PROII81 GettingStarted Guide PDF

PRO/II 8.
1
Getting Started Guide
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Contents
Introduction
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
About PRO/II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
About SimSci-Esscor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Where to Find PRO/II Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Where to Find Additional Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Authorized SimSci-Esscor Technical Support Centers. . . . . .xiii
Chapter 1 Installation Requirements

Verifying the Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Installation Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Disk Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Virtual Memory Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
USB Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
FLEXlm7.2 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
FLEXlm9.5 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
TOKEN Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Switching Security Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Chapter 2 Installing PRO/II

Installing a Local Version of PRO/II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Directory Structures and Desktop Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
PRO/II Installed Directory Structure (Standalone) . . . . . . . . .2-5
Installing a Network Version of PRO/II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Testing PRO/II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Reviewing the Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Generate an Output Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
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Converting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Modifying/Repairing/Removing PRO/II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Chapter 3 Installing Acrobat Reader

Installing Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Testing the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Uninstalling Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Chapter 4 Usage Reporting

Installing the Usage Reporting Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
When to Use the Usage Reporting Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Running the Usage Reporting Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Option 1 Create USAGE File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Option 2 Reinitialize the USAGE File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Option 3 Report Usage Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Option 4 Report from the Backup File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Option 5 Dump Contents of Usage File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Option 6 Dump Contents of Backup File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
ASCII Dump Data Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Usage Records: Example Run Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Using the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Chapter 5 Installation Troubleshooting

Diagnosis of Problems with TOKEN and FLEXlm 7.2/9.5 Security
5-1
Diagnosis of USB Security Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
General License Security Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Chapter 6 Tutorial : Introduction

What can PRO/II do?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Simulation Status Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
How is this Tutorial Organized? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Where to Start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Where to Find Additional Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Description of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
How to Proceed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Chapter 7 Session 1: Separator

Starting PRO/II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Building the Flowsheet (required). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
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Process Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Process Streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
Correcting the PFD Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
Defining the Component List (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
Defining a Thermodynamic Method Set (required). . . . . . . . . . . .7-9
Specifying Unit Operation and Stream Data (required) . . . . . . .7-12
Analyzing the Data Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Stream Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Unit Operations Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18
Saving the Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18
Running the Simulation (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-22
Reviewing the Simulation Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-22
Viewing the Output Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-23
Using the Flash Tool (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-24
Chapter 8 Session 2: Complete Expander Plant

Building the Flowsheet (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Modifying the Stream Data (required). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8
Specifying the Process Unit Data (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8
Heat Exchangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8
Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12
Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-15
Running the Simulation (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-25
Reviewing the Simulation Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-25
Modifying the Simulation Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-26
Chapter 9 Session 3: Presentation of Output

Modifying the Flowsheet Stream Border Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Displaying Stream Properties on the PFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-3
Exporting the PFD to the Windows Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5
Producing a Stream Report in a Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
Creating Pages for Printing the PFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7
Creating Plots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Displaying Stream Results in HTML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11
Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-13
Index
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vi Contents
Introduction
About this Manual
This manual will guide you through the installation of the
PRO/II family of software products and provides you with
three sample sessions on using PRO/II.
An outline of this document is provided below.

Chapter 1 Installation Outlines installation and security
Requirements requirements.
Chapter 2 Installing PRO/II Describes how to install PRO/II 8.1.
Chapter 3 Installing Acrobat Describes how to install Adobe Acrobat
Reader Reader which is used to access documents
online.
Chapter 4 Usage Reporting Explains how to install and run the Usage
Reporting program.
Chapter 5 Installation Addresses some of the problems you may
Troubleshooting encounter while installing PRO/II 8.1.
Chapter 6 Tutorial : Introduction Introduces the user to PRO/II capabilities,
conventions and finding information.
Chapter 7 Session 1: Separator Step-by-step instructions to enable you to
simulate a minimal set of process units in a
gas processing application.
Chapter 8 Session 2: Complete Additonal process units are added to complete
Expander Plant an entire demethanizer/expander plant
simulation.
Chapter 9 Session 3: Introduces tools provided by PRO/II to
Presentation of Output organize, format and review results.
PRO/II 8.1 Getting Started Guide vii

About PRO/II
PRO/II is a comprehensive computer simulation system for
process engineers in the chemical, petroleum, natural gas,
solids processing, and polymer industries. It combines the
data resources of a large chemical component library and
extensive thermodynamic property prediction methods with
the most advanced and flexible unit operations techniques. It
provides the process engineer with the computational
facilities to perform all mass and energy balance calculations
needed to model most steady-state processes.
The PRO/II process simulation program is designed with both
the beginner and the expert in mind. It is based on a
foundation of comprehensive, reliable, and accurate
simulation capabilities. It is easy to use, and the input
language is an extension of the universal language of
chemical engineering. Expert systems, extensive input
processing, and error checking allow even an inexperienced
user to be instantly productive. These features have made
PRO/II an industry standard.
About SimSci-Esscor
For 40 years, SimSci-Esscor has been a leader in the
development and deployment of process simulation software,
services, and complete solutions for oil and gas production,
hydrocarbon and specialty chemical processing and refining,
and fossil and nuclear power. Benefit from products that
minimize capital requirements, optimize facility performance,
maximize ROI, and produce assets for:
Plant engineering design and simulation:
Integrated process engineering (FEED)
Pipeline production analysis, asset model management
Operational analysis, optimization, process control
Dynamic simulation, operator training
Design-Operate-Optimize a safe and profitable plant subject to
ever more stringent market and regulatory constraints. SimSci-
Esscor software solutions are indispensable tools in solving
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these three increasingly complex challenges simultaneously.
SimSci-Esscor is business unit of Invensys Process Systems,
owned by Invensys, plc.
Where to Find PRO/II Documentation

Online Documentation
Online documentation is provided in the form of .PDF files that
are conveniently viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.5 or
Acrobat Exchange 7.0.5. Adobe Acrobat Reader is freeware
that can be installed from the distribution CD or from the
Adobe Systems website (www.adobe.com). The online
documentation files themselves remain on the CD. Adobe
Acrobat Reader requires seven MB of disk space in addition
to the space required to install PRO/II.
The Welcome Screen lists all the online manuals (See below).
These online manuals are stored in the SIMSCI\PROII\Manuals
directory.
PRO/II 8.1 Welcome Screen
PRO/II 8.1 Getting Started Guide ix

Online Help
PRO/II incorporates an online Help system, a comprehensive
reference tool that quickly accesses information. Online
answers are instantly available while you work. In the Help
system, commands, features, and data fields are explained in
easy steps. You can access the electronic Contents for the
Help system by selecting Help/Contents from the PRO/II
menu bar. Context-sensitive help is accessed using the <F1>
key or the Whats This? button by placing the cursor in the
area in question.
Where to Find Additional Help

If you want to... See...
Learn how to install PRO/II This document
Quickly learn how to simulate a simple PRO/II Getting Started Guide
flowsheet using PRO/II
Obtain detailed information on the PRO/II Users Guide
capabilities and use of PRO/II
Obtain basic information on PRO/II PRO/II Keyword Manual
keywords
Obtain basic information on PRO/II Online Help
calculation methods
Obtain more detailed information on PRO/II Keyword Manual
PRO/II calculation methods
Obtain detailed information of component SIMSCI Component and
and thermodynamic properties Thermodynamic Data Input Manual
See simulation examples PRO/II Keyword Manual
See simulation examples for chemical, solid PRO/II Application Briefs Manual
processing, petrochemical, batch, and
electrolyte applications
Demonstrates the use of PRO/II with PRO/II Casebooks
process industry examples
Learn how to create a custom component LIBMGR and COMPS Users Guide
databank using the LIBMGR utility
Learn about PRO/II batch reactor and PRO/II Add-on Modules Users
distillation, electrolytes, Profimatics or Guide
polymers modules
Learn about PRO/II-HTRI, PRO/II-HTFS PRO/II Interface Modules Users
or Linnhoff March ColumnTarget Interface Guide
modules
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Where to Find Additional Help (cont.)
If you want to... See...
Learn about PRO/II User-added Subroutines PRO/II Data Transfer System and
or the PRO/II Data Transfer System User-added Subroutines Users
Guide
Learn to write applications (input and COM Server Programmers Guide
calculated) to access data in PRO/II and Tutorial
simulation databases
Information on APIs to the PRO/II COM COM Server Reference Guide
Server with examples
Technical Support
SimSci-Esscor and its agents around the world provide
technical support and service for PES products. If you have
any questions regarding the use of the program or the
interpretation of output produced by the program, contact
your local SimSci-Esscor representative for advice or
consultation.
When calling one of the Technical Support Centers, be
prepared to describe your problem or the type of assistance
required. Also, to expedite your call, complete the following
steps before calling Technical Support:
Have the installation CD and all the provided documentation
available.
Determine the type of computer you are using.
Determine the amount of free disk space available on the disk
on which the product is installed.
Note the exact actions you were taking when the problem
occurred, as well as the steps you took leading up to that point.
Note the exact error messages that appear on your screen, as
well as any other symptoms.
Both new and experienced users will benefit significantly

from attending one of SimSci-Esscors regularly scheduled
training courses on PES products. If you would like to obtain
a list of courses available, or if you have any questions
relating to the use of a PES product, its methods, data, or
technology, please call your nearest
PRO/II 8.1 Getting Started Guide xi

SimSci-Esscor Technical Support office or visit our
website at www.simsci-esscor.com.
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Authorized SimSci-Esscor Technical Support Centers
Support Center Address Tel/Fax/Internet
USA and Canada Invensys Process Systems (SimSci-Esscor) Tel: + 1 800 SIMSCI 1
10900 Equity Drive + 1 713 329 1600
Houston, TX 77041 Fax: + 1 713 329 1905
E-mail: support.simsci@ips.invensys.com
USA East Coast Invensys Process Systems (SimSci-Esscor) Tel: + 1 800 SIMSCI 1
Gateway Corporate Center, Suite 304, + 1 610 364 1900
223 Wilmington-West Chester Pike, Fax: + 1 610 364 9600
Chaddsford, PA 19317 E-mail: support.simsci@ips.invensys.com
USA West Coast Invensys Systems, Inc. (Invensys, SimSci-Esscor) Tel: + 1 800 SIMSCI 1
26561 Rancho Parkway South, Suite 100, E-mail: support.simsci@ips.invensys.com
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Mexico Invensys Systems Mexico S.A Tel: + 52 55 52 63 01 77

Ejercito Nacional 1005, Col. Irrigacion Deleg. Fax:+ 52 55 55 57 26 20
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico city 11500 E-mail:support.mx@simsci.com
Argentina Invensys Systems Argentina Inc. Tel: + 54 11 6345 2100

Nunez 4334 Fax: + 54 11 6345 2111
Buenos Aires (Argentina) C1430AND E-mail:supportar@simsci.com
Italy Invensys Systems Italia S.p.A Tel: + 39 02 262 97326

Via Carducci, 125 Fax: + 39 02 262 97200
Sesto San Giovanni (MI) 20099, Italia E-mail:support.it@simsci.com
Venezuela Invensys Systems Venezuela Tel: + 58 212 267 5868

Torre Delta Piso 12, Av.Francisco de Miranda Fax: + 58 212 6270964
Altamira, Caracas 1060 E-mail:simscilat@simsci.com
Brazil Invensys Systems Brasil Ltda. Tel:+ 55 11 6844 0200

Av. Chibaras, 75 - Moema Fax: + 55 11 6844 0341
Sao Paulo, SP O 4076 - 000 E-mail: suporte.simsciesscorbrasil@ips.invensys.com
Germany Invensys Systems GmbH Tel: + (0800) 550 - 5510

Willy- Brandt- Platz, 6 E-mail:support.de@simsci.com
Mannheim, 68161
Australia and New Invensys Performance Solutions Tel: + 61 2 8396 3626

Zealand Level 2-4, 810 Elizabeth Street Fax:+ 61 2 8396 3604
Sydney 2017, Australia E-mail: support.an@simsci.com
Japan Invensys Systems Japan Tel: + 81 3 5793 4856

Gotanda Chou Building Fax:+ 81 3 5793 4855
2-3-5 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku E-mail: support@simsci.jp
Tokyo 141-0022, Japan
Middle East Invensys ME Dubai Tel: + 971 4 88 11440

PO Box 61495 Fax: + 971 4 88 11426
Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai E-mail: support.me@simsci.com
Asia - Pacific Invensys Software Systems (s) Pte. Ltd. Tel: + 65 6829 8657
15, Changi Business Park Fax: + 65 6261 9492
Central 1 E-mail: asiapactech@simsci.com
Singapore 486057
United Kingdom Invensys Systems (UK) Limited Tel: + 44 161 429 6744
High Bank House, Exchange Street, Fax: + 44 161 480 9063
Stockport, Cheshire E-mail: simsci.uk@ips.invensys.com
United Kingdom SK3 OET
China Invensys Process Systems (China) Co., Ltd. Tel: + 86 10 8458 5757
809, Tower B, Eaglerun Plaza, No.26 Xiaoyun Road Fax: + 86 10 8458 4521
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016 E-mail: china.solution@ips.invensys.com
Colombia Invensys Systems LA Colombia Tel: + 57 1 3136360

Calle 100 # 36-39 Int. 4-203, E-mail: support.co@simsci.com
Bucaramanga, SDER
Korea Invensys Systems Korea Tel: + 82-32-540-0665

551-3 Hyosung-dong, Gyeyang-gu Fax: + 82-32-542-3778
Incheon, 407-040 E-mail: jekwon.lee@ips.invensys.com
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xiv Introduction
Chapter 1
Installation Requirements
This chapter surveys the contents of the PRO/II release package.
Verifying the Package Contents

Installation Media
PRO/II is distributed on a CD-ROM..
Documentation
A list of available PRO/II online documents is provided below.
PRO/II Keyword Manual
SIMSCI Component and Thermodynamic Data Input
Manual
PRO/II Users Guide
PRO/II Getting Started Guide (this document)
PRO/II Add-On Modules Users Guide
PRO/II Interface Modules Users Guide
PRO/II Data Transfer System Users Guide
PRO/II User-Added Subroutines Users Guide
PRO/II Reference Manual
PRO/II Tutorial Guide
Other documentation as required.
PRO/II 8.1 Getting Started Guide 1-1

A complete set of online documentation is provided for each
product. Refer to Chapter 3, Installing Acrobat Reader, for
instructions on accessing these files.
Software Requirements
The minimum recommended software requirements for PRO/II are
listed below:
Operating Windows 2000, Windows 2003, or Windows XP.

System Proper installation of PRO/II under Windows
2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 requires
administrator rights.
Microsoft Office Office 200, Ofiice XP or Office 2003.
Compiler To build User-Added Subroutines or PDTS

applications, one of the following two compilers
is required:
Compaq Visual FORTRAN (version 6.1

through 6.6b)
Intel Visual FORTRAN version 8.0 for
Windows (Standard or Professional Edition)
Note: User-added subroutines and PDTS applications built under

Windows 2000 will run under Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows 2003.
The minimum recommended software requirements for Sim4Me
Portal are listed below:
Operating Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Proper

System installation of PRO/II under Windows 2000,
Windows and XP requires administrator rights.
Microsoft Office Office 2003 Professional with SP2.
Disk Space Requirements

A full installation of PRO/II requires approximately 225 MB of free
disk space. The PRO/II installation program automatically checks
1-2 Installation Requirements

your system resources and notifies you if insufficient resources are
available.
Typical Installation 317 MB available disk space. Includes

PRO/II, TDM, TAO, and PFE text editor
Custom Installation 225 MB available disk space. Includes user-

specified options.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 MB available disk space. (.PDF files)
Virtual Memory Requirement

PRO/II requires at least 55 MB of virtual memory to provide
sufficient paging area.
To set virtual memory in Windows 2000:
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings/Control Panel.
Open the System item and access the Advanced tab.
Click on the Performance Options...
Click on the Change... button in the Virtual Memory section.
Change the size in the paging file size for selected drive
section, and click on the Set button.
To set virtual memory in Windows XP:
Click on the Performance and Maintenance Options.
Open the System item and access the Advance tab.
Click on Settings icon under Performance.
Select the Advance tab.
Change the size in the paging file size for selected drive section,
and click on the Set button.
To set virtual memory in Windows 2003 Server:
Open the System item and access the Advance tab.

