HySelect

User Manual
EN
December 2014

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

What's New

1. Introduction

2. How to Use this Manual

3. Software Interface

3.1. Interface Overview

3.2. Interface Management

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3.3. The RibbonTabs

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3.4. The Home Tab

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3.4.1. The Default Units Group

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3.4.2. The Pipe Series Group

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3.4.3. The Technical Parameters Group

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3.4.4. The Options Group

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3.4.5. The Information Group

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3.5. Software Update

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4. Individual Selection

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4.1. How to Select a Valve

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4.2. Parameterised Selection

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4.2.1. Selection Steps

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4.2.2. Product Types

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4.2.3. Application parameters and Fluid Characteristics

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4.2.4. Pipes and Technical parameters

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4.2.5. Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences and Technical parameters

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4.2.6. Control Panel

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4.2.6.1. Overview

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4.2.6.2. Separators

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4.2.6.3. Pressure maintenance

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4.2.6.4. Manual balancing valves

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4.2.6.5. Dp controllers

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4.2.6.6. Balancing and control valves

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4.2.6.7. Pressure Independent Balancing and Control valves

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4.2.6.8. Control valves

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4.2.6.9. Radiator valves

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4.2.7. Suggest Results

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4.4. Batch Selection

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4.5. Selection

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4.6. Search and Replace

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4.6.1. Performing Operations on Multiple Products

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4.6.2. Regrouping or Splitting Product Sets

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4.6.3. Adding or Removing Actuators

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4.7. TAFusion
5. Hydronic Project Calculation

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5.1. How to Calculate a Hydronic Project

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5.2. Hydronic Circuit Description

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5.3. Project Configuration

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5.4. Hydronic Circuit Entry

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5.4.1. How to Add a New Circuit

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5.4.2. Circuit Wizard First Step

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5.4.3. Circuit Wizard Second Step

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5.4.4. Pipe Lengths

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5.5. Calculated Distribution and Circuits

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5.5.1. Hydronic Calculation Output

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5.5.2. Result Tabs

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5.5.3. Legend, Navigation, and Display

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5.5.4. Editing Results

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5.5.5. Printing and Exporting Results

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5.6. Advanced Project Configuration

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5.6.1. Overview

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5.6.2. Import Hydronic Circuits

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5.6.3. Diversity Factor

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5.6.4. Fluid Characteristics

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5.6.5. Measurement Period

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6. Results Management

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6.1. Overview

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6.2. Selection Results Edition

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6.3. Search and Replace

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6.3.1. Performing Operations on Multiple Products

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6.3.2. Replacing Pipe Series

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6.3.3. Replacing Hydraulic Circuits

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6.3.4. Regrouping or Splitting Product Sets

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6.3.5. Adding or Removing Actuators

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6.4. Printing and Exporting Results

7. TA-SCOPE and TA-CBI Communication

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7.1. Overview

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7.2. TA-SCOPE Communication

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7.3. TA-CBI Communication

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7.4. Logged Data

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7.5. Quick Measurements

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7.6. TA-Diagnostic Tab

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8. System Configuration

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8.1. Introduction

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8.2. Fluid Characteristics

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8.3. Advanced Technical Parameters

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8.3.1. Parameters Organization

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8.3.2. General

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8.3.3. Hydronic Circuit Calculation

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9. Additional Tools

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9.1. Viscosity Correction

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9.2. Pipe Pressure Drop Calculation

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9.3. Kv Values Calculation

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9.4. Hydronic Calculator

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9.5. Unit Conversion

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9.6. TA Link

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9.7. Catalogue Consulting

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What's New
December 2014
New Features
Pressure maintenance devices added to the catalogue and selection.
See Pressure maintenance.
New presentation of the technical parameters in the individual selection contextual tab:
See Selection Steps.
Various
New software name and branding:
Ta Select 4 becomes HySelect,
Ta Hydronics becomes IMI Hydronic Engineering.

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1. Introduction
IMI Hydronic Engineering
IMI Hydronic Engineering is the leading global provider and expert in hydronic distribution systems and room
temperature control, with experience in more than 100,000 projects worldwide.
HySelect
HySelect is a computer program that helps you to control your hydronic system from design stage throughout the
buildings lifetime.
It makes it easy to determine the right valve size, pre-setting values and several other characteristics of your
plant circuits. And, together with our balancing instrument TA-SCOPE, it helps you to obtain the most
economical hydronic design.

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2. How to Use this Manual

This HySelect User Manual is organized around the main operations you need to perform.

So if you want to know...

How to select individual products:

Go to the Individual Selection chapter.
Read the How to Select a Valve topic that presents the different steps to follow.

How to calculate a complete hydronic project:

Go to the Hydronic Project Calculation chapter.
Read the Hydronic Circuit Description topic that explains the principles used for the project entry, if this is
your first project.
Read the How to Calculate a Hydronic Project topic that presents the different steps to follow.

How to connect to your TA-SCOPE or your TA-CBI:

Go to the TA-SCOPE and TA-CBI Communication chapter.

How to process your logged data:

Go to the Logged Data Processing chapter.

In addition to these main operations, if you want to know further ...

How to edit and output your results:

Go to the Results Management chapter.
Read the Selection Results Edition topic to edit your results.
Read the Results Output topic to export or print your results.

How to configure your system:

Go to the System Configuration chapter for advance configuration of your system.

How to calculate or convert your hydronic data:

Go to the Additional Tools chapter.
Look for the tool that will perform your calculation or conversion among the different available tools.

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3. Software Interface
3.1. Interface Overview
HySelect is a software developed by IMI Hydronic Engineering. Its main interface is illustrated hereunder.

HySelect main interface

The interface can be divided in five parts:
1. The top menu bar
2. The ribbon
3. The control panel
4. The bottom menu of the control panel
5. The main window
6. The status bar

The Top Menu Bar

This menu bar displays the project files name (tsp format file) and the usual quick buttons to create a new project,
to open an existing project, to save the current project, to print the document and to manage the window size
(minimise, maximise and close buttons).
The application button opens the application menu which allows the same operations as the quick buttons and
also to import or export data.

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The Ribbon
This part of the interface is composed of several tabs whose number depends on what task you are performing.
There are four standard tabs: Home, Project, Tools and Communication.
This part of the interface is described in details in The RibbonTabs section.

The Control Panel

This part of the interface display depends on the tab selected in the bottom menu.
The bottom menu allows the selection between four tabs:
The Project tab is the default tab and is the place where data transferred to and/or from TA CBI or TA-SCOPE
are structured. It is described in the Hydronic Project Calculation chapter.
The Select tab allows the input of the selection parameters for individual product selection. It is described in
the Individual Selection chapter.
The Results tab allows the specification of the document layout preferences. It is described in the Selection
Results Management chapter.
The Information tab displays the product documentation table of content and allows browsing through the
documentation. It is described in the Catalogue section.

The Main Window

This part of the interface display depends what task you are performing and on the tab selected in the control
panel bottom menu.
The information displayed can be the data, the results of product selection, the hydraulic network, the
documentation,...

The Status Bar

This part of the interface displays in its left part the task status and short information from menu selection and its
right part the keyboards indicators (CAP for Cap Lock / Shift Lock , NUM for Num Lock) and SCRL for Scroll
Lock).

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3.2. Interface Management

The Ribbon
The display of the ribbon can change depending on the size of your application window. The whole ribbon and a
shortened ribbon are illustrated hereunder.

Interface management - Whole ribbon

Interface management - Shortened ribbon

In a shortened ribbon you can always access to the whole content of the menus by clicking on the arrow located
at their bottom as illustrated below.

Interface management - Shortened ribbon - Extended display

The Style menu on the right side of the ribbon allows you to modify the visual style of the application by selecting
of the Office 2007 themes.

Interface management - Style selection

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The Control Panel

You can hide the Control Panel by clicking on the pin located in its top right corner as illustrated below.
By default the Control Panel is in "always show" mode.

Interface Management - Control Panel - "Always show" mode

The Control Panel is then in "auto hide" mode and appears as a vertical tab to the left of the interface when not
used.

Interface Management - Control Panel - "Auto hide" mode

When the Control Panel is in "auto hide" mode, you can make it appear again by moving the mouse over the
vertical tab. The Control Panel will then be displayed, will allow to use it and will hide again when you move the
mouse to another area of the interface.
To bring the Control Panel back to the "always show" mode, you have to click on the pin located in its top right
corner.
The pin is vertical (
hide mode.

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3.3. The RibbonTabs

The ribbon is composed of several tabs whose number depends on what task you are performing.
There are four standard tabs: Home, Project, Tools and Communication described hereunder.
The Style menu is explained in the Interface Management section.

The Home tab

The ribbon - Home tab

The tab is divided in the following five parts:
1. The Default Units Group
2. The Pipe Series Group
3. The Technical Parameters Group
4. The Options Group
5. The Information Group

The Project tab

The Project tab is illustrated hereunder and its use is detailed in Hydronic Project Calculation.

The ribbon - Project tab

The Tools tab

The Tools tab is illustrated hereunder and its use is detailed in Additional Tools.

The ribbon - Tools tab

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The Communication tab

The Communication tab is illustrated hereunder and its use is detailed in TA Scope Communication.

The ribbon - Communication tab

3.4. The Home Tab

3.4.1. The Default Units Group
This group is part of the Home tab and allows you to select the defaults units for the application.
Both the SI units and the imperial units are available.

The ribbon - Home tab - Default units group

You can select the desire units for Flow, Differential pressure and Temperature by navigating in the drop-down
combo boxes. If you wants to see or modify other type of units, click on the small arrow at the right bottom to
display the window with all the available types of units as illustrated below.
The defaults units used in your software depends on the localized version of HySelect you are using.

The international version Defaults units window

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3.4.2. The Pipe Series Group

This group is part of the Home tab and allows you to select the pipe series used by default for individual selection
and for hydronic circuit calculation.

The ribbon - Home tab - Pipe series group

If you want to access a more complete list of pipe types and sizes along with corresponding specifications, click
on the small arrow at the right bottom to display the window illustrated below.

Customize pipes window

The Customize Pipes window displays all pipe types available in the system database. The pipe type and size
selected will lead to pipe pressure drop calculations relevant to system operation. In this window the user can
select the common pipes to be quickly selected from the Pipe series group.
The different pipe series listed have the icons or in front of their name to show if they are respectively locked
or unlocked. All locked pipes are part of HySelect initial database and can never be deleted nor modified. All
unlocked pipes are user input pipes that can be deleted at any time if its not used in an opened project.
This window contains the following buttons and fields:
The button
pipe series.

allows to select all the pipe series with one click while the

button allows to unselect all the

The Set as default pipe series button allows you to set the selected pipe series as default. The result is the
same as selecting the default pipe directly in the Pipe series group.

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The Create series button allows you to create a new series if the required pipe of the system is not available in
HySelect. Left-click once on the new pipe series name in order to rename it.
When you select a pipe amongst the pipes list of an user input pipe series, the Create series button becomes
Create pipe and allows you to create a new pipe in the pipe series. Left-click once on the new pipe name in
order to rename it.
When creating a new pipe, you can input relevant specifications to pipe pressure drop:
Corresponding valve size: designer can input nominal valve size related to pipe specifications. HySelect
allows Device size, in the Technical Parameters group, to be made greater than or less than piping
diameter depending on allowance of design engineer.
Internal diameter: the measured inside diameter of the pipe. It will give a basis for pipe pressure drop
calculations.
Roughness: the roughness of the pipe affects the pipe pressure drop, so it also must be defined.
Max. Pressure: in order for HySelect to make a proper pipe selection and, thus, pipe pressure drop
estimation, there needs to be a maximum operating pressure for the pipe in order to avoid underrated
piping used in calculations.
Max. Temperature: similar to the pressure specification of the piping, the maximum temperature needs to be
defined in order to avoid using underrated piping in the pipe pressure drop calculations.
The Delete Series button allows you to delete the highlighted unlocked pipe series. As with the Create Series
button, the Delete Series button becomes Delete Pipe if you have selected and highlighted a pipe in an user
input pipe series. The Delete Pipe button allows you to delete the highlighted pipe from the highlighted user
input pipe series.

3.4.3. The Technical Parameters Group

Technical parameters
This group is part of the Home tab and allows you to enter the information concerning pressures, pressure drops,
and fluid velocity in your system.
Device size
Size above: select the number of sizes above the selected pipe size to be considered for valve selection
(value=0 to 4/ default=0).
Size below: select the number of sizes below the selected pipe size to be considered for valve selection
(value=0 to 4/ default=2).
If the Pipe size is set to 25 (1"), and using the default values for the Size above and Size below,
HySelect will list relevant products designed for 25(1") pipes but also for 20(3/4") and 15(1/2").
Pipe pressure drop
Target: set the target linear pressure drop in the selected pipe (default = 150 Pa/m).
Max: set the maximum linear pressure drop accepted in the selected pipe (default = 200 Pa/m).
Pipe water velocity
Target: set the target fluid velocity in the selected pipe (default = 1 m/s).
Max: set the maximum fluid velocity accepted in the selected pipe (default = 2 m/s).

