System Advisor Model (SAM)

Software Development Kit (SDK) and PySAM 323 topics

Discussion and questions about using the SAM Software Development Kit (SDK) to write applications that interact with the SAM Simulation Core (SSC) application programming interface (API). This covers PySAM, the SDKtool, and SAM's code generator for Python, C++, LK for SDKtool, MATLAB, Java, and VBA.

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SDK needs more input variables than Desktop application Topic started 18 Jul 2018 20:47, by xpeng37@wisc.edu Last Post 20 Jul 2018 23:09 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:2188	Last Post by Paul Gilman 20 Jul 2018 23:09
battwatts input parameters Topic started 16 Jul 2018 17:32, by toq1 Last Post 19 Jul 2018 20:05 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:2376	Last Post by Paul Gilman 19 Jul 2018 20:05
windpower SSC module and input from memory Topic started 04 Jul 2018 08:11, by craigl33 Last Post 04 Jul 2018 08:11 by craigl33	Replies:0 Views:2019	Last Post by craigl33 04 Jul 2018 08:11
NSRDB and SAM Python APIs Topic started 27 Jun 2018 21:21, by gorman_will Last Post 28 Jun 2018 15:47 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:13.4k	Last Post by Paul Gilman 28 Jun 2018 15:47
Unset variable causes crash but not set in any generated code Topic started 08 May 2018 06:09, by nbroderick Last Post 24 May 2018 13:03 by nbroderick	Replies:2 Views:1950	Last Post by nbroderick 24 May 2018 13:03
unable to access singlediodeparams or singlediode compute modules Topic started 14 May 2018 22:56, by caseyzak24 Last Post 14 May 2018 22:56 by caseyzak24	Replies:0 Views:2184	Last Post by caseyzak24 14 May 2018 22:56
Python 3.4 wrapper for SDK Topic started 23 Nov 2016 04:48, by mikeroberts Last Post 09 May 2018 17:43 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:6 Views:4326	Last Post by Paul Gilman 09 May 2018 17:43
Solar Multiple and Storage Hours Topic started 05 Dec 2017 12:14, by Mahdi AlSarraf Last Post 27 Apr 2018 16:40 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:3238	Last Post by Paul Gilman 27 Apr 2018 16:40
Battery module execution errors Topic started 16 Apr 2018 22:00, by g1ashok Last Post 19 Apr 2018 15:36 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:2131	Last Post by Paul Gilman 19 Apr 2018 15:36
Sub-hourly modeling and 'hourly' DC loss adjustments Topic started 27 Mar 2018 19:49, by caseyzak24 Last Post 29 Mar 2018 20:15 by caseyzak24	Replies:2 Views:2065	Last Post by caseyzak24 29 Mar 2018 20:15
SAM Open Source Compilation Problem Topic started 11 Mar 2018 23:42, by jranalli Last Post 15 Mar 2018 16:41 by jranalli	Replies:3 Views:2025	Last Post by jranalli 15 Mar 2018 16:41
How can I use the script ,and if I write a new script ,can I ues it with the project that the SAM provide ? Topic started 05 Apr 2017 08:21, by ywj19940405 Last Post 13 Mar 2018 08:22 by robschneider	Replies:2 Views:2333	Last Post by robschneider 13 Mar 2018 08:22
Running irradproc submodule with PySSC Topic started 09 Mar 2018 21:22, by caseyzak24 Last Post 11 Mar 2018 15:12 by Angus King	Replies:1 Views:2124	Last Post by Angus King 11 Mar 2018 15:12
modules for hydrogen electrolysis Topic started 25 Feb 2018 20:24, by y.ennassiri Last Post 28 Feb 2018 09:51 by y.ennassiri	Replies:2 Views:2173	Last Post by y.ennassiri 28 Feb 2018 09:51
Compatibiity of various Inverters, Modules, and battery are important. Topic started 03 Feb 2018 14:16, by chetanagrawal Last Post 03 Feb 2018 14:16 by chetanagrawal	Replies:0 Views:1962	Last Post by chetanagrawal 03 Feb 2018 14:16
