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| ||<tablestyle="float:right;" bgcolor="#FFFFF0">{{attachment:ptolemyEPlusSimuMac.png||width=500}} <<BR>> ''BCVTB system model that links !EnergyPlus with Simulink.'' <<BR>> <<BR>> '''~+News+~''' <<BR>> February 16, 2011: A [[https://groups.google.com/group/bcvtb|mailing list]] has been started to provide support. <<BR>> November 17, 2010: [[Download|Version 0.8.0]] has been released. <<BR>> <<BR>>'''~+Links+~'''<<BR>> Documentation: [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/latest/doc/manual/index.xhtml|Manual]] and [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/latest/doc/code/index.html|source code]]. <<BR>>[[GettingStarted|Download and getting started]]. <<BR>> [[Help]]. || | ||<tablestyle="float:right;" bgcolor="#FFFFF0">{{attachment:ptolemyEPlusSimuMac.png||width=500}} <<BR>> ''BCVTB system model that links !EnergyPlus with Simulink.'' <<BR>> <<BR>> '''~+News+~''' <<BR>> February 28, 2011: [[Download|Version 1.0.0]] has been released. <<BR>> February 16, 2011: A [[https://groups.google.com/group/bcvtb|mailing list]] has been started to provide support. <<BR>> <<BR>>'''~+Links+~'''<<BR>> Documentation: [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/latest/doc/manual/index.xhtml|Manual]] and [[http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb/latest/doc/code/index.html|source code]]. <<BR>>[[GettingStarted|Download and getting started]]. <<BR>> [[Help]]. || |
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| The Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB) is a software environment that allows expert users to couple different simulation programs for distributed simulation. For example, the BCVTB allows to simulate a building and HVAC system in !EnergyPlus and the control logic in MATLAB/Simulink, while exchanging data between the software as they simulate. The BCVTB is based on the [[http://ptolemy.berkeley.edu/ptolemyII/index.htm|Ptolemy II]] software environment. The BCVTB allows expert users of simulation to expand the capabilities of individual programs by linking them to other programs. Due to the different programs that may be involved in distributed simulation, familiarity with configuring programs is essential. | The Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB) is a software environment that allows expert users to couple different simulation programs for co-simulation, and to couple simulation programs with actual hardware. For example, the BCVTB allows to simulate a building in !EnergyPlus and the HVAC and control system in Modelica, while exchanging data between the software as they simulate. The BCVTB is based on the [[http://ptolemy.berkeley.edu/ptolemyII/index.htm|Ptolemy II]] software environment. The BCVTB allows expert users of simulation to expand the capabilities of individual programs by linking them to other programs. Due to the different programs that may be involved in distributed simulation, familiarity with configuring programs is essential. |
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| * the [[http://www.modelica.org|Modelica]] modeling and simulation environment [[http://www.dynasim.se|Dymola]], | |
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| * the [[http://www.modelica.org|Modelica]] modeling and simulation environment [[http://www.dynasim.se|Dymola]], | |
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| * the [[http://bacnet.sourceforge.net/|BACnet stack]], which allows exchanging data with [[http://www.bacnet.org/|BACnet]] compliant Building Automation System (BAS). | * the [[http://bacnet.sourceforge.net/|BACnet stack]], which allows exchanging data with [[http://www.bacnet.org/|BACnet]] compliant Building Automation System (BAS), * the analog/digital interface [[http://www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/USB-1208LS.pdf|USB-1208LS]] from [[http://www.mccdaq.com/index.aspx|Measurement Computing Corporation]] that can be connected to a USB port. |
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The Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB) is a software environment that allows expert users to couple different simulation programs for co-simulation, and to couple simulation programs with actual hardware. For example, the BCVTB allows to simulate a building in EnergyPlus and the HVAC and control system in Modelica, while exchanging data between the software as they simulate. The BCVTB is based on the Ptolemy II software environment. The BCVTB allows expert users of simulation to expand the capabilities of individual programs by linking them to other programs. Due to the different programs that may be involved in distributed simulation, familiarity with configuring programs is essential.
Programs that are linked to the BCVTB are
the EnergyPlus whole building energy simulation program,
the Radiance ray-tracing software for lighting analysis,
the BACnet stack, which allows exchanging data with BACnet compliant Building Automation System (BAS),
the analog/digital interface USB-1208LS from Measurement Computing Corporation that can be connected to a USB port.
In addition to using programs that are coupled to Ptolemy II, Ptolemy II's graphical modeling environment can also be used to define models for control systems, for physical devices, for communication systems or for post-processing and real-time visualization.