[Equest-users] Weird error by DOE2.2

[Haberl, Jeff]

Hello Frederic,

Equest is usually pretty stable unless you fiddle with it too much. Don't forget it is a FORTRAN program that has fixed limits on the numbers of various entities, for example zones, walls, windows, etc. (i.e.,  see the manual). 

Or another example that can cause unexpected outputs can be caused by entering a building into Equest, saving the file and then reopening and re-running the file. 

For example, saving the Equest input file and re-editing the building prior to running is usually a stable operation if you stay within boundaries. 

However,  running a building in Equest, saving and editing the input file, then running again in Equest can cause indigestion for Equest, requiring the file to be run in DOE-2.2 after manually editing the Equest input file to make it work. Specifics on this feature can be obtained by JJH & Associates, or your local Equest super-user.

Jeff

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-----Original Message-----
From: Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Frédéric Genest
Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 11:08 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Weird error by DOE2.2

Hello group.

I see to have a weird problem with my DOE2.2, and I can't find de way to solve it.

Out of the blue, DOE2.2 started to print the following "format dump header"
(or a similar one) on (almost) each report page (LV or LS, PV or PS, SV or SS). Below is a sample from the BEPS report.

***************************************
REPORT- BEPS Building Energy Performance WEATHER FILE- Montreal Internation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
PRT3 failure @ 88010,  IOSTAT: 62  Report: 34  Format:  1  Iuniq:  837
Kommnd: 1  Nwrit: 80
Format Dump:
(/

'                          TASK     MISC    SPACE    SPACE     HEAT
PUMPS',  
'     VENT    REFRIG  HT PUMP   DOMEST    EXT'/

'                LIGHTS   LIGHTS   EQUIP   HEATING  COOLING   REJECT   &
AUX',  
'     FANS   DISPLAY  SUPPLEM  HOT WTR   USAGE    TOTAL'/

'               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
-------',
'  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------')



EM1  ELECTRICITY     
    MBTU        327.2      0.0    321.0    625.9    420.6     36.5    232.9
556.2      0.0      0.0      0.0    129.9    2650.1

FM1  NATURAL-GAS     
    MBTU          0.0      0.0      0.0    559.9      0.0      0.0      0.0
0.0      0.0      0.0    283.5      0.0     843.4
PRT3 failure @ 88006,  IOSTAT: 62  Report: 34  Format:  3  Iuniq:  837
Kommnd: 1  Nwrit: 15
Format Dump:
('               =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
=======',
'  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  ========'//

  5x, 2A4,           -6P 12F9.1,F10.1)





                   TOTAL SITE ENERGY      3493.54 MBTU     45.8 KBTU/SQFT-YR
GROSS-AREA     45.8 KBTU/SQFT-YR NET-AREA
                   TOTAL SOURCE ENERGY    8793.82 MBTU    115.2 KBTU/SQFT-YR
GROSS-AREA    115.2 KBTU/SQFT-YR NET-AREA

                   PERCENT OF HOURS ANY SYSTEM ZONE OUTSIDE OF THROTTLING
RANGE =  1.62
                   PERCENT OF HOURS ANY PLANT LOAD NOT SATISFIED
=  0.00
                   HOURS ANY ZONE ABOVE COOLING THROTTLING RANGE
=    81
                   HOURS ANY ZONE BELOW HEATING THROTTLING RANGE
=    61

                   NOTE:  ENERGY IS APPORTIONED HOURLY TO ALL END-USE
CATEGORIES.

***************************************


It doesn't seem to be related to the warnings / errors / "curve out of
bounds" warnings / etc. I may get when running a model.

At first, I thought it was because I was having problem with my new model
definition (something wrong with some parameters). But I have this "format
dump" header even with other models which were printing out correctly a few
days ago.

I uninstalled eQUEST and tried with another version of the software,
thinking I might have a corrupted installation; no change.
I tried with a different version of eQUEST; no change.

Any ideas? It's making reading the reports difficult, but I fear more it may
be hiding something more serious.

Regards,

Frédéric Genest, ing.




                              

                             


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