Central control system for airconditioner and method for operating the same
First Claim
1. A central control system for use in one or more airconditioners, comprising:
- a plurality of airconditioners for implementing a room airconditioning function;
a central controller for monitoring, in real time, connection state information of the plurality of airconditioners, and at the same time controlling operations of the airconditioners; and
a protocol converter for converting a communication standard of a signal communicated between the airconditioners and the central controller into another communication standard, and transmitting the scanned connection state information of the airconditioners to the central controller over a communication network.
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Abstract
A central control system for airconditioner(s) and a method for controlling the same. The central control system can centrally control a plurality of airconditioners connected to the same communication network. In the system, a protocol converter connected to a central controller converts a communication standard of a signal communicated between the airconditioners and the central controller into another communication standard, acquires connection state information by scanning connection state information of individual airconditioners, and transmits the acquired information to the central controller, such that a manager can correctly monitor an airconditioner state using the central controller, resulting in the implementation of a reliable control system.
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16 Claims
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1. A central control system for use in one or more airconditioners, comprising:
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a plurality of airconditioners for implementing a room airconditioning function;
a central controller for monitoring, in real time, connection state information of the plurality of airconditioners, and at the same time controlling operations of the airconditioners; and
a protocol converter for converting a communication standard of a signal communicated between the airconditioners and the central controller into another communication standard, and transmitting the scanned connection state information of the airconditioners to the central controller over a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a central control system for use in one or more airconditioners, comprising the steps of:
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a) controlling a protocol converter for converting a communication protocol of a signal communicated between a plurality of airconditioners and a central controller for centrally controlling the plurality of airconditioners to communicate with a plurality of airconditioners connected to a communication network according to a first communication standard, and scanning network connection state information;
b) acquiring connection state information from the airconditioners according to the scanned result, and updating/storing the connection state information of the acquired connection state information of the airconditioners;
c) upon receiving an information request signal from the central controller, transmitting the stored connection state information to the central controller according to a second communication standard; and
d) displaying connection state information of the airconditioners using the central controller receiving the connection state information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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