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 1. Follow the [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/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/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-0.6.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)
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-v1.6.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

'''Note for Mac OS X users:''' Under Mac OS X, when download the {{{bcvtb-install-mac64-v1.6.0.jar}}} file and click on it, a dialog pops up that says:

{{attachment:OpeningBCVTBInstallerUnderMacOSX.png}}

The workaround is to find the jar in the Finder, right click on it and select open Jar launcher.

'''Note for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) users:''' Apple has enabled a new default security oriented featured called System Integrity Protection, often called rootless, in OS X 10.11 onwards. This new feature prevents all versions of the BCVTB to run correctly. A workaround is available at https://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/issues/32.
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== Release 1.6.0 (April 21, 2016) ==
=== Download ===
||Manual ||[[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.6.0/doc/manual/index.xhtml|html]], [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/1.6.0/doc/manual/bcvtb-manual.pdf|pdf]] ||
||Windows 64-bit ||[[http://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/releases/download/v1.6.0/bcvtb-install-win64-v1.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-win64-v1.6.0.jar]] ^(a)^ ||
||Linux 64-bit ||[[http://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/releases/download/v1.6.0/bcvtb-install-linux64-v1.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-linux64-v1.6.0.jar]] ||
||Mac OS X 64-bit ||[[http://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/releases/download/v1.6.0/bcvtb-install-mac64-v1.6.0.jar|bcvtb-install-mac64-v1.6.0.jar]] ||

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Fixed a bug that was causing system environment variables to be ignored.
 1. The example files have been updated for !EnergyPlus 8.5.0.
 1. The BCVTB support for Windows 32 bit has been discontinued.
 1. This version has been compiled with Java (1.8.0_77 64-bit). It has been tested on Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit), Windows (7 and 8.1 64-bit), Mac OS X (10.10.5 64-bit) with latest releases of !EnergyPlus (8.5.0), MATLAB (R2016a), and Dymola (2016 FD01).
 1. The development site of the BCVTB was migrated from svn to github (https://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb).

'''Note for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) users''': Apple has enabled a new default security oriented featured called System Integrity Protection, often called rootless, in OS X 10.11 onwards. This new feature prevents all versions of the BCVTB to run correctly. A workaround is available at https://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/issues/32.
 
== 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/EnergyPlus/releases/latest.

=== Release notes ===
^(a)^ On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

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 a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

 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 a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

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 a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

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 a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

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 a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

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 a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. The example files have been updated for !EnergyPlus 7.0.
 1. An actor has been added that allows reading CSV files.
 1. The BCVTB has also been compiled for Windows 64 bit (in addition to Windows 32 bit, Linux 32/64bit and Mac OS X 64 bit).

== 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]].
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||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:		 ||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:
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||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]] ||		 ||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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||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]] ||		 ||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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 1. All configurations settings are now in the file [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/latest/doc/manual/settingEnvironmentVariables.xhtml|systemVariables-*.properties]].  1. All configurations settings are now in the file [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/releases/latest/doc/manual/settingEnvironmentVariables.xhtml|systemVariables-*.properties]].
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This version contains a bug fix that caused a !NullPointerException if the {{{SystemCommand}}} actor is called
from a finite state machine.		 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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 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||		  1. 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 ||
  ||Schedule:Day:Dynamic ||(replaced by ExternalInterface:Schedule) ||
  ||n/a ||ExternalInterface:Schedule ||
  ||n/a ||ExternalInterface:Actuator ||
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 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 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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 1. In the files {{{variables.cfg}}}, the header needs to look like{{{  1. 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. }}}
 i.e., you need to add the second line to your existing file.
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$BCVTB_HOME/bin/updateSystemFiles.sh system-windows.xml}}} $BCVTB_HOME/bin/updateSystemFiles.sh system-windows.xml
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||Download installation file || [[http://simulationresearch.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://simulationresearch.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]] ||

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-win64-v1.6.0.jar. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

Note for Mac OS X users: Under Mac OS X, when download the bcvtb-install-mac64-v1.6.0.jar file and click on it, a dialog pops up that says:

OpeningBCVTBInstallerUnderMacOSX.png

The workaround is to find the jar in the Finder, right click on it and select open Jar launcher.

