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Project Haystack definitions for Internet of Things
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lib | lib:phIoT |
version | 3.9.14 |
wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things |
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absorption |
Cooling process using energy from heat source such as hot water |
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ac |
Relating to alternating current electricity |
ac-elec |
Alternating current electricity |
ac-elec-meter |
AC Electricity meter |
ac-freq |
Frequency of alternating current |
active |
Working, operative, effective |
active-energy |
Integral of |
active-power |
Active power or real power |
actuator |
Equipment to move or control a mechanism |
ahu |
Air Handling Unit |
ahuZoneDelivery |
AHU delivery method of conditioned air to the zone |
air-conditioning-system |
System for air treatment to control its temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution to meet the requirements of a conditioned space |
air-exhaust-system |
System consisting of one or more fans that remove air from the building |
air-input |
Entity inputs air which flows from another entity |
air-output |
Entity outputs air to other entities |
air-system |
System for moving air to maintain indoor thermal comfort and/or air quality |
air-ventilation-system |
System that supplies or removes air by natural or mechanical means to or from any space in order to provide outdoor air to the space |
airCooling |
Cooling by dissipating heat into the surrounding air |
airHandlingEquip |
HVAC equipment that conditions and delivers air via one or more fans |
airQualityZonePoints |
Entity with logical grouping of zone air quality points |
airRef |
Air flows from the referent to this entity |
airTerminalUnit |
Equipment in air distribution systems which terminate at the space |
airVolumeAdjustability |
Ability of air handling equip to adjust volume of air flow |
alarm |
Notification of a condition which requires attention |
apparent-energy |
Integral of |
apparent-power |
Apparent power is perceived magnitude of power due to the combination of active and reactive power |
area |
Area of a shape or floor space |
assembly |
A collection of manufactured parts or subassemblies |
ates |
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage system |
atesClosedLoop |
The ATES uses closed piping to transport a water/glycol mixture through the ground |
atesDesign |
Design type of the ATES underground system |
atesDoublet |
The ATES has one or more pairs of a separate warm and cool well |
atesDoubletPaired |
The ATES is as a doublet, but with specific warm and cool wells linked together |
atesMono |
The ATES has only one physical well |
atesUnidirectional |
Similar to a doublet, but water always flows in the same direction from the extraction to the infiltration well |
barometric |
Relating atmospheric pressure |
battery |
Equipment used to store electric energy |
biomass |
Plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat |
biomassHeating |
Heating by the combustion of biomass |
blowdown |
Removal from container or pipe |
blowdown-water |
Water expelled from a system to remove mineral build up |
blowdown-water-input |
Entity inputs blowdown water which flows from another entity |
blowdown-water-output |
Entity outputs blowdown water to other entities |
blowdownWaterRef |
Blowdown water flows from the referent to this entity |
boiler |
Equipment to generate hot water or steam for heating |
branchSelector |
Branch selector used for heat recovery in a VRF system |
bypass |
Pipe used to bypass an equipment |
cable |
An assembly of one or more insulated conductors |
cav |
Constant air volume terminal unit |
centrifugal |
Compression via a continuous flow of fluid through an impeller |
chilled |
Substance is cooled using cooling process |
chilled-water |
Water cooled for use in HVAC and industrial processes |
chilled-water-input |
Entity inputs chilled water which flows from another entity |
chilled-water-output |
Entity outputs chilled water to other entities |
chilled-water-plant |
Plant used to generate chilled water for cooling |
chilled-water-system |
System that circulates water in its liquid state below ambient temperature for cooling a space or process |
chilledBeam |
Conditions a space using a heat exchanger integrated into the ceiling |
chilledBeamZone |
AHU supplies air to chilled beam terminal units |
chilledWaterCooling |
Cooling using transfer of heat to chilled water |
chilledWaterRef |
Chilled water flows from the referent to this entity |
