2019 iVN – New features i

iVN 2019.1.0 – New features

September 2019

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Contents

1 Key features ............................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 New licencing ......................................................................................................................3

1.2 Crash recovery .....................................................................................................................6

1.3 Auto-save ............................................................................................................................6

1.4 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................7

1.5 Configuration tool................................................................................................................9

1.6 OSM resilience ................................................................................................................... 10

1.7 iSCAN import start / end dates ........................................................................................... 10

1.8 3D viewer - Model settings moved to the data inspector .................................................... 11

1.9 2D viewer – toggle visibility of networks within the viewer ................................................ 12

1.10 2D viewer – Building demand and generation launched via viewer ..................................... 13

1.11 2D viewer – copy and paste of installation ......................................................................... 15

1.12 Powerflow viewer - enhancements .................................................................................... 15

1.13 Powerflow viewer – Symbol types added to the Object browser ........................................ 18

1.14 Analysis inspector – Weather file result variables ............................................................... 18

1.15 Asset library – Promoted profile asset to listen to model and object name ......................... 19

1.16 .epw weather file and cooling towers ................................................................................ 20

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1 Key features This document outlines key features implemented as part of the iVN 2019.1.0 release.

1.1 New licencing

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Note: All users of iVN 2019.0.0 and 2019.0.1 will need their licence details updating in order to be able to proceed into iVN 2019.1.0 software. Contact IES Keys.

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If the user is not logged into the iVN software, the accounts page is displayed (see Figure 1-1).

The user cannot proceed into the software, with exception of switching between the Welcome and Accounts pages, until the user has logged in. A licence for the software is obtained upon the user inputting their log in credentials.

Licences are obtained via;

Automatic key log in (Figure 1-1)

o Username and password are verified against the user’s iesve.com registration details (Open ID).

o If verified, details are parsed to the subscription manager website (contact IES Keys for adding new users and subscriptions) and successful licence details returned and applied within the iVN (see Figure 1-3).

Manual key log in (Figure 1-2)

o Username and password are verified against the user’s iesve.com registration details (Open ID).

o Licence key (to be provided by IES Keys via Key generator v4) verified against username i.e. user identity check.

o If verified, licence details applied within the iVN (see Figure 1-3).

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Figure 1-1: Automatic licence

Figure 1-2: Manual licence

The Homepages keeps the user informed in regards to the status of their licence.

A green symbol within the Homepage > Accounts page (See Figure 1-3) informs the user that their licence is valid for greater than 30days.

Figure 1-3: Logged in user (> 30days)

An amber symbol within the Homepage > Accounts page (See Figure 1-4Figure 1-3) informs the user that their licence is valid for 30 days or less.

Licenced users’ relaunching the iVN software are to be directed to the Homepage > Welcome page. In addition, a triangle warning symbol is also added the Homepage > Account heading to inform the user that their licence is valid for 30 days or less.

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Figure 1-4: Logged in user (<= 30 days)

The following objects are licensable within the IVN software:

iVN Node

o Cooling node

o Electricity node

o Heat node

o Waste heat node

iVN installations

o CHP

o EV (charging station)

o Cooling generator

o Cooling storage

o Cooling tower

o Electric heat pump

o Electricity storage

o Heat generator

o Heat storage

o Power station

o PV array

o Solar water heating

o Street lighting

o Tidal power

o Wind turbine

iVN miscellaneous

o Power bus

o iVN building

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iVN networks

o Power flow

1.2 Crash recovery

If a crash occurs within the iVN software, the user is prompted with the option to upload crash details via a modal dialog (see Figure 1-5). Details are uploaded to the IES crash portal (Sentry). The iVN software will close down.

Figure 1-5: Crash upload modal dialog

On relaunch of the iVN software, the software will identify any orphaned databases and try to recovery data (see Figure 1-6)

Figure 1-6: Crash recovery - Data recovery modal dialog

1.3 Auto-save

Auto-save is a project level setting, accessible via the Homepage > Settings > Save page (see Figure 1-7).

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Figure 1-7: Homepage > Settings > Save - Auto-save settings

Auto-save occurs when a change has been made to a project and the auto-save duration ‘save every’ has past. Auto-saved projects appear as sub-headings under relevant projects within the Homepage > Open page.

Auto-saved projects are timestamped and can be opened and deleted from the Homepage > Open page.

Figure 1-8: Homepage > Open - Auto-saved projects

1.4 Troubleshooting

iVN Troubleshooting can be launched from the following areas:

Within the software; File menu > Help > Troubleshooting (see Figure 1-9)

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Standalone application; program files > iVN > Troubleshooter (see Figure 1-10)

In both cases, troubleshooting content can be copied from the troubleshoot dialog.

Figure 1-9: File menu > Help > Troubleshooting – Dialog

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Figure 1-10: Standalone Troubleshooting – Dialog

1.5 Configuration tool

The iVN configuration tool can be launched from the following areas:

Within the software; File menu > Help > Troubleshooting > Launch configuration tool (see Figure 1-9)

Standalone application; program files > iVN > Config (see Figure 1-11)

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Figure 1-11: Standalone configuration – Dialog

1.6 OSM resilience

Additional resilience has been added into the OpenStreetMap (OSM) import.

