Product specifications

From local control
to intelligent energy.

Explore Control Link EMS controllers, industrial touch displays and the software connecting equipment, engineers and operations teams.

Illustrative Control Link EMS controllers and industrial HMI
01 / Industrial hardware

Choose the controller role.

One industrial hardware family, configured for the way your energy system is controlled.

Site EMS controller

Coordinate solar, storage, grid and generator operation using configured site strategies. Available with an integrated 7-inch touch display.

Coordination controller

Distribute energy-control commands across storage equipment and local controllers. Match dispatch interfaces and schedules to the project.

Local cabinet controller

Collect cabinet equipment data and execute the coordinated operating commands needed by the selected energy-storage architecture.

Controller platform specifications

Processor / memoryQuad-core ARM, 1.8 GHz / 2 GB LPDDR4
Storage8 GB eMMC + 256 GB SSD
Ethernet2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN; 4 × 10/100 Mbps LAN
Serial / CAN8 × RS-485; 2 × CAN
Digital I/O16 digital inputs; 8 relay outputs (2 NC, 6 NO)
Other interfaces2 × USB 2.0; HDMI; TF slot; USB-C debug
Power supply12–36 V DC; nominal 24 V / 1 A or 12 V / 2 A
Operating environment−20 to +60°C; ≤95% RH, non-condensing
Standard enclosure210 × 165 × 45 mm mainframe; approximately 1.4 kg
Touch enclosure210 × 165 × 53 mm; approximately 1.65 kg
Integrated touch displayTouch variant: 7-inch, 1024 × 600
Connectivity noteGlobal variants require an external router for cellular/Wi-Fi

Dimensions describe the mainframe. Verify the mounting drawing, supplied variant, communications and market-specific conformity before ordering. Global variants use an external router for cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity.

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02 / Local operator interface

See the site.
Stay in control.

Industrial panel displays bring equipment status, energy flows, alarms and trends to the operator. Select a 10.1-inch or 15.6-inch touch display to suit the panel.

Illustrative Control Link interface. External HMI displays require a compatible controller or host.

Control Link branded industrial touch HMI with illustrative energy dashboard
Display10.1-inch15.6-inch
Resolution1280 × 8001920 × 1080
Touch10-point capacitive10-point capacitive
Brightness / contrast250 cd/m² / 1000:1250 cd/m² / 1000:1
ConnectionsHDMI, VGA, USB touchHDMI, VGA, USB touch
Dimensions (mm)262.8 × 174.8 × 38.5393 × 241.9 × 44
Operating temperature0 to +55°C0 to +55°C
Front protectionIP65 front panel onlyIP65 front panel only
Power12 V adapter; optional 24 V version12 V adapter
Rated consumption20 W20 W

IP65 applies to the front panel only. The optional 10.1-inch terminal-input version is rated for 12–48 V DC, nominal 24 V. Verify cut-out dimensions using the approved drawing.

03 / Software platform

Equipment insight.
Fleet-wide visibility.

Keep the operating picture connected, from the local HMI through station management to the cloud.

Illustrative Control Link cloud energy management platform
Local EMS & HMIDevice monitoring; PV, battery, grid and generator coordination; configurable energy strategies; alarms, trends and equipment status.
Station managementCentralised site views, topology and strategy configuration, device/cell monitoring, permissions, alarm history and operational reporting.
Cloud platformFleet dashboards, historical data analysis, alarm and event investigation, asset/O&M management, reporting and mobile access.
AI forecasting & optimisationLoad and solar forecasting; energy-storage scheduling optimisation; electricity-price forecasting and a knowledge-based assistant in supported configurations.
DeploymentLocal operation and cloud-connected management are separate layers. Hosting, licensing, data retention and interfaces are agreed for each deployment.

Detailed software capabilities

CapabilityDetailed function
Equipment visibilityViews for solar, storage, PCS, BMS, generators and EV charging where compatible equipment is connected.
Battery insightPack/cluster operating values, cell voltage and temperature views, and battery condition indicators.
Operating strategiesScheduled charge/discharge, self-consumption, demand management and backup priorities, subject to the selected site architecture.
Alarm managementCurrent and historical alarms, configurable templates, suppression and notification settings.
Historical dataTrend views, list queries, configurable data columns and export of historical equipment information.
ReportingEnergy, revenue, battery state-of-charge, power, temperature and voltage reports with configurable grouping.
Operations auditCategory-based operating logs and event histories to support investigation and engineering review.
Tariff configurationRegional and custom tariff templates, with strategy parameters configured for the target market.
Cloud communicationsMQTT-based site reporting and command exchange in the documented cloud architecture; compatibility agreed per deployment.
User accessUser, tenant and role-based permissions, with configurable menus and system parameters.
Fleet maintenanceCentral site views, asset records and work-order management for operating teams.
International operationLanguage and time-zone configuration. Market feeds, hosting and data policies agreed for each region.
Engineering assistanceControl Link AI assistance for programming, test preparation and review, supported by engineer validation.
AI energy optimisationLoad and solar forecasting, historical/live-data analysis, price-aware scheduling and configured operating constraints.

Configured for your project. Agree supported devices and protocols, hosting region, data retention, licensing and local/cloud responsibilities before deployment.

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04 / AI-enabled engineering & operation

Less repetitive work.
More informed decisions.

Engineer with assistance

Use AI assistance for programming, test preparation and review. Combine reusable configuration with engineer-reviewed suggestions to reduce avoidable errors.

Learn from operating data

Analyse historical consumption and live equipment information alongside solar and load forecasts to inform operating strategies.

Respond to energy prices

Connect compatible regional tariff and spot-price feeds to support storage scheduling, peak-demand management and operating-cost optimisation.

AI tools and market-data connections are configured for each deployment. Confirm regional feed coverage and supported engineering tools with Control Link. Site constraints and equipment protections remain part of the commissioned design; savings depend on actual operating conditions.