COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED-ARCHITECTURE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
- a system device coupled to a data bus and comprising a functional block adapted to respond to a message received via said data bus, thereby entering a disabled state in which said system device does not provide a service or broadcast messages via said data bus, but may continue to receive messages via said data bus.
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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 coupled to a data bus. The system device includes a functional block adapted to respond to a message received via the data bus. The system device is configured to thereby enter a disabled state in which the system device does not provide a service or broadcast messages via the data bus, but may continue to receive messages via the data bus.
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20 Claims
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
a system device coupled to a data bus and comprising a functional block adapted to respond to a message received via said data bus, thereby entering a disabled state in which said system device does not provide a service or broadcast messages via said data bus, but may continue to receive messages via said data bus. - 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 to send and receive messages over said network via a data bus; and configuring said system device to respond to a message received via said data bus, thereby entering a disabled state in which said system device does not publish messages to said data bus but continues to receive messages from said data bus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system device networkable in an HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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a physical layer interface configured to interface to said network; a communication module configured to send and receive messages over said network via said physical layer interface; and a functional block configured to respond to a message received by said communication module, thereby entering a disabled state in which said functional block does not execute control functions, but said communication module may continue to receive messages over said network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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