Target group 

You work in building automation. Your tasks will include the creation of functional diagrams and general preliminary planning based on BACnet.

Benefits and objectives 

Eplan Preplanning enables you to plan and design building automation systems and I&C systems in accordance with the VDI 3814 and DIN EN ISO 16484-3 standards, including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). You can import data from external tabular sources as well as create function diagrams graphically. You can also access the data collected and enriched via Eplan Preplanning for downstream planning phases in building automation.

Duration 

5 days

Topics and contents

The training highlights:

Introduction to the Eplan platform

• Structure of the user interface
• Configuration of the platform

Introduction to the EES HVAC project

• Analysing the project data
• Application and procedure in the project
• Creation of a pre-planning structure
• Create pre-planning graphically and in the pre-planning navigator
• Create pipework
• Find and use symbols, macros and devices quickly with the insertion centre

Import pre-planning data

• Importing pre-planning data from Excel lists

Create your own segment templates

• Creation of segment templates for PCT locations, planning objects, etc.
• Use of segment templates in preliminary planning

Preliminary cable planning

• Creation of graphical cable pre-planning with cable planning objects
• Creation of analyses for cable planning objects

User address key BAS

• Creation of a freely configurable BAS
• Use of the BAS in analyses etc.

Provide and manage project documentation

• Create Eplan project backup
• View the versatile import and export functions

Training requirements 

Basic PC skills, basic knowledge of Windows and basic electrical engineering skills