[TRNSYS-users] Type 84 "Moving average" range check error

[David Bradley]

Jochen,
  Thank you for pointing this problem out. Having had a look at the 
Trnsys17 version of Type84, it looks as though the problem could still 
exist. We'll get it fixed for the next release!
Best,
  David


On 8/4/2010 04:27, Jochen Doell wrote:
> Dear TRNSYS users,
>
> I spent quite a few hours on a problem and I want to share the solution
> in order to prevent other users to also get crazy.
>
> When you use type 84 - Moving average with parameter 3 (number of
> timesteps)>  100 you will receive a "Range check error" and no further
> comments. It took me a while to identify that component because I only
> changed my simulation time step and the input parameter for type 84 was
> timestep-dependent...
>
> If you need bigger periods of time to create the moving average you can
> change the value "NTmax" in line 72 of the sourcecode and recompile the
> trndll.dll. But have in mind that this slows down your simulation quite
> heavily. This again can be avoided be cutting down NImax and NOmax to
> the exact number of inputs your simulation requires (both in line 72).
>
> A hint on this limitation in the manual or an error message would have
> been a great help.
>
> Best regards,
> Jochen
>
>    

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