About Python ssc.data_get_number() function Topic started 21 Dec 2017 22:25, by rhodria Last Post 02 Jan 2018 20:40 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:2386	Last Post by Paul Gilman 02 Jan 2018 20:40
SCA library Topic started 11 Dec 2017 11:40, by alba12 Last Post 11 Dec 2017 18:25 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1926	Last Post by Paul Gilman 11 Dec 2017 18:25
Trouble getting model inputs for CSP Topic started 26 Oct 2017 23:45, by edwardsun20 Last Post 02 Nov 2017 03:43 by edwardsun20	Replies:3 Views:1915	Last Post by edwardsun20 02 Nov 2017 03:43
Excel VBA integration with SAM SSC.DLL Topic started 30 Oct 2017 21:40, by SolH Last Post 01 Nov 2017 16:14 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:3434	Last Post by Paul Gilman 01 Nov 2017 16:14
Documentation for LK Topic started 22 Sep 2017 23:39, by dagoski Last Post 25 Sep 2017 23:50 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:2101	Last Post by Paul Gilman 25 Sep 2017 23:50
Error running API provided (Cant find PySSC) Topic started 19 Sep 2017 20:35, by syj9065 Last Post 24 Sep 2017 17:08 by amruthp	Replies:2 Views:2037	Last Post by amruthp 24 Sep 2017 17:08
Obtaining Electric Load Profiles using SDK Topic started 09 Aug 2017 21:29, by kbarnes124 Last Post 10 Aug 2017 17:12 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1978	Last Post by Paul Gilman 10 Aug 2017 17:12
SDK with Python Topic started 28 Jul 2017 20:03, by ankita.deshmukh@constellation.com Last Post 31 Jul 2017 20:08 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:2085	Last Post by Paul Gilman 31 Jul 2017 20:08
O&M Production-based expense Topic started 20 Jul 2017 17:02, by cgiron Last Post 21 Jul 2017 21:29 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1992	Last Post by Paul Gilman 21 Jul 2017 21:29
Getting only 3 hours of generation per day even though there is 9 hours of GHI,DNI,DHI Topic started 24 Apr 2017 00:21, by ecuaflo Last Post 22 Jun 2017 08:29 by Angus King	Replies:3 Views:1622	Last Post by Angus King 22 Jun 2017 08:29
Notices, warnings, errors from SDK Topic started 05 Jun 2017 10:52, by Unknown User Last Post 14 Jun 2017 04:51 by Unknown User	Replies:4 Views:1798	Last Post by Unknown User 14 Jun 2017 04:51
ssccall invalid Topic started 12 Jun 2017 07:41, by ywj19940405 Last Post 12 Jun 2017 18:37 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1586	Last Post by Paul Gilman 12 Jun 2017 18:37
Announcing SAMpy - a more pythonic sscapi wrapper Topic started 27 Apr 2017 18:44, by sborgeson Last Post 06 Jun 2017 12:19 by solarjoe 1 2	Replies:8 Views:4412	Last Post by solarjoe 06 Jun 2017 12:19
Installing and using SAM on ubuntu/python Topic started 26 May 2017 16:13, by vishalapte Last Post 27 May 2017 01:33 by vishalapte	Replies:2 Views:1676	Last Post by vishalapte 27 May 2017 01:33
Getting dates from simulation outputs Topic started 27 Apr 2017 19:50, by sborgeson Last Post 19 May 2017 19:32 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1805	Last Post by Paul Gilman 19 May 2017 19:32
tcstrough-physical example failed in matlab Topic started 02 May 2017 02:34, by liub06 Last Post 09 May 2017 17:40 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1388	Last Post by Paul Gilman 09 May 2017 17:40
Input variables of SSC tcstrough_physical Topic started 05 May 2017 08:06, by liub06 Last Post 09 May 2017 17:22 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:1700	Last Post by Paul Gilman 09 May 2017 17:22
