ValSpeQ33-L User Manual

Software Documentation – ValSpeQ Lite Edition v3.
ValSpeQ LLite
ValSpeQ i te E d i ti o n
Edition
Ver 33.3
Ver .3 R eleas e
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SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 1.0
RELEASE: MAY 2003.
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Software Documentation – ValSpeQ Lite Edition v3.3
ValSpeQ Installation..................................................................................................................................5
ValSpeQ Registration ....................................................................................................................6
ValSpeQ User Manual .............................................................................................................................14
Overview..............................................................................................................................................14
System Requirements – Hardware & Software....................................................................................16
Software Requirements ............................................................................................................16
Technical Support ................................................................................................................................17
Getting Started with ValSpeQ Application..........................................................................................18
Navigation Section...............................................................................................................................19
1. Configuration Tab....................................................................................................................19
2. Project Tab ..................................................................................................................................20
Project Folder/Node .............................................................................................................................21
Template Library Folder/Node ............................................................................................................22
Application Menu Bar..........................................................................................................................24
1. Project ..............................................................................................................................................25
1.1 New Project............................................................................................................................26
1.2 New Configuration.................................................................................................................27
1.3 Open (Existing Project)..........................................................................................................28
1.4 Save........................................................................................................................................30
1.5 Save As ..................................................................................................................................31
1.6 Import.....................................................................................................................................32
1.7 Export.....................................................................................................................................32
1.8 Search Tag .............................................................................................................................32
1.9 MRP Flat File.........................................................................................................................33
1.10 Print…..................................................................................................................................33
1.11 Recently Used Projects Section ...........................................................................................33
1.12 Exit.......................................................................................................................................34
2. Template Library .............................................................................................................................35
3. Item ..................................................................................................................................................36
4. Template ..........................................................................................................................................37
5. Settings ............................................................................................................................................38
5.2 Factory Notes Library ............................................................................................................38
7. Help..............................................................................................................................................41
Project General Information.................................................................................................................42
New fields on Project General form.............................................................................................42
Re-order Items .............................................................................................................................43
Export ..................................................................................................................................................44
Export Item ..................................................................................................................................44
Export Template...........................................................................................................................46
Import ..................................................................................................................................................48
Import Items.................................................................................................................................48
Import Templates .........................................................................................................................50
MRP Flat File.......................................................................................................................................52
Freeze Item ..........................................................................................................................................53
UnFreeze Item......................................................................................................................................54
Item ......................................................................................................................................................55
Add Item ......................................................................................................................................56
Copy Item ....................................................................................................................................57
Copy Item to Library ...................................................................................................................58
Delete Item...................................................................................................................................59
Save Item .....................................................................................................................................60
General Information.....................................................................................................................61
Tag .......................................................................................................................................................62
Add Tag .......................................................................................................................................62
Edit Tag........................................................................................................................................62
Delete Tag....................................................................................................................................62
Template ..............................................................................................................................................63
Add Template...............................................................................................................................64
Copy Template.............................................................................................................................65
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Copy Template to Project ............................................................................................................66

Delete Template ...........................................................................................................................67
Save Template..............................................................................................................................68
General Information.....................................................................................................................69
About ValSpeQ....................................................................................................................................70
Print…..................................................................................................................................................71
Reports .........................................................................................................................................74
Export Capabilities.......................................................................................................................75
Error Messages ....................................................................................................................................80
Appendix A............................................................................................................................................83
Specification Sheet...........................................................................................................................84
Accessory Sheet...............................................................................................................................86
Customization Sheet.........................................................................................................................87
Calculation Sheet..............................................................................................................................88
Note Sheet........................................................................................................................................89
Valve Flow Curve..............................................................................................................................90
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ValSpeQ LLite
Edition
Ver 33.3
Ver .3 R eleas e
Release
INSTALLATION GUIDE
VERSION 1.0
RELEASE: MAY 2003.
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ValSpeQ Installation
To start the ValSpeQ installation, follow the steps given below: -
Note: - Minimum 350 MB free hard disk space required on the system drive.
1. Run Installation.exe.
On starting the installation, a Welcome screen will be displayed. Click on the Next button
to start the installation process.
2. The following screen will be displayed after clicking on Next button on first screen of the
ValSpeQ Installation. Provide User, Company & Product Key information. Product Key can
be found on the Install CD.
Note: The following section on Registration (Steps 3 through 5) do

not apply to ValSpeQ Lite Edition.
Users installing for the first time will not have the Install Key. The Install
Key will be received on registration.
If already registered, provide the Install Key received.
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ValSpeQ Registration
On providing the information, press the Next button to continue.
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3. The following screen will prompt to provide information required for registration. Provide
Address, Phone, Fax & E-mail information & hit the Next button to continue.
If Install Key is provided, the Registration Information screen will not be displayed.
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4. A Save As dialog box with a default filename to store the Registration Information will be
displayed. Click on the Save button to save the Registration Information.
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5. On saving the Registration Information the following screen will be displayed. Click on Exit
button to exit the Installation process or click on Back button to provide Installation Key.
Users installing for the first time can exit the application & restart installation after
obtaining the Install Key.
If the users choose not to leave the installation, they can click the Back button to go
back to the installation screen. Enough time will have to be provided for the software
registration center to process your registration request.
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6. On providing a valid Install Key, the following screen will be displayed with the default
installation path. To change, click on the Browse button & select the path/location/folder
where the application is to be installed. Click on the Next button to continue.
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7. The following screen will display the selected path for installing the application. Click the
Next button to continue with the installation.
Press the Back button in order to change the currently selected path where the application
will be installed.
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8. On completion, the following screen is displayed. Click on the Finish button to exit from
the installation
During the installation process, the user can use the Cancel button to abort & Back button to
go back to the previous screen.
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ValSpeQ LLite
Edition
Ver 33.3
Ver .3 R eleas e
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USER MANUAL
VERSION 1.0
RELEASE: MAY 2003.
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ValSpeQ User Manual
Overview
Welcome to ValSpeQ, a full function, Windows based valve sizing, selection and specification
tool. This version of ValSpeQ is intended for Masoneilan sales and sales support personnel
as well as sales representatives and agents. ValSpeQ is designed to be an effective tool for
quickly sizing a few valves to generating complete proposal documentation for large Projects.
As a valve configurator ValSpeQ offers flexibility yet is consistent in its validation of valve,
actuator and accessory selections. Indeed, the tool is structured so that user cannot select
invalid combinations of components. Tool output reliability is also assured through sizing
calculations and noise prediction methods that are entirely consistent with the latest ISA/IEC
standards. Moreover, regular maintenance of the ValSpeQ product database and standardized
formatting of output documents leads to tool accuracy and consistency. As a common platform
for sales support worldwide, the ValSpeQ product database and output documents are
intended to be Masoneilan corporate standards.
By combining flexibility, ease of use and full functionality, ValSpeQ, effectively supports our
selling efforts from identification of sales opportunity to submittal of Project.
Features and functionality of ValSpeQ beyond Sizing, Selection & Specification include the
capability to:
Easily navigate between Items/Templates & various configurations detail information.
Quickly calculate without actually adding an Item or Template & then at the user’s option
saving the same, if required, as an Item or a Template.
Store every project separately, each project containing multiple Items/Templates.
Import/Export selected Items/Templates from one user to another.
Generate a Flat File for the factory/facility MRP system.
Create a Template or set of Templates within the Template Library allowing the user to
create an Item of similar configuration very quickly.
Copy an Item within the Project or to the Template Library as a Template. Copy a
Template within the Template Library or to Project as an Item.
Flag a Valid or Invalid configuration using a visual indicator adjacent to the Item/Template
& at each Configuration node.
Search Items by Tag Number.
Invalidate Items or Templates if configured using an older version, thus forcing the user to
re-configure & re-validate using the current configurator.
Prohibit opening project files created using higher ValSpeQ application version than the
current one.
Re-order Items.
Generate various reports including:

