PDA DIAGNOSIS OF THERMOSTATS
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Abstract
A system PDA-based on line diagnostics for automatically discovering a thermostat configuration, turning off normal controller delays, temporary overriding sensor inputs and set points, and verifying proper output action including the monitoring the discharge air temperature for the resulting temperature behavior based on the equipment stages activated. The diagnosis may include the testing of sensors, set points, the fan, cooling equipment, heating equipment and the wiring connecting the controls with the fan, and the cooling and heating equipment. Problems discovered may be reported, automatically recorded and the original operating parameters may be restored.
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32 Claims
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1-3. -3. (Canceled)
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8. An apparatus for diagnosis of a thermostat system, comprising:
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a personal digital assistant (PDA) connected to a thermostat of the thermostat system; and
a program in a memory for diagnosis of the thermostat system;
wherein;
the PDA performs the following tasks;
uploading a thermostat configuration;
disabling delays of functions in the thermostat system;
overriding sensor inputs and set points; and
testing sensors, a cooling process and a heating process. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for testing a thermostat system via a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:
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uploading configuration information about the thermostat system to the PDA;
turning off controller delays;
overriding sensor inputs and set point;
testing sensors, fan, and cooling and heating equipment; and
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reporting the working status of the sensors, fan, and cooling and heating equipment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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31. A method for verification of operation of an air management controller system having a thermostat, comprising:
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connecting a personal digital assistant to the thermostat;
uploading configuration information from the thermostat to the personal digital assistant;
executing diagnostics relative to sensors, fan process, cooling process and heating process, with the personal digital assistant;
reporting results of the diagnostics as OK, untested or failed for the sensor, the fan process, the cooling process and the heating process;
turning off normal controller delays; and
temporarily overriding sensor inputs and set points; and
wherein the turning off the normal controller delays and temporarily overriding sensor inputs and set points are performed prior to executing the diagnostics. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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32. A method for verification of operation of an air management controller system having a thermostat, comprising:
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connecting a personal digital assistant to the thermostat;
uploading configuration information from the thermostat to the personal digital assistant;
executing diagnostics relative to sensors, fan process, cooling process and/or heating process, with the personal digital assistant;
reporting results of the diagnostics as OK, untested or failed for the sensor, the fan process, the cooling process and the heating process;
turning off normal controller delays; and
temporarily overriding sensor inputs and set points; and
wherein the turning off the normal controller delays and temporarily overriding sensor inputs and set points are performed prior to executing the diagnostics.
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