[Equest-users] Wizard BDL Error When Defining Custom Zones

[Paul Diglio]

Patrick:

I cannot tell what the .inp files is reflecting because the input file is very 
short, only 1 kb long when the error occurs.  I did not enter a custom zone 
name, I let eQuest automatically assign zone names.

I usually let one HVAC system serve multiple zones as required by 90.1.  I tried 
creating another HVAC system for each custom zone and this did not help.

Paul Diglio




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From: "Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr." <poleary1969 at gmail.com>
To: Paul Diglio <paul.diglio at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: equest-users <equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
Sent: Tue, September 13, 2011 11:53:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Wizard BDL Error When Defining Custom Zones

looking back at the error message it is indicating that there base cause is 
there is missing space data, so the zone the space should be assigned to 
generates an error, and the hvac unit the zone is assigned to generates an 
error.

so ... even if you create one space does the .inp file reflect the input 
properly?  i.e. one space, assigned to one zone, assigned to one hvac unit?

or is your space or zone name too long?  perhaps greater than 32 characters?

On 9/13/11 8:41 AM, Paul Diglio wrote: 
Patrick:
>
>The HVAC unit is assigned for each zone I enter.   Initially, I had one zone per 
>floor.  When I started to add custom zones I made sure that each zone on screen 
>14 of the shell create/modify wizard is assigned to the hvac system.
>
>I am unsure of what the error message means so I am having difficulty correcting 
>it.   I even tried to create custom zones on the second floor of this building 
>and I get the same error, but I was able to create custom zones in the basement 
>of this building without any errors.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Paul Diglio
>
>
>
>
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From: "Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr." <poleary1969 at gmail.com>
>To: equest-users <equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
>Sent: Tue, September 13, 2011 11:36:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Wizard BDL Error When Defining Custom Zones
>
>is there an hvac unit already created without assignments?  or assigned per 
>floor so if the floor zoning isn't done the error is returned?
>
>On 9/13/11 8:25 AM, Paul Diglio wrote: 
>Patrick:
>>
>>Yes I am closing out before finishing the zoning but I have done so successfully 
>>on other models and the basement level of this model.
>>
>>I even tried defining several large zones in this model on the floor that is 
>>causing me problems and I still get the errors.  I do not get errors if I choose 
>>one zone per floor.
>>
>>Thanks for your response,
>>
>>Paul Diglio 
>>
>>
>>
>>
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From: "Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr." <poleary1969 at gmail.com>
>>To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
>>Sent: Tue, September 13, 2011 10:37:23 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Wizard BDL Error When Defining Custom Zones
>>
>> looks like you're closing out of equest/wizard without finishing your zoning?  
>>so equest does a check on the entire model & finds zones without hvac 
>>assignments & returns the error.
>>
>>On 9/13/11 5:39 AM, Paul Diglio wrote: 
>>Dear eQuesters:
>>>
>>>I am having a problem defining custom zones in the DD Wizard.
>>>
>>>I can add one zone no problem.  Please see attached maplewood zone 1.jpg
>>>
>>>When I try to add the second zone (maplewood zone 2.jpg)  I get the three zone 
>>>error messages.jpg attached.
>>>
>>>I typically add zones in this manner and have not had a problem before.  Any 
>>>ideas?
>>>
>>>Thank you,
>>>
>>>Paul Diglio
>>>
>>>
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