chiller |
Equipment to remove heat from a liquid |
chiller-absorption |
Cooling process using energy from heat source such as hot water |
chiller-centrifugal |
Compression via a continuous flow of fluid through an impeller |
chiller-reciprocal |
Piston compressor driven by a crankshaft |
chiller-rotaryScrew |
Rotary screw compression |
chillerMechanism |
Primary mechanism of chiller |
circ |
Pipe used to circulate fluid through an equipment or system |
circuit |
Electrical circuit and its associated components such as breakers |
cmd |
Point is a command, actuator, AO/BO |
coal |
Combustible sedimentary rock |
coalHeating |
Heating by the combustion of coal |
coil |
Heat exchanger used to heat or cool air |
cold |
Having low degree of heat |
cold-water |
Water supplied to cold taps |
coldDeck |
Duct carries air for cooling |
compressor |
Device for mechanically increasing the pressure of a gas or refrigerant vapor by reducing its volume |
condensate |
Liquid phase produced by the condensation of steam or other gas |
condensate-input |
Entity inputs condensate which flows from another entity |
condensate-output |
Entity outputs condensate to other entities |
condensateRef |
Condensate flows from the referent to this entity |
condenser |
Device or related to process of condensation |
condenser-water |
Water used used to remove heat through condensation |
condenser-water-input |
Entity inputs condenser water which flows from another entity |
condenser-water-output |
Entity outputs condenser water to other entities |
condenser-water-system |
System that circulates water in its liquid state for rejecting heat from a space or process |
condenserClosedLoop |
Working fluid is kept separate from fluid used for heat transfer into the atmosphere |
condenserCooling |
Removal of heat through the process of water condensation |
condenserLoop |
Open or closed loop for condenser working fluid |
condenserOpenLoop |
Uses working fluid itself for evaporation into the atmosphere |
condenserWaterRef |
Condenser water flows from the referent to this entity |
conditioning |
Related to cleaning, heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, ventilating or circulating air. |
conduit |
Duct, pipe, or cable to convey a substance or phenomenon |
constantAirVolume |
Delivers a constant volume of air flow |
controls |
Associated with the control system for an industrial process |
cool |
Associted with low temperature or cooling processes |
cool-water |
Relatively cool water without active chilling |
cooling |
Cooling mode or process |
coolingCapacity |
Measurement of a chiller ability to remove heat measured |
coolingCoil |
Coil used to cool air |
coolingOnly |
Equipment without heating |
coolingProcess |
Processed used to cool a substance |
coolingTower |
Equipment to transfer waste heat into the atmosphere |
crac |
Computer Room Air Conditioner |
cur |
Supports current value |
cur-point |
Point with support to report a "real-time" current value |
curErr |
Error description when |
curStatus |
Status of point's current value reading |
curVal |
Current value of a point |
current-angle |
AC current phase angle |
current-imbalance |
Current phase imbalance in a multiphase AC system |
current-magnitude |
Magnitude of electrical current |
current-thd |
Total harmonic current distortion |
damper |
Damper equipment or control point |
damper-actuator |
Actuator to regulate the flow of air |
dc |
Relating to direct current electricity |
dc-elec |
Direct current electricity |
dc-elec-meter |
DC Electricity meter |
deadband |
The range in a process where no changes to output are made |
delta |
Differential of fluid between entering and leaving sensors |
demand |
Rate required for a process |
design |
Data related to intended design and operating conditions |
dessicantDehumidifier |
Decreases humidity from air using a substance which absorbs moisture |
diesel |
Liquid fuel specifically designed for use in diesel engines |
directZone |
AHU supplies air directly to the zone |
discharge |
Duct for air leaving an equipment |
diverting |
Three way valve which inputs one pipe and diverts between two output pipes |
doas |
Dedicated Outside Air System |
domestic |
For human use |
domestic-cold-water-system |
System that circulates potable cold water in its liquid state for purposes other than space cooling and process requirements |
domestic-hot-water-system |
System that circulates potable hot water in its liquid state for purposes other than space heating and process requirements |
domestic-water |
Tap water for drinking, washing, cooking, and flushing of toilets |
