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GPS-X User Guide - v8.5
<!-- If the browser does not support frames put the first topic content here --> <div class="WordSection1"> <div style= 'border:none;border-bottom:solid #4472C4 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm'> <p class="MsoTitle">GPS-X User’s Guide</p> </div> <p class="MsoSubtitle" align="center" style= 'margin-bottom:30.0pt;text-align:center'><a name= "_Hlk479598709"></a><img width="624" height="416" id="Picture 5" src="UsersGuide_files/image001.png" alt="image" name= "Picture 5" /></p> <p class="MsoSubtitle" style='margin-bottom:30.0pt'>GPS-X Version 8.5</p> <span style= 'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style= 'margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%'> </p> </div> <span style= 'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <div class="WordSection2"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA">Copyright ©1992-2022 Hatch. 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Please see the readme.txt file in the installation directory for details.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style='text-align:center'> <span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><img width="434" height="156" id="Picture 97" src="UsersGuide_files/image002.jpg" alt= "Logo, company name Description automatically generated" name= "Picture 97" /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang= "EN-CA"> </span></p> </div> <span lang="EN-CA" style= 'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif' xml:lang="EN-CA"><br clear="all" style= 'page-break-before:always' /></span> <div class="WordSection3"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style='text-align:center'> <b><i><span lang="EN-CA" style= 'font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#E84B37' xml:lang= "EN-CA">Table of Contents</span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308219"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 1</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308220"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">GPS-X Preview</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308221"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Starting GPS-X</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308222"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Elements of The Main Window</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308223"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Title Bar</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308224"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Menu Bar</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308225"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">File Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>2</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308226"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Edit Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>4</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308227"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">View Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>6</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308228"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Layout Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>8</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308229"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Tools Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>9</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308230"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Library Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>13</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308231"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Help Menu</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>14</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308232"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Main Toolbar</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>15</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308233"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Drawing Board</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>16</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308234"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Modelling/Simulation Mode</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>16</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "1_CHAPTER1.htm#_Toc112308235"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Simulation Toolbar</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>16</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "2_CHAPTER2.htm#_Toc112308236"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 2</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>19</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "2_CHAPTER2.htm#_Toc112308237"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Creating Model Layouts</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>19</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "2_CHAPTER2.htm#_Toc112308238"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Layouts</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>19</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "2_CHAPTER2.htm#_Toc112308239"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Selecting and Placing Objects</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>21</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "2_CHAPTER2.htm#_Toc112308240"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Connecting Objects</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>22</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "2_CHAPTER2.htm#_Toc112308241"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Editing the Layout</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>25</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "3_CHAPTER3.htm#_Toc112308242"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 3</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>36</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "3_CHAPTER3.htm#_Toc112308243"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Influent Advisor</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>36</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308244">CHAPTER 4<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>39</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308245">Specifying Object Data<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>39</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308246">Types of Data<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>39</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308247">Object Menus<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>40</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308248">Data Entry Forms<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>42</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308249">Influent Objects<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>45</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308250">Process Objects<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>45</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308251">Summary of Changes<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>47</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308252">Labels<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>48</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308253">Find<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>51</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308254">Sourcing<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>53</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308255">General <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Data</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>55</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "4_CHAPTER4.htm#_Toc112308256"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Site Properties</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>56</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308257"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 5</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>57</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308258"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Defining Data</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>57</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308259"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Introduction</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>57</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308260"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Moving Averages, Mass Flows, and Totalizer</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>58</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308261"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Food/Microorganism (F/M) Ratio</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>62</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308262"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Solids Retention Time (SRT)</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>63</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "5_CHAPTER5.htm#_Toc112308263"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Dynamic SRT</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>65</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308264"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 6</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>66</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308265"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Preparing Input Controls</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>66</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308266"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">What is an Input Control?