Operation Instructions of MSS- Mthermal

Contents

Contents................................................................................................................................... 1

1. Software Installation ....................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Running Environment.............................................................................................. 3

1.2 Installing the Software ............................................................................................. 3

1.3 Starting the Software ............................................................................................... 5

1.4 Uninstall the Software ............................................................................................. 6

2 Software Functions ............................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Project Management ............................................................................................... 6

2.1.1 Creating a Project ......................................................................................... 6

2.1.2 Opening a Project ......................................................................................... 7

2.1.3 Saving a Project............................................................................................ 7

2.1.4 Saving a Project as ...................................................................................... 7

2.1.5 Project Information ....................................................................................... 7

2.2 System Selection ..................................................................................................... 8

2.2.1 Meteorological Parameters ......................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Design Conditions ...................................................................................... 10

2.2.3 Selection Result .......................................................................................... 14

2.2.4 Auxiliary Equipment .................................................................................... 15

2.2.5 System Diagram ......................................................................................... 17

2.2.6 Exporting a Report ..................................................................................... 22

2.3 Software Settings ................................................................................................... 24

2.3.1 Language Settings ..................................................................................... 24

2.3.2 Unit Settings ................................................................................................ 24

2.3.3 Calculation Settings ................................................................................... 24

2.4 Database Maintenance ......................................................................................... 25

2.4.1 Meteorologic Parameters .......................................................................... 25

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2.4.2 Other Components ..................................................................................... 27

2.4.3 Product Update ........................................................................................... 30

2.5 Help .......................................................................................................................... 31

2.5.1 Software Update ......................................................................................... 31

2.5.2 Help .............................................................................................................. 31

2.5.3 About ............................................................................................................ 31

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1. Software Installation

1.1 Running Environment

OS:
Windows7/Windows8/Windows10
Minimum configuration:
CPU: Pentium 800MHz or above
RAM: above 128MB
Graphics card: Display mode above SVGA 16 bit color
Hard drive: 83MB for full installation
Recommended configuration:
CPU: Pentium 1Ghz or above
RAM: 1GB
Graphics card: Display mode above SVGA 16 bit color
Hard drive: 1GB

1.2 Installing the Software

The installer checks whether the OS has the Microsoft.Net Framework 4.6 component
required for running software. If not, the system will prompt you to install this component:

Click "Install" to install the Microsoft.Net Framework 4.6 component:

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After the installer completes the automatic check and installs the Microsoft.Net
Framework 4.6 component, the system enters the installation interface for the Midea
Thermal Client. Click "Next" continuously to continue installation.

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The installation completion confirmation window is displayed after installation ends. Click
"Finish" to confirm and close the window.

1.3 Starting the Software

After the Midea Thermal Client is installed, it can be started as follows:

Click the "Start" menu bar, select the MSS-Mthermal1.0 program group, and then click
"MSS-Mthermal1.0" to start the software.
After the program is installed, the system automatically generates the MSS-Mthermal1.0 icon
on the desktop. Click the desktop icon to start the software.

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1.4 Uninstall the Software

Select MSS-Mthermal1.0 under Add/Remove Programs in the control panel of the

Windows system, and then click "Add/Remove" to uninstall the software.
Click the "Start" menu bar, select the MSS-Mthermal1.0 program group, and then click
"Uninstall MSS-Mthermal1.0" to uninstall the software.

2 Software Functions

The software consists of the system selection, software settings and database functional
modules. The main interface consists of the menu bar, toolbar, data view, and status bar.

2.1 Project Management

2.1.1 Creating a Project

Click the "New File" submenu under the "Project" menu to display the project information
editing interface. Set the project information to create a new project.

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2.1.2 Opening a Project

Click the "Open File" submenu under the "Project" menu to open a saved project. If the
version of the product library used for the project to be opened is earlier than the product
library version of current version, the system displays a list of all versions of the backup
product libraries for one year. You can select the specific product library version to be
used.

2.1.3 Saving a Project

Click the "Save" submenu under the "Project" menu to save the current project.

2.1.4 Saving a Project as

Click the "Save as" submenu under the "Project" menu to save the current project as a
new project.

2.1.5 Project Information

Click the "Project Information" submenu under the "Project" menu to display the project
information editing interface and modify the project information.