- Specification Sheet, Calculation Sheet, Notes Sheet, Price Sheet, Valve Flow
Curve, Technical Summary, Pricing Summary.
Store the user defined Factory Notes in the Library. Hence user can reuse Factory Notes
once created for different projects & associate them with the configuration.
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Open the Project from previous version like Release 3.1 or 3.2 & make them Release 3.3
compatible.
Import an Item or Template from the export file created in Release 3.1 or 3.2 & make
those lines compatible with release 3.3
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System Requirements – Hardware & Software

Hardware Requirements
Pentium II 333 MHz Processor
64 MB RAM
Minimum 350-MB free Disk Space required on the system drive.
Software Requirements
Windows 98/NT Server/Workstation/2000 Server/XP
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Technical Support
For any technical assistance, please contact
Postal Address : Dresser, Masoneilan

85 Bodwell Street
Avon, Massachusetts 02322
Email : ValspeqSupport@masoneilan.com
Telephone : (508) 586-4600
Tele Fax : (586) 941-5497
Kindly use the below mentioned format when recording any problems or errors.
Client Name : Type Your Company Name
User Name : Type Your Name
Application : ValSpeQ 3.3
Error Description : Provide the following Information
1. Error Description or Message

2. Occurs Only On A Specific Event & steps to reproduce the event
3. Occurs Randomly
4. Data, in case any
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Getting Started with ValSpeQ Application

To start the ValSpeQ application, follow the steps given below: -
1. From the Windows taskbar click Start, Programs, ValSpeQ.
On starting the application, a New Project named “Untitled.vnx” will be opened & the blank
Sizing & Selection screen is being displayed in the application work area. The application will
be ready to configure a New Configuration.
Project File Name Menu Bar
Navigation Section Application Work Area
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Navigation Section
The Navigation section contains all the available Configured list of Items and Templates.
The Navigation section facilitates the user to navigate or switch in between Items/Templates &
its associated different configuration nodes/functions.
The Navigation section is split into two
1. Configuration Tab
2. Project Tab
1. Configuration Tab
Functionality: Allows navigation through different functionalities of a configuration such as

Size & Selection, Materials, Actuation etc.
Depending on the selected Configuration Node & the selected Item or Template, the data is
displayed in the application work area.
Visual icons to indicate valid or invalid/incomplete data are displayed adjacent to each
Configuration Node. Even if one Configuration Node is invalid/incomplete, the Item/Template
Node is also marked as invalid/incomplete.
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2. Project Tab
Functionality: Allows navigation through different Items/Templates in Project Number &

Template Library folder respectively.
Project Tab
Depending on the Item or Template selected & the selected Configuration Node, the data is
displayed in the application work area.
Visual icons to indicate valid or invalid/incomplete data are displayed adjacent to each
Item/Template node. Even if one Configuration Node is invalid/incomplete, the Item/Template
Node is also marked as invalid/incomplete. Only when all the Configuration Nodes are valid,
the Item/Template Node is marked as valid.
The Project Tab page is further split into 2 i.e. Project Folder/Node & Template Library
Folder/Node. All the Items reside under the Project folder & all the Templates reside under the
Template Library folder.
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Project Folder/Node
The Project folder on the Project Tab contains list of Items in the Project.
Note: The Project folder is referred to as Project hereafter in the document.
By right clicking on the Project Folder or Node, a popup menu is displayed by which some of
the functionalities related to current Project can be invoked.
The following screen shows the options available on the popup menu on the right click of
Project node.
Right Click Menu
The lists of functions available on right click of Project Folder/Node are as follows:
1. Add Item
2. Export
3. Import
4. Search Tag
5. MRP Flat File
6. New Configuration
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Template Library Folder/Node

The Template Library Folder on the Project Tab provides a list of Templates available in the
project.
By right clicking on the Template Library folder/node, a popup menu is displayed by which
some of the functionalities related to Template Library can be invoked.
The following screen shows the options available on the popup menu on the right click of
Template Library node.
Right Click Menu
The lists of functions available on right click of Template Library folder/node is as follows:
1. Add Template
2. Export
3. Import
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Application Work Area

The application work area is the area where most of the configuration related data for the
selected Item/Template & for the selected Configuration Node is displayed.
Application Work Area
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Application Menu Bar

The Application Menu Bar in ValSpeQ provides various options for executing or invoking the
different features/functionality of the application.
The following menus are available on the application menu bar
1. Project
2. Template Library
3. Item
4. Template
5. Settings
6. Tools
7. Help
The following image shows the available options on the menu bar.
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1. Project
The Project menu on the application menu bar allows the customer to perform/invoke various
Project related functions.
The list of functions is as follows:

1.1 New Project
1.2 New Configuration
1.3 Open (Existing Project)
1.4 Save
1.5 Save As
1.6 Import
1.7 Export
1.8 Search Tag
1.9 MRP Flat File
1.10 Print
1.11 Recently Used Projects Section
1.12 Exit
The following screen displays the above-mentioned options under the Project menu.
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1.1 New Project

This option facilitates the user to create a New Project, which can have a set of multiple Items
and Templates.
Steps :
1. Click on New Project option under Project menu or Alt+P & then N for New Project.
2. The application will prompt the user to save any unsaved data for the current project
provided it has not been saved before invoking the New Project option.
3. If the Project File Version is anything lower than 3.3, a User Factory Notes table is
created.
4. A new project with the default name as “untitled.vnx” will be opened.
5. A blank Sizing & Selection screen will be displayed in the application work area. The
application will be ready to configure a new configuration.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the New Project option.
Blank Size & Select screen
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1.2 New Configuration

This option facilitates the user to create a new configuration in the current project.
Steps :
1. Click on New Configuration option under the Project menu option or Alt+P & then C for
New Configuration. The New Configuration functionality can also be invoked by Right
Click the mouse button on the Project folder/node & then selecting the New Configuration
option from the popup menu.
2. The application will prompt the user to save any unsaved data provided it has not been
saved before invoking the New Configuration option.
3. A blank Sizing & Selection screen will be displayed in the application work area.
How to Save New Configuration?

A New Configuration is neither an Item nor a Template & hence no Item Node or Template
Node is added under the Project or Template Library node. The user has the choice to save it
as an Item or as Template by selecting Save option from Item or Template menu. If the New
Configuration is not saved & any other option is invoked, the application will prompt whether to
Save the New Configuration as Item or Template.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the New Configuration option.
Blank Size & Select screen
Warning
A warning message is prompted by the application on saving the New Configuration as a
Template. Tag information or Quantity or Notes information on Item Data screen/node or
Pricing data on the Pricing screen/node may be lost if the New Configuration is being stored
as a Template.
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1.3 Open (Existing Project)

This option facilitates the user to open & work with any existing projects.
Steps:
1. Click on Open option under Project menu or Alt+P & then O for Open.
provided it has not been saved before invoking the Open Project option. The application
will prompt the user to Save the current project if it has not been saved i.e. untitled.vnx.
3. The application will display an Open dialog box where existing projects would be listed.
4. Select the desired project & click Open. The Project Database Version of the selected
project will be checked. If the project file is created using previous version of ValSpeQ
application then application will prompt the user to convert the project to make ValSpeQ
3.3 compatible.
5. On approval, a backup of the current selected project file is taken and the project database
updated with the additional Fields, Tables, Positioner Parameters, Quality Plan Tables and
Regional Settings Compatibility. Following screen will be displayed while upgrading the
project.
If user select “No” then the selected project will not be open & upgraded.
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6. The selected project will be opened & the Project General Information screen will be
displayed in the application work area. The Project node will be the selected node.
General project information, customer information, general project related notes & details
of Items within the project is the information provided.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the Open option.
Project information
Note: -
On upgrading Size & Selection, Materials, Actuation & Pricing nodes for all the Items will be
set to invalid & the Item nodes will be set to invalid. Similarly the Size & Selection, Materials &
Actuation nodes for all the Templates will be set to invalid & the entire Template nodes will be
set to invalid.
If the project file selected is created using the same project database version, the application
will perform the following validations for every Item & Template
1. Check the Configurator version that was used when the Item/Template was configured
with current application Configurator version.
2. Check the Sizing control/OCX version that was used when the Item/Template was
configured with current application Size control/OCX version.
3. Check the Sizing database version that was used when the Item/Template was configured
with current application Size database version.
If difference is found in any one of the validations described above, the Sizing & Selection,
Materials & Actuation nodes will be set to invalid & the Item/Template will be set to invalid.
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1.4 Save
This option facilitates the user to save the current project.
Steps:
1. Click on Save option under Project menu option or Alt+P & then S for Save.
provided it has not been saved before invoking the Save option. The application will
prompt the user to save the current project if it has not been saved i.e. untitled.vnx refer to
the screen displayed in the Save As option.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the Save option.
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1.5 Save As
This option facilitates the user to Save the current project with a different project name.
Steps :
1. Click on Save As option under Project menu option or Alt+P & then A for Save As.
2. The application will prompt the user to provide project name by opening the Save As
dialog box.
3. The application will prompt the user to save any unsaved data provided it has not been
saved before invoking the Save As. The data would then be saved to the new project &
not to the old project.
The following screen shot is displayed to save the project with new file name.
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1.6 Import
This option facilitates the user to import Item data into the current Project & Project from
another project via the export file having “.vxp” extension.
For details refer to Import
1.7 Export
This option facilitates the user to export item data from the current Project & Project to another
project via an export file having “.vxp” extension. This export file can be used for importing
data into several Projects.
For details refer to Export
1.8 Search Tag

