Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0005-0032
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2004-03-25T05:00Z

Loading
and
Operating
Instructions
March
24,
2004
Terrestrial
Investigation
Model
x2.0
NOTE:
This
model
version
has
not
completed
scientific
peer
review
and
is
for
de
monstration
purposes
only.

1.
Loading
TIM
x2.0
Software
to
the
Computer
TIM
x2.0
operates
from
the
C:
drive
(
hard
drive).
A
folder
"
avriskscurrent"
MUST
be
created
on
the
root
directory
of
the
computer
C:
drive.
The
following
files
are
then
downloaded
to
that
folder:

"
AvianRiskInputWorkbooktest.
xls"
"
ReadMe.
txt"
"
Avrisk1a.
exe"

DO
NOT
nest
the
"
avriskscurrent"
folder
into
another
folder
because
the
software
will
fail
to
recognize
critical
portions
of
the
data
input.

2.
Opening
TIM
x2.0
TIM
x2.0
operates
in
the
Excel
spreadsheet
environment.
To
open
TIM
x2.0,
FIRST
open
Excel.
Then
open
TIM
x2.0
from
the
Excel
spreadsheet
by
clicking
on
the
fi
le
named
"
AvianRiskInputWorkbooktest"
that
is
in
the
C:
drive
folder
"
avriskscurr
ent".
Excel
will
querry
about
opening
macros,
click
"
enable
macros".

3.
Running
TIM
x2.0
3.1
Inputting
Information
The
TIM
x2.0
input
page
allows
for
a
number
of
pesticide
fate,
pesticide
applica
tion,
toxicological,
and
biological
inputs.
These
are
the
user­
defined
inputs
t
o
the
model
and
allow
the
operator
to
tailor
the
model
run
to
a
pesticide­
specif
ic
scenario.
The
input
page
provides
look­
up
dialogue
boxes
for
input
parameter
s
to
aid
inthe
completion
of
the
input
data.
(
NOTE:
dialogue
boxes
for
the
demo
nstration
version
of
TIM
x2.0
are
not
complete
and
the
referenced
user
manual
is
under
development.)

The
first
box
on
the
input
sheet
is
Name
of
Run:
File
Name.
Enter
the
name
of
t
he
model
run
ending
with
the
suffix
".
txt".
This
file
name
will
be
used
later
i
n
the
model
initiation
phase
so
make
note
of
it.

3.2
Initiating
the
Model
Run
Once
the
operator
is
satisfied
with
the
selection
of
input
parameters
the
model
run
is
initiated
by
a
mouse
click
on
the
"
Click
to
Run
Simulation"
button
on
the
right
side
of
the
input
screen.
A
MSDOS
box
will
appear
on
the
screen.
It
wil
l
instruct
the
operator
to
"
Enter
file
input
file
name
.
.
."
Type
in
the
file
name
as
it
appeared
in
the
first
entry
box
on
the
TIM
x2.0
input
sheet.

The
Model
will
now
begin
running.
It
will
present
the
scenario
information
for
the
run
and
stop.
Press
return
on
the
keyboard
to
continue
model
run.
The
mode
l
will
scroll
through
predictions
of
avian
mortality
and
end
at
summary
informat
ion
on
bird
survival.
Click
return
on
the
keyboard
to
continue.
The
model
will
tabulate
doses
by
route
and
then
end.
Click
return
on
the
keyboard
to
continue.
The
model
will
provide
summary
information
on
total
avian
pesticide
doses
at
ti
me
of
mortality.
Click
return
on
the
keyboard
to
continue.
The
model
will
displa
y
binomial
probabilities
for
avian
mortality
and
halt.
Click
return
on
the
keyb
oard
to
continue.

3.3
Displaying
Model
Results
Once
the
final
click
on
the
keyboard
return
has
been
made
in
the
MSDOS
window,
t
he
operator
will
be
automatically
directed
back
to
the
TIM
x2.0
input
sheet.
In
order
to
view
the
results
of
the
model,
the
operator
will
mouse
click
on
"
Click
to
Display
Results"
on
the
right
side
of
the
input
page.

The
model
will
move
to
the
Excel
workbook
page
entitled
"
Areport".
This
page
wi
ll
summarize
all
input
values
used
in
the
current
model
run.
The
page
will
also
present
tables
of
bird
dose
by
exposure
route
and
summay
statistics.
The
page
will
present
average
mortality
risk
of
the
defined
bird
flock
and
will
present
a
table
of
risks
of
mortality
of
0
to
N
birds
in
a
flock
of
N.
If
the
operator
w
ants
to
save
the
information
on
the
"
Areport"
page,
it
MUST
be
renamed
by
the
op
erator
(
Windows
"
save
as"),
because
subsequent
model
runs
will
clear
this
page.

To
view
graphic
plots
of
exposure
and
mortality
information,
click
on
"
Click
to
View
Plots"
on
the
right
side
of
the
"
Areport"
page.
A
new
workbook
page
will
b
e
presented
entitled
"
plots"
which
will
present
a
series
of
graphs.
The
operato
r
MUST
click
on
the
"
Click
to
Update
Plots"
to
view
the
graphical
presentation
o
f
the
current
model
run.
Failure
to
do
so
will
result
in
plots
reflecting
previ
ous
model
runs.
If
the
operator
wants
to
save
the
information
on
the
"
plots"
pa
ge,
it
MUST
be
renamed
by
the
operator
(
Windows
"
save
as"),
because
subsequent
m
odel
runs
will
clear
this
page.

3.4
Preparing
for
a
New
Model
Run
Clicking
on
the
"
Return
to
Input
Page"
on
the
"
polts
page
will
return
the
operat
or
to
the
TIM
x2.0
input
page.
A
new
model
run
can
be
initiated
as
above.