Siemens TAVS Terminal Air Valve Selection Software Evan Himelstein, P.Eng. Application Engineering Price Industries Joe Sam Senior Solutions Developer.

Siemens TAVSTerminal Air Valve Selection

SoftwareEvan Himelstein, P.Eng.Application EngineeringPrice Industries

Joe SamSenior Solutions DeveloperPrice Industries

October 12, 2004

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Agenda

• Software Overview– Joe Sam 25 Minutes

• Making a Selection– Evan Himelstein 35 Minutes

• Group Exercises– Joe & Evan 20 Minutes

• Questions & Wrap Up– All 10 Minutes

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Software Overview

• Starting the program

• Main Screen Overview

• Setting Preferences

• Job Screen Layout & Functionality

• Printing

• Auto-Update

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Auto-Update

• When you start TAVS, it will always check to see if there are updates available

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Starting the Program

• Double click Icon on Desktop

• From Windows <Start> menu, choose <Programs>, then <Siemens Software>, <TAVS>.

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Main Screen Overview

• Main Screen Side Icons

• Home Screen

• Jobs Screen

• Job Filtering / Searching

• Tool Bars

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Preferences• Home Page Job History• System

– Office Information– Sound Attenuation Information– Main database location

• Job– Reset job details grid– System Job Defaults– Jobs database location– Backup / restore jobs database– Create daily backups of jobs database

• Maintenance– Messages– Compact Database

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Job Screen LayoutJob Details

• Screen Functionality– Printing– Saving– Help– Tools

• Job Details– Adding Contact

Information

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Job Screen LayoutModel Configuration

• Selecting a model• Drop down boxes• Screen options

– Mini-schedule– Help Dialog

messages

• Image– Calculate (F2)– Saving

• Selecting a model covered later

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Job Screen LayoutSchedule

• Custom Schedule• Exporting & Printing (PDF, Excel, AutoCAD)• Metric Units• Global Changes

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Printing

• Making a PDF• Printer Setup

– Orientation– Job Screen Print

Customization• Print Job Notes• Print Footnotes• Scale to fit page• Print Header

– Schedule header height

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Making a Selection

• Setting Defaults

• Model Configuration– Setting and understanding input data required– Sound Attenuation– Understanding and using the results– Water Coil input & output information– Saving line items (a review)– Screen Print (a review)

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Setting Defaults

• Setting Defaults• Air Temperatures• Static Pressure• Sound attenuation

path• Heating Coil

Information• Airflow Ratios• Altitude Correction

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Model ConfigurationInput Data

• Selecting a model• Tag• Unit Size• Airflows• Inlet Static Pressure• Downstream SP• Other inputs• Sound Attenuation **• Footnotes

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Input DataSound Attenuation

• Discharge and Radiated Sound Paths

• Customizable• Discharge

– Lined discharge duct– End Reflection– Zone effect– Flex

• Radiated– Ceiling Effect

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Model ConfigurationResults

• Sound Data– Sound Power Levels– NC

• Sound Attenuation• Output

– Min Oper PD– Differential SP– Part Number

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Model ConfigurationHot Water Coils

• Coil Data per ARI Standard 410– Limits range on

• Temperature– Water– Air

• Fluid Flow

• Results include– Fluid pressure drop– Max air pressure drop– Leaving temperatures

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ARI 410 Ranges

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Different Types of Saving

• Save to Schedule– <Ctrl> + <S>

• Save as new item– <Ctrl> + <N>

• Save and Add– <Ctrl> + <A>

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Screen Print Review

• Includes information on one (1) box– All Inputs– All Outputs (sound,

dimensions, pressures, etc.)

– Room Sound Attenuation

• Can be PDF • Printed for information

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Current State

• Program Stable – Complete

• Program Tested & Performance Verified– Complete

• Scheduled Release– Download available at:

• www.price-hvac.com/TAVS

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Group Exercises

• Purpose: Hands on activity where you learn how to use Siemens TAVS by yourself

• Instructions: – With the computers at the back of the room, run the

sample schedule provided.– Some units have hot water coils

• Joe & Evan will be circulating to answer any questions

• DO NOT BE AFRAID OF ASKING QUESTIONS

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Questions & Comments??T.U. Overview