domestic-water-input |
Entity inputs domestic water which flows from another entity |
domestic-water-output |
Entity outputs domestic water to other entities |
domestic-water-system |
System that circulates potable water in its liquid state for purposes other than space conditioning and process requirements |
domesticWaterRef |
Domestic water flows from the referent to this entity |
dualDuct |
Two ducts |
duct |
Conduit used to convey air for HVAC |
ductArea |
Config point on a |
ductConfig |
Ductwork configuration |
ductDeck |
Cold, hot, or neutral deck |
ductSection |
Equipment section of ductwork |
dxCooling |
Cooling using direct expansion of a refrigerant vapor |
dxHeating |
Heating using direct expansion of a refrigerant vapor |
economizer |
Duct to access fresh outside air only for economizing, not ventilation |
economizing |
Energy reduction mode which augments heating/cooling with outside air |
effective |
Current control setpoint in effect taking into account other factors |
efficiency |
Efficiency point of a chiller measured in "COP" or "kW/ton" |
elec-demand |
Active power averaged over a rolling interval |
elec-input |
Entity inputs electricity which flows from another entity |
elec-meter |
Electricity meter |
elec-output |
Entity outputs electricity to other entities |
elec-panel |
Physical housing for electrical circuits, fuses, and breakers |
elec-system |
System that generates, converts, distributes, and/or stores electricity |
elecHeating |
Heating by the conversion of electrical energy |
elecLine |
Single-phase line measurement of an electric quantity in an AC electric power system |
elecLineToLine |
Single-phase electric quantity measured line-to-line in an AC electric power system |
elecLineToNeutral |
Single-phase electric quantity measured line-to-neutral in an AC electric power system |
elecRef |
Electricity flows from the referent to this entity |
elevator |
Enclosure used to move people between floors |
enable |
Secondary on/off |
entering |
Pipe conveys fluid into an equipment |
equip |
Equipment asset |
equipRef |
Reference to equip which contains this entity |
escalator |
Moving staircase used to move people between floors |
evaporator |
Mechanism used to convert a refrigerant from its liquid to gaseous state |
evse |
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment |
evse-assembly |
Equipment that delivers electricity via EVSE ports to charging inlets located on EVs |
evse-cable |
Models the electrical connection between an |
evse-equip |
Equipment that supports the delivery of electricity to charging inlets located on EVs |
evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
evse-system |
A system that supplies electricity to EVSE assembly equipment and its auxiliary loads |
exhaust |
Duct used to expel air back outside |
export |
Supplied out of a system |
extraction |
Taking a substance out of another substance |
faceBypass |
Point of an ahu indicating air flow is by-passing the heating/cooling coils |
fan |
Fan equipment or control point |
fan-motor |
Motor used with a fan to create air flow |
fanPowered |
Device with a fan |
fcu |
Fan Coil Unit |
filter |
Related to an air or fluid filter |
floor |
Storey of a building |
floorNum |
Unitless integer indicating the floor's distance from ground level |
flow-meter |
Meter to measure flow rate and total volume of fluid |
flowInverter |
System to change direction of substance flow |
flue |
Duct for exhausting combustion |
freezeStat |
A boolean point of an ahu indicating a freezing condition |
fuelOil |
Petroleum based oil burned for energy |
fuelOil-input |
Entity inputs fuel oil which flows from another entity |
fuelOil-output |
Entity outputs fuel oil to other entities |
fuelOilHeating |
Heating by the combustion of fuel oil |
fuelOilRef |
Fuel oil flows from the referent to this entity |
fumeHood |
Ventilation equipment to limit exposure to hazardous fumes |
gasoline |
Petroleum derived liquid used as a fuel source |
gasoline-input |
Entity inputs gasoline which flows from another entity |
gasoline-output |
Entity outputs gasoline to other entities |
gasolineRef |
Gasoline flows from the referent to this entity |
ground |
Related to the surface of the earth |
ground-floor |
Floor at ground level |
ground-water |
Water present under the ground or from a well |
header |
Pipe used as central connection or manifold for other piping runs |
heat |
Associated with a heating process |
heatExchanger |
Equipment to transfer heat between two working fluids |
heatPump |
Equipment that employs a vapor compression cycle with a reversing valve to provide heating or cooling |
