Create a HVAC Port
You can define logical ports as HVAC ports. These logical ports act and behave like the HVAC components.
- Right-click the logical reference and select Create Logical Port.
- In the tree or in the diagram view, select the electrical component (Battery 12V).
- In the New content dialog box, expand the HVAC Logical tab and right-click HVAC Port.
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Optional: Select the
Set attributes at creation option.
Note: This option remains selected when creating the same type of component.
- Click HVAC Port.
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In the
HVAC Port
dialog box:
- Enter a name.
- Select a direction for your HVAC port (In, Out, In/Out or No Direction).
Note: For more information about the port's direction, seeCreating Logical Ports. -
Click OK.
The System Type Association dialog box appears.Note: By default, the No System Type option is selected.
- Select one of the following options:
- No System Type: to associate your logical port with no system type.
- Associate Existing System Type: to associate your logical port with an existing system type.
- Associate New System Type: to associate your logical port with a new system type.
Note: For more information about system type association, see the Functional & Logical Design User's Guide: Defining Functions and Logical Components: Logical Components: Creating Logical Ports. -
Click Finish to create the port.
The HVAC port is created in the tree and appears in the diagram view.