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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]].		  1. Follow the [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/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/doc/manual/development.xhtml|developer installation instruction]].
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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-0.6.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)
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== Release 0.6.0 (April 27, 2010) ==
=== Download ===
||Windows || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.6.0/bcvtb-install-win32-0.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-0.6.0.jar]] ||
||Linux || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.6.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-0.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-0.6.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.6.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-0.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-0.6.0.jar]] ||
Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 5.0, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

=== Release notes ===
This version contains the following updates:
 1. For the !EnergyPlus client, the official version of !EnergyPlus 5.0 can be used. !EnergyPlus needs to be downloaded from http://www.energyplus.gov
 1. The example files have been updated for !EnergyPlus 5.0.
 1. All configurations settings are now in the file [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/doc/manual/settingEnvironmentVariables.xhtml|systemVariables-*.properties]].
 1. The files {{{bin/setenv.sh}}} and {{{bin/setenv.bat}}} have been renamed to {{{bin/setDevelopmentEnvironment.sh}}} and {{{bin/setDevelopmentEnvironment.sh}}}. These files have been changed so that they get all environment variables from the file {{{bin/systemVariables-*.properties}}}. This avoids duplicate entry of system variables.
 1. The Apache Ant build system is now distributed with the BCVTB installation. It will be installed in bcvtb/apache-ant. Existing installations of Apache Ant will not be affected by the BCVTB.
 1. The expat library is included for Windows and Linux. (The default installation of Mac OS X already contains the expat library.)

== Release 0.5.1 (February 9, 2010) ==
=== Download ===
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.5.1/bcvtb-install-0.5.1.jar|bcvtb-install-0.5.1.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 a bug fix that caused a !NullPointerException if the {{{SystemCommand}}} actor is called
from a finite state machine.

== 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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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. 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 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. 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 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. 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 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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=== 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.
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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, 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-0.6.0.jar. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

Contents

  1. Release 0.6.0 (April 27, 2010)
  2. Release 0.5.1 (February 9, 2010)
  3. Release 0.5.0 (February 4, 2010)
  4. Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009)
  5. Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009)
  6. Release 0.3.0 (August 24, 2009)
  7. Release 0.2.0 (June 30, 2009)
  8. Release 0.1.1 (September 30, 2008)
  9. Release 0.1.0 (July 17, 2008)

1. Release 0.6.0 (April 27, 2010)

1.1. Download

Windows

bcvtb-install-win32-0.6.0.jar

Linux

bcvtb-install-linux32-0.6.0.jar

Mac OS X

bcvtb-install-mac64-0.6.0.jar

Note that these versions work with EnergyPlus 5.0, which needs to be downloaded separately from http://www.energyplus.gov.

1.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates:

  1. For the EnergyPlus client, the official version of EnergyPlus 5.0 can be used. EnergyPlus needs to be downloaded from http://www.energyplus.gov

  2. The example files have been updated for EnergyPlus 5.0.

  3. All configurations settings are now in the file systemVariables-*.properties.

  4. The files bin/setenv.sh and bin/setenv.bat have been renamed to bin/setDevelopmentEnvironment.sh and bin/setDevelopmentEnvironment.sh. These files have been changed so that they get all environment variables from the file bin/systemVariables-*.properties. This avoids duplicate entry of system variables.

  5. The Apache Ant build system is now distributed with the BCVTB installation. It will be installed in bcvtb/apache-ant. Existing installations of Apache Ant will not be affected by the BCVTB.
  6. The expat library is included for Windows and Linux. (The default installation of Mac OS X already contains the expat library.)

2. Release 0.5.1 (February 9, 2010)

2.1. Download

2.2. Release notes

This version contains a bug fix that caused a NullPointerException if the SystemCommand actor is called from a finite state machine.

3. Release 0.5.0 (February 4, 2010)

3.1. Download

3.2. 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