DownloadEPW component not reading file path EPW files

[Rob]

The DownloadEPW comes up with an error (below) when trying to use a saved weather file via a file path:

1. Input parameter _weather_URL failed to collect data!

It seems to keep looking for a web source EPW rather than the folder input. At first I thought it might be the weather file itself which is downloaded from CIBSE (UK) but when I saved a downloaded one from epw maps I get the same error.

Any suggestions?

[Aliarch]

you should link the file path to Lb Import EPW component directly

[TrevorFedyna]

@Rob Have path to the folder containing all the weather, not to the EPW specifically.
best
-trevor

[Rob]

I’ve tried various ways to the folder itself but it has the same error…is there a better/correct way to reference the folder which the weather files are in?

[TrevorFedyna]

@Rob I misunderstood, you dont need the download component do this:

[Rob]

SORTED!

I used the latest v1.10 components and linked the file (not folder)…

It worked in v1.9 as well with this set up, so it much just be the DownloadEPW component that isn’t needed at all.

thanks for the help.