BUILDING AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A building automation and control system for automating and controlling a building configured with one or more sub-nets, the system comprising:
- a building controller configured to control devices installed in a building to form the sub-net;
a first device connected to the building controller using a first protocol to transmit and receive first data; and
a second device connected to the building controller using a second protocol to transmit and receive second data,wherein the building controller comprises a first module for processing the first data using the first protocol, and converting and processing the second data into the data of the first protocol.
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Abstract
There is disclosed herein a building automation and control system and a method for operating the same. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a building controller may process data using a plurality of protocols without using a BACnet gateway, thereby controlling devices in a building coexisting with two or more protocols. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, sub-systems having different their own protocols, respectively, may be integrated to establish a building automation and control system, and data may be processed using a single building controller, thereby enhancing the scalability and stability of the system.
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13 Claims
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1. A building automation and control system for automating and controlling a building configured with one or more sub-nets, the system comprising:
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a building controller configured to control devices installed in a building to form the sub-net; a first device connected to the building controller using a first protocol to transmit and receive first data; and a second device connected to the building controller using a second protocol to transmit and receive second data, wherein the building controller comprises a first module for processing the first data using the first protocol, and converting and processing the second data into the data of the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a building automation and control system comprising a building controller connected to devices within a building configured with a plurality of sub-nets using different protocols, respectively, to transmit and receive data and control devices forming the sub-net based on the data, and configured to automate and control the building using the building controller, the method comprising:
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a data receiving step of receiving the data from the device; a first determination step of determining whether or not the data is first protocol data; a second determination step of determining whether or not the destination of the data uses the first protocol; and a data transmission step of transmitting the data to the destination according to a determination result of the first and the second determination step. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of operating a building automation and control system comprising a building controller connected to devices within a building configured with a plurality of sub-nets using different protocols, respectively, to transmit and receive data and control devices forming the sub-net based on the data and a central control server connected to the building controller, and configured to automate and control the building using the building controller, the method comprising:
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a data receiving step of receiving the data from the central control server; a first determination step of determining whether or not the data is first protocol data; a second determination step of determining a protocol of the relevant device subject to the data; a data transmission step of transmitting the data to the relevant device according to a determination result of the first and second determination step; a step of receiving response data from the relevant device; a third determination step of determining a protocol of the central control server; and a response data transmission step of transmitting the response data to the central control server according to a determination result of the third determination step.
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