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Trouble-shooting IDF Errors
New OS user. I have run basic simulations on this model previously with success. Today I exported an .IDF for EnergyPlus, which has caused failures on all of my simulations since that .IDF export. Any help will be appreciated. Below is the output text.
Missing Energy+.ini
EnergyPlus Starting
EnergyPlus-Windows-64 8.1.0.009, YMD=2014.12.04 15:02
Processing Data Dictionary
Processing Input File
Initializing Response Factors
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTROOF EPDM CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #1
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS 5 LAM CLT CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #2
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS 8IN PC CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #3
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #4
Calculating CTFs for "EXTERIOR DOOR", Construction #6
Calculating CTFs for "EXTSLAB 4IN CLIMATEZONE 1-8", Construction #7
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR CEILING", Construction #8
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR DOOR", Construction #9
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR WALL", Construction #12
Initializing Window Optical Properties
Initializing Solar Calculations
Allocate Solar Module Arrays
Initializing Zone Report Variables
Initializing Surface (Shading) Report Variables
Computing Interior Solar Absorption Factors
Determining Shadowing Combinations
Computing Window Shade Absorption Factors
Proceeding with Initializing Solar Calculations
Initializing Surfaces
Initializing Outdoor environment for Surfaces
Setting up Surface Reporting Variables
Initializing Temperature and Flux Histories
Initializing Window Shading
Computing Interior Absorption Factors
Computing Interior Diffuse Solar Absorption Factors
Computing Interior Diffuse Solar Exchange through Interzone Windows
Initializing Solar Heat Gains
Initializing Internal Heat Gains
Initializing Interior Solar Distribution
Initializing Interior Convection Coefficients
Gathering Information for Predefined Reporting
Completed Initializing Surface Heat Balance
Calculate Outside Surface Heat Balance
Calculate Inside Surface Heat Balance
Calculate Air Heat Balance
Initializing HVAC
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #1 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #2 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #3 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #4 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #5 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #6 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #7 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #1 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #2 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #3 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #4 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #5 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #6 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #7 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Initializing Simulation
Reporting Surfaces
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Writing tabular output file results using HTML format.
Computing Life Cycle Costs and Reporting
Writing final SQL reports
**FATAL:Error condition occurred. Previous Severe Errors cause termination.
EnergyPlus Run Time=00hr 00min 22.04sec
Trouble-shooting IDF Errors
New OS user. I have run basic simulations on this model previously with success. Today I exported an .IDF for EnergyPlus, which has caused failures on all of my simulations since that .IDF export. Any help will be appreciated. Below is the output text.
Missing Energy+.ini
Energy+.ini
EnergyPlus Starting
Starting
EnergyPlus-Windows-64 8.1.0.009, YMD=2014.12.04 15:02
15:02
Processing Data Dictionary
Dictionary
Processing Input File
File
Initializing Response Factors
Factors
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTROOF EPDM CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #1
#1
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS 5 LAM CLT CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #2
#2
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS 8IN PC CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #3
#3
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #4
#4
Calculating CTFs for "EXTERIOR DOOR", Construction #6
#6
Calculating CTFs for "EXTSLAB 4IN CLIMATEZONE 1-8", Construction #7
#7
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR CEILING", Construction #8
#8
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR DOOR", Construction #9
#9
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR WALL", Construction #12
#12
Initializing Window Optical Properties
Properties
Initializing Solar Calculations
Calculations
Allocate Solar Module Arrays
Arrays
Initializing Zone Report Variables
Variables
Initializing Surface (Shading) Report Variables
Variables
Computing Interior Solar Absorption Factors
Factors
Determining Shadowing Combinations
Combinations
Computing Window Shade Absorption Factors
Factors
Proceeding with Initializing Solar Calculations
Initializing Surfaces
Calculations
Initializing Surfaces
Initializing Outdoor environment for Surfaces
Surfaces
Setting up Surface Reporting Variables
Variables
Initializing Temperature and Flux Histories
Histories
Initializing Window Shading
Shading
Computing Interior Absorption Factors
Factors
Computing Interior Diffuse Solar Absorption Factors
Factors
Computing Interior Diffuse Solar Exchange through Interzone Windows
Windows
Initializing Solar Heat Gains
Gains
Initializing Internal Heat Gains
Gains
Initializing Interior Solar Distribution
Distribution
Initializing Interior Convection Coefficients
Coefficients
Gathering Information for Predefined Reporting
Reporting
Completed Initializing Surface Heat Balance
Balance
Calculate Outside Surface Heat Balance
Balance
Calculate Inside Surface Heat Balance
Balance
Calculate Air Heat Balance
Initializing HVAC
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Balance
Initializing HVAC
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #1 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
DB=>MWB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #2 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
DP=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #3 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
ENTH=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #4 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
WB=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #5 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
DB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #6 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
WS=>MCDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #7 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
DP=>MCDB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #1 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
DB=>MWB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #2 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
DP=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #3 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
ENTH=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #4 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
WB=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #5 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
DB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #6 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
WS=>MCDB
Calculating System sizing
sizing
...for Sizing Period: #7 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Initializing Simulation
DP=>MCDB
Initializing Simulation
Reporting Surfaces
Surfaces
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
DB=>MWB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
DP=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
ENTH=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
WB=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
DB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
WS=>MCDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
DP=>MCDB
Writing tabular output file results using HTML format.
