GASWorkS 9.0 Getting Started Guide
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1. Installation From A CD e Place the CD in the appropriate disk drive For Windows XP Vista 7 e If the AutoPlay screen is displayed select the Open folder to view files item Double click the setup exe file If the User Account Control screen is displayed select the Yes command button to proceed a Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 1 GASWork S 9 0 Getting Started Guide e If the AutoPlay screen is not displayed select the Start button on the Windows Task Bar Select the Run item from the Start menu list or on Windows 7 click in the File Search prompt Type the letter corresponding to the drive containing the setup CD followed by setup exe then press the Enter key For example type d setup exe then press the Enter key or select the OK command button to proceed For Windows 8 Switch to the Windows 8 desktop If a notification appears on the desktop click the notification Select to open the folder If a notification does not appear a window displaying the disk contents should automatically appear Double click the setup exe file If the User Account Control screen is displayed select the Yes command button to proceed e If the disk contents are not automatically displayed right click the mouse pointer in the lower left corner of the desktop Select the Run item from the menu list Type the letter corresponding to the drive containing the2. down menus GDI Command List or toolbars Copyright 1991 2011 Bradley B Bean PE Once installed to become acquainted with the features of the GASWorksS software we suggest that you work the example described in the Demonstration Guide The guide and other documentation can be viewed and printed from the Help menu list Application Limit The number of Users that can simultaneously run the GASWorkS software is dependent on the license style purchased This number is referred to as the Application Limit A Single User License allows only one User ata time A Limited Network License allows a fixed number of Users which is dependent upon the purchase agreement Licenses with an unlimited number of Users are also available When GASWorks is executed it checks the number of Users currently using the software If the Application Limit is not exceeded the software will be started If the Application Limit is exceeded a warning message will be displayed a Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide If GASWorkS is abnormally terminated the User count may become corrupt and GASWorkS may erroneously report the number of current Users If this occurs use the following procedure to prevent future display of the warning message e Select the Windows Start button The program menu list will be displayed e Select the Run item from the progra
3. setup CD followed by setup exe then press the Enter key For example type d setup exe then press the Enter key or select the OK command button Ifthe User Account Control screen is displayed select the Yes command button to proceed For Windows 10 e Ifthe File Explorer screen is displayed double click the setup exe file Ifthe User Account Control screen is displayed select the Yes command button to proceed e If the File Explorer screen is not displayed select the Windows Start button on the Windows Task Bar Select the File Explorer item from the Start menu list The File Explorer screen will be displayed Double click the setup exe file If the User Account Control screen is displayed select the Yes command button to proceed e After completing the appropriate steps from above the main setup screen will be displayed Proceed by following the General Installation Instructions described later Installation From An Electronically Received File Note In the following steps it is assumed that the setup file containing the GAS WorkS software has already been downloaded to your machine If it has not been downloaded go to our FTP site to download it now before continuing Instructions on how to access our FTP site are provided at the time of purchase Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 2 Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE 2 GASWork S 9 0 Getting Started Guide e Find th
4. the desired value When entering numbers in a data field do not include the digit grouping identifier thousands identifier For example enter ten thousand as 10000 not as 10 000 Drop Down List Some items are supported by drop down data lists For example dimensional units are associated with a drop down list of available values To activate a drop down data list click on the arrow symbol next to the right side of the data field Select an item from the list by clicking on the item Icon An icon is a small image which represents the function that the command performs Icons can only be selected using the mouse An example of an icon is the printer symbol icon found on many report screens Option Button On some screens either or options are presented using an option button When option buttons are used a dot inside the option circle indicates that the option is selected Option buttons are usually found in groups Only one option may be selected at a time To change the status of an option button click on the desired button or use the Arrow keys to move between options Scroll Bar The horizontal scroll bar the bar directly beneath the viewing screen is used to move the screen right and left The screen contents may be wider than the display window the horizontal scroll bar allows viewing of the off display portions of the screen The vertical scroll bar the bar directly to the right of the viewing screen is used to
5. ASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide Bradley B Bean PE 419 East Columbia Street Colorado Springs Colorado 80907 USA Toll Free 1 800 391 9391 e Telephone 719 578 9391 e Fax 719 578 9394 O 2015 Bradley B Bean PE All rights reserved Revision 003 GASWorksS and the B Cubed logo are trademarks of Bradley B Bean PE Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide Getting Help Contact Us Hours Our normal work hours are 8 00 A M to 5 00 P M Mountain Time Monday through Friday However if you have a problem please try at any time we may be in By Telephone Telephone 719 578 9391 Toll Free US Only 1 800 391 9391 By Email help b3pe com By Website www b3pe com Hardware Software Requirements GASWorkS will operate on any personal computer PC configured to run Windows XP or newer operating system through Windows 10 The GASWorksS software will require a minimum of 86 MB of free hard disk space when installed will full documentation Installing GASWorkS An appropriate version of Windows must be running in order to install GASWorksS If it is not start Windows now Depending on the format that the software was received in proceed with one of the installation options described below Pte On Windows Vista or newer machines you will need to be logged on as the Full Administrator or use the Run as administrator option when executing the installation file
