COMMUNICATION POWERED BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM ACTUATOR
First Claim
9. An actuator comprising:
- a) at least one drive arrangement configured to generate output mechanical power from input electrical power;
b) a communication line port configured to connect to a communication line, the communication line port configured to obtain electrical power from the communication line;
c) a control unit configured to obtain first information from the communication line via the communication line port, the control unit further configured to adjust the operation of the at least one drive arrangement based on the first information and based upon information identifying electrical power available for use as input electrical power; and
d) an energy storage device configured to provide boost power to the at least one drive arrangement.
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Abstract
An actuator includes at least one drive arrangement configured to generate output mechanical power from input electrical power. The actuator also includes a communication line port and a processing device. The at least one drive arrangement is configured to generate output mechanical power from input electrical power. The communication line port is configured to connect to a communication line, and is further configured to obtain electrical power from the communication line. The processing device is configured by programming instructions to obtain a first information from the communication line via the communication line port, and to adjust an operation of the at least one drive arrangement based on the first information and based upon information identifying electrical power available for use as input electrical power.
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20 Claims
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9. An actuator comprising:
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a) at least one drive arrangement configured to generate output mechanical power from input electrical power; b) a communication line port configured to connect to a communication line, the communication line port configured to obtain electrical power from the communication line; c) a control unit configured to obtain first information from the communication line via the communication line port, the control unit further configured to adjust the operation of the at least one drive arrangement based on the first information and based upon information identifying electrical power available for use as input electrical power; and d) an energy storage device configured to provide boost power to the at least one drive arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14-1. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
e) communicating data signals containing information relating to power usage by the second actuator from the second actuator to the first actuator over the communication line.
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