DEVICE ABSTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED-ARCHITECTURE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
- a system device coupled to a data bus and configured to locally store feature or parameter data related to an operation of said system device; and
a subnet controller configured to publish a message via said data bus directing said device to publish a message including said feature or parameter data to said network.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. In an embodiment, the network includes a system device and a subnet controller. The system device is coupled to a data bus and configured to locally store feature or parameter data related to an operation of the system device. The subnet controller is configured to publish a message via the data bus directing the device to publish a message including the feature or parameter data to the network.
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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a system device coupled to a data bus and configured to locally store feature or parameter data related to an operation of said system device; and a subnet controller configured to publish a message via said data bus directing said device to publish a message including said feature or parameter data to said network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing an HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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configuring a system device coupled to a data bus to locally store feature or parameter data related to an operation of said system device; and configuring a subnet controller to publish a first message via said data bus directing said device to publish a second message including said feature or parameter data to said network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for storing information about attached devices in an HVAC data processing and communication network, the system comprising:
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at least one system device; and a user interface coupled to said at least one device, wherein said at least one system device includes information about device parameters that can be collected at said user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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