[EnergyPlus_Support] Slab program crashes

["hnoboam" <homero.noboa@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am trying to use the Slab program to generate meaningful ground temperature values. I am using the sample IDF file shown in the "AuxililaryPrograms" document (with few modifications to suit my needs) and I run into two problems.
First, when I try to open the IDF in the EP Launch, it shows an "Invalid Slash Codes Found" window. The message says: 
\obsolete=>EquivalentSlab
\obsolete=>EquivalentSlab

It also crashes when I run using the Phoenix,AZ epw file
My IDF is this:

Materials,
    2, !- NMAT: Number of materials
    0.158, !- ALBEDO: Surface Albedo: No Snow
    0.379, !- ALBEDO: Surface Albedo: Snow
    0.9, !- EPSLW: Surface Emissivity: No Snow
    0.9, !- EPSLW: Surface Emissivity: Snow
    0.75, !- Z0: Surface Roughness: No Snow
    0.03, !- Z0: Surface Roughness: Snow
    6.13, !- HIN: Indoor HConv: Downward Flow {W/m2-K}
    9.26; !- HIN: Indoor HConv: Upward {W/m2-K}

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: MATLPROPS ===========

MatlProps,
    2300, !- RHO: Slab Material density {kg/m3}
    1200, !- RHO: Soil Density {kg/m3}
    653, !- CP: Slab CP {J/kg-K}
    1200, !- CP: Soil CP {J/kg-K}
    0.93, !- TCON: Slab k {W/m-K}
    1; !- TCON: Soil k {W/m-K}

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: BOUNDCONDS ===========
BoundConds,
    TRUE, !- EVTR: Is surface evapotranspiration modeled
    FALSE; !- FIXBC: is the lower boundary at a fixed temperature
!HN removed to use Fasle FIXBC    FALSE; !- OLDTG: is there an old ground temperature file

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: BLDGPROPS ===========
BldgProps,
    10, !- IYRS: Number of years to iterate
    0,  !- Shape: Slab shape
    4, !- HBLDG: Building height {m}
!hn The indoor temp setpoints adjusted for the results to match (+-) the Chicago Site:GroundTemperature:BuildingSurface
    21, !- TIN1: January Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    21, !- TIN2: February Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    21, !- TIN3: March Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    21, !- TIN4: April Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    22, !- TIN5: May Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    23, !- TIN6: June Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    24, !- TIN7: July Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    24, !- TIN8: August Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    22, !- TIN9: September Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    22, !- TIN10: October Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    21, !- TIN11: NovemberIndoor Average temperature set point {C}
    21, !- TIN12: December Indoor Average temperature set point {C}
    0, !- TINAmp: Daily sine wave variation amplitude {C}
    0.10; !- ConvTol: Convergence Tolerance

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: INSULATION ===========
Insulation,
    0., !- RINS: R value of under slab insulation {m2-K/W}
    0., !- DINS: Width of strip of under slab insulation {m}
    2.0, !- RVINS: R value of vertical insulation {m2-K/W}
    0.2, !- ZVINS: Depth of vertical insulation {m} hn changed. 2 meters is too much.
    1; !- IVINS: Flag: Is there vertical insulation

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: EQUIVSLAB ===========
EquivalentSlab,
    10, !- APRatio: The area to perimeter ratio for this slab {m}
    0.13, !- SLABDEPTH: Thickness of slab on grade {m} hn changed to fix error
    15, !- CLEARANCE: Distance from edge of slab to domain edge {m}
    10; !-ZCLEARANCE: Distance from bottom of slab to domain bottom

Any suggestion?

Thanks.

Homero.




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