The OSM import ,via the Homepages > Import > OpenStreetMap page, iterates through the below OSM APIs in the following order, if imports are unsuccessful.

1. OSM Germany (https://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter)

2. Kumi Systems (https://overpass.kumi.systems/api/interpreter)

3. OSM France (http://overpass.openstreetmap.fr/api/interpreter)

1.7 iSCAN import start / end dates

On import of a data channel, via Homepage > import > iSCAN, the user is required to input a start and end date (see Figure 1-12).

Data channels are imported as profiles within iVN for the selected duration on import. If data does not exist within iSCAN for the start/end dates selected within iVN, zeros are to be used.

This feature assist users’ in importing expression based data channels from iSCAN into iVN.

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Figure 1-12: Homepage > Import > iSCAN – start / end dates

1.8 3D viewer - Model settings moved to the data inspector

Selection of Model within the Object Browser, displays 3D viewer Model settings within the Data inspector (See Figure 1-13). Previously these settings where placed in the 3D viewer tab > Hamburger menu.

Figure 1-13: 3D viewer – Model settings accessible via Data inspector

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In addition the Model Map image, user Overlay image and terrain work independently from one and another. Figure 1-14 is an example, where the Map image has been turned off displaying a grey scale terrain.

Figure 1-14: 3D viewer – Map image turned off displaying a grey-scale terrain

1.9 2D viewer – toggle visibility of networks within the viewer

The visibility of networks can be toggled on-off within the iVN network viewer networks (See Figure 1-15). Previously these settings where placed in the 2D viewer tab > Hamburger menu.

Figure 1-15: 2D viewer – toggle networks on-off

Figure 1-16 is an example of the electricity network hidden from the viewer. Hidden networks still form part of a network simulation.

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Figure 1-16: 2D viewer – example: electricity network hidden from view

1.10 2D viewer – Building demand and generation launched via viewer.

The demand and generation dialog for a building within the 2D viewer can be launched in the following ways:

Data inspector (see Figure 1-17), same as previous build

Right-click building within 2D viewer (see Figure 1-18)

Double left- click building within 2D viewer

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Figure 1-17: Data inspector > Building – Demand and generation dialog

Figure 1-18: 2D viewer > Building > Right-click – Demand and generation dialog

In addition, profiles listed in dropdown menus are sorted by A-Z.

For example, Profile dropdown menu within Figure 1-18, data inspector profile dropdown menu (Figure 1-19)

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Figure 1-19: Data inspector > Building > Right-click – Demand and generation dialog

1.11 2D viewer – copy and paste of installation

Installations within the 2D viewer can be copied and paste into the viewer (see Figure 1-20), by:

Left-click to select installation of interest within the 2D viewer

Keyboard cltr+C

Keyboard cltr+V

Where possible, pasted objects appear next to the copied object.

Figure 1-20: 2D viewer - copy and paste of installation

1.12 Powerflow viewer - enhancements

The following enhancements have been made to the Powerflow viewer:

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Rotation of buses; clockwise and anticlockwise – right-click bus > rotate bus > clockwise or anticlockwise (see Figure 1-21).

Branches can be repositioned both vertically and horizontally (see Figure 1-21).

Branches include directional arrows (see Figure 1-22).

Branch highlighting; dashed lined when hovered over, red line when selected (see Figure 1-23).

Figure 1-21: Powerflow viewer > Bus rotation and reposition of branches

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Figure 1-22: Powerflow viewer – Branch directional arrows

Figure 1-23: Powerflow viewer – Branch highlighting

In addition, the background colour has been changed to white across all 2D viewers.

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1.13 Powerflow viewer – Symbol types added to the Object browser

Symbols are displayed within the Object browser (see Figure 1-24) to denote the following meaning in relation to electricity powerflow networks:

Filled circle: Generation

Filled upside down triangle: Demand

Asterisk: Object has not been placed within the 2D powerflow viewer. Asterisk is removed upon placement of objects within the viewer.

Figure 1-24: Powerflow – Symbol types added to the Object browser

1.14 Analysis inspector – Weather file result variables

Upon completion of a iVN simulation weather file variables are made accessible via the Analysis inspector, by selecting the Intelligent Virtual Network heading within the Object browser (see Figure 1-25).

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Figure 1-25: Analysis inspector – Weather file result variables

1.15 Asset library – Promoted profile assets to listen to model and object name

Promoted profile assets to listen to model and object name (see). This features assists users in identifying which profiles in the asset library relate to which Model (variant) and object.

Figure 1-26: Asset library - Promoted profile asset to listen to model and object name

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1.16 .epw weather file and cooling towers

At present iVN simulations do not support the use of cooling towers with a .epw weather file. If both objects form part of an iVN simulation the following dialog is displayed (see Figure 1-27).

Figure 1-27: Simulation error dialog

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