User interface for a building control system configurator
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1. A method of designing a control system via a user interface, the method comprising:
- displaying a feature list within an user interface on a display screen, the feature list including selectable features of a building control system; and
displaying an option list, the option list including available options for a corresponding selectable feature, the available options include building control system components or characteristics.
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Abstract
A user interface for designing a control system displays features of the control system to be configured. Options for a feature are determined and displayed when a feature is selected to be configured. A selection of an available option may be made and one or more corresponding control system components are identified and displayed. After the selection of an available option, the available options for the other features may be altered based upon the available option selected. A plurality of options for the other features also may be automatically identified taking into account the available option selected.
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1. A method of designing a control system via a user interface, the method comprising:
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displaying a feature list within an user interface on a display screen, the feature list including selectable features of a building control system; and
displaying an option list, the option list including available options for a corresponding selectable feature, the available options include building control system components or characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for configuring a control system, the method comprising:
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selecting mechanical equipment for a control system using a controller; and
based on the selected mechanical equipment, automatically identifying end devices from a database of end devices using a controller; and
determining control strategies for the control system based on the identified mechanical equipment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A user interface for designing a building control system, the user interface comprising:
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a feature list displayed on a display screen, the feature list includes selectable features for building control system components and characteristics of a building control system; and
an option list displayed on the display screen, the option list includes available options for a corresponding selectable feature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A user interface for designing a building control system, the user interface comprising:
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a property window for selecting a plurality of features of a control system;
a feature list displayed within the property window, the feature list includes features of the control system;
a selection list displayed within the property window, the selection list includes any options currently selected, each option currently selected corresponding to a feature listed in the feature list;
a plurality of option lists accessible from the property window, each option list corresponding to a feature listed in the feature list and includes available options for the corresponding feature; and
one option list displayed as part of the user interface, wherein, upon the selection of an available option listed in the option list, multiple option lists corresponding to remaining features not having an option selected are updated to reflect any changes in the options available for selection for the respective remaining features based upon the options currently selected. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer-readable medium having instructions executable on a computer stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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displaying selectable features for building control system components and characteristics using a graphical user interface;
providing a corresponding list of available options for each selectable feature;
receiving data associated with an user-selected option;
storing data associated with the user-selected option; and
determining whether the available options in a plurality of the lists should be altered based upon the user-selected option. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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