Universal apparatus and method for configurably controlling a heating or cooling system
First Claim
1. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system and a blower motor controller within the heating or cooling system, comprising:
- a local memory associated with the system controller;
a communication means through which the system controller is configured to transmit to and receive signals from a blower motor controller and at least one other controller;
an input interface through which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is received, said system parameter information including at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and
a processor that stores in the local memory the motor related parameters received via the input interface, and receives via the communication means identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve from the local memory the motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific operating parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to said blower motor controller, for use in controller operation of the blower motor.
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Abstract
A system controller is provided that includes a communication network for transmitting and receiving information from an installed blower motor controller, and a removable memory device connected to the system controller. The removable memory device includes stored system parameter information related to a particular heating or cooling system, which information includes at least motor related parameters related to one or more types of blower motors. The system controller further includes a processor that receives, via the communication network, identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor that is installed. The processor is configured to retrieve motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor from the memory device, and to send the corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller.
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19 Claims
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1. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system and a blower motor controller within the heating or cooling system, comprising:
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a local memory associated with the system controller; a communication means through which the system controller is configured to transmit to and receive signals from a blower motor controller and at least one other controller; an input interface through which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is received, said system parameter information including at least motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and a processor that stores in the local memory the motor related parameters received via the input interface, and receives via the communication means identifying information from the blower motor controller that identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve from the local memory the motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor controller, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific operating parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to said blower motor controller, for use in controller operation of the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system having a blower motor controller within the heating or cooling system, comprising:
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a communication means for transmitting and receiving information from an installed blower motor controller; a memory device connected to the system controller, said memory device including system parameter information stored thereon that relates to the particular heating or cooling system, said system parameter information including stored motor related parameters relating to the operation of one or more types of blower motors; and a processor for controlling the system controller, configured to receive via the communication means the communication of identifying information from the installed blower motor controller, which identifying information identifies the type of blower motor installed in the system, said processor being configured to retrieve stored motor related parameters corresponding to the specific identified blower motor from the memory device, and to send said corresponding motor related parameters to the blower motor controller, to thereby provide the specific motor related parameters corresponding to the identified blower motor to the blower motor controller, for use in controlling operation of the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system controller for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system that includes a first sub-system controller and at least one other sub-system controller with a memory thereon, the system controller comprising:
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a local memory associated with the system controller; a communication means through which the system controller is configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a first sub-system controller and at least one other sub-system controller; an input interface through which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is communicated, said system parameter information including a plurality of operational parameters corresponding to a plurality of types of a specific sub-system component, where the plurality of operational parameters include at least one operational parameter relating to the operation of at least one type of a specific sub-system component; and a processor that is configured to store in the local memory the plurality of operational parameters communicated via the input interface, and is configured to receive via the communication means identifying information from the first sub-system controller that identifies the type of specific sub-system component installed in the heating and cooling system, said processor being configured to retrieve from the local memory the specific operational parameters corresponding to the identified type of specific sub-system component, and to send said corresponding operational parameters to the first sub-system controller, to thereby provide the specific operational parameters corresponding to the identified type of specific sub-system component to said first sub-system controller, for use in controller operation of the specific sub-system component; wherein said processor is configured to communicate a request to the at least one other controller with a memory, via the communication means, to store the specific operational parameters corresponding to the identified type of specific sub-system component in the memory of the at least one other controller, whereby the specific operational parameters stored by the at least one other controller are retrievable in the event that the system controller is replaced. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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