Universal apparatus and method for configurably controlling a heating or cooling system
First Claim
1. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system and a blower motor controller within the heating or cooling system, comprising:
- a local memory associated with the system controller;
a communication means through which the system controller is configured to transmit and receive signals from a blower motor controller and the at least one other controller;
an input interface through which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is received, said system parameter information including at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and
a processor that stores in the local memory the motor related parameters received via the input interface, and receives via the communication means identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve from the local memory the motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific operating parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to said blower motor controller, for use in controller operation of the blower motor.
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Abstract
A system controller is disclosed that includes a communication means for transmitting and receiving information from an installed blower motor controller, and a removable memory device connected to the system controller. The removable memory device includes system parameter information stored thereon that relates to the particular heating or cooling system, where the system parameter information includes at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors. The system controller further includes a processor configured to receive via the communication means the communication of identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system. The processor is configured to retrieve motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller from the memory device, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller.
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20 Claims
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1. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system and a blower motor controller within the heating or cooling system, comprising:
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a local memory associated with the system controller; a communication means through which the system controller is configured to transmit and receive signals from a blower motor controller and the at least one other controller; an input interface through which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is received, said system parameter information including at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and a processor that stores in the local memory the motor related parameters received via the input interface, and receives via the communication means identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve from the local memory the motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific operating parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to said blower motor controller, for use in controller operation of the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system and a blower motor controller within the heating or cooling system, comprising:
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a communication means for transmitting and receiving information from an installed blower motor controller; a memory device connected to the system controller, said memory device including system parameter information stored thereon that relates to the particular heating or cooling system, said system parameter information at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and a processor configured to receive via the communication means the communication of identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller from the memory device, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific operating parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to said blower motor controller, for use in controller operation of the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling an heating or cooling system that includes a system controller and a blower motor controller, the method comprising:
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applying electrical power to the heating or cooling system, the system controller and the blower motor controller; establishing communication via a bus network between the system controller and the blower motor controller; receiving from the blower motor controller information identifying the particular blower motor controller via the bus network, retrieving from memory the specific motor related parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor controller; and sending the specific motor related parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor controller to said blower motor controller, thereby provide the operating parameters specific to the identified blower motor controller that are then utilized in controlling the operation of the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system that includes a blower motor controller and at least one other controller with a memory thereon, the system controller comprising:
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a local memory associated with the system controller; a communication means through which the system controller is configured to transmit and receive signals from a blower motor controller and the at least one other controller; an input interface through which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is received, said system parameter information including at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and a processor that stores in the local memory the motor related parameters received via the input interface, and receives via the communication means identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve from the local memory the motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific operating parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to said blower motor controller, for use in controller operation of the blower motor; wherein said processor is configured to communicate a request to the at least one other controller with a memory, via the communication means, to store the motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller in the memory of the at least one other controller, whereby the motor related parameters stored by the at least one other controller are retrievable in the event that the system controller is replaced. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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