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As with many existing tools CAE-functionality
is provided partly by built-in modules and partly using interfaces
to existing industry-standard software-packages. For lighting
calculations elcoCAD R4 comes with bi-directional interfaces
to the two very popular products DIALux and RELUX. In elcoCAD
R4, the shape of the room is transferred from the floor plan
to the lighting calculation system, and the exact position of
the calculated lamps, including their 3D-measurements are automatically
transferred back to the floor plan. The system supports ETS/2,
the official software-package for EIB (European Installation
Bus) technology, by including data exports of all EIB-items,
including software address, location and application data. Microsoft
Word and Excel are used for the creation of lists and reports
and a configurable Excel import module is included, for importing
specification sheets into elcoCAD’s project-database.
EPI is a bi-directional interface that allows data-exchange
with software for electrical calculations for protection, cable,
discrimination etc. The makers of elcoCAD R4 are currently reviewing
the U.K. market for BS7671 compliant solutions. If you need
to create circuit diagrams: elcoCAD R4 is shipped with an ePLAN
5–interface. Electric circuit information is automatically
generated from the electrical installation extracted from the
floor plans.
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The largest German companies in the
market for fire protection - BOSCH security systems, MINIMAX
and Siemens Building Technologies run company-wide licences
of elcoCAD R4. Their needs are addressed with several modules.
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