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Dear Trnsys:
I encountered a problem when using the Type 170.
I need to insert more than 20 instances of Type 170 in my project. However, there is an upper limit of the unit number. Could you tell me how to increase this number?
Many thanks,
Xiaohan
Xiaohan,
As far as I can tell from the code, there is no reason to limit the number of instances of Type170. The limitation is set in the Type170 proformas. What you'll need to do is to first close all your projects in the Studio. Second, open each Type170x proforma by double clicking on it in the Direct Access folder structure on the right side. Delete the value that is displayed in the "allowed instances" field.
When you open your project(s) again, you'll need to right click on your instances of Type170x and select "replace" then browse to find the appropriate Type170 proforma. Changes that you make to proformas aren't automatically inherited by projects that use those proformas.
The correction to the proformas will be in the next TRNSYS release but that isn't scheduled for a few months yet.
kind regards,
David
