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how to control a VRF system in order to maintain temperature and humidity setpoints of a zone

I made a VRF system to supply cooling and heating services for a zone by using openstudio. Next I want my RL program contorl the zone thermalstat setpoint ,humidity setpoint and fan speed of VRF terminal. What should I do? The following are VRF settings, ThermostatSetpoint and coil settings.

ZoneHVAC:TerminalUnit:VariableRefrigerantFlow, KN-09_B1_Locker_F, !- Zone Terminal Unit Name Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Terminal Unit Availability Schedule Node 148, !- Terminal Unit Air Inlet Node Name Node 149, !- Terminal Unit Air Outlet Node Name Autosize, !- Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- No Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- No Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} 0, !- Cooling Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s} 0, !- Heating Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s} 0, !- No Load Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Supply Air Fan Operating Mode Schedule Name DrawThrough, !- Supply Air Fan Placement Fan:OnOff, !- Supply Air Fan Object Type VRF Zone Terminal Fan 5, !- Supply Air Fan Object Name , !- Outside Air Mixer Object Type , !- Outside Air Mixer Object Name Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Cooling Coil Object Type VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 5, !- Cooling Coil Object Name Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Heating Coil Object Type VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 5, !- Heating Coil Object Name 30, !- Zone Terminal Unit On Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W} 20, !- Zone Terminal Unit Off Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W} 1, !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W} , !- Availability Manager List Name , !- Design Specification ZoneHVAC Sizing Object Name , !- Supplemental Heating Coil Object Type , !- Supplemental Heating Coil Name Autosize, !- Maximum Supply Air Temperature from Supplemental Heater {C} 21; !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Supplemental Heater Operation {C}

AirConditioner:VariableRefrigerantFlow, KW-6, !- Heat Pump Name Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Availability Schedule Name 117500, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W} 3.47, !- Gross Rated Cooling COP {W/W} -5, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C} 54, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C} VRF System VRFCoolCapFT 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolCapFTBoundary 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolCapFTHi 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFT 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTBoundary 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTHi 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System CoolingEIRLowPLR 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System CoolingEIRHiPLR 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System CoolingCombRatio 6, !- Cooling Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 11, !- Cooling Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name 132000, !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W} 1, !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W} 3.89, !- Gross Rated Heating COP {W/W} -25, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C} 27, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C} VRF System VRFHeatCapFT 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatCapFTBoundary 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatCapFTHi 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFT 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTBoundary 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTHi 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name WetBulbTemperature, !- Heating Performance Curve Outdoor Temperature Type VRF System HeatingEIRLowPLR 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System HeatingEIRHiPLR 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System HeatingCombRatio 6, !- Heating Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 12, !- Heating Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name 0.25, !- Minimum Heat Pump Part-Load Ratio {dimensionless} , !- Zone Name for Master Thermostat Location LoadPriority, !- Master Thermostat Priority Control Type , !- Thermostat Priority Schedule Name KW-6 Terminal List, !- Zone Terminal Unit List Name No, !- Heat Pump Waste Heat Recovery 30, !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Cooling Mode {m} 10, !- Vertical Height used for Piping Correction Factor {m} VRF System CoolingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Cooling Mode Curve Name -0.000386, !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Cooling Mode Coefficient {1/m} 30, !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Heating Mode {m} VRF System HeatingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Heating Mode Curve Name 0, !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Heating Mode Coefficient {1/m} 15, !- Crankcase Heater Power per Compressor {W} 3, !- Number of Compressors {dimensionless} 0.33, !- Ratio of Compressor Size to Total Compressor Capacity {W/W} 7, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Crankcase Heater {C} Resistive, !- Defrost Strategy Timed, !- Defrost Control , !- Defrost Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name 0.058333, !- Defrost Time Period Fraction {dimensionless} 1e-07, !- Resistive Defrost Heater Capacity {W} 7, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-bulb Temperature for Defrost Operation {C} AirCooled, !- Condenser Type , !- Condenser Inlet Node Name , !- Condenser Outlet Node Name Autosize, !- Water Condenser Volume Flow Rate {m3/s} 0.9, !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness {dimensionless} Autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Pump Rated Power Consumption {W} , !- Supply Water Storage Tank Name 0, !- Basin Heater Capacity {W/K} 2, !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature {C} , !- Basin Heater Operating Schedule Name Electricity, !- Fuel Type 0, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C} 27, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C} VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Name 1, !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Fraction {W/W} 0.083, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier Curve Name 1, !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Fraction {W/W} 0, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Modifier Curve Name 0.5, !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Fraction {W/W} 0.083, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier Curve Name 0.5, !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Energy Fraction {W/W} 0; !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Time Constant {hr}

ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint, Thermostat Setpoint Dual Setpoint 7, !- Name Small Office HtgSetp, !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name Small Office ClgSetp; !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 12, !- Name Small Office ClgSetp, !- Availability Schedule Name 5600, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W} Autosize, !- Gross Rated Sensible Heat Ratio 0.233, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s} VRFTUCoolCapFT, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name VRFACCoolCapFFF, !- Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Function of Flow Fraction Name Node 162, !- Coil Air Inlet Node KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node; !- Coil Air Outlet Node

Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 12, !- Name Small Office HtgSetp, !- Availability Schedule 6300, !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W} 0.233, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s} KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Inlet Node KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Heating Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Outlet Node Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFTUHeatCAPFT, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFACCoolCapFFF; !- Heating Capacity Modifier Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name

how to control a VRF system in order to maintain temperature and humidity setpoints of a zone

I made a VRF system to supply cooling and heating services for a zone by using openstudio. Next I want my RL program contorl the zone thermalstat setpoint ,humidity setpoint and fan speed of VRF terminal. What should I do? The following are VRF settings, ThermostatSetpoint and coil settings.

ZoneHVAC:TerminalUnit:VariableRefrigerantFlow, KN-09_B1_Locker_F, !- Zone Terminal Unit Name Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Terminal Unit Availability Schedule Node 148, !- Terminal Unit Air Inlet Node Name Node 149, !- Terminal Unit Air Outlet Node Name Autosize, !- Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- No Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- No Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s} 0, !- Cooling Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s} 0, !- Heating Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s} 0, !- No Load Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Supply Air Fan Operating Mode Schedule Name DrawThrough, !- Supply Air Fan Placement Fan:OnOff, !- Supply Air Fan Object Type VRF Zone Terminal Fan 5, !- Supply Air Fan Object Name , !- Outside Air Mixer Object Type , !- Outside Air Mixer Object Name Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Cooling Coil Object Type VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 5, !- Cooling Coil Object Name Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Heating Coil Object Type VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 5, !- Heating Coil Object Name 30, !- Zone Terminal Unit On Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W} 20, !- Zone Terminal Unit Off Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W} 1, !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W} , !- Availability Manager List Name , !- Design Specification ZoneHVAC Sizing Object Name , !- Supplemental Heating Coil Object Type , !- Supplemental Heating Coil Name Autosize, !- Maximum Supply Air Temperature from Supplemental Heater {C} 21; !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Supplemental Heater Operation {C}

AirConditioner:VariableRefrigerantFlow, KW-6, !- Heat Pump Name Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Availability Schedule Name 117500, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W} 3.47, !- Gross Rated Cooling COP {W/W} -5, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C} 54, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C} VRF System VRFCoolCapFT 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolCapFTBoundary 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolCapFTHi 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFT 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTBoundary 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTHi 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System CoolingEIRLowPLR 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System CoolingEIRHiPLR 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System CoolingCombRatio 6, !- Cooling Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 11, !- Cooling Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name 132000, !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W} 1, !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W} 3.89, !- Gross Rated Heating COP {W/W} -25, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C} 27, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C} VRF System VRFHeatCapFT 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatCapFTBoundary 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatCapFTHi 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFT 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTBoundary 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTHi 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name WetBulbTemperature, !- Heating Performance Curve Outdoor Temperature Type VRF System HeatingEIRLowPLR 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System HeatingEIRHiPLR 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System HeatingCombRatio 6, !- Heating Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 12, !- Heating Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name 0.25, !- Minimum Heat Pump Part-Load Ratio {dimensionless} , !- Zone Name for Master Thermostat Location LoadPriority, !- Master Thermostat Priority Control Type , !- Thermostat Priority Schedule Name KW-6 Terminal List, !- Zone Terminal Unit List Name No, !- Heat Pump Waste Heat Recovery 30, !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Cooling Mode {m} 10, !- Vertical Height used for Piping Correction Factor {m} VRF System CoolingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Cooling Mode Curve Name -0.000386, !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Cooling Mode Coefficient {1/m} 30, !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Heating Mode {m} VRF System HeatingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Heating Mode Curve Name 0, !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Heating Mode Coefficient {1/m} 15, !- Crankcase Heater Power per Compressor {W} 3, !- Number of Compressors {dimensionless} 0.33, !- Ratio of Compressor Size to Total Compressor Capacity {W/W} 7, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Crankcase Heater {C} Resistive, !- Defrost Strategy Timed, !- Defrost Control , !- Defrost Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name 0.058333, !- Defrost Time Period Fraction {dimensionless} 1e-07, !- Resistive Defrost Heater Capacity {W} 7, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-bulb Temperature for Defrost Operation {C} AirCooled, !- Condenser Type , !- Condenser Inlet Node Name , !- Condenser Outlet Node Name Autosize, !- Water Condenser Volume Flow Rate {m3/s} 0.9, !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness {dimensionless} Autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Pump Rated Power Consumption {W} , !- Supply Water Storage Tank Name 0, !- Basin Heater Capacity {W/K} 2, !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature {C} , !- Basin Heater Operating Schedule Name Electricity, !- Fuel Type 0, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C} 27, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C} VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Name 1, !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Fraction {W/W} 0.083, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier Curve Name 1, !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Fraction {W/W} 0, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Modifier Curve Name 0.5, !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Fraction {W/W} 0.083, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier Curve Name 0.5, !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Energy Fraction {W/W} 0; !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Time Constant {hr}

ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint, Thermostat Setpoint Dual Setpoint 7, !- Name Small Office HtgSetp, !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name Small Office ClgSetp; !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 12, !- Name Small Office ClgSetp, !- Availability Schedule Name 5600, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W} Autosize, !- Gross Rated Sensible Heat Ratio 0.233, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s} VRFTUCoolCapFT, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name VRFACCoolCapFFF, !- Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Function of Flow Fraction Name Node 162, !- Coil Air Inlet Node KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node; !- Coil Air Outlet Node

Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 12, !- Name Small Office HtgSetp, !- Availability Schedule 6300, !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W} 0.233, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s} KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Inlet Node KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Heating Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Outlet Node Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFTUHeatCAPFT, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFACCoolCapFFF; !- Heating Capacity Modifier Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name

how to control a VRF system in order to maintain temperature and humidity setpoints of a zone

I made a VRF system to supply cooling and heating services for a zone by using openstudio. Next I want my RL program contorl the zone thermalstat setpoint ,humidity setpoint and fan speed of VRF terminal. What should I do? The following are VRF settings, ThermostatSetpoint and coil settings.

ZoneHVAC:TerminalUnit:VariableRefrigerantFlow,
  KN-09_B1_Locker_F,                      !- Zone Terminal Unit Name
  Always On Discrete hvac_library,        !- Terminal Unit Availability Schedule
  Node 148,                               !- Terminal Unit Air Inlet Node Name
  Node 149,                               !- Terminal Unit Air Outlet Node Name
  Autosize,                               !- Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- No Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- No Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0,                                      !- Cooling Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0,                                      !- Heating Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0,                                      !- No Load Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Always On Discrete hvac_library,        !- Supply Air Fan Operating Mode Schedule Name
  DrawThrough,                            !- Supply Air Fan Placement
  Fan:OnOff,                              !- Supply Air Fan Object Type
  VRF Zone Terminal Fan 5,                !- Supply Air Fan Object Name
  ,                                       !- Outside Air Mixer Object Type
  ,                                       !- Outside Air Mixer Object Name
  Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Cooling Coil Object Type
  VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 5,       !- Cooling Coil Object Name
  Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Heating Coil Object Type
  VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 5,       !- Heating Coil Object Name
  30,                                     !- Zone Terminal Unit On Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W}
  20,                                     !- Zone Terminal Unit Off Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W}
  1,                                      !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W}
  ,                                       !- Availability Manager List Name
  ,                                       !- Design Specification ZoneHVAC Sizing Object Name
  ,                                       !- Supplemental Heating Coil Object Type
  ,                                       !- Supplemental Heating Coil Name
  Autosize,                               !- Maximum Supply Air Temperature from Supplemental Heater {C}
  21;                                     !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Supplemental Heater Operation {C}