This option facilitates the user to search Item/s based on tag value.
Steps:
1. Click on Search Tag option under Project menu option or Alt+P & then G for Search Tag.
The Search Tag functionality can also be invoked by Right Click of the mouse button on
the Project folder/node.
provided it has not been saved before invoking the Search Tag option.
3. The Search Tag screen would popup.
4. Provide or enter the Tag characters to be searched and click Find Now or Alt+F.
5. Items that match the Tag Search Criteria in full or in part will be listed. User can double
click the Item to see the details of the selected Item.
The following screen is displayed on invoking Search Tag option.

Box for List of Items Find Now
Search tag Button
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1.9 MRP Flat File

This option facilitates the user to generate a MRP flat file with “.mrp” extension which can be
sent to the MRP system.
For details refer to MRP Flat File
1.10 Print…
This option facilitates the user to generate the standard documentation associated with the
quotation of Masoneilan control valves. The standard documentation describes the service
conditions used to size the valve, valve selected and other options as specified by the
customer.
For details refer to Print
1.11 Recently Used Projects Section

This option provides a speedy alternative to open an existing project file, which has been
recently used. The application maintains the last 4 projects that were opened by the user.
Hence by clicking on the project listed under this section opens that project instead of going
via the Open option under the Project menu.
Steps :
1. Click on Project listed in the Recently Used Project section under Project menu option or
Alt+P & then the number associated to the project.
provided it has not been saved before invoking the Recently Used Project.
3. Application will open the selected project.
4. A new screen will be displayed with project information.
The following screen displays the projects listed under the Recently Used Projects section
under the Project menu.
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1.12 Exit
This option facilitates the user to exit from the ValSpeQ application.
Steps :
1. Click on the Exit option under the Project menu or Press Alt+P & then X for Exit.
provided it has not been saved before invoking the Open Project. The application will
prompt the user to Save the current project if it has not been saved i.e. untitled.vnx.
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2. Template Library
The Template Library menu on the application menu bar allows the customer to
perform/invoke the following functions.
2.1 Export Templates

2.2 Import Templates
The following screen displays the above-mentioned options under the Template Library menu.
For details refer to Import & Export
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3. Item
The Item menu on the application menu bar allows the customer to perform/invoke various
item related functions.
The list of options under Item menu is as follows:
3.1 Add
3.2 Copy
3.3 Copy to Library
3.4 Delete
3.5 Save
3.6 Freeze
3.7 General Info
The following screen displays the above-mentioned options under the Item menu.
For more details for the above options refer to Item
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4. Template
The Template menu on the application menu bar allows the customer to perform/invoke
various Template related functions.
The list of options under Template menu is as follows:
4.1 Add
4.2 Copy
4.3 Copy Template to Project
4.4 Delete
4.5 Save
4.6 General Info
The following screen displays the above-mentioned options under the Template menu.
For more details for the above options refer to Template
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5. Settings
The Settings menu on the application menu bar allows the customer to set values or
parameters that would be used for the current project at various stages.
5.1 Pricing (Option diabled)

5.2 Factory Notes Library.
The following screen displays the above-mentioned options under the Settings menu.
5.2 Factory Notes Library

This option facilitates the user to transfer Factory Notes from the Library and store them in
the Project File for future association with an Item or Template and vice versa.
Move Note from Library

toMove
Project
Note from Library
to Project
Move Note from Project

Add Edit toMove
Library
Add Edit Note from Project
to Library
Delete
Delete
“Add” Button
On clicking the Add button the user will be able to add a Factory Note to the Library. Note
Reference, Title and Note Text fields are mandatory. On clicking the Save button; the
saved Note is listed under the Available Notes from Library.
If the Pricing enabled version of ValSpeQNx is being used, then the Net Price field is also
a mandatory field.
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“Delete” Button
Select the Factory Note to be deleted by clicking on it. Click the Delete button. A message
will prompt for confirmation of delete. Clicking Yes will delete the selected Factory Note.
After deletion, Available Notes list will be refreshed. Clicking No will not perform the Delete
operation.
“>“ Button
To add a Factory Note from the Available Notes in the Library to the available notes in for
the Project, the user selects a Factory Note from the Available List in the Library, by
clicking on it and then clicks the “>” button. This Factory Note will now be available for the
current project and will show in the list of Available Notes for the current project.
“<“ Button
To Remove a Factory Note from the available Notes for the Current Project, the user
selects the note from the List by clicking on it and then clicks the “<” button.
Here the Notes can be associated or dissociated to the Item or Template configuration.
Factory Notes are associated:

Exists in the library: If notes are associated to any Item/Template and the Factory Note
is already existing in the Library, then the same will not be removed from the available
Notes under the project.
Do not exist in the library: If notes are associated to any Item/Template and the Factory
Note is not existing in the Library, then the same will not be removed from the available
Notes under the project. The user is prompted that the note does not exist in the Library
and does he wish to add it to the Available Notes in the Library.
Clicking “Yes” will copy the note to the Library without displaying in the Library list.
On clicking “No”, nothing will happen.
Factory Notes are not associated:

Exists in the library: If notes are not associated to any Item/Template, the Factory Note
is already existing in the Library, then the same will be removed from the available Notes
under the project and displayed under the Available Notes in the Library.
Do not exist in the library: If notes are not associated to any Item/Template and the
Factory Note is not existing in the Library. The user is prompted that the note does not
exist in the Library and does he wish to add it to the Available Notes in the Library.
Clicking “Yes” will remove the note from the available Notes under project and display it
under available Notes in the Library. On clicking “No”, the note will be removed from the
list of Notes available under project and will not displayed/added to the available Library
Notes.
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6. Tools
The Tools menu on the application menu bar allows the customer to perform/invoke various
ValSpeQ related utilities.
The only option currently listed but still not available under Tools menu is
6.1 InTools Import
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7. Help
The options that would be available under this menu are :-
7.1 Contents…
7.2 Search for help on…
7.3 About ValSpeQ …
The following screen displays the above-mentioned options under the Help menu.
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Project General Information

The following screen is displayed when an existing project is opened or the Project node/folder
is selected. Add, Modify or View Project Information, Project Information, Customer
Information & Contact Information
New fields on Project General form

Following fields are added to the Project General form:
1) Customer Purchase Order Number

2) Customer Purchase Order Revision Number
3) Request For Quote Number
4) Request For Quote Revision Number
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Re-order Items
The user has the option to re-order Items under the Project folder & set it as per his own
sequence. Drag the Item that needs to be shifted in the order & drop in on the Item before
which it should reside.
While dragging the Item notice a green tick icon, which indicates the current location is a valid
location where the dragged Item can be dropped. The icon changes to a red circle cut with a
line if the current location is not a valid location where the dragged Item can be dropped. If the
user drops the Item at such a location, then it ignores the action & resets to its original
position.
Note: -
If the Item is dragged on another Item then it re-orders the sequence.

