Smart wall box
First Claim
1. A building automation system, comprising:
- a wall box of a building;
a control device configured to be mounted on the wall box, the control device including a micro controller and a memory, the memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the micro controller to control an environmental condition within the building; and
a configuration memory unit, mounted on the wall box and external from the control device, the configuration memory unit including information stored thereon for configuring the control device,wherein, when executed, the executable instructions further cause the micro controller to access the information when the control device is mounted within the wall box and to configure the control device in accordance with the information.
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Abstract
A building automation system is provided and includes a wall box of a building, a control device configured to be mounted on the wall box, the control device including a micro controller and a memory, the memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the micro controller to control an environmental condition within the building, and a configuration memory unit, mounted on the wall box and external from the control device, the configuration memory unit including information stored thereon for configuring the control device, wherein, when executed, the executable instructions further cause the micro controller to access the information when the control device is mounted within the wall box and to configure the control device in accordance with the information.
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21 Claims
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1. A building automation system, comprising:
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a wall box of a building; a control device configured to be mounted on the wall box, the control device including a micro controller and a memory, the memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the micro controller to control an environmental condition within the building; and a configuration memory unit, mounted on the wall box and external from the control device, the configuration memory unit including information stored thereon for configuring the control device, wherein, when executed, the executable instructions further cause the micro controller to access the information when the control device is mounted within the wall box and to configure the control device in accordance with the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A control device to be mounted on a wall box of a building, the control device comprising a micro controller and a memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed following the mounting, cause the micro controller to control an environmental condition within the building, wherein, when executed following the mounting, the executable instructions further cause the micro controller to access information for configuring the control device and to configure the control device in accordance with the information.
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19. A method of installing a building automation system, comprising:
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manufacturing a wall box, including a receiving unit, to be disposed within a wall of a building; installing a configuration memory unit, including information stored thereon for configuring a control device, on the wall box; and mounting the control device within the receiving unit, the control device including a micro controller and a memory, the memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the micro controller to control an environmental condition within the building, to access the information when the control device is mounted within the receiving unit and to configure the control device in accordance with the information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A building automation system, comprising:
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a wall box of a building; a control device configured to be mounted on the wall box, the control device including a micro controller and a memory, the memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the micro controller to control an environmental condition within the building; and a configuration memory unit, mounted on the wall box and external from the control device, the configuration memory unit including information stored thereon for configuring the control device such that the information is stored externally from the control device, wherein, when executed, the executable instructions further cause the micro controller to access the information when the control device is mounted within the wall box and to configure the control device in accordance with the information, the system further comprising a replacement control device to replace the control device, the configuration of the control device by the executable instructions being reused to configure the replacement control device.
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