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Dialogue box launcher

These parameters as well as more detailed ones can be also configured in the Advanced Technical Parameters
window by clicking on the dialogue box launcher as illustrated hereunder.

The Technical parameters dialogue box launcher

3.4.4. The Options Group

This group is part of the Home tab and is illustrated hereunder.

The ribbon - Home tab - Options group

This group contains the following buttons and fields:
Language: click on the arrow to the left on this field to select the application language you want. Please note
that you will have to restart the application after changing the language.
Product documentation: click on this button to display the window illustrated below. In this window, you can:
Choose the language used when opening documentation and catalogue files (if available).
Select the languages for which you want to maintain an up-to-date set of product catalogue leaflets and
this User Manual.
We highly recommend that you always select English in addition to your language(s) to guarantee a
complete and updated set of documentation on your computer. If a file is not available in your language it
will be displayed in English providing English is selected in the list.
Each language set can account for as much as 100MB and if no language is selected, there will
be no product documentation updates.

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Options group - Product documentation update

Autosave recovery file: check this field box to activate the autosave of the current project data in a separate
recovery file. The project will then be regularly (every 10 minutes) saved. The saved file can be accessed via
your computer in the following folder:
Documents\HySelect\[localised version]\Projects\Autosave
User references: click on this button to display the window illustrated below.This window allows you to input
your relevant data (name, company...). These data can be later retrieved to automatically fill a new project
information.

Options group - User references

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3.4.5. The Information Group

This group is part of the Home tab and is illustrated hereunder.

The ribbon - Home tab - Information group

This group contains the following buttons:
User Manual: click on this button to open this manual.
Release notes: click on this button to display the release notes of the program.
Tip of the day: click on this button to display the tip of the day window.
About HySelect: click on this button to display program information, version number and copyright.
You need the information from that window when you ask for a license.

3.5. Software Update

HySelect is a software that evolves quite frequently both because new functionalities are added and because
additional new products are supported. Thus, the update operation is quite important.
The update functions are available in the Communication ribbon, illustrated hereunder, in the Update group.

The Communication ribbon

In this group, the following commands are available:
Update HySelect: to update your software as described below.
Properties: to configure the automatic update of your software as described below.
TA-SCOPEupdate monitoring: to keep your TA-SCOPE, if you are using one, updated when you connect it to
your computer as explained in the TA-SCOPE Communication section.

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Update HySelect
The Update HySelect button opens the following window.

The HySelect update window

Click on the Repair button to repair your software installation in case it has been corrupted or click on the Yes
button to launch the update process and open the following window.
Your computer should be connected to the Internet to be able to update.

The update progress

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Follow the window instructions if any. The download and update process is displayed in this window.
Once the update is complete, the following window is displayed. After you click on the Close button, HySelect will
restart (the application only, not your Windows operating system) then it will be again ready for use.

The update complete window

Properties
The Properties button open the following window.
In this window, select the update scheme you want to apply either automatic each time you start the application,
on a regular basic, or no automatic check of availability of updates.

The Properties window

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4. Individual Selection
4.1. How to Select a Valve
One of the main functions of HySelect is to help you to select TAHydronics products and valves.
Selection methods
Two ways are proposed to help you in selecting the best suited products according to your needs:
A selection based on technical parameters: this search will display a list of products corresponding to your
search parameters and highlight the recommended ones.
A direct or a batch selection in TAHydronics database: this way you have direct access to TAHydronics
catalogue and datasheets.
In batch selection mode, use data copied from an Excel sheet to search the database for multiple
devices in one step.
Selection environment
To perform a product selection:
1. Go to the Select Control Panel Bottom Menu view as illustrated hereunder:

The Select view selection at the Control panel bottom

2. Make sure that the Product contextual tab (as part of Individual selection tools) is selected:
This tab is only available in the Select view.

The Product contextual tab

3. According to the type of search, follow instructions detailed in:
Parameterised Selection > Selection Steps
Direct Selection
Batch Selection (not available for all products)
4. Use the Search and Replace function to adjust your selection on several products at once (such as removing
or adding actuators, grouping products in sets, splitting sets in individual components).

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4.2. Parameterised Selection

4.2.1. Selection Steps
To select a valve or another device, perform the following steps to enter your system and preference parameters.
These steps are detailed in this chapter.
Please note that for a basic search, you can use the default values for most parameters.
1. In the Product contextual tab (the first tab in Individual selection tools):
Select the Product Type you are looking for (balancing valve, radiator valve, Dp controller...).
Set the Application parameters and Fluid Characteristics such as the application and the type of fluid used
in your system.
2. In the Tech. parameters contextual tab (the second tab in Individual selection tools):
For valves, controllers, and separators, set Pipes and Technical parameters.
For pressure maintenance, set Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences and Technical parameters.
3. Select, in the Control Panel, the high-level parameters of your system and filter the products resulting from
the selection based on mechanical data such as device type, family, connection...
Once you have selected the products you are looking for, you can generate a list of these products, review or
change them, generate and export a bill of material... as described in the following sections:
4. Launch the automatic selection and get the Suggest Results based on your parameters.
5. Make your own Selection of products among the automatically proposed list.
6. Output the resulting bill of material as described in Results Management.
HySelect will propose only products compatible with your parameters selection. In order to let you refine
your search using only some parameters without specifying some others, most selectable parameters have
a default "don't mind" value. This value is the first one in the drop-down list and appears as a generic name
enclosed in ** signs such as **AllSizes**, **AllFamilies**...

4.2.2. Product Types

In the Product Type group in the Individual selection tab of the ribbon, select the type of product your are looking for.

The Product Type group

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There are 8 types of products. If all those types do not appear in your ribbon, click on the highlighted drop-down
arrow in the above illustration to display the complete list as illustrated hereunder.

The Product Type group in the drop-down view

According to the selected type, the Control panel will be different and will allow you to select and narrow further
the products you are looking for.
Pressurization & Water quality devices
Separators: devices used to remove air and/or dirt from the circulating fluid. The separators impact your
hydraulic system as they induce a pressure drop.
Pressure maintenance: devices, such as expansion vessels, used to control the pressure and water
quantity in your hydraulic system.
Balancing & Control devices
Manual balancing valves: valves dedicated to balancing the flows in a system. These valves are set
manually by a field engineer.
Dp controllers: valves dedicated to stabilising the differential pressure in a system.
Balancing and control valves: valves used to balance and control the flows in a system.
Press.-indep. bal. & control valves: valves used to control the flows in a system. These valves are
pressure independent.
Control valves: valves dedicated to control the flows in a system.
Thermostatic Control valves
Radiator valves: valves dedicated to control the flows through radiators.

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4.2.3. Application parameters and Fluid Characteristics

Application parameters
In the Application parameters group in the Product contextual tab of the ribbon, select the type of your installation:
Heating, Cooling, or Solar.

The Application parameters group

Fluid Characteristics
In the Fluid Characteristics group in the Product contextual tab of the ribbon, enter the information concerning the
fluid used in your system.

The Fluid Characteristics group

Define the fluid (water and additive) used in your system. The fluid characteristics will be automatically computed
and used in the calculation made during the project calculation.
The Water Characteristics window is described in the Fluid Characteristics section.
Please note that the Fluid Characteristics you enter when performing different operations such as
individual selection, hydronic calculation, or using the additional tools are independent from one another. If
you change the fluid or its temperature here, these values will NOT be changed in other HySelectparts.

4.2.4. Pipes and Technical parameters

Pipes
In the Pipes group in the Tech. parameters contextual tab of the ribbon, enter the information concerning the pipes
used in your system.

The Pipes group

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Pipe series: select the material of the pipes used, among several kinds of copper, steel, PEX, etc. according
to various standards. If you do not know the type of pipes to be used or do not mind, use the default ** Generic
Steel Pipes **.

Example of available values for Pipe series

Pipe size: select the size of the pipes used. If you do not know the diameter of your pipes or do not want to
restrict it, use the default ** All Sizes **. :

Example of available values for Pipe size

Technical parameters
In the Technical parameters group in the Tech. parameters contextual tab of the ribbon, enter the information
concerning pressures, pressure drops, and fluid velocity in your system.

The Technical parameters group

This group allows you to enter the information concerning pressures, pressure drops, and fluid velocity in your
system.
For more details about this group, see The Technical Parameters Group in The Home Tab section.
Click on the small arrow at the right bottom to open the Technical Parameters window and to access to more
technical parameters and to modify them. That window is explained with more details in the Advanced Technical
Parameters section.

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4.2.5. Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences and Technical parameters

Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences
In the Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences group in the Tech. parameters contextual tab of the ribbon:
Check the first parameter if you want Combined functions in one device or uncheck it if you prefer a separate
device for each function.
Select the kind of Redundancy you need: None, for the Pump/compressors only, or for the Complete TecBox.

The Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences group

Click on the small arrow at the right bottom to open the Pressurisation & Water Quality selection preferences window.
In this window, check the required parameters according to your installation and your preferences.

The Pressurisation & Water Quality preferences group

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Technical parameters
In the Technical parameters group in the Tech. parameters contextual tab of the ribbon, enter the maximum number
of vessels and of Vento (degassing device) you accept to install in parallel.

The Technical parameters group

For more details about this group, see The Technical Parameters Group in The Home Tab section.
Click on the small arrow at the right bottom to open the Technical Parameters window and to access more
technical parameters and to modify them. That window is explained with more details in the Advanced Technical
Parameters section.

4.2.6. Control Panel

4.2.6.1. Overview
The control panel is displayed in the left pane of the HySelect window as illustrated hereunder. The available
parameters depend on the product you have selected and allow you to filter further your research by selecting
mechanical characteristics.

Example of Control panel

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Some parameters are common to all or most products types while some are specific. There are described in the
following sections, for each product types.
Pressurisation & Water quality
"Separators" (page 28)
Pressure maintenance
Balancing & Control
Manual balancing valves
Dp controllers
Balancing and control valves
Pressure independent balancing and control valves
Control valves
Thermostatic control
Radiator valves
Once you have set these parameters, click on the Suggest button to generate a list with the products that best suit
your requests and preferences. These results are described in the Selection Results section.

4.2.6.2. Separators
: The control panel for separators is illustrated hereunder:

Control panel for Separators

The minimal parameters to enter are the Flow value, or the two Power and DT values (in W and K) for
instance.

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Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Select and check a parameter set between Flow and Power + DT as these are exclusive. Then enter a value
for the corresponding parameters:
Flow: enter the supported liquid flow through the separator.
Power: enter the power that goes through the separator.
DT: enter the supported temperature difference supported by the separator.
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Type: select the type of separator you are looking for such as Micro bubble separator, Dirt separator...
Family: select the family of separators such as ZUV, ZIO... within the separator type selected before.
Connection: select the connection and fitting type, such as Thread, Flange, Welding...
Version: select the separator version, such as Standard, Lateral, Magnetic...
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
Selection Results section.

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4.2.6.3. Pressure maintenance

: The control panel for pressure maintenance is illustrated hereunder. This panel is slightly different
depending on the Application parameters (Heating, Cooling, or Solar).

Control panel for Pressurisation - Heating

Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Pressure maintenance type:
All refers to all types except vessels with membrane.
None is used for selecting water backup and Vento (degassing) systems without vessel.
Check Degassing to search for devices including degassing function.
Check Water make-up to search for devices including water addition function.
Norm (heating applications only): select the required standard to be compliant to, if any.
If you select None, the EN norm will be applied (with a maximum temperature of 110C) for safety reasons
to protect your installation.
Enter the Water content [Vs] of your installation if you know it or click on the

icon as described below.

Static Height [Hst] (mandatory for the SWKI norm): static height of your installation.
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Installed power [Qs]: total power of your installation.

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Safety valve response pressure: opening pressure of the overpressure safety device.
Safety temp. limiter [TAZ] (heating and solar applications only): maximum temperature that will be allowed to
enter the vessel.
Max temperature [tsmax] (cooling applications only): maximum temperature of the fluid in your installation.
Supply temperature: temperature of the fluid in the supply circuit.
Return temperature: temperature of the fluid in the return circuit. The vessel is always installed on the return
circuit to limit the temperature applied to the bladder or the membrane.
Min. temperature [tsmin]: minimum temperature of the fluid when the system is not in use.
Fill temperature (cooling applications only): temperature of the fluid used to fill your installation.

Pressurisation on: side of the pump on which the pressure is applied.

Pump head: pressure provided by the pump.
NPSH of the pump [pzmin]: net positive suction head of the pump.

Max. width: maximum width allowed for the device. This measurement is important to make sure that you will
be able to move and install the device in your building.
Max. height: height of the room where you will install the device. The selected device will be smaller to allow
its manipulation during installation (including straightening up).
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.

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Water content and installed power calculation:

Click on the icon to open the followinf dialog box and enter the parameters of your installation and calculate the
Water content [Vs] and the Installed power [Qs] of your installation.