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AirConditioner:VariableRefrigerantFlow, KW-6, !- Heat Pump Name Always On Discrete hvac_library, !- Availability Schedule Name 117500, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W} 3.47, !- Gross Rated Cooling COP {W/W} -5, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C} 54, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C} VRF System VRFCoolCapFT 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolCapFTBoundary 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolCapFTHi 6, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFT 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTBoundary 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTHi 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System CoolingEIRLowPLR 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System CoolingEIRHiPLR 6, !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System CoolingCombRatio 6, !- Cooling Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 11, !- Cooling Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name 132000, !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W} 1, !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W} 3.89, !- Gross Rated Heating COP {W/W} -25, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C} 27, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C} VRF System VRFHeatCapFT 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatCapFTBoundary 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatCapFTHi 6, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFT 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTBoundary 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTHi 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name WetBulbTemperature, !- Heating Performance Curve Outdoor Temperature Type VRF System HeatingEIRLowPLR 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System HeatingEIRHiPLR 6, !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name VRF System HeatingCombRatio 6, !- Heating Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 12, !- Heating Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name 0.25, !- Minimum Heat Pump Part-Load Ratio {dimensionless} , !- Zone Name for Master Thermostat Location LoadPriority, !- Master Thermostat Priority Control Type , !- Thermostat Priority Schedule Name KW-6 Terminal List, !- Zone Terminal Unit List Name No, !- Heat Pump Waste Heat Recovery 30, !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Cooling Mode {m} 10, !- Vertical Height used for Piping Correction Factor {m} VRF System CoolingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Cooling Mode Curve Name -0.000386, !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Cooling Mode Coefficient {1/m} 30, !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Heating Mode {m} VRF System HeatingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Heating Mode Curve Name 0, !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Heating Mode Coefficient {1/m} 15, !- Crankcase Heater Power per Compressor {W} 3, !- Number of Compressors {dimensionless} 0.33, !- Ratio of Compressor Size to Total Compressor Capacity {W/W} 7, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Crankcase Heater {C} Resistive, !- Defrost Strategy Timed, !- Defrost Control , !- Defrost Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name 0.058333, !- Defrost Time Period Fraction {dimensionless} 1e-07, !- Resistive Defrost Heater Capacity {W} 7, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-bulb Temperature for Defrost Operation {C} AirCooled, !- Condenser Type , !- Condenser Inlet Node Name , !- Condenser Outlet Node Name Autosize, !- Water Condenser Volume Flow Rate {m3/s} 0.9, !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness {dimensionless} Autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Pump Rated Power Consumption {W} , !- Supply Water Storage Tank Name 0, !- Basin Heater Capacity {W/K} 2, !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature {C} , !- Basin Heater Operating Schedule Name Electricity, !- Fuel Type 0, !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C} 27, !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C} VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Name 1, !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Fraction {W/W} 0.083, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier Curve Name 1, !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Fraction {W/W} 0, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Modifier Curve Name 0.5, !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Fraction {W/W} 0.083, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Time Constant {hr} VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier Curve Name 0.5, !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Energy Fraction {W/W} 0; !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Time Constant {hr}

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ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint, Thermostat Setpoint Dual Setpoint 7, !- Name Small Office HtgSetp, !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name Small Office ClgSetp; !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

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Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 12, !- Name Small Office ClgSetp, !- Availability Schedule Name 5600, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W} Autosize, !- Gross Rated Sensible Heat Ratio 0.233, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s} VRFTUCoolCapFT, !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name VRFACCoolCapFFF, !- Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Function of Flow Fraction Name Node 162, !- Coil Air Inlet Node KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node; !- Coil Air Outlet Node

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Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 12, !- Name Small Office HtgSetp, !- Availability Schedule 6300, !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W} 0.233, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s} KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Inlet Node KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Heating Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Outlet Node Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFTUHeatCAPFT, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFACCoolCapFFF; !- Heating Capacity Modifier Function of Flow Fraction Curve NameName

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how to control a VRF system in order to maintain temperature and humidity setpoints of a zone

Hi: I made a VRF system to supply cooling and heating services for a zone zone(Thermal Zone: Space 101) by using openstudio. Next I want my RL program contorl the object input such as zone thermalstat setpoint ,humidity setpoint and fan ,fan speed of VRF terminal. terminal,VRF Heat Pump Operation Mode and,VRF Heat Pump Part Load Ratio . What should I do? Which input of objects can do it?

