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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Todd,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This may be more than you bargained
for but here is some sample INP code that will achieve what you’re
looking for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>$
---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>$
Global Parameters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>$
---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>PARAMETER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"setback_hr" = 6 ..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>$
---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>$
Day Schedules<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>"
Sample_Cool_SB” = DAY-SCHEDULE-PD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
TYPE =
TEMPERATURE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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VALUES = ( <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>{if(0>
parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(1> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(2> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(3> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(4> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(5> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(6> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(7> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(8> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(9> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(10> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(11> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(12> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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{if(13> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(14> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(15> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(16> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(17> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(18> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(19> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(20> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(21> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(22> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif}, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
{if(23> parameter("setback_hr")) then 72 else 80 endif} )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This allows the schedule “Sample_Cool_SB”
to be linked to whatever week and annual schedule and it sets the daily hours
less than 6am to be 80F and the daily hours greater than 6am to be 72F.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To add an ending condition
(reset back to 80 at 8pm), you would need a second parameter and a second if
loop for each hour to achieve this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>*Note – if you don’t
feel like touching the *.inp file, manually add the parameter and then add each
if statement to the respective hours in the day schedule you want to change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joel Travis, LEED AP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Project Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>781-769-8773<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1408 Providence Hwy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Norwood, MA 02062<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>joel@andelmanlelek.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Todd
Lagus<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 23, 2009 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] User Expressions in Schedules eQuest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Is there a way to modify day schedules using global
parameters. For example, say I want to compare the difference between
having a setback start at 6 pm instead of 10 pm. I know how to create two
different schedules and change them in the parametric run to get the
difference.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>However, let’s say I want to use a single schedule to
save time if I want to run many different parametric runs. In pseudo
code, I would say something like-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Global parameter – Setback Hour (6 pm or 10 pm)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If time < “Setback Hour”, then cooling
setpoint is 72, else cooling setpoint is 80<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There would be a similar code to bring the setpoint back to
occupied.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Is it at all possible to create a User expression in the
schedules that would to this? I could not find a keyword that corresponds
to a time of day, so I think this all may be in vain.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Todd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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