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Network validation messages

These messages are displayed in the Output window when the network is validated.

Key to messages

Left Column

The error message number is used internally by InfoWorks. This number is unique, and may be useful when contacting Autodesk Support.

Centre Column

Name:

The error or warning message that is displayed.

Info:

Additional information about the error or warning, such as the name of the network object where the anomaly occurred

Cause:

Why the message has been displayed

Advice:

What, if anything, you need to do about it.

Right Column

Information only - no further action needed

Warning - action may be required

Error - action necessary

List of validation messages

The grey text is the message that will be displayed in the Output Window. Click the grey text for further information.

E0000

Not found in Network

Info

Object type. Object name.

Cause

An object to be used in the simulation cannot be found in the network. This message may be displayed if a Selection List has been chosen in the Schedule Hydraulic Run View defining a subset of the network that does not include the identified object.

Advice

Check that the correct selection list has been chosen in the Schedule Hydraulic Run View

E0015

This pump type has no Q-H-P entries

Info

Pump name

Cause

Flow, Head and Power characteristics have not been entered in the pump curve grid.

Advice

Enter pump characteristics into the pump curve grid.

E0018

Reservoir depth-volume table empty

Info

Reservoir name

Cause

Depth-volume grid has not been filled in on the Reservoir Parameters Page

Advice

Enter reservoir depth-volume relationship into the grid on Reservoir Parameters Page

E0019

There must be at least one pump

Info

Pumping Station name

Cause

There are no pumps assigned to the pumping station on the Pump Data Page

Advice

Select pumps to be assigned to pumping station from pull down menu on Pump Data Page and fill in data fields

E0029

Pump curve id (<index>) pump must have a duty flow less than 0 for a turbine

Info

Pumping Station name

Cause

The Turbine option on the Pumping Station Parameters Page has been checked, but the Duty Flow specified on the Pump Data page is greater than or equal to zero.

Advice

Set Duty Flow on the Pump Data page to a value less than zero.

E0030

Pump curve id (<index>) pump must have a speed that must be less than 0 for a turbine

Info

Pumping Station name

Cause

The Turbine option on the Pumping Station Parameters Page has been checked, but the Maximum Speed specified on the Pump Data page is greater than or equal to zero.

Advice

Set Maximum Speed on the Pump Data page to a value less than zero.

E0031

Demand category <demand category name> not recognised

Info

Node name to which demand category has been assigned. Name of demand category.

Cause

The name of the demand category on the Node Demand Page does not exist in the Demand Diagram being used to carry out the simulation

Advice

Check that the correct Demand Diagram has been selected in the Run Scheduler. Check that the correct demand category has been assigned to node.

E0031

Demand category <demand category name> not aligned with Category Type

Info

Node name to which customer point with incorrect Category Type has been assigned

Cause

The Category Type of the Demand (User) Category assigned to a customer point, does not match the Category Type of the Demand Category in the Demand Diagram being validated.

Advice

For the customer points allocated to the reported node:

  • Check that the correct Demand Category has been assigned
  • Check that the correct Category Type has been assigned

E0034

Minimum/Maximum speed (<index>) Value is out of range (50 rpm to 5000 rpm)

Info

Pump station ID

Cause

The value in the Maximum Speed or Minimum Speed field of the pump curve identified is not within the recommended range of 50 rpm to 5000 rpm.

Advice

Review the Maximum Speed and Minimum Speed field values for the pump curve.

E0040

The network must have at least one reservoir or fixed head object

Info

None

Cause

There must be at least one reservoir node or fixed head node in the network for the simulation to run

Advice

Check network boundary conditions have been set up

E0041

Old-style hydrant with more than one connection

Info

Node name

Cause

A basic node with hydrant flow controls is connected to more than one link

Advice

Change the node type to a Hydrant node.

Create a dummy node connected to the network by one link to apply hydrant flow to a basic node.

E0112

Negative factor for area <area code>

Info

Area code

Cause

The demand scaling ratio for the area indicated in the error message is negative

Advice

Check demand scaling

E0118

Tariff Label <tariff name> not recognised

Info

Pump station name to which tariff has been assigned. Name of tariff

Cause

The name of the tariff assigned to the Pumping Station on the Pumping Station Parameters Page / Pump Station Grid does not exist in the Electricity Tariff file being used to carry out the simulation or the tariff data is incomplete.

Advice

Check that the correct Electricity Tariff file has been selected in the Run Scheduler. Check that the correct electricity tariff has been assigned to pumping station.

E0130

Tariff incomplete

Info

Tariff Label in Electricity Tariff being used in simulation

Cause

The data for the tariff indicated in the error message is incomplete.

Advice

Check that the correct Electricity Tariff file has been selected in the Run Scheduler. Complete data entry for electricity tariff.

E0203

This node has no links connected to it

Info

Node name

Cause

Node is not connected to any links

Advice

Either delete node or connect node to network. The node may be lying on top of a link and require snapping in to existing link.

