Universal apparatus and method for configurably controlling a heating or cooling system
First Claim
1. A system for controlling the operation of a heating and/or cooling system, comprising:
- a system controller of a heating and/or cooling system; and
a component controller for controlling a blower motor, the component controller being configured to transmit, to the system controller after the component controller has been installed but before the component controller has been configured for operation in the heating and/or cooling system, information specifying at least a motor type of the blower motor that is installed and is to be controlled by the component controller in the heating and/or cooling system;
the system controller having a local memory in which system parameter information relating to the heating and/or cooling system is stored, said system parameter information including motor related parameters for various types of blower motors, the system controller being configured to send, to the component controller before the component controller has been configured for operation in the heating and/or cooling system, and based on the motor type transmitted by the component controller, at least some of the motor related parameters for the blower motor to thereby provide at least some motor related parameters for use in controlling operation of the blower motor in the heating and/or cooling system.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the operation of a heating or cooling system includes a system controller, a memory in which system parameter information relating to the heating or cooling system is stored, and a communication device through which the system controller is configured to transmit and receive signals to/from at least one component controller. The system controller is configured to receive via the communication device a data signal from the at least one component controller that includes information relating to operational parameters for at least one system component installed in the heating and cooling system. The system controller is configured to store in the memory the received operational parameters corresponding to the at least one system component. The stored operational parameters may be retrievable for communication to a replacement component controller in the event that the at least one component controller is replaced.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for controlling the operation of a heating and/or cooling system, comprising:
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a system controller of a heating and/or cooling system; and a component controller for controlling a blower motor, the component controller being configured to transmit, to the system controller after the component controller has been installed but before the component controller has been configured for operation in the heating and/or cooling system, information specifying at least a motor type of the blower motor that is installed and is to be controlled by the component controller in the heating and/or cooling system; the system controller having a local memory in which system parameter information relating to the heating and/or cooling system is stored, said system parameter information including motor related parameters for various types of blower motors, the system controller being configured to send, to the component controller before the component controller has been configured for operation in the heating and/or cooling system, and based on the motor type transmitted by the component controller, at least some of the motor related parameters for the blower motor to thereby provide at least some motor related parameters for use in controlling operation of the blower motor in the heating and/or cooling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling the operation of a heating and/or cooling system, comprising:
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a system controller of a heating and/or cooling system; and a component controller for controlling a blower motor, the component controller being configured to transmit, to the system controller over a communication device after the component controller has been installed but before the component controller has been configured for operation in the heating and/or cooling system, data signals that include information specifying at least a motor type of the blower motor that is installed and that the component controller is to control when configured in the heating or cooling system; the system controller configured to receive, after configuration of the component controller for operation in the heating and/or cooling system, configuration data including motor related parameters from the component controller for the blower motor and to store the motor related parameters corresponding to the blower motor; whereby a replacement controller is configured to receive the stored motor related parameters from the system controller after installation of the replacement controller to replace the component controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling the operation of a heating and/or cooling system, comprising:
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a system controller of a heating and/or cooling system; a memory associated with the system controller in which system parameter information relating to the heating and/or cooling system is stored, said system parameter information including a plurality of operational parameters corresponding to a plurality of heating and/or cooling system component types, where a given system component of a given one of the types may be selected and installed in the system from among other components of the given type and for which at least some of the operating parameters are provided; and a communication device through which the system controller is configured to transmit signals to and/or to receive signals from at least one component controller for controlling at least one system component of the heating and/or cooling system; wherein the system controller is configured to receive from the at least one component controller over the communication device a data signal that includes information relating to operational parameters for the at least one system component that is installed in the system, said system controller being configured to store in the memory the received operational parameters corresponding to the at least one system component; the received operational parameters stored by the system controller being retrievable for communication to a replacement component controller in the event that the at least one component controller is replaced. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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