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I've read through previous posts and attempted several iterations of
converting to BIN with no avail. I can get the NEWTH.TMP file to
appear, but with no information. Below is my step-by-step process, with
info from previous posts. (Also, where is the "<span
style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">EXENT
directory </span>?" I've been saving to the directory where the
processor/excutables live.)<br>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal">Get “real time” CSV weather data from Energy Plus
website: <a
href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weatherdata/weather_request.cfm">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weatherdata/weather_request.cfm</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Remove commas (or file breaks) from CSV file(s) in
order
obtain a TMY file</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Using the DOE2 Conversion tool <span
style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Times-Roman; color: black;">(</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Times-Roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 239);"><a
href="http://doe2.com/index_Wth.html">http://doe2.com/index_Wth.html</a></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Times-Roman; color: black;">)
</span>use the following steps:</p>
<><o:p></o:p><br>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b style=""><span style=""><span style="">1.<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]-->Copy your TMY2 file to DOE2's
EXENT
directory and rename to WEATHR.TMP (<b style="">NOT</b>
“WEATHR.TMP.TXT”)</>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b
style=""><span style=""><span style="">2.<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]-->Create a file called INPUT.TMP
in the EXENT
directory (<b style="">NOT</b> “INPUT.TMP.TXT”), <i style="">removing <b
style="">IWEC </b>from in front of the station name<b style=""><br>
</b></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b
style=""><span style=""><span style="">3.<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]-->In the INPUT.TMP file, put the
following
text. Be sure to replace the city, state, and station number as
appropriate for
your location. You can find this information in the first line of the
TMY2
file.</p>
<><o:p></o:p><br>
PACK<br>
ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL TMY2<br>
TMY2 72365<br>
STAT<br>
END</>
<><o:p><br>
<br>
</o:p><b style="">4.</b> Run the DOEWTH.EXE executable (it
will automatically use the WEATHR.TMP and INPUT.TMP files above as
inputs).
This will create a NEWTH.TMP file in the EXENT directory that is your
bin
weather file for use with DOE2. Just rename to Location.bin and you're
set.</>
<br>
<br>
<br>
My WEATHR.TMP file looks like this, after removing the last digit of
the weather station ID:<br>
<br>
72365 ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL 4 - 07 00 N 35 02 W 106 36 + 1631<br>
2008 12917999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
20A7-140A7999?01014A7 10A7 51A7 161A7
7620A71000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12918999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
10A7-140A7999?01014A7 20A7 46A7 161A7
7620A71000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12919999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
0A7-150A7999?01013A7360A7 36A7 161A7
7620A71000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12920999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-10A7-160A7999?01013A7350A7 36A7 161A7
7620A71000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12921999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-10A7-150A7999?01013A7 0A7 0A7
161A777777A70000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12922999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-30A7-120A7999?01012A7310A7 15A7
161A777777A70000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12923999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-50A7-110A7999?01012A7 0A7 0A7
161A777777A70000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 12924999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-40A7-110A7999?01011A7 0A7 0A7
161A777777A70000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 130 1999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-40A7-120A7999?01009A7140A7 26A7
161A777777A70000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
2008 130 2999999999999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?09999?099?099?0
-40A7-110A7999?01009A7190A7 31A7
161A777777A70000A79999999999999?0999?0999?099?0<br>
<br>
<br>
Much thanks for additional consideration to this belabored issue.<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Matthew Higgins, LEED AP + ASHRAE-HBDP
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Architecture and Sustainability Consulting Services
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<br>
Karen Walkerman wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid69a9bc0a0812090914p62b1f50agdecb28c91a9d95eb@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Bill,<br>
<br>
my file looks like this:<br>
<br>
14742 BURLINGTON VT -5 N 44 28 W 73 9 104<br>
86010101000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A70011A7-028A7076A70994A7190A7036A70080A701006A70999099999009E7036F8015A700E7<br>
86010102000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A70006A7-022A7082A70995A7210A7015A70080A700823A70999099999009E7036F8015A700E7<br>
86010103000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A70017A7-067A7054A70995A7260A7062A70113A701829A70999999999007E7036F8015A700E7<br>
86010104000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A70011A7-067A7057A70996A7260A7077A70113A701829A70999999999007E7036F8015A700E7<br>
86010105000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A7-017A7-056A7075A70996A7320A7077A70113A700975A70999099999008E7036F8015A700E7<br>
86010106000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A7-028A7-067A7075A70998A7340A7052A70097A701219A70999099999007E7036F8015A700E7<br>
86010107000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?00000?010A710A7-033A7-044A7092A70999A7320A7057A70012A700213A70999099099008E7036F8015A700E7<br>
<br>
... etc. The file I'm trying to convert is simply the downloaded
version from the nrel website. I can get my weather data into this
sort of text format, so I just need to be able to get it back to bin!!!<br>
<br>
However, I keep getting the following error:<br>
<br>
--- ERROR --- END OF FILE READ. TAPE TYPE TMY2 <br>
<br>
Some solutions others have suggested that have not worked so far...<br>
<br>
1. Try using energy plus to convert the file to an energy plus format,
just to make sure that the source file is valid--Energy Plus had no
problem with the file<br>
<br>
2. Is the INPUT.TM2 text in exactly the right format (correct number
of spaces and station ID numbers)--Yes, this is exactly as demonstrated
here (<a
href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org/2008-May/007524.html">http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org/2008-May/007524.html</a>),
with two spaces between the "TMY2" and station ID on line 3, and a
5-digit station ID which matches the WEATHER.TMP file.<br>
<br>
3. When the files are saved as TMP files, are they WEATHER.TMP.TXT and
INPUT.TMP.TXT, or are they truly TMP files--They are truly TMP files.
In the explorer, under "TYPE" they are identified as TMP files.<br>
<br>
Thanks everyone for your suggestions please let me know if you have any
others.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Karen<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:59 AM, Bill
Talbert <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:btalbert@aeieng.com">btalbert@aeieng.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div
style="margin: 4px 4px 1px; font-family: Tahoma; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
<div>Karen,</div>
<div>Is your data in TMY format or is it a standard text file?
Attached is a sample text file that I created for custom weather data
that can then be packed into a .bin format with the PKAFT.bat in the
DOE weather utilities. The TMY format file looks a little different.
Below are a few lines from a tmy file:</div>
<div> </div>
<div> 93721 BALTIMORE MD -5 N 39 11 W 76 40 47<br>
65010101000000000000?00000?00000?00000?000000000000000000A700A70000A7067A7061A71026A7290A7041A70322A777777A70999999999007E7061F8000A710E7<br>
65010102000000000000?00000?00000?00000?000000000000000000A700A70000A7067A7061A71026A7290A7041A70322A777777A70999999999007E7061F8000A710E7<br>
65010103000000000000?00000?00000?00000?00000?0000000000000A700A7011A7061A7069A71027A7280A7021A70322A777777A70999999999008E7061F8000A710E7<br>
</div>
<div>If your TMY file does not look similar, I don't think the tm2
to bin tool will work.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>If your data is not in valid tmy format, you can arrange it
using a spreadsheet tool with 'concatenate' function so that everything
is in one column with appropriate spacing and then save it as a text
file. Rename the file with a .ft extension and edit the PKAFT.bat to
referenced the appropriate file.</div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Bill</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div><font face="Technic">Bill Talbert, PE, <span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Technic;"><font size="2">LEED® AP</font></span></span><br>
Mechanical Systems</font></div>
<div><font face="Technic">Phone: (608) 441-6677<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:btalbert@aeieng.com" target="_blank">btalbert@aeieng.com</a><br>
<br>
Affiliated Engineers Inc.<br>
5802 Research Park Blvd.<br>
Madison, WI. 53719<br>
Tel. (608) 238-2616<br>
Fax. (608) 238-2614</font></div>
</div>
<div><br>
>>> "Karen Walkerman" <<a href="mailto:kwalkerman@gmail.com"
target="_blank">kwalkerman@gmail.com</a>> 12/9/2008 10:29 AM
>>>
<div>
<div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
Hi Scott,<br>
<br>
Thanks for your response. I tried your method (on both Vista and XP
machines), and the files are created, but the NEWTH.TMP file has no
info in it (0KB) any thoughts?<br>
<br>
Thanks again,<br>
<br>
--<br>
Karen<br>
<br>
</div>
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<div>
<div class="Wj3C7c">
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Horowitz,
Scott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Scott_Horowitz@nrel.gov"
target="_blank">Scott_Horowitz@nrel.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">Karen,</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;"></span></font> </p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">See if my
past instructions on the matter help:</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;"><a
href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org/2008-May/007524.html"
target="_blank">http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org/2008-May/007524.html</a></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;"></span></font> </p>
<div>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">Scott</span></font><font
color="navy"><span style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: navy;"></span></font> </p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">--</span></font><font
color="navy"><span style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">Scott
Horowitz</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">Center for
Buildings & Thermal Systems</span></font><font color="navy"><span
style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">National
Renewable Energy Laboratory</span></font><font color="navy"><span
style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">1617 Cole
Blvd.</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">Golden</span></font><font
color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">, CO 80401</span></font><font
color="navy"><span style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Courier" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Courier;">303.384.7560</span></font><font
color="navy"><span style="color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: navy;"></span></font> </p>
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">From:</span></font></b><font
face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> <a
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org"
target="_blank">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Karen Walkerman<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday,
December 09, 2008 9:09 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b>
[Bldg-sim] Converting TMY, BIN and CSV files</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi All,<br>
<br>
I've seen a bunch of questions on the list-serve about creating custom
weather files, but never figured out how to do it myself.<br>
<br>
I've been able to create a custom CSV file (and then removed all
commas), so I should now have a custom TMY file. How do I get it into
BIN format so eQuest can read it? I downloaded the conversion files
from DOE2 (<a href="http://doe2.com/index_Wth.html" target="_blank">http://doe2.com/index_Wth.html</a>),
but can't get them to work so far. Does anyone have a more complete
description of how to make them work? Also, I am running Vista... not
sure if this is a problem as the conversion programs are DOS based.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
--<br>
Karen</span></font></p>
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