Controller interface with separate schedule review mode
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of accessing a schedule on an HVAC controller having a user interface, wherein the HVAC controller is configured to directly communicate with and control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule, the method comprising:
- manually initiating a schedule review mode within the HVAC controller, said schedule review mode permitting viewing access only and not permitting editing access to at least two schedule parameters in the schedule,while in the schedule review mode, manually selecting via the user interface of the HVAC controller any of the two or more schedule parameters;
in response to the manually selecting step, displaying the manually selected schedule parameters via the user interface without first having to wait for other schedule parameters to be automatically sequentially displayed on the user interface of the HVAC controller;
exiting the schedule review mode; and
operating the HVAC controller in accordance with the schedule.
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Abstract
A controller equipped with a user interface having a separate schedule review mode, including methods of accessing and/or programming such devices, are disclosed. The controller may include a user interface that can be utilized to initiate a scheduling routine having a separate schedule review mode for displaying one or more schedule parameters of the controller without initiating the editing mode. An illustrative method of accessing a schedule on a controller coupled to a user interface may include the steps of initializing a scheduling routine within the controller, initiating a schedule review mode within the controller, displaying one or more schedule parameters for at least one period on the user interface, and exiting the scheduling routine. One or more of the schedule parameters can be modified, if desired, by initiating a separate editing mode within the controller.
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1. A method of accessing a schedule on an HVAC controller having a user interface, wherein the HVAC controller is configured to directly communicate with and control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule, the method comprising:
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manually initiating a schedule review mode within the HVAC controller, said schedule review mode permitting viewing access only and not permitting editing access to at least two schedule parameters in the schedule, while in the schedule review mode, manually selecting via the user interface of the HVAC controller any of the two or more schedule parameters; in response to the manually selecting step, displaying the manually selected schedule parameters via the user interface without first having to wait for other schedule parameters to be automatically sequentially displayed on the user interface of the HVAC controller; exiting the schedule review mode; and operating the HVAC controller in accordance with the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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