If the Item is dragged on to the Project node then it will make a copy of the dragged Item.
If the Item is dragged on to the Template Library node then it will make a copy of the dragged
Item in the Template Library i.e. it will add a template.
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Export
Functionality:
This utility facilitates the users to export the Items and Templates of current Project to other
ValSpeQ user. The exported Items and Templates can then be imported in any other Project.
The Export is split into two

1. Export Item
2. Export Template
Export Item
Functionality:
This utility facilitates the users to select single, multiple or all Items from the current Project
and export it other ValSpeQ user. The exported Items can then be imported in any other
Project.
The Export option can be invoked by selecting the Export option from the Project menu on
the application menu bar or Alt+P and then E for Export Items. The same can be invoked by
right clicking on the Project / Project node and then selecting the Export option from the
popup menu.
The following screen will be displayed for Export Item.
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Export Type List of Items in Project
After invoking this option, all the Items from the Project will be displayed. They are selected by
default. The user has the option to de-select all and select a few. Provide a filename to export.
The export file will have an ".vxp" extension.
The default export file name is generated by the application with the project code number
followed by an ".vxp" extension. Project Code, Project Name and Project Number is displayed
to user on the Export form.
Click on the Export button or press Alt+E key to start the export process
As the utility starts, the progress bar will be displayed.
After successful completion of the export process, a message that “Export completed
successfully” will be flashed by the application.
In case the export operation is not successful or the export process encounters any error, a
related message will be flashed by the application and then the user has to repeat export
operation.
Close
Click on the Close button or press the Alt+C keys to close the Export Item Form.
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Export Template
Functionality:
This utility facilitates the users to select single, multiple or all Templates from the current
Project and export it other ValSpeQ user. The exported Templates can then be imported in
any other Project.
The Export option can be invoked by selecting the Export Template option from the
Template Library menu on the application menu bar or Alt+L and then E for Export
Templates. Right clicking on the Template Library node and then selecting the Export
Template option from the popup menu can invoke the same.
The following screen will be displayed for Export Template.
Export Type List of Templates in Template Library
After invoking this option, all the Templates from the Project will be displayed. They are
selected by default. The user has the option to de-select all and select a few. Provide a
filename to export. The export file will have an ".vxt" extension.
The default export file name is generated by the application with the project code number
followed by an ".vxt" extension. Project Code, Project Name and Project Number is displayed
to user on the Export form.
The user has the choice to export data to With Pricing version or Without Pricing version.
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The pricing related information for the selected Items would be included in the export file only
after selecting the With Pricing version option.
Click on the Export button or press Alt+E key to start the export process
After successful completion of the export process, a message that “Export completed
successfully” will be flashed by the application.
In case the export operation is not successful or the export process encounters any error, a
related message will be flashed by the application and then the user has to repeat export
operation.
Close
Click on the Close button or press the Alt+C keys to close the Export Template Form.
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Import
Functionality:
This utility facilitates the users to import Item and Template into the current Project from an
export file.
The Import is split into two

1. Import Item
2. Import Template
Import Items
Functionality:
This utility facilitates the users to import Item data into the current Project from an export file
with “vxp” extension. The user can import one or more selected Items from the export file.
The Import option can be invoked by selecting the Import option from the Project menu on
the application menu bar or Alt+P and then I for Import Items. The same can be invoked by
right clicking on the Project / Project node and then selecting the Import option from the
popup menu.
The following screen will be displayed for Import Item.
Export file name List of Items
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On selecting the export file, the application will display the Code and Name of the Project that
has generated the export file. Similarly, it will display all Items from the export file. They are
selected by default. The user has the option to de-select all and select a few.
Click on the Import button or press Alt+I key to start the import process
The application will prompt the user that Data to be imported will be added to the current
project
Before starting the import process, the application takes a backup of the current project and
the user will be informed about the backup location. This helps the application to restore the
database from the backup in case of an unsuccessful import operation. But if the application
fails to restore the backup, the user will have to manually restore the backup.
During Import process, the application will add some Positioner parameters and also check the
Regional Settings Compatibility. As per the regional setting the values get stored.
After successful completion of the import process, a message that “Import completed
successfully” will be flashed by the application and the backup database will get deleted.
A set of validations is executed on starting the import process. The validations are as follows.
1. If the Price List does not exist on the workstation that is importing the data, the application
will provide a warning and will proceed further only on approval.
2. If the project database version that has created the export file differs from the project
database version into which the data is to be imported, a message that “Data being read is
sent by Different Database Version” will be flashed by the application. The Sizing and
Selection, Materials, Actuation and Pricing nodes are set to invalid for all the Items that are
imported and the Items are set to invalid.
While inserting data if any field is not found, data for that field will be skipped and the import
will proceed to insert data for the rest of the fields.
If the project database version matches, the application proceeds to check the Configurator
version, Sizing Control/OCX version, Sizing database version from the export file with the
current application versions. If difference is found in any one of these versions, a message that
“Version Differences Found in Items in the selected import file” will be flashed by the
application. The Sizing and Selection, Materials, and Actuation nodes for that Item will be set
to invalid and the Item will be set to invalid. The status of all other configuration nodes
remains unchanged.
If version information is not available in the export file then the message “Version Information
Missing” ” will be flashed by the application and it will proceed the import process for the
selected Items.
Close Button
Click on the Close button or press the Alt+C keys to close the Import Item Form.
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Import Templates
Functionality:
This utility facilitates the users to import Template data into the current Project from an export
file with “vxt” extension. The user can import one or more selected Templates from the export
file.
The Import option can be invoked by selecting the Import Template option from the
Template Library menu on the application menu bar or Alt+L and then I for Import
Templates. The same can be invoked by right clicking on the Template Library node and
then selecting the Import Template option from the popup menu.
The following screen will be displayed for Import Template.
Export file name List of Templates
On selecting the export file, application will display the Code and Name of the Project that has
generated the export file. Similarly, it will display all Templates from the export file. They are
selected by default. The user has the option to de-select all and select a few.
Click on the Import button or press Alt+I key to start the import process
The application will prompt the user that Data to be imported will be added to the current
project
Before starting the import process, the application takes a backup of the current project and
the user will be informed about the backup location. This helps the application to restore the
database from the backup in case of an unsuccessful import operation. But if the application
fails to restore the backup, the user will have to manually restore the backup.
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During Import process, the application will add some Positioner parameters and also check the
Regional Settings Compatibility. As per the regional setting the values get stored.
After successful completion of the import process, a message that “Import completed
successfully” will be flashed by the application and the backup database will get deleted.
A set of validations is executed on starting the import process. The validations are as follows.
1. If the project database version that has created the export file differs from the project
database version into which the data is to be imported, a message that “Data being read is
sent by Different Database Version” will be flashed by the application. The Sizing and
Selection, Materials and Actuation nodes are set to invalid for all the Templates that are
imported and the Templates are set to invalid. The status of all other configuration nodes
remains unchanged.
While inserting data if any field is not found, data for that field will be skipped and the import
will proceed to insert data for the rest of the fields.
If the project database version matches, the application proceeds to check the Configurator
version, Sizing Control/OCX version, and Sizing database version form the export file with the
current application versions. If difference is found in any one of these versions, a message that
“Version Differences Found in Templates in the selected import file” will be flashed by the
application and the Sizing and Selection, Materials and Actuation nodes and the Template will
be set to invalid The status of all other configuration nodes remains unchanged.
If version information is not available in the export file then the message “Version Information
Missing” ” will be flashed by the application and it will proceed the import process for the
selected templates.
Close Button
Click on the Close button or press the Alt+C keys to close the Import Template Form.
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MRP Flat File

