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Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Crashed file for illuminance map generation
From: "Wong, S L" <bclwong@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:57:25 +0800
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As you mentioned whether I should also add the zones of *-I and *-CORE into 
the DAYLIGHTING:DETAILED or ILLUMINANCE:MAP?

lee

At 01:57 PM 12/15/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>This run ultimately crashed with the same problem that your smaller file 
>had.
>The order for the ZONE objects and the DAYLIGHTING:DETAILED objects must 
>be the
>same to avoid the pointer bug in the illuminance map module.  If I understand
>your structure correctly, then all of the ZONE objects for the *-I and *CORE
>zones must come after all of the other zones.
>
>Mike
>
>
>On 12 Dec 2003, at 15:30, Michael J. Witte wrote:
>
> > Lee:
> >
> > When I first ran this on my machine it crashed due to "insufficient virtual
> > memory".  Please run this file in ep-launch with "View-->Pause During
> > Simulation" selected and confirm if you receive a similar error message.
> >
> > If so, this means that you need to increase the size of your virtual 
> memory page
> > file.  In Windows 2000, the procedure is as follow:
> >
> > Go to the control panel (Start --> Settings --> Control Panel)
> > Open the System control panel
> > Select the Advanced tab
> > Select Performance Options
> > Under Virtual Memory select Change
> >
> > In this dialog, you can set the sizes for paging files on each hard 
> drive.  Your
> > file is now running on my machine.  With some other applications open, 
> the Task
> > Manager (right-click the toolbar and open task manager) says I'm using 
> nearly
> > 1.4 GB of memory.  The big jump in memory came when the message 
> "Calculating
> > Daylighting Factors" showed in the EnergyPlus window.  It's been at 
> that point
> > for over an hour now.  You'll need to set your total paging file 
> maximum size
> > plus physical RAM to be greater than 1.4 GB in order for this to run.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10 Dec 2003, at 15:04, Wong, S L wrote:
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > The problem has been fixed. After that I've simulated a 40-storey 
> building.
> > > Each floor consists of four parameter zones which are the North, 
> East, South
> > > and West, so total no. of zones with daylighting control are 160. I 
> followed
> > > your instructions to generate illuminance maps of these zones and the run
> > > period is from 1/1 to 12/31 hourly. After simulation, the file was 
> crashed
> > > again. Is it any limitation of E+ in generating illuminance maps 
> (i.e. nos of
> > > zones, nos. of day, etc.)? How can I fix it again?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > lee
> > >
> > > At 11:51 AM 12/3/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >There is an error in the zone pointers used to grab the reference point
> > > >coordinates which are included in the illuminance map output.  These
> > > >reference
> > > >point coordinates will only be correct if the ZONE object list is 
> parallel to
> > > >the DAYLIGHTING:DETAILED object list.  Note that these coordinates 
> are only
> > > >listed for reference and do not impact the values in the illuminance 
> map.
> > > >
> > > >In your case, the bad pointers lead to an array subscript error.  To 
> fix this
> > > >problem, change the order of your ZONE objects to match the order of 
> your
> > > >DAYLIGHTING:DETAILED objects.  In your file, the first ZONE object 
> should be
> > > >GFSP-N, then GFSP-E, GFSP-S, GFSP-W which is what you have.  But 
> then the
> > > >next ZONE objects should be SP-N, SP-E, SP-S, SP-W, RFSP-N, RFSP-E, 
> RFSP-S,
> > > >RFSP-W.
> > > >
> > > >Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On 3 Dec 2003, at 10:23, leeslwong wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've just uploaded a input file (new.idf) for daylighting simulation
> > > > > for a 3-storey building. I add the "illuminance map" function into my
> > > > > file. After running, it crashed. I wonder if anyone can tell me 
> what the
> > > > > problem is and how it can be fixed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > lee
> > > > >
> > > > >
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