EXTERNALINTERFACE:VARIABLE

This input object is similar to EnergyManagementSystem:GlobalVariable. However, at the beginning of each zone time step, its value is set to the value received from the external interface. During the warm-up period and the system sizing, its value is set to the value specified by the field "initial value." This object can be used to move data into Erl subroutines.

Name

Type: alphanumeric
This name becomes a variable for use in Erl programs no spaces allowed in name

Initial Value

Type: real number
Used during warm-up and system sizing.