System and method for configuring a control system

• US 20070143451A1
• Filed: 12/20/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Ignasiak, John, Huth, William
• Application Number:
  US11/312,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143451A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence

Abstract

A system for configuring a building automation control system includes a user interface configured to receive system data regarding specifications for the building automation control system from a user. Configuration logic is coupled to the user interface and is used to generate at least one view of the building automation control system. Packaging logic is coupled to the user interface and is used to generate at least one deliverable. A common data storage system is coupled to the configuration logic and the packaging logic. The data storage system is commonly accessible to the configuration logic and the packaging logic and includes a set of predefined preferences. The at least one view is generated based on at least the system data and the predefined preferences.

Claims

1. A system for configuring a building automation control system, the system comprising:

a user interface configured to receive system data regarding specifications for the building automation control system from a user;

configuration logic coupled to the user interface and configured to generate at least one view of the building automation control system;

packaging logic coupled to the user interface and configured to generate at least one deliverable; and

a common data storage system coupled to the configuration logic and the packaging logic, the data storage system begin commonly accessible to the configuration logic and the packaging logic and including a set of predefined preferences;

wherein the at least one view is generated based on at least the system data and the predefined preferences.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one deliverable is, generated based on at least the system data and the predefined preferences.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the configuration logic comprises hardware engineering logic configured to generate hardware system views of the building automation control system.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the configuration logic comprises control applications engineering logic configured to generate control systems for the building automation control system.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the configuration logic comprises customer interface engineering logic configured to generate at least one customer interface for the building automation control system.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the configuration logic comprises network engineering logic configured to generate a network topology for the building automation control system.

7. A system according to claim 1 wherein the user interface includes a system selector tool configured to facilitate receipt of the system data from the user.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a palette interface configured to facilitate receipt of the system data from the user.

9. A system for configuring a building automation control system, the system comprising:

a user interface configured to receive system data regarding specifications for the building automation control system from a user;

control applications engineering logic coupled to the user interface and configured to generate control systems for the building automation control system;

customer interface engineering logic coupled to the user interface and configured to generate at least one customer interface for the building automation control system; and

a common data storage system coupled to the control applications engineering logic and the customer interface engineering logic, the data storage system begin commonly accessible to the configuration logic and the packaging logic and including a set of predefined preferences;

wherein the control systems are generated based on at least the system data and the predefined preferences.

10. A system according to claim 9, wherein the control systems include control diagrams.

11. A system according to claim 9, further comprising hardware engineering logic coupled to the common data storage system and configured to generate hardware system views of the building automation control system.

12. A system according to claim 9, further comprising network engineering logic coupled to the common data storage system and configured to generate a network topology for the building automation control system

13. A system according to claim 9, wherein the user interface includes a system selector tool configured to facilitate receipt of the system data from the user.

14. A system according to claim 9, wherein the user interface includes a palette interface configured to facilitate receipt of the system data from the user.

15. A system according to claim 9, wherein the control systems include a control logic spreadsheet for presentation to the user.