GERP Walkthru 2011

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Welcome to the Caterpillar Gas EngineRating Pro (GERP) Tutorial. This

powerful tool provides the ability tocreate performance data for CaterpillarNatural Gas engines designed for the gascompression industry.


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Additional GERP Training

CaterpillarCustomers.Please request additional training from your local dealer. You can use the CAT DealerLocator on the Cat Oil & Gas website to find the dealer nearest you.

CaterpillarDealers.Please take online training classes using the following codes:Gas Engine Rating Pro (20287 AICC)

Caterpillar Employees.Please use the following CLMS classes to learn more about GERP:

Gas Compression Fundamentals & GERP (08E8628)Gas Engine Rating Pro (33637)


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After launching GERP, you

will be asked to check forweb updates. Select Yes torun this check.


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If there are no WebUpdates, you will see this

screen appear.


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If a Web Update isavailable, select StartDownload and theupdate will begin.

The 3 files are selectable.


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When the update iscomplete, select Close.


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After checking for updates,the Login window willlaunch automatically. Youcan also access the Loginwindow from the Filemenu. The user Loginand Password must beentered to open theapplication. Press the AddNew button to add a newuser to the list of users, theUser Master.


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When you first login, you will beasked to change your password.Select Yes to define a user password.


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Selecting Yes will prompt the ChangePassword box to appear. Choose auser password and select OK.


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After logging in for the first time, youwill have the option for automaticlogin, which eliminates the need for auser name and password. To changeusers, simply logoff and then login.


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After logging in for the firsttime, you will be prompted toenter default information. Fillout the fields in both theSettings and the CompanyInfo tabs. Enter a CompanyName (which will be used forall users on this PC) andDealer information. If youdont know your dealer,choose Find A Dealer tolocate a dealer.


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Selecting Find A Dealerwill allow the user tolocate a dealer byaddress, dealer name, orlatitude/longitude. Fill in

the fields and select Find.


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A list of dealers willappear. Click on thedealer for moreinformation and fill in theDealer Name, Dealer

Contact, and Dealer Email.Then select Close.


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Select the Settings tab toinput setting information.After choosing desireddefaults, select Save, thenClose. This screen can beaccessed at any time from

the Edit menu.


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The Register Software option

will also be displayedautomatically with each newversion install. This will ensureyou are notified of all futureupdates and upgrades. It isalso available from the Helpmenu and is used to register

your current version of GasEngine Rating Pro. Fill in thefields and click Submit.


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To add a new user to theprogram, go to the Mastersoption, available from theUtilities Menu, and selectUsers. You can also do thisat the Login screen. TheUser Master section willappear.


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In the Login section,enter the Login namefor the new user. This

can be their personalname, or any othercode that will easily beremembered. Fill inthe rest of theinformation and clickSave.

To search for an existing user, use the

dropdown arrow on the right of theSearch box.


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To add a new customer tothe program, go to the

Masters option, availablefrom the Utilities Menu, andselect Customer.


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The Customer Masterallows you to add andremove customers fromthe customer list that

appears in the ProjectInformation screen.

To search for an existing customer, use

the dropdown arrow on the right of theSearch box.


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To Add a new companyclick the Add button tothe right of the field.Specify a company

name, its status, thenselect Save and Close.

To search for an existing company, use

the dropdown arrow on the right of theSearch box.


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You can then access thecompany name throughthe dropdown menu.


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The Customer Master

window is also wherethe customer contactinformation is entered.After filling in thefields, select Save thenClose.


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To import Microsoft Outlookor Lotus Notes contacts tothe program, go to theImport option, availablefrom the File menu, andselect Contacts.


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Select either Import OutlookContacts or Import Lotus Contactsto populate the list of Contactsyou wish to import.


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After selecting to Import contacts,you will be prompted to enter apassword. This password is thesame as your Lotus or Outlook

password. Enter the password andselect OK.


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Select all contacts you wish to import. A red highlightedcontact means more information is needed about thatcontact to be imported. White means all necessaryinformation is provided for that contact from theaddress book.


