MaxPower Corp Powerware Modbus Card - Manual

Powerware ® Modbus ® Card
Features and Benefits
Ī Real-time monitoring of power
conditions through Building
Management Systems (BMS)
Ī
Supports Modbus RTU/Jbus
protocol
Ī
Seamless data integration via
included Profiler software package
Ī Flexible network connections
Ī User-selectable communication
topologies
Ī Supports wide-range of UPSs
Via native X-slot:
-Powerware 5125
-Powerware 9125
-Powerware 9330
-Powerware 9340
Via Expansion Chassis
-Powerware Prestige 9
-Powerware Plus 12, 18, 36
-Powerware 5115
-Powerware 9120
-Powerware 9170+
-Powerware 9315 Reverse
Transfer Module
-Powerware 9315 Hot Sync
Parallel Redundant Module
-Powerware 9315 Hot Sync
Parallel Capacity UPM
-Powerware 9315 Hot Sync
Parallel Capacity SBM
Whether you’re in IT, manufacturing, process
control, facilities management or another key
position in an organization, attaining the highest
availability for critical equipment is a top
priority. Realizing that goal takes thorough
planning, careful design, superior equipment,
proper installation and reliable power. To attain
the highest availability of power, implementing a
backup system including an Uninterruptible
Power System (UPS) and a seamlessly integrated
monitoring system is crucial.
Full Integration with Building
Management Systems
The Powerware Modbus Card is an X-slot™
connectivity device that provides continuous,
reliable and accurate monitoring of a UPS
through a Building Management System (BMS).
The card uses the Modicon ® ‚ Modbus RTU
Protocol to integrate data from the UPS into
many, widely used BMS packages such as
Wonderware ® , Johnson Controls’ Metasys ® ‚ and
Siemens’ Apogee™. Key power information may
be monitored in real-time to aid in the diagnosis
of problems.
Included with the Modbus Card is the Profiler
utility. Profiler creates a custom Modbus register
map specifically tailored to the key parameters
of the particular UPS. This makes it easy to
integrate into a BMS. The output of Profiler is a
.csv file that can be viewed with Microsoft ® Excel,
if desired, then imported into a BMS.
Flexible Network Connections
The Modbus Card connects to the network via
RS-485 through either an isolated DB-9 port or
terminal block. The terminal block allows
conventional twisted pair cabling for daisy
chaining. Alternatively, RS-232 Modbus commu-
nication via a DB-9 port may be used.
Selectable Communication Topologies
The Modbus Card supports both two-wire and
four-wire communication making it suitable for
either topology. Also, because of its built-in,
user-selectable termination feature, the Modbus
Card may be placed at the end of the network.
Support for a Wide Range of UPSs
The Modbus Card conforms to the Powerware X-
slot standard. This means that it supports a variety
of UPSs that feature a native X-slot. It also
supports other UPSs through the Powerware
Expansion Chassis.