Version 0.2.1

This release revises 0.2 and releases the project code under the LGPL open source license.

Other significant changes:

• Adds a Campus with Central Plant demo that illustrates how to connect several EnergyPlus models in Simulink using MLE+
• Adds a pseudo real-time clock block for real-time simulation (see the Hardware in Loop section of the wiki for usage guidance/caveats)
• Deprecates DataBus support and removes DataBus as a data source for demos

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

With this release, NREL is suspending active development of the campus energy modeling platform until further notice. We hope that this open source release will encourage adoption and further development of the platform by users outside of NREL.

Version 0.2.1 Release Candidate 2

This release revises 0.2. Significant changes:

• Releases the project under the LGPL open source license
• Adds a Campus with Central Plant demo that illustrates how to connect several EnergyPlus models in Simulink using MLE+
• Adds a pseudo real-time clock block for real-time simulation (see the Hardware in Loop section of the wiki for usage guidance/caveats)
• Deprecates DataBus support and removes DataBus as a data source for demos

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.2.1 Release Candidate 1

This release revises 0.2. Significant changes:

• Adds a Campus with Central Plant demo that illustrates how to connect several EnergyPlus models in Simulink using MLE+
• Adds a pseudo real-time clock block for real-time simulation (see the Hardware in Loop section of the wiki for usage guidance/caveats)

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.2

This release includes a major rework of the electric vehicle (EV) models. The Simulink library now includes an Electric Vehicles section with five block models related to EVs. In addition, there are two new demos related to EVs:

• EV Demand Management - Demonstrates demand management using supervisory control of EV charging
• EV PV Smoothing - Demonstrates smoothing of photovoltaic array output using supervisory control of EV charging

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.2 Release Candidate 1

This release includes a major rework of the electric vehicle (EV) models. The Simulink library now includes an Electric Vehicles section with five block models related to EVs. In addition, there are two new demos related to EVs:

• EV Demand Management - Demonstrates demand management using supervisory control of EV charging
• EV PV Smoothing - Demonstrates smoothing of photovoltaic array output using supervisory control of EV charging

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.1.1

Bug Fix Release:

• Updated generic inverter block to properly model standby loss
• Included previously missing BCVTB file
• Corrected path parsing in Campus Energy Modeling and MLE+ installation scripts
• Corrected path assignments in demo initialization scripts

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.1.1 Release Candidate 2

Bug Fix Release:

• Updated generic inverter block to properly model standby loss
• Included previously missing BCVTB file
• Corrected path parsing in Campus Energy Modeling and MLE+ installation scripts
• Corrected path assignments in demo initialization scripts

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.1.1 Release Candidate 1

Bug Fix Release:

• Included previously missing BCVTB file
• Corrected path parsing in Campus Energy Modeling and MLE+ installation scripts
• Corrected path assignments in demo initialization scripts

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.1

Initial release of the Campus Energy Modeling project.

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)

Use of Java 6 and EnergyPlus 8.0 is recommended to avoid these issues.

Version 0.1 Release Candidate 3

Initial release candidate of the Campus Energy Modeling project: release candidate 3.

Updates:

• Updated SAM/SSC support to 2013-09-20

Known Issues:

• Using MLE+ with Java 7 produces a warning message about non-serializable socket ports when run.
• Using MLE+ with EnergyPlus 8.1 sometimes fails with an MLE+ packet decoding error. (Cause unknown.)