</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>66</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308267"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Controls Toolbar</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>67</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308268"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Types of Input Controls</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>68</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308269"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Creating A Control From An Independent Variable</span><span style= 'color:windowtext; display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>70</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308270"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Input Controls Properties</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>72</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308271"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Renaming an Input Control Tab</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>74</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308272"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Removing a Control</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>74</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308273">Transfer Controller Values<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>75</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308274">Using File Input Controllers<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>76</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308275"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Adding Input Files to a Layout</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>81</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "6_CHAPTER6.htm#_Toc112308276">Dynamic Data Validation<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>82</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308277"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 7</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>84</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308278"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Preparing Output</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>84</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308279"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">What is an Output Display?</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>84</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308280"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Outputs Toolbar</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>85</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308281"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Type Summary</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>85</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308282"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Process Schematic Output Summary</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>87</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308283"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Quick Display</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>88</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308284"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Table Displays</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>90</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308285">Bar Charts from Table Display<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>94</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308286"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">User-Defined Displays</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>95</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308287"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">State Point Analysis Graphs</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>105</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308288"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Sankey Diagram</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>107</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308289"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Mass Balance Diagram</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>109</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308290"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Energy Usage and Operating Cost Summary</span><span style= 'color:windowtext; display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>112</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308291"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Saving Data to Text File</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>116</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308292">Generating a Report <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>118</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308293">Exporting Layout Image<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>125</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "7_CHAPTER7.htm#_Toc112308294">Statistical Analysis<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>126</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308295">CHAPTER 8<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>130</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308296">Building and Running a Model <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>130</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308297">Dynamic Modelling & Simulation<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>130</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308298"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Overview of The Model Building Process</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>141</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308299"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Building a Model</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>142</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308300"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Building Options</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>143</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308301">Starting Simulations<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>145</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308302">Pausing/Resuming the Simulation<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>149</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308303">Output Variable Form<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>149</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308304">Simulation Control <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>150</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308305"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Using Scenarios</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>153</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "8_CHAPTER8.htm#_Toc112308306">Automating Simulations (Autorun) <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>157</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308307">CHAPTER 9<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>159</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308308">Analysis Tools<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>159</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308309">Introduction<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>159</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308310"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">What is Steady-State Analysis?</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>159</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308311">What is Dynamic Analysis?<span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>160</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308312"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Steps in Sensitivity Analysis</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>163</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "9_CHAPTER9.htm#_Toc112308313"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">What is Monte Carlo Analysis?</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>165</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308314"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 10</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>168</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308315"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Optimization Tools</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>168</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308316"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Introduction</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>168</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308317"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Uses of Optimization</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>169</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308318"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Algorithm Used</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>169</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308319"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Types of Optimization</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>169</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308320"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Dynamic Simulation Initial Conditions</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>172</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308321"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Selection of the Optimization Variables</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>173</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308322"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Steps in an Optimization</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>173</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308323">Advanced Optimizer Settings<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>178</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "10_CHAPTER10.htm#_Toc112308324"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Troubleshooting</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>178</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308325"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 11</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>179</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308326"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Customizing GPS-X</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>179</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308327"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Introduction</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>179</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308328"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Types of Customization</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>180</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308329"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">GPS-X Software System</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>..