Air Source Heat Pump Curves

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While I haven't looked at that spreadsheet, I would think air-to-water heat pumps can see a much wider range of return water temperatures (up to 120ºF or higher), compared to the relatively constant return air temperature that air-to-air heat pumps see (around room temperature, perhaps with some outdoor air mixed in). I would be cautious about using air-to-air curves for an air-to-water heat pump.

The range of temperatures expected during the simulation (air or water) can be entered in the curve fit tool such that the performance curve coefficients accurately represent performance.

Is there an example that shows how to "adjust the inputs to match water temperatures on either side"?

No example that I'm aware of.

I think there is no adjustement to do. The names "Outdoor air T ( C)" "Leaving condenser water T ( C)" are just labels for this proposed example. You have to read them as "Indipendent variables" and so they can be outdoor air temperature and water outlet temperature without any change.

That link appears to be for WatertoWater or WatertoAir heat pumps. Did you mean to link to a different page for AirtoAir heat pumps?

I'm think Gilles meant to say water to air. :)

It's actually air to water. Does this still apply?

We might be having a semantics problem. Describe the equipment; what function is being performed?

Heat is taken from or rejected to the air from the source side and the heat pump is connected to an hydronic circuit on the building side.