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<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear
Trnsys <SPAN class=812203509-13112008>Users</SPAN>,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am introducing
myself to the features of TRNSYS gradually, the most recent project with
which requires some optimisation of parameters in a Type56 multi-zone building.
I am using GenOpt to call a *.bui template (the *.dck remains the same and
as such is not altered by GenOpt) to alter the parameters of an active slab
heating layer; in particular<SPAN class=812203509-13112008>,</SPAN> variations
over the pipe spacing and thickness of <SPAN class=812203509-13112008>the
</SPAN>slab.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have tried the
example from Michaël Kummert (Using GenOpt with TRNSYS16 and Type56 -
2007-02-15) which works perfectly. However when I apply the method to my
project, GenOpt parses the GenOptRun.dck to TRNExe.exe (in which my *.bui
file is defined) but <SPAN class=812203509-13112008>the simulation
</SPAN>hangs in the first time step<SPAN class=812203509-13112008>
indefinitely</SPAN>. The last <SPAN class=812203509-13112008>lines
printed</SPAN> to <SPAN class=812203509-13112008>the
</SPAN>GenOpt<SPAN class=812203509-13112008>Run</SPAN>.lst <SPAN
class=812203509-13112008>file are</SPAN> following:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>*** The TRNSYS
components will be called in the following
order:<BR> Unit # 109 Type
# 109<BR> Unit # 69
Type # 69<BR> Unit #
331 Type # 33<BR> Unit
# 200 Type #
2<BR> Unit # 15 Type
# 201<BR> Unit # 56
Type # 56<BR> Unit #
28 Type # 2<BR> Unit
# 27 Type #
2<BR> Unit # 23 Type
# 3<BR> Unit #
21 Type # 11<BR> Unit
# 26 Type # 869<BR>
Unit # 24 Type #
3<BR> Unit # 20 Type
# 5<BR> Unit #
22 Type # 11<BR> Unit
# 35 Type #
65<BR> Unit # 36 Type
# 65<BR> Unit #
34 Type # 65<BR> Unit
# 31 Type #
28<BR> Unit # 33 Type
# 65 </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interestingly enough
when I call the same <SPAN
class=812203509-13112008>GenOptRun.dck</SPAN> that GenOpt trie<SPAN
class=812203509-13112008>s</SPAN> to parse <SPAN
class=812203509-13112008>to TRNExe </SPAN>from a command line
directly (e.g. 'C:\Trnsys16_1\Exe\TRNExe.exe
"C:\Trnsys16_1\MyProjects\project1\GenOptRun.dck" /n') the simulation runs
without hanging.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=812203509-13112008>Any ideas</SPAN>?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609414416-12112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in
advance,</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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