The limits object tells you the allowed "range" of values and the type of values (real or integer = continuous or discrete). So your temperature schedule can have any real number between -60 and 200, you can use 22.512C, and the type of number is a temperature.
If you look at the temperature schedule, you can't tell if that number is a temperature, but the limits object tells you it is. You also don't know if 22.512C is allowed without looking at the limits object (it is allowed since it is a continuous [real] number between -60 and 200). You also don't know if 15C or 20C is within the allowed range without looking at the limits object.
I am also a little unsure of the syntax used in your example. Here are examples that look correct to me. Notice how the compact schedule has "temperature" for the Schedule Type Limits Name which points to the ScheduleTypeLimits object with the name "temperature". And the Unit Type in the limits object is "temperature", not "Unit Temperature". The numbers in the schedule compact are also real numbers, although you are allowed to use integers which would then be converted to real numbers by the program (since the limit object tells the program they are real numbers).
ScheduleTypeLimits,
Temperature, !- Name
-60, !- Lower Limit Value
200, !- Upper Limit Value
CONTINUOUS, !- Numeric Type
Temperature; !- Unit Type
Schedule:Compact,
HEATING SETPOINTS, !- Name
TEMPERATURE, !- Schedule Type Limits Name
Through: 12/31, !- Field 1
For: Weekdays Weekends Holiday, !- Field 2
Until: 8:00,15.00, !- Field 3
Until: 18:00,20.00, !- Field 5
Until: 24:00,15.00, !- Field 7
For: SummerDesignDay, !- Field 9
Until: 24:00,20.00, !- Field 10
For: WinterDesignDay, !- Field 12
Until: 24:00,20.00, !- Field 13
For: CustomDay1 CustomDay2, !- Field 15
Until: 8:00,15.00, !- Field 16
Until: 18:00,20.00, !- Field 18
Until: 24:00,15.00; !- Field 20
On 8/21/2011 9:53 AM, artitecture82 wrote:
Hi All,
Im a bit confused about the use of ScheduleType Limits to constrain the Schdule:Compact used in the ThermostatSetpoint object.
I found an example with these values
ScheduleTypeLimits
------------------
Temperature
lower -60
upper 200
CONTINUOS
UNit Temperature
ScheduleCompact
-----------------
ScheduleTypeLImits:Temperature,
Through: 12/31,
For: AllDays,
Until: 7:00,
15.
Until: 17:00,
20.
Until: 24:00,
15
While I pretty understand what are the values of the ScheduleCompact, I dont understand what the ScheduleTypelimits does.
Can anyone help me to understand?
thanks
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