Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Question about Daylighting:Illuminance Map

["Michael J. Witte" <mjwitte@xxxxxxxx>]

When using EP-Launch or runeplus.bat to run EnergyPlus, the illuminance map 
data for <filename>.idf using the TAB delimited style is saved in output file 
<filename>Map.tab

Mike


On 26 Apr 2007 at 7:54, adahoilam wrote:

> I would like to know how to generate the above map since I tried to 
> add Daylighting:Illuminance Map and Daylighting:Illuminance Map: 
> Style to my *.idf file, but still cannot find an output file in the 
> folder.
> 
> Like the following:
> 
> Daylighting:Detailed,
> zonename,		         !- Zone name
> 1,			!- Total Daylighting Reference Points
> 0.6,			!- X-coordinate of first reference point
> 2.2,			!- Y-coordinate of first reference point
> 15.15,			!- Z-coordinate of first reference point
> ,			!- X-coordinate of second reference point
> ,			!- Y-coordinate of second reference point
> ,			!- Z-coordinate of second reference point
> 1,			!- Fraction of zone controlled by first 
> reference point
> 0,			!- Fraction of zone controlled by second 
> reference point
> 100,			!- Illuminance setpoint at first 
> reference point {lux}
> 0,			!- Illuminance setpoint at second 
> reference point {lux}
> 1,			!- Lighting control type
> 315,			!- Azimuth angle of view direction 
> clockwise from zone y-axis (for glare calculation) {deg}
> 22,			!- Maximum allowable discomfort glare 
> index
> 0.2,			!- Minimum input power fraction for 
> continuous dimming control (Default value)
> 0,			!- Minimum light output fraction for 
> continuous dimming control
> 0,			!- Number of steps (excluding off) for 
> stepped control
> 0.0;			!- Probability lighting will be reset 
> when needed in manual stepped control
> 
> DAYLIGHTING:ILLUMINANCE MAP,
> Map1,			!- Map Name
> zonename,		         !- Zone Name
> 15.15,			!- Z height {m}
> 0.1,			!- X minimum coordinate {m}
> 3.6,			!- X maximum coordinate {m}
> 10,			!- Number of X grid points
> 0.1,			!- Y minimum coordinate {m}
> 7.94,			!- Y maximum coordinate {m}
> 10;			!- Number of Y grid points
> 
> Daylighting:Illuminance Map:Style,
> Tab;			!- Style
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The primary EnergyPlus web site is found at:
> http://www.energyplus.gov
> 
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/
> 
> Attachments are not allowed -- please post any files to the appropriate folder
> in the Files area of the Support Web Site.
> 
> EnergyPlus Documentation is searchable.  Open EPlusMainMenu.pdf under the
> Documentation link and press the "search" button.
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
EnergyPlus-Support@xxxxxxxx





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