Click on Settings icon under Performance.
Select the Advance tab.
Change the size in the paging file size for selected drive
section, and click on the Set button.
Security
USB Security
SimSci-Esscor provides USB hardware security, in which you
insert key specially coded to allow use of PRO/II. During
installation, the USB key should not be plugged in. But after
installation, simply plug the hardware directly into the computers
USB port to start running PRO/II. USB ports are not supported in
Windows NT, therefore USB security is not available for this
operating system.
FLEXlm7.2 Security
SimSci-Esscor provides a FLEXlm security option on the FLEXlm
Server Application installation CD. The FLEXlm License Manager
is a third-party concurrent-user software licensing tool from
Macrovision Corporation. It is a client/server-based tool that has
been customized by SimSci-Esscor.
FLEXlm Server can run under Windows 2000/XP. The server must
have at least 5 MB of available disk space. To install, learn, and
troubleshoot FLEXlm security, follow the instructions provided in
the FLEXlm Security Guide included in the standard release
package.
FLEXlm9.5 Security
SimSci-Esscor provides a FLEXlm security option on the FLEXlm
Server Application installation CD. The FLEXlm License Manager
is a third-party concurrent-user software licensing tool from
Macrovision Corporation. It is a client/server-based tool that has
been customized by SimSci-Esscor.
troubleshoot FLEXlm security, follow the instructions provided in

the FLEXlm Security Guide included in the standard release
package.
TOKEN Security
SimSci-Esscor provides a TOKEN security option on the FLEXlm
Server 9.5 Application installation CD. The FLEXlm License
Manager is a third-party concurrent-user software licensing tool
from Macrovision Corporation. It is a client/server-based tool that
has been customized by SimSci-Esscor.
troubleshoot FLEXlm security, follow the instructions provided
in the FLEXlm Security Guide included in the standard release
package.
Switching Security Types

To switch to USB security:
Open the proii.ini file found in the user directory.
Find the section entitled [wss_Security] and set Type=USB.
Save the file and exit.
To switch to FLEXlm7.2 security:

Find the section entitled [wss_Security] and set
Type=FLXLM72.
If you are running under Windows 2000/XP/2003, add the
IPASSI_LICENSE_FILE=@{FLEXlm server machine name}
system environment variable to your control panel/system/
advanced/environment variables.
Reboot your computer so the changes to your security
environment will be correctly configured.
To switch to FLEXlm9.5 security:


Find the section entitled [wss_Security] and set
Type=FLXLM95.
Reboot your computer so the changes to your security
To switch to TOKEN security:

Find the section entitled [wss_Security] and set Type=TOKEN.
Reboot your computer, so the changes to your security

Chapter 2
Installing PRO/II
This chapter guides you through the installation of the PRO/II 8.1
family of software products:
The main PRO/II application
Standalone
Network
PRO/II Data Transfer System (PDTS)
PRO/II User-Added Subroutines (UAS)
The PRO/II add-on module:
Chemistry Wizard
Thermo Data Manager (TDM). The TDM is a silent install.
PFE Editor
PRO/II Usage Reporting
To begin the install procedure:
Insert the PRO/II CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Browse to the root of the CD-ROM and read release notes.
Open PROII81 folder and double-click on the setup.exe to

begin the installation. The Welcome to InstallShield Wizard
dialog box appears.
Click Next > to continue. The Select Program dialog box
appears.

Select either PRO/II Local or PRO/II Network and click Next>:
PRO/II Local Installs a standalone version of PRO/II as a

self-contained, local entity on your
machine.
PRO/II Network Installs a network version of PRO/II which

is accessible to many CPUs for remote
execution. This installation procedure
allows for additional PRO/II New User
installs on remote machines.
Installing SIMSCI Common Framework 1.0 and Installing

SIMSCI Common Framework 2.0 dialog boxes appear.
Then the Welcome to InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears.
Click Next > to continue. The License Agreement dialog box
appears. Click Yes to continue.
Installing a Local Version of PRO/II

At this point you may install either the Standalone version or
Custom version of PRO/II.
Note: Users installing a Local version of PRO/II on Windows

2000/2003 and Windows XP must have system administration
privileges for the install to proceed properly.
To continue the Local PRO/II installation procedure:
Select one of the two available local installation options:
Standalone Installs only the PRO/II program, TDM,

SIM4ME Portal and Reports, and the PFE
editor.
2-2 Installing PRO/II

Custom Installs components based on your
selection.You can install the Standalone
option from this option as well as the
individual components including the
Translator, PRO/II program, Chemistry
Wizard module, UAS, PDTS, PFE Editor,
Usage Reporting and Multi Simulation
Manager.
The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears. This box

shows the default destination directory (C:\SIMSCI) of the
PRO/II files. To install to this folder, click Next >. To install to a
different folder, click Browse... and select another folder.
Note: If you are maintaining an older version of PRO/II in the

SIMSCI directory, place PRO/II version 8.1 in another directory
(e.g., \P2v81) to avoid any conflicts.
If you are performing a Custom installation:
The Select Features dialog box appears. The Select
Features dialog box allows you to select the components
you want to install. The list box shows all possible
components. Check the components you want to install
and note the change in required disk space. Click Next >.
If you have selected Usage Reporting as part of your
custom installation, the Enter Text dialog box appears.
Enter your company name and click Next >. (The Usage
Reporting program is explained in more detail in Chapter
4, Usage Reporting.)
If you are installing a Standalone option (directly or through the
Custom installation), the Security Option dialog box appears.
Select one of the four security options:
FLEXlm9.5 Allows PRO/II to go beyond the current

machine to obtain licenses from another
machine (FLEXlm9.5 security server
machine) on the network.

machine) on the network.
USB Utilizes a USB hardware key attached to

the USB port on the back of the current
machine for licensing purposes. Using this
type, PRO/II will only search this hardware
key for license(s).
Token Allows PRO/II to go beyond the current

machine to obtain licenses from a Token
server on the network.
If you chose FLEXlm7.2, FLEXlm9.5, or Token, specify

the prospective IPASSI FLEXlm server(s) (e.g., @server1;
@server2) to guide PRO/II to find the FLEXlm server.
Click Next > to continue.
If you are installing the Standalone option, the Select Program

Folder dialog box appears. By default, the setup program adds
PRO/II icons in the SIMSCI program folder. You may type a
new folder name, or select one from the existing folders list.
Click Next > to continue.
The Start Copying Files dialog box appears which summarizes
your install settings. If you want to review or change any
settings click < Back. If you are satisfied with the settings, click
Next > to begin copying files.
When your installation is complete, the Complete PRO/II

Installation dialog box appears. Select the View README.TXT
File box to view the PRO/II 8.1 Release Notes, which is
included with your distribution package.
Click Finish to complete the Local installation.
Note: Setup determines if it is necessary to restart the computer. If

so, it asks whether you want to restart the system now or later.
You should now test your PRO/II installation. Proceed to the
Testing PRO/II section for more information.

Directory Structures and Desktop Icons
PRO/II Installed Directory Structure (Standalone)
The Standalone Installation will setup all PRO/II files under the
directories shown below.
C:\SIMSCI\PROII81 [Main PRO/II directory]

C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\USER [PRO/II users directory]
C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\BIN [Binary files]
C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\SYSTEM [System files]
C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\RESOURCE [Resource files]
C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\Manual [PRO/II Documentation]
C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\HLP [Online help files]
C:\SIMSCI\OLISystem [Chemistry Wizard]
C:\Program Files\PFE32 [PFE32 file editor files]
C:\SIMSCI\TDM [TDM files]
C:\SIMSCI\SIM4MEPortal10 [SIM4ME Portal files]
C:\SIMSCI\ [Multi Simulation Manager
MultiSimulationManager10 files]
C:\Program Files\SIMSCI\ [SIMSCI Common
SIMSCICFI10 Framework Files]
C:\Program Files\SIMSCI\ [SIMSCI Common
SIMSCICFI20 Framework Files]
A typical installation creates the following eight icons:

PRO/II 8.1
OLI Chemistry Wizard 1.0
PRO/II Documentation
PRO/II Re-Initialization Utility (PRU)
LM ColumnTarget Interface
PRO/II HTFS Interface
PRO/II HTRI Interface
SIM4ME Portal

Installing a Network Version of PRO/II
A system administrator usually installs the network version. As the
system administrator, you have two options:
1. Copy the entire CD-ROM contents onto the network.
2. Install executables onto a network machine and then install
user directories locally.
Option 1: Install all Files onto a Network File Server

This option is typically done in preparation for local installations.
You simply copy all of the files and folders from the PRO/II
CD-ROM to the network server. This makes the install program
accessible to users on the network who can then perform a local
installation to their local hard drives.
Option 2: Install Executables on a Network File Server and then

Install User Directories Locally
This option is a two-part installation:
1. An installation of executables and their related files on the
network.
2. Installations of user directories on each users local disk drive
using the PRO/II New User install procedure.
The following sections guide you through network installation.
Install Executable Files onto the Network File Server:

Begin the install process as previously stated on pages 2-1 and
2-2.
Select the PRO/II Network installation procedure. The
Welcome to InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears.
nstalling SIMSCI Common Framework 1.0 and Installing
SIMSCI Common Framework 2.0 dialog boxes appear.
Then the Welcome to InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears.
Click Next > to proceed.
The License Agreement dialog box appears. Click Yes to
continue.

The Select Features dialog box appears. The Select Features
dialog box allows you to select the additional components you
want to install. The list box shows all possible components.
Check the components you want to install, uncheck the
components you do not want to install, and note the change in
required disk space. Remember what you choose to install will
become defaults during the New User install. Click Next > to
proceed.
The Make Security Options for Newuser Install dialog box
appears. Here you will select which security option will appear
as the default in the PRO/II New User install. Select one of
the four security options:

machine) on the network for license(s).


key for license(s).


one or more FLEXlm license servers from which PRO/II
will obtain the license. Click Next > to continue.

your settings. If you want to review or change any settings click

< Back. If you are satisfied with the settings, click Next > to
begin copying files.
Installation dialog box appears.Select the View README.TXT
Click Finish to complete the installation.
PRO/II Installed Directory Structure on a Network Drive (Typical)

When installing a network version, PRO/II will setup all of the files
on a network drive under the directories shown below.
F:\..\PROII81 [Main PRO/II directory]

F:\..\PROII81\BIN [Binary files, Provision version]
F:\..\PROII81\SYSTEM [System files]
F:\..\PROII81\RESOURCE [Resource files]
F:\..\PROII81\HLP [Online help files]
F:\..\PROII81\Manual [PRO/II Documentation]
F:\..\PROII81\Reports [Sim4Me Reports]
F:\..\LIB [Component library files]
F:\..\P2NEWUSER
where F:\..\ is the subdirectory on your network drive.
Install User Directories Locally

The PRO/II New User install program installs PRO/II User
directory and icons that are linked to the executable files on the
network server. Each user must execute the PRO/II New User
install program from their machines.
To install user directories locally:
Connect to the drive and directory to which you have installed
the PRO/II Network Version.
Locate the P2NEWUSER directory and run SETUP.EXE in this
directory.
Select the PRO/II Network installation procedure. The
Welcome to InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears. Click
Next > to proceed.


The Make Security Options for Newuser Install dialog box
appears. Select one of the four security options:

key for license(s).




one or more FLEXlm license servers from which PRO/II
will obtain the license. Click Next > to continue.

your settings. If you want to review or change any settings click
< Back. If you are satisfied with the settings, click Next > to
begin copying files.
Installation dialog box appears. Select the View README.TXT
Click Finish to complete the installation.
After you have installed local directories for a user, setup returns
you to the users desktop. Newly installed program icons appear in
the group you selected. A typical installation produces eight icons:

PRO/II 8.1
PRO/II 8.1 Documentation
PRO/II Re-Initialization Utility (PRU)
OLI Chemistry Wizard 1.0
LM ColumnTarget Interface
PRO/II HTFS Interface
SIM4ME Portal
PRO/II HTRI Interface
Note: Before you can run PRO/II, you must restart your computer.
Setup asks whether you want to restart the system now or later. If
you choose to restart the system later, be sure to restart it before
you run PRO/II.
You should now test your PRO/II installation. Proceed to the
Testing PRO/II section.
Testing PRO/II
As a simple test of your PRO/II system, open PRO/II, import the
input file G3 and run it. This will let you utilize PRO/IIs flowsheet
capability and give you a sense of how PRO/II will run.
To test the PRO/II system:
Click Start and select Programs/SIMSCI/PROII81/PROII 8.1.
A Welcome to PRO/II screen appears which provides you with
basic information on the user interface.
Note: SIMSCI is the default directory and is used for illustrative

purposes in the remainder of the chapter. If you chose another
directory (e.g., P2v81), use that directory name in place of
SIMSCI.
Click OK to continue.
Select File/Import from the menu bar.
Select G3.INP in the Import Keyword File window and click
Open. A window will appear showing the import of problem
G3 PRO/II Main Window.

Click the Run button on the toolbar to begin calculations.
Click Run Simulation on the Flowsheet Status dialog box to
continue.
Reviewing the Results

When the simulation is complete, a RUN COMPLETED message appears
in the G3 Solved window.
Generate an Output Report

To generate an output report for the sample problem:
Click the Output button on the toolbar to generate an output
file. The stream and process unit results are shown in a
window.
Compare the results to those in the file G3.CHK, located in the
\SIMSCI\PROII81\USER directory.
Converting Files
This version of PRO/II automatically detects the old file version
and runs the PRO/II converter for upgrades. To convert simulation
files:
Launch PRO/II with PROVISION.

When you do File/Open, enter the name of a file to be
converted. Click Open.
The desired file will be converted to the new version
PRO/II 8.1.
Modifying/Repairing/Removing PRO/II
You can modify/repair/remove PRO/II by accessing Add/Remove
Programs located in the Control Panel or by executing the setup.exe
in the root directory of the CD-ROM. Depending on what version
you have installed, one or more of the following items may appear
in the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs Window:
PRO/II 8.1
PRO/II 8.1 Network
PRO/II 8.1 Newuser

Selecting the options (listed above) and clicking on the Change/
Remove button will give you the opportunity to remove or add
components, repair or modify the PRO/II configuration, or even
uninstall the whole product.
Note: The order of uninstalling components and/or creating files

under the PRO/II tree may cause certain single files to remain on
the disk. After uninstalling a component, check the corresponding
installation directory for remaining files and delete them
manually.

