System and method for monitoring and evaluating equipment operating parameter modifications

• US 9,395,711 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2014
• Issued: 07/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Copeland Cold Chain LP
• Original Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Clark, E. Todd, Mitchell, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lo, Kenneth M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rapp, Chad
• Application Number:
  US14/310,196
• Publication Number:
  US 20140303752A1
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 700/2, 700/9, 700/17, 700/19, 700/91, 700/96, 700/108, 700/275, 700/276, 700/291, 702/188
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23199 Reference value, setpoint for regulator
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house

Abstract

A method and system is provided that includes a setpoint monitor in communication with a controller that operates equipment according to setpoint values, each setpoint value having an associated benchmark value. The setpoint monitor receives setpoint modifications based on communication with the controller, each setpoint modification corresponding to a modification of a setpoint value to a modified value different from the associated benchmark value. A terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor displays the setpoint modifications and receives input to revert a setpoint modification from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value. The setpoint monitor communicates with the controller to revert the setpoint value associated with the setpoint modification from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a setpoint monitor in communication with a controller that operates at least one piece of equipment according to a plurality of setpoint values, each setpoint value having an associated benchmark value, the setpoint monitor receiving a plurality of setpoint modifications based on communication with the controller, each setpoint modification corresponding to a modification of one of the plurality of setpoint values to a modified value different from the associated benchmark value; and

a first terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor, the first terminal displaying the plurality of setpoint modifications to a user and receiving user input from the user to revert at least one setpoint modification of the plurality of setpoint modifications from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value;

a second terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor, the second terminal outputting an indicator indicating for each setpoint modification of the plurality of setpoint modifications that the setpoint modification has been rejected when the user input to the first terminal is to revert the at least one setpoint modification back to the associated benchmark value, and the second terminal receiving input indicating one of agreement or disagreement with the rejection of each setpoint modification;

wherein the setpoint monitor communicates with the controller to revert at least one setpoint value associated with the at least one setpoint modification from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value for the at least one setpoint value in response to the user input.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein for each setpoint modification where the input to the first terminal is to revert the at least one setpoint modification back to the associated benchmark value, the setpoint monitor sends a notification indicting rejection of the setpoint modification.

3. A method comprising:

receiving, with a setpoint monitor in communication with a controller that operates at least one piece of equipment according to a plurality of setpoint values each having an associated benchmark value, a plurality of setpoint modifications based on communication with the controller, each setpoint modification corresponding to a modification of one of the plurality of setpoint values to a modified value different from the associated benchmark value;

displaying to a user, with a first terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor, the plurality of setpoint modifications;

receiving, with the first terminal, user input from the user to revert at least one setpoint modification of the plurality of setpoint modifications from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value;

outputting, with a second terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor, an indicator indicating for each setpoint modification of the plurality of setpoint modifications that the setpoint modification has been rejected when the input to the first terminal is to revert the at least one setpoint modification back to the associated benchmark value;

receiving, with the second terminal, input indicating one of agreement or disagreement with the rejection of each setpoint modification;

communicating, from the setpoint monitor to the controller, to revert at least one setpoint value associated with the at least one setpoint modification from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value for the at least one setpoint value in response to the user input.

4. The method system of claim 3, further comprising, for each setpoint modification where the input to the first terminal is to revert the at least one setpoint modification back to the associated benchmark value, sending, with the setpoint monitor, a notification indicting rejection of the setpoint modification.

5. A system comprising:

a controller that operates at least one piece of equipment according to a plurality of setpoint values, each setpoint value having an associated benchmark value;

a setpoint monitor in communication with the controller, the setpoint monitor receiving a plurality of setpoint modifications based on communication with the controller, each setpoint modification corresponding to a modification of one of the plurality of setpoint values to a modified value different from the associated benchmark value;

a first terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor, the first terminal displaying the plurality of setpoint modifications to a user and receiving user input from the user to revert at least one setpoint modification of the plurality of setpoint modifications from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value, the setpoint monitor communicating with the controller to revert at least one setpoint value associated with the at least one setpoint modification from the modified value back to the associated benchmark value for the at least one setpoint value in response to the user input; and

a second terminal in communication with the setpoint monitor, the second terminal outputting an indicator indicating for each setpoint modification of the plurality of setpoint modifications that the setpoint modification has been rejected when the input to the first terminal is to revert the at least one setpoint modification back to the associated benchmark value;

wherein the second terminal receives input indicating one of agreement or disagreement with the rejection of each setpoint modification.