Table of Contents: External Interface(s) Application Guide — EnergyPlus 25.1
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External Interface(s)
Introduction
Coupling EnergyPlus with the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed
Algorithm for data exchange
BCVTB Examples
Architecture of System
XML Syntax
Example 1: Interface using ExternalInterface:Schedule
Creating the EnergyPlus idf file
Creating the configuration file
Example 2: Interface using ExternalInterface:Actuator
Creating the EnergyPlus idf file
Example 3: Interface using ExternalInterface:Variable
Creating the EnergyPlus idf file
Creating the configuration file
Coupling EnergyPlus with Functional Mock-up Units for co-simulation
Data exchange between EnergyPlus and FMUs
Case 1: Linking two systems through differential variables
Case 2: Linking two systems through algebraic and differential variables
Requirements
FMU Examples
Architecture of the FMU for co-simulation Import
Workflow of the FMU for co-simulation import
FMU Parser
Example 1: Interface using ExternalInterface:FunctionalMockupUnitImport:To:Schedule
Creating the EnergyPlus idf file
Example 2: Interface using ExternalInterface:FunctionalMockupUnitImport:To:Actuator
Creating the EnergyPlus idf file
Example 3: Interface using ExternalInterface:FunctionalMockupUnitImport:To:Variable
Creating the EnergyPlus idf file
Exporting EnergyPlus as a Functional Mock-up Unit for co-simulation
References
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