Table of Contents: External Interface(s) Application Guide — EnergyPlus 8.2
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External Interface(s) Application Guide
Guide for using EnergyPlus with External Interface(s)
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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