Summary of Contents for Vertiv Liebert SiteLink-2E
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Liebert® SiteLink-E™ SiteLink-2E, SiteLink-4E, and SiteLink-12E Installation Manual...
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Technical Support Site If you encounter any installation or operational issues with your product, check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures. Visit https://www.VertivCo.com/en-us/support/ for additional assistance.
4.4.1 Wiring Port S1 for RS-485 Network—Four-Wire 4.4.2 Wiring Port S1 for RS-485—Two-Wire 4.4.3 Wiring Port S1 for RS-232 4.5 Wiring a Modem for Half-Router Communication—Port S1 5 Specifications Appendices Appendix A: Communication Protocol and Wiring Considerations Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
Liebert equipment such as environmental units, UPSs, frequency converters and power distribution units. See Figure 1.1 below for port locations. The Vertiv™ ports, Ports 1 to 12, support IGM, Velocity, ASCII, and Hironet (RS-485). Ports 9 to 12 may be RS-484 or RS-232. Figure 1.1 Liebert SiteLink-E layout—power and communication connections, ports and switches NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,...
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Refer to the following drawings in Enclosure Diagrams below: Enclosure dimensions—overall on the next page Enclosure dimensions—Wall mount on the next page Enclosure dimensions—Floor mount on page 9 2.2 Enclosure Diagrams Figure 2.1 Module dimensions, without enclosure Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
3. Pull the screw terminal connector from the control module’s power terminals labeled 24VAC/DC and Gnd. 4. Connect the transformer wires to the screw terminal connector (see Figure 3.1 on the next page). 5. Apply power to the power supply. Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
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6. Measure the voltage at the Liebert SiteLink-E’s power input terminals to verify that the voltage is within the operating range of 21.6-26.4 VAC. 7. Insert the screw terminal connector into the Liebert SiteLink-E’s power terminals. Figure 3.1 Power connections Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
2. If using a four-wire connection, set the jumpers, located behind the terminals, as required for the protocol to be implemented. A guide is at the lower right corner of the module’s housing. Figure 4.1 IGM connections Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
DIAG485 that is in the middle of the segment. You can use additional DIAG485s with the bias jumper removed to monitor network communication, but only one DIAG485 may have the bias jumper in place. Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
4. Connect the communication wiring to the control module’s screw terminals labeled Net +, Net - and Shield using the labels near the ARCnet port as a guide. For details, see Figure 4.3 below.. Figure 4.3 BACnet/ARC156 Network port Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
(see Figure 4.5 on page 18 for details). 4. Set the RS-232 or RS-485 jumper to RS-485. 5. Set the MS/TP on S1 DIP switch to Enable (On). 6. Set the PTP on S1 DIP switch to Disable (Off). Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
(see Figure 4.5 on the next page for details). 4. Set the RS-232 or RS-485 jumper to RS-485. 5. Set the MS/TP on S1 DIP switch to Enable (On). 6. Set the PTP on S1 DIP switch to Disable (Off). Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
Liebert recommends using 18-28AWG wiring. • Most RS-232 cables are not twisted pair, but twisted-pair wiring is acceptable. • The distance from the Liebert SiteLink-E to the RS-232 BMS interface should not exceed 50 ft. (15.2m). Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
3. Set the PTP on S1 DIP switch to Enable (ON). Refer to Figure 4.5 on the previous page for determining the wiring connections. Figure 4.7 Fabricated cable for modem in half-router communication Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
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Real-time clock, battery backup in case of power failure AGENCY Conforms to the Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC) Standard Device Profile, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2004 BACnet Support (BACnet) Annex L Listings UL-916 (PAZX); cUL-916 (PAZX7); FCC Part 15-Subpart B-Class A Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
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Enhanced Access Rnet 115.2 kbps 3 (.914) Access 1. ARC156 is a unique implementation of the industry standard ARCNET. 2. Port S1 supports only one protocol and one wire type at a time. Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
RS-485. Use of the two terms—RS-422 and RS-485—can be confusing in engineering drawings. When drawings include Liebert SiteLink-E wiring details, Liebert suggests labeling any occurrences of RS-422 as “RS-422 (RS-485 four-wire).” Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...
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During the transmission of a logic 0 (less than -200mV), the network will be in the space state (ON, logic 0). Liebert’s DIAG boards can serve as bias on RS-485/RS-422 networks. Apply bias in the middle of the network, and apply termination only at the two end devices. Vertiv | Liebert® SiteLink-E™ Installation Manual |...