This README file for Offroad 2007



California Air Resources Board Mobile Source Emissions Inventory ProgramNovember, 2007User’s Guide for OFFROAD2007OFFROAD2007 is a software package used to generate emissions inventory data for off-road mobile sources. This document presents basic information about obtaining, installing, and running the software, presented in these sections:Release NotesSystem RequirementsObtaining the SoftwareInstallationGetting StartedOutput FilesFor more detailed information about using the software, the Web site provides technical memos and materials from training workshops: HYPERLINK "" NOTESThis is the first public release for OFFROAD2007.SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSThis software package will run on most Pentium-based Windows PCs:Pentium or later256MB RAM (512 MB recommended)20 MB disk spaceMicrosoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XPThe software package requires less than 20 MB of hard drive space for installation. The space required for running the model depends on the number and type of cases you intend to run. These support packages are used by the software. If not already installed, the setup program will direct you to download and install these packages:Microsoft InstallerMicrosoft .NET Framework 2.0OBTAINING THE SOFTWAREYou can download the installation package from the California Air Resources Board Mobile Source Emissions Inventory Web site. Open the MSEI home page at the following URL, and follow the “OFFROAD2007” link: Web page provides downloads for a single Zip file that contains installation software and documentation.INSTALLATIONAfter downloading the Zip file from the Web site, unzip the contents to a temporary folder. The Zip archive includes support documentation and two files needed for installation, Offroad2007Setup.exe and Offroad2007.msi.If you are REINSTALLING the software, you must uninstall any previous versions first, by using the “Add and Remove Programs” utility from the Control Panel.Start the installation program by opening the setup program, Offroad2007Setup.exe.The setup program will check that some prerequisite packages are installed, and will offer to install them from the Web if they are needed. This includes Microsoft Installer and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, as described below:If your system requires the installation of the Microsoft installer to proceed, your web browser will be opened to the appropriate web page. Click the download button to save the installation package to a folder on your local PC. Next, navigate to the same folder, and double-click on the file you downloaded to continue. You may need to reboot your computer afterward. If you like, you may also download and install the Microsoft installer package directly by following the links below. Please note that Microsoft Installer 2.0 is already present on Windows XP machines; no further updates are required.Windows 95/98/ME: 2000/NT: your system requires the installation of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, your web browser will be opened to the appropriate web page. Click on “Download x86 version” under the .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package heading, and save the installation package to a folder on your local PC. Next, navigate to the same folder, and double-click on the file you downloaded to continue. You will need to reboot your computer afterward. If you like, you may also download and install the .NET Framework 2.0 package directly by following this link: verifying the prerequisites, the setup process will install OFFROAD2007. As with most software installations, you can verify the destination folder and control installation of Start Menu and Desktop links.GETTING STARTEDBy default, the software installs in a folder under the Windows default program location:C:\Program Files\OFFROAD2007In this location you will find three subfolders:Bin -- Program binaries (.exe and .dll files) and configuration files.Data – Data files required to run cases.Run – User input and output files.You can start the program from the Start/Programs/OFFROAD2007 menu, from the OFFROAD2007 link on the desktop, or by opening the Offroad.Launcher.exe program in the “Bin” folder. OFFROAD2007 uses a front-end/back-end architecture. The front end “GUI” allows you to open, edit, save, and run input files. The back end “model” runs the input files and generates report files. Generally, all user interaction is with the GUI.The GUI is always in one of two states, either editing input files or running input files. When the program first starts, you can immediately begin editing a new input file. Use the File menu to open an existing input file to modify. While editing input, click on any of the tabs across the top (Episode, Reporting, Area, Fuel and HP, or Data Files) to select a category of input parameters. When you have finished with an input file and saved it, you can use the Run menu to start the back end model. While the model is running a case, you can review the inputs using the GUI but you will not be able to modify them.OUTPUT FILESAfter a case has been run, the output (report) files are located in the Run folder. Look at file ‘Messages.out’ for warnings, error messages, and a complete echo of all input settings. Each output file (report) generated contains a single “table.” The files all begin with a header that names all the columns, followed by rows of tab-delimited data. ................
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