RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Controller function error

["Yan, Ying" <yiy11005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello James,
I will check the setpoints.  Thank you very much for your suggestions.

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Best Regards
Ying Yan
Graduate Student
Electrical & Computer Engineering
School of Engineering
University of Connecticut

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Jim Dirkes [jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 3:18 PM
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Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Controller function error


Occasionally the "Controller function is inconsistent…” error is due to setpoints that are inappropriate – e.g., heating setpoint higher than cooling setpoint.  E+ doesn’t handle that very well.  (Neither does a real control system!)



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Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Controller function error





Could you post the exact error copy paste?

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On 29.10.2013, at 15:40, "Yan, Ying" <<mailto:yiy11005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>yiy11005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  

> Hello Jill,

>  

> Thank you so much for your answer.  Actually I used the IDFVersionUpdater.exe to update the IDF file obtained from DesignBuilder to 8.0.0.  There is no warning message.  I do not know whether the error that the "Controller function is inconsistent with user specified control action = Normal action" is caused by any other reasons or not. Can you give me some suggestions?

>  

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> Best Regards

>  

> Ying Yan

>  

> Graduate Student

> Electrical & Computer Engineering

> School of Engineering

> University of Connecticut

> From: <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Jill Dalglish [jill.dalglish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:51 AM
> To: <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Controller function error

>  

> Hello Ying Yan,

> A few things that may help if you haven't figured this out already.

> 1. If the EPLaunch version doesn't match the IDF file version, there is usually a warning saying so.

> 2. There is a "Version" object in your IDF file. If that doesn't match, you will usually get this warning.

> 3. You can try to trick the program into getting rid of this warning by just changing the version in the IDF file in a text editor, but this is merely cosmetic.

> 4. If you know your IDF version is 8.0 or the latest version, I would just download and install the latest version of EnergyPlus, then they should match.

> Good luck,

> Jill






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