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2024-04-18 07:11:49 -0500 answered a question FMU file simulation failed with FMPy

Your system setup may differ from what I understand, but I'm uncertain about the necessity of including the import and e

2024-04-18 06:50:54 -0500 commented question [FMPy, EnergyPlus] Exception: Failed to instantiate model

Could you share any *.err, *.log files, from the FMU run? Also, have you considered using another master algorithm (e.g.

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2023-08-02 08:53:46 -0500 commented answer Errors in running bcvtb example

What do you get when you type java -version in the Windows command line? Java version 1.8.0_181 works fine for me.

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2023-05-24 07:37:34 -0500 answered a question Product thermal load, EnergyPlus/Matlab Cosimulation

Prior to using the BCVTB, I suggest that you set up your IDF without any external interface objects and that you use an

2023-05-12 05:58:23 -0500 answered a question Controlling the Demand side Plantloop through the BCVTB-interface

If you can set the heating rate of the plant loop using EnergyPlus Schedule (Compact), EMS Actuator, or EMS GlobalVariab

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2023-04-05 06:07:12 -0500 answered a question How to change temperature in Energyplus

If you can't change these temperatures using EnergyPlus Actuators, Schedules, or erl variables, then you will not be abl

2023-03-31 07:50:26 -0500 commented question Error when running ShadingProject example (linking matlab and BCVTB and EnergyPlus)

I suggest using the BCVTB as opposed to the MLEP toolbox and seeing if you are getting the same problem. By doing so you

2023-03-31 07:45:44 -0500 commented answer EnergyPlus/Matlab Co-Simulation through BCVTB

I suggest creating a new post that describes the issue you are having with E+ and EMS with the appropriate tags. The iss

2023-03-14 07:08:18 -0500 commented answer EnergyPlus/Matlab Co-Simulation through BCVTB

I suggest removing all external interface objects from your model and first adding a native EnergyPlus EMS actuator that

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2023-03-14 06:03:14 -0500 answered a question EnergyPlus/Matlab Co-Simulation through BCVTB

I have not run your model (since I do not have Matlab installed) but looking at your variables.cfg I see the following

2022-11-29 02:52:01 -0500 answered a question EnergyPlus/Matlab co-simulation using BCVTB

Yes it is possible to exchange data between EnergyPlus and Matlab at each EnergyPlus zone time step using the BCVTB. Ple

2021-08-20 06:24:08 -0500 answered a question EnergyPlusToFMU error

Looking at the error message, I think that the problem is coming from the EnergyPlusToFMU and the Python versions you a

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2021-08-20 00:57:28 -0500 commented question Power capacity as a input for FMU using EnergyPlus

If the power capacity can be driven by a schedule, or an actuator, then yes you can change it at each time step after ex

2021-08-20 00:20:33 -0500 commented answer Can't tell if EnergyPlusToFMU Examples are working

I have responded on GitHub directly.

2021-08-18 08:10:23 -0500 commented answer Can't tell if EnergyPlusToFMU Examples are working

Could you please clarify what works and what doesn't work? e.g. Windows + 30 FMUs 2.0 + FMI++ -> works Windows +

2021-08-18 08:09:57 -0500 commented answer Can't tell if EnergyPlusToFMU Examples are working

Could you please clarify what works and what doesn't work? e.g. Windows + 30 FMUs 2.0 + FMI++ -> works Windows +

2021-08-18 08:09:19 -0500 commented answer Can't tell if EnergyPlusToFMU Examples are working

Could you please clarify what works and what doesn't work? e.g. Windows + 30 FMUs 2.0 + FMI++ -> works Windows + 10

2021-08-11 13:04:08 -0500 edited answer How to set different working directories for parallel simulations?

The output folder of an EnergyplusFMU is defined as Output_EPExport_+ the FMU instanceName (e.g. Output_EPExport_Slave1,

2021-08-11 13:03:33 -0500 commented answer How to set different working directories for parallel simulations?

I have updated my answer. This may be helpful for you.

2021-08-11 13:03:07 -0500 edited answer How to set different working directories for parallel simulations?