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Click the left hand box to select a contact to beedited. Then select Edit and modify the data inthe boxes below.


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The first step when starting a new projectis to make the engine selection.

Older engines are catalogued in Gas

Engine Rating Pro as Non-current. Thisshould help you manage your fleet.


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For non-current ratings, you cannarrow the selection by utilizing theserial number prefix.


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For current selections,begin by choosing theengine using either thePerformance RatingNumber from a TechnicalPerformance Data Sheet

or by inputting individualparameters.


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If the feature code for arating or the rating numberon a Caterpillar TechnicalPerformance Data Sheet isnot known, select theengine using a series ofdropdown menus.

You can find a model byselecting options from anyof the dropdowns. When aselection is made, the otherdrop down choices arelimited to only those that

match your selections.


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The Engine Model field is filtered based onthe Engine Family that was selected. Selectan Engine Model from the dropdown list.


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A Warning screen will appear if you

press Next and the value column isnot completely filled in.


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Select the Emission Setting fromthe dropdown list.

Once enough information hasbeen determined to fully identify amodel/rating, the engineinformation table is populated.Select Next.


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The Rating Information screen (mainscreen) displays full load engineperformance at the standard ratedconditions. Enter the project site

conditions in the Site Rating column.


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The Altitude can be changed by typingin the correct altitude of the sitewhere the engine will be operating.


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The Air Temperature can bechanged to match the maximumsite temperature where the enginewill be operating.


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The SCAC temperature (aftercooler)can be changed from the standardsetting using a dropdown box of SCACtemperatures.


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The site fuel can be selected from apredefined list of fuels. If the fuel gasanalysis is known, select the Gas Analysisoption from the list and the program willdisplay another input screen.

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The Fuel Analysis screen is used to enter thecomposition of the fuel gas that will be suppliedto the engine and its properties are calculated.When the necessary fields are filled in, selectCalculate, then Next.


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After selecting Next, notice that theCalculate button on the main screenis lit. Select Calculate to haveprogram calculate engineperformance at specified site

conditions.


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The Rating Information screen will nowdisplay complete site full load engineperformance at the site conditions aswell as standard rated conditions.


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The Gas Engine Rating Pro allowsusers to override default settings toselect other units of measure andother units for calculating exhaustemissions as well as reduced

speeds and loads.


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Use the dropdown menusto change default outputparameters.


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At any time during your engine selection, youmay select the Notes button to enter

miscellaneous notes about your project.


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The calculate button will be lit whenever newinput information is specified. If any input has

changed, always remember to calculate again,using the Calculate button.


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Click on Project Information to enterinformation pertinent to your project.


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The Project Information section containsproject descriptive data related to thecurrent project, customers, and whoprepared the project. This will bedisplayed on site data outputs.


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Select Add/Edit Customer to input acustomer name. Notice that this windowcan also be accessed through the UtilitiesMenu as previously mentioned.


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When you are finished with yourengine calculations and haveinputted the ProjectInformation, make sure yousave your work by selectingFile, Save.


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Selecting Close when you havenot previously saved your workwill prompt this warning box.


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You can open previously savedprojects using the File menuand selecting Open.


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When changes are made topreviously released

ratings, you will get one oftwo messages when youopen a saved project thatused a changed (non-current) rating.

If the change is due to anerror in the data, you willreceive this message.You can review the olddata or update to the newdata.


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If the change is because an engine is no longeravailable (for example the EIS ignition on theG3500s), you will receive this message.


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Multiple runs allows users to save multiplemodels or selections under a single projectname. To select a new run, save your workand click Runs then Create New.


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Specify New run nameand what information isto be copied to the newrun, then click Ok.


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After clicking Ok, notice that the Runs fieldchanges. You can use the Runs dropdownmenu to specify which Run you wish toview.


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You can edit the name of a Run by clickingRuns then Edit Description.


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Specify a new name forthe Run and select OK.


