Slant/Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 user manual Menu Bar, Toolbar

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Heat Loss Express

To open the Heat Loss Express screen, do the following:

1.Double-click on the Slant/Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your desktop. The Main Menu screen is displayed.

2.Click on Heat Loss Express. The Heat Loss Express screen appears.

Note: The first time you open Hydronic Explorer 2, an introductory screen is displayed. You can check the box on the bottom of the screen to prevent it from displaying again. Click the X in the upper right corner to proceed to the Main Menu.

The following describes the Heat Loss Express screen’s menu bar, toolbar, and Data Entry Area:

Menu Bar

The following menus are available in the menu bar:

File – allows you to exit the program.

Jobs – allows you to create new jobs, make corrections by editing existing jobs, delete a job, import job data, and export job data.

Rooms – allows you to create new rooms, change the room name, or delete a room.

Floors – allows you to create new floors, change the floor name, or delete a floor.

Print – allows you to obtain a hardcopy printout of your work.

Data Entry Mode – when you select All Rooms, you view all the rooms of a selected floor at the same time. When you select Single Room, the Single Room screen is displayed allowing you view one room at a time.

Help – opens a menu where you can either open the Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual (this document) for information to help you run the Hydronic Explorer 2 programs, or if you are connected to the Internet, access the Hydronic Explorer 2 website located at www.slantfin.com/he2. The user’s manual is a pdf format document, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing or printing.

Toolbar

You can choose commands more quickly by simply clicking on the appropriate icon in the toolbar.

To add a job, room, or floor, click on the plus (+) icon.

To edit a job, room, or floor, click on the pencil icon.

To delete a job, room, or floor, click on the minus (-) icon.

All Rooms button (Data Entry Mode) – displays all of the rooms of a selected floor at the same time.

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Contents Slant/Fin Proprietary Information Notice Table of Contents Quick Answers Installing Hydronic Explorer Using Hydronic ExplorerIntroduction Introduction Starting Hydronic Explorer Opening the Main MenuPage Purpose Heat Loss ExpressHeat Loss Express Menu Bar ToolbarData Entry Area Performing Heat Loss Calculations Adding a Room Adding a FloorEntering Room Data Door & Glass Factor Room Height, Room Length, and Room WidthDoor & Glass sq ft Exposed Wall LengthCold Partition Factor Cold Partition LengthCeiling Factor, Floor Factor, and Infiltration Factor Editing and Deleting JobsRooms FloorsSelecting Baseboard Room DataSelecting Radiant Tubing Description of the Radiant Tubing ScreenHeat Loss Heated Area Floor Profile Tubing Calculator Calculating Radiant Tubing RequirementsEnter a value in the Radiant Tube Spacing in. box Radiant Options Components Exporting and Importing Data Files Printing a HardcopyExporting Data Files Importing Data Files Import Screen Heat Load is Known Selecting a BoilerFinding the Right Boiler Calculated Heat LoadBoiler Selection Natural or Propane Gas Electric Single-Phase Sizing Guide Generating a Proposal Proposal. The Boiler Proposal screen isClick Save in the Boiler Proposal screen to save your work Viewing Product Information Obtaining Product DataQuick Answers How do I create, edit, or delete a job?Adding a floor How do I save my work? How can I transfer job data files from my laptop to my PC?How do I select the right boiler for a job? How do I export job data files?How do I import job data files? How do I select baseboard?How do I select radiant tubing? How can I view Slant/Fin’s product literature?

Hydronic Explorer 2 specifications

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