Self-configuring controls for heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems
First Claim
1. A control for an HVAC system comprising:
- a central control for receiving information from each of a plurality of HVAC units, said central control being operable to receive information about characteristics of the plurality of HVAC units, and to access a memory of control algorithms associated with the particular combination of characteristics of the plurality of HVAC units that report to the control, and said central control being operable to control the plurality of HVAC units.
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Abstract
A system for self-configuring complex HVAC systems has each of several units provided with a microprocessor control. The several units are each available in various optional styles, sizes, etc. The microprocessors provide information to a central control of the particular characteristic of the particular unit. Thus, when the HVAC system is initially assembled, the microprocessors associated with the individual units report these characteristics to the control. The control then determines the characteristics of each of the individual units, and accesses control strategies for the combination of individual units that are being utilized in the particular HVAC system.
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20 Claims
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1. A control for an HVAC system comprising:
a central control for receiving information from each of a plurality of HVAC units, said central control being operable to receive information about characteristics of the plurality of HVAC units, and to access a memory of control algorithms associated with the particular combination of characteristics of the plurality of HVAC units that report to the control, and said central control being operable to control the plurality of HVAC units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An HVAC system comprising:
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an indoor unit having a control operable to communicate characteristic information of said indoor unit to a central control; and
said central control communicating with said indoor unit, and said central control receiving said characteristic information from said indoor unit, and determining an optimal control strategy for said indoor unit based upon said reported characteristic information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating an HVAC system comprising the steps of:
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(1) providing a plurality of units in an HVAC system including at least an indoor unit and an outdoor unit and a central control, said indoor and outdoor units having a particular set of characteristics from a plurality of available types of indoor and outdoor units;
(2) communicating stored characteristic information from said indoor and outdoor units to said central control; and
(3) associating said reporting characteristic information at said central control, to identify a particular combination of said reporting indoor and outdoor units, and accessing optimum control algorithms based upon said particular combination of said indoor and outdoor units. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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