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The CHAN for Windows setup program is available for download by licensed users. A password is required to unlock the protected software.

Important! After downloading and running the CHAN for Windows Setup Program, all users should download the latest release of the CHAN simulation module, below. The latest release provides greater compatibility with the Windows NT and later operating systems and includes several bug fixes.

All CHAN users should download the update file.

Step 1: Download and Run the Setup Program SETUP.EXE
Click on the link above to download the setup program to your computer. Run SETUP.EXE to perform a standard installation on your machine.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.

Step 2: Download the Simulation Module Update CHAN32.EXE
After you have completed the standard installation (using the CHAN for Windows Setup Program), copy CHAN32.EXE from the link above to the proper location (replacing the previous version of CHAN32.EXE). The default location for this file is the C:\Aquarian\Chan directory.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.

User's Manual and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Download the CHAN User's Manual (.pdf) file.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.


Download the FAQs (.pdf) file.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.

Dimensionless Rainfall Mass Curves…

No special setup is required. Place these dimensionless rainfall mass curves in your C:\Aquarian\Chan\Support\Rai folder.  Please remember that these rainfall distributions are sometimes updated by the originating agencies.  You should verify their currency before use.

FDOT Rainfall Mass Curves FDOT_RAI.ZIP
This file contains a number of standard rainfall mass curves, developed by the Suwannee River Water Management District, and subsequently adopted by the Florida Department of Transportation. Click on the link above to download the compressed file to your computer. You will need an unzipping utility to extract the files from the downloaded file.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.

SCS Rainfall Mass Curves SCS_RAI.ZIP
This file contains a number of standard rainfall mass curves, developed by the USDA NRCS (formerly Soil Conservation Service). Click on the link above to download the compressed file to your computer. You will need an unzipping utility to extract the files from the downloaded file.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.

South Florida Rainfall Mass Curves SF_RAI.ZIP
This file contains two dimensionless rainfall mass curves, developed by the South Florida Water Management District. Click on the link above to download the compressed file to your computer. You will need an unzipping utility to extract the files from the downloaded file.
This file was posted February 1, 2007.

CHAN for WindowsTutorials…

Each series of tutorials contains a compressed set of Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows. A setup program is used to decompress each slideshow for viewing.
Important: In order to use the CHAN Tutorials, you must also download and install the PowerPoint viewer. The free viewer software is provided below for your convenience. It is also available from Microsoft. You can view the tutorial with a later version of the viewer, however, due to conversions made by those programs, the slideshows are not displayed as clearly as they are with the Version 4 viewer.

The CHAN for Windows Tutorials, Series #1
Click on the link above to download the setup program, which contains all of the compressed slideshow tutorials in the series, to your computer. Then, run SETUP.EXE to decompress any or all of the tutorial files for viewing.

The following files are included in this tutorial series:

  • Editor Part 1a Building Network Topology
  • Editor Part 1b Defining Basins, Nodes and Reaches
  • Editor Part 1c Creating a Runtime Control File
  • Schematic Editor 1 Using the Schematic Editor

This file was posted February 1, 2007.