User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- How to Use This Manual
- Chapter 1–Program Methodology
- Overview
- Introduction to PPCL
- PPCL Rules
- PPCL Program Design Guidelines
- Relational Operators
- Logical Operators
- Arithmetic Operators
- Arithmetic Functions
- Special Functions
- Order of Precedence
- Resident Points
- Local Variables
- Point Priority Overview
- At (@) Priority Status Indicators
- Point Status Indicators
- Converting a Sequence of Operation intoProgram Code
- Chapter 2–Control OptionComparisons
- Chapter 3–Command Syntax
- Overview
- ACT (Activate lines)
- ADAPTM (Adaptive control, multiple)
- ADAPTS (Adaptive control, single)
- ALARM (Alarm state)
- AUTO (Auto status)
- DAY (Day mode)
- DBSWIT (Dead band switch)
- DC (Duty cycle)
- DCR (Duty cycle routine)
- DEACT (Deactivate lines)
- DEFINE (Define abbreviation)
- DISABL (Disable lines)
- DISALM (Disable alarm)
- DISCOV (Disable COV)
- DPHONE (Disable phone)
- EMAUTO (Emergency, Auto status)
- EMFAST (Emergency, Fast status)
- EMOFF (Emergency, Off status)
- EMON (Emergency, On status)
- EMSET (Emergency, set value)
- EMSLOW (Emergency, Slow status)
- ENABLE (Enable lines)
- ENALM (Enable alarm)
- ENCOV (Enable COV)
- EPHONE (Enable phone)
- FAST (Fast status)
- GOSUB (Go to subroutine)
- GOTO (Go to line)
- HLIMIT (High limit)
- HOLIDA (Holiday)
- IF/THEN and IF/THEN/ELSE (Conditional control)
- INITTO (Initialize totalized value)
- LLIMIT (Low limit)
- LOCAL (Local variable)
- LOOP (Loop control)
- MAX (Maximum value)
- MIN (Minimum value)
- NIGHT (Night mode)
- NORMAL (Normal operating mode)
- OFF (Off status)
- OIP (Operator interface program)
- ON (On status)
- ONPWRT (On after power return)
- PDL (Peak demand limiting)
- PDLDAT (PDL, define load attributes)
- PDLDPG (PDL, digital point group)
- PDLMTR (PDL, meter monitor)
- PDLSET (PDL, setpoints)
- RELEAS (Release)
- RETURN (Return/end subroutine)
- SAMPLE (Sample a statement)
- SET (Set point value)
- SLOW (Slow status)
- SSTO (Start/stop time optimization)
- SSTOCO (SSTO coefficients)
- STATE (State text command)
- TABLE (Table of coordinates)
- TIMAVG (Average over time)
- TOD (Time of day, digital points)
- TODMOD (TOD modes)
- TODSET (Time of day, analog points)
- WAIT (Wait time)
- Overview
- Glossary
- Appendix A—PPCL Reserved WordList
- Index
Index
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arithmetic functions ............................................................................. 1-28
arc-tangent ...................................................................................... 1-29
complement..................................................................................... 1-30
cosine .............................................................................................. 1-31
natural antilog.................................................................................. 1-32
natural log........................................................................................ 1-33
root................................................................................................... 1-34
sine .................................................................................................. 1-35
square root ...................................................................................... 1-36
tangent............................................................................................. 1-37
arithmetic operators ............................................................................ 1-22
addition ............................................................................................ 1-23
assignment (equals)........................................................................ 1-24
division............................................................................................. 1-25
multiplication.................................................................................... 1-26
subtraction....................................................................................... 1-27
assignment (arithmetic operator) ........................................................ 1-24
at (@) priority status indicators ........................................................... 1-68
EMER .............................................................................................. 1-72
OPER............................................................................................... 1-74
PDL.................................................................................................. 1-75
PPCL @NONE ................................................................................ 1-73
SMOKE............................................................................................ 1-76
ATN (arithmetic function) .................................................................... 1-29
AUTO
command......................................................................................... 3-25
point status indicator........................................................................ 1-85
B
BACnet firmware
@NONE status................................................................................ 1-73
ALMACK.......................................................................................... 1-84
ALMPRI values................................................................................ 1-39
DISALM ........................................................................................... 3-36
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ENALM ............................................................................................ 3-46
maximum number of characters per line............................................1-4
point priority..................................................................................... 1-64
priority array..................................................................................... 1-66
RELEAS(@prior) ............................................................................. 3-93
value of released point .........................................1-72, 1-74, 1-75, 1-76
battery condition (resident point)......................................................... 1-49
battery status (point status indicator)
almost discharged ........................................................................... 1-87
charged............................................................................................ 1-88
discharged....................................................................................... 1-86
C
changing
order of precedence ........................................................................ 1-43
point priority..................................................................................... 3-92
closed loop control
ADAPTM.............................................................................................3-5
ADAPTS .......................................................................................... 3-16
LOOP............................................................................................... 3-66
COM (arithmetic function) ................................................................... 1-30
commanding points to a priority.......................................................... 1-68
comment lines................................................................................... 1-105
communications link (resident point)................................................... 1-53
compatibility bar ...................................................................................... XI
complement (arithmetic function)........................................................ 1-30
conditional control
IF/THEN........................................................................................... 3-61
IF/THEN/ELSE ................................................................................ 3-61
converting a sequence of operation to program code ........................ 1-98
COS (arithmetic function).................................................................... 1-31