Functionality
This utility facilitates the user to generate a flat file with “.mrp” extension, which can be sent to
the MRP system. All the Valid Items from the current Project are listed for selection.
The MRP Flat File option can be invoked by selecting the MRP Flat File option from the
Project menu on the application menu bar or Alt+P and then M for MRP Flat File. The same
can be invoked by right clicking on Project/Project node and selecting MRP Flat File option
from the popup menu.
The following screen will be displayed for MRP Flat File.
List of Valid Items
It will display only valid Items from the currents Project. They are selected by default. The user
has the option to de-select all and select a few.
Provide a filename for the MRP Flat File to be generated. The Flat File will have an ".mrp"
extension.
Click on the Generate Flat File button or press Alt+G key to start the flat file generation
process
The application will flash message if the Flat File Generation operation is not successful or if
the process encounters any error.
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Close
Click on the Close button or press the Alt+C keys to close the MRP Flat File Form.
Freeze Item
Functionality
This utility facilitates the user to freeze an existing valid and unfrozen item of the Project. For
Frozen Items, any changes or modifications made by the user will be discarded.
The Freeze option can be invoked by selecting the Freeze option from the Item menu on the
application menu bar or Alt+I and Freeze after selecting a valid Item. Right clicking on a valid
Item and selecting Freeze option from the popup menu can invoke the same. The option will
be enabled only after the User selects the Item.
To Freeze an Item, select any valid item. Select Freeze option.
After selecting Freeze option, the application will flash a confirmation message as “Do you
want to Freeze the selected Item”
Click on the Yes button or press Y key to start the freeze process
After successful completion of the freeze process, the application will flash a message as
“Item is frozen” and the frozen Item will be indicated by lock image with a green background as
against a tick with a green background.
Frozen Item
User can import or export the frozen item. After import or export of an item, its status will
remain unchanged.
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UnFreeze Item
Functionality
This utility facilitates the user to unfreeze frozen item of the Project. After unfreezing the frozen
item, the user can make changes or modifications to it.
The UnFreeze option can be invoked by selecting the UnFreeze option from the Item menu
on the application menu bar or Alt+I and UnFreeze after selecting a frozen Item. The same
can be invoked by right clicking on a frozen Item and selecting UnFreeze option from the
popup menu. The option will be enabled only after the User selects the frozen Item.
To UnFreeze a frozen Item, select any frozen item. Select UnFreeze option.
After selecting UnFreeze option, the application will flash a confirmation message as “Do you
want to UnFreeze the selected Item”
Click on the Yes button or press Y key to start the unfreeze process
After successful completion of the unfreeze process, the application will flash a message as
“Item is unfrozen” and the application will remove the lock image with a green background as
against a tick with a green background and display a tick with a green background.
For Pricing Version, while Un-Freezing an item, the application will check the following
Configuration version, Sizing OCX version, and Sizing database version of the Item. If Item
version difference is found in any one of these, then the Size and Select, Materials, and
Actuation nodes and the Item will be displayed as invalid. I.e. Items status will be initialized i.e.
changed to “Not Frozen” from “Frozen”. The lock image with a green background as against a
tick with a green background will also change i.e. the copied Item will display a cross with a
red background.
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Item
An Item is a valve configuration consisting of service conditions, valve selection, material
selection, accessories, if any, & other configuration data.
A project can consist of multiple Items. All the Items are listed under the Project (Project
Number) folder/node on the Project Tab page.
The following screen shows the options available on the popup menu on the right click
of Item node.
List of Items Right Click Menu
Various functions associated to an Item are listed below. Most of these functions can be
invoked either by right clicking on the Item node or from the Item menu on the
application menu bar.
1. Add
2. Copy
3. Copy Item to Library
4. Delete
5. Save
6. General Info
7. Freeze
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Add Item
This option will facilitate the user to add an Item to the Project. The user will be displayed a
blank Sizing & Selection screen. A node is added under the Project folder/node.
Steps :
1. Select Add option from the Item menu or Alt+I & then A to Add. The Add option can also
be invoked by right clicking on the Project folder/node & then selecting the Add Item
option from the popup menu.
2. The blank Sizing & Selection screen will be displayed and a new node will be added under
Project folder/node.
The following screen is displayed after the Add Item option is invoked.
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Copy Item
This option will facilitate the user to make a copy of an Item. A copy of the selected Item will be
made in the project.
Steps :
1. Select the Item to be copied from the Project folder/node.
2. Select Copy option from Item menu on the application menu or Alt+I & C to Copy. The
Copy option can also be invoked by right clicking on the Item node & then selecting
Copy option from the popup menu. An Item can also be copied by selecting & dragging
the same on to the Project node.
3. User will be prompted to confirm the copy in order to avoid accidental copy.
The following screen is captured after the Copy option is invoked.
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Copy Item to Library

This option will facilitate the user to copy an Item to the Template Library folder.
Steps :
1. Select the Item to be copied from the Project folder/node.
2. Select Copy Item to Library option from Item menu on the application menu or Alt+I &
then L to Copy to Library. The Copy Item to Library option can also be invoked by right
clicking on the Item node & then selecting Copy to Library option from the popup
menu. An Item can also be copied to the Template Library by selecting & dragging the
Item on to the Template Library node.
The following screen is captured after the Copy option is invoked.
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Delete Item
This option will facilitate the user to delete an Item from the Project folder/node.
Steps :
1. Select the Item to be deleted from the Project folder/node.
2. Select Delete option from Item menu on the application menu or Alt+I & then D to Delete.
The Delete option can also be invoked by right clicking on the Item node & then
selecting Delete option from the popup menu.
3. User will be prompted to confirm in order to avoid accidental delete.
The following screen is captured after invoking the Delete option.
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Save Item
This option will facilitate the user to save an Item in the Project. This option can be used after
modifying an existing Item configuration or in order to save a New Configuration as an Item in
the project.
Steps :
1. If an existing Item is modified & the changes are to be saved then select Save option from
the Item menu on the application menu bar or Alt+I & then S to Save.
The Save option can also be invoked by right clicking on the Item whose configuration
has been modified & then select the Save option from the popup menu. This method of
saving an Item can be used only with an existing Item & cannot be used for saving a New
Configuration.
2. User will be prompted to confirm saving of the Item.
The following screen is captured after invoking the Save Item option.
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General Information
This option will facilitate the user to view the Item Data screen where in the Item details & the
related Tag details would be displayed.
Steps:
1. Select the Item from the Project folder/node.
2. Select General Info option from the Item menu on the application menu bar or Alt+I &
then G for General Information. The General Info option can also be invoked by right
clicking on the Item node & then selecting General Info option from the popup menu.
3. The Item Data screen would be displayed.
The following screen is displayed after invoking the General Info option from the Item menu.
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Tag
For every Item, Tag information or data can be added from the Item Data screen.
Right click within the Tag Information section on the Item Data screen. A popup menu with
option to Add or Delete is displayed as shown below.
Add Tag
Right click on the Tag Information section of the Item Data screen & select Add option. The
Add option is available for selection only if the number of Tag entries entered is less than the
Quantity. The Add option is disabled when the number of Tag entries entered is equal to the
Quantity.
On selecting the Add option a record is added & displayed in the grid. Click on the blank
description & provide the Tag details. Click outside the field anywhere on the form & the Tag
details will be stored.
Edit Tag
Double click on the Tag description that is to be modified. The background for the Tag
Description will turn to yellow to indicate it is ready for editing. Click anywhere outside the grid
row to store or update the Tag description.
Delete Tag
A dotted border will be displayed around the current selected Tag description. Right click on
the Tag Information section & select the Delete option. The Tag description is deleted without
warning. The Delete option is disabled when there are no Tags to be deleted.
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Template
A Template is a valve configuration consisting of service conditions, valve selection, material
selection, accessories, if any, & other configuration data. The only information that is not
applicable to a Template is Tag, Quantity, Notes & Pricing information.
A Template is a configuration, which can be used directly by the user for adding similar
configuration Items within the project & then only update or modify certain data or parameters.
A project can have multiple Templates. All the Templates are listed under the Template Library
folder/node on the Project Tab page.
List of Templates Right Click Menu
Various functions associated to a Template are listed below. Most of these functions can be
invoked either by right clicking on the Template node or from the Template menu on the
application menu bar.
The various options against each Template are as follows
1. Add
2. Copy
3. Copy Template To Project
4. Delete
5. Save
6. General Info
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Add Template
This option will facilitate the user to add a Template to the Project. The user will be displayed a
blank Sizing & Selection screen. A node is added under the Template Library folder/node.
Steps :
1. Select Add option from the Template menu or Alt+T & then A to Add. The Add option can
also be invoked by right clicking on the Template Library node & then selecting the
Add Template option from the popup menu.
2. A blank Sizing & Selection screen will be displayed & a new node under Template Library
folder/node is added.
The following screen is displayed.
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Copy Template
This option will facilitate the user to make a copy of a Template. A copy of the selected
Template will be made in the Template Library.
Steps :
1. Select the Template to be copied from the Template Library folder/node.
2. Select Copy option from Template menu on the application menu or Alt+T & C to Copy.
The Copy option can also be invoked by right clicking on the Template node & then
selecting Copy option from the popup menu. A template can also be copied by selecting &
dragging the template on to the Template Library folder/node.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the Copy option.
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Copy Template to Project