Water content and installed power dialog box

In the upper table:
Select the Heat generator type of the your devices.
Enter the corresponding Heat capacity.
The Content is automatically computed. To manually change this value, check the box next to it.
Click on the icon to add a new line.
Check Add individual heat generator protection if your installation is configured as such.
Add any Other volume present in your installation.
Enter the Additional piped volume of your installation if you know it or click on the icon to open the
dedicated dialog box and select the pipe types used and the corresponding lengths.
In the lower table:
Select the Consumers type of the your devices.
Enter the corresponding Heat capacity.
The Content is automatically computed. To manually change this value, check the box next to it.
The Supply Temp and the Return Temp are reused from the control panel. To manually change these values,
check the box next to them.
Click on the icon to add a new line.

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Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products.
One product is always proposed in all 3 families of products (Statico, Compresso, and Transfero) as
illustrated below.

Search results for pressurisation devices

The Calculated data section, available at the top of the table:
Displays the calculated data.
Displays the data used for the selection of the device in each family.
All these data are also included in the Results table next to the input data.

Calculated data for pressurisation devices

See the Selection Results section for a description of all commands and actions available from this table.

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The Pressurisation maintenance graphs tab, available at the bottom of the table:
Displays the available graphs for the selected device.

Pressurisation graphs for the selected device

4.2.6.4. Manual balancing valves

: The control panel for manual balancing valves is illustrated hereunder:

Control panel for Manual balancing valves

The minimal parameters to enter are the Flow value, or the two Power and DT values (in W and K) for
instance.

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Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Select and check a parameter set between Flow and Power + DT as these are exclusive. Then enter a value
for the corresponding parameters:
Flow: enter the supported liquid flow through the valve.
Power: enter the power that goes through the valve.
DT: enter the supported temperature difference supported by the valve.
Type of regulating valve: select the type of valve you are looking for such as Balancing Valve, Double Regulating
Valve, Fixed Orifice...
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Dp: check and enter a value to define a pressure difference over the valve.
Family: select the family of valves such as STAD, TBV, MD 01... within the valve type selected before.
Body Material: select the material of the valve, such as Ametal, Bronze, Cast iron, Stainless steel...
Connection: select the connection and fitting type, such as Thread, Flange, Solder...
Version: select the valve version, such as Without drain, With drain 1/2", High temp...
PN: select the pressure class.
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
Selection Results section.

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4.2.6.5. Dp controllers
: The control panel for Dp controllers is illustrated hereunder:

Control panel for Dp controllers

Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Dp stabilized on: choose between the stabilization on the branch or the control valve.
DpC location: choose if the controller is placed in the supply or the return path.
Measuring valve in: choose if the measuring is made on the primaryor the secondaryside.
Select and check a parameter set between Flow and Power + DT as these are exclusive. Then enter a value
for the corresponding parameters:
Flow: enter the supported liquid flow through the controller.
Power: enter the power that goes through the controller.
DT: enter the supported temperature difference supported by the controller.

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Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Depending on previous mandatory parameters settings, some of the following ones may propose only
one value and thus cannot be changed.
Show DpC connection scheme: check this option to display a diagram of the controller connection in the circuit
as illustrated below.
Type: select the controller type, such as DpC-Std HVAC or DpC-High Dp.
Family: select the family of controllers such as STAP, DA50, DAF50... within the controller type selected
before.
Body Material: select the material of the controller, such as Ametal, Bronze, Cast iron, Stainless steel...
Connection: select the connection and fitting type, such as Thread, Flange, Solder...
Version: select the controller version, such as Standard, PT90...
PN: select the pressure class.
Select Dp control set: check this option to propose only complete kit, including the controller and its
accessories.
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
Selection Results section.

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DpC connection schemes

The following connections schemes are available for Dp controllers:

branch - return - primary

branch - return - secondary

branch - supply - primary

branch - supply - secondary

control valve - return - primary

control valve - return - secondary

control valve - supply - primary

control valve - supply - secondary

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4.2.6.6. Balancing and control valves

: The control panel for balancing and control valves is illustrated hereunder:

Control panel for Balancing and control valves

The minimal parameters to enter are the Flow value, or the two Power and DT values (in W and K) for
instance.
Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Select and check a parameter set between Flow and Power + DT as these are exclusive. Then enter a value
for the corresponding parameters:
Flow: enter the supported liquid flow through the valve.
Power: enter the power that goes through the valve.
DT: enter the supported temperature difference supported by the valve.
2w-3w: select if you are looking for a 2-way or 3-way valve.
Ctrl type: select the type of control you are looking for such as Proportional, 3-point, On-Off...
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Dp: check and enter a value to define a pressure difference over the valve.
Family: select the family of valves such as TBV-C, TA-FUSION-C... within the valve type selected before.
Body Material: select the material of the valve, such as Ametal, Ductile iron...

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Connection: select the connection and fitting type, such as Thread, Flange, Solder...
Version: select the valve version, such as 3-way, 4-way...
PN: select the pressure class.
Power suply: select the type of power supply, such as 24VAC, 24VDC, 230VDC...
Input signal: select the type of input signal, such as 0-10V, On-off, 3-point...
Fail safe: select the type of fail safe, such as None, Extending, Retracting...
Select valve and actuator set: check this option to propose only complete kit, including the controller and its
accessories.
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
Selection Results section.
New TAFusion valves and kits are available from this search windows.

4.2.6.7. Pressure Independent Balancing and Control valves

: The control panel for pressure independent control valves is illustrated hereunder:

Control panel for Pressure independent control valves

The minimal parameters to enter are the Flow value, or the two Power and DT values (in W and K) for
instance.

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Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Select and check a parameter set between Flow and Power + DT as these are exclusive. Then enter a value
for the corresponding parameters:
Flow: enter the supported liquid flow through the valve.
Power: enter the power that goes through the valve.
DT: enter the supported temperature difference supported by the valve.
Type: select the type of valve you are looking for such as Classical, PICV-High Dp, PICV-Std HVAC...
Ctrl type: select the type of control you are looking for such as Proportional, 3-point, On-Off...
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Family: select the family of valves such as TBV-CMP, TA-FUSION-P... within the valve type selected before.
Body Material: select the material of the valve, such as Ametal, Ductile iron...
Connection: select the connection and fitting type, such as Thread, Flange...
Version: select the valve version, such as Standard, PT 90...
PN: select the pressure class.
Power suply: select the type of power supply, such as 24VAC, 24VDC, 230VDC...
Input signal: select the type of input signal, such as 0-10V, On-off, 3-point...
Fail safe: select the type of fail safe, such as None, Extending, Retracting...
Select control set: check this option to propose only complete kit, including the controller and its accessories.
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
Selection Results section.
New TAFusion valves and kits are available from this search windows.

4.2.6.8. Control valves

: The control panel for control valves is illustrated hereunder:

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Control panel for Control valves

The minimal parameters to enter are the Flow value, or the two Power and DT values (in W and K) for
instance.
Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
Select and check a parameter set between Flow and Power + DT as these are exclusive. Then enter a value
for the corresponding parameters:
Flow: enter the supported liquid flow through the valve.
Power: enter the power that goes through the valve.
DT: enter the supported temperature difference supported by the valve.
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Kvs: check and select a value to define a flow factor over the valve.
2w-3w-4w: select if you are looking for a 2-way or 3-way valve.
Type: select the valve type, such as Global valve (HVAC), Global valve (Industrial), Butterfly valve...
Ctrl type: select the type of control you are looking for such as Proportional, 3-point, On-Off...
Dp: check and enter a value to define a pressure difference over the valve.
Family: select the family of valves such as CV 216 MV, CV 306 GG, CV 316 MZ... within the valve type selected
before.

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Body Material: select the material of the valve, such as Bronze, Brass, Cast iron...
Connection: select the connection and fitting type, such as Thread, Flange...
Version: select the valve version, such as Standard, 3-way, 4-way...
PN: select the pressure class.
Power suply: select the type of power supply, such as 24VAC, 24VDC, 230VDC...
Input signal: select the type of input signal, such as 0-10V, On-off, 3-point...
Fail safe: select the type of fail safe, such as None, Extending, Retracting...
Select valve and actuator set: check this option to propose only complete kit, including the controller and its
accessories.
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
Selection Results section.

4.2.6.9. Radiator valves

: The control panel for radiator valves is illustrated hereunder:

Control panel for Radiator valves

The minimal parameter to enter is the Flow value (in l/h).

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Enter or select a value for the following parameters before performing a search in the products database:
Mandatory parameters:
q: enter the supported liquid flow through the valve.
Optional parameters:
Enter a value for some or all of these parameters if you want to further filter the proposed list of products.
Dp: check and enter a value to define a pressure difference over the valve.
Radiator with integrated valves: check if you are looking for radiator with integrated valves.
Supply valve: select the type of supply valve, such as V-exact II, Standard, LowRes...
Return valve: select the type of return valve, such as TRIM, STK, Regutec...
Connection: select the connection and fitting type of the supply valve (such as Rad. union/Thread, Rad.
elbow/Thread, Flat sealing...) and of the return valve (such as Thread, Thread male/Thread, Rad. union/Thread...).
Version: select the valve version of the supply valve (such as Straight, Angle, Reverse angle...) and of the
return valve (such as Straight, Angle...).
Thermostatic head and Electro actuator: check the corresponding box if you are looking for a radiator valve with
a thermostatic head or with an electro actuator.
Type: select the type of radiator valve, such as Built-in sensor, Remote sensor, Thermo-electric...
Family: select the family of radiator valves such as K-Head (built-in), DX Head, B Head... within the valve type
selected before.
Version: select the radiator valve version, such as Standard, Public buildings, Indoor swimming pools...
You can leave these parameters with their default value, launch a first suggestion, and, according to the
results, narrow your search by using more parameters.
Search results
Then, press the ENTER key or click on the Suggest button to get a list of proposed products as detailed in the
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4.2.7. Suggest Results

A Suggest launch displays a list of products compliant with your requests such as the one illustrated hereunder:

Suggest result list

If no products are found a message will be displayed as well as a window to enable you to change your
search settings.
The results list is divided in 2 parts:
The upper part displays preferred products.
The lower part, that you can expand or hide using the or button, displays additional compatible products.
In the lower part, click on the icon to collapse the table and keep only the selected line and the icon to
expand the table again.
You can adjust any column size by clicking and dragging the column separator in the table header line.
As it is not always possible to fully comply with your settings, or the proposed product will not be used in an
optimal configuration, several indications, such as colours or notes, are added and visible in this list:
Green text indicates the optimal recommended products according to your settings.
Red text indicates exceeding low or high flow, possible laminar flow regime or destructive flow properties.
Orange text indicates properties that are outside the range specified in the technical parameters.
Additional notes indicate, for example, that the valve will be used in a fully open position and thus cannot be
adjusted again later if needed...

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Product selection
Click on a product in the list to highlight it.
If accessories are available for this product, an additional table is displayed at the bottom of the results list with
these accessories as illustrated hereunder. You can check some of these accessories to include them in your bill
of material. In this case, they will be linked with the selected product for easy reading.

Product highlighted and available accessories

Right-click on the highlighted product to open the contextual menu with the following commands:
Select: select the product and add it to your list as described in the Results section.
Quick reference sheet: open the pdf quick reference sheet for this product (see Catalogue Consulting).
Full catalogue sheet: open the pdf catalogue sheet for this product (see Catalogue Consulting).
Some commands will be greyed if the corresponding documents are not available.

4.3. Direct Selection

In direct selection mode, you can make a selection directly amongst the products available in the whole
TAHydronics catalogue.
1. In the Individual selection tab, click on the Direct button as illustrated:

The Direct selection button

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2. The Direct Selection window opens as illustrated:

The Direct selection window

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3. Select, in each column of the window, one of the following items:

Product categories: click on the + signs to open and display the available family of products and subcategories.
Products: click on the product you want to select and on the corresponding + signs to display the list of
available compatible accessories if any (depending on the selected category).

Example of open Product categories and a selected Product with its compatible accessories
4. Check the accessories you want to select, if any.
5. The selected product and its accessories are listed in the Selection column.
6. Click the Select button to select these items and add them to your Results table as described in the Selection
section.

4.4. Batch Selection

In batch selection mode, you can copy multiple sets of parameters directly from Excel (or from a tabulated
separated text file) to select, in one single step, the most adequate products available in the whole TAHydronics
catalogue.
This mode is only available for separators balancing and control valves, and pressure independent
balancing and control valves
1. In the Individual selection tab, click on the Batch button as illustrated:

The Batch selection button

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2. The input table is displayed as illustrated:

The Batch selection table for manual balancing valves

3. In the left pane, select the way to enter data, either as Flow or as Power and DT values.
4. If available (depending on the item type you are selecting), you can also select p.
5. Select the type and other parameters to refine your selection.
For some device selection, you must select these parameters both for smaller (DN50 and below)
and for larger (DN65 and above) devices.
6. Right click on the table to add or remove columns in the Output part of the table.

