Liebert® iCOM™ Thermal System Controls

Greater Data Center Protection, Efficiency & Insight

All for One, One for All

Optimize a Single Cooling Unit With an Intelligent Control

and Good Things Happen.
Integrate multiple cooling units into an intelligent system, all working
toward one goal, and even better things happen. Such as a 50%
reduction in energy consumption.

And when they’re controllable from one pane of glass? Data center
managers get the comprehensive thermal management tools they need
to meet the high expectations being placed on their environments.

Introducing the New Era of Environmental Control

The all-new Liebert® iCOM™ thermal controls offer thermal
management optimization at both the unit and system levels, with
easy-to-use, touch screen interfaces that give data center managers the insight needed to maximize performance.

At the cooling unit level, the Liebert iCOM unit control provides the highest
protection available and optimal performance.
Monitors 380 unit and component points to eliminate single points of failure
Self-healing features avoid passing unsafe operating thresholds
Highly intuitive, full-color, touch screen simplifies operations to save time and
reduce human error
Multiple, automated unit protection routines, including lead/lag, cascade,
rapid restart, refrigerant protection and valve calibration

At the supervisory level, the Liebert iCOM™-S system control offers a

revolutionary way to harmonize and optimize thermal system performance to
optimize capacity across the data center, gain quick access to actionable data,
and automate system diagnostics and trending.
Advanced monitoring and at-a-glance reporting on performance metrics and
trends for efficiency, capacity and adverse events

Up to 50% system efficiency gains

30% lower deployment costs
Teamwork modes that prevent conflict between units and allow them to adapt to changes in facility and IT demand to
improve efficiency and availability and reduce system wear and tear – saving more than $10,000 per unit per year in
energy costs
Simple and easy to deploy — auto-configuration to detect and configure up to 4,800 sensors, eliminating the need for
custom integration to building management systems and cutting sensor deployment times in half

Liebert iCOM unit control and Liebert iCOM-S system control are available for new Emerson Network Power data center
cooling units or as retrofits.

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Simplify Thermal System Management for
Protection, Efficiency & Insight

Liebert® iCOM™ Unit Control Liebert iCOM™-S System Control

Supervisory, multi-unit mission critical control for higher
Mission critical unit control for greater protection
efficiency and insight
Available on new Emerson cooling units and Direct Integration with Liebert iCOM unit controls, with
backward compatible for retrofits U2U connection
Description 9" color, resistive touch screen 22" color, high-definition, capacitive touch screen display
48-port network switch - no monitoring cards required
2 USB, 2 RS-485 and 2 Ethernet ports
Integrated firewall/router
LED and audible alarms Integrated Wi-Fi/Ethernet

Highest unit protection available Advanced monitoring and collaborative protection

Efficiency, capacity and system performance monitoring,
380 unit and component monitoring points
trending and planning
Over 200 unit and component alarms Visual floor plan thermal sensor map
Protection Redundant unit failsafe modes High security mesh wireless sensor network
and Insight
Unit protection routines – lead/lag, cascade Adaptive control for hot spot reduction and self-healing
Fast restart
Refrigerant protection
Automatic chilled water valve calibration

10-20% unit efficiency gains Up to 50% system efficiency gains

Advanced machine-to-machine (M2M) teamwork with
Shared workload teamwork
wireless sensor integration
Independent airflow and temperature control with fan
Efficiency Collaborative, non-fighting teamwork
speed coordination
Predictive auto-ecomomization Group/Zone control to reduce temperature variations
Dew point, rack sensor, supply air, return air or
Set point change coordination
differential pressure control

20% reduction in deployment time/costs

30% lower wireless sensor deployment costs through
compared to integration and mapping each
automatic sensor configuration
cooling unit to a building management system
Automatic sensor detect and configuration for up to
Quick start wizard set up
4800 sensors
Deployment BMS points generator tool Single connection point for all thermal equipment
Single wire unit-to-unit connection Integrated cable management and wall mounting bracket
1-hour retrofit installation Single person installation
Exportable configuration parameters and
Desk or wall-mount applications
event history

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Unit Control: Greater Protection

Liebert® iCOM™ controls enhance cooling unit operation and improve data center availability by protecting units from damage, with
automated routines for unit protection, fast restart, unit cascading and contaminant removal.

The unit control communicates alerts, auto-tunes key operating parameters, such as fan speed, compressor utilization and
economization, and prevents cooling units from exceeding key threasholds.

Faster Restart
FASTER RESTART Dynamic Thermal Response
Without With Without Liebert iCOM
Liebert iCOM Liebert iCOM No Cascade

120
CRAC

CRAC
100 Remains Off
90 • 8 times faster
• Less rise in
Time/seconds

80
70 temperature
60 With Liebert iCOM
50 Automated Cascade
40
30
CRAC

20 CRAC Activates

10
Standard Quick Start
Unit-to-Unit network established
Recovery times from loss of power or transfer to generator
power are reduced. Faster restart decreases temperature rise Automatic cascade and lead/lag routines activate and deactivate
during these events. units based on room load to minimize hot spots and overheating.