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2.2 System Selection

Multiple systems for selection can be added for one project. Success marks will be added
to the system list for projects that the system has selected. Systems can be selected
through "ADD", "Delete" and "Copy" under the " Systems" menu.

2.2.1 Meteorological Parameters

First define the dry bulb temperature and humidity of the design conditions in winter and
summer. The humidity can be relative humidity or wet bulb temperature. You can select
meteorological data of the project city from the meteorological database or enter custom data.

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The humidity input mode can be set in "Unit" under the "Setting" menu. Either the dry bulb
temperature and humidity can be used to back-calculate the other humidity value.

Click the expand button behind the "City" edit box to enter the meteorological database,
and select the city:

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When the meteorological parameters of system selection need to be entered manually,

uncheck the "Use meteorological database" box.

After defining the meteorological parameters, click the "Appy" button to save data and
enter the "Design" defining page.

2.2.2 Design Conditions

Define the detailed operating parameters such as load and outlet water temperature for
the selected system. The parameters can be defined by counting the total load and water
temperature after entering the load and water temperature of each terminal one by one or
by directly entering the total load and water temperature.

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System type
Define heating only or both heating and cooling for the selected product. If both heating
and cooling are needed, define the corresponding cold and heat loads and cold and
hot water temperatures.

Selection method
Set the selection method: "Terminals" means that the total load and water temperature are
defined by entering the terminal load and water temperature; "Load input" means that the
total load and water temperature are entered without being defined through the terminal.
 " Terminals ": Select the system terminal type, and enter the quantity, load and water
temperature of each type of terminal. The loads can be entered one by one through
the interface displayed by clicking the expand button behind the edit box and then
making a summary. After each terminal is defined, the sum of the load of each
terminal is adopted as the total load of the design conditions. The maximum value of
the hot water temperature of each terminal is used as the hot water temperature, and
the minimum value of the cold water temperature of each terminal is used as the
cold water temperature.

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 "Load Input": No terminal can be selected. Enter the load and water temperature of
the operating conditions.

 Water temperature range: When the water temperature of the terminal or operating
conditions is defined, the system checks whether the entered water temperature is
accurate. The input range of the hot water temperature is 25°C to 60°C, and the input
range of the cold water temperature is 5°C to 25°C. If the entered value exceeds the
range, the system will report an error:

Auxiliary heat source

If the system is equipped with auxiliary heat source equipment, the switching
temperature when the heat pump is running needs to be defined as the outdoor
temperature for selecting the heating conditions:

Model condition
The software supports selection of the monobloc machine and split machine. Under the
heating conditions, you can set whether to enable standby electric heating. If enabled, the
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actual heating capacity of the machine is its heating capacity pus the standby electric
heating capacity:

Refrigerant piping length and level difference between outdoor unit and hydronic
box
If a split model is selected, the pipe length and IDU and ODU height difference needs to
be defined. The machine capacity will be corrected during model selection.

Here, the maximum value of the pipe is 50m. The minimum value and maximum value of
height difference are 25m and -30m respectively. A negative value means that the ODU is
above the IDU, and a positive value means that the IDU is above the ODU. If the entered
value exceeds the range, the system will report an error:

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Safety factor
During selection, a safety factor can be selected for the system. The machine can be
recommended as long as its capacity is in the load range of the selected system. Select
the most appropriate machine. If the system implements both heating and cooling, a
safety factor can be selected for the heat load only:

Floating upward means amplifying the load of the selected system, and floating downward
means reducing the load of selected system. For example, if the heat load of the selected
system is 13kW, the capacity range of the selected machine is 11.7kW to 14.3kW after
floating upward by 10% and floating downward by 10%. The machine will be
recommended as long as its capacity is in this range.
After defining the operating condition parameters, click "Apply" to save the data and enter
the "Model" page.

2.2.3 Selection Result

The system recommends the appropriate machine models to select from the product
library according to the defined meteorological parameters and operating condition
parameters. The machine capacity will be corrected during selection to get the machine
capacity under actual operating conditions. The correction parameters include the outdoor
dry bulb temperature, outdoor humidity, outlet water temperature, altitude, pipe length
(split machine), and height difference (split machine).
Click "Select" to list all the machines meeting requirements. Click "Set as result" to set the
machine selected in the list to the selection result. Different machines can be selected to
display their heating and cooling capacity curves. In case of a split machine, the
interface will list the pipe length and height difference limit value of each model and the
matched hydronic box.

