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
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Chapter 3–Command Syntax
Overview
Chapter 3 describes the syntax, functionality, and special exceptions
for each command, as well as related commands.
This chapter is arranged alphabetically by command. The following
table of contents groups the commands by control function:
Activate/Deactivate PPCL Lines
ACT ..............................................................................................4
DEACT .......................................................................................33
DISABL.......................................................................................34
ENABLE .....................................................................................45
Closed Loop Control
ADAPTM ......................................................................................5
ADAPTS.....................................................................................16
LOOP .........................................................................................66
Conditional Control
IF/THEN and IF/THEN/ELSE.....................................................60
COV Control
DISCOV......................................................................................37
ENCOV.......................................................................................47
Emergency Control
EMON.........................................................................................42
EMOFF.......................................................................................41
EMFAST.....................................................................................40
EMSLOW ...................................................................................44
EMAUTO....................................................................................39
EMSET.......................................................................................43
Dead Band Switching
DBSWIT .....................................................................................27
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Duty Cycling
DC ..............................................................................................29
DCR............................................................................................31
Enthalpy Optimization
GOSUB ......................................................................................50
RETURN ....................................................................................94
GOTO Statement
GOTO.........................................................................................57
Local Variables
LOCAL........................................................................................65
Operator Interface Program
OIP .............................................................................................75
Peak Demand Limiting
PDL ............................................................................................80
PDLDAT .....................................................................................83
PDLDPG ....................................................................................85
PDLMTR ....................................................................................87
PDLSET .....................................................................................90
Point Commands
ON..............................................................................................78
OFF ............................................................................................73
STATE......................................................................................105
AUTO .........................................................................................25
FAST ..........................................................................................49
SLOW.........................................................................................98
SET ............................................................................................96
DAY............................................................................................26
NIGHT ........................................................................................71
Point Control
INITTO........................................................................................63
MAX............................................................................................69
MIN.............................................................................................70
TIMAVG....................................................................................108
WAIT ........................................................................................116