Chapter 3
Installing Acrobat Reader
PRO/II online documentation is provided in the form of .PDF files

that are conveniently viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.5 or
Acrobat Exchange 7.0.5. You can install Acrobat Reader 7.0.5
directly from the PRO/II CD-ROM or the Adobe Systems website
(www.adobe.com). If you are currently using Acrobat Reader 3.0,
update your Acrobat Reader to version 7.0.5 from the installation
CD.
Note: The online documentation files themselves remain on the

CD-ROM.
Installing Acrobat Reader

Adobe Acrobat Reader requires 5 MB of disk space for installation
apart from the disk space required to install the PRO/II products.
These instructions assume that you are installing Adobe Acrobat
from the PRO\II CD-ROM.
To install Adobe Acrobat Reader:
From the PRO\II Installation CD under
PROII81\PROII81LOCAL\SupportDir\ThirdPartyUtilities
choose Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.5.
Click Next >. The Adobe Acrobat license agreement appears.
Click Yes. The Choose Destination Location dialog box
appears.
If you want to change the destination directory, click Browse
and specify the desired directory. Otherwise, click Next >.
PRO/ II 8.1 Getting Started Guide 3-1

Setup starts copying files and displays a progress indicator.
Click Cancel at any time to cancel the installation.
Testing the Installation

To test the Acrobat Reader installation, open the Welcome.pdf file in
the location C:\SIMSCI\PROII81\Manuals. This file provides
hypertext links to the various items of PRO/II documentation. You
can also access the SimSci-Esscor webpage from this screen.
Figure 3-1: PRO/II 8.1 Welcome Screen

ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION
PRO/II
Getting Started Guide
Version 8.1 Release Notes
Keyword Manual
Add-on Modules User Guide
Application Briefs Manual
Casebooks
Component Manual
Thermodynamic Manual
Interface Modules User Guide
LIBMGR and COMPS User Guide
Data Transfer System User Guide
User-added Subroutines User Guide
Quick Reference Card
Reference Manual
User Guide
COM Server Programmer Guide
and Tutorial
COM Server Reference Guide
TDM User Guide
SIM4ME Portal User Guide
SIM4ME Reports User Guide
www.simsci-esscor.com
Uninstalling Acrobat Reader

To uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader:
On the Windows desktop, select Start/Settings/Control Panel.
Launch Add/Remove Programs.
Select Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.5. Remove Acrobat Reader
as you would any other Windows application.
3-2 Installing Acrobat Reader

Chapter 4
Usage Reporting
This chapter explains how to install and run the Usage Reporting
program available in PRO/II.
Installing the Usage Reporting Program

Installation of the Usage Reporting program is optional. You can
install it with the product, or you can install it separately at a later
time.
To install Usage Reporting:
Follow the installation procedure under Installing a Standalone
Version in Chapter 2, and do the following:
In the Installation Options dialog box, select Custom.
In the Select Features dialog box, select the Usage_Reporting
component and any other components you want to install.
Type your company name in the Usage Reporting Option
dialog box when it appears.
If you install the Usage Reporting program, PRO/II will look for the
usage reporting file. If you want to disable the Usage Reporting
program, you must reinstall PRO/II using the default directory
structure or the custom directory structure, leaving out the Usage
Reporting option. If your contract requires Usage Reporting, you
will be notified by your local SimSci-Esscor sales office. You will
send the reports to SimSci-Esscor monthly.

The Usage Reporting program monitors the use of SimSci-Esscor
software on your computer. Usage in terms of charge units are
written to a Usage file containing the data shown below.
Date and time When the program was run.
Project, User, Site Information from the problem input TITLE

statement.
Account Login ID (not currently valid for PC).
Charge units Cost in charge units.
CPU data for a run On a PC, this is elapsed time (PRO/II only).
Program information Problem details.
Reports can be tailored to suit your needs by running the various

sort options.
This version allows you to choose (for PRO/II) to report either
Charge Units or CPU data and, for all applications, to create an
ASCII dump of the Usage data for use in database applications.
When to Use the Usage Reporting Program

The Usage Reporting program should be run at the following times:
During Installation (optional for most users)to create the
Usage and Backup files (if necessary). To test your program
installation with Usage Reporting enabled, run a problem, and
then run a Usage Report showing the run logged.
Monthly for Usage Reporting customersYou have a
contractual agreement to generate a current monthly report for
SimSci-Esscor at the end of each month for billing. Retain a
copy for your files.
Note: Execution of the test problems (Benchmarks) supplied

with your program is Usage - free. We recognize these runs on
your usage report, and you shall not be charged. If you have a
question concerning billing, please contact your
SimSci-Esscor representative.
4-2 Usage Reporting

As needed for Internal Billing or Usage Monitoring (reports)
Many users find the Usage Reporting program useful for
internal monitoring of SimSci-Esscor program use. By utilizing
data written to the Usage file (standard report and ASCII file
dump) from the input file TITLE statement, in conjunction with
the sort/subtotal options, you can easily charge back usage to
different departments and/or users.
When the Usage File is FullSimSci-Esscor programs will not
run if the Usage File is full (5000 runs). You must reinitialize
the file.
Running the Usage Reporting Program

Note: All directory paths shown in this manual are the installation
defaults. If you chose a different directory structure during your
PRO/II installation, modify these instructions as required.
The Usage Reporting program reports on all SimSci-Esscor
products. Run the Usage Reporting program by selecting Usage
Reporting under the Programs\SIMSCI menu.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
USAGE REPORT GENERATING PROCEDURE
1) Create usage file.

2) Reinitialize the usage file.
3) Report usage only.
4) Report usage from backup file only.
5) Dump contents of usage file.
6) Dump contents of backup file.
7) QUIT
Please enter one of the above options.
USAGE directory:SIMSCI\USAGEProgram:USAGE.EXE
USAGE file:USAGE.USGFile size:New: 1K, Full: 500K
Report file:USAGE.RPTBackup file:USAGE.BCK
REPORT OptionsSORT/SUBTOTAL Options

1) PROCESS6) INPLANT1) PROJECT
2) HEXTRAN7) INPLANT with statistics2) USER
3) INPLANT8) PRO/II (USAGE Units)3) ACCOUNT
4) VLE/REGRESS9) PRO/II (CPU Time)4) SITE
5) INPLANT10) ALL REPORTS
with statistics

Option 1 Create USAGE File
Purpose: To create the Usage file.
Run the Usage Reporting program.
Choose Option 1.
Enter your company name.
Verify your company name.
Verify that the read/write file USAGE.USG has been created. You
cannot edit the Usage file without corrupting the file.
If you choose Option 1 and the USAGE file already exists, the
program will notify you, and then stop. It will not harm the existing
file.
Option 2 Reinitialize the USAGE File

Purpose: To reinitialize the USAGE file when it is full.
(Reinitialization creates a backup file.) When the USAGE file is full,
the following message appears:
PRO/II error message: *** ABORTING Accounting file is full.
Note: If you encounter problems with this option, call Technical

Support as listed in the Introduction to this guide.
Choose Option 2.
If a report already exists (USAGE.RPT), indicate whether the
program should overwrite it.
The report will be on ALL contents with NO sort/subtotal options.
The program will not reinitialize an empty or corrupt USAGE file.
This keeps the data in the backup file from being lost.
Option 3 Report Usage Only

Purpose: To generate normal month-end billing reports, verify a
successful installation, and monitor internal billing or usage.
Choose Option 3.
4-4 Usage Reporting

Choose report options (110). Press <Enter> on a blank line
when you are finished selecting report options.
Options 8 and 9 allow you to choose whether to report on
Program Charge Units or CPU (elapsed time).
Option 10 generates a report for the entire content of the log
file and does NOT allow you to choose a specific month or
year.
Indicate whether you want a specific month for the report. If so,
enter the month as a 2-digit number (December=12).
Indicate whether you want a specific year for the report. If so,
enter the year as a 2-digit number (2004=04).
Indicate whether you want special sort options. The default sort
option, ACCOUNT, produces a no sort chronological report
because the field contains no data.
If you have selected special sort options, choose the sort
options (1-4) you want. Press <Enter> on a blank line when
you are finished selecting sort options.
The first field you enter is the primary sort key; the others are
secondary keys.
Indicate whether the current report options are acceptable.
Indicate whether you want to change the default for program
charge unit subtotaling. By default, all secondary sort fields are
subtotaled, which can be confusing.
If you have selected special sort options and you want to
change the default for program charge unit subtotaling, choose
the subtotal option you want to exclude from the report.
(Selecting NONE OF THEM produces NO subtotaling).
Select the Usage Reporting report: <drive>:\SIMSCI\PROII81\USAGE\
USAGE.RPT.
Option 4 Report from the Backup File

Purpose: The USAGE file has been inadvertently cleared, and the
monthly report must be made from the backup file.
Do not use this option unless specifically requested by SimSci-
Esscor personnel.

Choose Option 4.
Choose report options (110). Press <Enter> on a blank line
when you are finished selecting report options.
Options 8 and 9 allow you to choose whether to report on
Program Charge Units or CPU (elapsed time).
Option 10 generates a report for the entire content of the log
file and will NOT allow you to choose a specific month or year.
Indicate whether you want a specific month for the report. If so,
enter the month as a 2-digit number (December=12).
Indicate whether you want a specific year for the report. If so,
enter the year as a 2-digit number (2004=04).
Indicate whether you want special sort options. The default sort
option, ACCOUNT, produces a no sort chronological report
because the field contains no data.
If you have selected special sort options, choose the sort
options (1-4) you want. Press <Enter> on a blank line when
you are finished selecting sort options.
The first field you enter is the primary sort key; the others are
secondary keys.
Indicate whether the current report options are acceptable.
Indicate whether you want to change the default for program
charge unit subtotaling. By default, all secondary sort fields are
subtotaled, which can be confusing.
If you have selected special sort options and you want to
change the default for program charge unit subtotaling, choose
the subtotal option you DO NOT want to include in the report.
(Selecting NONE OF THEM produces NO subtotaling).
Select the Usage Reporting report: <drive>:\SIMSCI\PROII81\USAGE\
USAGE.RPT.
4-6 Usage Reporting

Option 5 Dump Contents of Usage File
Purpose: To produce an ASCII data dump of the Usage information
to the Usage report file. You can read this ASCII format data into a
database system.
Choose Option 5.
Indicate whether the starting date of the report should be the
first date in the file. The report will be written for the entire
contents of the USAGE file.
Select the Usage ASCII dump file: <drive>:\SIMSCI\PROII81\USAGE\
USAGE.RPT.
Option 6 Dump Contents of Backup File

Purpose: To produce an ASCII data dump of the Usage information
to the Usage report file. You can read this ASCII format data into a
database system.
Choose Option 6.
Indicate whether the starting date of the report should be the
first date in the file. The report will be written for the entire
contents of the USAGE file.
Select the Usage ASCII dump file: <drive>:\SIMSCI\PROII81\USAGE\
USAGE.RPT.
ASCII Dump Data Format

HEADER RECORD:
FIELD(1)INITIAL TIME
FIELD(2)INITIAL DATE
FIELD(3)COMPANY NAME
FIELD(4)POINTER TO FIRST USAGE RECORD
FIELD(5)POINTER TO LAST USAGE RECORD
FIELD(6)POINTER TO CURRENT USAGE RECORD

FIELD(7)FIRST PREPRO KEYWORD RECORD
FIELD(8)LAST PREPRO KEYWORD RECORD
FIELD(9)FIRST HEXTRAN KEYWORD RECORD
FIELD(10)LAST HEXTRAN KEYWORD RECORD
FIELD(11)FIRST INPLANT KEYWORD RECORD
FIELD(12)LAST INPLANT KEYWORD RECORD
USAGE RECORDS:
FIELD(1)PROGRAM RUN
FIELD(2)STATUS OF RUN
FIELD(3)PROJECT (FROM TITLE CARD)
FIELD(4)SITE CODE (FROM TITLE CARD)
FIELD(5)USAGE CHARGE UNITS
FIELD(6)TIME OF RUN
FIELD(7)DATE OF RUN
FIELD(8)SYSTEM USER OR ACCOUNT NUMBER
FIELD(9)PROGRAM VERSION NUMBER
FIELD(10)RESERVED
FIELD(11)CONVERGENCE
FIELD(12)USER (FROM TITLE CARD)
FIELD(13)CPU-TIME
Header Record: Example Run Data

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
--- ---- ---------- -- --
^12:19:16^,^04/02/93^,^ SIMSCI PRODUCT SVCS^, 15,5014,
(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
-- -- -- ---- -- --
17, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14
Usage Records: Example Run Data

One PRO/II run, one INPLANT run.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
-- -- ----- -- --- ----
1, 3, ^SAMPLE^,^ ^, 237.99, ^12:23:03
2, 3, ^T3 ^,^ ^, 44.33, ^17:57:30
(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

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Using the Data

The records printed above are formatted so that they can be read
directly into a database program. If you are writing your own
program, you must provide a format statement.
4-8 Usage Reporting

The format statement for reading the Usage records into a
FORTRAN program would be:
8X,I4,2(1X,I4),2X,2A4,3X,A4,2X,F12.2,2X,3(2A4,3X),A4,2X,I4,2X,A4,3X,2A4,2X,F12
.2

4-10 Usage Reporting
Chapter 5
Installation Troubleshooting
This chapter addresses some of the more common support questions

and problems related to TOKEN and FLEXlm 7.2/9.5, USB, and
General License security.
If you are having problems installing this product, review this
section. If you are unable to correct the problem, contact Technical
Support located at your local SIMSCI Technical Support Center, as
listed in Introduction.
Diagnosis of Problems with TOKEN and FLEXlm 7.2/9.5 Security

Step 1 - Ensure that the FLEXlm server is working correctly
When encountering a licensing problem with TOKEN or
FLEXlm 7.2/9.5 security, first ensure that the FLEXlm server is
running without any errors. The TOKEN license server is actually a
FLEXlm 9.x server, and the only difference between these two
types of license servers lies in the license files, one being token-
based (each product requires a specified number of tokens when
used) and the other product-specific. Incidentally, only a 9.x
FLEXlm server can manage a SimSci-Esscor TOKEN license file.
There are two ways to verify that the FLEXlm server is running
correctly.
The first way is to examine the FLEXlm server debug log file
ipassi.log. This log file is by default located in the FLEXlm
directory (C:\Program Files\IPASSI\Security\FLEXlm for
FLEXlm 7.2 and C:\Program Files\IPASSI\Security\FLEXlm95 for
FLEXlm 9.5) The actual location for this log file can be found from
the FLEXlm lmtool.exe utility in the Path to the debug log file
field on the Config Services tab (See figure below). Carefully go

through the log file to see if there are any errors recorded in this log
file.
Figure 5-1: LMTools Configuration Service
Alternatively, after attempting to start the FLEXlm server, start the

lmtools.exe utility, click on the Server Status button on the
Server Status tab, and then click the Perform Status Enquiry
button (as shown in the Figure below). Again, carefully go through
the output text to find any error messages. Note that if you need to
perform the server status enquiry multiple times, you can use
Edit->Clear Window from the menu bar as this will clear the
output text box for easy reading.
Figure 5-2: LMTools Server Status
5-2 Installation Troubleshooting

