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[EnergyPlus_Support] Beta Testing Readme
Beta 1.0.1 Readme (for Beta Testers)
A special group has been set up on Yahoo!Groups to accomodate the people
interested in beta testing the release candidate of EnergyPlus
1.0.1. Those who had indicated interest during our first "call" have been
invited to join. If others wish to join, send a message to:
EnergyPlus-Beta-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yesterday (March 4, 2002), Yahoo was down for the entire day. It is
recovering slowly. Therefore, this message may or may not be received in a
timely manner. I will also post it in the files area for the EnergyPlus
Beta group as it contains information of a continuing interest. The files
area will contain all the files we are issuing for this beta. We are not
issuing a formal "install" file though, of course, the final release will
be in "install" format.
Files in the Beta Area:
Beta1-0-1.zip -- this zip file contains most of the files that will
constitute the beta. As previously noted, you need to have EnergyPlus
installed. Perhaps you want to make another copy of the EnergyPlus folders
for the purpose of beta testing. Unzip this file in the "root" folder of
the EnergyPlus install choosing "use paths" and it will add or overwrite
files in the normal areas.
EnergyPlusPgm.zip -- this zip file contains the EnergyPlus.exe
program. Combined into the Beta1-0-1.zip, it was too big to be accepted by
Yahoo!Groups so it was given its own zip.
InputFiles.zip -- this zip file contains all our internal test suite
files. Included are report variable input
files as well (.rvi). Unzip as you like -- you can then use EP-Launch to
select and run.
ObjectStatus.xls -- This is an annotated version of the objstats.csv file
that you will get when you execute the VCompare program (see below).
Unverified-CRs-03-05-2002.html -- This is the list of Unverified Change
Requests as of illustrated date. This will identify for you items that we
know about and are in the process of "fixing" or those that we feel have
already been fixed (you may disagree!)
Unverified-CRs-Summary-03-05-2002.html -- Same as above only without any
description.
trnsyspv.zip -- One of the new features of EnergyPlus 1.0.1 is the
Photovoltaics object and the linking to TRNSYS to accomplish this. This
zip contains the files necessary to do that link and can be put in a child
folder of the EnergyPlus folder set or in its own folder. The description
of the file (on Yahoo!) is also contained in the TRNSYSReadme.txt file
which is in the zip.
Beta1-0-1.zip contents:
Energy+.idd
EP-Launch.exe
EPL-run.bat
ObjectStatus.xls
V1-0-0Energy+.idd
VCompare.exe
DataSets\
Window5DataFile.dat
WindowBlindMaterials.idf
WindowConstructs.idf
WindowGasMaterials.idf
WindowGlassMaterials.idf
WindowShadeMaterials.idf
Documentation\
EngineeringDoc.pdf
InputOutputReference.pdf
PostProcess\
ReadVarsESO.exe
PreProcess\IDFEditor\
IDFEditor.exe
Templates\
FanCoil-TemplateExample.imf
FurnaceWithDXSystem-TemplateExample.imf
HVAC Template Docs.doc
HVACTemplates.imf
PurchAir-TemplateExample.imf
VAVSingleDuctReheatOA-TemplateExampleBC.imf
The VCompare.exe is a new utility program to help you transform any files
from your previous version of EnergyPlus to the new object definitions for
EnergyPlus 1.0.1. It needs an "old" IDD and a "new" IDD in order to
run. It can be run interactively, with a file (i.e. VCompare <filename>)
or it can accept a file name as the input to the first question if you put
an @ in front. @MyTests.in
Here is an example file that it could use (do not use the "line<x>: " as
part of the file):
line1: 'e:\eplus\V1-0-0energy+.idd'
line2: 'e:\eplus\energy+.idd'
line3: diff
line4: yes
line5: 2826-TermReheatOA-MisMatch2.idf
as many files as you would like to "change".
V1-0-0energy+.idd is a specially changed version of the energy+.idd for
EnergyPlus 1.0.0 that will produce minimal "problems" in the resultant
changed files. (There have been some field name changes and some units
changes, for example. Sometimes in the same field!)
line3: diff -- you can put "diff" or "full" here. Diff will give you a
resultant file of only "different"
objects in your given input files. "Full" will put out a full new version
(with field comment lines).
line4: yes -- you can put "yes" or "no" here. Yes will put units on
appropriate lines in the new files, no does not.
line5, succeeding. For each file you list here (assuming it will pass the
parse of the "old" IDD), you will get two files: <filename>.err and
<filename>.difnew The .err file should be empty. The .difnew file is what
you want. It contains the "changed" objects from the old IDD to the new
IDD. In the same order as the original file.
You also get a objstats.csv file as a result. This should contain the same
information as in the
ObjectStatus.xls file that is included above. By the way, you could also
use the same IDDs for both OLD and NEW as well as "full" to get completely
annotated input files. (No guarantees!)
Examples of changed "objects" in the .difnew file:
This object has the status of "diff # fields". Note the names and units
of each field.
! Diff # Fields
CHILLER:CONST COP,
Little Chiller, !- Chiller Name
25000, !- Nominal Capacity {W}
2.5, !- COP
, !- Design Evaporator Volumetric Water Flow Rate {m3/s}
0.0011, !- Design Condenser Volumetric Water Flow Rate {m3/s}
Little Chiller Inlet Node, !- Plant_Side_Inlet_Node
Little Chiller Outlet Node, !- Plant_Side_Outlet_Node
Little Chiller Condenser Inlet Node, !- Condenser_Side_Inlet_Node
Little Chiller Condenser Outlet Node, !- Condenser_Side_Outlet_Node
AIR COOLED, !- Condenser Type
VariableFlow; !- Chiller Flow Mode
In the above, we have an added field (Design Evaporator Volumetric
Water Flow Rate). It is blank
in the new .difnew version -- but probably needs a value before you
just run it through EnergyPlus!
Here's a couple more. To illustrate how "units change" show:
! Units Change
COIL:Water:SimpleHeating,
Bldg-A Reheat Coil Zone 3, !- Coil Name
Bldg-A FanAndCoilAvailSched, !- Available Schedule
400.0, !- UA of the Coil {W/K}
!***! Units Change, next field=kg/s -> m3/s {old value in old units
shown}
1.8, !- Max Water Flow Rate of Coil {m3/s}
Bldg-A Zone 3 Reheat Water Inlet Node, !- Coil_Water_Inlet_Node
Bldg-A Zone 3 Reheat Water Outlet Node, !- Coil_Water_Outlet_Node
Bldg-A Zone 3 Reheat Air Inlet Node, !- Coil_Air_Inlet_Node
Bldg-A Zone 3 Reheat Air Outlet Node; !- Coil_Air_Outlet_Node
! #Fields+Field Name Chg+Units Change
CONTROLLER:SIMPLE,
Bldg-A Main Cooling Coil Controller, !- Name
TEMP, !- Control variable
Reverse, !- Action
FLOW, !- Actuator variable
Bldg-A Air Loop Outlet Node, !- Control_Node
Bldg-A Cooling Coil Water Inlet Node, !- Actuator_Node
0.1, !- Controller Convergence Tolerance: delta temp from setpoint {C}
!***! Units Change, next field=kg/s -> m3/s {old value in old units
shown}
1.1, !- Max Actuated Flow {m3/s}
!***! Units Change, next field=kg/s -> m3/s {old value in old units
shown}
0.0; !- Min Actuated Flow {m3/s}
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