</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>181</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308330"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Customizing Layouts</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>187</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "11_CHAPTER11.htm#_Toc112308331"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Troubleshooting</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>192</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "12_CHAPTER12.htm#_Toc112308332"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 12</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>194</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "12_CHAPTER12.htm#_Toc112308333"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Units Conversion</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>194</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "12_CHAPTER12.htm#_Toc112308334"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Introduction</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>194</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "12_CHAPTER12.htm#_Toc112308335"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Unit Systems</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>194</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "12_CHAPTER12.htm#_Toc112308336"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Selecting Individual Units</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>194</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "12_CHAPTER12.htm#_Toc112308337"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Units Data File</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>195</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "13_CHAPTER13.htm#_Toc112308338"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 13</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>197</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "13_CHAPTER13.htm#_Toc112308339"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">On-line Data Reading Tools</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>197</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "13_CHAPTER13.htm#_Toc112308340"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Continuous Reading of Text Files</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>197</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308341"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">CHAPTER 14</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>200</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308342"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Model Developer</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>200</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308343"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Introduction</span><span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>200</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308344"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">Accessing Model Developer</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>200</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308345">Model Developer Components<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>201</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308346">Entering Models into Model Developer <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>206</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308347">Generating Models<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>210</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308348">A Note About Using Your New Models<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>211</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308349">Technical Support and Troubleshooting<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>211</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "14_CHAPTER14.htm#_Toc112308350">References<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>211</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc1"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308351">CHAPTER 15<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>212</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc2"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308352">GPS-X Python Integration<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>212</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308353">Introduction<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>212</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308354">The Python Script Manager <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>212</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308355">Editing Python Scripts<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>213</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308356">Running Python Scripts<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>215</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308357">Python Settings<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>216</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308358">Incorporating Python in a GPS-X Macro<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration: none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>217</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoToc3"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"><a href= "15_CHAPTER15.htm#_Toc112308359">Appendix A: GPS-X Recognized Python Functions<span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none; text-decoration:none'>.</span> <span style= 'color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>219</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang= "EN-CA"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='line-height:normal'><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA"> </span></p> </div> <span lang="EN-CA" style= 'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif' xml:lang="EN-CA"><br clear="all" style= 'page-break-before:always' /></span> <div class="WordSection4"></div>
Contents
Topics
GPS-X User Guide - v8.5
CHAPTER 1
GPS-X Preview
Starting GPS-X
Elements of The Main Window
Title Bar
Menu Bar
File Menu
New
Open…
Sample Layouts…
Close
Save
Save As…
Archive
History…
Report…
Export as Image
Recent File List…
Exit
Edit Menu
Cut
Copy
Paste
Delete
Rotate
Mirror
Find
View Menu
Preferences
Toolbars → Process Table
Zoom
Display Grid
Display Labels
Window Selection
Layout Menu
General Data
Site Properties
Data Files
Tools Menu
Define
Build
Analyze
Optimize
Optimizer Setup Wizard
Type
Objective Function
Target Variables
Python Script Manager
Library Menu
Help Menu
Manuals
Quick Tips
Online Help & Support
Check for Updates
About
Main Toolbar
Drawing Board
Modelling/Simulation Mode
Simulation Toolbar
Simulation Progress Controls
Steady State
Convergence/Simulation Progress Bar
Scenario
Stop Time/Communication/Delay
Simulation Control
Reset
CHAPTER 2
Creating Model Layouts
Layouts
Opening an Existing Layout
Creating a New Layout
Saving a Layout
Selecting and Placing Objects
Connecting Objects
Icon Connection Points
Specifying a Flow Path
Moving Flow Paths Around
Flow Path Color
Editing the Layout
Selecting One or More Drawing Board Objects
Deleting
Copying and Cutting
Pasting
Rotating
Mirroring
Zooming and Panning
Layout History Database
CHAPTER 3
Influent Advisor
CHAPTER 4
Specifying Object Data
Types of Data
Object Menus
Selecting a Model
Summary of Object Attributes
Input
Output
Source Data
Note
Summary of Changes
Labels
Data Entry Forms
More…
Inactive Parameters
Parameter Label
Entry Fields
Units
Notes
Influent Objects
Composition
Flow
Process Objects
Input Parameters
Initial Conditions
Summary of Changes
Labels
Cryptic Variable Names
Displaying Labels on the Drawing Board
Find
Sourcing
General Data
Site Properties
CHAPTER 5
Defining Data
Introduction
Moving Averages, Mass Flows, and Totalizer
Moving Averages
Mass Flows
Totalizer
Specifying Moving Average’s Time Frame
Food/Microorganism (F/M) Ratio
Solids Retention Time (SRT)
Dynamic SRT
CHAPTER 6
Preparing Input Controls
What is an Input Control?
Controls Toolbar
Types of Input Controls
Direct Controls
Indirect Controllers
Creating A Control From An Independent Variable
Input Controls Properties
Renaming an Input Control Tab
Removing a Control
Transfer Controller Values
Transfer Values to Layout
Transfer Controls to Scenario
Using File Input Controllers
Manually Preparing Data Files
ASCII Text Files
Excel Data Files
New Data File Creation Tool
Special Characters
Using the Data File Editor
Adding Input Files to a Layout
Dynamic Data Validation
CHAPTER 7
Preparing Output
What is an Output Display?