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7. Enter input values in the table as illustrated in one of these ways:

Enter values manually directly in the table cells.
Paste values previously copied from an Excel sheet as described below.
Reference 1 and Reference 2 columns are not mandatory and are used to enter free text references
such as the device location in the installation.

The Batch selection table completed with values

8. Click on the Suggest button in the left pane to automatically select the most adequate device for each line of
the table. This selected device is displayed in the Output right column of the table as illustrated.
The Status left column displays a green icon if the selected device fits your request. If no device
is available, a warning message will be displayed.

The Batch selection table with selected devices (and additional columns)

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9. To add or remove columns in the output table:

Right click on the table.
Click on Add column or Remove column.
Select the new columns to add to the table or the currently displayed ones to remove.

Add and remove columns in the Batch selection table

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10.To change the automatic selection:

Double-click on the device line in the table to display the list of suggested devices as illustrated.
Click on the device you want to select to highlight it.
Right-click on the device and click on Select in the contextual menu.
The device is updated in the batch selection table.
Click on the Apply button in the left pane.

The list of suggestions for a device

11.Click on the Validate button in the left pane to add your selections to the article list.

Pasting data from an Excel sheet

Instead of entering data manually in the table, you can copy your data from an Excel sheet and paste them in the
Batch selection table.
1. Prepare your Excel sheet with the following columns:
Reference 1 (optional)
Reference 2 (optional)
Flow (mandatory) if you checked the Flow selection.
Power and DT (mandatory) if you checked the Power/DT selection.

Example of Excel sheet

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2. Enter, import, or compute your values in the table.

3. Select all the cells including your data (without any title line) and copy them.
4. Paste these cells directly in the Batch selection table in HySelect as illustrated.

Copy and paste data from an Excel sheet

Copying data back to an Excel sheet

In the Batch selection table, you can always select and copy any part of the table and paste its data back in an
Excel sheet for further processing or backup.

4.5. Selection
Once you have selected a product, either by a direct or a parameterised selection, the following window opens.

The Selection window

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The following information is displayed:

Description: a list of main characteristics of the product and a drawing if available.
Complementary information: enter your own First reference and Second reference as well as the quantity of
products required. These information will be added on your result list.
Remark: enter a remark, as free text, that will also appear on the result list.
Glossary management:
Enter your text in the Remark text area.
If you want to keep this text and reuse it easily later, enter a name for it in the Selectremark from glossary
box and click on the save button next to it.
If you want to reuse an existing text, select it in the Selectremark from glossary drop-down list. the text will
automatically be inserted in the Remark text area.
Click OK to confirm the selection or Cancel to return to the previous window.

4.6. Search and Replace

4.6.1. Performing Operations on Multiple Products
Use the search and replace function to quickly perform the following operations on multiple selected products at
once:
Regroup selected products in existing sets.
Split selected sets in individual products.
Add an actuator on multiple products.
Remove the actuators attached to selected products.

The Individual selection ribbon - Tools group

When you select the products on which to apply your operations, the following buttons will be available at the
bottom of the window:
Click on the

button to check all products at once.

Click on the

button to uncheck all products at once.

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4.6.2. Regrouping or Splitting Product Sets

1. Click on the Search and Replace button in the ribbon.
2. Select Hydronic calculation or Individual selected product to perform your operations on the products computed
in your circuit or on the products you selected individually.
3. In the top drop down list, select Constitute or split control valve and actuator sets.

The Search and Replace window - Constitute or split control valve and actuator sets
4. In the right pane, select the operation to perform (split sets or group products in sets).
5. In the left pane, select the products on which you want to apply the selected operation. Check or uncheck the
products individually or use the buttons available at the bottom of the window.
6. Click on the Start button.
7. Check the proposed operation as illustrated.

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8. Click on the Apply button to accept the change and check the next one or click on the Apply all button to
accept changes for all products.

Example of proposal for a search and replace operation

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4.6.3. Adding or Removing Actuators

1. Click on the Search and Replace button in the ribbon.
2. Select Hydronic calculation or Individual selected product to perform your operations on the products computed
in your circuit or on the products you selected individually.
3. In the top drop down list, select Add or remove actuator on selected product.

The Search and Replace window - Add or remove actuator on selected product
4. In the right pane, select the operation to perform (remove or add actuators on control valves).
5. In the right pane, also set the different options according to your needs.
6. In the left pane, select the products on which you want to apply the selected operation. Check or uncheck the
products individually or use the buttons available at the bottom of the window.
7. Click on the Start button.
8. Check the proposed operation as illustrated.

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9. Click on the Apply button to accept the change and check the next one or click on the Apply all button to
accept changes for all products.

Example of proposal for a search and replace operation

4.7. TAFusion
HySelect supports and proposes in its selection, the TAFusion components as well as complete sets including a
balancing valve, an actuator, and all relevant accessories.

Examples of TAFusion valves

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These innovative pressure independent control and balancing valves for heating and cooling systems
combine the key hydronic functions of control and balancing in one valve.
Adjustable maximum flow and inherent independent EQM characteristics allow correct valve sizing and
optimum system controllability.
The measuring points enable accurate measurement of flow, differential pressure, temperature and available
differential pressure.

A TA Fusion kit as displayed in the Selection window

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5. Hydronic Project Calculation

5.1. How to Calculate a Hydronic Project
One of the main functions of HySelect is to select the best suited components of a complete hydronic circuit
based on a minimum of information while taking into account most parameters including fluid characteristics.
HySelect will also output the characteristics, operating condition, and settings of each individual valve and
controller. Additionally it will enables interfacing with TA-SCOPE and TA-CBI to transfer the plant and retrieve the
on-site measurements.

Hydronic project calculation steps

To calculate a complete hydronic project, you should perform the following steps detailed in this chapter:
1. Configure your project basic parameters as described in Project Configuration.
2. Enter your plant and circuits as described in Hydronic Circuit Entry following the rules and principles
described in Hydronic Circuit Description.
Once the whole circuit architecture and all the components have been entered, you get the calculation results in
the HySelect interface main area:
3. Analyse the results and, if required, adjust some parameters to optimise your system as described in
Distribution and Circuits. These tabs are available:
The Distribution tab displays the flow distribution through all circuits and components.
The Circuits tab displays the components automatically selected by the software.
The Measurements tab (if available) displays the measurements performed with a TA-CBI or TA-SCOPE.
This tab is described in the TA Scope Data Processing dedicated chapter.
The TA-Diagnostic tab (if available) displays formations uploaded from a TA-SCOPE. This tab is described
in the"TA-Diagnostic Tab" (page 111) dedicated chapter.
4. Output the resulting bill of material as described in Results Management.

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5.2. Hydronic Circuit Description

In order to balance a plant with HySelect, you should decompose your whole plant in elementary hydronic
modules. This hydronic module structure will also be used to send balancing valve settings to the TA-SCOPE or
TA-CBI.

Hydronic modules
A hydronic module is made of several circuits connected in parallel as illustrated hereunder.

Example of a hydronic module (direct return configuration)

The hydronic module and its circuits should follow these conditions:
Each circuit is connected in the same configuration, either all in direct return or all in reverse return.
Each circuit is fitted with a balancing valve.
The module is equipped with a general valve called a "partner valve".
In a hydronic module, each circuit can be a terminal unit, as in the previous illustration, or another hydronic
module, as in the plant illustration below.
The different circuits in a module must be numbered incrementally, the first circuit being the one nearest
the flow entry.
Direct return configuration

Direct return configuration and Dp distribution

A direct return system has a flow proportionality property that reverse return systems do not have.
A decreasing differential pressure is applied on circuits so balancing can be done using balancing valves.
This configuration is much more flexible than a reverse configuration and better suited for buildings were
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Reverse return configuration

Reverse return configuration and Dp distribution

In theory, the differential pressure is equal across all branch but the same Dp cannot be obtained in all pipe
segments.
In practice, a reduced differential pressure is obtained in different circuits inside the branch.
In theory, self-balancing is assumed to happen based on design calculations but there is no possibility for
actual corrections.
Issue: there is NO systematic balancing method that applies to reverse return systems.
One way to mitigate the issue of large Dp variations with reverse return systems is to use Dp control.
However, this does not solve the intrinsic flow distribution distortion issue that happens with reverse return
when units do not work in simultaneity

Plant decomposition
The following figure illustrates a plant example.

Example of a plant

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This plant is hierarchically decomposed in several hydronic modules as follows:

A: main hydronic module.
A.1, A.2, A.3, A.7 to A.11: terminal units directly connected to the main hydronic module.
A.4, A.5, A.6: hydronic (sub-)modules.
A.4.1 to A.4.3: terminal units connected to the A.4 hydronic module.
A.5.1 to A.5.4: terminal units connected to the A.5 hydronic module.
A.6.1 to A.6.3: terminal units connected to the A.6 hydronic module.

Example of a plant and its decomposition in hydronic modules

Pending circuits
Projects are often designed with possible future extensions in order to manage the staging of investments. This
means that the hydronic calculation should be sized based on these future extensions and that the valves should
be configured according to the current situation.
During circuit design, HySelect enables you to insert what is called a pending circuit, that is a single circuit that
will represent the future extension. This circuit will be taken into account for the components and pipes sizing but
will not be considered for the initial valves configuration.
After commissioning a future extension, HySelect will recalculate the settings of some of these valves to cope
with the new plant configuration. At that time, as the components have been selected based on the complete
plant, no replacement will be necessary and you will only need to perform some adjustments of already installed
valves.
Of course, you can add several pending circuits in different places in your plant according to your specific
configuration and future developments.

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Injection circuits
HySelect supports injection circuits. These circuits include a pump device and are used for circuits that require:
A temperature regime different from the plant temperature regime (for ex. for floor heating, cooling ceiling,
chilled beams...)
Circuits with a supply water temperature adjusted according to specific conditions such as the outdoor
temperature (for ex. radiator branches, floor heating...).
These injection circuits require specific parameters that are explained in the circuit design section.

5.3. Project Configuration

When you create a new project, some setup is required via the different groups of the Project ribbon.

The Project ribbon

The basic configuration in the following groups is described hereunder:
Project Info: enter the project, plant, and customer information.
Project parameters: select some project high level parameters.
The Advanced Project Configuration in the following groups is described at the end of this chapter:
Tools: launch some additional tools for circuit import, search and replace, and diversity factor setup.
Fluid characteristics: enter the characteristics of the fluid used in your circuit.
Measurement period: enter the measurement period when using a TAScope.
Please note that to start your project you can use the default values for most parameters and adjust
them at a later stage.

Project Info

The Project ribbon - Project Info group

In this group, enter:
Project name: the name of the project.
TA-CBI compatibility: check this option so that HySelect ensures that the names of the project, the hydronic
modules, the circuits, and the valves follow the TA-CBI restricted character set.
A project that is not TA-CBI compatible cannot be uploaded to a TA-CBI.

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Hydronic circuit calculation: activate or deactivate the calculation mode.

The hydronic circuit calculation mode requires an activation key delivered by TAHydronics.
Project Info group: opens the following window to enter the project designer and customer information.
In this window, use the
tab.

icon to automatically retrieve the User references data entered in the ribbon Home

The Project Information window

Project Parameters

The Project ribbon - Project parameters group

In this group, enter:
Freeze hydronic circuit calculation:
Check this option to freeze the circuit and allow to transfer the project without modification (an existing
project is frozen at opening).
This is especially useful when several people are working on the same project on different
databases as databases with different priority settings may give different calculation results.
Uncheck this option to enable editing and recalculation of the project.

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Automatic check of hydronic calculation:

Activate this option to check the results of the automatic calculation performed on your circuit after any
significant change. This option guarantees that the new results comply with the technical parameters. It
may slow down the application for large circuits.
Uncheck this option to disable automatic results check.
Project type: select the type of your circuit; either Cooling or Heating.

5.4. Hydronic Circuit Entry

5.4.1. How to Add a New Circuit
The project must be set as follows prior to using this function:
- Hydronic circuit calculation activated.
- Freeze hydronic circuit calculation unchecked.
By default, when you start a new project, HySelect creates an empty structure and names the first module "*A".
On this module, you can add and build the hierarchical structure of circuits and terminal units corresponding to
you plant.
There are 3 ways to add a circuit:
Add a circuit as detailed hereunder.
Copy and paste an existing circuit using the circuit tree context menu.
Import and reuse an existing circuit or parts of circuit as described in the Search and Replace function available
in the ribbon Tools group.

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Adding a new circuit

To add a new circuit, follow these steps:
1. Right click in the left pane circuit tree, at the place you want to add this circuit.
2. Select the Add Circuit command in the context menu as illustrated hereunder.

The circuit tree context menu

3. The circuit window opens with the Circuit Wizard First Step as described in the next section.

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5.4.2. Circuit Wizard First Step

To add a new circuit, after How to Add a New Circuit, follow these steps:
1. In the circuit wizard window (window 1 in the following figure):
Terminal Unit: check this box to add a terminal unit circuit and uncheck to keep a open hydronic module.
Return type: select the Direct return or Reverse return configuration according to your circuit system. Please
refer to the Hydronic Circuit Description section for the difference between both configurations.
Set the other parameters to filter the circuits displayed in the window lower area.
Click on the button, in the bottom left corner, to open or close the hydraulic network tree window
(window2 in the following figure).

