[Equest-users] Weather

[Arpan Bakshi]

Thank you Susan! For the benefit of everyone who has been struggling with
the EPW to BIN puzzle, I have attached a screen shot of my folder structure
as well as my modified INI file that finally worked of hours of incorrect
file name and floating point errors. The first option in the instructions
that suggests deleting the INI file does not work. You have to modify it and
specify the name, source location of the epw file and desired location of
the bin file all in the INI file.



On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:12 PM, Susan Trzos <Susan.Trzos at som.com> wrote:

>  Katie, in order to convert weather files, you need to download the
> eQ_WthProc from the following location and follow the instructions on the
> website: http://doe2.com/index_wth.html
>
>
>
> If you already have your epw file, then place it in the "SourceFiles"
> folder that will be created with this install. If you do not have an epw
> file, you can download one from here:
> http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weather_data.cfm
>
>
>
> In the "Processor" directory, double click on eQ_WthProc.exe, click Run,
> you should then see the following:
>
>
>
> In the EnergyPlus weather file box near the top, click the  and navigate
> to the SourceFiles folder and select the epw file you placed in there. Then
> click the big Convert button on the bottom left.
>
>
>
> It will take a few seconds and then your dialogue box should look like this
> with writing in the bottom white area that says Formatted weather data
> successfully:
>
>
>
> *If you get an error saying "Invalid file name" or something like that,
> then you need to follow the directions on the first website I sent that
> talks about changing the .INI file. I did option 2 and opened up that INI
> file in a text editor, changed the path names,  and then it worked
> perfectly.*
>
>
>
> You new .bin file will be located under the EPW folder, I believe.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
>
>
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> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
> equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Katie Tuttle
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:07 PM
> *To:* Jordan Goldsmith; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] Weather
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>
> After reading through your directions, it seems you’re going from a .BIN
> file to a .TXT file.  I need to MAKE a .BIN file from weather data (TMY2 or
> other).  Do you know how to do that?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
> equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jordan Goldsmith
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:08 PM
> To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Weather
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> Katy, as to you first question I am unable to answer, for the second part
> on
>
> using the Converter I might be able to help
>
>
>
> Once downloaded
>
>
>
> - Navigate into the Util32 folder
>
> - Put of copy of the tmy file you wish to convert in the Util32
>
> - Right click on the MKAFT.BAT file
>
>                 -Edit
>
> - Change  set doedir=  to the match  the file directory you are in (ex.
>
> C:\documents and settings\my documents\ ....)
>
> - Change  set weather.bin = (the file you wish to convert) ex.
>
> MT_Gallatin_Field.bin
>
> - Change  set weather.fmt = (the file you wish to convert) ex.
>
> MT_Gallatin_Field.ft
>
> - Save the file
>
> - Double click MKAFT.BAT to run the program
>
> - A .ft file will appear in the directory
>
> - Rename as .txt (ignore warnings)
>
>
>
> The first 3 lines are usually some junk, then the column headings from left
>
> to right are
>
>
>
> Month
>
> Day
>
> Hour
>
> Twb
>
> Tdb
>
> Patmos
>
> CLDAMT
>
> ISNOW
>
> IRain
>
> Wind Direction
>
> Humidity Ratio
>
> Density
>
> Enthalpy
>
> Solar Radiation
>
> Direct Solar Radiation
>
> Cloud Type
>
> Wind Speed
>
>
>
> We have a Data base set up to import the data into the correct headings...
>
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
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> Jordan Goldsmith
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