Service and diagnostic tool for HVAC systems
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1. An HVAC system comprising:
- a multiple of HVAC components, each of said multiple of HVAC components comprising a component microprocessor;
a digital communication system in communication with each of said component microprocessors;
a multiple of docking stations in communication with said digital communication system; and
a portable controller unit selectively connectable to any of said multiple of docking stations to control said multiple of HVAC components of the HVAC system.
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Abstract
An HVAC system includes a portable controller unit which communicates with an indoor HVAC component and an outdoor HVAC component over a digital communication bus. A multiple of docking stations each in communication with the data bus are located at a multiple of locations throughout the system such that the portable controller unit may be selectively connected to any of the ports and moved therebetween. By moving the portable controller unit, the technician is then physically present at the HVAC component while exercising the system to obtain additional information and measurements directly from the HVAC component.
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1. An HVAC system comprising:
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a multiple of HVAC components, each of said multiple of HVAC components comprising a component microprocessor; a digital communication system in communication with each of said component microprocessors; a multiple of docking stations in communication with said digital communication system; and a portable controller unit selectively connectable to any of said multiple of docking stations to control said multiple of HVAC components of the HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 20)
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6. An HVAC system comprising:
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an indoor HVAC component comprising an indoor component microprocessor; an outdoor HVAC component comprising an outdoor component microprocessor; a digital communication system in communication with said indoor component microprocessor and said outdoor component microprocessor; a docking station in communication with said digital communication system, said indoor HVAC component and said outdoor HVAC component; and a portable controller unit selectively connectable to any of said multiple of docking stations to control said indoor and outdoor HVAC component of the HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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9. A method of communicating with an HVAC system comprising the steps of:
(1) selectively connecting a portable controller unit to one of a multiple of docking stations, the multiple of docking stations in digital communication with a multiple of HVAC components to control the HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 25)
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14. A method of communicating with an HVAC system comprising the steps of:
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(1) operating the HVAC system through a thermostat in digital communication with a multiple of HVAC components; (2) removing the thermostat from one of the multiple of docking stations; and (3) moving the thermostat to another of the multiple or docking stations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26)
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