CO2MPAS user guidelines

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This page contains user guidelines intended for first users of CO₂MPAS. It contains the explanations and definitions required to understand how to use the model, understand its needs, and analyse its outputs. These guidelines are particularly written for users without specific IT knowledge. For a comprehensive explanation of the model refer to the CO₂MPAS site.

Furthermore, the document contains a glossary with the definitions of the variables used in CO₂MPAS.

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Index of the user guidelines

1. Aim of the CO₂MPAS model.
2. Downloading and installing the software.
3. My first CO₂MPAS run.

1. Getting the demo files.
2. CO₂MPAS running modes: type approval and engineering.
3. Running the CO₂MPAS model.

4. Exploring the output of the model.

1. The output file.
2. The batch summary file.

5. Introducing a new vehicle.

6. CO₂MPAS model flags.

1. Getting only the summary file.
2. The schema. What it is and how to by-pass it.
3. The workflow. How to print and explore it.
4. Crafting a personalised output file.
5. Getting additional information regarding the CO₂MPAS run.

7. Aligning time series, the datasync tool.
8. The DICE.
9. Updating CO₂MPAS.
10. Reporting bugs/errors, asking questions to the CO₂MPAS-Team.
11. How to assess CO₂MPAS results.
12. Glossary of terms used in CO₂MPAS.

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