E0208

Top Level must be higher than Bottom Level

Info

Reservoir name

Cause

Top Water Level value is greater than Reservoir Bottom Level on Reservoir Parameters Page / Reservoir Grid

Advice

Check reservoir parameters

E0211

Value out of range <range of valid values>

Info

Float Valve name

Cause

Inlet Level value of Float valve < Bottom Water Level of associated Reservoir or > Top Water Level + (0.5 x Depth) of associated Reservoir

Advice

Check Float Valve and assocaited Reservoir parameters

E0217

Depths should be in ascending order

Info

Reservoir name

Cause

Entries in the depth-volume grid on the Reservoir Parameters Page must be in order of ascending depth

Advice

Check depth-volume grid entries

E0218

Volume should increase with Depth

Info

Reservoir name

Cause

Entries in the depth-volume grid on the Reservoir Parameters Page should show an increase in volume with depth

Advice

Check depth-volume grid entries

E0232

head (<index>) Heads should be in descending order

Info

Pump Name. Grid row entry (index) of Q-H-P grid on Pump Curve Page.

Cause

Pump Head values do not decrease with increase in flow values in Q-H-P grid on Pump Curve Page.

Advice

Check entry in Q-H-P grid. Check pump curve characteristics entered in Q-H-P grid.

E0233

flow (<index>) Efficiency is out of range (0 to 100)

Info

Pump Name. Grid row entry (index) of Q-H-P grid on Pump Curve Page.

Cause

Efficiency calculated from Q-H-P values is outside acceptable range for the indicated entry in the Q-H-P grid.

Advice

Check entry in Q-H-P grid. Check pump curve characteristics entered in Q-H-P grid.

E0303

This node is not in the selected subnetwork

Info

Valve type. Valve name. Range of Valid values.

Cause

Value specified in Valve diameter field in Valve Parameters Page / Valve Grid is out of acceptable range (either less than 10% of pipe diameter or greater than pipe diameter).

Advice

Enter valid diameter value for valve.

E0323

Value out of range <range of valid values>

Info

Valve type. Valve name. Range of Valid values.

Cause

Value specified in Valve diameter field in Valve Parameters Page / Valve Grid is out of acceptable range (either less than 10% of pipe diameter or greater than pipe diameter).

Advice

Enter valid diameter value for valve.

E0325

Value 0 or missing

Info

Valve type. Valve name.

Cause

Valve diameter field in Valve Parameters Page / Valve Grid is either blank or contains zero value.

Advice

Enter valid diameter value for valve.

E0329

This node is not a reservoir

Info

Float valve name

Cause

The "To Node" of a float valve must be a reservoir node

Advice

Check that float valve is connected directly to a reservoir node. Check direction of float valve is correct.

E0330

Value exceeds reservoir depth (<reservoir depth>)

Info

Float valve name

Cause

Value of regulating range on Float Valve/Inlet Parameters Page / Float Valve/Inlet Grid is greater than reservoir depth.

Advice

Check regulating range value and reservoir depth. (Typical regulating range value is 0.5 m)

E0330

Value out of range (<range of valid values>)

Info

Float valve name. Minimum and maximum acceptable regulating range values.

Cause

Value of regulating range on Float Valve/Inlet Parameters Page / Float Valve/Inlet Grid is too small or too large.

Advice

Check regulating range value. (Typical regulating range value is 0.5 m)

E0333

Value out of range (0.10m to <Reservoir depth>)

Info

Float valve name. Minimum and maximum acceptable control depth values.

Cause

Value of Control Depth of reported Float Valve is < 0.10m or > associated Reservoir depth

Advice

Check Control Depth value.

E0403

Too many profile entries <limit>

Info

Pump Station name. Maximum number of entries permitted.

Cause

There are too many entries in the profile grid on the Pump Control Data page

Advice

Reduce number of profile entries to within limit

E0404

Value exceeds depth in control reservoir <reservoir depth>

Info

Pump Station name. Control Reservoir maximum depth.

Cause

Applicable to Pump Stations of Mode of Control type PLAN or FLOW using a Control Reservoir

Pump Station Pressure On value > Control Reservoir maximum depth

Advice

Check Pump Station Control Parameters and Reservoir Parameters

E0405

Value exceeds depth in control reservoir

Info

Pump Station name.

Cause

Applicable to Pump Stations of Mode of Control type PLAN or FLOW using a Control Reservoir

Pump Station Pressure Off value > Control Reservoir maximum depth

Advice

Check Pump Station Control Parameters and Reservoir Parameters

E0409

Cannot find this node in the network

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

The control node specified on the Pump Control Page / Pump Station Grid does not exist in the network, or a control node has not been specified.

Advice

Check control node specified on Pump Control Page

E0410

on (<index>) Value is out of range (<reservoir depth range>)

Info

Pump Station name. Control Node (Reservoir) depth range.

