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MicroStar-N-R ®

Networkable Precision Air Heater (Load Bank)
for Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle Testing of Data Center Cooling Systems
Insight Onsite

System Status At A Glance Control Flexibility User Configurability

A Microstar Network is controlled from Each of the icons is also a selector In addition to all of the previously
a central laptop, tablet or PC. As seen button that will bring up the controls and described control modes, a Group
above, the control screen conveys all detailed indications for that rack in the Control mode is also available.
essential system information. Control Field at the right of the screen. Operators can pre define an unlimited
In this control mode, “Hub Control,” number of saved control groups that can
The left 2/3 of the control screen (the all three load banks in the rack are then be called up for control.
Overview Field) displays a system controlled as one. Any requested load
overview for a quick heads up status will be divided as evenly as possible As mentioned, the Overview Field is
report. Each rack of up to three among the three. completely user configured. The Hub
MicroStar load banks is represented by icons can be custom arranged within a
a rectangular icon: Each load bank’s indication field within 12 x 12 field to reflect the physical layout
the Hub control field can also be of the server racks or in any way that
touched to bring up individual controls makes sense to the operator.
and details for that load bank.
Ambient temperature is indicated in the
In addition to selecting individual hubs overview screen on a user defined color
for control, entire rows or columns of scale and alarms based on measured
hubs may be selected with the arrow ambient temperatures are completely
The individual status of each load bank shaped buttons to the left and along the user defined.
and the total KW applied on the rack bottom of the Overview Field. In this
are displayed in the interior of the icon, mode the same load and fan speed will The PC controls have been designed
surrounded by a color ring indicating the be applied to all hubs within the selected with either mouse or touchscreen control
ambient temperature measured at the row or column. in mind for complete operator flexibility
rack. with today’s technology
In Broadcast Control Mode, all hubs in options.
These icons are arranged on the screen the system are controlled together.
by the operator to reflect the physical
layout of the racks in the data center.
At the top of this field on the screen is
a user defined “landmark” indication to
help orient users to the representation
on the screen.

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