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actuator

Equipment to move or control a mechanism. Actuators may be manually operated or automated via a control system to convert an energy source into mechanical energy. Typically the energy source is electricity, hydraulics, or pneumatics.

meta

def	actuator
is	equip, elec-input
lib	lib:phIoT
wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuator

usage

actuator equip

supertypes

marker	Marker labels a dict with typing information
entity	Top-level dicts with a unique identifier
equip	Equipment asset
input	Entity inputs a substance which flows from another entity
elec-input	Entity inputs electricity which flows from another entity

subtypes

damper-actuator	Actuator to regulate the flow of air
valve-actuator	Actuator to regulate the flow of fluid

tags

dis	Display name for an entity
disMacro	Display name using macro syntax
elecRef	Electricity flows from the referent to this entity
equipRef	Reference to equip which contains this entity
id	Defines the unique identifier of an entity in system using a `ref` value type
siteRef	Reference to site which contains the entity
spaceRef	Reference to space which contains this entity
systemRef	Reference to system

children

equip
point