Hi Jean,
Table:Timebins reporting is very useful if you need to explore outputs of a few simulations by looking into html report. The study I was involved taken into account outputs from thousands of simulations where the EMS Output Variable gave us more flexibility to automatise the process of results collection (followed by data analysis).
Cheers,
Ivan
On Friday, December 5, 2014 5:26 PM, "'jeannieboef@xxxxxxxxx' jeannieboef@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support]" <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You can do the same thing with timebin reporting. A binned output can use a schedule field as the last field just like all other output variables, so you can set thresholds, reporting interval as well as a schedule for when an output is to be written (like an occupancy schedule which gives zero and non-zero values, i.e. 0 won't repot and >0 report).
I would need EMS only if the conditions are many fold, like report when over threshold when occupied AND the window is open.
A client recently asked to report zone lux values at reference point 1, during occupied hours, for lux thresholds 100 to 10000 in increments of 100 lux.
The reply is a one line long timebin output entry in the idf.
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On 05.12.2014, at 12:06, "Ivan Korolija ivankorolija@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support]" <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi WaseemI replied to you there. However, I am also posting the PPD code (which hasn't been validated but it should work) here just in case anyone else might find it useful.Best regards,Ivan Korolija##set1 PPDBedThershold 10EnergyManagementSystem:Sensor,ActualBedPPD, !- NameBedroom, !- Output:Variable or Output:Meter Index Key NameZone Thermal Comfort Fanger Model PPD; !- Output:Variable or Output:Meter Name! If you already defined occupancy sensor for the overheating hours, you should delete this oneEnergyManagementSystem:Sensor,BedOcc, !- NameOccupancy_Bedroom Sch, !- Output:Variable or Output:Meter Index Key NameSchedule Value; !- Output:Variable or Output:Meter NameEnergyManagementSystem:ProgramCallingManager,PPD, !- NameEndOfZoneTimestepBeforeZoneReporting, !- EnergyPlus Model Calling PointPPDProg; !- Program Name 1EnergyManagementSystem:Program,PPDProg, !- NameIF BedOcc > 0 && ActualBedPPD > PPDBedThershold[],SET BedPPD = ZoneTimeStep,ELSE,SET BedPPD = 0,ENDIF;EnergyManagementSystem:GlobalVariable,BedPPD;EnergyManagementSystem:OutputVariable,Bedroom Zones PPD Over 10 While Occupied, !- NameBedPPD, !- EMS Variable NameSummed, !- Type of Data in VariableZoneTimestep; !- Update FrequencyOutput:Variable,*,Bedroom Zones PPD Over 10 While Occupied,Annual;On Friday, December 5, 2014 9:34 AM, "m.waseemahmad@xxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support]" <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks All. I appreciate your help. I will try these.@Ivan: I have replied on Unmet Hours but in case you see this here. just wondering, can we do the same for PPD during occupied hours? e.g. Number of occupied hours when PPD was greater than 10%?ThanksKindest RegardsWaseem
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