The following are VRF settings, ThermostatSetpoint osm and coil settings.idf models. OSM: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UKM87Ymy05vg2dyeBtLPVfv9-V7HnVIG/view?usp=drive_link IDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10NoWtmAW-c0WeZZvpSb5M4C_LYT9RK-7/view?usp=drive_link

ZoneHVAC:TerminalUnit:VariableRefrigerantFlow,
  KN-09_B1_Locker_F,                      !- Zone Terminal Unit Name
  Always On Discrete hvac_library,        !- Terminal Unit Availability Schedule
  Node 148,                               !- Terminal Unit Air Inlet Node Name
  Node 149,                               !- Terminal Unit Air Outlet Node Name
  Autosize,                               !- Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- No Cooling Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- No Heating Supply Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0,                                      !- Cooling Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0,                                      !- Heating Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0,                                      !- No Load Outdoor Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Always On Discrete hvac_library,        !- Supply Air Fan Operating Mode Schedule Name
  DrawThrough,                            !- Supply Air Fan Placement
  Fan:OnOff,                              !- Supply Air Fan Object Type
  VRF Zone Terminal Fan 5,                !- Supply Air Fan Object Name
  ,                                       !- Outside Air Mixer Object Type
  ,                                       !- Outside Air Mixer Object Name
  Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Cooling Coil Object Type
  VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 5,       !- Cooling Coil Object Name
  Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow, !- Heating Coil Object Type
  VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 5,       !- Heating Coil Object Name
  30,                                     !- Zone Terminal Unit On Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W}
  20,                                     !- Zone Terminal Unit Off Parasitic Electric Energy Use {W}
  1,                                      !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W}
  ,                                       !- Availability Manager List Name
  ,                                       !- Design Specification ZoneHVAC Sizing Object Name
  ,                                       !- Supplemental Heating Coil Object Type
  ,                                       !- Supplemental Heating Coil Name
  Autosize,                               !- Maximum Supply Air Temperature from Supplemental Heater {C}
  21;                                     !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Supplemental Heater Operation {C}

AirConditioner:VariableRefrigerantFlow,
  KW-6,                                   !- Heat Pump Name
  Always On Discrete hvac_library,        !- Availability Schedule Name
  117500,                                 !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W}
  3.47,                                   !- Gross Rated Cooling COP {W/W}
  -5,                                     !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C}
  54,                                     !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Cooling Mode {C}
  VRF System VRFCoolCapFT 6,              !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCoolCapFTBoundary 6,      !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCoolCapFTHi 6,            !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCoolEIRFT 6,              !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTBoundary 6,      !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCoolEIRFTHi 6,            !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System CoolingEIRLowPLR 6,          !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name
  VRF System CoolingEIRHiPLR 6,           !- Cooling Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name
  VRF System CoolingCombRatio 6,          !- Cooling Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 11,              !- Cooling Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name
  132000,                                 !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W}
  1,                                      !- Rated Heating Capacity Sizing Ratio {W/W}
  3.89,                                   !- Gross Rated Heating COP {W/W}
  -25,                                    !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C}
  27,                                     !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heating Mode {C}
  VRF System VRFHeatCapFT 6,              !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System VRFHeatCapFTBoundary 6,      !- Heating Capacity Ratio Boundary Curve Name
  VRF System VRFHeatCapFTHi 6,            !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System VRFHeatEIRFT 6,              !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Temperature Curve Name
  VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTBoundary 6,      !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Boundary Curve Name
  VRF System VRFHeatEIRFTHi 6,            !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Temperature Curve Name
  WetBulbTemperature,                     !- Heating Performance Curve Outdoor Temperature Type
  VRF System HeatingEIRLowPLR 6,          !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Low Part-Load Ratio Curve Name
  VRF System HeatingEIRHiPLR 6,           !- Heating Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of High Part-Load Ratio Curve Name
  VRF System HeatingCombRatio 6,          !- Heating Combination Ratio Correction Factor Curve Name
  VRF System VRFCPLFFPLR 12,              !- Heating Part-Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name
  0.25,                                   !- Minimum Heat Pump Part-Load Ratio {dimensionless}
  ,                                       !- Zone Name for Master Thermostat Location
  LoadPriority,                           !- Master Thermostat Priority Control Type
  ,                                       !- Thermostat Priority Schedule Name
  KW-6 Terminal List,                     !- Zone Terminal Unit List Name
  No,                                     !- Heat Pump Waste Heat Recovery
  30,                                     !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Cooling Mode {m}
  10,                                     !- Vertical Height used for Piping Correction Factor {m}
  VRF System CoolingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Cooling Mode Curve Name
  -0.000386,                              !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Cooling Mode Coefficient {1/m}
  30,                                     !- Equivalent Piping Length used for Piping Correction Factor in Heating Mode {m}
  VRF System HeatingLengthCorrectionFactor 6, !- Piping Correction Factor for Length in Heating Mode Curve Name
  0,                                      !- Piping Correction Factor for Height in Heating Mode Coefficient {1/m}
  15,                                     !- Crankcase Heater Power per Compressor {W}
  3,                                      !- Number of Compressors {dimensionless}
  0.33,                                   !- Ratio of Compressor Size to Total Compressor Capacity {W/W}
  7,                                      !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Crankcase Heater {C}
  Resistive,                              !- Defrost Strategy
  Timed,                                  !- Defrost Control
  ,                                       !- Defrost Energy Input Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name
  0.058333,                               !- Defrost Time Period Fraction {dimensionless}
  1e-07,                                  !- Resistive Defrost Heater Capacity {W}
  7,                                      !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-bulb Temperature for Defrost Operation {C}
  AirCooled,                              !- Condenser Type
  ,                                       !- Condenser Inlet Node Name
  ,                                       !- Condenser Outlet Node Name
  Autosize,                               !- Water Condenser Volume Flow Rate {m3/s}
  0.9,                                    !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness {dimensionless}
  Autosize,                               !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Autosize,                               !- Evaporative Condenser Pump Rated Power Consumption {W}
  ,                                       !- Supply Water Storage Tank Name
  0,                                      !- Basin Heater Capacity {W/K}
  2,                                      !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature {C}
  ,                                       !- Basin Heater Operating Schedule Name
  Electricity,                            !- Fuel Type
  0,                                      !- Minimum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C}
  27,                                     !- Maximum Condenser Inlet Node Temperature in Heat Recovery Mode {C}
  VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Name
  1,                                      !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Fraction {W/W}
  0.083,                                  !- Heat Recovery Cooling Capacity Time Constant {hr}
  VRF System Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Modifier Curve Name
  1,                                      !- Initial Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Fraction {W/W}
  0,                                      !- Heat Recovery Cooling Energy Time Constant {hr}
  VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Cap Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Modifier Curve Name
  0.5,                                    !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Fraction {W/W}
  0.083,                                  !- Heat Recovery Heating Capacity Time Constant {hr}
  VRF System Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier 6, !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Modifier Curve Name
  0.5,                                    !- Initial Heat Recovery Heating Energy Fraction {W/W}
  0;                                      !- Heat Recovery Heating Energy Time Constant {hr}

ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,
  Thermostat Setpoint Dual Setpoint 7,    !- Name
  Small Office HtgSetp,                   !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name
  Small Office ClgSetp;                   !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

Coil:Cooling:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow,
  VRF Zone Terminal Cooling Coil 12,      !- Name
  Small Office ClgSetp,                   !- Availability Schedule Name
  5600,                                   !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W}
  Autosize,                               !- Gross Rated Sensible Heat Ratio
  0.233,                                  !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  VRFTUCoolCapFT,                         !- Cooling Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name
  VRFACCoolCapFFF,                        !- Cooling Capacity Modifier Curve Function of Flow Fraction Name
  Node 162,                               !- Coil Air Inlet Node
  KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node; !- Coil Air Outlet Node

Coil:Heating:DX:VariableRefrigerantFlow,
  VRF Zone Terminal Heating Coil 12,      !- Name
  Small Office HtgSetp,                   !- Availability Schedule
  6300,                                   !- Gross Rated Heating Capacity {W}
  0.233,                                  !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Cooling Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Inlet Node
  KN-10_HighVolt_Dist1 Heating Coil Outlet Node, !- Coil Air Outlet Node
  Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFTUHeatCAPFT, !- Heating Capacity Ratio Modifier Function of Temperature Curve Name
  Coil Heating DX Variable Refrigerant Flow 1 VRFACCoolCapFFF; !- Heating Capacity Modifier Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name

Thank youBest Regards;

how to control a VRF system in order to maintain temperature and humidity setpoints of a zone

Hi: I made a VRF system to supply cooling and heating services for a zone(Thermal Zone: Space 101) by using openstudio. Next I want my RL program contorl the object input such as zone thermalstat setpoint ,humidity setpoint ,fan speed of VRF terminal,VRF Heat Pump Operation Mode and,VRF Heat Pump Part Load Ratio . What should I do? Which input of objects can do it?

The following are osm and idf models. OSM: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UKM87Ymy05vg2dyeBtLPVfv9-V7HnVIG/view?usp=drive_link IDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10NoWtmAW-c0WeZZvpSb5M4C_LYT9RK-7/view?usp=drive_link

Best Regards;