heatRecovery |
Transfer of heat from one substance to another to reduce energy consumption |
heatWheel |
Boolean point indicating command state of AHU's heat wheel |
heating |
Heating mode or process |
heatingCoil |
Coil used to heat air |
heatingOnly |
Equipment without cooling |
heatingProcess |
Processed used to heat a substance |
his |
Supports historization of data |
his-point |
Historized point with a history log of timestamp/value pairs |
hisErr |
Error description when |
hisMode |
Indicates the way that history data is collected for a point |
hisStatus |
Status of point's history collection or synchronization |
hisTotalized |
Indicates values which are a continuous stream of totalization |
hot |
Having high degree of heat |
hot-water |
Hot water used for HVAC heating or supplied to hot taps |
hot-water-boiler |
Boiler which outputs hot water |
hot-water-input |
Entity inputs hot water which flows from another entity |
hot-water-output |
Entity outputs hot water to other entities |
hot-water-plant |
Plant used to generate hot water for heating |
hot-water-system |
System that circulates water in its liquid state for heating a space or process |
hotDeck |
Duct carries air for heating |
hotWaterHeating |
Heating using energy of hot water |
hotWaterRef |
Hot water flows from the referent to this entity |
humidifier |
Adding moisture to air |
humidifier-equip |
Equipment which adds moisture to air to increase humidity |
hvac |
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
hvac-zone-space |
Zone related to conditioning of a space's air temperature and quality |
hvacMode |
Operational mode for HVAC equipment |
hvacZonePoints |
Entity with logical grouping of zone HVAC air points |
imbalance |
Lacking balance |
import |
Received into a system |
indoorUnit |
Operates inside the conditioned space |
infiltration |
Permeation of a substance into another substance |
inlet |
Duct with air entering an equipment |
isolation |
Actuator used to isolate an equipment from a pipe or ductwork system |
leaving |
Pipe conveys fluid out of an equipment |
lighting |
Systems associated with illumination in the built environment |
lighting-system |
System designed to provide lighting |
lighting-zone-space |
Zone related to lighting system |
lightingZonePoints |
Entity with logical grouping of lighting points |
lineAvg |
Line average of single-phase electrical quantity measurements in an AC electric power system |
lineCurrent |
Single-phase line current measured in an AC electric power system |
lineEnergy |
Single-phase energy measured line-to-line in an AC electric power system |
linePf |
Single-phase power factor measured line-to-line in an AC electric power system |
linePower |
Single-phase power measured line-to-line in an AC electric power system |
lineVolt |
Single-phase voltage measured line-to-line in an AC electric power system |
load |
Chiller point to command or measure the chiller's load as a percentage from "0%" to "100%" |
luminaire |
Light fixture using electricity to provide illumination |
makeup |
Restore something missed or lost |
makeup-water |
Water used used to makeup water loss through leaks, evaporation, or blowdown |
makeup-water-input |
Entity inputs makeup water which flows from another entity |
makeup-water-output |
Entity outputs makeup water to other entities |
makeupWaterRef |
Makeup water flows from the referent to this entity |
mau |
Makeup Air Unit |
mech |
Associated with a machine or its mechanical force, torque, power, or energy |
meter |
Equipment to meter a substance or phenomenon |
meterScope |
Classifies a meter as a main site meter or submeter |
mixed |
Duct where fresh outside air and return air is mixed together |
mixing |
Three way valve which inputs two pipes and outputs a mixture between the two to a single output pipe |
motor |
Equipment that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy |
movingWalkway |
Conveyor to move people across a horizontal or inclined plane |
multiZone |
AHU discharge air is split into a duct per zone |
naturalGas |
Fossil fuel energy source consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons |
naturalGas-input |
Entity inputs natural gas which flows from another entity |
naturalGas-output |
Entity outputs natural gas to other entities |
naturalGasHeating |
Heating by the combustion of natural gas |
naturalGasRef |
Natural gas flows from the referent to this entity |
net |
Difference between import and export |
neutral |
Used to indicate electrical current being measured on an electrical neutral conductor when applied to a point entity that has the |
