Battery systems

The EMS controls the charging and discharging of battery systems, for applications such as self-consumption, peak shaving and energy trading.

What the EMS does with a battery

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    C["Voltmasters Controller"] -->|"charge or discharge setpoint"| P["PCS or battery system"]
    P -->|"state of charge, limits and status"| C

The controller sends a charge or discharge setpoint to the PCS or battery system, and reads back the state of charge, the charge and discharge limits and the status. Faults the system reports show up as an incident on the device. What happens when the connection drops differs per brand and is described on the brand page.

How to add a device is described in Adding and verifying devices.

Brands

All models per brand are in the overview list.