Availability Schedules
Availability schedules defines when a piece of equipment or a control is On (available to operate) or Off (unavailable to operate). There are two sub-types: Availability Managers and Equipment Availability. Each sub-type will be displayed in its applicable section of the project. For example, schedules created under the Equipment Availability sub-type, will be displayed as part of the equipment properties in the Systems and Plants sections of the project.
Availability Manager Schedules
These schedules are displayed in the Configure Systems sub-section of the project under the Properties of a specific system. It will be displayed in the Availability Manager tab for controls that can be scheduled. Some examples of controls that can use these schedules are: Fan Cycling, Optimum Start and Night Purge.
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Timestep: 1
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Y value 1: On
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Y value 2: Off
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X Min: 12:00 AM
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X Max: 11:59 PM
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X Units: time
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Equipment Availability Schedules
These schedules are displayed in the Configure Systems sub-section of the project under the Properties of a specific system. It will be displayed in the Components tab for equipment that can be scheduled. Some examples of equipment that can use these schedules are: Fans and Coils.
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Timestep: 1
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Y value 1: On
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Y value 2: Off
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X Min: 12:00 AM
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X Max: 11:59 PM
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X Units: time
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