neutralDeck |
Duct carries air which by-passes both heating and cooling coils |
occ |
Occupied mode of a space |
occupancy |
Number of occupants in a space |
occupants |
People who use the built environment |
occupied |
Setpoint or sensor indicating occupancy of a space |
outdoorUnit |
operates outside the conditioned space |
outside |
Duct to access fresh outside air for both ventilation and economizer |
panel |
Enclosure for electrical and control equipment |
parallel |
Circuit with multiple paths of flow |
perimeterHeat |
Auxiliary heating points associated with a |
pf |
Electrical power factor |
pfDisplacement |
Displacement power factor, which excludes effects of harmonic distortion |
pfDistortion |
Distortion power factor |
pfScope |
Power factor scope |
pfTrue |
True power factor, which includes effects of harmonic distortion |
phase |
Phase measurement in a three-phase electrical system |
phaseAvg |
Phase average of single-phase electrical quantity measurements in an AC electric power system |
phaseCount |
Number of phases for an AC electrical power system or connected equipment |
phaseCurrent |
Single-phase current measured line-to-line in an AC electric power system |
phaseEnergy |
Single-phase energy measured line-to-neutral in an AC electric power system |
phasePf |
Single-phase power factor measured line-to-neutral in an AC electric power system |
phasePower |
Single-phase power measured line-to-neutral in an AC electric power system |
phaseVolt |
Single-phase voltage measured line-to-neutral in an AC electric power system |
pipe |
Conduit used to convey a fluid |
pipeFluid |
Type of fluid conveyed by piping |
pipeSection |
Equipment section of piping |
plant |
Central plant used to generate a substance for a process |
plantLoop |
Plant piping loop |
point |
Data point such as a sensor or actuator |
pointFunction |
Classifies the point as a sensor, command, or setpoint |
pointGroup |
Grouping of children points used by spaces and equipment |
pointQuantity |
Quantity the point senses or controls |
pointSubject |
What the point senses or controls |
port |
A gateway or opening used to transfer a substance |
pressureDependent |
VAV damper modulates to control space temp |
pressureIndependent |
VAV damper or a control valve that modulates to maintain desired flow setpoint |
primaryFunction |
Primary function of building as US Energy Star key |
primaryLoop |
Pipework which circulates closest to the energy source |
process |
Industrial or HVAC process |
propane |
By-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining (C₃H₈) |
propaneHeating |
Heating by the combustion of propane |
pump |
Pump equipment or control point |
pump-motor |
Motor used with a pump to move fluid |
purge |
Associated with a cleaning process to remove contaminants |
purge-water |
Water expelled from a system to remove contaminants |
radiantEquip |
HVAC equipment that conditions a space without forced air |
radiantFloor |
Heats a space using pipes or cables embedded beneath floor |
radiator |
Heats a space using exposed pipes or coils |
rated |
Data specified by a manufacturer or rating organization |
reactive |
Relating to reactance |
reactive-energy |
Integral of |
reactive-power |
Reactive power or imaginary power |
reciprocal |
Piston compressor driven by a crankshaft |
refrig |
Fluid used in refrigeration and heat exchange |
refrig-input |
Entity inputs refrigerant which flows from another entity |
refrig-output |
Entity outputs refrigerant to other entities |
refrig-system |
Refrigerant distribution to fulfill all or parts of a refrigeration cycle |
refrigRef |
Refrigerant flows from the referent to this entity |
reheat |
Command point for reheating process |
return |
Duct returning air back to equipment |
roof |
Envelope covering the top of a building |
roof-floor |
The roof floor is the topmost level of a building |
room |
Enclosed room of a building |
rotaryScrew |
Rotary screw compression |
rtu |
Roof Top Unit |
run | |
secondaryLoop |
Pipework which circulates closest to the building or end use |
sensor |
Point is a sensor, input, AI/BI |
series |
Circuit with single path of flow |
serviceFactor |
Ratio of the maximum continuous output capacity at which a machine or system may operate without damage to the machine or system’s nominal output capacity |
singleDuct |
One single duct |
singlePhase |
Single-phase AC electrical power |
site |
Site is a geographic location of the built environment |
siteMeter |
Main meter for the associated site |
siteRef |
Reference to site which contains the entity |
sp |