6. Use the Regional and Language options found in the Windows Control Panel to change the digit grouping and decimal identification settings Using The Help System GASWorkS help topics are presented in the Help System and in the Help Guide Each document contains unique topics GASWorkS has an extensive Help System The topics contained in the help system provide numerous examples and how to tips To access the help system select the Contents menu item from the Help menu list or press the F key The Help Topics screen will be displayed select the Index tab to display a listing of the topic subjects contained in the help system Select an item from the Index list to view the associated topic documentation E Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 8 GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide To access the Help Guide select the View Help Guide menu item from the Help menu list or press the F7 key while holding down the Ctrl key Generally the help documents are installed when the software is installed If one or more of the documents are missing they are available for download from our website www b3pe com Uninstalling GASWorkS If after using the GAS WorkS software you wish to remove it select the Uninstall GASWorkS 9 0 menu item from the GASWorkS menu list In Windows 8 right click on the GASWorksS 9 0 tile on the start screen then select the Uninstall option e After th
7. e Uninstall Program has been started read the contents of each screen carefully and respond appropriately Note If the Uninstall Program asks to remove any shared system files select the No command button e A message will be displayed when the Uninstall routine is complete The message will indicate whether the routine was successful or whether it failed Select the appropriate option to clear the message Note i On some machines the Uninstall routine will not be able to remove any directory or file that has been created after the initial installation e Some of the files and or folders created by GASWorkS after the installation may include files in the initialization directory ini files in the default calculation file directory files and or files in the application directory app e To remove these files and or folders use Windows File Explorer to find and delete the remaining files and folders An example of the path for the initialization folder is shown below The other folders have similar path locations e 32 bit machines C Program Files GASWorkS Nini e 64 bit machines C Program Files x86 GASWorkS Nini a Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 9 E Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
8. e location where the downloaded folder is saved on your machine Open the folder using Windows File Explorer e Double click on the executable setup file contained in the compressed folder If a Windows Security warning appears allow your machine to install the file e The main setup screen will be displayed Proceed by following the General Installation Instructions described later General Installation Instructions After the setup program has been started several screens will be displayed during the installation process Read the contents of each screen carefully and respond appropriately Note On the License Agreement screen read the terms of the License carefully and select the Agree to option If you do not wish to accept the License Agreement you will not be able to continue with the installation process A message will be displayed when the installation process is complete The message will indicate whether the installation was successful or whether it failed Select the appropriate option to clear the message Starting GASWorkS GE hy An appropriate version of Windows must be running before GASWorkS may be executed If Windows is not running begin its execution now On Windows Vista 7 and 8 machines you will need to be logged on as the Full Administrator or use the Run As Administrator option the first time you execute the GAS WorkS software e From the Windows Desktop select the GASWorkS 9 0 sh
9. essed in standard cubic units based on adjusted to the specified base pressure and temperature Notes For International Users GASWorkS attempts to accommodate the needs of International Users by providing a robust set of dimensional units These units can be selected as appropriate for the User s particular needs GASWorkS does have a particular weakness when it comes to the various Property Tables that contain predefined Compressor Fittings Pipe Regulator Valve and Well data These lists are primarily oriented towards US manufacturers and sizes These tables can be easily modified by the User to more specifically meet the particular needs of each User The tables provided with the software are intended to provide a starting point to allow the User to create their own custom tables oe The example models provided with GASWorkS all use US units of measure To obtain valid results these examples must be worked using the US units When working these examples if the default data values and dimensional units have been changed they must be reset to their original US values before working with the example model GASWorkS can accommodate either a comma or a dot as the decimal identifier or a comma or a dot as the digit grouping identifier depending on the associated Windows setting For example ten thousand and one tenth can be displayed as 10 000 10 or as 10 000 10 depending on the Windows setting
