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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-0.6.0.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-win64-1.2.0.jar}}}. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)
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== 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, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

 1. Added ESP-r as a client with different example files.
 1. Updated example files for !EnergyPlus 7.2.
 1. Updated example files for !EnergyPlus 7.1.
 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.
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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 36, proceed as described [[Download/bcvtb-1-1-0_EnergyPlus-7-0-0-build36|here]].

=== Release notes ===
 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 ===
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 1. The example files have been updated for !EnergyPlus 7.0. 
 2. An actor has been added that allows reading CSV files.
 3. 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).
  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).

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-win64-1.2.0.jar. (Or use Firefox to avoid this problem.)

Contents

  1. Release 1.2.0 (October 16, 2012)
  2. Release 1.1.0 (January 31, 2012)
  3. Release 1.0.0 (February 28, 2011)
  4. Release 0.8.0 (November 17, 2010)
  5. Release 0.7.0 (August 9, 2010)
  6. Release 0.6.0 (April 27, 2010)
  7. Release 0.5.1 (February 9, 2010)
  8. Release 0.5.0 (February 4, 2010)
  9. Release 0.4.0 (November 5, 2009)
  10. Release 0.3.1 (September 4, 2009)
  11. Release 0.3.0 (August 24, 2009)
  12. Release 0.2.0 (June 30, 2009)
  13. Release 0.1.1 (September 30, 2008)
  14. Release 0.1.0 (July 17, 2008)

1. Release 1.2.0 (October 16, 2012)

1.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-1.2.0.jar (a)

Windows 32-bit

bcvtb-install-win32-1.2.0.jar

Linux 64-bit

bcvtb-install-linux64-1.2.0.jar

Linux 32-bit

bcvtb-install-linux32-1.2.0.jar

Mac OS X 64-bit

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.

1.2. Release notes

(a) On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Added ESP-r as a client with different example files.

  2. Updated example files for EnergyPlus 7.2.

  3. Updated example files for EnergyPlus 7.1.

  4. Fixed a buffer overflow which causes the error message ***stack smashing detected ***, followed by a termination of the client program.
  5. Added an example file that describes how to convert an array of strings into an array of doubles.

2. Release 1.1.0 (January 31, 2012)

2.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows 64-bit

bcvtb-install-win64-1.1.0.jar (a)

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-mac64-1.1.0.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:

The Mac OS X and Linux versions of EnergyPlus are not affected by this bug.

2.2. Release notes

(a) On Windows 64-bit, to use Dymola, the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required.

This version contains the following updates:

  1. The example files have been updated for EnergyPlus 7.0.

  2. An actor has been added that allows reading CSV files.
  3. 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).

3. Release 1.0.0 (February 28, 2011)

3.1. 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.

3.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates:

  1. Added interface for analog/digital converter.

  2. 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.

4. Release 0.8.0 (November 17, 2010)

4.1. Download

Manual

html, pdf

Windows

bcvtb-install-win32-0.8.0.jar

Linux

bcvtb-install-linux32-0.8.0.jar

Mac OS X

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 here.

4.2. Release notes

This version contains the following updates: