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Error: readBND, Did not recognize: Controlled Zone Return

asked 7 years ago

updated 7 years ago

"Error: Error: readBND, Did not recognize: Controlled Zone Return,1,CORE_ZN RETURN AIR NODE NODE NAME."

After updating small_office.idf example from energy.gov from v7.2 to v8.8, running a file via MLE+ gives this error; while energy plus .err file there is no errors. AFAIK the problem lies in a class ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections.

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections class:

! ***CONNECTIONS***

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections, Core_ZN, !- Zone Name Core_ZN Equipment, !- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name Core_ZN Inlet Nodes, !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name , !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name Core_ZN Air Node, !- Zone Air Node Name Core_ZN Return Air Node Name; !- Zone Return Air Node or NodeList Name

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections, Perimeter_ZN_1, !- Zone Name Perimeter_ZN_1 Equipment,!- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name Perimeter_ZN_1 Inlet Nodes, !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name , !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name Perimeter_ZN_1 Air Node, !- Zone Air Node Name Perimeter_ZN_1 Return Air Node Name; !- Zone Return Air Node or NodeList Name

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections, Perimeter_ZN_2, !- Zone Name Perimeter_ZN_2 Equipment,!- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name Perimeter_ZN_2 Inlet Nodes, !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name , !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name Perimeter_ZN_2 Air Node, !- Zone Air Node Name Perimeter_ZN_2 Return Air Node Name; !- Zone Return Air Node or NodeList Name

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answered 7 years ago

You should search the input file for "CORE_ZN RETURN AIR NODE NODE NAME" to see where that text exists. From your connection node names above, I don't see a node name with "NODE NODE" in it.

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Thanks for reply, the problem dissapears for lower versions of Energy plus

Sultan Yerumbayev's avatar Sultan Yerumbayev  ( 7 years ago )

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