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If there is no model meeting requirements when "Select" is clicked, the system will prompt
a parameter settings error. You need to go back to modify the selection conditions such as
meteorological parameters and operating condition parameters.

Common errors:
1) If the selected load is too high or too low and no machine meets requirements in the
product library, the selected load size needs to be modified;
2) After the floating range is entered, there are no appropriate machines in the range. In
this case, adjust the floating range or set the upward/downward floating percentage
to 0 (no floating).

2.2.4 Auxiliary Equipment

Define the auxiliary materials and parts required during product installation. They can be
selected to add from the auxiliary equipment library or freely edited.

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Click "Add" to open the auxiliary equipment library. Select the target auxiliary equipment
and add it to the system auxiliary equipment list.

Click "Add Line" to add a line in the auxiliary equipment list. You can define corresponding
data such as "Name", "Model", and "Size".

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Click "Delete" to delete the auxiliary equipment on the currently selected line.

2.2.5 System Diagram

After model selection, the system principle diagram can be drawn on the
"System Diagram" page. Select the appropriate typical system pattern for drawing from
the diagram example. The drawn system diagram can be saved in picture format.

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Recommended drawing
Click "Diagram Example" to display the typical diagram example. Select an appropriate
application scenario to draw from it. After drawing is completed, the deleting, adding,
marking and other operations can be performed on the surface.

Check "With water tank" to list all the application scenarios with water tanks. Check "With
AHS" to list all the application scenarios with AHS. If neither "With water tank " nor "With
AHS" is selected, the diagram example list will list all the application scenarios. If there is
a living water tank in the design conditions when the diagram example is displayed,
"With water tank" will be checked automatically. If there is an auxiliary heat source, "With
AHS" will be checked automatically.

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Text
Specify the text font, color and size, click "Text", click on the position to write text on the
surface, and enter the content in the displayed text input window.

Drawing lines
Specify the line color, line width and line type, click the "Line" button to enter line drawing,
and click in the drawing area to select each line node.

Drawing arrows
Specify the arrow color, line width and line type, click "Arrow" to enter arrow drawing. Click
in the drawing area to select the arrow’s starting point.

Part drawing
After specifying the size of the part to draw, click the common part button or click
"Common components" to select the part to draw from the auxiliary equipment library, and
then arrange the part.

Deleting and cancelling

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Select the drawn text, line, arrow or part and either click "Delete" or use the right-click
menu to delete it. Click "Undo" to restore the deleted content.

Right-click menu
Select a drawn graph, and edit it through the right-click menu:
1) Fill View: Zoom in/out to set the entire surface to the proper scale and cover the entire
drawing area.
2) Original size: Restore the entire surface to the original drawing size.
3) Modify: Modify the text style, color or size/line color, width or type/color, line width or
line type of arrow/part width or height according to the page settings parameters.

4) Delete: Delete the currently selected graph.

5) Rotate: Select a part, right-click on it to display the editing menu, select "Rotate" to
display the rotation angle settings interface, and enter the rotation angle.

6) Zoom: Select a part, right-click on it to display the editing menu, select "Scale" to
display the scaling settings interface, and enter the width and height scaling.

7) Copy and paste: Select "Copy" to copy the currently selected graph to the clipboard,
right-click in the drawing area again, and select "Paste" in the displayed menu to

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create a new graph by copying.

8) Arrange: The currently selected graph can be set to the top layer or bottom layer to
change the occlusion relationship between graphs.

Mouse operations
1) Move: Select a graph, and click to drag it and change its position.
2) Stretch: Select a line or arrow, move the cursor to its node (the cursor changes to a
cross shape), and press the left mouse button to stretch the target.
3) Edit text: Double-click the text to enter the editing interface.
4) Overall zoom: Scroll the middle mouse button in the drawing area to zoom.
5) Move as a whole: Press the left mouse button in the drawing area to move the target
as a whole.

Saving a picture
After a system diagram is drawn, click "Save" to save the graph in the current drawing
area as a graphics file.

