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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