The wizard first step

2. Click on the circuit you want to add in the window lower area. The type and number of proposed circuit
configurations will depend on your settings.
A number sign (#) next to a balancing valve indicates that it is optional and you can remove it
during next step.
3. Click on the Next>> button to go to the Circuit Wizard Second Step as described in the next section.
4. Click on the Cancelbutton to exit the wizard without adding any circuit.

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5.4.3. Circuit Wizard Second Step

To add a new circuit, after completing the Circuit Wizard First Step, follow these steps:
1. In the wizard window top area:
Enter a description for the circuit (not mandatory but recommended).
Change the parent circuit in Insert In and the position in Pos if required.
The name is automatically set according to the circuit position.
In the left window, the circuit is automatically positioned according to this name.
The circuit icon indicates a new valve not saved yet that you should add to the circuit.
The circuit icon indicates the currently edited valve.
The asterisk in front of the name indicates that this circuit can be automatically renamed if the
configuration changes to match the HySelect naming rules.

The wizard second step

2. In the wizard window main area, enter or select, in the various tables, the required parameters:
The available tables and parameters depend on the circuit type. Please refer to the notes
hereunder for circuit specific information.
The colours on the circuit and in the table titles indicate:
- Orange: primary
- Green: secondary
- Blue: distribution
- Black: link

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The editable purple fields are fields that should be manually completed as they are related to plant and
circuit setup that the software uses as inputs and cannot compute (such as the pipe length or the terminal
unit power...).
The editable white fields have default values defined globally but may be changed locally if desired.
Values displayed in red means the current value is not allowed (for example, in heating systems, the
supply temperature is lower than the return temperature).
The non-editable white fields display values automatically calculated by HySelect.
The icon enables you to lock the values in this table to ensure that the calculation will not change them.
Once locked, the icon is and the locked values are bold.
A icon next to a field indicates additional or alternate fields that can or must be completed.
The icon next to the Accessories fields opens an additional window in which you can add accessories on
the primary, secondary, or distribution pipe (such as a tee...).
Click on the icon next to a balancing valve to remove it from the circuit (such an optional valve is
displayed with a number sign (#) in the circuits proposed during the wizard first step).
3. In the wizard window bottom area:
Enter the number of identical circuits to be added at once (these circuits will be added in parallel and the
names will be incremented).
Click on the <<Previous button to go back to the wizard first step if you want to change the circuit type.
Once all mandatory fields are completed, click on the Add button to add the circuit(s) in the whole circuit.
4. Once a circuit is added with the Add button:
The circuit is added in the circuit and cannot be changed anymore from this wizard.
The circuit name is incremented.
You can specify again a similar circuit and add it to the circuit.
5. When all desired circuits are added, click on the Close button.

Pipe lengths
To determine the different pipe lengths required according to your circuit configuration, please refer to the
information and notes described in the Pipe Lengths section.

Balancing valves
An additional feature is available for balancing valves only, once the required circuit parameters have been
entered:
Move the mouse over the table title to open a pop-up displaying the overflow that would occur when the
control valve closes if the by-pass is not balanced as illustrated hereunder:

The overflow pop-up window

An additional icon allows to force ( ), fordbid ( ), or leave automatic ( ) the selection of the regulating valve
in the 3-way by-pass.

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Control valve localization

In 3-way injection circuits, the control valve is localized by default on the pipe with the smaller flow (primary or
secondary side) to minimize the size of the valve. However you can manually change this localization as
illustrated below.

Localization of the control valve in a 3-way injection circuit

Pending circuits
When you add a pending circuit (see Hydronic Circuit Description), you should provide the total flow that will
circulate in that circuit to be added at a later stage in the plant building and, if you already know them, the circuit
pipe length(s) and Dp of that circuit. The components will be selected to fit the final complete installation but will
be configured only for the currently installed part.

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Injection circuits
When you add an injection circuit (see Hydronic Circuit Description), you should also provide some of the circuit
pump characteristics as well as the supply and return temperatures.
The calculation of such circuits take into account the parameters defined in the Fluid Characteristics window:
The fluid characteristics adjusted in this window are specific for the current projet (and can differ from the
general fluid configuration).
There is an additional parameter, Default DT (default temperature variation). In case of adjustment, the new
value will be used for any injection circuit added from now on.
The Default DT sign depends on the project type setting (heating or cooling).
The pump Dp is optional and will be taken into account only if it is higher than the minimum required Dp.

The fluid characteristics window for the project selection

5.4.4. Pipe Lengths

The way to determine and enter the pipe lengths in a HySelect project depends on the circuit configuration, direct
or reverse return, as described hereunder.

Direct return circuit

In a direct return circuit, follow the next rules when measuring and entering the various pipe lengths to ensure
proper calculation and configuration:
The entered values MUST include the supply AND the return lengths.
The Distribution pipe of the circuit is the length of the pipe leading to the circuit connection point and coming
from the previous pipe connection as illustrated hereunder.
The Circuit pipe of the circuit is the length of the pipe inside the circuit as illustrated hereunder.
Circuits without a terminal unit only require a Distribution pipe length.

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The root circuit do not require any pipe length.

Pipe length measurement: (1) - red - Distribution pipe length, and (2) - blue - Circuit pipe length

Reverse return circuit

In a reverse return circuit, follow the next rules when measuring and entering the various pipe lengths to ensure
proper calculation and configuration:
The Distribution supply pipe of the circuit is the length of the pipe coming from the previous pipe connection
point as illustrated hereunder.
The Distribution return pipe of the circuit is the length of the pipe leading to the following circuit connection
point as illustrated hereunder.
The Circuit pipe of the circuit is the length of the pipe inside the circuit as illustrated hereunder. For this part of
the circuit, the entered values MUST include the supply AND the return lengths
Circuits without a terminal unit only require a Distribution pipe length.
The root circuit do not require any pipe length.

Pipe length measurement:

(1) - red - Distribution supply pipe length
(2) - blue - Circuit pipe length
(3) - green- Distribution return pipe length

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Tip to differentiate distribution and circuit pipes

Distribution pipes are travelled through by the flow of several circuits.
Circuit pipes are travelled through by the circuit flow only.

Distribution lengths "dx" in red,and circuit lengths "cx" in blue

5.5. Calculated Distribution and Circuits

5.5.1. Hydronic Calculation Output
Once the whole circuit architecture and all the components have been entered, you get the calculation results in
the HySelect interface main area.
Click on the Hydronic calculation output tab at the bottom of the screen to open the log of the calculation process.
This log lists the errors, warnings, and information returned by the calculation algorithm as illustrated hereunder.
Double-click on a error line to display the corresponding circuit in the upper part of the window.
Click on the Clear button at any time to empty this log.

The hydronic calculation log

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5.5.2. Result Tabs

Distribution tab
The first tab, Distribution, displays the flow distribution through all circuits and components as illustrated
hereunder.
This window displays a table with all information about the distribution between the different circuits such as
Havailable, flows, distribution pipes, circuit type... for the selected circuit in the left pane tree.

The Distribution tab

Pending circuits
Pending circuits are marked with a

icon in the first column of the table.

The listed distribution pipes are sized taking into account the pending circuits.
The listed flows represent the current value, that is without taking into account the pending circuits.
Injection circuits
The injection circuits are visible in the Circuit Type column.
Reverse return circuits
The Distribution pipe and the corresponding Accessories sections of the table are duplicated, once for the
supply pipes and once for the return pipes.

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Circuits tab
The second tab, Circuits, displays the components selected by HySelect calculation algorithm to optimise your
circuit as illustrated hereunder.
This window displays a table with all valves and components selected by the calculation as well as the
respective operating conditions and settings.

The Circuits tab

Pending circuits
The balancing valves of the existing circuits are set down to absorb the higher Dp. They will be set to a better
value when the pending circuits are commissioned at a later stage.
Injection circuits
For injection circuits, the information displayed in this tab corresponds to the primary section of these
circuits.

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Inj. circ. tab

Injection circuits
If 2-way or 3-way injection circuits are used in your plant, a third tab, Inj. circ., displays the circuits components as
well as the respective operating conditions and settings for the secondary part of these injection circuit as
illustrated hereunder.

The Inj. circ. tab

5.5.3. Legend, Navigation, and Display

Legend
In the table, the following coding has a specific meaning:
Blue text: indicates the index circuit.
Bold text: indicates locked settings that will not be changed during a calculation.
: indicates in between which circuits a distribution pipe is located.

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Navigation and display

The following icons and buttons are available in this table to help you navigate it and display what information is
important for you. They are not always visible as some depend on the context.
Navigation buttons (in the left margin):
: click to go up to the parent circuit (the left pane tree corresponding item is selected accordingly).
: click to go down and display the circuit details.
Columns display buttons (next to the column title grey boxes):
: click to expand the corresponding group and display more columns and data in the table.
: click to collapse the corresponding group and display fewer columns and data in the table.
: click to expand all the groups.
: click to collapse all the groups.

5.5.4. Editing Results

The project must be set as follows prior to using this function:
- Hydronic circuit calculation activated.
- Freeze hydronic circuit calculation unchecked.
You can edit some data in your circuit. The whole circuit will be automatically calculated again in real time.
Right-click on a line to open the contextual menu illustrated hereunder, and access the following commands.
Edit: to edit the circuit and open the corresponding Circuit Wizard Second Step window.
Lock and Unlock: to lock and unlock a circuit or a set of circuits. A locked setting will not be changed during
a calculation.
Copy and Paste: to copy and paste the selected circuit.
Delete: to remove the selected circuit.
Edit accessories: to edit the accessories linked to the selected component (if relevant).

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Only for valve components:

Quick reference sheet: open the pdf quick reference sheet for this product.
Full catalogue sheet: open the pdf catalogue sheet for this product.

The editing contextual menu

Double-click on a circuit: to edit the circuit (same as the Edit command in the context menu).
: (editable column) click on any setting in that column to select a new value via a drop-down list.
: (editable column) click on any setting in that column to enter a new text in the text box.
Drag copy: to copy a setting in the following adjacent cells at once.
Click on the cell you want to copy (it should be editable).
The cursor changes into an open hand.
Click on the cell again and do not release the mouse button.
The cursor changes to a closed hand as illustrated.
Move the cursor down over the cells you want to replace with the selected value.
Release the mouse button.
All cells are replaced with the selected value. These cells are now locked by default.

Drag copy operation and specific cursor

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5.5.5. Printing and Exporting Results

In any tab, or in the control panel, right click on a device or a circuit and select one of the following commands:
Print: to print the selected device data.
Print recursive: to print the circuit and its sub-circuits and devices data.
Export: to export the selected device data to an Excel file.
Export recursive: to export the circuit and its sub-circuits and devices data to an Excel file.
In the control panel, right click on the Hydraulic Network and click on the Export command to export a summary
sheet of your hydraulic network as illustrated.

Export result of the summary sheet

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5.6. Advanced Project Configuration

5.6.1. Overview
When you create a new project, some setup is required via the different groups of the Project ribbon.

The Project ribbon

The basic configuration in the following groups is described in the Project Configuration:
Project Info: enter the project, plant, and customer information.
Project parameters: select some project high level parameters.
The advanced project configuration in the following groups is described in this chapter:
Tools: launch some additional tools:
Check hydronic circuit calculation: to check the circuit compliance with your settings after an automatic
recalculation following any change.
Import hydronic circuits: to import existing circuits or parts of them into the current circuit.
Search and Replace: to automatically search and replace pipe and/or hydraulic circuits within your project.
Diversity Factor: to apply a diversity factor to your whole project or to a part of it.
Fluid characteristics: enter the characteristics of the fluid used in your circuit.
Measurement period: enter the measurement period when using a TAScope.

5.6.2. Import Hydronic Circuits

The Project ribbon - Tools group

To reuse and import an existing circuit or part of it into your current circuit, follow these instructions:
1. Click on the Import hydronic circuits button in the ribbon to open a browse window.
2. Browse to and open the circuit to import (*.tsp file).
3. The following import window opens with, in the left column, the open import file and, in the right column, your
current project.
4. Drag and drop the circuit or part of the circuit you want to import from the left column to the right column at the
desired place as illustrated hereunder.
The drop place of the imported element is indicated with a blue line in the current project.
The imported element appears in red as "*x.x (old reference)" in the right column.
To move a dropped element (in red), drag and drop it again in the right column.

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To remove a dropped element (in red), click on it then press the DEL key, or drag and drop it outside the
destination area.

Importing a terminal unit into the current project

5. Click on the Import properties button to open the following window and configure the import behaviour.
Select the circuit components that should be imported.
Use the Lock all button to lock all components and leave them unchanged.
Use the Unlock all button to unlock all components and let HySelect recalcuate the whole circuit according
to the current project settings.

