Usage of ODU_ISC3

ODU_ISC3 is a GUI interface for simulating ISC3 (Industrial Source Complex) Dispersion Air Quality models in the Microsoft Windows environment.

This usage is organized into following sectioins.

Overview of ODU_ISC3 Interface

EPA's Industrial Source Complex (ISC3) models are originally developed for a MS-DOS platform, and have several hardcoded constraints for their program executions such as synchronous program and datafile locations, command-line parameters requirements, etc. Naturally, ODU_ISC3 interface was developed for

  1. Simple, easier and friendlier simulation executions. Since we're all interested in what the models can simulate and their subsequent air quality estimates, not "how to run" the models.

  2. ODU_ISC3 can keep track of input/output files in various directories, and manage necessary input and output queing for simlations.

  3. Editing/viewing input & output data and running other utility programs side-by-side is much easier in Windows.

  4. DOS prompt is O.k., but most users refuse flat out other than Windows. Simply, we've became the "Mouse Warriors."

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Flow of a Simulation using ODU_ISC3

If you are (1) running ODU_ISC3 for the first time or (2) Moved ODU_ISC3 Interface program to a different directory and run it for the first time;

1 Select which ISC3 model you want to use
2 Select Input datafile for the simulation (Meteorological datafile defined inside of the Input datafile will be automatically updated for simulation)
3 Edit Input datafile if necessary
4 Assign Output file name (could be anything you want to name, and can be overwritten)
5 Run/Simulate the ISC3 model
6 View/Examine Output from the simulation
7 If necessary, use "Option" to update current settings to ODU_ISC3.INI file, or define/clear setting for an external Editor/Viewer for large output files

If you already ran ODU_ISC3 previously at the same directory;

1 Change Input datafile if necessary (corresponding Meteorological datafile defined inside of the Input datafile will be automatically updated for simulation)
2 Edit/Modify Input datafile if necessary
3 Assign Output file name (could be anything you want to name, and can be overwritten)
4 Run/Simulate ISC3 model
5 View/Examine Output from the simulation
6 If necessary, use "Option" to update current settings to ODU_ISC3.INI file, or define/clear setting for an external Editor/Viewer for large output files
7 If necessary, repeat from 1)

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