[TRNSYS-users] tapping into parameter info

[David BRADLEY]

Jean,
   The idea of the links is to show how transient information passes 
through the system. Because parameter values are static (ie the 
information doesn't change with time) there are really only two ways to 
define it: either type it in to a particular component's fields, or make 
an equation block that defines variable names and assigns them a 
constant value, then type the name of the variable into a particular 
component's parameter fields.

   I have seen some people draw empty links from an equation block to a 
component to show that there is parameter information "being passed" but 
in my opinion, that just clutters up the system diagram. The best place 
to get a summary of a component's parameter information is to look at 
the input file.
Best,
  David


On 2/18/2012 15:43, jeannieboef wrote:
> Dear Group,
> I was playing with a fan object. I was setting up sending it a control 
> signal between 1 and 0 (1 = max flow rate, 0 = no flow) when I 
> realized that although one can print or graph the user defined 
> parameters of an object, one cannot use them in the information flows 
> via the links. Is there a workaround to tap into this info (except 
> editing source code for extra outputs and compiling...just realized I 
> need to install a fortran compiler after trying to compile an edit via 
> trnsys)?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 16.02.2012, at 21:55, "Marcus (Ben) Jones " <jones.bm at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jones.bm at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Sent that by accident before I was finished, but I was going to say; 
>> it makes for some 'interesting' setups if you have ie multiple pumps 
>> feeding the same branch. In fact pump inputs have no bearing on 
>> performance, it only sevres as a first law check.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>> On 2012-02-16 9:26 PM, "Marcus (Ben) Jones" <jones.bm at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:jones.bm at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
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