The Hydronic circuit import properties window

6. Click on the Import button to start the import and the circuit recalculation.
Please note that all circuit elements will be renumbered according to the HySelect rules (incrementally
with the first component being next to the flow entry).

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5.6.3. Diversity Factor

The Project ribbon - Tools group

The project must be set as follows prior to using this function:

- Hydronic circuit calculation activated.
- Freeze hydronic circuit calculation unchecked.

The diversity factor

When you define your circuit and your plant, you usually size your components to take into account a circuit
operating at its full capability (that is all terminal units delivering their full power together). However, in practice,
this situation is never required and so your whole installation is oversized.
To answer this problem and help you reduce the cost of the installation, HySelect allows you to define and
apply a Diversity Factor to a part or to your complete plant.

The diversity factor can be regarded as the probability that a piece of equipment will come on during the
peak load in the plant.
During the hydronic calculations, HySelect will review possible patterns and determine for each pipe the design
flow required to:
Be as close as possible to the specified diversity factor.
Allow full flow and full power at each terminal unit.
This means that regarding:
Production units: the diversity factor is applied in full to the sizing of production units such as boilers,
chillers... They are downsized accordingly.
Distribution circuits: the diversity factor impacts partially the circuits by partially reducing the design flow
in some pipe segments.
Terminal units: there is no impact on the sizing of the end circuits as each terminal unit is always able to
provide its full power.

Applying the diversity factor

To select a part of your plant and define the diversity factor to apply to it:
1. Open the Project ribbon.
2. Go to the Tools group.

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3. Click on the Diversity Factor button to open the following window:

The Diversity Factor window

4. If you have several circuits, select the one on which you are going to apply the diversity factor.
5. Either select the level under which you want to apply this factor by moving the slider or manually click on the
branches to select in the circuit tree.
6. Enter the diversity factor (between 0.0 and 1.0) in the corresponding field.
7. Click on the Reset button to cancel any diversity factor currently applied on your circuit.
8. Click on the Apply button to apply this factor to your plant and calculations.
9. Click on the Close button to close this window.
10.Click on the Cancel button to quit this window without applying the diversity factor.

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Analysing the diversity factor effect

Once you have applied a diversity factor, the result page is displayed as illustrated hereunder:

Diversity factor result page

The left part of the window displays the diversity factor effect on the valves selection in a graphical and a
table form.
The right part of the window displays the diversity factor effect on the pipes selection in a graphical and a
table form.
You can easily see the reduction allowed in the size of some of the valves and some of the pipe lengths.

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5.6.4. Fluid Characteristics

The Project ribbon - Fluid characteristics group

Define the fluid (water and additive) used in your system. The fluid characteristics will be automatically computed
and used in the calculation made during the project calculation.
The Water Characteristics window is described in the Fluid Characteristics section.

Please note that the Fluid Characteristics you enter when performing different operations such as
individual selection, hydronic calculation, or using the additional tools are independent from one another. If
you change the fluid or its temperature here, these values will NOT be changed in other HySelect parts.

5.6.5. Measurement Period

The Project ribbon - Measurement Period group

This group is active and can be used only when you have previously imported measurement data from a
TA-SCOPE for the current project.
Only the measurements performed during the selected period will be displayed. Please refer to the TA Scope
Data Processing chapter for more information about measurements management.
In this group, the following data are displayed:
Start: the beginning date of the interval to be used for data filtering.
End: the end date of this interval.
Click on the Choose period button to change these dates.

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6. Results Management
6.1. Overview
After products selection, either manually or after calculation, you can review the selected components and the
complete bill of material in the control panel Results tab as illustrated hereunder.

The Results tab in the control panel

The displayed table depends on the selected tab in the main window area: Balancing Valves, Control Products,
Article List, as illustrated in the following figures.

Example of Results for Dp controllers

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The Results interface is divided in the following parts:

1. The page title displays the name of the corresponding chosen tab.
2. The columns titles and, if relevant, the corresponding unit.
3. The list of selected products list with, depending on the tab, one line or one section per product.
In this list, the products issued from a selection or from a calculation are clearly separated.
4. The bottom tab bar gives access to the different tabs and corresponding tables and bill of material.
In all these tables, the products are listed in chronological order of their selection.

6.2. Selection Results Edition

In the Results tables, you can perform following operations on products issued from a individual or direct
selection:
Click on a line to highlight (its background is orange) and select it.
Use SHIFT+left click to select a range of products at a time.
Use CTRL+left click to select several separated products.
Right click on one of the selected products to open the contextual menu as illustrated.

The contextual menu in the Results tables

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The following commands are available from this menu:

Edit: edit and, if wanted, change the selected product as described in the Parameterised Selection section.
Quick edit: open the selection window illustrated below to quickly change the product references (but without
changing the product itself). Please refer to the Selection section for a complete description.

The Quick Edit window

Delete: remove the selected products from the list.
Cut: remove the selected products but keep them in the clipboard for later paste reuse.
Copy: copy the selected products in the clipboard.
Paste: paste the selected products from the clipboard into the list.
Quick reference sheet: open a pdf reader to display the quick reference sheet of the product.
Full catalogue sheet: open a pdf reader to display the full catalogue sheet of the product.

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6.3. Search and Replace

6.3.1. Performing Operations on Multiple Products
Use the search and replace function to quickly perform the following operations on multiple selected products or
on your circuits at once:
Replace pipes.
Replace hydraulic circuits.
Regroup selected products in existing sets.
Split selected sets in individual products.
Add an actuator on multiple products.
Remove the actuators attached to selected products.

The Project ribbon - Tools group

The project must be set as follows prior to using this function:
- Hydronic circuit calculation activated.
- Freeze hydronic circuit calculation unchecked.
When you select the products on which to apply your operations, the following buttons will be available at the
bottom of the window:
Click on the

button to check all products or circuits at once.

Click on the

button to uncheck all products or circuits at once.

Click on the

button to expand the circuit tree.

Click on the

button to collapse the circuit tree.

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6.3.2. Replacing Pipe Series

1. Click on the Search and Replace button in the ribbon.
2. Select Hydronic calculation or Individual selected product to perform your operations on the products computed
in your circuit or on the products you selected individually.
3. In the top drop down list, select Search and replace pipe series.

The Search and Replace window - Search and replace pipe series
4. In the left pane, select the products on which you want to apply the selected operation. Check or uncheck the
products individually or use the buttons available at the bottom of the window.
5. In the right column, select the type of pipe to be replaced and the type of pipe to use as a replacement in all
the selected circuits.
If the type of pipe to replace cannot be selected, that means that this is the only type of pipe used
over the whole circuit.
6. In the right column, select the additional options for the replacement process.
7. Click on the Start button.
8. The replacements performed are displayed in the bottom right text area.

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6.3.3. Replacing Hydraulic Circuits

1. Click on the Search and Replace button in the ribbon.
2. Select Hydronic calculation or Individual selected product to perform your operations on the products computed
in your circuit or on the products you selected individually.
3. In the top drop down list, select Search and replace hydraulic circuits.

The Search and Replace window - Search and replace hydraulic circuits
4. In the left pane, select the products on which you want to apply the selected operation. Check or uncheck the
products individually or use the buttons available at the bottom of the window.
5. In the right column, select the type of circuit to be replaced.
6. Depending on the previous selection, additional parameters may or not be adjusted to fine tune the
replacement targets.
7. In the right column, select the additional options for the replacement process.
8. Click on the Start button.
9. A window similar to the one illustrated hereunder opens with the replacements to be performed.

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10.Confirm each replacement individually with the Apply button, or all at one with the Apply All button.
11.The replacements performed are displayed in this window bottom text area.

Replace confirmation window

6.3.4. Regrouping or Splitting Product Sets

1. Click on the Search and Replace button in the ribbon.
2. Select Hydronic calculation or Individual selected product to perform your operations on the products computed
in your circuit or on the products you selected individually.
3. In the top drop down list, select Constitute or split control valve and actuator sets.

The Search and Replace window - Constitute or split control valve and actuator sets

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4. In the right pane, select the operation to perform (split sets or group products in sets).
5. In the left pane, select the products on which you want to apply the selected operation. Check or uncheck the
products individually or use the buttons available at the bottom of the window.
6. Click on the Start button.
7. Check the proposed operation as illustrated.
8. Click on the Apply button to accept the change and check the next one or click on the Apply all button to
accept changes for all products.

Example of proposal for a search and replace operation

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6.3.5. Adding or Removing Actuators

1. Click on the Search and Replace button in the ribbon.
2. Select Hydronic calculation or Individual selected product to perform your operations on the products computed
in your circuit or on the products you selected individually.
3. In the top drop down list, select Add or remove actuator on selected product.

The Search and Replace window - Add or remove actuator on selected product
4. In the right pane, select the operation to perform (remove or add actuators on control valves).
5. In the right pane, also set the different options according to your needs.
6. In the left pane, select the products on which you want to apply the selected operation. Check or uncheck the
products individually or use the buttons available at the bottom of the window.
7. Click on the Start button.
8. Check the proposed operation as illustrated.

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9. Click on the Apply button to accept the change and check the next one or click on the Apply all button to
accept changes for all products.

Example of proposal for a search and replace operation

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6.4. Printing and Exporting Results

You can easily export as Excel sheets and print the different Results tables issued from your selection or from
automatic calculation.
Click on the HySelect button in the upper left corner of the software window to access the general functions
including Print and Export data as illustrated hereunder.

The HySelect button and associated menu

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Exporting results
Click on the Export data command then select one of the export options (depending on the data available) to
export the Results tables as Excel data files.
All available tabs are exported as Excel sheets with the same name as illustrated hereunder.

Example of results exported as Excel sheets and tables

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Printing results
Click on the Print command then select:
Print Setup to select your printer and printer configuration.
Print to print your data. The following window opens with the selection option for printing:

The Print menu

This window is divided in several areas:
In the left side of this window, several options are available to configure the printed output including the
following buttons:
: configure the printed pages header and footer.
: select the project information to be displayed on the printed pages.
: configure your printer.
In the right side of the window, select the printed output as the project or the selected products. Then, check
in the corresponding displayed tree or list, the items to be included in the printed output. Use the following
buttons for easier selection:
: expand the circuit tree.
:collapse the circuit tree.
:check all elements at once.
:uncheck all elements at once.
In the bottom left area of the window, a small preview of the output is displayed to help you with the layout
configuration.

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Once you have the desired layout, click on:

The Preview button to open a preview window as illustrated hereunder.
The Print button to print your output according to the set configuration.

Example of print preview

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7. TA-SCOPE and TA-CBI Communication

7.1. Overview
The Communication ribbon, illustrated hereunder, is used to connect HySelect to a TA-SCOPE or a TA-CBI
measurement device. These devices are developed by IMI Hydronic Engineering to measure the actual operation
conditions of a system and to transfer the collected data back to HySelect for analysis.

The Communication ribbon

The Update group is described in the Software Update section of the Software Interface chapter.
1. Before establishing any communication and load a plant configuration or download measurement data, you
should connect your TA-SCOPE or your TA-CBI to your computer using the delivered cable as illustrated
hereunder for the TA-SCOPE.

TA-SCOPE connection to the computer running HySelect

2. Once your device is connected, click on the corresponding button in the ribbon, either TA-SCOPE
communication or TA-CBI communication.

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7.2. TA-SCOPE Communication

The TA-SCOPE communication button in the Communication tab opens the following window to enable connection
between HySelect and your TA-SCOPE.

The TA-SCOPE communication window

This window display the following buttons described hereunder:
Software update if available
Download
Upload
Maintenance

TA-SCOPE communication screen

The TA-SCOPE should display the following window indicating that it is connected to your computer and
HySelect.

The TA-SCOPE display

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Software update
If the TA-SCOPE software version is older than your HySelect software version, you can only download
the TA-SCOPE data,without being able to upload any data.
If HySelect detects that it has a newer version available for the connected TA-SCOPE, the following message is
displayed. Click on it to update the TA-SCOPE software version.

The TA-SCOPE available software update message

Download
Click on the Download button to open the following window. In this window, select:
On the left side, the quick measurements and the loggings stored in the TA-SCOPE.
On the right side, the plants stored in the TA-SCOPE.
Once you have selected all items you want to download, click on the Download button to transfer the data from
the TA-SCOPE. The downloaded data are displayed in the Logged Data screen, the Quick Measurements
screen, or in the TA-Diagnostic tab.

The TA-SCOPE download window

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Upload
Click on the Upload button to open the following window.
In this window, select on the left side, the circuits and subcircuits you want to transfer:
Check the box next to the (sub)circuit name to select it for upload.
Click on the box icon on the right of the (sub)circuit name line:
The open box icon means that the child circuits will be uploaded with the circuit.
The closed box icon means that the child circuits will NOT be uploaded with the circuit.
Once you have selected all circuits you want to upload, click on the Upload button to transfer the data to the TASCOPE.

