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Dual potentiometer address and direction selection for an actuator

  • US 8,922,140 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2013
  • Issued: 12/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An actuator system for a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) setup, comprising:

  • an electromechanical mover;

    a processor connected to the electromechanical mover; and

    a first potentiometer, having a set of directions of control and a plurality of ranges for addresses, connected to the processor;

    a second potentiometer having a plurality of addresses connected to the processor; and

    a housing that encloses the actuator; and

    wherein;

    access to the potentiometers for selecting or changing an address for the actuator is available on at least two sides of the housing;

    an address for the actuator comprises;

    a direction of control selected from the set of directions of control on the first potentiometer;

    a range of addresses selected from the plurality of ranges on the first potentiometer; and

    an address selected from the plurality of addresses on the second potentiometer within the range of addresses selected from the plurality of ranges for addresses.

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