Controller interface with multiple day programming
First Claim
1. A method for programming a schedule of a programmable controller having a user interface, wherein the programmable controller is configured to control one or more pieces of equipment in accordance with the schedule, the schedule includes a plurality of time periods for each of at least two days of the schedule, wherein each day has the same number of time periods, the method comprising:
- allowing a user to assign a first tag value to at least two time periods of the schedule via the user interface, wherein the first tag value can be assigned by the user to any of the plurality of time periods for any of the at least two days of the schedule; and
allowing a user to assign a first control parameter value to the first tag value via the user interface, wherein the programmable controller uses the first control parameter value when controlling the one or more pieces of equipment during each of the at least two time periods of the schedule that the first tag value has been assigned by the user.
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Abstract
A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for programming a schedule of a programmable controller having a user interface, wherein the programmable controller is configured to control one or more pieces of equipment in accordance with the schedule, the schedule includes a plurality of time periods for each of at least two days of the schedule, wherein each day has the same number of time periods, the method comprising:
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allowing a user to assign a first tag value to at least two time periods of the schedule via the user interface, wherein the first tag value can be assigned by the user to any of the plurality of time periods for any of the at least two days of the schedule; and allowing a user to assign a first control parameter value to the first tag value via the user interface, wherein the programmable controller uses the first control parameter value when controlling the one or more pieces of equipment during each of the at least two time periods of the schedule that the first tag value has been assigned by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a programmable HVAC controller that has a schedule and a user interface, wherein the programmable HVAC controller is configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with the schedule, the schedule includes a plurality of time periods for each of at least two days of the schedule, and each time period has a number of control parameters for use by the programmable controller during the time period, the method comprising:
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assigning each of two or more tag values to each of at least two selected time periods of the schedule using the user interface of the programmable controller, wherein each of the two or more tag values corresponds to a control parameter, wherein each of the two or more tag values can be assigned by the user to any of the plurality of time periods for any of the at least two days of the schedule; assigning a control parameter value to each of the two or more tag values that are assigned to the selected time periods of the schedule using the user interface of the programmable controller; and during each of the at least two selected time periods of the schedule that have a selected one of two or more tag values assigned, operating the programmable controller in accordance with the control parameter value that is assigned to the tag value that is assigned to that time period. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A programmable HVAC controller for controlling one or more pieces of HVAC equipment, the programmable controller comprising:
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a schedule having a plurality of time periods for each of at least two days of the schedule, wherein each day has the same number of time periods, wherein each time period has a number of corresponding control parameters; a memory for storing the schedule, wherein the programmable HVAC controller is reads the schedule from the memory and controls the one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with the schedule; a user interface; the user interface configured to allow a user to assign each of two or more tag values to any of the plurality of time periods of the schedule for any of the at least two days of the schedule, wherein each of the two or more tag values corresponds to a control parameter; the user interface also configured to allow a user to assign a control parameter value to each of the two or more tag values; and during each of the plurality of time periods of the schedule that has a tag value assigned, the programmable controller controls the one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with the control parameter value that is assigned to the tag value that is assigned to that time period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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