OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Inline Devices Properties

These properties also list properties common to Inline Equipment including dampers, silencers, filters, heaters and coolers.

Property Name Description
Angle <angle value> between 0° and 90°
  • Sets internal damper angle.
    • 0° angle value sets damper to fully closed position.
    • 90° angle value sets damper to fully opened position.
For Back Draft Dampers, it is either 0 or 90.
Attribute Type 1-Gravity
  • Sets attribute to gravity (where pressure or velocity opens and closes the damper).
2-CounterBalanced
  • Sets attribute to counterbalance(where adjustable counterbalance weights precisely reduce the pressure that is required to open the damper).
Auto Size Options s
  • Sets End1 equal to End2.
autoblade
  • Sets blade size by solving: Blade Depth=Body Depth/No.Of Blades
box <numeric value>/<numeric value>
  • Sizes device by solving equations: Body Width=W1+<first numeric value> and Body Depth=D1+<second numeric value>
endsequal
  • Confines the device to have equal size connections at each end.
Separate combined entries with semi colon.
Blade Depth Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets thickness of damper blade. The value doesn't exceed half the Body | Diameter.
Blade Diameter Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets damper blade diameter. Limited by Body Diameter and Clearance properties.
Blade Orientation 1-according
  • Sets all blade angles clockwise.
2-opposing
  • Sets blade angles clockwise and counter clockwise alternatively.
Blade Thickness Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets thickness of sheet metal blade of damper.
Blade Width Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets damper blade width. Limited by Body Width property.
Body | Depth Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets box depth independent of End1 and End2. Limited by Auto Size property.
Body | Diameter Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets body diameter. Limited by Auto Size property or End1 diameter.
Body | Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets overall length.
Body | Width Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets box width independent of End1 and End2. Limited by Auto Size property.
Cell Library <cell library file name>
  • Library file name for device cells.
Cell Symbol Name <cell name>
  • Sets the model cell to the device.
Prerequisite of proper Cell Library for AHUs.
Clearance Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets damper clearance. The value adds up to Body | Diameter.
  • The AutoSize field displays the current CL value.
Connection 1 | Length (L1) Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets straight length at End1.
  • Sets connection length at End1.
Connection 2 | Length (L2) Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets straight length at End2.
  • Sets connection length at End2.
Connection | End Type fl -<numeric value>
  • Sets and sizes end with a flange connection.
m -<numeric value>
  • Sets and sizes end with a male connection.
fe -<numeric value>
  • Sets and sizes end with a female connection.
Separate End Type entries for each End Spec with a semi colon.

Example: fl-2;fe-.13 creates a flange at End1 with size 2, and a female connection at End2 with an overall reduction of component's dimensions of .13

Connection | Side Distance Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets side inset if Body Width is larger than W1 (End1). Limited by Auto Size property.
Connection | Top Distance Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets top inset if Body Depth is larger than D1 (End1). Limited by Auto Size property.
Control | Depth Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the depth of the control box mounted on the unit.
Control | Distance from Connection 1 Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the distance between the front surface of the control box to the inside edge of the connection at End1.
Control | Drive Type


ControlDrive options: 1. NoControl, 2. Handle, 3. MotorControl set type to fitting.

1-NoControl
  • Does not generate a control box.
2-Handle
  • Generates handle control box.
3-MotorControl
  • Generates motorized control box.
Control | Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the length of the control box mounted on the unit.
Control | Side Distance Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the offset distance between the bottom of the control box and the bottom of the device on which it is mounted.
Control | Top Offset Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the offset distance between the drive axis of the control box and the top of the device on which it is mounted.
  • Sets offset to damper blade from connection points.
Control | Width Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the width of the control box mounted on the unit.
Curtain Height Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the height of the extended exterior by damper side.
Curtain Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the length of the curtain; within length of damper .
Damper | Side Space Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets distance between inside of body and first damper.
Damper | Space Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets spacing between dampers.
Damper | Type
  • BackDraft
  • VolumeControl
  • MotorizedVolumeControl
  • Sets damper type to function the damper accordingly.
Damper | Depth

Damper | Length

Damper | Width

Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets damper dimensions —the width, depth and length respectively.
Note: The default End Spec values of rectangular curtain fire damper match to the damper width and depth.
Damper | Width Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets damper thickness.
Distance Axis Positive <numeric value>
  • Automatically set by the application.
Handle Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets length of the rod of damper handle.
Inside Damper Width Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets damper width.
No. Of Blades <integer>
  • Sets number of damper blades. Limited by Auto Size property.
No. Of Dampers <integer>
  • Sets number of dampers. Limited by Auto Size property.

Property Option menus are available to assist in making some property entries.