[TRNSYS-users] TRNSYS 16.1 + COMIS 3.2 - call for beta testers

[keilholz, werner]

Dear TRNSYS users, 
 
As announced recently on the COMIS user's mailing list, EMPA and CSTB are
currently preparing a new version of the COMIS Air Flow and Pollutant
Transport simulation software, COMIS Simulation Studio 3.2. 
 
As the same graphical front end has been used for both COMIS and TRNSYS
(CSTB's Simulation Studio), COMIS project editors will also be available in
the next (free) update of TRNSYS, TRNSYS 16.1. 
 
In addition to that, a new project creation wizard for creating coupled
TRNSYS+COMIS (i.e. air flow and thermal) simulation projects has been added.
This editor allows TRNSYS users to graphically design the air flow network
for building simulations, and connect it to the building. 
 
(An executive summary is available at OLE_LINK2OLE_LINK1
<ftp://ftp.cstb.fr/pub/evl/iisibat/comis/v3.2/comis_studio.ppt>
ftp://ftp.cstb.fr/pub/evl/iisibat/comis/v3.2/comis_studio.ppt ; more
information on COMIS can be found at 
http://software.cstb.fr/soft/present.asp?context=COMIS
<http://software.cstb.fr/soft/present.asp?context=COMIS>  ).
 
While this new version of the Simulation Studio has been tested by many
COMIS users, we do not have many beta testers interested in coupled building
simulation as of now.
 
 
Therefore, I would like to invite you today to participate in a beta-test of
Simulation Studio 4.1 for TRNSYS 16.1 and COMIS 3.2. 
 
To qualify for the beta test you should 
-         have an interest in air flow and thermal building simulation
-         agree to execute at least one sample air flow project (the one
described in the tutorial)
-         agree to send us a short report about any problems you may
encounter, as well as suggestions for improvements
-         own a valid TRNSYS 16 license (a COMIS license is not required;
beta testers who do not own COMIS will be provided with a free version, with
limits similar to the version that will be distributed with the future
TRNSYS 16.1 version - max. 10 zones, 20 links; owners of COMIS 3.1 can use
the full COMIS 3.2 with unlimited number of zones/links)
-         agree to refrain from using the beta version as soon as the final
TRNSYS 16.1 is released (all TRNSYS users will receive a free update of the
final version at that point, including a limited COMIS version)
 
If you would like to participate in this beta test, please transfer this
email to 
software at cstb.fr <mailto:software at cstb.fr>  containing:
-         A contact person and email address
-         Your TRNSYS license number (found in ?/About in the Simulation
Studio)
-         A short description of your activity 
o       type of organization
o       experience with TRNSYS
o       experience with COMIS (if any - not required)
 
If you are selected, you will receive instructions for downloading the beta
and accompanying documentation in return.
 
I sincerely hope that many users will seize this opportunity to participate
in the design of an even better TRNSYS and COMIS !
 
On behalf of the COMIS project team,
 
Werner Keilholz
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*** if you start to open windows, they stop working.
 
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