Error detection for HVAC systems
First Claim
1. A process executable by a processor within a control unit of a heating or cooling system, the processor being responsive to values of electronic signals received from elements of a heating or cooling system electronically connected to the control unit, said process comprising the steps of:
- storing an electronic signal value of an electronic signal received from at least one particular electronically connected element in a storage location set aside within a memory associated with the processor for storing the value of electronic signal received from the particular element;
comparing the stored value of the electronic signal received from the particular element with a range of electronic signal values permitted for the particular element;
transferring the stored value of the electronic signal received from the particular element to a different storage location when the stored value of the electronic signal received from the particular element is within the range of permitted electronic signal values for the particular element; and
using the value of the electronic signal received from the particular element within a control program executable by the processor so as to control the heating or cooling system only when the value of the electronic signal received from the particular element has been transferred to the different storage location for use within the control program.
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Abstract
A process is disclosed for checking communications that a controller receives from elements in an HVAC system. The process includes storing the communications and thereafter checking each stored communication against a range of permitted values for that particular communication. The thus checked communication is made available for use by the controller only if it is within the range of permitted values. A count of times that a particular element does not comply with the check is maintained with a warning being generated in the event that the element continues to communicate unacceptable signal values.
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1. A process executable by a processor within a control unit of a heating or cooling system, the processor being responsive to values of electronic signals received from elements of a heating or cooling system electronically connected to the control unit, said process comprising the steps of:
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storing an electronic signal value of an electronic signal received from at least one particular electronically connected element in a storage location set aside within a memory associated with the processor for storing the value of electronic signal received from the particular element; comparing the stored value of the electronic signal received from the particular element with a range of electronic signal values permitted for the particular element; transferring the stored value of the electronic signal received from the particular element to a different storage location when the stored value of the electronic signal received from the particular element is within the range of permitted electronic signal values for the particular element; and using the value of the electronic signal received from the particular element within a control program executable by the processor so as to control the heating or cooling system only when the value of the electronic signal received from the particular element has been transferred to the different storage location for use within the control program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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