RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] xEsoView error (frequent)

The two ESO have different data in them.

The short one is only part of the long one.
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In Test.ESO

2,6,Day of Simulation[],Month[],Day of Month[],DST Indicator[1=yes 0=no],Hour[],StartMinute[],EndMinute[],DayType

2,1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0.00,60.00,Holiday
This is not an hourly data.
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6,1,Environment,Outdoor Dry Bulb [C] !Hourly
6,19.625
This is an hourly data
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All the others are daily and monthly records.

All you see would be the OD temperature in the chart.
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For test_(nohourlyvariable).eso:
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1,5,Environment Title[],Latitude[degrees],Longitude[degrees],Time Zone[],Elevation[m]

2,6,Day of Simulation[],Month[],Day of Month[],DST Indicator[1=yes 0=no],Hour[],StartMinute[],EndMinute[],DayType

3,3,Cumulative Day of Simulation[],Month[],Day of Month[],DST Indicator[1=yes 0=no],DayType ! When Daily Report Variables Requested

4,2,Cumulative Days of Simulation[],Month[] ! When Monthly Report Variables Requested

5,1,Cumulative Days of Simulation[] ! When Run Period Report Variables Requested

110,9,2E913FZONEHVAC:IDEALLOADSAIRSYSTEM,Ideal Loads Total Heating Energy [J] !Monthly [Value,Min,Day,Hour,Minute,Max,Day,Hour,Minute]

141,7,2E913FZONEHVAC:IDEALLOADSAIRSYSTEM,Ideal Loads Total Heating Energy [J] !Daily [Value,Min,Hour,Minute,Max,Hour,Minute]

142,9,2E913FZONEHVAC:IDEALLOADSAIRSYSTEM,Ideal Loads Total Cooling Energy [J] !Monthly [Value,Min,Day,Hour,Minute,Max,Day,Hour,Minute]

173,7,2E913FZONEHVAC:IDEALLOADSAIRSYSTEM,Ideal Loads Total Cooling Energy [J] !Daily [Value,Min,Hour,Minute,Max,Hour,Minute]

End of Data Dictionary
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There is no hourly data in test_(nohourlyvariable).eso and you may see the chart in the non-line mode.

Dr. Li

To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: nachogo27@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:37:15 +0200
Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] xEsoView error (frequent)

Dr.Li, my simulation has 4 timesteps per hour for both cases (with hourly variable and without hourly variable).

I'm still thinking that there is an error with xEsoView. I have attached the both eso files(test.eso doesnt have hourly reported variables and doesnt work) and the test idf file.

Jeremiah, I will try with the openstudio viewer.

Ignacio Gomis

On 18 July 2012 20:26, CleanTech Analytics <jeremiah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I like to use open studio results viewer with .sql files, it just seems to work better.

Jeremiah D. Crossett
CleanTech Analytics
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www.cleantechanalytics.com

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On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:29 AM, YuanLu Li <yli006@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The error you have described is not an error. Is is a common characteristics for all graphic tools displaying a single point of data. Excel may display some dots and becomes almost invisible.   xESOviewer may do the same, remember that the x-axis is on a one year length. If you scroll the graph to that time, you may see it.

When you have a report variable which covers two separated time periods, the xESOviewer uses a common annual time axis and may display them far apart. For example, the two periods of the Summer and Winter days would be far apart.

You cannot run EPlus simulation with larger than one hour interval (timestep less than 1), therefore I do not see the problem.

You cannot run a daily simulation. You may report the value as a daily averaged value. This is the reason why the DesignDay simulation would not produce weekly, monthly or yearly report summaries.

Dr. Li

To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: nachogo27@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:36:55 +0200
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] xEsoView error (frequent)

Hello group,
this time I'm not going to ask any dude. I only want to advice one problem that I found today with xEsoView. I'm not used to using it for processing my simulations but a colleague was having problems with, he ran the simulation with only two output variables reported daily. When he tried to see them with xEsoView there is only one value in the graphic. I checked the csv file and all was OK. I've tried with other frequents and I noticed that the xEsoView must process at least one hourly(or lower frequent) variable to show the graphics.

-Running a simulation only with daily(or bigger frequent) variables, xEsoView can not process the graphics.

-Running a simulation with at least an hourly variable, xEsoView works fine.
I hope this can help others in the future.
Ignacio Gomis

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