If there are any error messages in the FLEXlm server log file or in
the lmtool.exe Server Status output text window, try and take
appropriate action to resolve the problem yourself.
Examples:
If you try to start the FLEXlm server on a license file not intended
for the license server, you will get an authentication error. In this
case, you will either need to install the license (and FLEXlm server)
on the machine for which the license was generated, or contact your
SimSci-Esscor sales representative to issue you a license file for the
machine on which the FLEXlm server is installed.
Another issue could be that the licenses themselves have expired.
The expiry date can either be obtained by looking at the license file,
ipassi.lic, or by clicking on the Perform Diagnostics button on the
Server Diags tab. If the licenses have expired, then contact your
SimSci-Esscor sales representative to renew your licenses.
A further common error is that the FLEXlm server machine name,
the second item on the SERVER line in the FLEXlm license file, is
not stated correctly. An example of the server line, from a
permanent license, is as follows:
SERVER miawa2ca 000874fe5ea8
Or for a temporary license:
SERVER ukfcra-g6fyq0j ANY
Note, for a temporary license the ANY, the third item on the
SERVER line, must be retained.
If the machine name is correct in the SERVER line but the FLEXlm
server is still not starting correctly, then use the IP address of the
server machine instead of the machine name.
For errors that you cannot resolve yourself, contact your SimSci-
Esscor technical support for assistance. When doing so, have the
server log file available to send as this will aid in the
troubleshooting.
Step 2 - Ensure that the application is using FLEXlm/TOKEN

security
If the FLEXlm server is up and running with the correct license, but
there is still a problem launching the application due to a FLEXlm/
TOKEN security error, then the focus should switch to the

SimSci-Esscor application side. The second step in troubleshooting
FLEXlm/TOKEN security is to verify if FLEXlm/TOKEN is
indeed the active license security type. This selection of license
security type is made in the main initialization file (*.ini) of the
application. These files are usually named after the applications
they control, such as PROII.ini, PipePhase.ini, Datacon.ini, etc. The
easiest way to locate these ini files is to search the application
directory for the *.ini file that contains the string [wss_Security].
Once you identify the ini file, you need to open the file (NotePad
will work fine for this) to see what the active security type is.
Search for the Type statement in the [wss_Security] section. The
active security Type statement is the one that does not have a semi-
colon (;) in front of it. If FLEXlm/TOKEN is not the current active
security type, you will need to comment out the current active type
by placing a semi-colon at the beginning of that line, and
uncomment the ;Type=FLEXlm or the ;Type=TOKEN line. For
example:
[wss_Security] (if you are using FLEXlm 9.5 for security)
Type=FLXLM95
;Type=USB
;Type=FLXLM72
;Type=TOKEN
Or
[wss_Security] (if you are using TOKEN for security)
Type= TOKEN
;Type=USB
;Type=FLXLM72
;Type= FLXLM95
If FLEXlm/TOKEN security was previously not the active security
type and has now been made the active security type, the user
should test the application to verify that the change has corrected
the problem. If the FLEXlm/TOKEN security still does not work,
proceed to Step 3 for further diagnosis.

Step 3 - Ensure that the application is using the correct set of
security files
This step involves checking the security files at two levels. At the
first level, the user needs to make sure that the application is
actually using its own set of security files (scintf.dll, token.dll,
flxlm72.dll, and flxlm95.dll). Sometimes multiple copies of the
security files exist on the machine and the application may be using
the file(s) somewhere on the paths specified in the PATH
environment variable, not the ones under its own directory. Since
this will create significant confusion during security
troubleshooting, it is highly recommended that all security files that
are not part of any SimSci-Esscor application file systems be
deleted, especially the ones on the PATH environment variable.
When this is done, the user can be sure exactly which security files
the application is using.
The second level is only applicable to the FLEXlm security. The
SimSci-Esscor FLEXlm security comes in two versions, 7.2 and
9.5. Because these two versions are not completely compatible with
each other, it is critical that the FLEXlm client (the flxlm.dll on the
application side), the license file, and the FLEXlm server be of the
same FLEXlm version. The symptom of this incompatibility is that
the application fails and in the server debug file you see the license
is checked out and back in almost at the same time. The FLEXlm
server version can be found in the server log file (ipassi.log) and the
license file version can be found in the license file itself. If the
version cannot be found in the license file, then the license file
should be FLEXlm version 7.2. The version of the flxlm.dll can be
found by right-clicking the file, selecting Properties, and then
selecting the Version tab. From 2006, we are moving towards using
the FLEXlm version in FLEXlm dll file names. For instance,
flxlm72.dll means the file is version 7.2 and flxlm95.dll means
version 9.5. Moreover, the value of the Type statement in the
application ini file also uses flxlm95 and flxlm72 to reflect the
FLEXlm version it is using.
Step 4 - Ensure that the FLEXlm communications are

functioning properly
If the FLEXlm server is running correctly and the application's
licensing configuration is appropriate, but there is still a FLEXlm/
TOKEN licensing problem, turn the focus to the communications
between the application machine and the FLEXlm server machine.

To do this, first ping the FLEXlm server machine from the
application machine to see if the communications between them are
enabled. If not, the user should contact their IT personnel to resolve
this issue first. After the fundamental communications problem is
resolved, examine the value of the environment variable
IPASSI_LICENSE_FILE on the application machine to see if the
value points to the intended FLEXlm server machine. If this value
has been set multiple times, examining and editing the value in the
registry may be necessary because the old value may be cached in
the registry location. Figure 5-3 shows the registry entry for server
@cms4m0ca:
Figure 5-3: Registry Entry for Server @cms4m0ca
The user can directly delete or edit the value of the

IPASSI_LICENSE_FILE from here or run lmpath.exe to
accomplish the same result.
Another issue with this environment variable is that sometimes the
application machine system has a problem resolving the FLEXlm
server machine name into the IP address. In this case, instead of
using the FLEXlm server machine name for value of
IPASSI_LICENSE_FILE, use the FLEXlm server machine's IP
address, such as @123.12.10.100.
If the environment variable is managed correctly and the problem
still persists, the user may resolve the problem based on any error
messages rendered on the application side. The user should
examine the contents of the FLEXlm server log file ipassi.log to see
if there are any records about the license request. If there are no
records at all in the server log file about this license request, then
the communication between the FLEXlm client and FLEXlm server
have not been established. In this case, the user needs to examine
the firewall on the FLEXlm server machine to ensure that the port
numbers used by the FLEXlm server (lmgrd.exe) are enabled for
the communication. The port numbers used by the FLEXlm server
can be found in the FLEXlm server loFg file ipassi.log.

Example:
10:21:59 (lmgrd) lmgrd tcp-port 27000
10:22:10 (lmgrd) IPASSI using TCP-port 2601
Another possible FLEXlm communication issue may be
encountered accessing FLEXlm licenses over the internet, as it may
take longer for the application to connect to the FLEXlm server
machine. If this takes too long, the application may prematurely
timeout the connection attempt and return an error. To overcome
this problem, set the environment variable FLEXLM_TIMEOUT
on the application machine. The usage of this variable is as follows:
Set the timeout value of a FLEXlm-licensed application when
attempting to connect to a license server port in the range 27000-
27009. Values are in microseconds, within the range 0 through
2147483647. The default setting is 100000 microseconds.
The other thing the user can do to reduce the connection time is to
explicitly set the FLEXlm server ports such that the application
knows exactly what ports to talk to. Please refer to Table 5-1 for
details on setting up explicit FLEXlm server ports.
Table 5-1: FLEXlm License Security-related Problems and Solutions
Problem Can I have multiple FLEXlm servers installed and run on the same
machine?
Fix Yes, it is allowed to install and simultaneously run multiple FLEXlm
servers from different vendors on the same machine. When doing so,
it is highly recommended that you install the servers to different
locations so that they do not interfere with one another. However,
multiple FLEXlm servers from the same vendor cannot run
simultaneously. Only one version can be active at a time. For
example, the IPASSI FLEXlm 7.2 and 9.5 can be installed in different
locations on the same machine, but only one of them can be running at
a time.
Problem I have multiple IPASSI license files on my FLEXlm server machine.
Can I combine them into one?
Fix If those license files have an identical SERVER line, then they can be
combined. Otherwise, the answer is no. After the merge, there should
be only one SERVER line and one VENDOR line in the resultant
license file.

Problem How do I instruct my IPASSI FLEXlm server to use multiple license
files?
Fix Use lmtools.exe to configure the FLEXlm service so that the field
Path to the license file points to the directory where the license files
are located (as shown below). In addition, all the license files in the
directory must have the. lic file extension name.
Problem How can I make FLEXlm security work with firewall on the FLEXlm
server machine?
Fix To make FLEXlm security work with firewalls, the following three
components must be configured correctly.
1. Use a port number on the SERVER line in the license file as
follows:
SERVER host hostid [port]
Example: SERVER ips-sol07 0002b303df80 27000
2. Use another port number on the VENDOR line in the license file:
VENDOR vendor [port=]port
Example: VENDOR IPASSI port=27001
3. On the application machine, set the value of the environment
variable IPASSI_LICENSE_FILE to be 27000@ips-sol07. The
port number here is the port number from the SERVER line.
4. Make sure both the ports are enabled on the FLEXlm server
machine.
5. Ensure that the port numbers for the SERVER line and for the
VENDOR line are not used by other applications on the FLEXlm
server machine, and are different from each other.
Problem How do I automatically launch my FLEXlm server when I reboot my
FLEXlm server machines?
Fix For FLEXlm servers on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 machines, this is
possible through the Config Services tab. On this tab, check the
Use Services and the Start Server at Power Up checkboxes and
save the server configuration.

Problem How do I prevent my FLEXlm server from being manipulated by
users on other machines?
Fix Beginning with FLEXlm 9.x, when you are starting the FLEXlm
server, you can specify that users on other machine cannot shut down
the FLEXlm server. To do this, go to the Start/Stop/Reread tab, select
the service you are about to start, click the Advanced settings, and
check lmdown will only work from node where lmgrd is running.
Then, click Start Server.
Problem If I get the message below when launching a SimSci-Esscor

application, what could be going wrong?
Fix A common cause of this error is that the FLEXlm dll on the
application is of version 7.2, but the FLEXlm server is 9.5. In this
case, run the FLEXlm 9.5 Client Retrofit program to update the
application and this should resolve the problem.

Problem How do I obtain the system information about the machine, including
the host ID?
Fix The FLEXlm utility, lmtools.exe System Settings tab, is always the
most accurate for checking the host ID. Note that when issuing a
FLEXlm/TOKEN license, SimSci-Esscor uses Ethernet Address or
Disk Volume Serial Number to bind the license. If your FLEXlm
cannot start correctly, you may want to verify that the Ethernet
address or disk volume serial number in the license file is consistent
with that on the machine. In addition, you may check the Computer/
Hostname to verify that this value is the same as the second item on
the SERVER line in your license file. An example of lmtools System
Settings tab display:
Problem How do I configure the usage of my license(s)?

Fix Use a FLEXlm options file to specify how the license(s) should be
used. For detailed information, please refer to the Options File
documentation.
Problem How do I include a FLEXlm options file and how would I know if the
FLEXlm server is using the options file?
Fix If you use ipassi.opt for the name of the options file, then simply put
this options file in the FLEXlm server folder (where the lmgrd.exe
and IPASSI.EXE are). When the next time the IPASSI FLEXlm server
starts, it will automatically read and apply the rules in this file. If the
options file does not have the default file name or is not located in the
FLEXlm server folder, then you'll need to explicitly specify the
options file on the VENDOR line in the license file as follows:
VENDOR IPASSI options=C:\Program Files\IPASSI\
Security\FLEXlm95\ipassi.opt
Note that if there are any spaces in the path or the file name, put
double quotes around the fully qualified path as above. When an
options file is in use, you should see an entry similar to that shown
below in the FLEXlm server log file, ipassi.log:
16:12:11 (IPASSI) Using options file: "C:\Program Files\IPASSI\
Security\FLEXlm95\ipassi.opt"

Problem Can I use a regular FLEXlm license file and a TOKEN license file
under the same IPASSI FLEXlm server?
Fix Technically, this configuration should work. However, this is not
recommended as the logging and reporting functionalities work
differently for FLEXlm and for TOKEN security. For clarity, it is
highly recommended that FLEXlm and TOKEN be installed on
different license server machines.
Problem We're using FLEXlm over a wide-area network. What can we do to
improve the FLEXlm licensing performance?
Fix To shorten the initial connection time between the FLEXlm Client and
the FLEXlm Server over a wide-area network, you can specify the
FLEXlm server port numbers in the FLEXlm license file. In this case,
the Client will know exactly what ports on the Server machine to use
when trying to connect to the Server.
Problem We're using FLEXlm over a slow wide-area network. What can we do
to allow longer FLEXlm Client/Server initial connection time?
Fix You can set the environment variable FLEXLM_TIMEOUT to a
larger value on the Client machine. This value sets the timeout period
of a FLEXlm-licensed application when attempting to connect to a
license server port in the range 27000-27009. Values are in
microseconds, within the range 0 through 2147483647. The default
setting is 100000 microseconds.
Diagnosis of USB Security Problems

When encountering licensing problem with the USB security, you
can diagnose the problem following the steps described below:
Step 1 - Verify the active type of license security

This step is to ensure that USB is indeed the active license security
type. This selection of security type is made in the main
initialization file (*.ini) of the application. These files are usually
named after the programs they control (Proii.ini, PipePhase.ini,
Datacon.ini, etc.) The easiest way to locate these files is to search
the application directory for the *.ini that contains the word
[wss_Security]. When the ini file is identified, you need to open the
file (NotePad will work fine for this) and find the value of the Type
statement in the [wss_Security] section. The active security type
will not have a semi-colon (;) in front of the Type statement. If USB
is not the current active security type, you will need to comment out
the current active type by placing a semi-colon at the beginning of
the line, and uncomment the ;Type=USB line as follows:
[wss_Security]
Type=USB

;Type=FLXLM72
;Type=FLXLM95
;Type=TOKEN
If USB was not previously the active security type and has now
been made the active security type just now, the user should test the
application to verify that the change has corrected the problem. If
the USB security still does not work, proceed to Step 2 for further
diagnosis.
Step 2 - Examine the USB environment on the machine

For the USB security to work, the machine itself must be able to
correctly detect the USB key. This step is to determine if this is the
case. With the USB key plugged in, go to the Device Manager and
open the Universal Serial Bus Controllers to see whether the entry
for the USB key is listed correctly as illustrated in Figure 5-4:
Figure 5-4: Device Manager
If there is a conflict or problem, the USB SuperPro controller

(shown as Rainbow USB SuperPro) will show up with a yellow
exclamation mark or a red X (or may not show up at all). Figure 5-5
shows an example of a USB driver issue, i.e. a yellow exclamation
mark displayed by the USB SuperPro entry:
Figure 5-5: Device Manager > USB SuperPro

When the machine is not detecting the USB entry correctly, please
unplug the USB key from the machine and uninstall the existing
USB driver using the Add/Remove Programs function (Figure 5-6):
Figure 5-6: Add/Remove Programs
After un-installing the existing USB driver, install the USB 7.0
driver. The install program for USB 7.0 driver is available from the
SimSci-Esscor application install CD or from the SimSci-Esscor
ESD web site. After installing the driver successfully, the Sentinel
Protection Installer 7.0.0 entry should appear in the Add/Remove
Programs window as follows:
Figure 5-7: Sentinel Protection Installer 7.0.0
Now, plug the USB key back into the machine and go to the Device
Manager again to verify that the system is correctly detecting the
USB key. If the problem persists, then either the key is damaged or
the computer, including the USB port, may be malfunctioning. In
this case, the user will either have to try the key on another machine
that has working USB environment to determine if the key is good;
or alternatively, the user can try another USB key that is known to
be working on another machine to try on this problem machine
and verify if its USB environment is functioning correctly. If the
result indicates that the USB key is not functioning properly, please
return the key to SimSci-Esscor technical support for further
diagnosis. If the USB environment on the machine is not working
correctly, the user will have to resolve the machine problem first.

