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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 (February 4, 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 the !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 the !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. |
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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. 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 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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| * [[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 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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| * [[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 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
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:
Follow the user installation instruction. This is sufficient for most users.
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 (February 4, 2010)
1.1. Download
ep-4.0.zip This zip-file requires a password. To obtain the password, email the password of the official EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.
1.2. Release notes
This version contains the following updates:
Added a compact schedules to the EnergyPlus interface.
For the EnergyPlus interface, changed variable names in xml configuration file variables.cfg. The following name changes have been made