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1 Quick Start GuideUSER MANUAL 2017 Flite Software NI LtdFlite Software NI Ltd2 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdTable of Systems FluidFlow .. your Software Current .. Issues .. the Application (Network Module) .. User Access Information (Network Module) .. Layout .. Equipment Sizing Example .. of a Cooling Water System - Part 1 .. of a Tank Farm Gas Collection of a Cooling Water System - Part 2.

2 And Environment .. Database .. of Manually Operated Valves .. a New 67 Index69 Piping Systems FluidFlow4 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlow1 Piping Systems to Piping Systems FluidFlow a state-of-the-art fluid flow simulator. This software applicationallows you to simulate the flow of fluids in complex networks, taking into account the phase state of thefluid and determining heat changes. FluidFlow is more than a pipe network analysis program, it is a fullydeveloped steady-state process-flow Requirements 1024 MB RAM (2048 MB recommended).

3 All versions of Microsoft Windows & MS Windows Server since 2000. 80MB of free hard disk space. SVGA or higher resolution monitor (XGA recommended). Mouse or other pointing , when conducting your evaluation of FluidFlow , help is always available. Contactus with any queries at; We would be delighted to hear from you. is supplied as a single compressed installation file - This file is available via adownload from our website (preferred method).This is a common installation file for all possible modules. Simply run the file and theinstaller will start and take you through the setup process. You can also use the setup program to installupdates into your installation folder (only executable, help files etc are updated, databases and yourproject files are not overwritten).It is possible to install remotely if you are a network administrator.

4 The installation does not require anyregistry entries and for users not wishing to use an installer (for example in locked environments) thereis a zipped version of the application and associated product has been fully tested and can also be installed to run under C itrix or Terminal Services. If you intend to run many concurrent users across remote locations outside of a LAN, ( a WAN acrosscountry borders) you need to purchase a global licence. Once installed the software reverts to demo mode until it is activated. So the first thing you need to doafter installation is to Activate the software. There is a simple activation process for both installed andunzipped order to activate and run the software you MUST have read/write access to the folder whereFluidFlow is installed. You cannot activate over a LAN or WAN without using terminal services, remotedesktop, citrix etc, since for activation the application MUST be running in the server process more information about the activation process see the activation chapter.

5 You first start FluidFlow3 it will be automatically activated for you for a two week (trial) that you will need to activate FluidFlow3. Here are the various ways to activate the software (posttrial period):1) License Manager Activation. 5 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlowOnce you have installed FluidFlow , the software must be activated to unlock the full is the process of configuring access to the available FluidFlow modules. After a new installationthere are no active modules. From FluidFlow , the product activation can be carried out automatically.

6 When FluidFlow is startedfor the first time the following dialog appearsIf you wish to defer activation or do not have an internet connection then press No and you can activatevia email or directly from our website. If you have an internet connection then select the Yes button andthe activation process will be completed as described below. When you purchase the software or obtain a demo licence you will be provided with a Username andPassword. Use the information provided in the Licence Manager as the Activate FluidFlow3 button and the software will automatically obtain an activation code andactivate the software. If a successful activation occurs the following message appears6 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlowAll of the alternative activation methods that were available prior to are still available and these aredescribed can use the 'Help | Activate ' menu option, which will display the dialog lick on the "How to Register" tab and select one of the available registration methods.

7 7 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlowThe software generates a Product Id (9 DFC -D803 in the example above) directly from your email this Product Id together with the calculation modules you need, or have purchased, and an activation code and registration name will be provided (usually byreturn).On receipt of your activation code and registration name (you can specify the registration name if youwish in the email you send to us), click on the "Activate" tab and enter the information you havereceived as shown below. Assuming we have received the following activation data:Registration Name: Flite Software NI LtdActivation Code.

8 0A0306A5365 AAF07A3F28D3FA20 BFB5C 7BE5682AB8571C 550 EBF57FD384AB966A91D7A987EE0338F7 EDFBF57FD384AB966A922 ADEA59EF25E4187 DBF57FD384AB966A9A3 BFF345B0BA0C EAC BAF6A2F9111094829563E472C E22F9180 EFAF6A2F911109482940AF7E349247A69F8BF57F D384AB966A932C C EDC ABF38D8F8 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlowF4AF6A2F9111094829 DBAEB3D1623F8B8 BFAF6A2F9111094829256 BDC 8D142C D1ED6AF6A2F911109482918FF732900F4D7F42AF 6A2F91110948291C opy and paste this information from your the 'Activate FluidFlow ' button and the Registration Id will now contain a code instead of EvaluationVersion and the modules that you have purchased will become available.

9 If you are activating a network version then you should also read the network activation and setupsection for additional ) Website using the website activation method, we firstly need to visit the FluidFlow website and login by selecting the "Login" option (Figure 1) on the top right hand corner ofthe homepage. Note, this must be completed BEFORE we start the software. 9 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlowFigure 1: Login option available on FluidFlow website. Once you have selected "Login", you will be presented with a new dialogue (Figure 2) where you canenter your customer Username and Password.

10 Note, the Username and Password will be providedseparately by the FluidFlow team. Figure 2: Customer Username & Password Login. When you have successfully logged into your account, you can then start FluidFlow . When FluidFlow isrunning, select; Help | Activate FluidFlow which will display the dialog in Figure 3. Note, a "-1" appearsadjacent each module which indicates that the module is not activated. 10 Quick Start Guide 2017 Flite Software NI LtdPiping Systems FluidFlow Figure 3: Activate FluidFlow Dialogue (Pre-Activation). Select the 'Activate FluidFlow ' button and the software will be automatically activated from the , once this step is complete, you will need to exit and restart FluidFlow to complete the activationprocess.