The TA-SCOPE upload window

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Maintenance
Click on the Maintenance button to open the following window. In this window, the following buttons are available
to perform maintenance operations on your TA-SCOPE:
Delete downloaded TA-SCOPE files: HySelect keeps a backup copy of all downloaded data from TA-SCOPE.
This function performs a purge of these backup file.
Clean-up TA-SCOPE memory: All data (hydronic circuits, quick measurements, and loggings) stored in the TASCOPE will be deleted.
Reload TA-SCOPE software: TA-SCOPE software as well as the products database will be reloaded using the
last available update pack. This operation preserves all user data.

The TA-SCOPE maintenance window

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7.3. TA-CBI Communication

The TA-CBI communication button in the Communication tab opens the following window to enable connection
between HySelect and your TA-CBI.

The TA-CBI communication window

Follow the displayed instructions to establish the communication between the TA-CBI and HySelect then click
on the Next>> button.
Once the communication is established, the following window opens.
In this window:
Select the data to send and/or collect from the TA-CBI device.
Click on the

button to delete all saved plant data from the TA-CBI memory.

Click on the

button to delete all logged data from the TA-CBI memory.

Click on the Next>> button to start the data transfer then follow the displayed instructions.

The TA-CBI transfer selection display

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7.4. Logged Data

One of the main functions of HySelect is to analyse data measured over time by and downloaded from a TASCOPE or a TA-CBI device.
To analyse downloaded data, select a set of data in the Control panel under Logged Data as illustrated hereunder.

The Logged Data in the Control panel

Once this data set selected, the following Logged data tab and ribbon is available and displayed:
This tab is only available when logged data are selected.

The Logged data tab and ribbon

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The logged data are displayed in a graphical way as illustrated hereunder.

The Logged data window

This chart may be adjusted using the ribbon button and settings.

The Display/Hide curves group

The Display/Hide curves group

In this group, select the data that you want to see on the chart:
Flow: the flow values measured in the circuit.
Differential pressure: the differential pressure computed as the difference between the valve input static
pressure and output static pressure measures by the sensor.
Temp. (DpS-T1): the temperature measured on sensor T1.
Temp. (DpS-T2): the temperature measured on sensor T2.
Differential temp.:the difference between the temperatures measured by sensor T1 and T2.
Power: the power is calculated using sensor T1 and T2 placed in the same flow stream.

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The Zoom group

The Zoom group

In this group, select the zoom you want to apply to the chart:
Zoom in: increase the horizontal axis resolution (and decrease the set of data displayed at one time).
Zoom out: decrease the horizontal axis resolution (and increase the set of data displayed at one time).
Undo zoom: reset zoom to its default setting (the complete set of data is displayed).
2D zoom: select the part of the chart that will be displayed and zoomed (both axis are adjusted accordingly).

The Chart options group

The Chart options group

In this group, select the additional option that you want to set for the chart:
Tracking: display a cursor that you can move along the chart. The measurements values at this cursor
position are displayed under the chart.
Markers: display marker at each measurement position.
Chart legend: display the chart legend or hide it to have more space to display the chart.
Axis labels: display detailed or simplified axis labels.
Export chart: export the chart as an image file (metafile, bitmap, JPEG, or PNG).

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7.5. Quick Measurements

HySelect displays data measured by and downloaded from a TA-SCOPE or a TA-CBI device independently of an
hydraulic circuit.
To display this downloaded data, click on Quick Measurements in the Control panel as illustrated hereunder.

The Quick Measurements in the Control panel

The downloaded measurement data are displayed in a table as illustrated. You can save, export, or print this
table.

Example of Quick Measurements results

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7.6. TA-Diagnostic Tab

The TA-Diagnostic tab is available as one of the Result Tabs after an hydronic calculation when you have data
downloaded from a TA-SCOPE (and that TA-SCOPE had been uploaded with your hydraulic circuit).
The table available in this tab displays the calculated values of the circuit, the measured values, and several
deviations and differences between these values as illustrated.
TA-Diagnostic helps you to better adjust your circuit by proposing new settings for the different devices based on
the measured values. These new settings are displayed in the Computed setting column

The TA-Diagnostic tab

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8. System Configuration
8.1. Introduction
This chapter describes technical settings that are used in several operation performed by HySelect such as the
fluid characteristics settings or the advanced technical parameters that can be configured from different places
within the interface and during the software operation.

8.2. Fluid Characteristics

In the Fluid Characteristics group in the Individual selection tab of the ribbon, enter the information concerning the
fluid used in your system.

The Fluid Characteristics group

Please note that the Fluid Characteristics you enter when performing different operations such as
individual selection, hydronic calculation, or using the additional tools are independent from one another. If
you change the fluid or its temperature here, these values will NOT be changed in other HySelect parts.

Water
Temperature: select the temperature at which the fluid calculations will be made such as the pressure
drop... This is the mean temperature between the temperature of the incoming flow and the temperature of
the outgoing flow in the plant (for example, if the incoming flow is 70C and the outgoing one is 50C, then
you should use 60C as the mean temperature and enter that value in the Temperature field).

Default DT: set the value used by default as the difference between the temperature of the incoming flow and
the temperature of the outgoing flow.

Dialogue box launcher

This parameter as well as more detailed ones can be also configured in the Water Characteristics window by
clicking on the dialogue box launcher as illustrated hereunder.

The Water Characteristics dialogue box launcher

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Water Characteristics window

In this window, you should define the fluid (water and additive) used in your system. The fluid characteristics will
be automatically computed and used in the calculation made during a product selection.
Click OK to save your settings and close this window or Cancel to quit without saving your changes.

The water characteristics window

Temperature
Temperature: this is the same parameter as available in the ribbon and described above.
Default DT: this is the same parameter as available in the ribbon and described above.
Additive
Additive Family: select the type of additive present in your circuit if any such as Alcohols, Brines, or Glycols.
You can also specify another additive by selecting the Any Other Fluid value.
Additive Name: select the additive present in your circuit according to the family selected. The following
additive are available:
Alcohols: Methyl Alcohol, Glycerol, and Ethyl Alcohol.
Brines: Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, PotassiumCarbonate, and Calcium Chloride.
Glycols: Propylene Glycol and Ethylene Glycol.
% Weight: set the percentage in weight of additive in the water used in your circuit.
Characteristics
The following fluid characteristics are computer automatically by HySelect at the set temperature and displayed
in this area:
Density
Kinematic Viscosity
Specific Heat
Freezing Point at atmospheric pressure.

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If you click on the icon, the following warning message is displayed reminding you of standard consigns to
follow regarding your fluid mix.

Warning message about the fluid mix

User defined additive characteristics
If you selected Any Other Fluid in Additive Family, you should manually define the following fluid characteristics:
If you change the temperature, these values should be adjusted manually accordingly.
Density
Kinematic Viscosity
Specific Heat if the Specific heat is known box is checked as illustred hereunder.

The Specific heat is known check box

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8.3. Advanced Technical Parameters

8.3.1. Parameters Organization
After clicking on the small arrow at the right bottom of the ribbon Technical parameters group, the Technical
Parameters window is displayed as illustrated below.

Technical Parameters window

This window is divided in two parts with a menu tree in its left part and the parameters related to the entry
selected in the menu tree in its right part.
The menu tree is divided in main branches:
1. The General branch with all the general purpose parameters.
2. The Hydronic circuit calculation branch with all parameters relating to the hydronic calculation of a circuit.
The Reset to default button, at the bottom of the window, restore the default values of the parameters as defined in
the database of your installed version of the software.
All restrictions in valve selection in the various entries are indicated with the warning sign

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8.3.2. General
The General section

Technical Parameters window - General section

In this section you can include valves no longer offered by TA by checking the box Show old valves deleted from TA
range. This is relevant in older installed applications that require balancing.
You can also choose the way the valves will be displayed in hydronic schemes between TA product images, HVAC
symbols (from TA) and Localized HVAC symbols.

Valve displayed as a TA Product image (left) or a the HVAC Symbol (from TA) (right)
If the TA Product image is not available for a particular valve, the HVAC Symbol (from TA) will be used.

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The Pressure maintenance section

Technical Parameters window - Pressure maintenance section

In this section you can define the following pressure maintenance parameters:
Split vessels to keep under a pressure.volume index and, if checked, the size of the proposed vessels will be
lower or equal to this index (in bar.m) divided by the static pressure (in bar) of your installation.
Max. number of vessels in parallel is the maximum number of vessels that will be proposed for a parallel
installation in your system.
Max. number of Vento in parallel is the maximum number of Vento (degassing device) that will be proposed for
a parallel installation in your system.
These maximum values will not be followed when the selected devices are approching the limits
of the product range capabilities.

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The Balancing section

Technical Parameters window - Balancing section

In this section you can define the following balancing valve parameters:
Min. pressure drop is the minimum pressure drop across balancing valves. The suggested and default
minimum pressure drop is 3 kPa.
Max. Pressure drop is the maximum pressure drop across balancing valves. The suggested and default
maximum pressure drop is 200 kPa.

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The Control section

Technical Parameters window - Control section

In this section you can define the following control valve parameters:
Target min. authority for variable flow systems: you can define the target minimum authority for the control
valves in variable flow systems. The suggested and default minimum authority is 0.25.
Target min. authority for constant flow systems: you can define the target minimum authority for the control
valves in constant flow systems. The suggested and default minimum authority is 0.5.
Min. Dp with On-Off control: you can define the minimum pressure drop across an On-Off control valve. The
suggested and default minimum authority is 3 kPa.
Min. Dp with proportional control: you can define the minimum pressure drop across a modulating control
valve. The suggested and default minimum authority is 10 kPa.
Max. Dp with proportional control: you can define the maximum pressure drop across a modulating control
valve. The suggested and default maximum pressure is 65 kPa.
Kvs values selected from Reynard series: check this box if you want HySelect to suggest control valve Kvs
which meets minimum authority from a set series reflecting industry nominal sizing (according to the
Reynard Series). If the box is unchecked, the maximum required Kv is given.
By ensuring a maximum Kv is not exceeded, an acceptable authority of the control valve is
ensured which is critical to being able to modulate the flow through a terminal unit.

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The Press.-indep. ctrl valves section

Technical Parameters window - Press.-indep. ctrl valves section

In this section you can define the following control valve parameters:
Min. Dp for fully open control part: you can define the target minimum pressure drop for the control valve. The
suggested and default minimum pressure drop is 1 kPa.
Check the Hide pressure independent control valves that do not satisfy the above limit box to hide the valves that
do not satisfy the limit defined with the previous parameter.

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The DP controllers section

Technical Parameters window - Dp controllers section

In this section you can define the following Dp controller parameters:
Min. Dp for fully open Dp controllers: you can define the target minimum pressure drop for the Dp controller.
The suggested and default minimum pressure drop is 5 kPa.
Check the Hide Dp controllers that do not satisfy the above limit box to hide the controllers that do not satisfy
the limit defined with the previous parameter.
Check the Suggest measuring valves with same size as Dp controller only box to use such suggestions.

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The Fixed orifices section

Technical Parameters window - Fixed orifices section

In this section you can define the minimum and maximum signal allowable through a fixed orifice, which will drive
the design of the fixed orifice based on flow conditions. The default Min. signal is 2 kPa and the default Max. signal
is 6 kPa.

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The Radiator valves section

Technical Parameters window - Radiator valves section

In this section you can define the following radiator valve parameters:
Default available diff. pres.: you can define the default available differential pressure for the radiator valve. The
suggested and default differential pressure is 10 kPa.
Default room temperature: you can define the default room temperature. The suggested and default value is
20C.
Default supply temperature: you can define the default supply temperature. The suggested and default value is
80C.

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The Pipes section

Technical Parameters window - Pipes section

In this section you can define the following pipe parameters:
Target linear pressure drop
Max. linear pressure drop
Target water velocity
Max. water velocity
These parameters are redundant with the Pipe pressure drop and Pipe water velocity controls on the ribbon Technical
paramaters group. Thus filling these fields in one place will automatically modify them in the other place. See The
Technical Parameters Group section for more detailed explanations concerning these parameters. .

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The Device sizes section

Technical Parameters window - Device sizes section

In this section you can select the following options concerning the device sizes:
Select upto to select the number of sizes above and below the selected pipe size to be considered for valve
selection. These fields are redundant with the Devise size controls on the ribbon Technical paramaters group.
Thus filling these fields in one place will automatically modify them in the other place. See The Technical
Parameters Group section for more detailed explanations concerning these parameters.
Select only with the same size as pipe size to essentially allow zero sizes above the pipe size and zero sizes
below the pipe size.

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8.3.3. Hydronic Circuit Calculation

The Hydronic circuit calculation section

Technical Parameters window - Hydronic circuit calculation section

In this section you can select or deselect the Automatic check of hydronic calculation parameter. This is the same
parameter as the one available in the Project parameters ribbon described in the Project Configuration topic.