Outputs Toolbar
Type Summary
Quick Display
Table Displays
Bar Charts from Table Display
User-Defined Displays
State Point Analysis
Send Data Directly to File
Process Schematic Output Summary
Sankey Diagram
Energy Usage Summary
Operating Cost Summary
Mass Balance Diagram
Quick Display
Exporting Data from Quick Displays
Table Displays
Stream Variables
Process Variables
Setup Wizard
Exporting Data from Table Displays
Settings
Column Order
Bar Charts from Table Display
Settings
User-Defined Displays
Analyze/Optimize Graphs
Creating User-Defined Output Displays
Creating a New Output Display Tab
Specify Output Variables to Display
Selecting Variables for Bar Charts
Exporting Data from User-Defined Output Displays
Output Variables vs Input Parameters
Display Variable Locations
Internal Display Menus
Effluent Display Menus
Other Display Menus
Output Properties
Display Properties
Variable Properties
State Point Analysis Graphs
Sankey Diagram
Viewing a Sankey Diagram
Options for the Sankey Diagram
Size
Display
Variable
Sankey
Export
Mass Balance Diagram
Viewing a Mass Balance Diagram
Options for the Mass Balance Diagram
Size
Display
Location Lines
Content
Export
Energy Usage and Operating Cost Summary
Energy Usage Summary
Operating Cost Summary
Summary Views
Layout View
Table/Pie View
Options for the Layout View
Size
Display
Variable
Export
Options for the Table/Pie View
Export
View
Saving Data to Text File
Contents
Using Output Data as Input Data
Generating a Report
Standard Word Report
Standard Spreadsheet Report
Custom Spreadsheet Report
Template Editor
Exporting Layout Image
Statistical Analysis
Setting Up a Statistical Analysis
Exporting Data from Statistical Analyses
CHAPTER 8
Building and Running a Model
Dynamic Modelling & Simulation
Models
State and Composite Variables
State Variables and GPS-X Model Libraries
A Common Basis for Models
Material Balance Expression
Steady-State and Dynamic Simulation
Steady-State Analysis
Dynamic Analysis
Integration Error and Instability
Initial Conditions
Overview of The Model Building Process
Building a Model
Building Options
Translation Options
QUICK Option
BIG Option
BIG+ Option
Starting Simulations
Steady State Simulation
Dynamic Simulation
Pausing/Resuming the Simulation
Output Variable Form
Simulation Control
Integration Control
Properties
Commands (Advanced Users)
Command Window
Using Scenarios
Creating a New Scenario
Selecting the Active Scenario
Scenario Configuration
Viewing Scenario Variables
Automating Simulations (Autorun)
CHAPTER 9
Analysis Tools
Introduction
What is Steady-State Analysis?
What is Dynamic Analysis?
Time Dynamic and Phase Dynamic Analyses
Steps in Sensitivity Analysis
Important Tips
What is Monte Carlo Analysis?
Setting up Output Displays
Setting up the Input Controller and Distribution Properties
CHAPTER 10
Optimization Tools
Introduction
Uses of Optimization
Algorithm Used
Types of Optimization
Time Series
Dynamic Parameter Estimation (DPE)
Dynamic Simulation Initial Conditions
Selection of the Optimization Variables
Steps in an Optimization
Optimizer Setup Wizard
Running the Optimizer
Advanced Optimizer Settings
Troubleshooting
CHAPTER 11
Customizing GPS-X
Introduction
Types of Customization
GPS-X Software System
File System
Program Executable Files
Model Library and Auxiliary Files
Layout Files
Data Entry and Display Variable Forms
Model Constants and Initialization Menus and Forms
Display Variable Menus and Forms
Customizing Layouts
User Defined Macros
Initial Section
Derivative Section
Dynamic and Discrete Section
Terminal Section
Adding a Simple Model to a Layout – Example
Customizing Libraries
Troubleshooting
Undefined variables
Syntax errors
Re-computing a variable defined as a constant
CHAPTER 12
Units Conversion
Introduction
Unit Systems
Current Layout
Default for New Layouts
Selecting Individual Units
Units Data File
Customizing a Unit System
Adding New Unit Conversions
Special Case
CHAPTER 13
On-line Data Reading Tools
Continuous Reading of Text Files
