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'''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.) '''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-0.5.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

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== Release 0.5.0 (xx xxx, 2010) ==
=== Download ===
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.5.0/bcvtb-install-0.5.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.5.0.jar]]
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.5.0/ep-4.0.zip|ep-4.0.zip]] This zip-file requires a password. To obtain the password, email the password of the official !EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.

=== Release notes ===
This version contains the following updates:
 1. Added a compact schedules to the !EnergyPlus interface.
 2. For !EnergyPlus interface, changed variable names in xml configuration file {{{variables.cfg}}}. The following name changes have been made
    ||''old''||''new''||
    ||dayschedule|| (Replaced by schedule) ||
    || n/a ||schedule||
Note that the new object {{{schedule}}} is similar to the {{{Schedule:Compact}}} in !EnergyPlus and hence should not be used with a {{{Schedule:Week}}}.
 You will have to manually update your files {{{variables.cfg}}} from earlier BCVTB versions.
 2. For !EnergyPlus interface, changed variable names in idf files. The following name changes have been made
    ||''old''||''new''||
    ||BCVTB || !ExternalInterface ||
    ||!PtolemyLink || !PtolemyServer ||
    ||Schedule:Day:Dynamic|| (replaced by ExternalInterface:Schedule)||
    || n/a ||ExternalInterface:Schedule||
    || n/a ||ExternalInterface:Actuator||
 You will have to manually update your idf files from earlier BCVTB versions. See also [[Configuration/EnergyPlus|Configuration/EnergyPlus]] for how to configure !EnergyPlus.

== Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009) ==
=== Download ===
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.4.0/bcvtb-install-0.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.4.0.jar]]
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/ep-3.1.zip|ep-3.1.zip]] This zip-file requires a password. It is the same file as the one that is distributed with the BCVTB version 0.2.0. To obtain the password, email the password of the official !EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.

=== Release notes ===
This version contains the following updates:
 1. Added a new actor called {{{SystemCommand}}} that allows to call any system command from Ptolemy. See the [[Configuration/SystemCommand|example]] for further information.
 1. Added option to start the BCVTB from a java jar file. This allows to start the BCVTB from a file explorer or from a command line with several options. See [[Files/BCVTBJar|Files/BCVTBJar]] for a description.
 1. Added the example {{{examples/dymolaEPlus31-singleZone}}}, in which an air-based HVAC system that is modeled in Modelica is linked to a building model of !EnergyPlus.

== Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009) ==
=== Download ===
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.3.1/bcvtb-install-0.3.1.jar|bcvtb-install-0.3.1.jar]]
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/ep-3.1.zip|ep-3.1.zip]] This zip-file requires a password. It is the same file as the one that is distributed with the BCVTB version 0.2.0. To obtain the password, email the password of the official !EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.

=== Release notes ===
This version is a minor update that addresses the following issues:
 1. For the Simulink interface, fixed a bug that prevented the BCVTB library to be displayed in Simulink's library browser.
 1. Fixed compilation problems on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
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Download installation files === Download ===
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 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/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.  * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/ep-3.1.zip|ep-3.1.zip]] This zip-file requires a password. It is the same file as the one that is distributed with the BCVTB version 0.2.0. To obtain the password, email the password of the official !EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.
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Download installation files === Download ===
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 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/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.  * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/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 ZhengweiLi.
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 1. The [[http://www.energyplus.gov|EnergyPlus]] executable that contains the BCVTB interface is not part of this distribution. To obtain the !EnergyPlus 2.1.0 executable with the BCVTB interface, email a request together with the !EnergyPlus installation password to MichaelWetter.  1. The [[http://www.energyplus.gov|EnergyPlus]] executable that contains the BCVTB interface is not part of this distribution. To obtain the !EnergyPlus 2.1.0 executable with the BCVTB interface, email a request together with the !EnergyPlus installation password to ZhengweiLi.
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=== Download ===
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 1. The [[http://www.energyplus.gov|EnergyPlus]] executable that contains the BCVTB interface is not part of this distribution. To obtain the !EnergyPlus 2.1.0 executable with the BCVTB interface, email a request together with the !EnergyPlus installation password to MichaelWetter.  1. The [[http://www.energyplus.gov|EnergyPlus]] executable that contains the BCVTB interface is not part of this distribution. To obtain the !EnergyPlus 2.1.0 executable with the BCVTB interface, email a request together with the !EnergyPlus installation password to ZhengweiLi.

Download

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.

To install the BCVTB, proceed as follows:

  1. Follow the user installation instruction. This is sufficient for most users.

  2. Next, if you like to develop new code for Ptolemy or for the BCVTB interface, follow the 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-0.5.0.jar. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

Contents

  1. Release 0.5.0 (xx xxx, 2010)
  2. Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009)
  3. Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009)
  4. Release 0.3.0 (August 24, 2009)
  5. Release 0.2.0 (June 30, 2009)
  6. Release 0.1.1 (September 30, 2008)
  7. Release 0.1.0 (July 17, 2008)

1. Release 0.5.0 (xx xxx, 2010)

1.1. Download

1.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Added a compact schedules to the EnergyPlus interface.

  2. For EnergyPlus interface, changed variable names in xml configuration file variables.cfg. The following name changes have been made

    • old

      new

      dayschedule

      (Replaced by schedule)

      n/a

      schedule

Note that the new object schedule is similar to the Schedule:Compact in EnergyPlus and hence should not be used with a Schedule:Week.

  • You will have to manually update your files variables.cfg from earlier BCVTB versions.

  • For EnergyPlus interface, changed variable names in idf files. The following name changes have been made

    • old

      new

      BCVTB

      ExternalInterface

      PtolemyLink

      PtolemyServer

      Schedule:Day:Dynamic

      (replaced by ExternalInterface:Schedule)

      n/a

      ExternalInterface:Schedule

      n/a

      ExternalInterface:Actuator

    You will have to manually update your idf files from earlier BCVTB versions. See also Configuration/EnergyPlus for how to configure EnergyPlus.

2. Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009)

2.1. Download

  • bcvtb-install-0.4.0.jar

  • ep-3.1.zip This zip-file requires a password. It is the same file as the one that is distributed with the BCVTB version 0.2.0. To obtain the password, email the password of the official EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.

2.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Added a new actor called SystemCommand that allows to call any system command from Ptolemy. See the example for further information.

  2. Added option to start the BCVTB from a java jar file. This allows to start the BCVTB from a file explorer or from a command line with several options. See Files/BCVTBJar for a description.

  3. Added the example examples/dymolaEPlus31-singleZone, in which an air-based HVAC system that is modeled in Modelica is linked to a building model of EnergyPlus.

3. Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009)

3.1. Download

  • bcvtb-install-0.3.1.jar

  • ep-3.1.zip This zip-file requires a password. It is the same file as the one that is distributed with the BCVTB version 0.2.0. To obtain the password, email the password of the official EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.

3.2. Release notes

This version is a minor update that addresses the following issues:

  1. For the Simulink interface, fixed a bug that prevented the BCVTB library to be displayed in Simulink's library browser.
  2. Fixed compilation problems on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).