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The Balancing valves section

Technical Parameters window - Balancing valves section

In this section you can define the balancing valve type to be used in circuit calculations.
A distinction is made for valves DN 50 and below and valves DN 65 and above due to the difference in body design.
All possible variations available are given in a drop-down menu which shows applicable options within the Type,
Family, Body Material, Connection, Version, or PN.
Begin by selecting the Type and the rest of the options will become apparent. If there are still multiple options, a
further selection narrows the type of valves to be used.
All parameters that cannot be changed are given for your information.

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The Control valves section

Technical Parameters window - Control valves section

In this section you can define the balancing valve type to be used in circuit calculations.
A distinction is made for valves DN 50 and below and valves DN 65 and above due to the difference in body design.
All possible variations available are given in a drop-down menu which shows applicable options within the Type,
Family, Body Material, Connection, Version, or PN.
Begin by selecting the Type and the rest of the options will become apparent. If there are still multiple options, a
further selection narrows the type of valves to be used.
All parameters that cannot be changed are given for your information.

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The Balancing and control valves section

Technical Parameters window - Balancing and control valves section

In this section you can define the balancing valve type to be used in circuit calculations.
A distinction is made for valves DN 50 and below and valves DN 65 and above due to the difference in body design.
All possible variations available are given in a drop-down menu which shows applicable options within the Type,
Family, Body Material, Connection, Version, or PN.
Begin by selecting the Type and the rest of the options will become apparent. If there are still multiple options, a
further selection narrows the type of valves to be used.
All parameters that cannot be changed are given for your information.

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The Press.-indep. bal. & control valves section

Technical Parameters window - Press.-indep. bal. & control valves section

In this section you can define the balancing valve type to be used in circuit calculations.
A distinction is made for valves DN 50 and below and valves DN 65 and above due to the difference in body design.
All possible variations available are given in a drop-down menu which shows applicable options within the Type,
Family, Body Material, Connection, Version, or PN.
Begin by selecting the Type and the rest of the options will become apparent. If there are still multiple options, a
further selection narrows the type of valves to be used.
All parameters that cannot be changed are given for your information.

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The Actuators section

Technical Parameters window - Actuators section

In this section you can define the following parameters:
Automatically select actuators for control valve is selected if you want HySelect to automatically propose the
actuators best fitted to the selected control valves.
Select control set to select the actuator among the existing complete sets of valve, actuator, and accessories.
Power supply is the default power supply used by the actuator automatically selected by the system (24VAC,
24VDC, or 230VAC).
Input signal is the default input signal type used by the actuator automatically selected by the system (On-off,
3-point, 0-10V, 2-10V, 0-20mA, or 4-20mA).
Fail safe is the actuator behavior in case of control fault used by the actuator automatically selected by the
system (Fail safe none, Fail safe closing, Fail safe opening).

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The DP controllers section

Technical Parameters window - Dp controllers section

In this section you can define the balancing valve type to be used in circuit calculations.
A distinction is made for valves DN 50 and below and valves DN 65 and above due to the difference in body design.
All possible variations available are given in a drop-down menu which shows applicable options within the Type,
Family, Body Material, Connection, Version, or PN.
Begin by selecting the Type and the rest of the options will become apparent. If there are still multiple options, a
further selection narrows the type of valves to be used.
All parameters that cannot be changed are given for your information.

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The Pipes section

Technical Parameters window - Pipes section

In this section you can define circuit pipes and distribution pipes used in circuit calculation.
The default circuit pipe and distribution pipe series are set in the ribbon Pipe series group (see The Pipe Series
Group section for more detailed information about the pipe series selection and definition).
By default the default circuit pipe and distribution pipe series are the same but you can specify to use different
default piping for distribution and for circuits by opening the drop down menu and making a selection.
Safety factor for pipe pressure drops: enter the safety margin that will be added to all pressure drops in the
whole circuit pipe calculations.
For example if the calculation return a 2.0 kPa drop in a pipe, a 30% margin will make HySelect
use a 2.6kPa drop in further calculation and component selection.

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9. Additional Tools
9.1. Viscosity Correction
The Viscosity correction tool is used to compute the true flow of liquid in a valve according to the actual liquid
characteristics and viscosity.
Usually, all computations are based on a strictly turbulent flow regime. Nevertheless,HySelect, thanks to its
highly specialized mathematical models and algorithms, is able to determine the actual flow regime in a valve
(turbulent, intermediary, or laminar) according to its operation conditions and thus take this flow regime into
account to compute the true flow going through the selected valve in the specified conditions.

The Viscosity correction button in the Tools ribbon

When you select this tool in the ribbon, the following window is displayed:

The Viscosity correction window

Valve selection
In this window you should first specify your valve, in the left part of the window, by selecting the following
parameters:
Type: the regulating valve type.
Family: the valve family within the selected type.
Device: the valve device within the selected family.

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Water characteristics
Click on the

button to open the Water Characteristics window as illustrated hereunder:

This Water Characteristics window is described in the Fluid Characteristics section.

Please note that the Fluid Characteristics you enter when performing different operations such as
individual selection, hydronic calculation, or using the additional tools are independent from one another. If
you change the fluid or its temperature here, these values will NOT be changed in other HySelect parts.
Valve characteristics
There are 4 parameters in the right area of this window. Enter a value for 2 of these parameters in order for the
application to automatically compute the remaining 2 values as illustrated hereunder.
The values you should enter are marked by a small green icon. The values that will be computed are
marked by a small red icon. To change the values that you know and want to enter, simply click on the red
icon.
Setting (0,0 - xxx): the valve current setting (in number of turns) up to the xxx value (maximum possible
depending on the valve type).
Pressure Drop: the drop of presure through the selected valve.
Chart flow: the theoretical flow value assuming a strictly turbulent flow regime.
True flow: the true flow value based on the actual flow regime (turbulent, intermediary, or laminar).
If the true flow is similar to the chart flow, then the flow regime is turbulent. On the opposite, if these
values highly differ,a s in the illustrated example hereunder, then the actual flow regime is laminar (or
intermediary).

Example of vicosity correction computation

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9.2. Pipe Pressure Drop Calculation

The Pipe Pressure Drop Calculation tool is used to compute the actual pressure drop in a selected pipe type
and to recommend, within this type, a pipe size according to the liquid characteristics and viscosity.

The Pipe pressure drop button in the Tools ribbon

When you select this tool in the ribbon, the following window is displayed:

The Viscosity correction window

Flow and pipe
In this window you should first specify, in the upper area, the following parameters:

Flow: the desired flow in your pipe.

Pipe Name: the type of pipe you are using.
Water characteristics
Click on the

button to open the Water Characteristics window as illustrated hereunder:

This Water Characteristics window is described in the Fluid Characteristics section.

Please note that the Fluid Characteristics you enter when performing different operations such as
individual selection, hydronic calculation, or using the additional tools are independent from one another. If
you change the fluid or its temperature here, these values will NOT be changed in other HySelect parts.

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Pressure drop
Once you have entered a Flow value, the application automatically computes the recommended pipe size and the
corresponding pressure drop. These results are adjusted in real time whenever you change any parameter (Flow,
Pipe Name or water characteristics).
The result is a table as illustrated hereunder. Each line corresponds to a pipe size and presents the pressure drop,
the fluid velocity and the flow regime (turbulent, intermediary, or laminar). The green text line highlights the
recommended pipe size according to your current parameters.

Example of pressure drop computation results

9.3. Kv Values Calculation

The Kv values calculation tool is used to compute the equivalent flow factor (Kv) of a pipe along which several
items are placed in series.

The Kv values calculation button in the Tools ribbon

The flow factor or Kv is used to express the capacity and flow characteristics of control valves. When several
valves are installed in a circuit, it is sometimes necessary to calculate the resulting equivalent Kv of the whole
assembly.

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Parallel assembly

Valves mounted in parallel

When valves are installed in parallel, the resulting Kv is simply the addition of the individual Kv values.

Series assembly

Valves mounted in parallel

When valves are installed in parallel, the resulting Kv is simply the addition of the individual Kv values.

The Kv calculation window

This tool window is illustrated hereunder with a complete example. It directly computes the equivalent Kv for the
different individual Kv entered assuming a series assembly (the way the individual values are entered is
described below).

Example of a Kv calculation

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When you have entered a Kv or the data required to calculate it in on of the left tabs:
The corresponding Kv value is displayed in the top right Current Kv field.
Click on the Add=> button to add this value in the right area.
The Kv Total resulting value is displayed in real time in the bottom right corner of the window as illustrated
hereunder.
At any time, if you want to remove a value, simply click on it then click on the Remove button.
The Nominal Condition tab

The Nominal Condition tab

In this tab, enter the Flow and the Pressure Drop in the valve as well as the Fluid characteristics if required.
The Kv flow factor is calculated using the following equation:

where:
q is the fluid flow (m3/h)
is the fluid density (kg/m3) retrieved from the fluid characteristics.
p (or Dp) is the pressure drop (bar)
The Kv tab
In this tab, simply enter the Kv value you want to add.
The Cv tab
In this tab, enter the Cv or flow coefficient value (usually used with imperial units). The Kv is calculated using the
following factor:

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The Zeta tab

The Zeta tab

In this tab, enter the Zeta pressure drop coefficient and select a pipe type and size. If you do not know the pipe
type used, you can simply enter its internal diameter.
The Kv flow factor is calculated using the following equation:

where:
is zeta pressure drop coefficient
D is the pipe internal diameter (m)
Kv is the flow factor

9.4. Hydronic Calculator

The Hydronic calculator is used to easily and quickly compute different parameters using the standard hydronic
equations.

The Hydronic calculator button in the Tools ribbon

When you select this tool in the ribbon, a window is displayed with 3 tabs allowing 3 similar kings of calculation
detailed below:
q-Kv-Dp
q-P-DT
q-Valve-Dp
For each of these calculations you should select 2 variables that you know and the system will compute the third
one.

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All these calculations are dependent on the water characteristics. In all 3 tabs, click on the
Water Characteristics window as illustrated hereunder:

button to open the

This Water Characteristics window is described in the Fluid Characteristics section.

Please note that the Fluid Characteristics you enter when performing different operations such as
individual selection, hydronic calculation, or using the additional tools are independent from one another. If
you change the fluid or its temperature here, these values will NOT be changed in other HySelect parts.

q-Kv-Dp calculation
In this tab you have access to the following parameters:
Flow: the current flow in your system.
Kv (Valve coefficient): the flow factor of your valve.
Dp: the current pressure drop in your system.
Click on the radio button of the parameter you want to calculate and enter a value for both other parameters as
illustrated hereunder.
The unknown parameter is computed in real time and displayed according to the following formula:

where:

q is the fluid flow (m3/h)

is the fluid density (kg/m3) retrieved from the fluid characteristics.
p (or Dp) is the pressure drop (bar)

Example of q-Kv-Dp calculation

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q-P-DT calculation
In this tab you have access to the following parameters:
Flow: the current flow in your system.
Power: the terminal unit emitted power.
DT: the temperature drop or rise in the terminal unit.
Click on the radio button of the parameter you want to calculate and enter a value for both other parameters as
illustrated hereunder.
The unknown parameter is computed in real time and displayed according to the following formula:

where:
P is the terminal unit emitted power (W)
q is the fluid flow (l /h)
T (or DT) is the temperature difference (K)
is the fluid density (kg/m3) retrieved from the fluid characteristics.
Cp is the fluid specific heat (J/kg.K) retrieved from the fluid characteristics.

Example of q-P-DT calculation

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q-Valve-Dp calculation
In this tab you have access to the following parameters:
Flow: the current flow in your system.
Seeting: setting of your valve.
DpT: pressure drop in your system.
Valve (Type, Family, and Valve): type of valve used
Select your valve (Type, Family, and Valve) then click on the radio button of the parameter you want to calculate
and enter a value for both other parameters as illustrated hereunder.
The unknown parameter is computed in real time and displayed according to the selected valve characteristics.

Example of q-Valve-Dp calculation

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9.5. Unit Conversion

The Unit conversion tool is used to simply and quickly convert a value given in one unit type into another unit.

The Unit conversion button in the Tools ribbon

When you select this tool in the ribbon, the following window is displayed:

The Unit conversion window

In this window:
Physical Type: select the type of physical units you want to convert between (pressure, flow, thickness,
area...).
Unit: select one unit on the left and another one on the right.
Value: enter a value either in the left with the first unit or in the right with the second unit. The other value is
automatically calculated using the other unit as illustrated.

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9.6. TA Link
The TA Link tool is used to check the connection with a TA Link and to compute, according to the TA Link type,
the analogue signal output it will issue when mounted on the selected valve in the specified configuration.

The TALink button in the Tools ribbon

When you select this tool in the ribbon, the following window is displayed:

Example of the TALink window

9.7. Catalogue Consulting

HySelect includes the complete IMI Hydronic Engineering valves and products catalogue in pdf format for easy
reference (as well as consulting, printing, exporting...).
At the bottom of the control panel, click on the Info tab as illustrated.

The Info tab in the control panel

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The catalogue is displayed in a tree form in the control panel as illustrated hereunder.

Example of a catalogue sheet

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