This option will facilitate the user to copy a Template to the Project folder.
Steps :
1. Select the Template to be copied from the Template Library folder/node.
2. Select Copy Template to Project option from the Template menu on the application
menu or Alt+T & then T to Copy Template to Project. The Copy Template to Project option
can also be invoked by right clicking on the Template node & then selecting Copy
Template to Project option from the popup menu. A Template can also be copied to the
Project by selecting & dragging the Template on to the Project node.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the Copy to Project option.
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Delete Template
This option will facilitate the user to delete a Template from the Template Library folder/node.
Steps :
1. Select the Template to be deleted from the Template Library folder/node.
2. Select Delete option from Template menu on the application menu or Alt+T & then D to
Delete. The Delete option can also be invoked by right clicking on the Template node &
then selecting Delete option from the popup menu.
3. User will be prompted to confirm in order to avoid accidental delete.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the Delete option from the Template menu.
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Save Template
This option will facilitate the user to save a Template in the Project. This option can be used
after modifying an existing Template configuration or in order to save a New Configuration as
a Template in the Project.
Steps :
1. If an existing Template is modified & the changes are to be saved then select Save option
from the Template menu on the application menu bar or Alt+T & then S to Save.
2. The Save option can also be invoked by right clicking on the Template whose
configuration has been modified & then select the Save option from the popup menu. This
method of saving a Template can be used only with an existing Template & cannot be
used for saving a New Configuration.
3. User will be prompted to confirm saving of the configuration.
The following screen is displayed after the Save option from the Template menu is invoked
after modifications were made to the Sizing & Selection form.
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General Information
This option will facilitate the user to view the Item Data screen where in the Template details
would be displayed. This screen will not display the Tag information.
Steps:
1. Select a Template from the Template Library.
2. Select General Info option from the Template menu on the application menu bar or Alt+T
& then G for General Information. The General Info option can also be invoked by right
clicking on the Template node & then selecting General Info option from the popup
menu.
3. The Item Data screen would be displayed. This screen will not contain data related to Tag
& General Item Description.
The following screen is displayed after invoking the General Info option from the Template
menu for the selected Template.
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About ValSpeQ
Functionality
Select this option to view versions of existing components on the machine.
The About ValSpeQ option can be invoked by selecting the Help option from the
application menu bar or Alt+H and then A for About ValSpeQ. Following screen will be
displayed
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Print…
The Print option can be invoked by selecting the Print… option from the Project menu on the
application menu bar or Alt+P & then P for Print.
The following screen is displayed on invoking the Print option.
ToolBar
The current list of Items in the Project & the registered reports installed with the
application are displayed. The Items are listed on the left list view of the screen &
the reports are grouped & listed by category on the right tree view.
The Toolbar buttons

The upper left-hand corner of the screen contains a small tool bar with four buttons on it. The
graphics represent the following:
Open to open an existing Project file.
Printer for ‘Print to Default Printer’
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Magnifying Glass for Print Preview
W to export to Rich Text Format (RTF) and Bitmaps
X to export to Excel
? for about ValSpeQ Reports
The Item List

The Item List represents the currently saved items in the project file.
Note: Printing can only be done against saved Items
The list displays the Item’s logical line number in the project file & the description of the Item
as configured. The Items can be selected individually or as ranges.
To select individual Items, the user can depress the CTRL key while clicking on the desired
Items to print. For a range, the user first selects the first Item in the range, depresses the
SHIFT key & selects the last Item in the range. This has the effect of selecting all Items
between & including the first & last Items selected. To select multiple ranges a combination of
the CTRL & SHIFT keys must be depressed for each range selected.
The Report Tree

The report tree displays the currently available reports in ValSpeQ. These reports are
grouped in four logic sections.
Valves – These reports print once for every Line Item & represent valve related information.
Drawings – These reports print once for every Line Item & represent drawing type information
for the valve.
Summary – These reports print once for every print run & represent summary reports
associated with the Project.
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Each report can be selected individually by clicking the report’s name within the tree. This has
the effect of toggling the report as Checked to be printed or Unchecked to be ignored by the
print run.
Once the Items & Reports are selected, the print screen is ready to print by clicking on either
the Magnifying Glass button for preview or the Printer button for print to default printer. If the
default printer is not to be used, an alternative printer can be selected by selecting the Print
Setup option under the File Menu.
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Reports
There are eleven reports that can be generated by the ValSpeQ print feature.
They are described in detail below
1. Specification Sheet
Specification Sheet is the primary sheet reflecting specification information. This sheet
prints once for every Item selected for printing. It includes detailed information about the
valve specified by the user. See sample in Appendix A.
2. Accessory Sheet
Accessory Sheet is non-selectable by the user & prints automatically with the Specification
Sheet when accessories are selected for the configuration. This sheet prints once for
every item selected for printing & will appear when any of the following accessories are
selected. See sample in Appendix A
Booster
Switch
Solenoid
Reducers
Additional Standalone Airset
3. Special Configuration Sheet

Special Configuration Sheet is non-selectable by the user and prints automatically when a
configuration has custom/special options specified on it and the Factory Documentation
option is selected. It displays only custom options selected for the configuration and is
used by factory sales. See sample in Appendix A.
4. Calculation Sheet
Calculation Sheet displays the sizing information used & calculated for the configuration.
This sheet prints once for every Item selected for printing. See sample in Appendix A.
5. Note Sheet
Note Sheet displays any Quality Plans & user entered factory notes for the configuration.
This sheet prints once for every Item selected for printing. When the Factory
Documentation option is selected, Standard Quality Plans are not displayed to save paper.
The Factory is well aware of Standard Quality Plans applied to all valves. See sample in
Appendix A.
6. Price Sheet
Price Sheet provides a detailed breakdown of component pricing for the configuration.
This sheet prints once for every Item selected for printing. Note: The Price Sheet is not
available in the Standard and Lite editions of ValSpeQ. See sample in Appendix A
7. Certified Dimensional Drawing

Certified Dimensional Drawing displays a non-scale dimensional drawing of the standard
valve configuration. No custom or special accessories are shown. This sheet prints once
for every Item selected for printing. Note: The Certified Dimensional Drawing is not
available in the Lite edition of ValSpeQ. See sample in Appendix A
8. Certified Schematic Drawing

Certified Schematic Drawing displays how the various accessories are piped together on
the configuration. This sheet prints once for every Item selected for printing. Note: The
Certified Schematic Drawing is not available in the Lite edition of ValSpeQ. See sample
in Appendix A
9. Valve Flow Curve

Valve Flow Curve sheet displays the characteristic curve of the configuration & the
intersecting lines of travel for each of the four service conditions. This sheet prints once for
every Item selected for printing. See sample in Appendix A.
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10. Pricing Summary

Pricing Summary sheet displays summary pricing information for all the Items selected for
printing. This sheet prints once for every print run. Note: The Pricing Summary is not
available in the Standard and Lite editions of ValSpeQ. See sample in Appendix A.
11. Discount Authorization Sheet

