[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: EMS actuator for opening of windows

["nik_jap" <nik_jap@xxxxxxxxx>]

One more thing! Is there any simple way to make the all the windows of a building as ems actuators without inserting them one by one? 
Your help will be really importanr because there are plenty of them!!!!

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "tobiasschulzeoooitu" <tobias.schulze@...> wrote:
>
> you can put temp. and co2 sensors in the ems and program the code to control the window actor(s) -> see the ems guide (not so easy at the beginning but a lot of options)
> 
> AFN configuration = is how you connected the zones via AFN
> 
> 
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nik Jap <nik_jap@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not aware of AFN configuration. Where can I set the if...set situation?
> > Thank you
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: tobiasschulzeoooitu <tobias.schulze@>
> > To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wed, June 1, 2011 7:15:34 PM
> > Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: EMS actuator for opening of windows
> > 
> >    
> > 
> > 
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "nik_jap" <nik_jap@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > > 
> > > I am trying to control the opening of windows according to the concentration of 
> > >CO2 in the zone. So I used an EMS actuator for one window and the concentration 
> > >of CO2 finally was decreased as expected. But when I used two different windows 
> > >as actuators, the concentration increased significantly. Do you know why did 
> > >this happen? Do we usually use only one actuator no matter how many windows 
> > >exist in a building?
> > > 
> > > What is more, do you know what is happening when there are two factors that 
> > >determine the opening of the windows? For instance, what do we do when in the 
> > >summer we open the windows due to 1)the temperature and 2)CO2 concentration?
> > > 
> > > Your help will be more than appreciated!!!
> > > Thank you in advance!!!
> > > Nik
> > >
> > 
> > Hi,
> > you should use one EMS actuator per window. 
> > CO2 - Dont know the AFN configuration... where are the sensors? different zones? 
> > What about zone air mixing?
> > 
> > For second question: try to use IF....SET...
> > 
> > Best Tobias
> >
>




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