Input variable in SAM and SAMSDK Topic started 05 May 2017 07:23, by solarjoe Last Post 08 May 2017 21:32 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1448	Last Post by Paul Gilman 08 May 2017 21:32
PVWatts V1 - Operating Cell Temperature = Dry Bulb Temperature Topic started 14 Apr 2017 09:57, by MDuarte Last Post 17 Apr 2017 21:38 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1482	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 Apr 2017 21:38
SSC Guide Missing From SDK Topic started 31 Mar 2017 18:08, by mark.mendez Last Post 04 Apr 2017 18:30 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:1396	Last Post by Paul Gilman 04 Apr 2017 18:30
Aiming Point Strategy - Central Solar Receiver Topic started 09 Mar 2017 09:38, by ChaDVN Last Post 27 Mar 2017 23:22 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:2035	Last Post by Paul Gilman 27 Mar 2017 23:22
Simple Efficiency Model - Required Parameters Topic started 02 Mar 2017 02:01, by john.baldo@pvcomplete.com Last Post 03 Mar 2017 00:37 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1331	Last Post by Paul Gilman 03 Mar 2017 00:37
PVWatts V1 user_poa Assign Array Topic started 28 Feb 2017 20:18, by MDuarte Last Post 03 Mar 2017 00:27 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1438	Last Post by Paul Gilman 03 Mar 2017 00:27
PVWatts V1 Input Parameters Topic started 25 Feb 2017 19:23, by MDuarte Last Post 01 Mar 2017 18:56 by MDuarte	Replies:2 Views:1402	Last Post by MDuarte 01 Mar 2017 18:56
Generate Code Function Pvwatts V1 Topic started 16 Feb 2017 19:42, by MDuarte Last Post 18 Feb 2017 19:17 by MDuarte	Replies:2 Views:1382	Last Post by MDuarte 18 Feb 2017 19:17
Module Model Differences pvsamv1 and pvwattsv5 Topic started 12 Feb 2017 22:50, by MDuarte Last Post 14 Feb 2017 19:19 by MDuarte	Replies:2 Views:1636	Last Post by MDuarte 14 Feb 2017 19:19
Pvwatts with user defined POA Irradiance Topic started 05 Feb 2017 16:02, by MDuarte Last Post 12 Feb 2017 13:57 by MDuarte	Replies:2 Views:1482	Last Post by MDuarte 12 Feb 2017 13:57
Download Wind data by latitude and longitude Topic started 28 Dec 2016 12:26, by Veranika Hadun Last Post 21 Jan 2017 13:24 by Angus King	Replies:5 Views:2359	Last Post by Angus King 21 Jan 2017 13:24
Python 3 and Code Generator Topic started 17 Jan 2017 12:07, by solarjoe Last Post 18 Jan 2017 14:40 by solarjoe	Replies:2 Views:1456	Last Post by solarjoe 18 Jan 2017 14:40
SDK and Python 3, errors and improvements 2 Topic started 15 Jan 2015 12:23, by solarjoe Last Post 17 Jan 2017 12:50 by solarjoe	Replies:5 Views:1414	Last Post by solarjoe 17 Jan 2017 12:50
Change Module Type Topic started 05 Jan 2017 18:06, by Tom Hardy Last Post 11 Jan 2017 19:41 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1538	Last Post by Paul Gilman 11 Jan 2017 19:41
Multiple location request from NSRDB-SDK Topic started 21 Dec 2016 21:13, by Tom Hardy Last Post 10 Jan 2017 20:36 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:1459	Last Post by Paul Gilman 10 Jan 2017 20:36
API Instructions - Change of units Topic started 05 Jan 2017 17:57, by Tom Hardy Last Post 10 Jan 2017 20:31 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1573	Last Post by Paul Gilman 10 Jan 2017 20:31
Tilt equal to Latitude Topic started 05 Jan 2017 18:18, by Tom Hardy Last Post 05 Jan 2017 20:11 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:1781	Last Post by Paul Gilman 05 Jan 2017 20:11
Error Message in PV (Detailed)- weather data Topic started 04 Jan 2017 22:18, by Ehab Issa Last Post 05 Jan 2017 19:26 by Ehab Issa	Replies:2 Views:1549	Last Post by Ehab Issa 05 Jan 2017 19:26

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