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    1.2 Installing Demo GridLAB D

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    The document provides instructions for installing GridLAB-D on Windows systems. It describes downloading the software from SourceForge, setting environment variables to configure the PATH and GLPATH, verifying a successful installation by running the GridLAB-D Console, and setting up the Textpad text editor with GridLAB-D syntax highlighting and command integration.

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    Installing GridLAB-D

    This section provides instructions


    to install and configure your
    system for GridLAB-D use.

    Windows Installation
    SourceForge download
    http://sourceforge.net/projects/gridlab-d

    Two installation options


    System install: available for all users
    C:\Program Files\GridLAB-D
    Usually requires admin privileges
    Shares modules and runtime files

    Single user install: only available to you


    My Documents\My Programs\GridLAB-D
    Doesnt require admin privileges
    Keeps libraries and runtime files private

    Installation
    Student Demo build
    Navigate to the folder where the course material
    has been unzipped
    Double click on
    gridlabd-win32-2009_07_20-nightly.exe

    Checking your installation


    StartAll ProgramsGridLAB-DGridLAB-D Console

    Structure of Installation
    /bin executables
    Includes gridlabd.exe

    /etc text-based files and libraries


    Includes weather data, configuration files, etc.

    /lib binary files and libraries


    Includes all runtime models

    /samples sample models


    Others: textpad, mingw, gnuplot, gdb, etc.

    Windows Environment
    PATH
    Specifies path to executables and modules
    Must be set before gridlabd start
    Can be modified after gridlabd starts

    GLPATH
    Specifies path to libraries and runtime files
    Must be set before gridlabd start
    Can be modified after gridlabd starts

    Can be changed from My Computer

    Textpad install/setup
    Textpad editor has helpful customizations
    GridLAB-D syntax file
    Highlights GridLAB Module syntax
    Useful for detecting errors

    Integrated development environment


    Can run GridLAB-D command from editor
    Gathers output and displays

    Download the syntax file

    If you are unable to download the file, copy the definitions


    viewed in this page to C:\Program Files\TextPad5\system
    as gridlabd.syn

    Create a GridLAB-D hotkey


    Open TextPad5. Click on Configure/Preferences

    Define GridLAB-D hotkey action

    Exercises 1.2
    1. Install your system and run the
    command:
    host% gridlabd --dsttest
    What happened?
    2. Create a file with a bogus object and run
    it. Use the F4 key to find the error.

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