Cause

May occur at a pump station where mode of control used is AUTO or PROF.

  • AUTO - the pump ON pressure specified on the Pump Control Data Page is outside the reservoir depth range of the Control Reservoir specified on the Pump Control page / Pump Station grid.
  • PROF - the Target Deviation On value is not within range:
    • Control Node is a Reservoir - the Target Deviation On value is greater than +/- half the reservoir depth of the Control Reservoir, specified on the Pump Control page / Pump Station grid.
    • Control Node is a Node - the Target Deviation On value is < -999.5m or > 99.5m.

Advice

Check pump ON pressure / Target Deviation On

E0412

off (<index>) Value is out of range (<reservoir depth range>)

Info

Pump Station name. Control Node (Reservoir) depth range.

Cause

May occur at a pump station where mode of control used is AUTO or PROF.

  • AUTO - the pump OFF pressure specified on the Pump Control Data Page is outside the reservoir depth range of the Control Reservoir specified on the Pump Control page / Pump Station grid.
  • PROF - the Target Deviation Off value is not within range:
    • Control Node is a Reservoir - the Target Deviation Off value is greater than +/- half the reservoir depth of the Control Reservoir, specified on the Pump Control page / Pump Station grid.
    • Control Node is a Node - the Target Deviation Off value is < -999.5m or > 99.5m.

Advice

Check pump OFF pressure / Target Deviation Off

E0416

Initial speed (<index>) value is out of range (<minimum speed to maximum speed>)

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Pump Station pump Initial Speed value < Minimum Speed of pump or > Maximum Speed of pump

Advice

Check Pump Control Parameters and Pump Data parameters

E0417

pump_status_flags (<index>) Status flags should be 0 or 1

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applicable to Pump Station of type = PLAN

A value in the pump status flags field specified on the Pump Control Page is not equal to 0 or 1.

Advice

Check status flags entries. 0 = OFF, 1 = ON

E0418

pump_status_flags (<index>) Status flags count should be <no. of pumps in station>

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

The number of pump status flags specified on Pump Control Page is not the same as the number of pumps in the pump station

Advice

Enter status flag values for all pumps in the pump station

E0418

pump_availability_flag (<index>) Availability flags count should be 0 or <no. of pumps in station>

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

The number of pump availability flags specified on Pump Control Page is not zero or the same as the number of pumps in the pump station

Advice

Enter availability flag values for all pumps in the pump station or remove all availability flags.

If availability flags are not specified, it will be assumed that the pump is available.

E0419

There must be at least one profile entry for PROF mode

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

There is no data in the Date & Time/Target Pressure Depth grid on the Pump Control Data Page.

Advice

Enter values into Date & Time/Target Pressure Depth grid for Pump Station

E0420

Target_pressure_depth (<index>) Value exceeds reservoir depth (<reservoir depth>)

Info

Pump Station name. Number of entry in Date & Time/Target Pressure Depth grid on Pump Control Data page. Control Node (Reservoir) depth.

Cause

May occur at a pump station where mode of control used is PROF. The target pressure depth specified on the Pump Control Data Page is outside the reservoir depth range of the Control Reservoir specified on the Pump Control page / Pump Station grid.

Advice

Check target pressure depth specified in Date & Time/Target Pressure Depth grid.

E0422

Pump <pump no.> Date & Time <row no.> Dates should be in ascending order

Info

Pump Station name. Number of entry in time varying profile grid on Pump Control Data page.

Cause

May occur at a pump station where mode of control used is AUTO, PROF or TFLW.

There are duplicate date-times in the time varying profile grid, or date-time has not been specified for rows in the time varying profile grid.

(If there is only one row in the time varying profile grid, it is not necessary to specify a date-time. If there are multiple rows in the grid, date-time must be specified for each row.)

Advice

Review time varying profile data in the Pump Control Data page.

E0424

Too many profile entries <limit>

Info

Name of control valve. Maximum number of entries permitted.

Cause

There are too many entries in the profile grid on the Pump Control Data page

Advice

Reduce number of profile entries to within limit

E0425

depth (<index>) Value exceeds reservoir depth; Value exceeds reservoir depth

Info

Name of control valve. Profile grid entry index (where appropriate).

Cause

May occur when a valve is controlled as a Pressure Controlled Valve (PCV), a Pressure/Flow Valve (PFV) or an Open/Closed Valve (OCV).

For PCV/PFV: depth specified in the control data grid on the Valve Control Page is greater than the control node (reservoir) depth.

For OCV: Pressure Open/Closed value is greater than the control node (reservoir) depth.

Advice

Check depth/pressure entries on the Valve Control Page

E0428

Network is not interconnected. Check connectivity

Info

None

Cause

There are disconnected subnetworks present.

Advice

If this is intentional, check the Disconnected System box on the Run Scheduler to run simulations for all disconnected subnetworks. Alternatively, check network connectivity using the Connectivity Trace facility.

