Unitary control module with adjustable input/output mapping
First Claim
1. A unitary control module configured to selectively emulate a plurality of different controller types, comprising:
- an input interface having one or more input terminals including an analog input interface that has setpoint input terminals for connection to either a humidity sensor or an adjustment potentiometer;
an output interface having one or more output terminals;
a unit type selector for selecting between a number of controller type settings; and
a controller having stored therein a plurality of configurations for a plurality of controller types, wherein the configurations include algorithms, the controller configured to run a selected algorithm for configuring the input terminals and/or the output terminals based at least in part on the selected controller type setting.
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Abstract
A unitary control module having adjustable input and output mapping functionality, including methods of configuring such devices for use in different applications, are disclosed. The unitary control module can include a unit type selector such as a DIP-switch that can be used by an installer to configure the control module to emulate a particular type of controller. The control module can be configured to run a selection algorithm for configuring the mapping of the input terminals and output terminals for the device based on the controller type selected. In use, the control module may run different control algorithms for controlling the system components based on the controller type selected.
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16 Claims
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1. A unitary control module configured to selectively emulate a plurality of different controller types, comprising:
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an input interface having one or more input terminals including an analog input interface that has setpoint input terminals for connection to either a humidity sensor or an adjustment potentiometer; an output interface having one or more output terminals; a unit type selector for selecting between a number of controller type settings; and a controller having stored therein a plurality of configurations for a plurality of controller types, wherein the configurations include algorithms, the controller configured to run a selected algorithm for configuring the input terminals and/or the output terminals based at least in part on the selected controller type setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A unitary control module configured to selectively emulate a plurality of different controller types, comprising:
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an input interface having one or more input terminals; an output interface having one or more output terminals, wherein the output interface includes an analog output interface and a relay output interface; a unit type selector for selecting between a number of controller type settings; and a controller having stored therein a plurality of configurations for a plurality of controller types, wherein the configurations include algorithms, the controller configured to run a selected algorithm for configuring the input terminals and/or the output terminals based at least in part on the selected controller type setting.
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9. A unitary control module configured to selectively emulate a plurality of different controller types, comprising:
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an input interface having one or more input terminals; an output interface having one or more output terminals; a unit type selector for selecting between a number of controller type settings; a controller having stored therein a plurality of configurations for a plurality of controller types, wherein the configurations include algorithms, the controller configured to run a selected algorithm for configuring the input terminals and/or the output terminals based at least in part on the selected controller type setting; and wherein the unitary control module is an HVAC controller.
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10. A method of configuring an HVAC controller, comprising:
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providing a unitary control module having an input interface with one or more input terminals, an output interface with one or more output terminals, a unit type selector switch for selecting between a number of controller type settings, and a controller having stored therein a configuration table containing a plurality of configuration parameters associated with a plurality of controller types; reading a controller type setting from the selector switch; indexing to the configuration table for the controller type setting read from the selector switch; copying the configuration parameters for the selected controller type into a storage memory; configuring the input and/or output terminals for the control module using the stored configuration parameters associated with the controller type setting selected; and controlling one or more system components connected to the input and output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A unitary control module configured to selectively emulate a plurality of different controller types, comprising:
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an input interface having one or more input terminals; an output interface having one or more output terminals; a unit type selector for selecting between a number of controller type settings; a controller having stored therein a plurality of configurations for a plurality of controller types, wherein the configurations include algorithms, the controller configured to run a selected algorithm for configuring the input terminals and/or the output terminals based at least in part on the selected controller type setting; and wherein when the unit type selector selects a first controller type setting, the input and output terminals are configured to communicate with a first type of controlled equipment, and when the unit type selector selects a second controller type setting, the same input and output terminals are configured to communicate with a second type of controlled equipment. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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