HDPsyChart V9 World's #1 Psychrometric Chart Software

The brand new HDPsyChart Version 9 Windows desktop application has just been released in the spring of 2025. This version includes over 40 updates and bug fixes to Version 7, the most popular psychrometric chart software in the world. Just some of the updates include:

  1. Added ASHRAE data zones from the 2015 and 2021 “Equipment Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments – ASHRAE TC 9.9 Reference.”
  2. Added world-wide ASHRAE climatic data from the 2017 and 2021 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals. For 2017, weather data for over 8000 cities were added. For 2021, weather data for over 9100 cities were added.
  3. Added 2023 U.S. TMY3 weather data from the Climate.OneBuilding.org database that includes 8760 hourly data for 1000s of cities in the U.S.
  4. Added comfort data from ASHRAE Standard 55-2017 and 2020.
  5. Added additional ASHRAE ventilation data that includes data from ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2016 and 2019
  6. Includes a brand new feature called "templates" that allow you to store an unlimited number of psychrometric chart look-and-feels.
  7. For a complete list, click here.
This software tool includes the same basic functionality that allows for complete psychrometric and process analysis, all graphically displayed on beautiful charts with unmatched accuracy. It also provides a professional state point and process report detailing all of the psychrometric and process values. Both IP and SI units are fully supported by HDPsyChart.

For information on the HDPsyChart V9 subscription package, click here.

Are you interested in a branded or white-labelled version of HDPsyChart? Over 400 companies world-wide have white-labelled our software which includes custom logo, coloring, and more. Click here for more information.

There are several versions of the HDPsyChart V9 available to you. The Pro version is the most comprehensive version. The Standard version includes a subset of the Pro version functionality and is great for basic psych chart plotting. The OEM version is the same as the Pro version but includes your company's logo and color-scheme. We also offer the Akton Psychrometric Chart version 7.0 (we will be updating to Version 9 soon) that is the same as the Pro version but includes much lower and higher temperature ranges. Click here for more information.

See the chart below for specific differences between the 3 versions.

Professional
OEM
Standard
Works on 32- and 64-bit machines
Allows for full psych chart customization
Includes allowances for elevation from 0 to 12000 ft
Includes 20+ additional HVAC calc programs listed here
Allows you to export the chart to PDF
Allows you to create Excel outputs listing all points and processes
Allows you access to ASHRAE, TMY2, and TMY3 weather data for plotting bin weather data and more
Includes your company logo and color-scheme

Process Analysis Capabilities

  • ASHRAE datacenter zones from 2019 thermal guidelines
  • ASHRAE standard 55-2020 comfort zones
  • Re-arrange or re-order points on the fly with one button click
  • 2023 TMY3 bin weather worldwide data
  • Ability to select days per week for bin weather data & plots
  • HDClimatic data from 2017 and 2021 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals
  • Import your own weather data file locations into the chart
  • Optional process directional arrowheads on process lines
  • Ability to print-all or PDF-all (psy+flow+report) into one file
  • Cooling coil apparatus dew point (ADP) calculator
  • Cooling coil air bypass factor (ABF) calculator
  • Air mixing algorithm with both mass and energy balance
  • Auto flow chart diagram
  • Individual process line color control
  • Individual point color, shape and size control
  • Winter "v" air mixing capability with condensation
  • Fog region property display
  • Constant h, WB, HR, DB line control

Presentation Control

  • Create chart "templates" that allow you to store an unlimited number of different types of chart looks-and-feels.
  • Ability to turn logo on & off, for ashrae meeting “generic” presentations
  • Customize psychrometric charts with your own colors
  • Change any chart property lines to any color you choose
  • Change any chart property lines to any line type you choose
  • Change any chart property lines to any line thickness you choose
  • User-defined custom area shading right on the chart
  • Updated ASHRAE 55-2020 comfort zones
  • Ashrae class 1 through 4 datacenter zones (allowed & recommended)
  • Nebs datacenter zones (allowed & recommended)
  • Optional process directional arrowheads on process lines
  • Ability to specify weather plot data point colors
  • Ability to specify weather plot data point size
  • Ability to hide state point label on a point-by-point basis
  • Draw your own lines anywhere you want
  • Draw your own ellipses anywhere you want
  • Draw your own rectangles anywhere you want
  • Draw your own circles anywhere you want
  • Insert your own pictures anywhere you want
  • Humidity ratio unit of measure control
  • Mouse cross-hair or target control
  • Cooling coil performance line control
  • Page color control
  • Chart area color control
  • Black & white <=> color display & print control
  • Heading on/off control
  • Outline on/off control
  • Zoom window control

Data Exchange

  • Point color control when importing data from Excel (*.csv) files
  • Point size control when importing data from Excel (*.csv) files
  • Process line color control when importing data from Excel (*.csv) files
  • Process line thickness control when importing data from Excel (*.csv) files
  • Import your own weather data file locations into the chart

Additional Capabilities

  • Specify exact directories where you want projects, output files, templates, and weather files stored.
  • 20 different languages on charts and reports with one button click
  • Note displaying capabilities
  • Apparatus dew point (ADP) to cooling coil leaving air calculator
  • Air bypass factor (ABF) to cooling coil leaving air calculator
  • Point property toolbar display includes units of measure
  • Thermal comfort terms definition PDF manual
  • Air density property calculation
  • High pressure capability up to 100 PSI
  • Auto-altitude change with climatic location selection
  • Fog region thermo-physical property display

About Hands Down Software