E0429

Minimum speed (<index>) cannot be greater than Maximum speed

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Value specified in Maximum speed field of pump curve is greater than value specified in Minimum Speed field.

Advice

Check the Maximum speed and Minimum speed values on the Pump Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

E0430

Pump <index>: % Speed On must be between % Speed Off and 100

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

% Speed On value is less than % Speed Off value, or % Speed On value is greater than 100.

(Reverse logic cannot be applied to pumps controlled by pump speed.)

Advice

Check the % Speed On and % Speed Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

E0430

Pump <index>: % Speed Off must be between 0 and % Speed On

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

% Speed Off value is less than 0 or greater than % Speed On value.

(Reverse logic cannot be applied to pumps controlled by pump speed.)

Advice

Check the % Speed On and % Speed Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

E0432

Pump <index> (variable speed): On/Off must be set.

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

The pump identified in the error message is a variable speed pump. Pressure on/off values must be specified.

The Target Deviation On / Target Deviation Off fields for a PROF pump station, or the Pressure On / Off fields for an AUTO pump station, are not set or are set to equal values.

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

E0435

Pump <index> (fixed speed): On/Off must be set. (No variable speed pumps present.)

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO, PROF or TFLW.

The pumping station does not include a variable speed pump and the

Target Deviation On / Pressure On and Target Deviation Off / Pressure Off values for a fixed speed pump in the station are equal or not set.

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

E0436

Pump <index> (fixed speed): must set either On/Off or %speed-on/off

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

The identified fixed speed pump in the pumping station does not have (Target Deviation) On / Off or % Speed On / Off values set.

(Note: On / Off fields with equal values are treated as unset.)

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

E0437

Pump regulation mixes normal and reverse logic

Info

Pump Station/Control Valve name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF or control valves of Mode OCV.

For pump stations:

Target Deviation On / Pressure On is greater than Target Deviation Off / Pressure Off for some pumps in the pumping station but less than Target Deviation Off / Pressure Off for others.

For valves:

Pressure Open is greater than Pressure Closed for some entries in the Control data grid but less than Pressure Closed for others.

Advice

For pump stations:

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

For valves:

Check the Pressure Open and Closed values on the Valve Control page of the Control Valve Property Sheet.

E0445

Max Fire Flow must be greater than Min Fire Flow

Info

Name of Hydrant Node (if applicable)

Cause

Maximum Flow specified for use in a Fire Flow - Hydrant Testing simulation is greater than Minimum Flow specified.

Advice

Check the Maximum Flow and Minimum Flow fields on the Fire Flow Constraints Page of the Hydrant Node.

Check the Minimum and Maximum Flow fields of the Fire Flow Data being used in Fire Flow - Hydrant Testing simulation.

E0446

No nodes selected for hydrant testing

Info

None

Cause

There are no valid nodes in the selection chosen for use in a Fire Flow - Hydrant Testing simulation.

Advice

Check the correct selection list has been chosen for use in the Fire Flow - Hydrant Testing simulation.

Only nodes of type Hydrant and Node are valid nodes for Hydrant testing.

E0450

This link is not unique

Info

Link name

Cause

May occur where a link has the same From Node and To Node

Advice

Check link connectivity on GeoPlan. If the link forms a loop in the network, insert a node in the link.

E0504

The number of entries is not the same as for the network

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

For pumping stations controlled using AUTO, PROF or TFLW modes, the number of entries in the Pump Initial Status grid on the Pump Control Data Page is not the same as the number of pumps in the pump station

Advice

Check number of Pump Initial Status entries

E0516

Cannot find this link in the network

Info

Control Valve name

Cause

The Control Pipe specified on the Valve Control Page / Control Valve grid does not exist in the network or has not been specified.

Advice

Check the Control Pipe field.

E0524

Initial depth cannot be greater than reservoir depth <reservoir depth>

Info

Reservoir name

Cause

Value of initial depth on Reservoir Parameters Page / Reservoir Grid is greater than depth specified

Advice

Check initial depth and reservoir depth values are correct

E0542

Cannot find this node in the network

Info

Control Valve name

Cause

Applicable to valves of type: PRV, PCV, PFV, PSV and FMV:

Control Node has not been specified or does not exist in the network

Advice

Check Control Node has been specified

E0621

Outlet elevation must be >= Node elevation

Info

Hydrant name

Cause

If Outlet Elevation value has been entered:

Outlet Elevation < Node Elevation

If no Outlet Elevation value:

Relative Head Elevation < 0.0

Advice

Check elevation values

E0622

Cannot have upstream links

Info

Well name

Cause

Well object is the To Node of a link

Advice

Check Well connectivity

E0623

Must have a single downstream link

Info

Well name

Cause

Well object is connected to < 1 link or > 1 link

Advice

Check Well connectivity

E0624

Must be linked to a pump object

Info

Well name

Cause

Well object is connected to a link other than a Pump Station

Advice

Check Well connectivity

E0777

UPC Script <no.> Warnings <no.> Errors

Info

Regulator name

Cause

There are errors in the Global UPC Script or the local UPC Script at the regulator identified.

