Vertiv™ NetSure™ Control Unit (NCU) User Manual
1 Introduction
1.1 Preface
These instructions describe the complete functionality of the Vertiv™ NetSure™ Control Unit (NCU). Some functionality is dependent
on hardware connected to the NCU. Your system may not utilize all the functionality described.
Refer also to the NCU Configuration Drawing (C-drawing) furnished with your system for a list of factory default settings.
1.2 Overview
The NCU performs the following functions:
• Rectifier Control, including an Energy Optimization Mode
• Solar Converter and Converter Control
• System Components Monitoring and System Alarms Generation (including recording alarms in logs)
• Operating Data Acquisition and Data Logs
• Battery Management
• Energy Management via Energy Optimization Mode
• Power Split Feature
• AC Generator Function
• Diesel Management Feature
• Hybrid Control Function (Supporting Generator, Solar and Wind Energy Input, and Optimization).
• Supervisory Module (SM Modules) Monitoring
• Maximum Current Limit Function
• Communications Function
• FIAMM SoNick (Sodium Nickel) Battery Interface
• Radius Server Feature
The NCU controls the system automatically via configured parameters.
A User can interface with the NCU locally using the local keypad and display or locally/remotely using the Web Interface.
The NCU can also be accessed via SNMP (v2 and v3) or TL1 (over Ethernet). A machine-to-machine HTTP interface is also available.
Figure 1.1 illustrates the various applications that can be used to interface with the NCU.