Another method for examining the USB environment is to use the
SuperproMedic utility program (SproMedic.exe) from Rainbow
Technology. The install program (SuperproMedic.exe) for this
utility is available in the Utility folder in the USB 5.0 Retrofit
program, which can be found in the SimSci-Esscor ESD web site.
The default install location for this program is C:\Program Files\
Rainbow Technologies\SuperPro\Medic. This program displays the
version of the current Sentinel System Driver on the machine. Note
that not all versions of Sentinel System Driver work with the
SimSci-Esscor USB key. If the existing USB driver is not a good
one, the SuperproMedic utility program will indicate the problem as
shown below (Version 5.39.2 - Unknown S):
Figure 5-8: SuperproMedic
In this case, the user will have to unplug the USB key from the
machine, un-install the current USB driver, and then re-install the
USB 7.0 driver.
When the utility program shows no error in the Sentinel System
Driver, the user can click on the Find SuperPro button to see if it
can detect the USB key. If it finds the key, the output should look
similar to Figure 5-9 (1 Hard limit of first key found):
Figure 5-9: USB Key Detected

If no keys are detected, the output is as follows (0 Hard limit of
first key found):
Figure 5-10: USB Key Not Found
Step 3 - Examine the SimSci-Esscor USB key and the

USB.DLL
If the SproMedic.exe utility can correctly detect the USB key, the
next thing to look at is the usb.dll and the USB key. A potential
problem with the USB.DLL is that it may not be recent enough to
recognize the applications turned on in the USB key. To eliminate
this problem, the user simply downloads the USB 5.0 Retrofit
program from the Update area in the SimSci-Esscor ESD web site,
and then retrofits the application accordingly to update the
USB.DLL. After the retrofitting, the user can run the
USBKeyCheck.exe utility program first to see if the USB key is
good. If the USBKeycheck.exe program indicates that the USB key
has already expired or does not contain the license to run the
application, please contact the SimSci-Esscor sales representative
to resolve this issue.
Step 4 - Examine the copies of USB.DLL on the machine

Sometimes there are multiple copies of USB.DLL existing on the
machine. In this case, the application may or may not be using the
newly updated USB.DLL obtained from the previous step. The
SimSci-Esscor security files, including USB.DLL, should only
exist inside the application folder and the application should only
use its own set of security files. Should there be any SimSci-Esscor
security files existing outside of all SimSci-Esscor application
folders, it is highly recommended that they be deleted to eliminate

the confusion, especially those that exist on the paths specified in
the PATH environment variable.
General License Security Questions

Table 5-2: General License Security-related Problems and Solutions
Problem Can I use mixed security types in one application session?
Fix No. With the current license security implementation, only one
licensing type can be used in one application session.
Problem Where do I download SimSci-Esscor license security software?
Fix As long as you have a valid SimSci-Esscor ESD user account, you are
eligible to download the license security programs/utilities from the
ESD web site. The steps for the download are:
1 Open the web page http://www.simsci-esscor.com
2 Select Support->Software Updates & Knowledge
3 Click the Enter the SIM4ME Software Updates & Knowledge
Base Website link
4 Click the License Security link
5 Enter your user name and password and click the Login button
6 Click the Updates/documentations/Examples/Utilities/
Simulation Tips link
7 Click the item that you'd like to download
Problem You have problems reading the disks: General failure reading drive,
repeats the request for the next disk (wrong disk). Errors during the
installation or unloading of the archived files.
Fix 1 1 Verify that you have inserted the correct disk.
2 Insert the disk again and retry.
Fix 2 1 Verify the disk with CHKDSK.
2 If the disk cannot be read, or if CHKDSK shows errors, contact
Technical Support for fast replacement.
Problem Invalid path of access failures: You receive messages that files could
not be copied and that the installation failed.
Fix 1 If you are installing to a network, ensure that you have adequate read/
write access privileges.
Fix 2 Ensure that you have enough disk space in the specified directory.

Problem Security chip missing errors.
Fix 1 The security device must be the first item in parallel port.
Fix 2 Make sure that the security installation has been completed correctly
and that you have the security device listed in the installation
instructions. Make sure that the security device is firmly inserted into
the parallel port.
Fix 3 Check the 25 connector pins on the security device for damage.
Fix 4 If a printer is attached, make sure it is turned on.
Fix 5 Some laptop computers do not put out enough voltage to the parallel
port to return an answer to the program. You can test this by attaching
a printer, turning it on, and executing the program. If it works with a
printer attached, then you can use that as a solution, move the program
to another computer, or contact Technical Support for a special battery
adapter to increase voltage directly to the security device number.
Something to try: Some laptop problems have been resolved by
attaching a cable at least two feet long to the printer side of the
security device (no printer).
Fix 6 Make sure only similar security devices are piggybacked.
Problem INPLANT is installed on a system running Windows NT. When you
run INPLANT, it produces errors relating to security.
Fix Ensure that whoever installed INPLANT had system administration
rights/privileges.

Chapter 6
Tutorial : Introduction
What can PRO/II do?

PRO/II is a comprehensive process simulation program that
runs as a Windows compliant application under Windows
2000, Windows 2003 or Windows XP. All its powerful
simulation features, familiar to process engineers worldwide,
are combined with the ease of the PROVISION Windows
interface. Steady-state process flowsheets that include process
units such as rigorous distillation columns, compressors,
reactors, heat exchangers, mixers, and so on, may be built and
simulated using PRO/II. It is designed to meet all your
simulation needs, from simple single-unit models to complete
plants of almost any complexity.
Simulation Status Conventions

PRO/IIs PROVISION interface contains a unique feature to
assist you in building a process flowsheet. Buttons, icons, and
in some cases, entire screens are bordered in one of six colors:
red, green, blue, yellow, gray, or black. They are used to
indicate the status of data. The significance of each color is
explained in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1: Color Significance
Color Significance
Red Required data. Actions or data required.
Green Optional or default data.
Blue Data you have supplied
Yellow Questionable data. A warning that a data value you supplied is
outside the normal range.
Gray Data field is not available to you
Black Data entry is not required
How is this Tutorial Organized?

A hands-on approach has been taken and three sample
sessions are provided. The first session simulates a minimal
set of process units in a gas processing application. These
include a flash drum, a valve, and an expander. If you are a
new user of PRO/II, you are advised to work through all of
Session 1: Separator.
In Session 2: Complete Expander Plant, additional process

units are added to complete an entire demethanizer/expander
plant simulation. In each session, step-by-step instructions
enable you to build the simulation, use the Process Flow
Diagram (PFD) drawing tools to manipulate the flowsheet,
run the simulation, and review the results. At each step, an
illustration of the PROVISION display screen is provided.
Session 3: Presentation of Output; is designed to introduce

some of the many tools that PRO/II provides, to organize,
format, and review results from the first two sessions. Many
features are new or improved in version 8.1.
Where to Start?
PRO/II users, at all levels of experience, will benefit greatly
from working with this tutorial. If you are a first-time user,
you should work using this Getting Started Guide. Although
not recommended, experienced users may skip the Getting
Started Guide and move on to the Users Guide.
6-2 Tutorial : Introduction

Where to Find Additional Help?
Detailed online HELP screens are provided by the
PROVISION Graphical User Interface to assist you in
building a flowsheet. These screens describe the use of each
button, icon, etc., and supply brief descriptions of the
calculation methods available.
Sample PRO/II problems for refinery, gas processing, and
petrochemical applications may be found in the PRO/II
Application Briefs Manual. The PRO/II Reference Manual
provides details on the basic equations and calculation
methods used in the program. If you cannot find an answer to
your problem in these documents, please contact your local
PRO/II sales or support representative.
Description of the Problem

A demethanizer column is being used to remove methane
from a product gas stream in an expander plant. Changes in
the upstream process units have resulted in fluctuations in the
composition of the inlet gas stream to the expander plant.
Your job is to make sure the liquid product purity
specifications are maintained. In addition, the production
department is interested in knowing how this feed
composition change will affect the following:
The process flowsheet is shown in Figure 6-1, and the feed

composition is presented in Table 6-2.
Note: Both Sessions 1 and 2 assume that ENGLISH units of

measure were selected as the default units for input and output
data.

Figure 6-1: Expander Plant Flowsheet
Table 6-2: Feed Stream Information
Component Mole% Component Mole%

Nitrogen 7.91 NButane 2.44
Methane 73.05 IPentane 0.69
Ethane 7.68 Pentane 0.82
Propane 5.69 Hexane 0.42
IButane 0.99 Heptane 0.31
Flow rate (m3/s) 8.0
Temperature (F) 120.0
Pressure (psia) 602.7
How to Proceed?
Lets get started with using PRO/II. Session 1 simulates only
three process units of the flowsheet shown in Figure 7-1. By
working through this exercise, you will gain familiarity with
the basic features of the simulator. You can complete the
simulation of the entire flowsheet by continuing with Session
2, which demonstrates advanced features of PRO/II and
introduces some of the PFD tools. Finally, Session 3 explores

some of the tools to analyze the results of the simulation.
Some users may wish to jump right in and skip some (or all)
of this tutorial. At any time, whenever you are comfortable
using the program, feel free to leave the tutorial and begin
working on your own simulations.

Chapter 7
Session 1: Separator
Three process unitsthe separator, liquid pressure valve, and

expander will be simulated in this first tutorial session. The
reduced plant process flowsheet for this session is shown in
Figure 7-1. The composition of the feed to the flash drum is
identical to the feed stream to the gasgas heat exchanger in
Figure 6-1. This feed composition is given in Table 6-2.
Figure 7-1: Excerpt from Plant Flowsheet Diagram

Starting PRO/II
1. From the Windows Start menu, navigate to Programs, SIMSCI,
PROII81.
2. Left-click the mouse while the mouse cursor is positioned on
the PROII 8.1 menu item.
7-2 Session 1: Separator

Building the Flowsheet (required)
1. First, open a new flowsheet.
2. Select New from the File menu.
An empty Untitled [Flowsheet] process flow diagram (PFD)
window appears for laying down your process simulation as
shown in Figure 7-2. The toolbar appears below the menu bar
and above the main PFD window. Using the toolbar icons
reduces the number of mouse actions required for a selection.
Figure 7-2: PRO/IIs Graphical User Interface
The floating PFD palette, for adding streams and units,

appears first at the right of the flowsheet window. The floating
PFD palette may be moved anywhere on the desktop by
clicking on its title bar, holding the left mouse button down,
and dragging it to its new location. The floating Run palette
can be relocated in the same manner.
Process Units
Start building the process flowsheet for this session by laying
down each process unit and stream, one by one, on the PFD.
Use Figure 7-3 as a guide.

1. For separator F1, move the mouse cursor to the floating PFD
palette and click Flash icon.
2. To add the unit, click anywhere on the main PFD window.
3. Scroll down the PFD palette to select an expander (EX1) and
place it on the PFD.
4. Repeat the procedure for valve (V1).
Figure 7-3: Adding Process Units to the PFD
Moving icons around on the main PFD window is easy.

5. Place the cursor on an icon, press and hold the left mouse but-
ton, and drag it to a new location.
6. Release the mouse button to drop the icon at the position of
the mouse cursor.
7. Connect the unit operations by adding process streams to the
PFD. Process streams define the heat and material flow of the
simulation.
Process Streams
To add process streams:
1. Click Streams on the floating PFD palette. The cursor changes
to an arrow with an S attached. You can now add streams to
your flowsheet. Notice that all possible OUTLET ports appear

on each unit as soon as Streams is selected. The required outlet
ports are colored red, while the optional ones are green.
Figure 7-4: The PFD: Process Units and Streams
2. Add streams by clicking at the origin of the stream (often an

outlet port). To lay down an external feed stream, click on an
unoccupied part of the PFD. The cursor remains attached to the
stream, which is now anchored to the origin point.
3. Click again at the destination of the stream (often an inlet port
on a unit icon). Continue until all streams have been added to
the PFD as shown in Figure 7-4.
Note: As soon as you click a streams origin point, the OUTLET

ports disappear. Only the valid INLET ports appear and are col-
ored red.
4. Click Streams again or press the ESC key to exit the streams
mode.
Note: By default, the names of the process units and streams are
automatically assigned by the program. For example, S1 for the
first stream, F1 for the first flash drum unit, V1 for the first valve,
and so on.
At this point, it is worth noting that the unsatisfied data are

indicated on the PFD. Units that have unsatisfied internal data

(all of them in this flowsheet, at this point) have red
identification strings, F1, bordered in red. Streams for which
data must be supplied (external feed streams) also have red
identifiers, S1, bordered in red. Internal (connecting) and
product streams have black identifiers, S2, bordered in black.
Note: Units that have unsatisfied connectivity requirements (i.e.,

missing feeds or an insufficient number of product streams) also
have red identifiers bordered in red.
Correcting the PFD Diagram

Let us now experiment with adjusting the PFD diagram.
Some icons may not be positioned exactly where you would
like them to be. Perhaps, there are some unwanted icons such
as extra streams. It is simple to adjust the layout. Here are a
few ways to try out:
1. To move an icon, highlight it, press and hold the left mouse
key, and drag the icon to its new location. Streams are moved
by highlighting either ends and dragging them. Only the end
that you highlight moves when you drag it; the other end
remains anchored.
2. To refresh the PFD quickly, select Redraw from the View menu.
3. To open the menu that provides a variety of options such as
Delete, Rotate, and Flip (among others), right-click the icon.
4. To activate the Data Entry dialog box, double-click the icon.
Defining the Component List (required)

The feed is composed of the paraffins - methane through
heptane, and nitrogen. All these components are found in the
extensive PRO/II component databanks. To define the
component list, open the Component Selection dialog box by
using either of the following methods:
1. Click the benzene molecule icon outlined in red, on the

toolbar.
Note: The red color of the icon border indicates that data entry is
required.

2. Click Input at the top of the screen.
3. Next, click Component Selection. (see Figure 7-5). The
Component Selection window is displayed.
Figure 7-5: Selecting Components
4. Enter the first component, Nitrogen, in the Component field.

This is illustrated in Figure 7-6.
Figure 7-6: Component Selection Window

5. Click Add -> to move this component to the List of Selected
Components field (see Figure 7-7).
6. Repeat the previous two steps for each of the other compo-
nents: METHANE, ETHANE, PROPANE, IBUTANE, NBU-
TANE, IPENTANE, PENTANE, HEXANE, and HEPTANE
(these are the valid library component names).
Figure 7-8 illustrates the display after all the components are
added.

Note: The border of the List of Selected Components is now blue.
This color indicates that data requirements were satisfied with
user-supplied data.
7. There are no red-bordered fields, indicating no additional

required entries. Click OK to exit this window.
Note: It is possible to select components without typing their

names.
8. Click Select from Lists in the Component Selection window.
This opens another dialog box that groups various components
into lists.
9. Choose a list, highlight the desired components in the Compo-
nent Full Name field, and click Add Components. The high-
lighted components are added to the simulation. All the
components in this example are included in the Most Com-
monly Used list.
Defining a Thermodynamic Method Set (required)

The method used to calculate equilibrium K-values and liquid
and vapor phase enthalpies will be the Peng-Robinson
equation of state (EOS). It provides good results for systems
of similar components such as all the paraffins system in this
exercise. The noncondensable component Nitrogen should
not be a problem at the anticipated operating conditions.
To select the thermodynamic method, open the
Thermodynamic Data dialog box using one of the following
procedures:
1. Click the phase diagram icon outlined in red, on the tool-

bar, to select from a list of common thermodynamic methods,
generalized correlations, liquid activity methods, special pack-
ages, user-added, or equation of state methods.
Or
2. Select Input at the top of the screen and choose Thermody-
namic Data as shown in Figure 7-9.