Note for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) users: Apple has enabled a new default security oriented featured called System Integrity Protection, often called rootless, in OS X 10.11 onwards. This new feature prevents all versions of the BCVTB to run correctly. A workaround is available at https://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/issues/32.

Contents

  1. Release 1.6.0 (April 21, 2016)
  2. Release 1.5.0 (January 30, 2015)
  3. Release 1.4.0 (March 20, 2014)
  4. Release 1.3.0 (May 01, 2013)
  5. Release 1.3.0 (May 01, 2013)
  6. Release 1.2.0 (October 16, 2012)
  7. Release 1.2.0 (October 16, 2012)
  8. Release 1.1.0 (January 31, 2012)
  9. Release 1.0.0 (February 28, 2011)
  10. Release 0.8.0 (November 17, 2010)
  11. Release 0.7.0 (August 9, 2010)
  12. Release 0.6.0 (April 27, 2010)
  13. Release 0.5.1 (February 9, 2010)
  14. Release 0.5.0 (February 4, 2010)
  15. Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009)
  16. Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009)
  17. Release 0.3.0 (August 24, 2009)
  18. Release 0.2.0 (June 30, 2009)
  19. Release 0.1.1 (September 30, 2008)
  20. Release 0.1.0 (July 17, 2008)

1. Release 1.6.0 (April 21, 2016)

1.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-v1.6.0.jar (a)

Linux 64-bit

bcvtb-install-linux64-v1.6.0.jar

Mac OS X 64-bit

bcvtb-install-mac64-v1.6.0.jar

1.2. Release notes

(a) On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Fixed a bug that was causing system environment variables to be ignored.

  2. The example files have been updated for EnergyPlus 8.5.0.

  3. The BCVTB support for Windows 32 bit has been discontinued.

  4. This version has been compiled with Java (1.8.0_77 64-bit). It has been tested on Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit), Windows (7 and 8.1 64-bit), Mac OS X (10.10.5 64-bit) with latest releases of EnergyPlus (8.5.0), MATLAB (R2016a), and Dymola (2016 FD01).

  5. The development site of the BCVTB was migrated from svn to github (https://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb).

Note for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) users: Apple has enabled a new default security oriented featured called System Integrity Protection, often called rootless, in OS X 10.11 onwards. This new feature prevents all versions of the BCVTB to run correctly. A workaround is available at https://github.com/lbl-srg/bcvtb/issues/32.

2. Release 1.5.0 (January 30, 2015)

2.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-1.5.0.jar (a)

Windows 32-bit

bcvtb-install-win32-1.5.0.jar

Linux 64-bit

bcvtb-install-linux64-1.5.0.jar

Mac OS X 64-bit

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/EnergyPlus/releases/latest.

2.2. Release notes

(a) On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Added support for FMUs for co-simulation and model exchange for FMI version 2.0.
  2. Ptolemy II has been updated to version 11.

  3. The example files have been updated for EnergyPlus 8.2.

  4. The BCVTB support for Linux 32 bit has been discontinued.

3. Release 1.4.0 (March 20, 2014)

3.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-1.4.0.jar (a)

Windows 32-bit

bcvtb-install-win32-1.4.0.jar

Linux 64-bit

bcvtb-install-linux64-1.4.0.jar

Linux 32-bit

bcvtb-install-linux32-1.4.0.jar

Mac OS X 64-bit

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.

3.2. Release notes

(a) On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

  1. Added two Python actors for scripting.
  2. 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.

  3. Updated example files for EnergyPlus 8.1.

4. Release 1.3.0 (May 01, 2013)

4.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-1.3.0.jar (a)

Windows 32-bit

bcvtb-install-win32-1.3.0.jar

Linux 64-bit

bcvtb-install-linux64-1.3.0.jar

Linux 32-bit

bcvtb-install-linux32-1.3.0.jar

Mac OS X 64-bit

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.

4.2. Release notes

(a) On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola a C/C++ compiler is required which can generate 64-bit executable and libraries.

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Added two Python actors for scripting.
  2. 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.

  3. Updated example files for EnergyPlus 8.1.

5. Release 1.3.0 (May 01, 2013)

5.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-1.3.0.jar (a)