Exporting the recommended controls

Step-by-step guide

The InfoWater Pro Scheduler can assist in selecting cost-effective pumping policies to reduce operational costs and provide more reliable operations. Once a Scheduler optimization simulation is run, results can be exported into a selected Control Set.

1. In the Scheduler, from the View drop-down, select Export.

Since exported controls will overwrite the existing Control Set, it is best practice to keep the original controls and statuses in a separate Control Set and create a new control set for updates:

2. Under Export Options, next to the drop-down, click Browse (…) to open the Control Set dialog box.
3. Click New.
4. Enter a Control Set ID, such as “SCHEDULE1".

5. Click OK.

The Export view of the Scheduler reappears.

6. Make sure that SCHEDULE1 is selected in the drop-down list.
7. Click Export.
8. In the Confirmation popup, click Yes.
9. Check the Scheduler Message Board to confirm that the pump schedule was exported successfully.
10. Close the Scheduler.

Next, launch a standard hydraulic simulation and execute an energy simulation, based on the new operation controls exported from the Scheduler.

Before running a standard hydraulic simulation, make a copy of the active scenario:

11. From the Model Explorer, click Scenario Explorer.

12. In the Scenario Explorer dialog box, right-click the active scenario and select Copy.

13. Right-click the active scenario again, and select Paste As Child.
14. In the New Data Scenario popup, type a name, such as “NEW_SCHEDULE”.
15. Click OK.
16. With the new child scenario selected, in the Scenario Explorer, click Activate.
17. In the toolbar, click Edit Active Scenario.

18. In the Active Scenario dialog box, double-click Control Set.
19. In the Control Set window, click SCHEDULE1.
20. Click OK.

SCHEDULE1 now appears as the active Control Set.

21. Click Apply to close the Active Scenario window.
22. Close the Scenario Explorer.

Now, run the simulation:

23. On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Analysis panel, click Run to open the Run Manager.
24. Click Run to run the simulation and create an output for the current scenario.
25. Close the Run Manager.

In the Model Explorer, note the additional energy output data for a pump element.

To view energy reports based on the results:

26. From the InfoWater Pro ribbon, View tab, select Report Manager.
27. In the Report Manager, click New.
28. In the Output Report/Graph dialog box, select Tabular Report.
29. Select Energy Cost report, Demand Cost report—if demand charge data has been entered—or Energy Summary report.