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Click the Tech Data Output option on the left

navigation bar to view all available technicaldata.


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The Site Tech Data Sheet displays

engine performance data, whichrepresents the highest possiblecontinuous operating power at the userspecified site conditions. The data mayalso represent the user specified sitespeed and power level when a reduced

power or speed value is entered. Youcan print, export to .CSV file, or closethe tech data pages.


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Press the Save button tosave technical data into afolder. The default settingwill save the document asa .PDF file.


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Press the Print buttonto print technical data.You must completeProject Information inorder to print the SiteTech Data Sheet.


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The Standard Tech Data Sheet displays calculated engineperformance data for the standard rated conditions. Thisrepresents published performance data at 100%, 75%, and

50% load points.


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Jacket water pumpcurves and auxiliarywater pump curvesplot pump flow ratesvs. external resistancefor several enginespeeds in the engine

operating range.


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If both Sound Pressure andSound Power are available,select the Sound Type fromthe dropdown and specify

distances to regenerate thereport. If only SoundPressure is available, thereport is available based onthe defaults shown.


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The Optional Graphs plotEngine Power vs. selectedParameters such as FuelConsumption, InletManifold Pressure, Ignition

Timing, etc. in the engineoperating range. Thesecurves are based on theSite Rating at Maximum Airto Turbo Temperature.Move your cursor to any

point on the line to get anexact reading.


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Click a different row toview other graphs.


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Select Report boxes to designategraphs you want to include in theprinted report. When printed, thereport will print all checked boxes.


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Select the What If tab if you need to calculateengine performance at speeds or loads atvarying increments. After calculating, you may

export the data to .CSV File.


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You can open the .CSV file in

Excel by opening the document inthe Reports section of the MyDocuments/My Gas EngineRating Pro folder.


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Select the Drawings tab to view a 2Ddrawing or 3D model of the enginemodel you are working with. Utilizethe toolbar to perform differentfunctions with the model. Thiswindow also contains a Downloads

button. If you click this button youwill be able to Download all therelated file formats for the selectedPerformance Number drawing.


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The Downloads window containsoptions to select certain sheetsand file formats. The files aredownloaded to the defaultdirectory located in MyDocuments.


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Select 3D Model to view the engine.(NOTE: 3D models are only available

for 3500 and 3600 engine models).This window also contains aDownloads button. If you click thisbutton you will be able to Downloadall the related file formats for theselected Performance Number

drawing.


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The Downloads window containsoptions to select certain file

formats. The files are downloadedto the default directory located inMy Documents.


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The reports tab organizes and consolidates allof your output data into one report.


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Select and deselect checkboxes tospecify what output data needs to beincluded in the report.


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You can save any of your SiteTech Data information to a .CSV

file by clicking on the Export to.CSV File at any time.


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Use the Reference Material screen to viewPerformance Data, Spec Sheets, Reference Guides,or Product Information. Click on the plus signadjacent to the Reference Material selection toview the available documents. Then click on thetitle to open the document.


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The Special Rating Request (SRR) screen isused to document any special conditions orrequirements that prevent a rating frombeing analyzed by the Gas Engine Rating

Pro. This information can then be e-mailedto Caterpillar for processing. Be sure to bevery specific and detailed when filling in theRequest box.


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The Check for GERP Updates option isavailable from the Utilities menu and canbe utilized to update the Gas EngineRating Pro application. Check for GERP

Updates will download the latestenhancements or changes and will guideyou through the setup process.


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This concludes the overview of themain features (new & old) withinthe Gas Engine Rating Proapplication. If more assistance isrequired please refer to the Helpmenu for additional information onfeatures in the Help file, how toobtain technical help and afrequently asked questionsdocument.

Product Support ServicesFree Help Desk support is provided forthe Gas Engine Rating Pro (GERP)software program during the hoursbelow:

Help Desk Hours:Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 7:00PMUnited States Central Standard Time

Telephone Numbers:800-901-8777 (United States only)309-266-9749 (From all other locations)309-263-0127 (FAX)

Email:i f @