Figure 7-9: Defining Thermodynamic Methods
This opens the Thermodynamic Data dialog box illustrated in

Figure 7-10. It offers many systems of thermodynamic
calculation methods. For example, the predefined Peng-
Robinson thermodynamic system uses the Peng-Robinson
cubic equation of state to calculate K-values, liquid and vapor
phase enthalpies and entropies, and vapor phase densities. It
uses API methods to calculate liquid densities. To select a
predefined thermodynamic system of methods within the
Thermodynamic Data window:
1. Select Most Commonly Used option from the list labeled Cate-
gory.
2. Select Peng-Robinson from the Primary Method list box, as
shown in Figure 7-10.

Figure 7-10: Thermodynamic Data Entry Window
3. Click Add-> to include this method set in the list of Defined

Systems (see Figure 7-11).
Note: Since we have included only a single method set, it serves

as the Default System (see Figure 7-11). You may set or change
the default system whenever more than one method set is included
in a simulation.
Figure 7-11: The Completed Thermodynamic Data Entry Window
4. Click OK from the Thermodynamic Data window.

Note: PRO/II offers extensive options to modify the predefined
method sets. The rather well behaved system of components in the
current exercise will be adequately modeled using an unmodified,
predefined method set.
The Modify button in Figure 7-11 opens up a cascading series

of dialog boxes that allow you to customize any predefined
system. The options are extensive, but are beyond the scope of
this tutorial. To use this feature, highlight a thermodynamic
set in the Defined Systems list and click Modify to open the
Modification dialog box.
To delete a method set from the simulation, highlight it in the
Defined Systems list and click Delete. Remember that every
simulation requires at least one thermodynamic method set to
be listed in the Defined Systems list.
Specifying Unit Operation and Stream Data (required)

The process units and streams on the PFD require
configuration and operating data before the simulation can
proceed. As the model builder, you must open each icon and
supply the required data. Every unit operation icon requires
some data. In addition, the source streams that feed into the
flowsheet require complete data. Streams that originate as
products from unit operations will be computed automatically
as the simulation solves. To open the main data entry window
of any icon, use any one of the following procedures:
1. Position the cursor on an icon and double-click the left mouse
button. The main data entry window for the icon opens.
2. Position the cursor on an icon and single-click the right mouse
button to display the options menu. Left-click Data Entry
on the menu to open the icons main data entry window.
3. To select a unit or stream, left-click the icon. The selected unit
or stream will be highlighted in green. At the top of the screen,
select Input and click Data Entry to open the main data entry
window of the icon.
There is no particular order necessary for data entry; start at
any unit operation or stream. When specifying stream data for

this example problem, only feed stream S1 requires data to be
supplied.
Analyzing the Data Requirements

Let us consider the feed gas stream, S1. In the PFD flowsheet,
stream S1 feeds separator F1. In the overall flowsheet of
Figure 6-1, stream 1 feeds heat exchanger E1 and stream 10
directly feeds separator F1. Streams 1 and 10 have the same
composition, but have different temperatures and pressures.
For now, assume stream S1 on our PFD corresponds to stream
1 in Figure 6-1, even though it feeds separator F1 and not heat
exchanger E1. To accommodate this, stream S1 will be given
the composition of stream 1, but will use the required
temperature from the chiller (-84F). In addition, the pressure
will be set to match the outlet pressure of chiller E2 (587.7
psia). Adjustments will be made later in Session 2.
Stream Data
As noted above, stream S1 must be adjusted to work properly
in our simplified flowsheet. Table 7-1 shows the adjusted data
for stream S1.
Table 7-1: Feed Stream Information
Component Mole% Component Mole%

Nitrogen 7.91 NButane 2.44
Methane 73.05 IPentane 0.69
Ethane 7.68 Pentane 0.82
Propane 5.69 Hexane 0.42
IButane 0.99 Heptane 0.31
Flow rate (m3/s) 8.0
Temperature (F) -84.0
Pressure (psia) 587.7
1. Double-click stream S1 to open the Stream Data dialog box

(Figure 7-12).

Figure 7-12: The Stream Data Entry Window
2. Enter data in the red-bordered data entry fields. Optionally, you

may enter the description FEED for this stream.
To enter flow rate and composition data:
Click Flowrate and composition.
Select Total Fluid Flowrate in the Fluid Flowrate
Specification group box, and specify value 8 for the total
stream flow rate as shown in Figure 7-13.
Figure 7-13: The Stream Data Flowrate and Composition Window

The rate we have entered has the units of pound-moles per
hour. However, Table 7-1 indicates that the rate should be
eight cubic meters per second. It is simple to change the
dimensional units of this field.
To change the dimensional units:
1. Click to highlight the rate field (where 8.0000 are displayed).
2. Click UOM (upper-left in this DEW) to open the Convert
Units-of-Measure window as shown in Figure 7-14.
Figure 7-14: Convert Units-of-Measure Window
3. Select Vapor Volume (Vap. Vol.) from the Basis list box. Select
m3 from the second column, and sec from the third column.
4. Click Change Units to return to the Stream Data Flowrate and
Composition window.
5. Fill in the fields for each component in the Composition Mole
list, using the mole percentages listed in Table 7-1 (see Figure
7-15).

Figure 7-15: Stream Data-Flowrate and Composition DEW
6. Press TAB to move to the next field. For example, enter 7.91
for Nitrogen. Press TAB and enter 73.05 for methane, and so
on. Figure 7-15 shows the filled-in values through Pentane. If
desired, use the scroll bar to move through the list.
7. After the composition data has been entered, click OK to return
to the main Stream Data window.
To specify the feed stream temperature and pressure:
1. For the First Specification data field, select Temperature
option, as shown in Figure 7-16.
2. Enter the temperature value of 84.
Note: The UOM is F.

Figure 7-16: Stream Data DEW
3. Choose Pressure from the Second Specification drop-down list

box and enter a value of 587.7 (psia). The completed Stream
Data window should appear as in Figure 7-17.
Figure 7-17: The Completed Stream Data Entry Window
4. No fields remain bordered in red, so, click OK to return to the

PFD view.

Unit Operations Data
Supplying data for each unit operation is similar to supplying
stream data. Lets start with the flash drum unit, labeled F1.
1. Double-click the flash drum unit icon on the PFD to open the
main Flash Drum data entry window. Optionally, type in a unit
description. For example, SEPARATOR.
Note: The border of the pressure drop data field is colored green.
An entry here is not required because PRO/II automatically
assumes a default pressure drop of 0.0 psi if you do not enter
either a pressure or a pressure drop value.
2. Click Unit Specification and select Duty as the second specifi-
cation for the flash drum. A default value of 0.0 is provided by
PRO/II for this duty. Note the green border.
Figure 7-18: The Flash Drum Data Entry Window
Figure 7-18 illustrates the completed Flash Drum main DEW.

There are no red-bordered areas left that require data.
3. Click OK to continue.
Saving the Simulation

1. Save the data and flowsheet entered so far and give the simula-
tion a name.
2. From the File menu on the main PRO/II window, select Save
As... (see Figure 7-19)

Figure 7-19: Saving Simulation Data
3. Supply a name for the simulation data file by typing

SESSION1.
4. If desired, use the drop-down navigation window to select a
storage directory.
5. Click OK to continue. The main PRO/II PFD window now
should look similar to Figure 7-20.
Figure 7-20: The Main PRO/II with PROVISION Window
Note: The unit identifier for the flash drum unit, F1, is no longer
bordered in red. This means that all process data required for this
unit has been specified.

6. Continue entering data for the other process units.
To provide data for the Valve:
1. Double-click the valve icon on the PFD to bring up the Valve
data entry window.
Figure 7-21: The Valve Data Entry Window
Optionally, you may enter a description for the unit. For e.g.,
VALVE.
2. Select the Outlet Pressure option in the Operating Parameter
field and enter the value of 125 psia.
3. Click OK to return to the main window. The completed Valve
data entry window is shown in Figure 7-21.
To provide data for the Expander:
1. Double-click the expander icon to open the Expander unit data
entry window. Optionally, you may enter a description for the
unit, e.g., EXPANDER.
2. Select the Outlet Pressure option in the Pressure and Work
Specifications field and input a value of 125 psia.
3. Change the Adiabatic Efficiency entry from its default value of
100% to 80% as shown in Figure 7-22.
4. Click OK to continue.

Figure 7-22: The Completed Expander Data Entry Window
The main PRO/II window will now look like Figure 7-23.
Figure 7-23: PRO/II After Input of all Required Data
Note: There are no remaining toolbar icons, unit identifiers, or

stream identifiers bordered in red. That means all process data
required for this flowsheet have been specified.
5. Save the simulation data file again under the name SESSION1
by selecting Save under the File menu.
6. Run the simulation.

Running the Simulation (required)
Once the flowsheet is built, and all the required data has been
entered, you may run the simulation.
Click Run on the main PRO/II toolbar to begin the

calculations.
Alternatively, you can more closely control the simulation via
the Run palette. To display the Run palette, go to the View
menu, highlight Palettes, and click Run. From the Run palette,
you can:
1. Click Check Data on the floating Run palette to check if there
are any errors in your flowsheet. If there are errors or warnings,
the Status button on the Run palette will be outlined in red or
yellow.
2. Click Status to bring up the Flowsheet Status window. This
window displays the errors or warning messages generated by
the flowsheet data.
3. Correct the errors in your flowsheet.
If there are no errors or warnings, the Status button will be
outlined in black. To continue to run the simulation from this
point:
Click Run on the Run palette to begin the calculations.
In a few seconds, you are ready to review the results.
Reviewing the Simulation Results

As PRO/II performs the flowsheet calculations, the color of
each PFD icon changes from green to blue.
1. Click Messages on the Run palette to display the Messages
window. The Messages window contains a scrollable history of
the completed calculation steps.
2. Click Messages again to close the Messages window.

Viewing the Output Report
You must instruct PRO/II to create the output report before it
can be viewed.
1. Click on the toolbar to bring up the Generate Report for

Session1 window.
Once PRO/II completes the output report generation, the stream
and unit operation results (in file SESSION1.OUT) automatically
appear in a Programmers File Editor window (see Figure 7-24).
Figure 7-24: Viewing Output Reports Using Programmers File Editor
Note: The Programmers File Editor program is the default editor

for viewing output reports. Use the scroll bar to view the output.
2. While in the Programmers File Editor window, select the

Print option from the File menu to print the output, if desired.
3. Select the Exit option from the File menu in the Programmers
File Editor to close the output report.

Using the Flash Tool (optional)
PRO/II contains a useful tool that allows you to quickly
perform a flash calculation on a stream where the input data
has been provided.This Flash Hot-key provides an easy, rapid
way to determine the vapor and liquid content and
composition of any stream.
Lets use this tool to determine the amount of vapor and liquid
in stream S1, the feed to the separator F1:
1. Click stream S1 to highlight.
2. Click the Flash Hot-key button on the toolbar.

A window displaying the stream condition, including the
vapor and liquid mole fraction, enthalpy, and the composition
in each phase (see Figure 7-25) appears. This information is
saved in a file each time the flash tool executes.
Figure 7-25: Flash Results for Stream S1
Note: The Programmers File Editor is the default editor for view-
ing output reports. The Editor item on the Options menu pro-
vides a convenient way to change this. Simply enter the full
directory path and file name of any other installed text editor, such
as Notepad or WordPad.

This completes Session 1 of the tutorial. You may take a
break if you want to. If you continue with Session 2, you will
learn about other interesting PRO/II features, including the
following:
1. Displaying different views of a single flowsheet (e.g., full and
magnified views) in multiple viewport windows.
2. Using the Specification and Define features.
3. Entering data for a column.
4. Changing the default dimensional units.
5. Modifying the thermodynamic property calculation methods.
Taking Session 2 is not a prerequisite for using PRO/II. You
could end your tutorial session here and begin working on
your own simulations. On the other hand, you can come back
to the tutorial any time, if you decide to continue later.

Chapter 8
Session 2: Complete Expander Plant
In this tutorial session, the complete demethanizer expander

plant shown in Figure 6-1 will be simulated. We will
continue working with the flowsheet created in Session 1,
laying down the remaining unit operations and streams on the
PFD.
Building the Flowsheet (required)

To begin this session, PRO/II needs to be running the
simulation from session 1.
To open the flowsheet previously saved under the name
Session 1:
1. Select Open from the File menu on the main PRO/II window.
2. Select the file SESSION1.PRZ from the files listed in the drop-
down list box.
PRO/II loads this database file and displays the flowsheet
from Session 1 on the PFD. All the data previously entered in
all the Data Entry Windows is still there.
If the PFD palette is not displayed:
Click the PFD Hide/Display button on the toolbar.
To hide or display the Run palette:

1. Select Palettes from the View menu and uncheck the Run
option. To bring the Run palette back into view, recheck the
Run option from ViewPalettes menu.

2. With Figure 6-1 as a guide, add the missing unit operations to
the PFD.
3. Select the additional process units - two heat exchangers, a
compressor and a column - and place them on the PFD.
Note: To add multiple process units of a particular type, click the

unit icon on the PFD palette. Then, hold down the <Shift> key
while clicking the PFD.
4. When the column is placed on the PFD, PRO/II displays an
additional window that requires you to specify the number of
trays. Specify 10 trays.
5. Include a reboiler by making sure a check mark appears in the
Reboiler check box.
6. Omit the condenser by clicking the Condenser check box to
remove the check mark. The complete window is illustrated in
Figure 8-1a.
Figure 8-1a: Column Configuration Window
Your PFD should now appear similar to Figure 8-1b. The

placement of the unit operation icons that you added probably
will be different from shown. If you previously ran Session 1
successfully, the unit operations and streams (that already
have been solved) appear in dark blue.
Note: The default title of the PFD window is simply Flowsheet,

but PRO/II allows you to change it. Position the cursor anywhere
in the PFD window. Click the right mouse button to display Set
Title... Click Set Title... to open the Set Window Title DEW. Enter
your new title and press OK. For this tutorial, we will leave the
name unchanged.
8-2 Session 2: Complete Expander Plant

Figure 8-1b: PFD with Additional Process Units
PRO/II allows you to open multiple view windows of the

simulation PFD drawing. This feature allows you to view the
process units easily on large flowsheets.
To open a second view of the flowsheet PFD, and to tile both
windows horizontally, either:
1. Select New View from the Window menu on the main PRO/II
menu bar to bring up the Flowsheet:2 window.
or
2. Click on the main PRO/II toolbar to bring up the Flow-

sheet:2 window.
3. Next, open the Window menu on the main PRO/II menu bar
and select Tile Horizontally.
Note: The New View button may not be visible on the tool-
bar, since not all the available icons will fit if the window has been
resized or the toolbar has been modified. It is simple to add,
remove, or rearrange items on the tool bar. Click the View menu
Toolbar item to open the Toolbar Customization dialog box.
Make sure New View is in the Selected Items list box. Use the Up,
Down, Top, and Bottom buttons to rearrange the items. Toolbar
icons display left-to-right, corresponding to the top-to-bottom
order of entries in the Selected Items list box.