Advice

Test the UPC Script on the Global or local UPC page for further diagnostics.

E0870

No Electricity Tariff provided for Cost Management

Info

No additional information

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

An Electricity Tariff has not been included in the Hydraulic Run Scheduler.

Advice

Select an Electricity Tariff for use in the Hydraulic Run Scheduler

E0871

No Pumping Stations (or Control Valves) chosen for Optimisation

Info

No additional information

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

None of the Pump Stations or Control Valves in the network have been selected for optimisation (i.e. have the Cost Management box checked).

Advice

Check that the Control Data being used in the simulation is as expected.

E0872

Min Volume out of range (0% to 100%)

Info

Reservoir ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Reservoir control data has been checked and the Minimum Volume optimisation parameter is less than 0% or greater than 100%.

Advice

Set the Minimum Volume Reservoir control data field to a valid value.

E0873

Max Volume out of range (0% to 100%)

Info

Reservoir ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Reservoir control data has been checked and the Maximum Volume optimisation parameter is less than 0% or greater than 100%.

Advice

Set the Maximum Volume Reservoir control data field to a valid value.

E0874

Max Switches must be at least 1

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and the Max Switches value is less than 1.

Advice

Set the Max Switches Pump Station control data field to a value greater than 1.

E0875

Min On Time cannot be negative

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and the Min On Time value is negative.

Advice

Set the Min On Time Pump Station control data field to a positive value.

E0876

Min Off Time cannot be negative

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and the Min Off Time value is negative.

Advice

Set the Min Off Time Pump Station control data field to a positive value.

E0877

Electricity Tariff required for optimisation

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and there is no Tariff Name specified.

Advice

Enter a Tariff Name in the Pump Station network data.

E0879

For a Turbine type the Mode of Control must be set to "TURB"

Info

Pumping Station name

Cause

The Turbine option on the Pumping Station Parameters Page has been checked, but the Mode of Control on the Pump Control page is not set to TURB.

Advice

Set Mode of Control on the Pump Control page to TURB

E0881

Cost management cannot be used for PST in this control mode

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Mode of Control of this pump station (Pump Control tab of the Pump Station property sheet) is not supported by the optimiser.

Advice

Uncheck the Cost Management box to run a simulation without optimisation of the pump station.

Change the pump station control mode to PLAN (Cost Management) or PROF (Cost Management only) and carry out optimisation on the pump station.

E0882

Min Volume greater than Max Volume

Info

Reservoir ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Reservoir control data has been checked and the Minimum Volume optimisation parameter is greater than the Max Volume parameter defined for the reservoir.

Advice

Check that the Reservoir Cost Management control values are as expected.

E0883

Target Volume out of range (Min Volume to Max Volume)

Info

Reservoir ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Reservoir control data has been checked and the Target Volume value is less than the Min Volume or greater than the Max Volume optimisation parameter defined for the reservoir.

Advice

Check that the Reservoir Cost Management control values are as expected.

E0886

Min On Time longer than simulation period

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and the Min On Time value is greater than the simulation period defined in the Schedule Hydraulic Run View.

Advice

Check that the Min Off Time value is as expected.

Adjust the simulation period if necessary.

E0887

Min Off Time longer than simulation period

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and the Min Off Time value is greater than the simulation period defined in the Schedule Hydraulic Run View.

Advice

Check that the Min Off Time value is as expected.

Adjust the simulation period if necessary.

E0888

Control node for pump station used in optimisation should be a reservoir

Info

Pump Station ID

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations

The Cost Management box in the Pump Station control data has been checked and the Control Node is not a Reservoir node.

Advice

Optimisation cannot be carried out on a Pump Station with a control node that is not a Reservoir node.

Uncheck the Cost Management box to run a simulation without optimisation of the Pump Station.

Change the control node to a Reservoir node if possible to carry out optimisation on the Pump Station.

E0889

Optimisation profile time interval less than simulation timestep

Info

No additional information

Cause

Applicable to Cost Management Simulations.

The Profile Time Interval specified on the Cost Management Options dialog is less than the Timestep specified on the Schedule Hydraulic Run View.

Advice

Set the Profile Time Interval to be equal or greater to the simulation Timestep.

E0891

Only TCV valves can be used in optimisation

Info

Valve ID

Cause

The Cost Management box in the Valve control data has been checked and the Valve is not a Time Controlled Valve (Mode ID = TCV)

Advice

Cost Management cannot be carried out on a Valve that is not of Mode ID 'TCV'.

Uncheck the Cost Management box to run a simulation without optimisation of the valve.

Change the valve to a time controlled valve to carry out optimisation on the valve.