CHAPTER 14
Model Developer
Introduction
Accessing Model Developer
Model Developer Components
GPS-X Libraries
Stoichiometric Matrix
Model Kinetics
Model Parameters
Composite Variables
Entering Models into Model Developer
Specifying the Model in the Model Stoichiometric Matrix
Entering Kinetic Rate Equations
Entering Model Variables and Parameters
Generating Models
A Note About Using Your New Models
Technical Support and Troubleshooting
References
CHAPTER 15
GPS-X Python Integration
Introduction
The Python Script Manager
Editing Python Scripts
start()
cint()
eor()
runSim()
Running Python Scripts
Python Settings
Python Distribution
Editor
JAR Classpath
Incorporating Python in a GPS-X Macro
Appendix A: GPS-X Recognized Python Functions
FOOTNOTES
A Common Basis for Models
A Note About Using Your New Models
About
Accessing Model Developer
Adding a Simple Model to a Layout – Example
Adding Input Files to a Layout
Adding New Unit Conversions
Advanced Optimizer Settings
Algorithm Used
Analysis Tools
Analyze
Analyze/Optimize Graphs
Appendix A: GPS-X Recognized Python Functions
Archive
ASCII Text Files
Automating Simulations (Autorun)
Bar Charts from Table Display
Bar Charts from Table Display
BIG Option
BIG+ Option
Build
Building a Model
Building and Running a Model
Building Options
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
Check for Updates
cint()
Close
Column Order
Command Window
Commands (Advanced Users)
Composite Variables
Composition
Connecting Objects
Content
Contents
Continuous Reading of Text Files
Controls Toolbar
Convergence/Simulation Progress Bar
Copy
Copying and Cutting
Creating A Control From An Independent Variable
Creating a New Layout
Creating a New Output Display Tab
Creating a New Scenario
Creating Model Layouts
Creating User-Defined Output Displays
Cryptic Variable Names
Current Layout
Custom Spreadsheet Report
Customizing a Unit System
Customizing GPS-X
Customizing Layouts
Customizing Libraries
Cut
Data Entry Forms
Data Entry and Display Variable Forms
Data Files
Default for New Layouts
Define
Defining Data
Delete
Deleting
Derivative Section
Direct Controls
Display
Display
Display
Display Grid
Display Labels
Display Properties
Display Variable Locations
Display Variable Menus and Forms
Displaying Labels on the Drawing Board
Drawing Board
Dynamic Analysis
Dynamic and Discrete Section
Dynamic Data Validation
Dynamic Modelling & Simulation
Dynamic Parameter Estimation (DPE)
Dynamic Simulation
Dynamic Simulation Initial Conditions
Dynamic SRT
Edit Menu
Editing Python Scripts
Editing the Layout
Editor
Effluent Display Menus
Elements of The Main Window
Energy Usage and Operating Cost Summary
Energy Usage Summary
Energy Usage Summary
Entering Kinetic Rate Equations
Entering Model Variables and Parameters
Entering Models into Model Developer
Entry Fields
eor()
Excel Data Files
Exit
Export
Export
Export
Export
Export as Image
Exporting Layout Image
Exporting Data from Quick Displays
Exporting Data from Statistical Analyses
Exporting Data from Table Displays
Exporting Data from User-Defined Output Displays
File Menu
File System
Find
Find
Flow
Flow Path Color
Food/Microorganism (F/M) Ratio
General Data
General Data
Generating a Report
Generating Models
GPS-X Libraries
GPS-X Preview
GPS-X Python Integration
GPS-X Software System
GPS-X User Guide - v8.5
Help Menu
History…
Icon Connection Points
Important Tips
Inactive Parameters
Incorporating Python in a GPS-X Macro
Indirect Controllers
Influent Objects
Influent Advisor
Initial Conditions
Initial Conditions
Initial Section
Input
Input Controls Properties
Input Parameters
Integration Control
Integration Error and Instability
Internal Display Menus
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
JAR Classpath
Labels
Labels
Layout Files
Layout History Database
Layout Menu
Layout View
Layouts
Library Menu
Location Lines
Main Toolbar
Manually Preparing Data Files
Manuals
Mass Balance Diagram
Mass Balance Diagram
Mass Flows
Material Balance Expression
