Device abstraction system and method for a distributed-architecture heating, ventilation and air conditioning system
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
- a system device including a controller integral therewith and a memory having stored thereon a plurality of predetermined character strings and corresponding text identifications (text ID'"'"'s), said controller having a processor configured to;
recall a predetermined character string in response to receiving a first message from a user interface that includes a text identification (ID) that corresponds to said predetermined character string, wherein said predetermined character string is one of said plurality of predetermined character strings and said text ID is one of said text ID'"'"'s; and
send a second message including said predetermined character string for display by said user interface.
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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 method includes configuring a device to store a plurality of character strings. The device is further configured to associate a text ID with each of the character strings. The device is further configured to recall a predetermined character string in response to receiving a first message via the network including a predetermined text ID associated with the predetermined character string. The method includes further configuring the device to send via the network a second message including the predetermined character string.
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13 Claims
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1. An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
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a system device including a controller integral therewith and a memory having stored thereon a plurality of predetermined character strings and corresponding text identifications (text ID'"'"'s), said controller having a processor configured to; recall a predetermined character string in response to receiving a first message from a user interface that includes a text identification (ID) that corresponds to said predetermined character string, wherein said predetermined character string is one of said plurality of predetermined character strings and said text ID is one of said text ID'"'"'s; and send a second message including said predetermined character string for display by said user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A local controller integral with a system device for an HVAC data processing and communication network, said local controller comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of predetermined character strings and corresponding text identifications (text ID'"'"'s); and a state machine configured to; assign at least some of said corresponding text ID'"'"'s to at least some of said plurality of predetermined character strings; recall a predetermined character string in response to receiving a first message from a user interface that includes a text identification (ID) that corresponds to said predetermined character string, wherein said predetermined character string is one of said plurality of predetermined character strings and said text ID is one of said text ID'"'"'s; and send a second message including said predetermined character string for display by said user interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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