Details on "Select Valve Series"
Information about the Select Valve Series dialog.
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Applies to: Heating, Cooling, Potable Water.
Selection Manufacturer and Valve Type
Select the valve model.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Drop-down list with manufacturers that provide valve models for the desired valve type. |
| Valve Series, Valve Type | Select a valve kind. For some valve kinds, a refined selection via valve type is available. |
| Models/Name | After selecting manufacturer and valve kind, available models are listed. Select a model to display its variants in the table. Clicking on the |
button opens a drop-down menu where you can sort the list of available models by Table of Version and Accessory Options
This table shows the different versions of the selected valve model. Some variants can be further narrowed down.
| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Property | List of all available features for the selected valve model. |
| Name | For each property, the available variant of this property can be viewed under Name . For some properties, different variants are offered, which you can select using the |
button. Thevalves that correspond to the displayed variant and accessory options are listed in the table at the bottom of this dialog.Table for Valve Variants
The column entries of the table vary depending on the selected valve type.
| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Selection | Enabled: The valve with the selected nominal diameter can be used for calculation. Disabled: The valve with the selected nominal diameter will not be used for calculation. |
| Name | Name of the model. The tooltip displays the complete name of the model or, depending on the model, the product description. |
| Order number | For manufacturer's valves, the manufacturer-specific order number of the valve. |
| DN | Dimension of the valve. |
| kv(min), kv(max) | Only for thermostatic valves: Shows the adjustment range of the valve. The tooltip displays the current values. |
| XP | Only for thermostatic valves: When the XP value is changed, the setting values for the valve are also changed. The kvs value remains unchanged. |
| kvs | Flow coefficient. The tooltip displays the current values. |
| T(max) | Maximum operating temperature. |
| p(max) | Permitted operating pressure. |
| Δp(max) | Maximum permitted differential pressure above the valve. |
| Set. | Indicates whether the valve can be preset. |
| Accessories | Accessories can be added for some models. Which accessories are available may vary depending on the variant. Selecting accessories is generally not possible for TGA data sets. Clicking on |
opens the VDI Import ...
This function allows you to import valve datasets in VDI and MEP format to be available in Valve Preselection.
Reports ...
When selecting valves, the valve data is checked. This may result in warnings or errors. The button Reports... is colored red for errors and orange for notes. To ensure planning reliability in cases of errors, the data set will not be transferred and can not be used. If notes exist, they should be read in the report. Transfer is possible after reading the notes by clicking Apply. The note is not displayed again after the valve has been transferred to the valve preselection (Valves dialog).
Info …
For manufacturer components, this opens the Information about this Valve dialog, which displays various details about the currently selected valve depending on the valve type. The activated valve kind will be checked simultaneously. If the check fails, faulty kinds can be deactivated ahead of transferring the selection. For custom valves, the Curve Data dialog opens with information on the custom data set.