Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 154: Line 154:  
*Open the "startBetter" Labview program using the desktop shortcut "LabVIEW with Timing." There are two options for controlling the heaters and pumps with this program.
 
*Open the "startBetter" Labview program using the desktop shortcut "LabVIEW with Timing." There are two options for controlling the heaters and pumps with this program.
 
====Let the Program Do It====
 
====Let the Program Do It====
*Using the hand tool from the tools menu, set a target time for when the water should reach an adequate temperature.
+
*In the Edit menu, reinitialize values to default. Don't do this if you have already done the next step.
 +
*Using the hand tool from the tools menu, set a time of day in the "Completion Time" control for when the water should reach its maximum temperature. Don't bother setting a date. It doesn't matter.
 +
*The target time must be less than 24 hours away. 
 
*Click on the dials for "Heater and Pump 1" and "Heater and Pump 2" to turn on all water heaters and pump.
 
*Click on the dials for "Heater and Pump 1" and "Heater and Pump 2" to turn on all water heaters and pump.
 
**There are three temperatures listed on the interface. There is the water temperature, and the two surface temperatures of each heater. Watch for about ten (10) minutes to make sure neither heater gets more than 3-5 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the water temperature.
 
**There are three temperatures listed on the interface. There is the water temperature, and the two surface temperatures of each heater. Watch for about ten (10) minutes to make sure neither heater gets more than 3-5 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the water temperature.
1,037

edits

Navigation menu