format.
Computing Life Cycle Costs and Reporting
Reporting
Writing final SQL reports
reports
**FATAL:Error condition occurred. Previous Severe Errors cause termination.
termination.
EnergyPlus Run Time=00hr 00min 22.04sec
22.04sec
New OS user. I have run basic simulations on this model previously with success. Today I exported an .IDF for EnergyPlus, which has caused failures on all of my simulations since that .IDF export. Any help will be appreciated. Below is the output text.
Missing Energy+.ini
EnergyPlus Starting
EnergyPlus-Windows-64 8.1.0.009, YMD=2014.12.04 15:02
Processing Data Dictionary
Processing Input File
Initializing Response Factors
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTROOF EPDM CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #1
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS 5 LAM CLT CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #2
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS 8IN PC CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #3
Calculating CTFs for "ASHRAE 189.1-2009 EXTWALL MASS CLIMATEZONE 6", Construction #4
Calculating CTFs for "EXTERIOR DOOR", Construction #6
Calculating CTFs for "EXTSLAB 4IN CLIMATEZONE 1-8", Construction #7
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR CEILING", Construction #8
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR DOOR", Construction #9
Calculating CTFs for "INTERIOR WALL", Construction #12
Initializing Window Optical Properties
Initializing Solar Calculations
Allocate Solar Module Arrays
Initializing Zone Report Variables
Initializing Surface (Shading) Report Variables
Computing Interior Solar Absorption Factors
Determining Shadowing Combinations
Computing Window Shade Absorption Factors
Proceeding with Initializing Solar Calculations
Initializing Surfaces
Initializing Outdoor environment for Surfaces
Setting up Surface Reporting Variables
Initializing Temperature and Flux Histories
Initializing Window Shading
Computing Interior Absorption Factors
Computing Interior Diffuse Solar Absorption Factors
Computing Interior Diffuse Solar Exchange through Interzone Windows
Initializing Solar Heat Gains
Initializing Internal Heat Gains
Initializing Interior Solar Distribution
Initializing Interior Convection Coefficients
Gathering Information for Predefined Reporting
Completed Initializing Surface Heat Balance
Calculate Outside Surface Heat Balance
Calculate Inside Surface Heat Balance
Calculate Air Heat Balance
Initializing HVAC
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #1 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #2 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #3 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #4 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #5 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #6 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
...for Sizing Period: #7 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #1 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #2 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #3 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #4 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #5 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #6 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Calculating System sizing
...for Sizing Period: #7 MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Initializing Simulation
Reporting Surfaces
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DP=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS ENTH=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 07/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN CLG .4% CONDNS WB=>MDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HTG WIND 99.6% CONDNS WS=>MCDB
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Warming up {4}
Warming up {5}
Warming up {6}
Starting Simulation at 01/21 for MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP ANN HUM_N 99.6% CONDNS DP=>MCDB
Writing tabular output file results using HTML format.
Computing Life Cycle Costs and Reporting
Writing final SQL reports
**FATAL:Error condition occurred. Previous Severe Errors cause termination.
EnergyPlus Run Time=00hr 00min 22.04sec