Refrigeration system and method of configuring the same
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising a compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator in fluid communication, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a subsystem controller in communication with the system controller, the subsystem controller operable to control one of the compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator, the method comprising the acts of:
- communicating a code from the subsystem controller to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the code; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the subsystem controller.
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Abstract
A refrigeration system including a compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator in fluid communication; a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a subsystem controller in communication with the system controller. The subsystem controller is operable to control one of the compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator. A method of operating the refrigeration system includes communicating a code from the subsystem controller to the system controller, obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the code; and communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the subsystem controller.
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56 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator in fluid communication, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a subsystem controller in communication with the system controller, the subsystem controller operable to control one of the compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator, the method comprising the acts of: -
communicating a code from the subsystem controller to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the code; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the subsystem controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, a condenser having a fan, a valve, and a refrigeration branch including an evaporator coil, all of which being in fluid communication, a merchandiser adapted to be cooled by the evaporator coil, a system controller operable to control the refrigeration system, a compressor controller in communication with the system controller, the compressor controller being associated with the compressor and including a first identification code identifying the compressor, a valve controller in communication with the system controller, the valve controller being associated with the valve and including a second identification code identifying the valve, and a branch controller in communication with the system controller, the branch controller being associated with the refrigeration branch and including a third identification code identifying the merchandiser, the method comprising the acts of: -
communicating the first identification code from the compressor controller to the system controller;
communicating the second identification code from the valve controller to the system controller;
communicating the third identification code from the branch controller to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the first code;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the second code;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the third code;
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information having a relation to the first identification code from the system controller to the compressor controller, the communicated information including an operating parameter for the compressor;
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information having a relation to the second identification code from the system controller to the valve controller; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information having a relation to the third identification code from the system controller to the branch controller, the information including an operating parameter for the refrigeration branch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator in fluid communication, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a compressor control module coupled to the compressor and in communication with the system controller, the compressor control module being operable to control the compressor and including an identification code identifying the compressor, the method comprising the acts of: -
communicating the identification code from the compressor control module to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the identification code; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the compressor control module, the communicated information including an operating parameter for the compressor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, condenser, and refrigeration branch in fluid communication, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a branch control module coupled to the refrigeration branch and in communication with the system controller, the branch control module being operable to control the refrigeration branch and including a code, the method comprising the acts of: -
communicating the code from the branch control module to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the code; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the branch control module, the communicated information including an operating parameter for the refrigeration branch. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, condenser, and evaporator in fluid communication, a merchandiser adapted to be cooled by the evaporator, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a case control module coupled to the merchandiser and in communication with the system controller, the case control module being operable to control the merchandiser and including an identification code identifying the merchandiser, the method comprising the acts of: -
communicating the identification code from the case control module to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the identification code; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the case control module, the communicated information including an operating parameter for the merchandiser. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, condenser, valve, and evaporator in fluid communication, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, and a valve control module coupled to the compressor and in communication with the system controller, the valve control module being operable to control the valve and including an identification code identifying the valve, the method comprising the acts of: -
communicating the identification code from the valve control module to the system controller;
obtaining information at the system controller having a relation to the identification code; and
communicating at least a portion of the obtained information from the system controller to the valve control module, the communicated information including an operating parameter for the valve. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of configuring a compressor control module connected to a compressor of a refrigeration system, the compressor control module including a processor, a memory, and at least one of a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor, the memory including an identification code for the compressor, the refrigeration system also including a system controller in communication with the compressor control module and operable to control the refrigeration system, the method including the acts of:
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communicating the identification code from the compressor control module to the system controller; and
receiving an operating parameter for the compressor from the system controller after communicating the identification code to the system controller.
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55. A method of configuring a refrigeration system comprising
a compressor, a condenser having a fan, a valve, and a refrigeration branch including an evaporator coil, all of which being in fluid communication, a merchandiser adapted to be cooled by the evaporator coil, a system controller operable to control one or more aspects of the refrigeration system, a device controller coupled to the system controller and being associated with a device, the device controller and associated device being selected from the group consisting of a compressor controller associated with the compressor and including a first identification code identifying the compressor, a valve controller associated with the valve and including a second identification code identifying the valve, a branch controller associated with the refrigeration branch and including a third identification code identifying the merchandiser a fan controller associated with the fan, and a case controller being associated with the merchandiser and including a fourth identification code identifying the merchandiser, the method comprising the acts of: -
at the system controller, polling for the device controller;
receiving the identification code for the device controller;
obtaining information about the device using the received identification code; and
configuring at least a portion of the refrigeration system including configuring the device. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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