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