Communication protocol system and method for a distributed-architecture heating, ventilation and air conditioning network
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
- a first local controller associated with an HVAC component, said HVAC component in communication with at least one other HVAC component via a data bus, said first local controller configured to;
publish a first message to said data bus;
detect a collision between said first message and a second message published to said data bus; and
republish said first message, after a delay unique to said first local controller, in the event that said first message collides with a second message published to said data bus by a second local controller and a bit error results as a result of said collision wherein said delay is derived from a device designator of said local controller and is determined by multiplying a base delay time by a factor based on a subset of bits of said device designator.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. In an embodiment, the network includes a local controller. The local controller is configured to publish a first message to a data bus, and to detect a collision between the first message and a second message published to the data bus. The local controller is further configured to republish the first message in the event that the first message collides with a second message published to the data bus; a bit error results in response to publishing the message.
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8 Claims
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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a first local controller associated with an HVAC component, said HVAC component in communication with at least one other HVAC component via a data bus, said first local controller configured to; publish a first message to said data bus; detect a collision between said first message and a second message published to said data bus; and republish said first message, after a delay unique to said first local controller, in the event that said first message collides with a second message published to said data bus by a second local controller and a bit error results as a result of said collision wherein said delay is derived from a device designator of said local controller and is determined by multiplying a base delay time by a factor based on a subset of bits of said device designator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of manufacturing an HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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configuring a first local controller associated with an HVAC component, said HVAC component in communication with at least one other HVAC component via data bus, to; publish a first message to a data bus, after a delay unique to said first local controller, said delay derived from a device designator of said first local controller; detect a collision between said first message and a second message published to said data bus; republish said first message in the event that said first message collides with a second message published to said data bus by a second local controller and a bit error results as a result of said collision; and configuring said first local controller to determine said delay by multiplying a base delay time by a factor based on a subset of bits of said device designator. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A system device of an HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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a demand unit configured to provide a service; and a first local controller configured to; control a level of said service; publish a first message to a data bus; detect a collision between said first message and a second message published to said data bus by a second local controller; and republish, after a delay unique to said first local controller, said first message in the event that said first message collides with a second message published to said data bus by said second local controller and a bit error results as a result of said collision, wherein said delay is derived from a device designator of said first local controller and is determined by multiplying a base delay time by a factor based on a subset of bits of said device designator. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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