Point is a setpoint, soft point, internal control variable, schedule |
space |
Space is a three-dimensional volume in the built environment |
spaceRef |
Reference to space which contains this entity |
stage |
Stage number of staged equipment operation such as coil or pump |
standby |
Readiness mode of a space |
steam-boiler |
Boiler which outputs steam |
steam-input |
Entity inputs steam which flows from another entity |
steam-output |
Entity outputs steam to other entities |
steam-plant |
Plant used to generate steam for heating |
steam-system |
System that circulates water in its vapor state for heating a space or process |
steamHeating |
Heating using energy of steam |
steamRef |
Steam flows from the referent to this entity |
submeter |
Submeters measure usage of a sub-system or equipment within a site |
submeterOf |
Reference to parent meter which is immediately upstream of this meter |
subterranean |
Below the surface of the earth |
subterranean-floor |
Floor below ground level |
switch |
Device for toggling state or routing data |
system |
Grouping of related equipment dedicated to a single application |
systemRef |
Reference to system |
tank |
Tank used to store a substance for temporary holding |
tankSubstance |
Substance stored by a tank |
tertiaryLoop |
Pipework which circulates within the building |
thd |
Total harmonic distortion |
thermal |
Related to energy of heat |
thermostat |
Senses and controls temperature of space in HVAC system |
threePhase |
Three-phase AC electrical power |
tripleDuct |
Three ducts |
unitVent |
Unit Ventilator |
unocc |
Unoccupied mode of a space |
valve |
Valve equipment or control point |
valve-actuator |
Actuator to regulate the flow of fluid |
variableAirVolume |
Delivers a variable volume of air flow |
vav |
Variable air volume terminal unit |
vav-parallel |
VAV pulls air from outside the primary air flow |
vav-series |
VAV pulls air from the primary air flow |
vavAirCircuit |
How does the VAV pull in air |
vavModulation |
How does VAV modulate the temp based on duct pressure |
vavZone |
AHU supplies air to VAV terminal units |
ventilation |
Duct to access fresh outside air only for ventilation, not economizing |
verticalTransport |
Equipment to move humans and materials |
vfd |
Variable-frequency drive |
vfd-freq |
VFD frequency measured in "Hz" |
vfd-speed |
VFD speed measured in "%" |
volt-angle |
AC voltage phase angle |
volt-imbalance |
AC voltage phase imbalance |
volt-magnitude |
Magnitude of electrical voltage |
vrf |
Variable refigerant flow |
vrf-coolingOnly-system |
Cooling only VRF system can only cool |
vrf-equip |
Equipment used in VRF systems |
vrf-heatPump-system |
Heat pump VRF system can either heat, or cool, but not at the same time |
vrf-heatRecovery-system |
Heat recovery VRF system can operate cooling and heating by each indoor unit independently, at the same time |
vrf-indoorUnit |
Indoor unit in a VRF system |
vrf-indoorUnit-fcu |
Indoor unit fan coil unit in a VRF system |
vrf-outdoorUnit |
Outdoor unit with one or more compressors in a VRF system |
vrf-refrig-plant |
Group of outdoor units in a VRF system |
vrf-system |
Variable refigerant flow system |
warm |
Relatively warm in comparison to another substance, without being actively heated |
warm-water |
Relatively warm water without active heating |
water-system |
System that supplies or collects potable or non-potable water in any state |
waterCooling |
Cooling using transfer of heat to water which is not explicitly chilled |
weather-point |
Weather station observation point |
weatherStation |
Logical weather station and its measurement points |
weatherStationRef |
Reference to weather station for to use this entity |
well |
A well is a source of groundwater and potentially thermal energy |
wire |
Cabling used to convey electricity or data |
writable |
Supports writing data |
writable-point |
Point with writable output using 16-level priority array |
writeErr |
Error description when |
writeLevel |
Current priority level for |
writeStatus |
Current status of a writable point output |
writeVal |
Current desired value to write to output |
yearBuilt |
Original year of construction as four digit year such as 1980 |
zone |
Related to spaces from a system perspective |
zone-space |
Space associated with a specific system |
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hisRead |
Read historized time series data from a |
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hisWrite |
Write historized time series data from a |
invokeAction |
Invoke a user action on a target entity |
pointWrite |
Read or command a |