Optimizing Units

The Optimize wizard allows users to fine-tune a selected unit to a more specific criteria than used for selection. For example, it may be used to demonstrate the capabilities of a unit both for evaporative and dry operation.

Optimize Wizard UI and Parameters

Click the image below for a brief overview of the user interface.

Optimize Wizard Parameters

The available options to optimize for differ based on the product group selected.

Optimize For specifies the unit parameter to adjust for.

Dry Operation provides the option to optimize the unit based on operating dry 100% of the time.

Optimizable Parameters populate based on the parameter selected under Optimize Forand whether or not Dry Operation is selected.

Using Optimize

Results Screen

To optimize a unit on the Results screen:

1. Select the desired unit and click Optimizefrom the toolbar.
2. Under Optimize For, select the parameter to optimize for, and whether to optimize the unit based on dry or evaporative capacity.
3. Click Solve.

The results display under Optimized Results.

There is no limit to the number of times a unit may be optimized.
4. If the results are acceptable, click Replace Original with Optimized.

The selected unit will now use the optimized parameters.

Opportunity/Quote

Units may also be optimized at the project level.

Click the image below for a brief overview of the user interface.

1. Select the desired opportunity or quote from the list.

2. Click the bottom Editbutton.

   The Edit Units screen opens.

Click the image below for a brief overview of the user interface.

3. Click on the desired unit to open the unit information screen for that unit.
4. Click the Optimize button.
5. Click on the desired unit to open the unit information screen for that unit.

The results display under Optimized Results.

There is no limit to the number of times a unit may be optimized.
6. If the results are acceptable, click Replace Original with Optimized.

The selected unit will now use the optimized parameters.