Hi, I'm having troubles with the PythonPlugIn when I'm trying to get the handle for Zone Operative Temperature or Zone Mean Temperature. self.api.exchange.get_variable_handle works fine for Zone People Occupant Count but could not get the handle for Zone Operative or Zone Mean Temperature. I have this included in my Output: Variable of EnergyPlus: IDF,Output:Variable,SmallOffice,Zone Operative Temperature,Timestep,; And this is the script for PythonPlugIn:
from pyenergyplus.plugin import EnergyPlusPlugin
class Shades(EnergyPlusPlugin):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.handles_set = False
def actuate(self, state, x):
self.api.exchange.set_actuator_value(state, self.data['schedule_handle'], x)
def on_begin_zone_timestep_after_init_heat_balance(self, state) -> int:
if not self.handles_set:
# Get the handle for the occupant count
self.data['small_office_handle'] = self.api.exchange.get_variable_handle(
state, "Zone People Occupant Count", "SmallOffice"
)
print("Small Error: Small Office Handle:", self.data['small_office_handle'])
if self.data['small_office_handle'] == -1:
self.api.runtime.issue_severe(state, "could not get handle of Zone People Occupant Count")
return 1
# Get the handle for the Operative temperature
self.data['temperature'] = self.api.exchange.get_variable_handle(
state, "Zone Operative Temperature","SmallOffice"
)
print("Small Error: Glare Index Handle:", self.data['temperature'])
if self.data['temperature'] == -1:
self.api.runtime.issue_warning(state, "Temperature handle is -1. ")
return 1
self.handles_set = True
return 0