Auto Valve Calibration Refrigerant Protection

Without Liebert iCOM With Liebert iCOM High Pressure Trip Shutdown

100
% Valve Opening

Pressure

50

0
Shutdown Freeze Cut Out
Time in Minutes
Longer valve life
Without Liebert iCOM With Liebert iCOM

Automatic valve calibration and valve type detection increase Self-healing routines prevent DX refrigerant freeze. As refrigerant
valve life expectancy by only moving the valve in increments that pressure approaches thresholds, the controls lower fan speed and
actually result in a change of water flow. They eliminate valve compressor capacity so cooling is not disabled due to a low-pressure
backlash and valve gear wear. cut out. At the other end of the spectrum, the controls adjust the
compressor down and raise fan speed so cooling is not disabled due to
a high pressure condition.

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Unit Control: Enhanced Efficiency, Faster Deployment

Liebert® iCOM™ unit controls improve efficiency with machine-to-machine collaboration and automated routines that adjust cooling
unit capacity to environmental conditions. They also require little or no customization, reducing the need for expensive integration
into building management systems.

Energy Savings from Teamwork Mode Automated Economizer Switch Over

Without With
Without With Liebert iCOM Liebert iCOM
For A Single Unit Liebert iCOM Liebert iCOM
Annual Economizer Hours 2400 3500
% Conflicting Operations 30% 0%
Lost Hours 2,268 0 Aditional Economizer Hours
with Liebert iCOM 45% (1100 hours / year)
Cost @$0.10 /kWH $10,406 $0
Total $ Saving $17,600 / year

Data center cooling units operate in conflict (cool/reheat) 20 Units

about 30% of the time. Liebert iCOM unit controls come 8kW savings / unit during economization
pre-configured with teamwork control modes that 10 Cents / kW
automatically adjust cooling unit operations to reduce
Economizer control routines automatically switch over to
conflicts and enhance efficiency and availability.
economization when the environment allows, increasing
economization hours, eliminating the need for custom
controls and removing human error.

CONTROLS DEPLOYMENT SAVINGS

Savings From Using Dewpoint Control Reduce Deployment Costs
SAVINGS FROM USING DEWPOINT CONTROL Unit Control Site Control
Programming Programming
Without Liebert iCOM With Liebert iCOM
Without Liebert iCOM $10,000 $40,000
(using custom controls)
10 kW Energy Used 0 Energy Used
With Liebert iCOM Ships pre-configured $10,000
(With Teamwork)
60% RH
SAVINGS with Liebert iCOM $10,000 $30,000 $40,000
50% RH
Absolute Humidity, Grains/lb ma

40% RH (or 80%)

Dew Point Humidity Control

Controls come pre-configured for unit-to-unit
Using RH communications to reduce energy consumption and
Humidifier Remains ON
increase performance. Little or no customization
Using Dewpoint
Humidifier is OFF
is needed, unlike building management system
applications, which require significant on-site
programming.
72˚F 75˚F

The dew point control routine operates humidification and

dehumidification from dew point instead of relative humidity.
This prevents activation of these components based on large
temperature changes, thereby saving energy

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System Control: Greater Protection and Insight
Liebert® iCOM™-S system controls allow data centers to more easily reach and maintain the optimal balance point of matched
cooling capacity and IT load. They accomplish this by monitoring the data center environment through wired or wireless
sensors and controlling the operation of multiple cooling units through machine-to-machine communications. Failsafe routines
automatically activate to protect against adverse events.

Streamlined Connectivity Timeout andTIMEOUT

Failover Protection
AND FAILOVER PROTECTION
Without Liebert iCOM-S Lead
Control Controller - A/C Unit A/C Unit
Variable A/C Unit #1 #2 #3
WirelessControl
from
BMS to Gateways Without Liebert iCOM-S BMS
& Sensors

Liebert Lead
Controller - A/C Unit A/C Unit
iCOM-S #2 #3
System A/C Unit #1
With Liebert iCOM-S
With Liebert iCOM-S Control

Timeout and failover scenarios allow hand-shaking between

cooling units and the system control. Fail-safe scenarios ensure
BMS data center uptime and reliability. Without Liebert iCOM-S
controls in place, if a lead unit were to fail, then the other units
Direct connections with cooling units and sensors gateways
relying upon it would also fail. With Liebert iCOM-S controls in
eliminating the possibility of third party systems interferring
place, the other units remain operating.
with unit operation, causing downtime.

