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If you autorun disabled, simply navigate to D:/ from my computer (Where D:/ is the prefix for your CD-ROM
Drive) and run the AC30Setup.exe on the disc.
Click next to proceed with the installation
Next you will be asked where you want to install the program on your PC. By default this will be C:\Program
Files\Clik\Accalc30\ but if you wish to change the location then simply click on browse and choose your
preferred location for install.
Once you are happy, click next
Once all the files are installed you’ll be informed that AC Calc 3 is now installed and the install process is
completed.
Registration is a simple process. Once you have installed the program, simply launch the application from
the new AC Calc icon you will have on your desktop.
You will be informed that you are currently running a demo version and you have x amount of days left till
the program stops working.
Once into the program, navigate to Help -> Register and you should see the following screen.
Once the code is succesfully entered, you will be informed that it is valid and you can then click OK and start
using the program.
4.2 Temperatures
The first section of the defaults is the temperature gradient and Latitude settings. You can either set these
manually or by seleting from the world weather database.
To access the World Weather database click World Weather Stations button, this will then display a list of
available world weather stations together with their associated data.
If you wish to edit the data in the world weather database, you can simply double click on one of the
locations on the left hand list and you’ll be able to edit the weather station data
Once you have located a suitable weather station then click the Close & use as Default button and this will
insert the temperature profile and latitude settings.
Please note that these defaults are only ever applied to newly created projects and any changes will not
effect any existing projects
4.3.1 General
There are two tabs, within the project defaults tab, the first being general. Here you can set the following:
Room Temperature – desired summer room temp, change by using the + & - buttons.
Winter Room Temperature - desired winter room temp, change by using the + & - buttons.
Peak Load Time - The time of day you think the cooling system needs to be at its maximum cooling output –
by default AC Calc estimates this to be 3pm but you may disagree and it can be changed as required.
Peak Load Month – The hottest month of the year, estimated to be July by AC Calc
Winter Peak Load Time - The time of day you think the heating system needs to be at its maximum output
Winter Peak Load Month – Generally should be set to the Coldest month of the year
Internal Height – Internal height, in meters how high the room is, default value is 3m
Room Air Saturation - % of room air saturation, default value is 50%
Ambient Air Saturation - % of ambient air saturation, default value is 50%
Other Air Saturation - % of other air saturation(s), default value is 50%
New walls & Ceiling- default to External – by default this is un-ticked
Wall Construction – Pick your most typical construction – Building Regs (Old) is default
Floor Construction– Pick your most typical construction – Building Regs (Old) is default
Ceiling Construction– Pick your most typical construction – Building Regs (Old) is default
Glass Manufacturer– Pick your most typical glass type– Pilkington K Glass is default
Glass Construction – Pick your most typical glass construction – Optifoat Clear 10mm is default
Reset Grids – this allows you to reset the grids on the main tab of AC Calc to their default view, this is useful
if you have altered them.
Company Logo – when you print out reports within AC Calc, this option will allow you to append your
company logo to the report (above the company address). The file must be a windows bitmap file type (.bmp
extension)
Projects Folder – Specify where you would like individual AC Calc projects to be saved. By default they will
be within the AC Calc install folder, under a folder called ‘Projects’ – If you have installed AC Calc in the
default directory, this will be C:\Program Files\Clik\ACcalc30\Projects (where C:\ is your local drive)
Equipment Data Folder – Similar to the Projects Folder, where you’d like your local equipment database to
be stored. If you have installed AC Calc in the default directory, this will be C:\Program
Files\Clik\ACcalc30\EData (where C:\ is your local drive)
Company Name – this will print out on any reports you print out.
Print Font, Print Colour – Allows you to adjust font colour & type for print outs
Print Font (Labels) – This is the font that is used for any ‘labels’ on a print out (e.g. ‘Room Temperature’
would be a label)
Print Font (Data) - This is the font that is used for any ‘data’ on a print out (e.g. 21.0 ºC)
Fill Graph Bars on print out – by default, not ticked. If you tick this and you print a summary out it will fill
the graph bars. Do not tick this if you don’t want to use excessive ink during printing.
On the general tab, you will find Project Design Conditions where you can stipulate such information as the
required Room Temp, Current Peak Load time, Diurnal Ambient Temperature & Current Peak Load Month.
