6.9. ¶
menuIt is a menu related to NWChem.
In order to use NWChem, you need to install NWChem separately. The method of installing NWChem is described in Installing Winmostar and solvers.
6.9.1. Configure¶
Set calculation conditions of NWChem. To set up the calculations immediately after setting Run button, once to return to the main window please press OK button.
Behavior when clicking Run is see Run.
Return to the default state with Reset button to.
- Easy Setup
- Show the simple setting window.
- Use MPI
- When checked, MPI is used. Enter the parallel number next to the checkbox.
- Basic Tab
- Title
- Specify the title.
- Basis
- Specify the basis function system. Choose cartesian/spherical. Specify exception for some atoms with Exception.
- Task
- Specify the calculation method (theory) and calculation purpose (operation).
- Charge
- Specify the charge.
- DFT
- Multiplicity
- Specify the DFT spin multiplicity.
- Exchange
- Specify the exchange function of DFT.
- Correlation
- Specify the DFT correlation function.
- SCF
- Multiplicity
- Specify the SCF multiplicity.
- Wave Function
- Specify the calculation theory of SCF.
- Property
- Mulliken
- Mulliken Select whether to output electric charge.
- Shielding
- Select whether to perform NMR calculation.
- Dipole
- Select whether to output dipole moment.
- NEB/String tab
It becomes effective when neb or string is specified as Operation of Task.
- NBeads
- Specify the number of beads.
- KBeads
- Specify the spring constant of NEB.
- MaxIter
- Specify the maximum number of iterations for optimization.
- StepSize
- Specify the optimization step size.
- NHist
- Specify the number of histories to use in the quasi-Newton method.
- Freeze1
- Set whether to fix the first bead with ZTS.
- FreezeN
- Set whether to fix the last bead with ZTS.
- Convergence
- Choose the convergence condition from loose/default/tight.
- XYZ_Path
- Specify the file of the initial path. It is used for restarting calculations. Print_Shift Prints the path for each specified step.
- EndGeom
- Specify the coordinates of the last bead. You can specify a file by loading it with the Load button. Load format that can be read with Winmostar in XYZ format. You can also edit with the Edit button.
- Advanced tab
- Memory
- Specify the memory usage.
- Set tolguess
- Specify the precision of initial guess.
- ECP
- Specify the potential of ECP.
- Geometry
- noautoz
- Set not to convert internal coordinates.
- Other Settings
- Describe other input elements.
6.9.2. Import Keywords¶
Only the keyword (calculation condition) is read from the existing NWChem input file.
6.9.3. Run¶
If NWChem's input file is open in the main window, use NWChem to execute the file. If it is not open, save the input file of NWChem and run NWChem.
When saving the input file, output format of coordinates changes according to the selection of Coordinate Format choice (Z-Matrix or XYZ) and Z-Matrix/XYZ tab of Coordinate Viewer.
The program path of NWChem can be changed with
.Following file will be generated with execution. For example, the file/folder name when the input file is: file: water.nw is shown together.
type Description out filewater.out
Calculation log file. movecs filewater.movecs
It is a file that summarizes detailed information of calculation. bat filewater.bat
It is a batch file for running NWChem. Working Directorywater.nw_temp\
Working directory.The job is run through Winmostar Job Manager.
6.9.4. Open Log File (out)¶
Open the out file in a text editor.
6.9.5. Animation¶
6.9.5.1. Optimization¶
Create and display animation such as structure optimization from the out file information.
For the animation display operation method, see Animation window.
6.9.5.2. NEB/String¶
Create and display NEB, String calculation animation from xyz file information.
For the animation display operation method, see Animation window.
6.9.6. Analyses¶
6.9.6.1. MO, UV-Vis, Charge & NMR¶
Obtain information on molecular orbital, UV-Vis, charge, NMR from theout file information and display it.
Information on the charge read can be displayed in Viewport by selecting
and so on.Refer to Energy Level Diagram window, MO Plot window, UV-Vis Spectrum window, NMR Window for how to operate the subwindow.
6.9.6.2. IR/Raman¶
out Select the file and display the vibration spectrum (IR or Raman spectrum).
After loading the IR spectrum from the out file of RUNTYP = HESSIAN, if you subsequently read the out Raman spectrum of RUNTYP = RAMAN in this menu, both spectra are displayed simultaneously in the subwindow can.
Refer to IR Spectrum Window for how to operate the subwindow.