Building control system configurator
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6. A method for configuring a system comprising:
- providing options for a plurality of types of building automation systems to configure using a graphical user interface, the options being provided according to rules for configuring compatible features of a system;
in response to providing options, receiving data associated with user-selected features;
storing data associated with the user-selected features; and
determining whether additional features of a building automation system are to be selected.
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Abstract
Building automation systems are dynamically configured according to rules for identifying building automation equipment. The rules define allowable configurations for a system based first on mechanical equipment, associated control strategies, and options for end control devices. A set of selections having default conditions may be followed to create a functional system. The selections can be refined to align the system requirements with a configured system. Estimating IDs, sequence of operation, mechanical and electrical schematics, control points, and graphics that are exported to the estimating and design tools may be generated for a configured system.
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6. A method for configuring a system comprising:
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providing options for a plurality of types of building automation systems to configure using a graphical user interface, the options being provided according to rules for configuring compatible features of a system;
in response to providing options, receiving data associated with user-selected features;
storing data associated with the user-selected features; and
determining whether additional features of a building automation system are to be selected. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for configuring a building automation system, the method comprising:
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(a) selecting a building automation system to configure using a configuration engine;
(c) designing the system using the configuration engine, the configuration engine being driven according to engineering parameters for the selected building automation system; and
(c) generating a mechanical representation of the designed building automation system using the configuration engine. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28-1. The building automation system configurator of claim 28, wherein the data associated with a plurality of components includes engineering parameters for the components, a component being identified in the database in response to the selection of a characteristic of a feature based on associated engineering parameters for the component.
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30. A computer-readable medium having instructions executable on a computer stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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providing options for a plurality of types of building automation systems to configure using a graphical user interface, the options being provided according to rules for configuring compatible features of a system;
in response to providing options, receiving data associated with user-selected features;
storing data associated with the user-selected features; and
determining whether additional features of a building automation system are to be selected. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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