Remember that these are initially set for a new project taking the default settings of AC Calc, see section 4
for a summary on how to configure these values.
World Location allows you to change where in the world you are basing a calculation. Simply click on the
World symbol and it will display the world weather data screen
Diurnal means daily, especially pertaining to actions which are completed in 24 hours and are
repeated every 24 hours; this can be seen in the diurnal temperature variation. An alternative word
for diurnal in this sense is diel.
The load will show you how much the cooling load will vary throughout the day.
The load will rise and peak at the worst case for room, this may not necessarily be the maximum for your
particular application though, as for instance if you are designing for a night club then quite obviously the
peak will be during the evening, AC Calc is just trying to provide you with enough information to make an
informed decision.
To change the worst case scenario, and the month simply click on the project design constraints to tailor to
your project requirements
To create a new room, simply click on the ‘Draw Floor Plan’ button to begin.
Click on ‘Draw Room’ to get started, and you’ll then be able to draw out the room to your required
specifications, IMPORTANT: you do not draw the final wall, AC Calc will do this for you, when you are ready
to draw the final wall just click the right hand mouse button.
Once you are happy with the drawing of the room, you can then click on each wall and specify the
construction type, whether or not its external/internal etc:
If you want to create a simple rectangular room, you can click on ‘Draw rectangular room’ and simply enter
the length and width:
To alter a wall, simply select it with the mouse cursor and it will turn yellow, this will allow you to alter the
properties on the right hand side.
Here you must select which wall the window is located in and then you’ll be able to put in all the relevant
height, width, manufacturer and construction details.
Shading is an additional option where you can specify if the window has internal/external blinds etc.
You can do this for each individual wall as required, once you are happy you have added the information
you’ll be presented with a list of windows on each wall
Office equipment is added, deleted or quantities changed by right clicking the list box and selecting add
from the pop up menu. To quickly change to Office equipment quantities then highlight an item and press
either the '+' or '-' keys on your keyboard
Access the Office Equipment database via the main Edit menu where you can add further items of equipment
as required.
To assign an AC Unit then in the left hand tree view then select either a room, zone or the project and select
a unit from the list of units displayed and either double click it or use the Assign button. To delete an item
then select it and click the right mouse button and select delete.
To Auto Select units for a room then select the room in the right hand tree and click the right hand mouse
button and select 'Auto Select Equipment' you will then be asked for the no of units required and the
selection tolerance. If any units are found from the current manufacturer & type the successful matches will
be displayed when you can choose which units to assign to the currently selected room.
To view the full details of either a unit selected in the project view or the a unit selected in the Equipment
list and right click the mouse button and select View Details.
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not loan, rent, sell, sub-licence or otherwise transfer the other medium.
• You’re Licence to use the Software and Manuals will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any
term of this Agreement. The Licence will also terminate without further action or notice by the Owner if
you become bankrupt, go into liquidation, suffer or make any winding-up petition, make an arrangement
with your creditors, have an administrator, administrative receiver or receiver appointed or suffer or file
any similar action in consequence of debt;
• Upon termination of the Licence for any reason you will destroy the Software and Manuals together with
all copies in any form, including copies on your hard and back-up disks. Any use of any copies of the
Software or Manuals after termination of the Licence is unlawful.
This remedy is subject to the return of the Software to the Owner not later than 10 days after the end of a
period of 90 days referred to above.
16.7 DISCLAIMER
• In no event will either the Owner be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or special
damage or loss of any kind (including without limitation loss of profits, loss of contracts, business
interruptions, loss of or corruption to data) however caused and whether arising under contract, tort
(including negligence), or otherwise;
• If any exclusion, disclaimer or other provision contained in this Agreement is held invalid for any reason
and the Owner becomes liable for loss or damage that could otherwise be limited, such liability, whether
in contract, negligence or otherwise, will not exceed the amount actually paid by you for the Software;
• The Owner does not exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury resulting from an act or
negligence of the Owner or any other liability which cannot lawfully be excluded;
• You acknowledge that the allocation of risk in this Agreement reflects the price paid for the Software and
also the fact that it is not within the Owner’s control how the Software is used by you.