Menu Bar
Mirror
Mirroring
Model Constants and Initialization Menus and Forms
Model Developer
Model Developer Components
Model Kinetics
Model Library and Auxiliary Files
Model Parameters
Modelling/Simulation Mode
Models
More…
Moving Averages
Moving Averages, Mass Flows, and Totalizer
Moving Flow Paths Around
New
New Data File Creation Tool
Note
Notes
Object Menus
Objective Function
On-line Data Reading Tools
Online Help & Support
Opening an Existing Layout
Open…
Operating Cost Summary
Operating Cost Summary
Optimization Tools
Optimize
Optimizer Setup Wizard
Optimizer Setup Wizard
Options for the Layout View
Options for the Mass Balance Diagram
Options for the Sankey Diagram
Options for the Table/Pie View
Other Display Menus
Output
Output Properties
Output Variable Form
Output Variables vs Input Parameters
Outputs Toolbar
Overview of The Model Building Process
Parameter Label
Paste
Pasting
Pausing/Resuming the Simulation
Preferences
Preparing Input Controls
Preparing Output
Process Objects
Process Schematic Output Summary
Process Variables
Program Executable Files
Properties
Python Distribution
Python Script Manager
Python Settings
Quick Display
Quick Display
QUICK Option
Quick Tips
Re-computing a variable defined as a constant
Recent File List…
References
Removing a Control
Renaming an Input Control Tab
Report…
Reset
Rotate
Rotating
Running Python Scripts
Running the Optimizer
runSim()
Sample Layouts…
Sankey
Sankey Diagram
Sankey Diagram
Save
Save As…
Saving Data to Text File
Saving a Layout
Scenario
Scenario Configuration
Selecting a Model
Selecting and Placing Objects
Selecting Individual Units
Selecting One or More Drawing Board Objects
Selecting the Active Scenario
Selecting Variables for Bar Charts
Selection of the Optimization Variables
Send Data Directly to File
Setting Up a Statistical Analysis
Setting up Output Displays
Setting up the Input Controller and Distribution Properties
Settings
Settings
Setup Wizard
Simulation Control
Simulation Control
Simulation Progress Controls
Simulation Toolbar
Site Properties
Site Properties
Size
Size
Size
Solids Retention Time (SRT)
Source Data
Sourcing
Special Case
Special Characters
Specify Output Variables to Display
Specifying a Flow Path
Specifying Moving Average’s Time Frame
Specifying Object Data
Specifying the Model in the Model Stoichiometric Matrix
Standard Spreadsheet Report
Standard Word Report
start()
Starting GPS-X
Starting Simulations
State and Composite Variables
State Point Analysis
State Point Analysis Graphs
State Variables and GPS-X Model Libraries
Statistical Analysis
Steady State
Steady State Simulation
Steady-State Analysis
Steady-State and Dynamic Simulation
Steps in an Optimization
Steps in Sensitivity Analysis
Stoichiometric Matrix
Stop Time/Communication/Delay
Stream Variables
Summary of Changes
Summary of Changes
Summary of Object Attributes
Summary Views
Syntax errors
Table Displays
Table Displays
Table/Pie View
Target Variables
Technical Support and Troubleshooting
Template Editor
Terminal Section
The Python Script Manager
Time Dynamic and Phase Dynamic Analyses
Time Series
Title Bar
Toolbars → Process Table
Tools Menu
Totalizer
Transfer Controller Values
Transfer Controls to Scenario
Transfer Values to Layout
Translation Options
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Type
Type Summary
Types of Customization
Types of Data
Types of Input Controls
Types of Optimization
Undefined variables
Unit Systems
Units
Units Conversion
Units Data File
User Defined Macros
User-Defined Displays
User-Defined Displays
Uses of Optimization
Using File Input Controllers
Using Output Data as Input Data
Using Scenarios
Using the Data File Editor
Variable
Variable
Variable Properties
View
View Menu
Viewing a Mass Balance Diagram
Viewing a Sankey Diagram
Viewing Scenario Variables
What is an Input Control?
What is an Output Display?
What is Dynamic Analysis?
What is Monte Carlo Analysis?
What is Steady-State Analysis?
Window Selection
Zoom
Zooming and Panning
