Thermostat

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Introduction

Thermostat is a Smart Object used control the temperature in electronic systems.

Description

  • User can create a thermostat to track the temperature of a component or system and performs actions so that the component’s temperature is maintained within the desired limit.
  • User can create thermostat with Body, Face or Node as input.
  • ON and OFF temperature set the operating limits to the selected component.
  • User can set the initial status of the thermostat, whether it is ON or OFF.
  • User can connect thermostat to control the below listed boundary conditions.
    • Fan
    • Two-Resistor component
    • Heat Source
    • Temperature
    • Convection
    • Radiation
    • Voltage and
    • Current
  • Thermostat connected in Fan acts as switch to turn it ON and OFF based on the temperature.
  • In other boundary conditions, it act as a multiplier to control it.