The EnergyManagementSystem:Sensor
object can also provide scheduled data for use in Erl
programs. Because schedule values are available as outputs
that use the “Schedule Value” output, they can also be mapped
as sensors. You can use any of the various types of schedule
input objects to define a schedule. The schedule does not need
to be used elsewhere in the model. The value of the schedule
is then mapped to an EMS variable with the Schedule Value
report variable. When used with the Schedule:File
input object, the sensor object can import time series data
into the EMS from an external file. One application might be
to test a proposed EMS algorithm with real experimental
data.
Schedules[LINK]
The EnergyManagementSystem:Sensor object can also provide scheduled data for use in Erl programs. Because schedule values are available as outputs that use the “Schedule Value” output, they can also be mapped as sensors. You can use any of the various types of schedule input objects to define a schedule. The schedule does not need to be used elsewhere in the model. The value of the schedule is then mapped to an EMS variable with the Schedule Value report variable. When used with the Schedule:File input object, the sensor object can import time series data into the EMS from an external file. One application might be to test a proposed EMS algorithm with real experimental data.
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