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The BCVTB release includes the binary files that are compiled for Windows. It also contains source code that can be compiled on Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. Compilation is only required for Mac OS X and Linux. The BCVTB release includes the binary files that are compiled for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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 1. Follow the [:InstallationUser:user installation instruction]. This is sufficient for most users.
 1. Next, if you like to develop new code for Ptolemy or for the BCVTB interface, follow the [:InstallationDeveloper:developer installation instruction].

'''Note for users of Microsoft Internet Explorer:''' Internet Explorer may save the file with the extension {{{.zip}}} instead of {{{.jar}}}. To avoid this, click "Save Target As..." (using the right mouse button) and then enter the name of the installation file, for example, {{{bcvtb-install-0.3.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

== Release 0.3.0 (XXXX, 2009) ==
Download installation files
 * [http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.3.0/bcvtb-install-0.3.0.jar bcvtb-install-0.3.0.jar]
 * [http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.3.0/ep-3.1.zip ep-3.1.zip] This zip-file requires a password. To obtain the password, email the password of the official !EnergyPlus installation to MichaelWetter.

 1. Follow the [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/latest/doc/manual/installation.xhtml|user installation instruction]]. This is sufficient for most users.
 1. Next, if you like to develop new code for Ptolemy or for the BCVTB interface, follow the [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/latest/doc/manual/development.xhtml|developer installation instruction]].

'''Note for users of Microsoft Internet Explorer:''' Internet Explorer may save the file with the extension {{{.zip}}} instead of {{{.jar}}}. To avoid this, click "Save Target As..." (using the right mouse button) and then enter the name of the installation file, for example, {{{bcvtb-install-win64-1.4.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

<<TableOfContents(2)>>

== Release 1.5.0 (January 30, 2015) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.5.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.5.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.5.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.5.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.5.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.5.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.5.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.5.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.5.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.5.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.5.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.5.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.5.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.5.0.jar]] ||

Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 8.2, which needs to be downloaded separately from https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlusRelease/releases.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Added support for FMUs for co-simulation and model exchange for FMI version 2.0.
 1. Ptolemy II has been updated to version 11.
 1. The example files have been updated for !EnergyPlus 8.2.
 1. The BCVTB support for Linux 32 bit has been discontinued.

== Release 1.4.0 (March 20, 2014) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.4.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.4.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.4.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.4.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.4.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.4.0.jar]] ||

Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 8.1, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

 1. Added two Python actors for scripting.
 1. Improved the Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) for co-simulation import interface to support the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) for co-simulation API for tool coupling.
 1. Updated example files for !EnergyPlus 8.1.

== Release 1.3.0 (May 01, 2013) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.3.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.3.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.3.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.3.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.3.0.jar]] ||

Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 8.0, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Added two Python actors for scripting.
 1. Improved the Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) for co-simulation import interface to support the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) for co-simulation API for tool coupling.
 1. Updated example files for !EnergyPlus 8.1.

== Release 1.3.0 (May 01, 2013) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.3.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.3.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.3.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.3.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.3.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.3.0.jar]] ||


Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 8.0, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Added TRNSYS as a client with an example file.
 1. Added a Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) for co-simulation import interface with an example file.
 1. Updated example files for !EnergyPlus 8.0.

== Release 1.2.0 (October 16, 2012) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.2.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.2.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.2.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.2.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.2.0.jar]] ||


Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 7.2, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Added TRNSYS as a client with an example file.
 1. Added a Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) for co-simulation import interface with an example file.
 1. Updated example files for !EnergyPlus 8.0.

== Release 1.2.0 (October 16, 2012) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.2.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.2.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.2.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.2.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.2.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.2.0.jar]] ||


Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 7.2, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Fixed a buffer overflow which causes the error message ***stack smashing detected ***, followed by a termination of the client program.
 1. Added an example file that describes how to convert an array of strings into an array of doubles.

== Release 1.1.0 (January 31, 2012) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/bcvtb-install-win64-1.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-1.1.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.1.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.1.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.1.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.1.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.1.0.jar]] ||


Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 7.0, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

To fix a bug that may occur when exchanging a large amount of data with !EnergyPlus for Windows, a new dll must be downloaded. Follow the following links to fix the bug:

 * [[Download/bcvtb-1-1-0_EnergyPlus-7-0-0-build36|EnergyPlus 7.0, build 36 bug fix]]
 * [[Download/bcvtb-1-1-0_EnergyPlus-7-1-0-build12|EnergyPlus 7.1, build 12 bug fix]]

The Mac OS X and Linux versions of !EnergyPlus are not affected by this bug.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professio