E0893

Both UPC Object and UPC Scripts

Info

No additional information

Cause

Both a UPC Scenario and a Control Data containing UPC Scripts have been included in the Hydraulic Run Scheduler for use in a simulation.

Advice

Check that the correct Control Data and UPC Scenario have been selected in the Hydraulic Run View for the simulation.

E0901

Cannot find customer point <customer point id> in the alternative customer demand table

Info

Node name

Cause

The Alternative Demand item validated with the current network does not have customer point data for the reported customer point name. The Alternative Demand should have a record for every customer point in the network.

Advice

Check the correct Alternative Demand object has been selected for validation.

Add a customer point record to the Alternative Demand or initialise the Alternative Demand if this has not been done already.

E0908

Invalid Polygon Name <Polygon ID>

Info

Node name

Cause

The Polygon referred to in the Polygon ID field in the Land Use tab of the Node Property Sheet does not exist.

This may be due to the polygon being renamed or deleted after land use demand was allocated.

Advice

Check the correct polygon object has been selected in the Land Use grid.

E0920

<Object Group member ID> does not exist

Info

Object Group name, Object Group member name

Cause

The reported Object Group member could not be found in the network. This may be due to renaming or deletion of objects.

Advice

Check that the object IDs in the objects grid on the Object Group Definition Page of the Object Group Property Sheet are as expected.

E9000

A value must be specified for this field

Info

Object Type. Object name. Field name.

Cause

InfoWorks WS cannot compute solution without data in this field

Advice

Enter a valid value in this field

E9001

Value too large. Maximum value is <maximum value>

Info

Object Type. Object name. Field name. Maximum acceptable value

Cause

The maximum acceptable value in the field indicated by the error message has been exceeded.

Advice

Enter a valid value in this field

E9001

Value too small. Minimum value is <minimum value>

Info

Object Type. Object name. Field name. Minimum acceptable value

Cause

The value in the field indicated by the error message is less than the minimum acceptable value

Advice

Enter a valid value in this field

E9002

<field> (<index>) Value too large. Maximum value is <maximum value>

Info

Object Type. Object name. Field name. Field entry index. Maximum acceptable value

Cause

The maximum acceptable value in the field indicated by the error message has been exceeded.

Advice

Enter a valid value in this field

E9002

<field> (<index>) Value too small. Minimum value is <minimum value>

Info

Object Type. Object name. Field name. Field entry index. Minimum acceptable value

Cause

The value in the field indicated by the error message is less than the minimum acceptable value

Advice

Enter a valid value in this field

E9010

US node not in network

Info

Link Name

Cause

From Node ID does not exist in the network. The node may have been deleted or renamed.

Advice

Check link connectivity on GeoPlan

E9011

DS node not in network

Info

Link Name

Cause

To Node ID does not exist in the network. The node may have been deleted or renamed.

Advice

Check link connectivity on GeoPlan

E9012

Both ends are connected to the same node

Info

Link Name

Cause

Link From Node and To Node are the same. This may occur where a link forms a loop.

Advice

Check link connectivity on GeoPlan. If the link forms a loop in the network, insert a node in the link.

W0017

minimal_speed (<index>) Rotational speed is less than 40% nominal_speed

Info

Pump Station name. Pump entry index.

Cause

The minimum rotational speed specified on the Pump Data page for the pump indicated is less than 40% of the nominal speed specified on the Pump Curve page

Advice

Check minimum speed specified for pump

W0020

no_of_stages (<index>) No. of stages zero or missing (one stage assumed)

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

No. of stages field on Pump Data Page either contains zero value or is blank. Default value of 1 will be assumed.

Advice

Enter a value in the No. of stages field to remove validation warning message.

W0022

None of the pumps in the station can provide the duty head

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

The combination of pumps in the pump station cannot provide the duty head

Advice

InfoWorks WS will use the available head, so no computational inaccuracy will occur. Check the pump data for the pumping station.

W0028

pump_curve_id (<index>) Pump not found in pump list (no pump curve)

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Pump Curve ID specified on Pump Data Page does not exist in Pump Grid

Advice

Check that correct Pump Curve ID has been specified. Check that pump curve data has been entered in the Pump Grid.

W0032

Direct Demand in Category <demand category name> has no factor - ignored

Info

Node name to which demand category has been assigned. Name of demand category.

Cause

Applicable when a Demand Diagram has been included for validation.

A demand category of type Direct has been specified on the Node Demand Page, but no corresponding Direct Demand Factor has been specified.

Advice

Check that the correct Demand Diagram has been selected in the Network Validation dialog / Run Scheduler. Check that the correct demand category has been assigned to the node.

Enter a Direct Demand Factor if required.

