Well, you might be able to use the same name, I haven't tried. My guess is no. You wouldn't want to confuse them anyway.
Sensors read data that is usually a report variable available in Output:Variable reports (see EMS guide). The actuators act on specific equipment performance. Your sensor will be whatever it needs to be for you to figure out what to do with the actuator. The actuator could be the fan or terminal unit mass flow rate.
EnergyManagementSystem:Sensor,
T1, !- Name
Perimeter_ZN_1, !- Output:Variable or
Output:Meter Index Key Name
Zone Mean Air Temperature; !- Output:Variable or
Output:Meter Name
EnergyManagementSystem:Actuator,
MySAFanFlow,
! Name
My Supply Air Fan, ! Actuated Component Unique Name
Fan, ! Actuated Component Type
Fan Air Mass Flow Rate; ! Actuated Component Control Type
Fan:OnOff,
My Supply Air Fan, ! Name
Then in the EMS program use:
IF T1 > 20,
MySAFanFlow = 0.2;
On 2/14/2018 12:52 PM,
my_sunny_night@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support] wrote:
Thanks Richard. Then, is it possible to have a variable as a sensor as well as as an actuator?
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