[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: newbie question

["masterharper7172" <munns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Mike,

I found that in order to get Mean Air Temperature to show up, I also 
had to add a report variable for Zone/Sys Air Temp.  If I remove 
Zone/Sys Air Temp, Mean Air Temperature will disappear.

Is this a bug or a feature?  :)

Thanks,
Scott

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael J. Witte" 
<mjwitte@g...> wrote:
> Do you have a postprocessor command file <filename>.rvi?  If so, 
this acts as a 
> filter on report variables when the csv output file is generated.  
You must add 
> "Mean Air Temperature" to the rvi file or just delete it and all 
variables 
> requested in the idf will flow through to the csv output.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On 8 Mar 2005, at 2:42, masterharper7172 wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > Apologies in advance for what I hope is a simple question...
> > 
> > I am using EnergyPlus 1.2.1 on a simple single-zone building.  No 
> > ventilation or anything (yet).  The variable dictionary .rdd file 
> > lists:
> > Zone,Average,Mean Air Temperature[C]
> > Zone,Average,Mean Radiant Temperature[C]
> > 
> > If I add Mean Radiant Temperature to my report variables, it 
shows up 
> > in my output just fine.  However, no matter how many times I try 
to 
> > get Mean Air Temperature (with different capitalization, etc.), 
it 
> > won't show up in the output!
> > 
> > Here is the relevant part of my .idf file:
> > Report Variable,
> >     *,                       !- Key_Value
> >     Mean Air Temperature,    !- Variable_Name
> >     hourly;                  !- Reporting_Frequency
> > 
> > If anyone can explain why I'm not getting this, I would really 
> > appreciate it.
> > 
> > I'm assuming if Mean Air Temperature would actually report, it 
would 
> > be the temperature of my zone.  How does it differ from Mean 
Radiant 
> > Temperature?
> > 
> > Thanks a bunch,
> > Scott
> > 
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> > 
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> ========================================================
> Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
> EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
> EnergyPlus-Support@g...





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