W0113

Duplicate name <Old Demand Category name> changed to <New Demand Category Name>

Info

None

Cause

May occur if a Demand Diagram has been imported from an external source and the import file contains duplicate demand category names:

  • Demand categories in the file used for import have been defined with the same name.
  • On import to a Demand Diagram, the demand categories with duplicate names are renamed by InfoWorks to generate unique names
  • On validation, W0113 warning messages will be displayed in the Output Window describing the changes made to demand category names.

Advice

Check the files from which the Demand Diagram was imported.

W0119

Valve curve <valve curve name> not recognised. PLUG used by default

Info

Valve name

Cause

The Valve Curve ID specified on the Valve Parameters Page / Valve Grid does not exist in the Valve Curve grid. The built in curve for a PLUG valve will be used by default.

Advice

Check that correct Valve Curve ID has been specified. Check that valve curve data has been entered in the Valve Grid.

W0323

Value out of range <range of valid valve diameter values>

Info

Valve type. Valve name. Range of Valid values.

Cause

Applicable to Checked In networks only.

Value specified in Valve diameter field in Valve Parameters Page / Valve Grid is out of acceptable range (either less than 10% of pipe diameter or greater than pipe diameter).

Advice

Check out the network and enter a valid diameter value for valve.

W0234

flow (<index>) Velocity in the pump outlet pipe is out of range <range of valid values>

Info

Pump Name. Grid row entry (index) of Q-H-P grid on Pump Curve Page.

Cause

Velocity calculated from Q-H-P values and diameter of pump outlet pipe is outside acceptable range for the indicated entry in the Q-H-P grid.

Advice

Check entry in Q-H-P grid. Check pump curve characteristics entered in Q-H-P grid. Check diameter of pump outlet pipe.

W0326

Valve curve multiplier <loss coeff. multiplier> out of recommended range <range of valid values>

Info

Valve or Hydrant name

Cause

Loss Coeff. (Open) / Fully Open Loss Coeff > valid valve curve multiplier

Advice

Check value entered in Loss Coeff. (Open) field.

W0326

Valve curve multiplier <loss coeff. multiplier> out of range <range of valid values>.Loss Coeff. (Open) will be set to minimum value

Info

Valve or Hydrant name

Cause

Loss Coeff. (Open) / Fully Open Loss Coeff < valid valve curve multiplier

If the value is not changed the default value will be assumed.

Advice

Check value entered in Loss Coeff. (Open) field.

W0327

Value missing or out of range (1.0-2.0) (will default to 1.25)

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Electric / Hydraulic Power ratio field < 1.0 or > 2.0

Advice

Check value entered in Electric / Hydraulic Power field.

If the value is not changed the default value of 1.25 will be assumed.

W0334

Value 0 or missing (will default to Reservoir depth)

Info

Float Valve name

Cause

The Control Depth field of the reported Float Valve is 0 or has not been specified

Advice

Enter a valid Control Depth for the float valve.

If the field is left empty or zero, the depth of the associated Reservoir will be assumed.

W0411

The control strategy for this pump does not turn it on

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

The controls specified on the Pump Control Data Page are such that none of the pumps in the pump station will be turned on.

Advice

This may be intentional. If not, check the pump controls.

W0413

Profile Times out of range

Info

Object name

Cause

Time varying profile defined in the Control Data lies outside of the Control Start and End Time.

Advice

Check that the Control Time Interval and the time varying profile date-times are as expected.

W0415

Control Levels on/off are equal and will be ignored

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

Pump Station Pressure On / Target Deviation On value = Pressure Off / Target Deviation Off value.

Advice

Check the On / Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

W0416

Speed (<index>) value is out of range (<minimum speed to maximum speed>)

Info

Pump Station name

Cause

Pump Station pump Initial Speed value < Minimum Speed of pump or > Maximum Speed of pump

Advice

Check Pump Control Parameters and Pump Data parameters

W0428

Network is not interconnected. Check connectivity.

Info

None

Cause

There are disconnected subnetworks present.

Advice

If this is intentional, check the Disconnected System box on the Run Scheduler to run simulations for all disconnected subnetworks. Alternatively, check network connectivity using the Connectivity Trace facility.

W0431

Pump <index>: %Speed Off/On is below minimal speed of a variable pump

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

% Speed On / Off value for the pump identified is less than the Minimum Speed value for any of the variable speed pumps in the pumping station.

Advice

Check the % Speed On and % Speed Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

W0433

Pump <index> (fixed speed): On/Off will be ignored because %Speed-on/off is set. (Variable speed pumps are present.)

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

Both %Speed On / Off and (Target Deviation) On / Off values have been defined for the fixed speed pump identified.

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

% Speed On / Off values will supersede (Target Deviation) On / Off values.

W0434

Pump <index>: %Speed On and %Speed Off are equal and will be ignored

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

% Speed On and % Speed Off values are the same for the pump identified.

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

(% Speed values are treated as unset. Pressure On / Off values will be used for pump switching instead.)

