HOMER Pro 3.16

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user_defined_errors.error_description

string

Enter a description for the error encountered. If there is no error, define it as "none."

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user_defined_errors.severity_code

string

Choose one of two options if there is an error:

•"COMPONENT_SIMULATION_ERROR" to send a warning back to UI. This can be used to double-check. For example if the energy exceeds or is lower than a predefined level, you can send this warning.

•"COMPONENT_CRITICAL_ERROR" to stop the simulation. Use this when a custom resource you need for your custom component is missing.

If you choose not to use the two codes above, you still need to set it to "none" or any other string. Not setting this string generates an error.

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new_time_series_output

Nx1 struct of double

Set this struct with the output of the component. It should be equal to the length of the custom resource used.

If the custom resource is 8760 time steps, this struct should be 8760 in length.

custom_component(i).resource_list(i).resource_name

string

Name that is defined in the Custom Resource

custom_component(i).resource_list(i).resource_type

string

The type of the Custom Resource; this is always "Matlab"

custom_component(i).resource_list(i).resource_series

Nx1 struct of double

The time series data of the Custom Resource

custom_component(i).name

string

Name of the Custom Component

custom_component(i).is_Ac

bool

Whether the Custom Component is on the AC or DC bus

custom_component(i).capacity

double

The capacity of the Custom Component in KW

custom_component(i).number

int

If user has multiple MATLAB Custom Components, the Custom Components have different numbers

custom_component(i).cost.capital

double

Capital cost of Custom Component

custom_component(i).cost.replacement

double

Replacement cost of MATLAB Custom Component

custom_component(i).cost.operation_and_maintenance

double

Operations and Maintenance of MATLAB Custom Component

custom_component(i).operating_reserve

double

The operating reserve that this Custom Component requires; this is defined in the UI