Discount Authorization Sheet is not selectable by the user & prints every time the Pricing
Summary is printed and the Factory Documentation option is selected. This sheet
provides details on the discount structure used to arrive at the prices seen on the Price
sheet & the Pricing Summary reports. This sheet is intended to be forwarded to Sales
Management for review & approval. Note: The Discount Authorization Sheet is not
available in the Standard and Lite editions of ValSpeQ. See sample in Appendix A.
Export Capabilities
ValSpeQ printing supports several export methods & formats. The data for configurations can
be exported into Microsoft Excel format, the reports can be exported into RTF & Other formats
& the Drawings can be exported to bitmap format only.
Exporting to Excel
When exporting to Microsoft Excel, the user needs to select the Items for exporting & click the
Export to Excel button of Toolbar. No reports need to be selected in order to export to
Microsoft Excel format.
Export to Excel
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After selection of options and successful compilation of data, Microsoft Excel is invoked & the
exported data is presented to the user.
Note : User must have a licensed copy of Microsoft Excel to use this option.
The data is presented to the user in a temporary file that can be saved under a proper name on the user’s
machine.
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Exporting Reports & Drawings to RTF & Bitmaps
ValSpeQ can export reports into Rich Text Format (RTF) & Drawings into Bitmap (BMP) files.
Export to Rich Text Format (RTF) and
Once the Items & reports are selected, the user can click the Export to RTF\BMP button of
Toolbar.
The Print Mechanism creates a folder in the user’s ‘My Documents’ folder called
[ProjectNo]_Exports where ProjectNo is the Project number specified on the Project by the
user. It then generates files automatically based on the item description and gives reports an
RTF extension and drawings a BMP extension.
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Other Supported Export Formats

Other export formats are available for the reports, but not the drawings. These formats are not
available in batch mode but are available using the Print Preview window of each report. By
selecting an Item & a report, the user can select the Magnifying Glass (Print Preview) toolbar
button. When the reports preview window appears, the user can click on the Export toolbar
button in the top middle of the preview screen. This button is to the left of the scale drop down
combo box that reads 100%.
Export
Once this button is clicked, a dialog box appears asking for the format desired for export & the
destination medium to be used.
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The available formats are:

Acrobat Format (PDF)
Character seperated values
Comma seperated values (CSV)
Various Crystal Report Formats (RPT)
Data Interchange Format (DIF)
Various Microsoft Excel Formats (xls)
Various HTML formats (HTM) & (DHTM)
Various Lotus formats (WK1, WK2, WK3)
All ODBC formats installed on the user’s machine
Paginated Text format
Record Style (Columns of Values)
Report Definition
Rich Text Format (RTF)
Tab – seperated text
Tab – seperated values
Text
Word for Windows Document (DOC)
The available destinations modes:

Application
Disk file
Exchange Folder
Lotus Domino Database
Microsoft Mail (MAPI)
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Error Messages
Error Message Reason for occurrence How to Resolve
Export
No Items Available. Message is displayed when Invoke the option when
the export option is invoked & Items exist in the current
the current Project does not Project.
contain any Items.
No Templates Available. Message is displayed when Invoke the option when
the export option is invoked & Templates exist in the
the current Project does not current Project.
contain any Templates.
Directory [DIRECTORY The directory/folder path Create the specified
NAME/PATH]' does not exists. specified in the “Save As” directory/folder or specify
dialog box does not exists. the directory/folder path
that already exists.
Invalid file extension. Project When exporting Items the Provide a filename with a
Export Files should have ".vxp" export file extension specified “.vxp” extension or do not
extension. is other than “.vxp”. provide any file extension,
the same would be
appended automatically by
the application.
Invalid file extension. Template When exporting Templates the Provide a filename with a
Export Files should have ".vxt" export file extension specified “.vxt” extension or do not
extension. is other than “.vxt”. provide any file extension,
the same would be
the application..
Project to Export is not found. Project Code is missing. PRG00001 is the default
Project Code i.e. CO_NUM project code that is
field from CO table is blank. inserted when a new
project is opened. Contact
ValSpeQ Support to make
necessary modifications in
the project file.
Select Item/s to Export. No Item/s is/are selected when Minimum one Item should
the Export button is hit. be selected before hitting
the Export button.
Select Template/s to Export. No Template/s is/are selected Minimum one Template
for export. should be selected before
hitting the Export button.
Please provide file name. Export button was hit without Specify export file name &
specifying file name. then hit Export button
An error occurred while The export process failed due Try Re-generating the
exporting Project PRG00001 to to some error. export file. If the problem
File C:\TEST.VXP. still persists contact
Export file will be Deleted. ValSpeQ Support.
Invalid File Name. Specified file name is invalid. Specify a valid file name.
Failed to create file The export operation failed to Specify another file name
C:\TEST.VXP. create the file. or Check for available disk
space.
Import
An error occurred in the The import process was Try importing file once
application. unsuccessful. again or get the selected
export file again from the
other ValSpeQ user.
Invalid file selected. Select a file The selected file’s extension is Select the file with valid
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having ".vxp" or ".vxt" other than .vxp or .vxt. extension i.e. .vxp or .vxt.
extension.
Invalid Project header The data in the header section Generate the export file
information. Parity Check failed. of the export file is corrupted again.
or not as per the expected
format.
Select File to Import. User pressed the Import Select an export file that is
button without selecting the to be imported & then hit
import file. the Import button.
Select Item(s) to Import. No Items are selected for Select at least one Item &
import. then hit the Import button
Select Template(s) to Import. No templates are selected for Select at least one
import. template and then press
Import button
Type information missing in The data in the header section Generate the export file
header section. of the export file is corrupted again.
or not as per the expected
format.
Invalid Project header Message comes if import files Generate the export file
information. Parity check failed. HEADER section contain again.
invalid information.
Unknown section UNKNOWN The import file contains an Check recover.ini file for
found in Import File unidentified section. more information and
C:\TEST.VXP. correct the file if possible &
Import process will be aborted... try importing it again.
The associated Price List A warning & confirmation User can abort the import
‘PRICELIST' does not exist. Do message is displayed when process or proceed with
you still want to continue? the price list used while import process.
configuring the Item from the
import file does not exists on
the workstation that is
importing the data.
Flat File Generator

The Extension of the file should When generating flat file the Provide a filename with a
be .mrp. flat file extension specified is “.mrp” extension or do not
other than “.mrp”. provide any file extension,
the same would be
the application.
No Valid Items available. The current project does not The current project should
have any valid items. have valid items.
Invalid/incomplete item
configurations should be
configured properly for
them to be valid & then
retry the MRP Flat File
option.
Please select the file. Flat file name is not provided. Provide the file name for
generating the flat file.
Please select the Items. No Items are selected for Select at least one Item &
generating the flat file. then hit the Generate Flat
File button
Line No X has zero/null A warning message to inform

quantity. Proceed? that one of the Items selected
does not contain any quantity.
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Others
Application already running! The application is already The user is trying to run
open the 2nd instance of the
application. The ValSpeQ
Nx application is already
running.
Cannot open Database. Check 1. The Application tries to Reinstall the software
Database files. copy the ValspeQNx.vnt
file with a new name.
2. While trying to open the
file from recently used
locations and the file does
not exist
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Appendix A
1. Specification Sheet
2. Accessory Sheet
3. Customization Sheet
4. Calculation Sheet
5. Notes Sheet
6. Valve Flow Curve
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Specification Sheet May/28/2003 2:05:53PM
Quote No: MN-012323 Revision: 0.00 Project: Laslo Chemical Startup
Customer: Laslo Chemical End User: Laslo Chemical
RFQ No.: RFQ-012323 Revision: 1 End User Location: Laslo Lake, Oregon
Customer PO : LC000234 Revision: 1 Factory ValSpeQ v 3.3
Tag: TGV-001 Service
Line: 1 Quantity: 1 P & ID No.
General
Item No: 1 Customer Part / Code
Model No 88-21125 Design Temp: 100 deg F Selected Construction
Type Globe, Reciprocating Design Pressure: psi g Basic
Units / System Valve Inlet Valve Body Valve Outlet
Size in 6.00 6.00 6.00
Rating ANSI ANSI 600 ANSI 600 ANSI 600
Body End Connection RF Flanges RF Flanges
Face Finish 125 - 250 AARH 125 - 250 AARH
Material A216 gr WCC
Body Studs A193 gr B7
Body Nuts A194 gr 2H
Body Gasket 316L St. St. w/ Graphite Filler
Seat Ring Gasket None
Type: Standard Pack'g Box Nuts: A194 gr 8
Material: A216 gr WCC Pack'g Follower: 300 series st.st.
Bonnet Packing Type: TFE/aramid Pack'g Spacer:
Lube Connection: No Pack'g Flange: Carbon Steel w/ zinc plating
Pack'g Box Studs: A193 gr B8 cl 2
Rated Cv: 400 Plug Type: Equal Percent Contoured
Characteristic: Equal Percent Contoured Plug Mtl: 416 St. St.
Size: full area Seat Ring Type: Threaded
Trim
Guide Mtl: A276 type 440C Seat Ring Mtl: 416 St. St.
Cage/ Retainer Mtl: 304 St. St. Leakage Class: IV
Stem / Shaft Mtl: A564 gr 630 (1075) Flow Action: Flow to Open
Model: 88 Air Action: Air to Open
Type: Spring-diaphragm Fail Position: Closed
Actuator Size: 23 Shutoff Pressure: 0 psi g
Bench Range: 21.00- 45.00 psi g Handwheel: Yes
Supply Pressure: 50.00 psi g Mounting: 1
Model: 4700P Operating Range: 0-100%
Type: Pneumatic Elect Conn:
Tag: Airset: 78-4 w/SS drain
Positioner
Input Signal: 3-15 psi g Gauge: 1.5 inch st. st.
Action: Direct Protection Class:
Characteristic: Linear
Model: STD613H Action: Direct
I/P Tag: Airset: 78-4 w/SS drain
Transducer Input Signal: 4-20 Mounting: Valve

