HVAC system controller configuration
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or cooling system, the system including at least one HVAC unit communicatively coupled to a control device for the exchange of control signals, the HVAC unit including a control circuit, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input of a system identifier from a plurality of system identifiers that are compatible with properties of the system and the control circuit of the at least one HVAC unit, wherein each system identifier specifies a wired system arrangement of hardwired connections within the system, and wherein the hardwired connections define an operational configuration of the system; and
digitally configuring one or more components of the system based upon the received user input of the system identifier to create digital communication paths representing the hardwired connections to set the system to the operational configuration, wherein the one or more components comprise the control circuit of the HVAC unit, or the control device, or both, and wherein at least one of the one or more components comprises a replacement component.
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Abstract
Control devices for configuring heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The control devices are designed to detect operational parameters of units within HVAC systems and present system configurations consistent with the detected parameters. In response to user selection of a system configuration, the control device may apply the system configuration to the HVAC system and may reconfigure settings of control circuits within system units. The system configurations presented by the control device may correspond to wiring diagrams that are familiar to service technicians. Methods of configuring HVAC systems with the control devices are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or cooling system, the system including at least one HVAC unit communicatively coupled to a control device for the exchange of control signals, the HVAC unit including a control circuit, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input of a system identifier from a plurality of system identifiers that are compatible with properties of the system and the control circuit of the at least one HVAC unit, wherein each system identifier specifies a wired system arrangement of hardwired connections within the system, and wherein the hardwired connections define an operational configuration of the system; and digitally configuring one or more components of the system based upon the received user input of the system identifier to create digital communication paths representing the hardwired connections to set the system to the operational configuration, wherein the one or more components comprise the control circuit of the HVAC unit, or the control device, or both, and wherein at least one of the one or more components comprises a replacement component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control device for a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or cooling system, the system including one or more indoor units and one or more outdoor units coupled to one another to implement a refrigeration cycle and coupled to the control device for the exchange of control signals, each of the indoor and outdoor units including a respective control circuit, the control device comprising:
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a processor; a user interface for receiving a user input selecting a system identifier from a plurality of system identifiers that are compatible with properties of the control circuits of the indoor and outdoor units, wherein each system identifier specifies a wired system arrangement of hardwired connections within the system, and wherein the hardwired connections define an operational configuration of the system; and a computer readable storage medium having configuration code encoded thereon, wherein the configuration code is executable by the processor and comprises code for; discovering the properties of the control circuits of the indoor and outdoor units; determining the plurality of system identifiers based on the properties; digitally configuring a replacement control circuit for at least one of the respective control circuits to create digital communication paths representing the hardwired connections to set the system to the operational configuration corresponding to the selected system identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. The method for configuring a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or cooling system, the system including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit coupled to one another to implement a refrigeration cycle and coupled to a control device for the exchange of control signals, each of the indoor and outdoor units including a respective control circuit, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input of a system identifier from a plurality of system identifiers that are compatible with properties of the system and the control circuits of the indoor and outdoor units, wherein each system identifier specifies a wired system arrangement of hardwired connections within the system, wherein the hardwired connections define an operational configuration of the system; displaying, on the control device, a graphical representation of the wired system arrangement that depicts the hardwired connections; digitally configuring one or more components of the system based upon the received user input of the system identifier to create digital communication paths representing the hardwired connections to set the system to the operational configuration, and wherein the one or more components comprise the indoor unit control circuit, the outdoor unit control circuit, or the control device, or a combination thereof, and wherein at least one of the one or more components comprises a replacement component. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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