Building control system communication system timing measurement arrangement and method
First Claim
1. An arrangement for handling communication messages in a building control system, comprising:
- a communication circuit operable to communicate messages with building control system devices via a communication network, a control device operably coupled to the communication circuit, the control device operable to cause the communication circuit to communicate a first message to a first building control system device, the first message configured to cause the first building control device to generate a responsive message, perform a first operation if the responsive message is received via the communication circuit within a first time-out period, and perform a second operation if the responsive message is received via the communication circuit after a first time-out period has expired, and generate a plurality of different time-out period values corresponding to a plurality of building control system devices, the plurality of different time-out period values including a value identifying the first time-out period.
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Abstract
An arrangement for handling communication messages in a building control system includes a communication circuit and a control device. The communication circuit is operable to generate first message and provide the first message on a communication network addressed to a remote building control system device. The communication circuit is also operable to receive a responsive message from the remote building control system device via the communication network, the responsive message generated by the remote building control system device responsive to the first message. The communication circuit is further operable to perform a first operation if the responsive message is received within a first time-out period, the communication circuit operable to perform a second operation if the responsive message is received after a first time-out period has expired. The control device is operably coupled to the communication circuit and is operable to use information from first message in a first application. The control device has a second application operable to generate a plurality of different time-out period values corresponding to a plurality of building control system devices, the plurality of different time-out period values including a value identifying the first time-out period the second application of the control device is further operable to provide information identifying the plurality of different time-out period values and their corresponding building control system devices to the communication circuit.
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15 Claims
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1. An arrangement for handling communication messages in a building control system, comprising:
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a communication circuit operable to communicate messages with building control system devices via a communication network, a control device operably coupled to the communication circuit, the control device operable to cause the communication circuit to communicate a first message to a first building control system device, the first message configured to cause the first building control device to generate a responsive message, perform a first operation if the responsive message is received via the communication circuit within a first time-out period, and perform a second operation if the responsive message is received via the communication circuit after a first time-out period has expired, and generate a plurality of different time-out period values corresponding to a plurality of building control system devices, the plurality of different time-out period values including a value identifying the first time-out period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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a) transmitting from a first circuit a first signal to a remote building control system device via a communication network of a building control system;
b) obtaining a time duration between transmission of the first signal and reception of a responsive signal from the building control system device in the first circuit;
c) after step b) storing in a memory a timer value corresponding to the building control system device, the timer value exceeding the time duration;
d) providing a subsequent signal from the first circuit to the building control system device;
e) performing a first operation with a received signal responsive to the subsequent communication signal if the received signal is received in the first circuit before a time period equal to the timer value has passed since transmission of the subsequent communication signal from the first circuit, and performing a second operation otherwise. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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