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The BCVTB release includes the binary files that are compiled for Windows, 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-0.6.0.jar. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

Contents

Release 1.1.0 (January 31, 2012)
Release 1.0.0 (February 28, 2011)
Release 0.8.0 (November 17, 2010)
Release 0.7.0 (August 9, 2010)
Release 0.6.0 (April 27, 2010)
Release 0.5.1 (February 9, 2010)
Release 0.5.0 (February 4, 2010)
Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009)
Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009)
Release 0.3.0 (August 24, 2009)
Release 0.2.0 (June 30, 2009)
Release 0.1.1 (September 30, 2008)
Release 0.1.0 (July 17, 2008)

1. Release 1.1.0 (January 31, 2012)

1.1. Download

Manual	html, pdf
Windows 64-bit	bcvtb-install-win64-1.1.0.jar
Windows 32-bit	bcvtb-install-win32-1.1.0.jar
Linux 64-bit	bcvtb-install-linux64-1.1.0.jar
Linux 32-bit	bcvtb-install-linux32-1.1.0.jar
Mac OS X 64-bit	bcvtb-install-mac64-1.0.0.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 7.0, build 23, proceed as described here.

1.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates:

Windows 64 bit version now available.
Added examples for EnergyPlus 7.0.

2. Release 1.0.0 (February 28, 2011)

2.1. Download

Manual	html, pdf
Windows 32-bit	bcvtb-install-win32-1.0.0.jar
Linux 64-bit	bcvtb-install-linux64-1.0.0.jar
Linux 32-bit	bcvtb-install-linux32-1.0.0.jar
Mac OS X 64-bit	bcvtb-install-mac64-1.0.0.jar

Note that these versions work with EnergyPlus 6.0, 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 6.0, build 23, proceed as described here.

2.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates:

Added interface for analog/digital converter.
Fixed a bug that occured when hundreds of data were exchanged. Note to EnergyPlus users: To fix this bug also in EnergyPlus 6.0.0, build 23, proceed as described here.

3. Release 0.8.0 (November 17, 2010)

3.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

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-. 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]].
+. 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]].
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=== Download ===
||Manual  || [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/0.7.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/0.7.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.7.0/bcvtb-install-win32-0.7.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-0.7.0.jar]] ||
||Linux || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.7.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-0.7.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-0.7.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.7.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-0.7.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-0.7.0.jar]] ||
+== 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]] ||
||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/1.0.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.0.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.0.0.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 7.0, build 23, proceed as described [[Download/bcvtb-1-0-0_EnergyPlus-6-0-0-build23|here]].

=== Release notes ===
This version contains the following updates:

 1. Windows 64 bit version now available.
 2. Added examples for !EnergyPlus 7.0.


== Release 1.0.0 (February 28, 2011) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.0.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.0.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.0.0/bcvtb-install-win32-1.0.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-1.0.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.0.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-1.0.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-1.0.0.jar]] ||
||Linux 32-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.0.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-1.0.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-1.0.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.0.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-1.0.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-1.0.0.jar]] ||


Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 6.0, 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 6.0, build 23, proceed as described [[Download/bcvtb-1-0-0_EnergyPlus-6-0-0-build23|here]].

=== Release notes ===
This version contains the following updates:

 1. Added interface for analog/digital converter.
 1. Fixed a bug that occured when hundreds of data were exchanged. Note to !EnergyPlus users: To fix this bug also in !EnergyPlus 6.0.0, build 23, proceed as described [[Download/bcvtb-1-0-0_EnergyPlus-6-0-0-build23|here]].

== Release 0.8.0 (November 17, 2010) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.8.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.8.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.8.0/bcvtb-install-win32-0.8.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-0.8.0.jar]] ||
||Linux ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.8.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-0.8.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-0.8.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.8.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-0.8.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-0.8.0.jar]] ||


Note that these versions work with !EnergyPlus 6.0, 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 6.0, build 23, proceed as described [[Download/EnergyPlus-6-0-0-build23|here]].

=== Release notes ===
This version contains the following updates:

 1. Improved documentation for all actors, including the examples for how to use the different actors.
 1. Added examples for !EnergyPlus 6.0.
 1. Fixed a bug that occured when hundreds of data were exchanged. Note to !EnergyPlus users: To fix this bug also in !EnergyPlus 6.0.0, build 23, proceed as described [[Download/EnergyPlus-6-0-0-build23|here]].

== Release 0.7.0 (August 9, 2010) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.7.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.7.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.7.0/bcvtb-install-win32-0.7.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-0.7.0.jar]] ||
||Linux ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.7.0/bcvtb-install-linux32-0.7.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux32-0.7.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.7.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-0.7.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-0.7.0.jar]] ||
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||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]] ||
+||Windows ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.6.0/bcvtb-install-win32-0.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win32-0.6.0.jar]] ||
||Linux ||[[http://simulationresearch.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://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.6.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-0.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-0.6.0.jar]] ||
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-. All configurations settings are now in the file [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/doc/manual/settingEnvironmentVariables.xhtml|systemVariables-*.properties]].
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- * [[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.
+ * [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.5.1/bcvtb-install-0.5.1.jar|bcvtb-install-0.5.1.jar]]
 * [[http://simulationresearch.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.
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- * [[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:
+ * [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.5.0/bcvtb-install-0.5.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.5.0.jar]]
 * [[http://simulationresearch.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:
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-. 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||
+. 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 ||
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- 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 files {{{variables.cfg}}} from earlier BCVTB versions.
 * For the !EnergyPlus interface, changed variable names in idf files. The following name changes have been made
  ||''old'' ||''new'' ||
  ||BCVTB ||!ExternalInterface ||
  ||!PtolemyLink ||!PtolemyServer ||
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  ||n/a ||ExternalInterface:Schedule ||
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- * [[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:
+ * [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.4.0/bcvtb-install-0.4.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.4.0.jar]]
 * [[http://simulationresearch.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:
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-. 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.
+. 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.
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- * [[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.
+ * [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.3.1/bcvtb-install-0.3.1.jar|bcvtb-install-0.3.1.jar]]
 * [[http://simulationresearch.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/0.3.0/bcvtb-install-0.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.3.0.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.
+ * [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.3.0/bcvtb-install-0.3.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.3.0.jar]]
 * [[http://simulationresearch.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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+. In the files {{{variables.cfg}}}, the header needs to look like
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 i.e., you need to add the second line to your existing file.
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- * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/bcvtb-install-0.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.2.0.jar]]
 * [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.2.0/ep-3.1.zip|ep-3.1.zip]] This zip-file requires a password. To obtain the password, email the password of the official !EnergyPlus installation to ZhengweiLi.
+ * [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.2.0/bcvtb-install-0.2.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.2.0.jar]]
 * [[http://simulationresearch.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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+$BCVTB_HOME/bin/updateSystemFiles.sh system-windows.xml
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-||Download installation file || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.1.1/bcvtb-install-0.1.1.jar|bcvtb-install-0.1.1.jar]] ||
+||Download installation file ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.1.1/bcvtb-install-0.1.1.jar|bcvtb-install-0.1.1.jar]] ||
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-||Download installation file || [[http://gaia.lbl.gov/bcvtb-releases/0.1.0/bcvtb-install-0.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.1.0.jar]] ||
+||Download installation file ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/0.1.0/bcvtb-install-0.1.0.jar|bcvtb-install-0.1.0.jar]] ||