[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Converting weather data files

["fbio_reis" <fabioreis23@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Solterm files are text files. How can i create a def file?

"&location
City=<cityname>
StateProv=<state/province>
Country=<country>
InWMO=<wmo>
InLat=<latitude>
InLong=<longitude>
InElev=<elevation>
InTime=<timezone>
/
&wthdata
NumInHour=1
InputFileType='CUSTOM'
InFormat='DELIMITED'
DataElements=year,month,day,hour,minute,datasource,Dry_Bulb_Temperature,Dew_Point_Temperature,Relative_Hum
idity,Atmospheric_Pressure,Extraterrestrial_Horizontal_Radiation,Extraterrestrial_Direct_Normal_Radiation,
Horizontal_Infrared_Radiation_Intensity_from_Sky,Global_Horizontal_Radiation,Direct_Normal_Radiation,Diffu
se_Horizontal_Radiation,Global_Horizontal_Illuminance,Direct_Normal_Illuminance,Diffuse_Horizontal_Illumin
ance,Zenith_Luminance,Wind_Direction,Wind_Speed,Total_Sky_Cover,Opaque_Sky_Cover,Visibility,Ceiling_Height
,Present_Weather_Observation,Present_Weather_Codes,Precipitable_Water,Aerosol_Optical_Depth,Snow_Depth,Day
s_Since_Last_Snow,Albedo,Liquid_Precipitation_Depth,Liquid_Precipitation_Quantity
DataUnits='x','x','x','x','x','x','C','C','%','Pa','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','lux','
lux','lux','Cd/m2','deg','m/s','tenths','tenths','km','m','x','x','mm','{.001}','cm','x','{.01}','mm','hr'
DataConversionFactors=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
DelimiterChar=','
/
&miscdata
Comments1='Standard EPW Custom def format for reading EPW files in EnergyPlus Weather Converter'
SourceData='EPW'
/
&datacontrol
NumRecordsToSkip=8
MaxNumRecordsToRead=8784
MissingWindDirAction=RANDOM
/"

Do i have to fill since the "&wthdata" for each hour?

Another way i could do this is search for a weather file near the location i want that is already done and change the values according to the weather files in Solterm. Is this a good solution?

Thanks for the answer,
Fábio Reis

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> If your Solterm files are text files, you will need to create a "def" 
> file (definitions file) and use the procedure in the Auxiliary 
> Programs document for "custom data".
> 
> If they are binary files -- you will need to get them to text and 
> then follow the above.
> 
> At 07:55 AM 2/21/2011, fbio_reis wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I'm having some problems converting weather files using the auxiliar 
> >program from Energy Plus. I have a software (Solterm) that have 
> >weather files in the extension .dat and when i do the conversion 
> >with the auxiliar program from E+ it gives me an error but in the 
> >output i have 2 files (.stat, .audit).
> >
> >Is there anything i'm doing wrong? There is a way to do this differently?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Fabio Reis
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >
> >Primary EnergyPlus support is found at:
> >http://energyplus.helpserve.com or send a message to 
> >energyplus-support@...
> >
> >The primary EnergyPlus web site is found at:
> >http://www.energyplus.gov
> >
> >The group web site is:
> >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/
> >
> >Attachments are currently allowed but be mindful that not everyone 
> >has a high speed connection.  Limit attachments to small files.
> >
> >EnergyPlus Documentation is searchable.  Open EPlusMainMenu.pdf 
> >under the Documentation link and press the "search" button.
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>




------------------------------------

Primary EnergyPlus support is found at:
http://energyplus.helpserve.com or send a message to energyplus-support@xxxxxxxx

The primary EnergyPlus web site is found at:
http://www.energyplus.gov

The group web site is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/

Attachments are currently allowed but be mindful that not everyone has a high speed connection.  Limit attachments to small files.

EnergyPlus Documentation is searchable.  Open EPlusMainMenu.pdf under the Documentation link and press the "search" button.
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    EnergyPlus_Support-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    EnergyPlus_Support-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    EnergyPlus_Support-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/