To view the entire PFD in the Flowsheet:1 window, and to
focus on the two heat exchangers in the Flowsheet:2 window,
follow the steps below:
1. To select the Flowsheet:1 window, click on its title bar.
2. Click on the toolbar to view the entire flowsheet in win-

dow Flowsheet:1.
3. Select the Flowsheet:2 window by clicking on its title bar.
4. Click on the toolbar of the main PRO/II window. The

cursor changes to a magnifying glass.
5. Move the (magnifying glass) cursor to the Flowsheet:2 win-
dow.
6. Click and hold down the left mouse button near the two heat
exchangers.
7. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse
until the two heat exchangers are enclosed in a blue selection
rectangle.
8. Release the mouse button. The area bounded by the selection
rectangle zooms to fill the entire Flowsheet:2 window (see Fig-
ure 8-2).

Figure 8-2: PFD with Multiple View Windows
9. Click Streams on the floating PFD palette and lay down the fol-
lowing streams:
a. A connector stream from the top of the demethanizer col-
umn to the inlet of one side of the first heat exchanger.
b. A connector stream from the outlet of this side of the heat
exchanger to the inlet of the compressor unit.
c. A product stream from the outlet of the compressor unit.
d. A connector stream from the second outlet of the first heat
exchanger to the inlet of the second heat exchanger.
e. A product stream from the outlet of the second heat
exchanger.
f. A product stream from the reboiler of the column unit.
Note: Lay down streams that connect units visible in the different
view windows by pulling the stream from one view to the other.
This is especially helpful for large flowsheets.
You can now close the second window, Flowsheet:2, and
maximize the Flowsheet:1 window.
1. Double-click the control-menu box of Flowsheet:2 to close it.

2. Click the maximize button of the Flowsheet:1 window to maxi-
mize it.
The PFD should look similar to Figure 8-3 after all the units
and streams have been added.
Figure 8-3: PFD with Complete Flowsheet
As mentioned in Session 1, the composition of the feed stream

to the first unit (the gasgas heat exchanger) is identical in
composition to the stream already laid down as the feed to the
flash drum, S1. To avoid repeating all data entry steps for the
feed to the first process unit, we disconnect this stream from
the flash drum unit, and reconnect it to the first heat
exchanger by following these steps:
1. Move the mouse to the end of stream S1 attached to the flash
drum. The mouse pointer should change from a left arrow to a
right arrow when the pointer is very close to the end of the
stream.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button, and move the end of
stream S1 to the inlet of the first heat exchanger E1.
3. Release the mouse button. The feed stream should now be
reconnected to the heat exchanger E1.

Note: To move the origin of a feed stream (stream S1 for exam-
ple), click on the arrow for that stream. Hold the left mouse button
down and pull the stream to its new horizontal position before
releasing the mouse button.
4. Repeat the steps above to connect the outlet stream from the
expander EX1 to tray 1 of the column unit. Again, repeat the
same steps to connect the outlet stream from the valve unit to
tray 3 of the column, and to connect the outlet of the second
heat exchanger to the inlet of the flash drum.
We have now completely built the flowsheet for the total
demethanizer/ expander plant as shown in Figure 8-4 below.
Figure 8-4: Reconnected PFD for Complete Flowsheet
Note: There are no stream identifiers bordered in red, since we

have merely reconnected the previously defined flash drum feed to
the gasgas heat exchanger.
Before you can run this simulation, you need to provide data
for the four units whose identifiers are bordered in redthe
two heat exchangers, the compressor, and the columnand
change the temperature and pressure of stream S1.

Modifying the Stream Data (required)
To change the temperature of stream S1 from -84F to 120F,
and the pressure from 587.7 psia to 602.7 psia:
1. Double-click stream S1 on the PFD. The Stream Data window
for this stream appears.
2. Change the temperature in the First Specification field from -
84F to 120F.
3. Change the pressure in the Second Specification field from
587.7 psia to 602.7 psia. The modified Stream Data window
appears as shown in Figure 8-5.
Figure 8-5: Modified Stream Data Window for Stream S1
4. Click OK to save the changes and continue.
Specifying the Process Unit Data (required)

Heat Exchangers
Begin by specifying process data for the first heat exchanger,
E1:
1. To select E1, double-click its icon on the PFD. The Heat
Exchanger data entry window as shown in Figure 8-6 appears.
2. Optionally, type in GAS-GAS HX as the unit description.

Figure 8-6: The GasGas Heat Exchanger Data Entry Window
3. Use Process Stream to specify whether the process inlet and

outlet streams are on the cold or hot side.
4. Click Process Stream in the Hot Side field. The Heat
Exchanger-Process Streams data entry window appears as in
Figure 8-7.
Figure 8-7: HX-Process Streams
5. Select stream S1 (the reconnected feed stream) to feed the hot

side, and stream S9 (the feed to the second heat exchanger) as
the hot side product.
6. Select stream S6 (the column overhead) as the feed to the cold
side, and stream S7 (the compressor feed) as the cold side prod-
uct.
7. Return to the main data entry window for unit E1. The hot side
inletcold side outlet stream temperature approach is required
to be 10F.

8. Select Specificationon the Heat Exchanger data entry win-
dow. The Heat Exchanger Specifications window shown in
Figure 8-8 appears.
9. Select the Hot InletCold Outlet Temperature Approach speci-
fication option from the Specification drop-down list box and
enter a value of 10F.
Figure 8-8: The Heat Exchanger-Specifications Window
10. Return to the main Heat Exchanger data entry window and
input a hot side pressure drop value of 10 psi and a cold side
pressure drop value of 5 psi in the appropriate Pressure Drop
data entry fields (see Figure 8-9).
Figure 8-9: The Heat Exchanger Data Entry Window
11. After returning to the PFD, enter data for the second heat
exchanger, E2, by repeating the steps above (see Figures 8-10
and 8-11).

Figure 8-10: The Chiller Data Entry Window
12. Optionally, give this heat exchanger the description CHILLER

This heat exchanger is required to further cool the gas feed S9
down to 84F with a pressure drop of 5 psi across the hot
side of the exchanger (see Figures 8-10 and 8-11).
Figure 8-11: The Chiller Specifications Window
After all the required data has been entered, the data entry
window for this exchanger should appear as shown in Figure
8-12.

Figure 8-12: Chiller Data Entry Window
Compressor
1. Double-click the compressor icon (C1) to open the main data
entry window for this unit (see Figure 8-13).
2. Enter the compressor adiabatic efficiency as 75% in the Effi-
ciency or Temperature Specification field.
Figure 8-13: Compressor Main Data Entry Window
The work done on the compressed gas in unit C1 should equal

the work done by the gas in the expander EX1. This
specification may be made through the DEFINE feature of
PRO/II:
1. Select Work from the Pressure, Work, or Head Specification
drop-down list box.

2. Click once in the data entry field directly beside the Pressure,
Work or Head Specification drop-down list box.
3. Click Define (see Figure 8-13), which is now active on the data
entry window toolbar. This brings up the Definition data entry
window (see Figure 8-14).
Figure 8-14: Compressor Definition Window
4. Click the check box for Set Up Definition for Compressor

Work.
5. Click the red-linked text Parameter to bring up the Parameter
window.
6. Select Expander unit EX1 the Constant/Stream/Unit drop-down
list box in the Parameter window (see Figure 8-15).
Figure 8-15: Parameter Window
7. Click the red-linked text Parameter... in the Parameter win-

dow to bring up the Parameter Selection window (see Figure
8-16).
8. Select Actual Work from the Parameter data entry field (see
Figure 8-16).

Figure 8-16: Parameter Selection Window
Figures 8-17 through 8-19 show the completed Parameter,

Definition, and Compressor data entry windows.
Figure 8-17: Completed Parameter Window
9. Click OK to return to the Definition window (Figure 8-18).

Figure 8-18: Completed Definition Window

10. Click OK to return to the main Compressor data entry window
shown in Figure 8-19.
Figure 8-19: Completed Compressor Data Entry Window
11. Click OK to save the data and return to the main PFD window.
Column
The red label T1 of the column indicates data entry is
required.
1. Double-click any part of the column icon on the PFD to open
the main data entry window for this unit.
Note: The Pressure Profile, Feeds and Products, and Performance

Specifications buttons on the icon are red, indicating required user
input.

Figure 8-20: Column Main Data Entry Window
2. Click to specify the phase and tray location of the

feed and product streams. The Column Feeds and Products
data entry window should appear.
3. Specify that stream S4 (the expander product) is fed to tray 1
and S5 (the valve product) fed to tray 3.
4. Enter a rate of 500 lb-mol/hr for the overhead vapor product S6
from tray 1. Refer Figure 8-21, which shows this window with
all the data filled in.
Figure 8-21: Column-Feeds and Products Data Entry Window
5. As soon as you click OK, PRO/II displays the Transfer to

Specification dialog box (see Figure 8-21a).

This gives you the option to use the overhead rate just entered
for stream S6 as a performance specification. We are more
interested in the purity of the (liquid) bottoms product (stream
S11 in this example). We will enter a performance
specification on that stream very soon.
Figure 8-21a: Transfer to Specification Option Window
1. Click NO to reject the option and return to the main Column

data entry window.
2. Click in the main Column data entry window to

specify the pressure of the top tray. The Column-Pressure Pro-
file window appears (see Figure 8-22).
Figure 8-22: Column Pressure Profile Data Entry Window
3. Specify a value of 125 psia for the top tray pressure in the
Overall Specification field. By accepting the default setting of
no pressure drop per tray, no other data is required. Figure 8-22
shows the complete window.
4. Click OK to return to the main Column data entry window.
We now need to specify that the methane (C1) to ethane (C2)
ratio in the bottoms product equals 0.015.

1. Click on the main Column data entry window. This
opens the Column-Specifications and Variables window.
Figure 8-23: Column-Specifications and Variables Window
2. Click the check box for Add Specifications and Variables and
the Active check box on the right (see Figure 8-23).
3. Click the red-linked text Parameter... in the Specifications field
to bring up the Parameter window (see Figure 8-24).
4. Select Stream from the Stream/Unit drop-down list box. Select
the column bottoms product stream (S11) as in Figure 8-24.
5. Click the red-linked text Parameter... to open the Parameter

Selection window.
6. Select Flowrate from the Parameter field and choose Selected
Components from the Flowrate field.
7. Select METHANE from both the Starting Component and End-
ing Component drop-down list boxes (see Figure 8-25).

Figure 8-25: Parameter Selection Window
8. The completed Parameter window is shown in Figure 8-26.

Click OK to continue.
9. Click the green-linked text = sign in the Specifications field of

the Column Specifications and Variables window as shown in
Figure 8-27.

Figure 8-27: Column Specifications and Variables Window
10. Click the division sign / in the pop-up box. The resulting win-
dow should now appear as shown in Figure 8-28.
Figure 8-28: Column Specifications and Variables Window
11. Click the red-linked text Parameter in the Specifications field

to open the Parameter window.
12. Select Stream from the Constant/Stream/Unit drop-down list
box.
13. Next, select stream S11 (the bottom product) from the Stream
Name drop-down list box as shown in Figure 8-29.

14. Click the red-linked text Parameter... to open the Parameter

Selection window.
15. Select Flowrate from the Parameter field, Selected Compo-
nents from the Flowrate field, and ETHANE from both the
Starting Component and Ending Component drop-down list
boxes.
Figure 8-30: Completed Parameter Selection Window
16. Click OK to return to the Parameter window, which is now

complete (see Figure 8-31).

17. Click OK to return to the Specifications and Variables window.
Figure 8-32: Partially Completed Specification
18. Click the red-linked text value in the Specifications field of the
Column Specifications and Variables window. Enter a value of
0.015 in the data entry field that appears. Press ENTER or
Return (on your keyboard). Figure 8-33 shows the completed
column purity specification on the bottoms product.
Note: No elements of the specification are red.
Figure 8-33: Completed Specification
The column model in PRO/II requires a specific number of

degrees of freedom before it can solve successfully. Too many
degrees of freedom result in an indeterminate problem that
cannot be solved uniquely. Too few degrees of freedom
indicate that the problem is over-specified, and cannot solve
because not all the specifications can be met simultaneously.
The PROVISION input windows are designed to help ensure

that the number of degrees of freedom is correct, so that the
model is properly defined.
Each specification that is declared removes one degree of
freedom. Each variable that is declared adds one degree of
freedom. When the number of variables equals the number of
specifications, the model is properly defined and can solve to
a unique solution.
Since this column has one specification, it also requires one
variable. Looking at Figure 8-33, we see that PRO/II has (by
default) added the reboiler duty as a variable. This is an
acceptable choice for the needs of this simulation, and we will
not alter it in this tutorial.
If you wish to explore the available variables, click the blue-
linked text Column T1 Duty of Heater REBOILER in the
Variables field. This opens the Variable window shown in
Figure 8-34.
Figure 8-34: Variable Window
19. Click the blue-linked text Duty of Heater REBOILER to view

the Parameter Selection window.
PRO/II has already selected Heat Duty from the Parameter
list and has entered the REBOILER in the Heater field by
default (see Figure 8-35).

Figure 8-35: Completed Parameter Selection Window
20. Press Cancel to return to the Variable window.

21. Press Cancel to return to the Specifications and Variables win-
dow.
22. Press Cancel to return to the main column data entry window,
as illustrated above in Figure 8-33. No elements are displayed
in red, so the column does not require more data.
23. Click OK to save the data and exit the column.
The main PRO/II window now is illustrated in Figure 8-36.
Figure 8-36: The PFD After Input of All Required Data

Note: There are no remaining toolbar icons, unit identifiers, or
stream identifiers bordered in red. This means that all process data
required for this flowsheet have been supplied.
24. Save the completed data file under the new name SESSION 2.
Use the Save As option from the File menu. Run the simula-
tion.
Running the Simulation (required)

PRO/II provides a visual cue that the flowsheet is satisfied
and ready to run by turning the border surrounding the run
button from red to unbordered.
Note: Unit operations previously solved in Session 1 are colored

dark blue. New units added to the PFD are green in color. The
flash unit also turns to a green color, since the feed stream to this
unit has been redefined.
To run the simulation:
1. Click Run on the toolbar.

2. When there are errors, warnings or messages to report a mes-
sage box will pop up to inform prior to executing the simula-
tion. Should that occur, correct your flowsheet if necessary, or,
if there are no errors and you determine the messages to be
acceptable, click Continue to proceed with the simulation.
Note: To quickly stop the calculations, click on the toolbar.
Reviewing the Simulation Results

As PRO/II performs the flowsheet calculations, the colors of
the PFD icons change. The units and streams will all be blue
in color when the flowsheet calculations are completed
successfully. Units and streams that are unsolved or have
problems will appear red, or yellow.
The Messages window contains a scrolling history of the
calculation steps as each step completes. Select the View/
Messages menu item to bring up the Messages window. You

may have to resize the main PFD window if the Messages
window is hidden.
This window will contain a scrolling history of the calculation
steps completed. To view the output report,
Click on the toolbar to bring up the Generate Report

for Session 2 window.
The stream and process unit results are automatically shown
in a Programmers File Editor window. They have been
written to disk storage in the file SESSION2.OUT.
Modifying the Simulation Defaults

In addition to the options presented in Sessions 1 and 2, PRO/
II provides you with a number of optional data entry windows
where you can specify your simulation preferences. PRO/II
is flexible in allowing you to:
1. Input a problem description for the simulation.
2. Specify the input and output default dimensional sets of units.
3. Modify the chosen thermodynamic system of methods set.
Chapter 4, Building a Flowsheet of the PRO/II Users Guide
presents step-by-step procedures for setting and changing the
PRO/II global and simulation defaults.

