System for receiving HVAC control information
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1. A system for receiving and processing control information to be used for controlling a heating or air conditioning system, said system comprising:
- a programmed processor for reading control information and arranging the control information in a predefined format;
a control processor for receiving the control information in the predefined format;
a power supply associated with said programmed processor for providing power to said programmed processor;
said power supply being switched on in response to a signal from said control processor when said programmed processor is to receive control information;
means for transmitting the arranged control information in the predefined format to the control processor for use in controlling the heating or air conditioning system;
means within said control processor for reading the control information in the predefined format; and
means within said control processor for switching said power supply off after reading the control information in the predefined format.
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Abstract
A device for reading and transmitting control parameter selections to a control system for an HVAC system is disclosed. The device is activated by the control system which receives the encoded control parameter selections. The activation is preferably accomplished by switching a power supply on and off that is associated with the reading and transmitting device.
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1. A system for receiving and processing control information to be used for controlling a heating or air conditioning system, said system comprising:
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a programmed processor for reading control information and arranging the control information in a predefined format; a control processor for receiving the control information in the predefined format; a power supply associated with said programmed processor for providing power to said programmed processor;
said power supply being switched on in response to a signal from said control processor when said programmed processor is to receive control information;means for transmitting the arranged control information in the predefined format to the control processor for use in controlling the heating or air conditioning system; means within said control processor for reading the control information in the predefined format; and means within said control processor for switching said power supply off after reading the control information in the predefined format. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for receiving and processing communicated control information used to control a heating or air conditioning system, said system comprising:
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a first processor for reading and arranging the communicated control information in a predefined format; a second processor connected to said first processor so as to receive the control information from the first processor in the predefined format; and a power supply associated with said first processor, said power supply being switched off by a signal from said second processor when the control information has been received by said second processor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A process for receiving and handling control information used to control a heating or air conditioning system, said process comprising the steps of:
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receiving control information in a first processor; arranging the control information in a predefined format in the first processor; transmitting the control information in the predefined format to a second processor used to control the heating or air conditioning system; and causing the second processor to switch the electrical power to the first processor off when the control information in the predefined format has been received by the second processor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for receiving and transmitting control information from a first processor to a second processor wherein the first processor receives control parameter selections and transmits the selections to a second processor which is part of a control system for controlling a heating or air conditioning system, said system further comprising:
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a power supply associated with said first processor; means within said second processor for switching said power supply associated with said first processor on when the control system is to receive control information; means within said first processor, responsive to the power supply associated therewith, reading and transmitting the control information; and means within said second processor for switching said power supply off after a predetermined period of time has elapsed for receiving the control information from said first processor. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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