AUTO TEST FOR DELTA T DIAGNOSTICS IN AN HVAC SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system, the HVAC controller comprising:
- a memory;
an I/O block, for receiving one or more signals from the HVAC system including one or more signals related to a delta T parameter value of the HVAC system, and for providing one or more control signals to the HVAC system including one or more control signals to activate the HVAC system; and
a controller operatively coupled to the memory and the I/O block, the controller programmed to initiate a delta T test that is configured to;
provide one or more control signals to activate the HVAC system;
monitor the one or more signals related to the delta T parameter value;
determine when a rate of change of the delta T parameter value falls below a threshold value, indicating a stabilized delta T parameter value; and
record the stabilized delta T parameter value in the memory.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller may be programmed to initiate a delta T test in response to a request received from a user. The user may initiate the delta T test at the HVAC controller or via a remote device. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to automatically execute a delta T test for each valid equipment stage combination of the HVAC system without receiving further input from the user and to determine both a run time and a stabilized delta T parameter value for each equipment stage combination. The HVAC controller may also record the delta T parameter value and run time for each test in the memory of the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be further configured to notify the user when testing for each/all equipment stage combination is complete.
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20 Claims
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1. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system, the HVAC controller comprising:
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a memory; an I/O block, for receiving one or more signals from the HVAC system including one or more signals related to a delta T parameter value of the HVAC system, and for providing one or more control signals to the HVAC system including one or more control signals to activate the HVAC system; and a controller operatively coupled to the memory and the I/O block, the controller programmed to initiate a delta T test that is configured to; provide one or more control signals to activate the HVAC system; monitor the one or more signals related to the delta T parameter value; determine when a rate of change of the delta T parameter value falls below a threshold value, indicating a stabilized delta T parameter value; and record the stabilized delta T parameter value in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16)
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11. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system, the HVAC controller comprising:
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a memory; an I/O block, for receiving one or more signals from the HVAC system including one or more signals related to a delta T parameter value of the HVAC system, and for providing one or more control signals to the HVAC system including one or more control signals to activate the HVAC system; a user interface; a controller operatively coupled to the memory, the I/O block and the user interface, the controller programmed to initiate a delta T test sequence in response to a request received via the user interface, and once initiated, to execute a delta T test for each valid equipment stage combination of the HVAC system, each delta T test including; starting a timer to monitor an elapsed time; providing one or more control signals to activate a first/next valid equipment stage combination of the HVAC system; monitoring the one or more signals related to the delta T parameter value; determining when a rate of change of the delta T parameter value falls below a threshold value, indicating a stabilized delta T parameter value at a stabilized elapsed time; and recording the stabilized delta T parameter value and the stabilized elapsed time in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A method of monitoring a performance of an HVAC system having one or more components controller at least in part by an HVAC controller, the HVAC controller having a memory and a controller, the method comprising:
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providing one or more control signals from the HVAC controller to activate the HVAC system; monitoring one or more signals from the HVAC system that are related to a delta T parameter value of the HVAC system; determining when the delta T parameter value becomes stable, indicating a stabilized delta T parameter value; and recording the stabilized delta T parameter value in the memory of the HVAC controller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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