HVAC CONTROLLER WITH CHECKOUT UTILITY
First Claim
1. An HVAC controller for controlling two or more pieces of HVAC equipment, the HVAC controller comprising:
- a controller having two or more modes including an operating mode and a checkout mode, wherein in the checkout node, the controller is configured to allow a user to traverse through two or more corresponding menu screens;
a display for displaying the two or more menu screens when the controller is in the checkout mode;
a first one of the menu screens identifies a first piece of HVAC equipment, along with two or more corresponding test options that can be selected by a user via the first menu screen;
a second one of the menu screens identifies a second piece of HVAC equipment, along with two or more corresponding test options that can be selected by the user via the second menu screen;
wherein, when the first menu screen is displayed, the controller is configured to operate the first piece of equipment in accordance with the corresponding test option selected via the first menu screen; and
when the second menu screen is displayed, the controller is configured to operate the second piece of equipment in accordance with the corresponding test option selected via the second menu screen.
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Abstract
A zone control panel that is easy and intuitive to use and to program. In some embodiments, a zone control panel may be configured to have an easy to use, single level menu structure with, for example, a configuration mode and/or a checkout mode. The configuration mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. Likewise, the checkout mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. A mode selector may be provided to select a particular mode, after which, the menu screens that correspond to the selected mode may be sequentially displayed to the user. Other features and aspects are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. An HVAC controller for controlling two or more pieces of HVAC equipment, the HVAC controller comprising:
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a controller having two or more modes including an operating mode and a checkout mode, wherein in the checkout node, the controller is configured to allow a user to traverse through two or more corresponding menu screens; a display for displaying the two or more menu screens when the controller is in the checkout mode; a first one of the menu screens identifies a first piece of HVAC equipment, along with two or more corresponding test options that can be selected by a user via the first menu screen; a second one of the menu screens identifies a second piece of HVAC equipment, along with two or more corresponding test options that can be selected by the user via the second menu screen; wherein, when the first menu screen is displayed, the controller is configured to operate the first piece of equipment in accordance with the corresponding test option selected via the first menu screen; and when the second menu screen is displayed, the controller is configured to operate the second piece of equipment in accordance with the corresponding test option selected via the second menu screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A zone control panel for controlling a multi-zone HVAC system having HVAC equipment, the zone control panel comprising:
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a controller having two or more modes including an operating mode and a checkout mode, wherein in the checkout node, the controller is configured to sequentially traverse through two or more corresponding menu screens between a first menu screen and a last menu screen; a display for sequentially displaying the two or more menu screens when the controller is in the checkout mode; a first one of the menu screens identifies a first piece of HVAC equipment, along with two or more corresponding test options that can be selected by a user; a second one of the menu screens identifies a second piece of HVAC equipment, along with two or more corresponding test options that can be selected by the user; and wherein, in the checkout mode, the controller is configured to operate the first piece of equipment in accordance with the corresponding test option selected by the user via the first menu screen. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An HVAC controller for controlling one or more pieces of HVAC equipment, the HVAC controller comprising:
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a controller implementing a control algorithm for controlling the one or more pieces of HVAC equipment, the controller including an operating mode and a checkout mode; a plurality of pins each for carrying a corresponding electrical control signal; and a display, wherein when the controller is in the checkout mode, the display is configured to convey a state of each electrical control signal that is currently being carried by one or more of the plurality of pins of the HVAC controller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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