10. m list On 32 bit machines at the Open prompt type Program Files GASWorkS 9 app GW90 exe 1 On 64 bit machines at the Open prompt type Program Files x8S61GASWorkS 9 app GW90 exe 1 e If GASWorkS was installed in a non standard location at the Open prompt type Alnstalled Location GASWorkS 9 app GW90 exe 1 replacing Installed Location with the appropriate directory name Note Include the quotation marks There are spaces between Program and Files between Files and x86 between GASWorkS and 9 and between the closing quote and the forward slash Using The Menus The various routines and features associated with the GASWorkS software are accessed through pull down menus The menus are grouped under headings by functionality The menu headings are displayed near the top of the main GASWorkS screen Menu items are accessed by selecting an item from a menu list The menu lists are activated by selecting the appropriate menu heading Menu headings and menu items may be selected by clicking on the menu heading or menu item A menu list may be deactivated by pressing the Esc key or selecting another menu heading Some menu items have submenus associated with them these are accessed through submenu headers ce 23 Submenu headers are followed by and a right arrow symbol Rest or click the mouse on the header title to access the submenu Multiple submenus may exis
11. move up and down in the screen The vertical bar allows the screen to be browsed by adjusting the bar s slider The scroll bars may be adjusted by moving the bar s slider with the mouse or by clicking on the arrow symbols associated with the specific bar Large changes in the display can be made by clicking on the desired bar either before or after the slider s position E Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 6 GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide Tab On some screens data items are grouped and displayed on data tabs To access the data contained on a tab click on the tab s heading use the Arrow keys when the tab heading is highlighted or hold down the Alt key while pressing the key associated with the underlined letter displayed in the tab s heading The GASWorkS Graphic Data Interface GDI window provides a unique set of access methods Refer to the Graphic Data Interface section of the User s Manual for specific notes and instructions on its use Executing Commands amp Functions Many screens and messages contain command buttons These buttons may be used to access a specific function or to perform a specific action The Close or Cancel command buttons found on many of the data screens are examples of command buttons When a command button is selected the function associated with that command button is executed Command buttons may be selected by one of the foll
12. ortcut icon e The GASWorkS software will be started E Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 3 GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide Note Some versions of GASWorkS will require the software to be registered If your version does the Registration screen will be displayed This displays the Serial Number associated with your license and will prompt you to enter the Registration Number To request the Registration Number select the Request Registration Number command button or manually request the registration number by sending an email please include your Company Name and the Serial Number to registration b3pe com Once you have received the Registration Number enter the number at the prompt then select the Continue command button You will not be able to fully use the software until 1t has been registered If you need to enter the registration number at a later time select the Cancel command button to close the Registration screen After you have received the Registration Number restart GASWorkS and enter the number at the prompt e After the software has been loaded into memory the GASWorkS Pastis OS Copyright Notice will be displayed Select the Continue command button Depending on the preference settings a blank screen may be displayed or the Graphic Data Interface GDI window may be displayed In either case choose the desired option from the pull
13. owing methods e Click on the command button using the left mouse button e Use the Tab key to position the cursor on the desired command button then press the Enter key e Press and hold down the A t key while pressing the key corresponding to the underlined letter of the desired command button Notes On Dimensional Units When GASWorksS first starts its default dimensional units are set to standard US values Feet Inches Psi Fahrenheit To change the default dimensional units e Select the Set Defaults menu item from the Utilities menu list The Default Data Values screen will be displayed e Select the Dimensional Units tab to access the currently selected dimensional units Make changes as appropriate Select the Apply Displayed Values Only command button to change the values used in the current model Note Do not select the Apply All Values command button unless you are certain that you want to apply all of the default setting values including data values to the current model E Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 7 GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide As used in GASWorkS unless otherwise specified all pressure units represent gauge units Within the documentation gauge pressure units are generally shown without a suffix absolute pressure units are shown with an a or Abs suffix Gas Volume values or volumetric flow rates are expr
14. t E Bradley B Bean PE ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Revision 003 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved 5 GASWorkS 9 0 Getting Started Guide Negotiating The Screens GASWorksS provides numerous data screens for entering editing viewing and managing the data it requires Generally a data screen will contain various controls including data fields for entering individual data values drop down lists for selecting predefined data option buttons and check boxes for selecting specific options data tabs for displaying specific data groups and command buttons and icons for executing various functions The Tab or Enter keys or the mouse may be used to move between the controls contained on all screens Calculated Value Data fields or display panels highlighted with a yellow background represent calculated data values In general they cannot be directly edited by the User these values change when one of the editable values are changed and a calculation is successfully executed Checkbox On some screens options are presented using checkboxes Where a checkbox is used a check mark will appear in the box when the option is selected The status of a checkbox may be changed by clicking on the box or by pressing the Space Bar while the cursor is in the box Data Field Data fields are provided for items where the value must be entered by typing To enter a value in a data field position the cursor in the appropriate data field then type
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