System for automatic control of building
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1. An automatic building control system comprising:
- a plurality of tributary units connected in common to a single signal line in a building and assigned unique addresses, respectively, said tributary units generating tributary operation information containing information about their unique addresses and current operation states;
at least one local system control means for generating command signals for the control of said tributary units in response to said tributary operation information from said tributary units, transmitting the generated command signals to said tributary units, monitoring and controlling operations of said tributary units and generating system control information as a result of the monitoring and control; and
a host computer for assigning an address to said local system control means, exchanging data therewith and controlling the arrangement and connection of said tributary units and the entire system operation in response to said system control information from said local system control means or under the control of an operator.
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The present invention relates to an automatic building control system for electric appliance control, fire monitoring, security monitoring and other operations of a residential or business-purposed building. An information communication technology based on a host computer and a local system control unit is employed for the automatic control of the building. Electric appliances in the building are connected in common to a single signal line and assigned unique addresses to realize simple piped and wired structures easy to change in design, thereby minimizing the amount of time and labor required for the construction process and hardships resulting from the design change.
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1. An automatic building control system comprising:
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a plurality of tributary units connected in common to a single signal line in a building and assigned unique addresses, respectively, said tributary units generating tributary operation information containing information about their unique addresses and current operation states;
at least one local system control means for generating command signals for the control of said tributary units in response to said tributary operation information from said tributary units, transmitting the generated command signals to said tributary units, monitoring and controlling operations of said tributary units and generating system control information as a result of the monitoring and control; and
a host computer for assigning an address to said local system control means, exchanging data therewith and controlling the arrangement and connection of said tributary units and the entire system operation in response to said system control information from said local system control means or under the control of an operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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