The output folder of an EnergyplusFMU is defined as Output_EPExport_+ the FMU instanceName (e.g. Output_EPExport_Slave1,

2021-07-28 08:14:50 -0500 answered a question unable to load FMI functions library

This may be because of the architecture of your laptops. If your are running the 64bit version of E+ (on a 64-bit machin

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2021-07-28 07:54:06 -0500 commented answer Whole building electric consumption from FMU

This is strange indeed. Are you able to extract any other output variable from the FMU output? I suggest trying to expor

2021-07-27 07:28:00 -0500 commented answer Whole building electric consumption from FMU

Did you add in the IDF an object of type ExternalInterface: FunctionalMockupUnitExport:From:Variable, which will expose

2021-07-13 02:25:26 -0500 commented question Two FMUs using PYFMI and the DoStep method

What do you mean by the input that triggers the model is not activated? Which variable are you referring to?

2021-07-10 00:30:05 -0500 commented answer Do Step error when using PYFMI

So far I know, in latest versions of PyFMI, model.initialize() calls the model.setup_experiment() (see https://github.co

2021-07-10 00:29:27 -0500 commented answer Do Step error when using PYFMI

So far I know, in latest versions of PyFMI, model.initialize() calls the model.setup_experiment() (see https://github.co

2021-07-09 13:27:31 -0500 commented answer Do Step error when using PYFMI

Which version of E+ to FMU did you use to export the IDF?

2021-07-09 08:03:20 -0500 answered a question Do Step error when using PYFMI

I am not familiar with FMUModelCS2 and hence suggest to use the load_fmu() function to load/instantiate your FMU instead

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2021-06-16 08:47:39 -0500 commented question EnergyPlus FMU SQlite Error

Could you remove all the external interface objects from your IDF and try to run the IDF with the EnergyPlus engine firs

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2021-06-10 00:05:25 -0500 answered a question Energyplus FMU issues

I think it may be because of a missing function call. I don't see your FMU been initialized. I suggest for the first se

2021-05-17 06:35:05 -0500 answered a question How can I model and integrate custom loads/systems in E+

If you can input any of these custom elements to your building model using either a Schedule, an EMS actuator or an ERL

2021-05-17 06:29:15 -0500 commented question Is energyplus not respecting time delta in this step-by-step simulation?

Could you share the python code you are using to drive the FMU? Also, did you look at the csv results file generated by

2021-02-22 00:29:25 -0500 commented question E+ and Reinforcement Learning - approach to framework advice

This thread may be useful https://unmethours.com/question/42658/reinforcement-learning-workflow-with-energyplus/

2021-02-09 07:15:52 -0500 answered a question Error when testing E+ 2.0 FMU

EnergyPlusToFMU requires the simulation stop time to be set when invoking the fmi2SetupExperiment() primitive. However,

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2021-01-26 07:24:41 -0500 edited answer HVAC model in Modelica

I suggest starting from https://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/modelica/releases/latest/help/Buildings_Utilities_IO_BCVTB_

2021-01-26 07:24:18 -0500 edited answer Regarding the parsing errors in RUNTIME object arising when running FMUs created from EnergyPlus 9.3 idf

A fix has been posted to the Master (See the following thread as well https://github.com/lbl-srg/EnergyPlusToFMU/issues/

2021-01-26 03:42:54 -0500 edited answer HVAC model in Modelica

I suggest starting from https://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/modelica/releases/latest/help/Buildings_Utilities_IO_BCVTB_

2021-01-26 03:41:53 -0500 edited answer HVAC model in Modelica

I suggest starting from https://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/modelica/releases/latest/help/Buildings_Utilities_IO_BCVTB_

2021-01-26 03:41:37 -0500 edited answer HVAC model in Modelica

I suggest starting from https://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/modelica/releases/latest/help/Buildings_Utilities_IO_BCVTB_

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2021-01-26 03:38:15 -0500 answered a question HVAC model in Modelica

I suggest starting from https://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/modelica/releases/latest/help/Buildings_Utilities_IO_BCVTB_