[TRNSYS-users] Random Number generator

[Jeff Thornton]

> I am trying to generate random numbers using the Random number
> generator in the tess library. What I need to do is generate only one
> random number per day, but my simulation time step is 5 min. I tried
> to use the "Input delay device",  but i can not figure out a way to do
> so.

The random number generators take an input to "trigger" the random
generation process.  All you need to do is generate a signal once a day
and you'll be fine.

For example

Unit 14 Type 14 Forcing Function
Parameters 10
0,1  STEP,1  STEP,0  24,0  24,1

Unit 1 Type X Random Number Generator
Parameters
. . . . . . .
Inputs 1
14,1



Jeff

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