Hi, I'm trying to use weather converter to convert TMY3 file which is in csv format to epw and ddy.
I read the documents Auxiliary Programs and wrote the .def to adapt the format but I keep got date error during the process.
My energyplus version: 25.1
Weather converter: 8.1.0
My def file:
&wthdata
NumInHour = 1
InputFileType = 'CUSTOM'
InFormat = 'DELIMITED'
DataElements = Date,Time,ExtHorRad,ExtDirRad,GloHorRad,ignore,ignore,DirNorRad,ignore,ignore,DifHorRad,ignore,ignore,GloHorIllum,ignore,ignore,DirNorIllum,ignore,ignore,DifHorIllum,ignore,ignore,ZenLum,ignore,ignore,TotSkyCvr,ignore,ignore,OpaqSkyCvr,ignore,ignore,DryBulb,ignore,ignore,DewPoint,ignore,ignore,RelHum,ignore,ignore,Atmos_Pressure,ignore,ignore,WindDir,ignore,ignore,WindSpd,ignore,ignore,Visibility,ignore,ignore,Ceiling_Hgt,ignore,ignore,Precip_Wtr,ignore,ignore,Aerosol_Opt_Depth,ignore,ignore,Albedo,ignore,ignore,Liq_Precip_Depth,Liq_Precip_Rate,ignore,ignore
DataUnits = 'mm/dd/yyyy','hh:mm','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','Wh/m2','x','x','Wh/m2','x','x','Wh/m2','x','x','lux','x','x','lux','x','x','lux','x','x','Cd/m2','x','x','tenths','x','x','tenths','x','x','C','x','x','C','x','x','%','x','x','Pa','x','x','deg','x','x','m/s','x','x','m','x','x','m','x','x','cm','x','x','{.001}','x','x','{.01}','x','x','mm','hr','x','x'
DataConversionFactors = 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,100,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
DelimiterChar = ' '
DateSeparator = '/'
/
My real data in date field:
01/01/2004
My .audit file:
Note ** Definitions taken from associated "def" file.
Warning ** Did not find WMO for matching with Design Conditions, looking for WMO= 46692
Custom File Processing Details
Custom File, Number of Fields= 68
Delimited input, Delimiter Character=" "
Input Name Skip Field (t/f) Used by EnergyPlus Conversion Factor Field (from) First Record (before conversion minimum value maximum value missing value
date F c 1.000 [1/] N/A N/A -999999.0
Severe ** Error in Date field input, for Custom file=c:\xxxx\xxxx\downloads\466920_tmy3_csv\466920_tmy3_csv\test.csv
Invalid Date field specification= mm/dd/yyyy
Valid date fields are: "mm/dd/yyyy" or "mm/dd/yy" or "m/d/y" or "yyyy/mm/dd" or "yy/mm/dd" or "y/m/d" or "dd/mm/yyyy" or "dd/mm/yy" or "d/m/y"
How can I fix it?