Chapter 9
Session 3: Presentation of Output
In this third tutorial session, you will learn how to use the
tools available in PRO/II to produce output for use in a report
about the completed demethanizer/expander plant that you
simulated in the previous sessions. The following reporting
options will be illustrated:
1. Changing the stream border style on the PFD.
2. Displaying properties such as temperature and pressure, on the
PFD.
3. Cut and paste the flowsheet PFD to your report.
4. Setting up pages on the PFD for printing or exporting the PFD
in pages.
5. Viewing the stream results in HTML format with a standard
viewer.
6. Creating stream reports and plots in Excel.
Modifying the Flowsheet Stream Border Style

Rearranging the icons, as shown in Figure 9-1, can clean up
the PFD drawing. We are now ready to modify the stream
border style to match a company standard for PFD drawings.
The standard requires stream numbers to appear inside circle-
shaped borders instead of rectangles.
To change the border of stream labels:

1. Right-click a stream. This displays the pop-up actions menu
shown in Figure 9-1
Figure 9-1: Rearranged PFD Drawing
2. Choose Display... from the pop-up actions menu to open the

Stream Style window (Figure 9-2)
3. Choose Circle from the drop-down list box for the Stream
Label Border.
Figure 9-2: Stream Style Window
4. Click OK to return to the PFD. You will see the style of the
stream label change for the selected stream.
Note: You may select each stream individually or several streams

at once. To make changes to multiple streams, simply drag a selec-
tion rectangle around the area containing the desired streams
before right-clicking.
9-2 Session 3: Presentation of Output

To use the circle border as the default border for subsequent
streams on the PDF:
1. Choose OptionsDrawing Defaults Stream Display... on the
main menu bar. This opens the Stream Style window (Figure 9-
3).
2. Choose Circle from the drop-down list box for the Stream
Label Border.
This option is available only when the Name option for
Stream Label Type is selected.
Figure 9-3: Default Stream Style Window
3. Click OK to return to the PFD.
Displaying Stream Properties on the PFD

To display stream properties for individual streams on the
PFD:
1. Select a stream, then right-click on it to display the right mouse
menu.
2. Choose Display... to open the Stream Style window.
3. Select stream properties from the drop-down list box for Stream
Label Type.

The default Property List is the Property Label List, which
displays the stream name, the temperature, the pressure, and
the flow rate of the stream.
Figure 9-4: Stream Style Window
Figure 9-4a illustrates the PFD drawing after applying the

Property Label List to streams S1 and S8.
Figure 9-4a: The PFD Using Stream Property Lists for Stream Labels

Note: The Property Label List is the simplest and smallest of
about a dozen predefined stream property lists that can be dis-
played for streams. These lists should be used selectively, since
they can occupy a lot of PFD real estate
If the resolution of the display makes it difficult to read the

property lists, use PRO/IIs Zoom feature to enlarge the table.
Simply press PgUp to increase the resolution until the size of
the text is comfortable to read.
Note: It is also possible to create custom stream properties lists.

Choose Stream Property Lists from the Options menu on the
main PRO/II menu bar. This opens the Define Stream Property
List dialog box. Analogous tools are available for displaying
properties of unit operations.
Exporting the PFD to the Windows Clipboard

PRO/II provides the option to copy the PFD drawing to the
Windows clipboard. From the clipboard, it is simple to paste
the drawing in any word-processing or report-writing
program, such as Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect.
To export the PFD to the clipboard:

1. Choose FileExport from the main PRO/II menu bar.
2. Click the radio button for Flowsheet Drawing.
3. Click OK. PRO/II displays a dialog box confirming that the
flowsheet has been exported to the clipboard.

Figure 9-5: Flowsheet Exported to the Clipboard
Note: The PRO/II PFD Export feature produces a high quality

rendering of the PFD drawing. Only the contents of the PFD win-
dow are captured. This is superior to the standard Windows
Alt+PrtSc screen capture, which is limited to the display terminal
resolution and captures the entire PRO/II program window.
Producing a Stream Report in a Spreadsheet

PRO/II can produce a preformatted stream report in
Microsoft Excel. Figure 9-6 shows part of a stream report
from the demethanizer flowsheet simulated in the previous
tutorial sessions.
Select the item ToolsSpreadsheet Stream Properties from
the main PRO/II window. The stream report is automatically
formatted and displayed in Excel.

Figure 9-6: Stream Report in Excel
Note: Microsoft Excel must be configured to allow macros before

this export feature will work. In Excel, navigate to ToolsMac-
roSecurity and ensure the security level is set to Medium (pre-
ferred) or Low. Next, close Excel to force the change to take
effect.
Creating Pages for Printing the PFD

If your flowsheet is large, you may want to break the PFD into
separate pages. To create one or more pages on the flowsheet
PFD:
1. Select the DrawPage from the main PRO/II window.
2. Click the left mouse button at the location where you want to
place a corner of the page.
3. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cursor to the desired
page size.
4. Release the mouse button and the page outline will be drawn on
the PFD as shown in Figure 9-7.

Figure 9-7: Page Outline on a PFD
You can resize this page or make this page one cell in a grid of
pages. To make changes to the page style:
1. Double-click the left mouse button on the page boundary to
bring up the Page Setup window, as shown in Figure 9-7a.
Figure 9-7a: Page Setup window

As you did for the entire PFD, you can also select pages of the
flowsheet PFD and export them to the clipboard. Choose the
radio button Selected Page of Flowsheet Drawing from the
Export window (see Figure 9-5). Figure 9-8 shows the result
of exporting the page from the PFD and pasting it in MS
Word.
Figure 9-8: Page Shown in Figure 9-8, in MS Word

Figure 9-8a: Export of the Page Shown in Figure 9-8, in MS Word
Creating Plots
PRO/II has built-in plotting capability, which can be used to
paste Excel plots directly into your reports. In the
demethanizer flowsheet, you may want to view the column
profiles.
To set up your plot options:
1. Select the OptionsPlot Setup... from the main PRO/II win-
dow.
2. Choose the running Excel version from the drop-down list box.
3. Click OK to return to the PFD.
To create a plot:
1. Select the OutputGenerate Plot from the main PRO/II win-
dow to display the PRO/II - Generate Plot window, as shown in
Figure 9-9.
2. Select column T1 from the list displayed in the Units for Selec-
tion group box.

3. Select the type of plot you want to generate from the Available
Plots list.
4. Click Plot... to create the Excel plot. Output is shown in Figure
9-10.
Figure 9-9: Generate Plot Window
Figure 9-10: Column Profile Plot Created in Excel
Displaying Stream Results in HTML

You can display stream results in HTML format using your
default browser or the viewer provided by PRO/II. To change
to the viewer:
1. Select OptionsViewer from the main PRO/II menu. PRO/II
will display the Viewer window as shown in Figure 9-11.

2. Click the radio button Viewer in the Display Results Using:
group box and click OK to return to the PFD.
3. Select the stream for which you want to view the results.
4. Right-click on the stream and choose View Results from the
menu. On the other hand, you can select the stream and click
View on the toolbar. An HTML viewer window containing the
stream results similar to Figure 9-12 will appear.
The HTML files are written to the C:\Windows\Temp
directory. Your default browser may also allow you to print,
save, or export the results to other formats.
Figure 9-11: Viewer window

Figure 9-12: View Results window with PRO/II HTML Viewer
Block Diagrams
For large flowsheets, you may want to organize the flowsheet
with subflowsheets. This is done using the PRO/II block
diagram feature.
To create a block diagram:
1. Drag a selection rectangle around the section of the flowsheet
containing the heat exchangers and the compressor, as illus-
trated in Figure 9-13.
2. Right-click and select the Collapse item from the right mouse
menu. The selection will be collapsed into a block diagram
(called BD1 by default) as shown in Figure 9-14.
3. Use the View 2 option, as described in Session 2, to view the
unit operations within the block diagram in a separate view.
Simply double-click on the block diagram to expand the icon.
Block diagrams can also be nested.

Figure 9-13: Selected Area of PFD
Figure 9-14: Selected Section Collapsed into a Block Diagram

Figure 9-15: View 1 is the top level PFD. BD1-View 1 is the block diagram BD1
This completes Session 3 of the tutorial. In this session, you

have learnt some of the features that allow you to transfer
your PRO/II results to reports and other applications. Your
tutorial session ends here. Good luck working on your own
flowsheets.

Index
Numerics Composition
defining stream , 7-14
composition , 7-1
1 , 6-3, 7-9, 7-16, 8-1, 8-3
Compressor
adiabatic efficiency , 8-12
define , 8-13
A main data entry window , 8-12
work , 8-12
Adding Connect
units , 7-3, 7-4 units , 7-5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Converting simulation databases from earlier
disk space requirements , 3-1 versions , 2-11
installing , 3-1 Custom , 2-3
uninstalling , 3-2
ASCII dump data format in Usage Reporting
program , 4-7 D
B Dallas , 2-9
Dimensional units
setting local units , 7-15
Black-bordered items , 6-1
Directory structure
Blue-bordered items , 6-1 PRO/II , 2-5, 2-8
Building the Flowsheet Directory Structures and Desktop Icons , 2-5
units , 7-3, 7-4
Disk space requirements
Adobe Acrobat Reader , 3-1
PRO/II , 1-2
C Documentation
online Help system , 1-ix
Column online PDF files , 1-ix
condenser , 8-2
feeds and products , 8-16
overhead , 8-16 E
pressure profile , 8-17
reboiler , 8-2
Expander
trays , 8-2
adiabatic efficiency , 7-20
Compiler requirements , 1-2 outlet pressure , 7-20
PRO/II 8.1 Getting Started Guide I-1

F L
Feed stream Library components , 7-8
composition , 7-14 Linked text , 8-13
main data entry window , 7-13
Feeds , 7-6
FLEXlm , 2-4, 2-7, 2-9 M
FLEXlm7.2 , 2-4, 2-7, 2-9
FLEXlm9.5 , 2-3, 2-7, 2-9 Messages window , 7-22, 8-25
Floating PFD palette , 7-3 Modifying/Repairing/Removing PRO/II , 2-11
Flow rate
modifying units of measure , 7-15
Flowsheet , 7-3 N
Flowsheet errors , 7-22
Notepad , 7-24
G
O
Gas-gas heat exchanger , 8-8
Gray-bordered items , 6-1 Online documentation , 1-x
Green-bordered items , 6-1 Opening a file , 8-1
Operating system requirements , 1-2
Output report
H generating sample problem , 2-11
Hardware requirements , 1-2

Heat exchangers
P
hot product temperature , 8-10
specifications , 8-10 Package contents , 1-1
specifying process streams , 8-9 PaletteSee PFD palette , 8-5
Help PFD palette , 8-5
online help , 1-x
PRO/II
default directory structure , 2-5, 2-8
family of software products , 2-1
I generating an output report , 2-11
icons , 2-5, 2-9
Installation installing all files onto a network file server , 2-6
media , 1-1 installing executables onto a network file
troubleshooting , 5-1 server , 2-6
Installation Requirements , 1-1 installing user directories locally , 2-8
reviewing the results , 2-11
Installing
system administration , 2-6
PRO/II , 2-1
testing the installation , 2-10
PRO/II on a network , 2-6
typical installation , 2-2
Installing a Local Version of PRO/II , 2-2
Usage Reporting program , 2-3
Installing PRO/II , 2-1
Process flow diagram , 6-2
Process unit
description , 7-18
Index I-2
program , 6-5 PRO/II , 2-6
R T
Reconnecting streams , 8-6 Technical support centers , 1-xiii
Release Notes , 2-4, 2-8, 2-9 Testing the installation
results , 6-5 PRO/II , 2-10
Troubleshooting , 5-1
Troubleshooting installation problems , 5-1
S Typical installation
PRO/II , 2-2
Security
Elan , 1-4
Security FAQs U
downloading license security software , 5-16
drive read failure , 5-16 Uninstalling
errors running Win NT , 5-17 Adobe Acrobat Reader , 3-2
finding host IDs , 5-10 Unsatisfied connectivity , 7-6
FLEXlm options file , 5-10
USAGE file
FLEXlm performance on WAN , 5-11
data , 4-2
invalid license keys , 5-9
Usage Reporting program
launching FLEXlm server , 5-8
ASCII dump data format , 4-7
license file compatibility , 5-11
example run data , 4-8
license usage configuration , 5-10
installation options , 4-44-7
multiple FLEXlm servers , 5-7
installing , 4-1
multiple license files , 5-7
running , 4-3
path access failures , 5-16
using data from... , 4-8
restricting access to FLEXlm server , 5-9
when to use , 4-2
security and firewalls , 5-7
security chip missing , 5-17
using mixed security types , 5-16
V
Security options
selecting for PRO/II , 2-3, 2-7, 2-9
Valve
Software requirements , 1-2
outlet pressure , 7-20
Streams
mode , 7-5 Viewing output reports , 8-26
products , 7-12 Viewports
System administration multiple windows , 8-3
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Chapter 1 Installation Requirements

Chapter 2 Installing PRO/II

PRO/II 8.1 Getting Started Guide iii

Chapter 3 Installing Acrobat Reader

Chapter 4 Usage Reporting

Chapter 5 Installation Troubleshooting

Chapter 6 Tutorial : Introduction

Chapter 7 Session 1: Separator

Chapter 8 Session 2: Complete Expander Plant

Chapter 9 Session 3: Presentation of Output

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An outline of this document is provided below.

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Where to Find PRO/II Documentation

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Where to Find Additional Help

Both new and experienced users will benefit significantly

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Mexico Invensys Systems Mexico S.A Tel: + 52 55 52 63 01 77

Argentina Invensys Systems Argentina Inc. Tel: + 54 11 6345 2100

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Korea Invensys Systems Korea Tel: + 82-32-540-0665

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This chapter surveys the contents of the PRO/II release package.

Verifying the Package Contents

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Operating Windows 2000, Windows 2003, or Windows XP.

Microsoft Office Office 200, Ofiice XP or Office 2003.

Compiler To build User-Added Subroutines or PDTS

Compaq Visual FORTRAN (version 6.1

Note: User-added subroutines and PDTS applications built under

Operating Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Proper

Microsoft Office Office 2003 Professional with SP2.

Disk Space Requirements

1-2 Installation Requirements

Typical Installation 317 MB available disk space. Includes

Custom Installation 225 MB available disk space. Includes user-

Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 MB available disk space. (.PDF files)

Virtual Memory Requirement

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1-4 Installation Requirements

Switching Security Types

To switch to FLEXlm7.2 security:

To switch to FLEXlm9.5 security:

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To switch to TOKEN security:

1-6 Installation Requirements

Open PROII81 folder and double-click on the setup.exe to

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PRO/II Local Installs a standalone version of PRO/II as a

PRO/II Network Installs a network version of PRO/II which

Installing SIMSCI Common Framework 1.0 and Installing

Installing a Local Version of PRO/II

Note: Users installing a Local version of PRO/II on Windows