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2025-08-07 20:17:53 -0500
Greg Estep
In ENrgyPlus, Is there a way to create EnergyManagementSystem:Actuator with Actuated component type Coil:Heating:Electric and control type as Nominal capacity?
energyplus
ems
actuator
ems-control
heating-coil
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2025-08-07 05:51:22 -0500
Venu
In EnergyPlus, Is there a way to create a EnerygyManagementSystem:Actuator for the Object Coil:Heating:Electric with control type set to Nominal capacity. [closed]
energyplus
ems
actuator
ems-control
heating-coil
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1
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2025-05-20 08:10:50 -0500
Julien Marrec
How can I control node and fan actuators in EnergyPlus via Python API without being overwritten by SetpointManagers or system logic?
setpoint-manager
actuator
ems-control
python
energyplus
405
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1
answer
no
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2025-05-20 08:10:40 -0500
Julien Marrec
Actuator controled by Python API is not available in my scenario
energyplus-api
actuator
python
ems-control
hvac-control
122
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no
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2025-05-14 23:23:44 -0500
px889
Actuator controled by Python API is not available in my scenario [closed]
energyplus-api
python
actuator
ems-control
hvac-control
409
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no
answers
1
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2025-02-22 09:39:58 -0500
Aaron Boranian
Issue with EMS Construction State Actuator and Finite Difference Nodes
ems
actuator
pcm
energyplus
condfd
128
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no
answers
1
vote
2025-02-20 20:53:21 -0500
ShiweiNG
Horizontal surface selection and Evaporative Rate overwrite in IndoorLivingWall
ems
actuator
evapotranspiration
energyplus
greenhouse
87
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-01-06 16:27:55 -0500
Aaron Boranian
How to Control Twospeed heat pump using actuator?
actuator
energyplus
python-ems
hvac-control
air-source-heat-pump
378
views
1
answer
no
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2024-05-26 17:14:18 -0500
Jamie Sullivan
Is there a way where instead of passing setpoint to my energyplus file, I directly provide the heating rates as inputs to my energyplus model?
energyplus
ems
ems-control
hvac-control
actuator
231
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no
answers
1
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2024-04-16 09:22:19 -0500
Aaron Boranian
How to change/set a schedule connected actuator value in Python API?
energyplus
energyplus-api
python-ems
actuator
python-plugin
152
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1
answer
no
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2024-01-05 09:44:15 -0500
Denis Bourgeois
Can i use Ems to change the area of a fenestration or a transmittance of a glazing material during the calculation process?
energyplus
ems
ems-control
actuator
window
112
views
1
answer
2
votes
2023-12-20 14:48:09 -0500
amitche8
EMS actuator holdover value, not revert
ems
energyplus
ems-control
actuator
81
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no
answers
no
votes
2023-10-27 05:49:22 -0500
asrjy
Identifying actuators to implement a research paper.
python-ems
reinforcement-learning
actuator
energyplus
ems-control
131
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no
answers
no
votes
2023-08-02 02:44:13 -0500
asrjy
Actuating the Water Inlet Node/Water Outlet Node Setpoint Temperature of DOE Large Office has no effect on the Overall Energy Consumption
actuator
bcvtbco-simulationmatlabenergyplus
chilled-water-loop
setpoint
106
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no
answers
1
vote
2023-07-03 06:12:35 -0500
asrjy
EnergyPlus runtime actuation questions
energyplus
ems-control
actuator
hvac-control
646
views
2
answers
1
vote
2023-06-08 18:20:23 -0500
HoussemYounes
User Defined Plant Maximum Loading Capacity Override
energyplus
openstudio
ems
actuator
plant-loop
349
views
1
answer
2
votes
2023-05-23 13:55:47 -0500
LeSUTHU
EnergyPlus Python API, actuate a handle for each timestep
energyplus
energyplus-api
python
actuator
203
views
1
answer
1
vote
2022-12-21 10:52:03 -0500
Aaron Boranian
EMS for Thermochromic Paints
designbuilder
ems-control
actuator
construction
80
views
no
answers
no
votes
2022-11-30 01:35:57 -0500
asrjy
Is it possible to actuate the amount of power sent to the outdoor unit of a split air conditioner in EnergyPlus?
energyplus
actuator
air-conditioner
ems
ems-control
153
views
no
answers
1
vote
2022-11-10 02:04:45 -0500
Elainedudu
override node temperature seems doesn't work
ems
energyplus-api
setpoint-manager
actuator
ems-control
232
views
1
answer
no
votes
2022-09-21 11:44:00 -0500
rraustad
Which field to access during Runtime in order to modify Setpoint temperature of a Zone
actuator
python
setpoint
600
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no
answers
no
votes
2022-08-24 11:23:22 -0500
xixihaha_xiao
Overwrite the System node mass flow rate for baseboard
energyplus
python-ems
python-plugin
actuator
ems-control
704
views
2
answers
1
vote
2022-07-11 02:18:12 -0500
Julien Marrec
How can I change the conductivity of a material using the Python API
python-plugin
python
api
energyplus
actuator
1k
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no
answers
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votes
2022-07-04 11:06:12 -0500
Aaron Boranian
Failed to overwrite actuator value by Energyplus API
energyplus-api
energyplus
ems-control
hvac-control
actuator
226
views
1
answer
no
votes
2022-06-16 20:09:36 -0500
rraustad
FourPipeFanCoil actuators for external control
actuator
ems-control
fan-coil-unit
energyplus
ems
909
views
1
answer
3
votes
2022-02-04 11:10:54 -0500
mechyai
Python EMS actuators
energyplus
ems
ems-control
actuator
python-plugin
434
views
1
answer
2
votes
2021-10-11 06:52:40 -0500
rd1
How do I use api.exchange.get_actuator value for a Setpoint Manager?
energyplus-api
python
energyplus
python-plugin
actuator
94
views
no
answers
1
vote
2021-10-03 05:00:23 -0500
Sergio Ortiz
Awning control issues with agent dynamically changing transmittance
energyplus
python
actuator
solar-radiation
machine-learning
397
views
2
answers
no
votes
2021-08-22 17:40:08 -0500
mechyai
EMS People Actuator not working
energyplus
ems
ems-control
actuator
occupancy
152
views
no
answers
no
votes
2021-08-18 21:04:52 -0500
mechyai
EMS People Control not working [closed]
energyplus
ems
ems-control
actuator
occupancy
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