Wireless Sensor Mesh Protection Zone Backup Protection

WIRELESS SENSOR MESH PROTECTION
Without Liebert iCOM-S

Without Liebert iCOM-S With Liebert iCOM-S

CRAC

CRAC
Unit fails, no backup zoning
control Unit cooling is lost

With Liebert iCOM-S

CRAC

CRAC

Unit fails, backup zoning

assigned Cooling maintained
Sensor Redundancy, by other units
No Sensor Redundancy, Data Not Interrupted
Data Interrupted

Secure sensor mesh eliminates single points of failure by Backup zoning control assigns primary and secondary areas
providing automatic backup in the event a sensor fails. of influence for each cooling unit in case units fail to maintain
room service levels.

Insight for Action

Liebert iCOM-S system controls gives unsurpassed visibility into
thermal system operations.
High definition touch screen allows users to easily
configure, monitor and enhance the data center cooling from
a central location
Visual thermal sensor map
Alarm management displays allow users to quickly view event
notifications and pinpoint problems
Trending reports provides historical information for
infrastructure planning and performance tracking
Displays key metrics on data center environmental conditions
and cooling unit performance and health

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System Control: Greater Efficiency, Faster Deployment

Liebert® iCOM™-S system controls harmonize and optimize thermal system performance across the data center, and provide
quick access to actionable data, including system diagnostics and trending. Automated routines and machine-to-machine
communications allow the system as a whole to adapt to changes in facility-level demand as efficiently as possible. Simplified
configuration routines and functions speed deployment.

M2M Control for Energy Savings Fan Speed Coordination Delivers Air
Based on IT Equipment Demand
Without Liebert iCOM-S With Liebert iCOM-S Without With
Liebert iCOM-S Liebert iCOM-S

SERVER RACK
Recirculation

SERVER RACK SERVER RACK

Energy Savings 40%
Energy $ / Year $18,255 $11,540
Unit 1 Fan Speed 30% 60%
Unit 2 Fan Speed 35% 60%
Unit 3 Fan Speed 75% 60%
Unit 4 Fan Speed 100% 60%
Liebert iCOM-S controls decouple cooling components —
compressors, chilled water valves and economizers — from Unit 5 Fan Speed 60% 60%
fan operation, allowing them to operate independently. Total CFM 122,000 122,000
This matches airflow and temperature to changing IT
load requirements and maximizes the efficiency of each Machine-to-machine communications and advanced
component. Air is returned to the cooling units at a higher algorithms coordinate fan speeds to achieve needed airflow
temperature resulting in higher efficiency. at optimal efficiency.

Quickly Import Floor Plans Eliminate Excessive Sensor Wire Runs

ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE SENSOR WIRE RUNS

Without Liebert iCOM-S Without Liebert iCOM-S With Liebert iCOM-S

Build floor plan in vendor tool

More than 4 Hours

With Liebert iCOM-S

Import floor plan

Less than 30 Minutes
Daisy chaining configuration for data center sensors
Allows users to easily upload their data center floor plan and significantly reduces the number of wire runs to the
configure their thermal system. system control.

Capacity with IT Load Sensor Auto Configuration

Without With AUTO CONFIGURATION
Liebert iCOM-S Liebert iCOM-S
Low Load Low Load Reduce Sensor Deployment Costs
Unit 1 50% OFF 500kW Datacenter:
Unit 2 50% 50% 100 racks, 200 sensors,
36 cooling units in 6 groups
Unit 3 50% OFF
Unit 4 50% 50% Without Liebert iCOM-S With Liebert iCOM-S

Unit 5 50% OFF 5 Days 2 Days

Energy $6,681 $2,672
CFM 60,000 24,000 60% Reduced Sensor
Deployment Time
Liebert iCOM-S controls automatically adjust cooling units to
match cooling unit capacities to the IT load, even at extreme
low load conditions. Without Liebert iCOM-S controls, Easy configuration and binding of sensors and cooling
cooling units may overcool the data center, resulting in units cut deployment times by days.
wasted energy.
*IT Required CFM = 20,000
* Min Unit Fan Speed = 50%

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 Quick Specs: Liebert® iCOM™ Unit Control
9” (16:9) HD display
Resistive touch screen so service personnel do not have
to remove gloves
Display can function as a hand-held device when the
cooling unit is in service mode
2 USB Ports for simple software updates and system
backup and restores
2 Ethernet ports for single line connection and
integrated open protocols, such as BACNet, Modbus,
SNMP, SMS and SMTP
RS-485 ports to connect into smart devices like EC fans,
compressors and heat rejection

Quick Specs: Liebert iCOM™-S System

22” 1920 x 1080 (16:9) high-definition capacitive multi-touch
screen with mounting hardware
2 x USB 3.0 Ports
1 x HDMI output
48-port network switch
4-port router
Connects directly into machine-to-machine network for Liebert
iCOM unit controls
Power connection for up to 16 daisy-chained gateways (4,800
wireless sensors)
Room editor to customize floor plan and layout
Expansion Options
100 wireless modules with 3 sensors per module
Optional wired sensors direct to units for backup
Additional network switches for additional unit connectivity

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