[esp-r] Re: Zone control: import of external data files

[Georgios Kokogiannakis]

Dear Doreen,

did you paste part of your control file text or is this the only text in it? 
Recent control files seem to have a tag on the top specifying the "domain" of 
the control and the number of control functions. For example, you file should 
start like this: 

example.ctl
* Building
comment for control file. This one uses external imported setpoints.
   1  # No. of functions
* Control function
# senses the temperature of the current zone.
    0    0    0    0  # sensor data
# actuates air point of the current zone
    0    0    0  # actuator data

...and ends with the same way as you have it. Add the first few lines (in case 
you do not have them) and try it again.
ESP-r vers. 11.5 that came out a few weeks ago (11.4 is not the latest) allows 
you to import (for the basic control only) both heating and cooling control 
setpoints from external files.

Regards,
Georgios




On Tuesday 20 May 2008 13:03, Doreen Kalz wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I encounter the following problem with the import of an external data
> file within the building zone control: I want to import measured data of
> the operative room temperature for one building zone. Under ESP-r
> *version 10.8* (July 2004) I use the following *.ctl file which works well:
> ---------------------------------------
> * Control function
> # senses the temperature of the current zone.
>     0    0    0    0  # sensor data
> # actuates air point of the current zone
>     0    0    0  # actuator data
>     1 # No. day types
>   218  248  # valid Fri  6 Aug - Sun  5 Sep
>      1  # No. of periods in day
>     0   11   0.000  # ctl type, law (match temp - ideal), start @
>      10.  # No. of data items
>   5000.000 0.000 5000.000 0.000 1.000 3.000 -5.000 1.000 0.000 0.000
> # Function:Zone links
>  1,0,0,0,0
> ----------------------------------------
>
> However, this file does not work under the latest version 11.4. The
> simulation aborts even before requiring the external file  (e.g., *.dat).
>
> Any advice on the changes made in the latest version on how to import
> external data files (building zone control) is highly appreciated!
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Doreen

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