HVAC zone control panel with checkout utility
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1. A zone control panel configured to receive electrical signals from a plurality of remotely located thermostats, wherein each thermostat corresponding to a particular zone in a conditioned space, the zone control panel comprising:
- a mode selector that permits a user to put the zone control panel into a checkout mode;
a zone selector that permits the user to select a particular zone when the zone control panel is in the checkout mode; and
a display that provides the user with information related to a state of an electrical signal received by the zone control panel from the particular thermostat that corresponds to the selected zone when in the checkout mode.
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Abstract
A zone control panel may be adapted to accommodate a method of verifying communication and/or connections between the zone control panel and one or more thermostats that are electrically connected to the zone control panel. In some cases, the one or more thermostats may be set to a particular state or condition, and the zone control panel may be adapted to sequentially or simultaneously display the particular state or condition of each of the one or more thermostats.
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1. A zone control panel configured to receive electrical signals from a plurality of remotely located thermostats, wherein each thermostat corresponding to a particular zone in a conditioned space, the zone control panel comprising:
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a mode selector that permits a user to put the zone control panel into a checkout mode; a zone selector that permits the user to select a particular zone when the zone control panel is in the checkout mode; and a display that provides the user with information related to a state of an electrical signal received by the zone control panel from the particular thermostat that corresponds to the selected zone when in the checkout mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A zone control panel configured to receive electrical signals from two or more thermostats and to control a zoned HVAC system accordingly, the zone control panel comprising:
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an alphanumeric display; a controller coupled to the alphanumeric display, the controller structured to selectively display on the alphanumeric display a state of at least one of the electrical signals received from each of the two or more thermostats. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of installing a zone control panel that is configured to interact with a plurality of thermostats that each provide one or more electrical signals to the zone control panel, the zone control panel including a display, the method comprising steps of:
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connecting the plurality of thermostats to the zone control panel; setting each of the plurality of thermostats to an operating condition; and displaying a state of at least one of the electrical signals received from each of the plurality of thermostats on the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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