OpenDSS Documentation

Property

Description

Action

{Open | Close} After specified delay time, and if not locked, causes the controlled switch to open or close.

basefreq

Base Frequency for ratings.

Delay

Operating time delay (sec) of the switch. Defaults to 120.

enabled

{Yes|No or True|False} Indicates whether this element is enabled.

like

Make like another object, e.g.: New Capacitor.C2 like=c1 ...

Lock

{Yes | No} Delayed action. Sends CTRL_LOCK or CTRL_UNLOCK

message to control queue. After delay time, controlled switch is

locked in its present open / close state or unlocked. Switch will not

respond to either manual (Action) or automatic (COM interface)

control or internal OpenDSS Reset when locked.

Normal

{Open | Closed] Normal state of the switch. If not Locked, the

switch reverts to this state for reset, change of mode, etc. Defaults

to first Action or State specified if not specifically declared.

Reset

{Yes | No} If Yes, forces Reset of switch to Normal state and

removes Lock independently of any internal reset command for

mode change, etc.

State

{Open | Closed] Present state of the switch. Upon setting,

immediately forces state of switch.

SwitchedObj

Name of circuit element switch that the SwtControl operates.

Specify the full object class and name.

SwitchedTerm

Terminal number of the controlled element switch. 1 or 2,

typically. Default is 1.