# ERROR: Stopping because of EBI convergence failures

**URL:** <https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-stopping-because-of-ebi-convergence-failures/582>\
**Category:** Run Time Errors and Issues\
**Created:** [March 25, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-stopping-because-of-ebi-convergence-failures/582 "2019-03-25T16:42:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![lizadams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-stopping-because-of-ebi-convergence-failures/582/6 "2021-11-15T16:23:20Z")

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Hi Lin,  
Please submit a new ticket using the Best Practices listed on the following link.  
Please use the latest release of CMAQv5.3.3, not CMAQv.5.2.1

> [@PLEASE READ before posting](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/please-read-before-posting/1321):
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> Welcome to the CMAS Forum! Here, users and developers can discuss issues related to the U.S. EPA’s [CMAQ](http://www.epa.gov/cmaq) modeling system and associated [software](https://github.com/USEPA/CMAQ) maintained by the U.S. EPA and the CMAS Center. Please review all five steps prior to submitting requests for assistance to the CMAS Center Forum. [Search](https://forum.cmascenter.org/search?expanded=true) the CMAS Forum and review the [CMAQ FAQ](https://www.epa.gov/cmaq/frequent-cmaq-questions) for an error or problem similar to the one in your log file. If you need help identifying your error please review the [Debug Tutorial](https://github.com/USEPA/CMAQ/blob/master/DOCS/Users_Guide/Tutorials/CMAQ_UG_tutorial_debug.md) If you don’t see a sim…

Thank you,  
Liz

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