2.2.6 Exporting a Report

Click "Reports" under the "Systems" menu to export the model selection results of all the
systems under the current project, and configure the content to export.

Check the content to export, and click "Report" to enter the report preview interface:

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Click the page turning button to turn the page and browse the content on each page.

Click "Page setting" to set the page size and page margin of the exported report.
Click "Export" to export a document in Excel, PDF, or Word format.

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2.3 Software Settings

2.3.1 Language Settings

Click "Language" under the "Setting" menu to switch the interface display language.

Select a language from the language list.

2.3.2 Unit Settings

Click "Unit" under the "Setting" menu to switch the interface display unit.

Click "Recovery" to restore the unit settings to the original status.

2.3.3 Calculation Settings

Click "Calculation" under the "Setting" menu to set the critical temperature of
heating/cooling. If standby electric heating is enabled, the minimum proportion of the
machine capacity to the total heat load can be set.

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2.4 Database Maintenance

2.4.1 Meteorologic Parameters

Click "Meteorological" under the "Meteorological Database" menu to enter the

meteorological parameter maintenance interface, where you can add, delete, or edit
meteorological parameters. The software provides meteorological data of more than
6,000 cities around the world by default.

Switch between the region and country lists to view the meteorological data of cities in that
country.

Adding meteorologic parameters

Click under the city list to display the adding interface, and enter the city's location,
dry bulb temperature in winter, relative humidity in winter, dry bulb temperature in summer,
and relative humidity in summer for adding.

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Copying meteorologic parameters

Click under the city list to make a meteorologic parameter copy of the currently
selected city.

Modifying meteorologic parameters

Click under the city list to display the editing interface, and edit the city's
geographical location, dry bulb temperature in winter, relative humidity in winter, dry bulb
temperature in summer, and relative humidity in summer.

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Deleting meteorologic parameters

Click under the city list to delete the meteorological data of the currently selected city.

2.4.2 Other Components

Click "Other Components" under the menu to access the "Database" menu to open the
auxiliary equipment maintenance interface, where you can add, delete, or edit auxiliary
equipment.

Adding auxiliary equipment

Click under the auxiliary equipment list to display the adding interface, and enter the
specifications/model, size/dimension, material unit price and statistic unit of the auxiliary
equipment to add. Specifications/model is required, but the other fields can be
blank. Double-click the graph in "Figure" to select a graphics file of auxiliary equipment
from the local computer.

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Copying auxiliary equipment

Click under the auxiliary equipment list to make a copy of the current auxiliary
equipment.

Editing auxiliary equipment

Click under the auxiliary equipment to display the editing interface. The
specification/model, size/dimension, material unit price and statistic unit of the auxiliary
equipment can be edited. The specifications/model is required, but the other fields can be
blank. Double-click the graph in "Figure" to select a graphics file of auxiliary equipment
from the local computer.

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Deleting auxiliary equipment

Click under the auxiliary equipment list to delete the currently selected auxiliary equipment.

Exporting auxiliary equipment

Auxiliary equipment added by the user can exported to an Excel file for editing, and
auxiliary equipment can also be added in Excel.

Importing auxiliary equipment

The auxiliary equipment edited by the user in Excel can be imported to the auxiliary
equipment library. If the auxiliary equipment of the same type and same name already
exits in the auxiliary equipment library, data about the auxiliary equipment of the same
type and same name will be modified in the auxiliary equipment library when "Cover" is
checked. Otherwise, the auxiliary equipment of the same type and same name in
Excel will not be imported.

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2.4.3 Product Update

Click "Product Update" under the "Database" menu to compare the version of the product
library used currently for the local computer with that of the product library in the server,
and determine whether an update is needed. If an update is available, the latest product
library can be downloaded from the server.
The system also automatically checks whether the product library is updated when the
software starts.

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2.5 Help

2.5.1 Software Update

Click "Software Update" under the "Help" menu to check whether an updated version is
available for the current client software. If yes, the latest client program can be
downloaded from the server.
The system also automatically checks whether the software is updated when the software
starts.

2.5.2 Help

Click "Help" under the "Help" menu to view the use instructions of the current selection
software.

2.5.3 About

Click "About" under the "Help" menu to connect the client software provider's
official website and view more product information.

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