W0437

Multiple VSP Regulation requires identical available pumps (except cut off level & duty flow) with valid pump curves

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO, PROF or TFLW, with Multiple VSP Regulation option checked.

The pump station includes more than one variable speed pump.

The values specified in the pump data fields for the variable speed pumps are not the same . (Cut off level and Duty flow may vary.)

If variable speed pumps are not identical the pump station will only regulate using the first available variable speed pump. Other pumps will be run at full speed.

Advice

Check the values specified in the Pump Data tab of the pump station property sheet.

W0438

Fixed speed pump regulation using a mixture of pressure and speed criteria.

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

The pump station includes more than one fixed speed pump. Some of the fixed speed pumps are controlled by speed and others by pressure.

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

(% Speed On / Off values will supersede (Target Deviation) On / Off values.)

W0439

Pump regulation uses reverse logic

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode AUTO or PROF.

(Target Deviation) On value is greater than (Target Deviation) Off value.

Advice

Check the On and Off values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

(Pressure On value less than Pressure Off value expected.)

W0440

target_pressure_depth(<index>) is unset and will be treated as zero

Info

Pump Station Name

Cause

Applies to pump stations of Control Mode PROF.

A Target Pressure Depth value has not been set in the grid on the Pump Control Data Page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

Advice

Check the Target Pressure Depth values on the Pump Control Data page of the Pump Station Property Sheet.

W0444

Value missing

Info

Hydrant Name

Cause

There is no Zone Min Residual Pressure value

Advice

This may be intentional if a Zone Min Residual Pressure value is to be used from a Fire Flow object.

W0447

Hydrant testing not supported for this node type

Info

Node Name

Cause

Node is not of type Node or Hydrant

Advice

For information.

The reported node will not be tested during a Fire Flow - Hydrant Testing simulation.

W0525

Negative value treated as unset

Info

Node Name

Cause

A negative concentration value has been entered in the water quality profile grid.

Applicable to water quality source type: Fixed concentration, Additional concentration and Concentration booster.

Advice

For information.

The concentration source will be turned off for the period that the concentration value is set to < 0.

This allows inflow from upstream pipes to set concentration at the node during the period that the concentration source is switched off.

W0884

Min Volume above 90%

Info

Reservoir ID

Cause

The value in the Reservoir control field Min Volume (used in Optimisation simulations) is greater than 90%

Advice

For information.

Check that the Min Volume value is as expected.

W0885

Max Volume below 10%

Info

Reservoir ID

Cause

The value in the Reservoir control field Max Volume (used in Optimisation simulations) is less than 10%

Advice

For information.

Check that the Max Volume value is as expected.

W0900

Cannot find node in the alternative node demand table

Info

Node name

Cause

The Alternative Demand item validated with the current network does not have data for the reported node name. The Alternative Demand should have a record for every node that is in the network.

Advice

Check the correct Alternative Demand object has been selected for validation.

Add a node record to the Alternative Demand or initialise the Alternative Demand if this has not been done already. A record can be added via the Node Demand page of the Alternative Demand Grid.

W0903

Cannot find alternative node in the network

Info

Alternative Demand Node ID

Cause

The Alternative Demand currently associated with the network contains a Node ID that does not exist in the network.

Advice

For information.

Check that the Alternative Demand associated with the network is as expected.

W0906

Cannot find Node in the Alternative Land Use Demand Table

Info

Node name

Cause

The Alternative Demand item validated with the current network does not have data for the reported node name. The Alternative Demand should have a record for every node that is in the network.

Advice

Check the correct Alternative Demand object has been selected for validation.

Add a node record to the Alternative Demand or initialise the Alternative Demand if this has not been done already. A record can be added via the Land Use Demand page of the Alternative Demand Grid.

W0907

Cannot find Alternative Land Use Node in the Network

Info

Alternative Demand Node ID

Cause

The Alternative Demand currently associated with the network contains a Node ID that does not exist in the network.

Advice

For information.

Check that the Alternative Demand associated with the network is as expected.

W0921

<Object Group Member ID> already in list

Info

Object Group name, Object Group member name

Cause

The reported Object Group member ID has been added to the Object Group more than once.

Advice

Check the objects grid on the Object Group Definition Page of the Object Group Property Sheet for duplicate object IDs.

W9001

Value above recommended value of 199.00m

Info

Pump Station name. Field name (Pressure On / Pressure Off).

Cause

The recommended maximum value for Pressure On or Pressure Off for the pump station indicated has been exceeded.

Applies to PLAN and FLOW pump stations.

Advice

Check that a valid value has been entered in the Pressure On / Pressure Off field

W9002

target_pressure_depth <(index)> Value above recommended value of 199.00 m

Info

Pump Station name. Field name. Field entry index. Maximum recommended value.

Cause

The recommended maximum value for Target pressure depth for the pump station indicated has been exceeded.

Applies to PROF pump stations.

Advice

Check that a valid value has been entered in the Target pressure depth field

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