Method and apparatus to control a variable speed motor
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1. A thermostat transducer module comprising:
- a processor;
at least one A/D conversion circuit interfaced to said processor; and
at least one output level conversion circuit interfaced to said processor, said processor configured to;
receive signals originating at a thermostat through said at least one A/D conversion circuit;
analyze the received signals; and
generate signals based on the analysis for output through said at least one output level conversion circuit for control of a motor.
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Abstract
A thermostat transducer module includes a processor, at least one A/D conversion circuit interfaced to the processor, and at least one output level conversion circuit interfaced to the processor. The processor is configured to receive signals originating at a thermostat through the at least one A/D conversion circuit, analyze the received signals and generate signals based on the analysis for output through the at least one output level conversion circuit for control of a motor.
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1. A thermostat transducer module comprising:
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a processor;
at least one A/D conversion circuit interfaced to said processor; and
at least one output level conversion circuit interfaced to said processor, said processor configured to;
receive signals originating at a thermostat through said at least one A/D conversion circuit;
analyze the received signals; and
generate signals based on the analysis for output through said at least one output level conversion circuit for control of a motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A variable speed motor control system comprising:
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a motor configured to receive at least one of serial communication signals, motor control signals, and pulse width modulated motor control signals;
a thermostat configured to output at least one system control signal; and
a thermostat transducer module comprising a processor, at least one A/D conversion circuit interfaced to said processor, and at least one output level conversion circuit interfaced to said processor, said thermostat transducer module configured to receive signals originating at said thermostat through said at least one A/D conversion circuit and analyze the received signals in order to generate signals for output through said at least one output level conversion circuit to provide the motor control signals to said motor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling a motor comprising:
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receiving signals from a thermostat;
interpreting the signals from the thermostat with a processor; and
outputting signals from the processor to control the motor, the signals from the processor based at least in part on the interpretation of the signals received from the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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