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Support
Technical Information
- SPOT 2008 Training Presentation - pdf (5 MB) that includes v4.0 information.
- v4.0 Release - pdf announcement of current release features.
- Users Manual - pdf format (8 MB) that provides an overview of the tool, general notes and issues, and a detailed description of each screen, including the available input fields and results.
- Software release notes - html page that provides a chronology of software updates.
- Sweet SPOT for Daylighting - technical brief by E Source, prepared for the California Energy Commission.
- Daylight Autonomy Report - pdf document that provides a discussion of daylighting metric development using daylight autonomy calculations in SPOT™.
- Case study - html pages showing test classroom with south and east windows with shades and translucent north windows (2 electric lighting zones).
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SPOT™ Users forum
http://community.archenergy.com/mailman/listinfo/spot
The above url provides a forum for all issues related to the SPOT™ software.
It is a forum for all questions and answers related to the software, for bug fix and software update postings, and for general discussion related to SPOT™ and daylighting and photosensor control systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
For general questions about SPOT™, please refer to the list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
What is SPOT?
What are the computer system requirements for SPOT?
How does SPOT work and what programs will be installed on my computer with the install package?
Do I need to know Excel or Radiance to use SPOT?
Where does SPOT save my work?
What are all the numerous files created by SPOT and do I need to save them?
What are “Radiance Advanced Options” and should I use them?
What are average run-times for SPOT?
What geometrical inputs are allowable for my space?
Can I input a geometry directly from Autocad?
How will the results be presented and will SPOT create an image of my space?
Can I model more than one space at a time?
Is there any technical support provided for SPOT?
Technical Support & Feedback
SPOTsupport@archenergy.com
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