Output: 3-15 Protection Class:
Tubing Matl \ Fitting Type \ Fitting Size: stainless steel \ st.st. swagelok \ 0.25 inch
Additional Documentation: Accessory Sheet
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Accessory Sheet May/28/2003 2:06:12PM
Quote No:MN-012323 Revision: 0.00 Project: Laslo Chemical Startup
Customer:Laslo Chemical End User: Laslo Chemical
RFQ No.:RFQ-012323 Revision: 1 End User Location: Laslo Lake, Oregon
Customer PO :LC000234 Revision: 1 Factory ValSpeQ v 3.3
General
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Booster Tag:
Model: BR200
Type: Booster
Manufacturer: Masoneilan
Air Conn .25 NPT Max Input Press 150
Max Output Press 150
Switch Tag:
Model: 496-2
Type: Switch
Switch 1 Type SPDT Switch 1 Indicate Open
Switch 2 Type SPDT Switch 2 Indicate Close
Elect Conn .75 NPT Agency
Approval Approval Desc
Approval Notation Approval Reference
Solenoid Tag:
Model: EFHT8320G196
Type: Solenoid
Manufacturer: Asco
Position Normally Open Action Vents energized
Voltage 120/60, 110/50 VAC Solenoid Valve Size .25 In
Rated Cv .25 Max Shutoff 70
Air Conn .25 NPT Elect Conn .75 NPT
Agency Approval
Approval Desc Approval Notation
Approval Reference
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Accessory Sheet May/28/2003 2:06:12PM
Quote No:MN-012323 Revision: 0.00 Project: Laslo Chemical Startup
Customer:Laslo Chemical End User: Laslo Chemical
RFQ No.:RFQ-012323 Revision: 1 End User Location: Laslo Lake, Oregon
Customer PO :LC000234 Revision: 1 ValSpeQ v 3.3
General
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Additional Airset Tag:

Model: 78-4 w/SS drain
Type: Additional Airset
Airset Gauge Type 1.5 inch st. st.
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Special Configuration Sheet May/28/2003 2:06:41PM
Quote No: MN-012323 Revision: 0 Project: Laslo Chemical Startup

RFQ No.: RFQ-012323 Revision: Laslo End User Location: Laslo Lake, Oregon
General
Item No: 10 Customer Part / Code **
Page 1 of 1
Valve Body
Model Number 88-81252
Trim
Stem Material Stellite
Plug Material Stellite
Actuator
Actuator Type Spring-Diaphragm
Fail Position Open
Action Air to Close
Model 88
Size 16
Spring Range 21-45
Mounting Position 3
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Calculation Sheet May/28/2003 2:05:54PM
General
Valve Size: 6.00 in ANSI 600
Model No.: 88-21125
Rated Cv: 400
Sizing Data Trim Type: Equal Percent
Inlet Pipe Size / Sch./ OD / Wall: 6.00 in / STD / 6.625 / .28
Outlet Pipe Size / Sch./ OD / Wall: 6.00 in / STD / 6.625 / .28
Fluid: Ammonia
Fluid
Fluid State: Gas
Sizing Condition Units Minimum Normal Maximum Other
flow rate scfh 300.0

inlet pressure psi g 200.0
outlet pressure psi g 100.0
pressure drop psi 100.0
temperature deg F 50.00
Z 0.8629
Service MW MW 17.00
Conditions k 1.320
flowing cond.
required Cv 0.03132
oversize req Cv 0.03132
Sound Level, IEC dBA (+5/-5)
% lift 0.03054
% Cv 0.00783
FL 0.9300
1/3 sonic dia. in 0.06153
sonic dia. in 0.03552
mach # valve out 0.00003
Actuator Sizing Warnings:
Memo Pad Notes:

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Note Sheet May/28/2003 2:06:01PM
General
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User Note
User Note
FN01 Extra Deburring on edges
Extra Deburring required for Child tours
FN03 Hold for Customer Inspection of Packaging

Customer Hold Point 1
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Flow Curve Sheet May/28/2003 2:06:11PM
General
3 TGV-003 [35-35212] 2in, A216 gr WCC, ANSI 150, RF Flanges

Eccentric plug Cv 50
Condition 1= Minimum
Condition 2= Normal
Condition 3= Maximum
Condition 4= Other

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Software Documentation – ValSpeQ Lite Edition v3.

RELEASE: MAY 2003.

Copy Template to Project ............................................................................................................66

RELEASE: MAY 2003.

To start the ValSpeQ installation, follow the steps given below: -

Note: The following section on Registration (Steps 3 through 5) do

RELEASE: MAY 2003.

ValSpeQ User Manual

Easily navigate between Items/Templates & various configurations detail information.

Store every project separately, each project containing multiple Items/Templates.

Import/Export selected Items/Templates from one user to another.

Generate a Flat File for the factory/facility MRP system.

Search Items by Tag Number.

Generate various reports including:

System Requirements – Hardware & Software

Postal Address : Dresser, Masoneilan

Telephone : (508) 586-4600

Tele Fax : (586) 941-5497

Client Name : Type Your Company Name

User Name : Type Your Name

Application : ValSpeQ 3.3

Error Description : Provide the following Information

1. Error Description or Message

Getting Started with ValSpeQ Application

1. From the Windows taskbar click Start, Programs, ValSpeQ.

Project File Name Menu Bar

Navigation Section Application Work Area

The Navigation section is split into two

Functionality: Allows navigation through different functionalities of a configuration such as

Functionality: Allows navigation through different Items/Templates in Project Number &

Right Click Menu

Template Library Folder/Node

Application Work Area

Application Work Area

Application Menu Bar

The following menus are available on the application menu bar

The list of functions is as follows:

1.1 New Project

The following screen is displayed on invoking the New Project option.

Blank Size & Select screen

1.2 New Configuration

How to Save New Configuration?

The following screen is displayed on invoking the New Configuration option.

Blank Size & Select screen

1.3 Open (Existing Project)

The following screen is displayed on invoking the Open option.

The following screen is displayed on invoking the Save option.

For details refer to Import

For details refer to Export

1.8 Search Tag

The following screen is displayed on invoking Search Tag option.

1.9 MRP Flat File

For details refer to MRP Flat File

For details refer to Print

1.11 Recently Used Projects Section

2.1 Export Templates

For details refer to Import & Export

The list of options under Item menu is as follows:

For more details for the above options refer to Item

The list of options under Template menu is as follows:

For more details for the above options refer to Template

5.1 Pricing (Option diabled)

5.2 Factory Notes Library

Move Note from Library