BUILDING CONTROLLER WITH OPERATING SYSTEM INTERACTION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED DISPLAY

• US 20150323917A1
• Filed: 04/06/2015
• Published: 11/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Majewski, Joseph Steven, Lucas, Jeffrey David
• Granted Patent: US 10,146,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0423 Input/output
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/00 Testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof monitoring of programme-control systems G05B19/048, G05B19/406
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks

Abstract

A building controller for controlling one or more building control components in a building, wherein the building controller is configured for bidirectional communication via a communication network between the building controller and the one or more building control components. The building controller can include a housing, a control unit, and a display unit. The control unit can execute an operating system and a building control application program having a control algorithm. The display unit may be configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the operating system of the control unit. Alternatively, or in addition, the display unit can be configured to display a screen to facilitate user entry of operating system parameters and/or a screen to facilitate entry of operating system commands for execution on by the control unit.

Claims

1. A building controller for controlling one or more building control components of a building, comprising:

a housing;

a network port accessible from outside of the housing;

a control unit situated in the housing and operatively coupled to the network port, the control unit executing an operating system and further executing a building control application program, wherein the operating system supports execution of the building control application program;

the building control application program implements a control algorithm that is configured to generate control signals to control one or more building control components via the network port; and

a display unit secured relative to the housing and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit is in operative communication with the control unit, wherein the building control application program is configured to display on the display unit at least one screen that facilitates user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the operating system of the control unit and/or facilities manipulation of one or more operating system commands for submission to the operating system of the control unit.

2. The building controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a data port secured relative to the housing and accessible from outside of the housing;

a data port steering circuit situated in the housing; and

wherein the control unit is configured to direct messages from the control unit to the display unit and to the data port via the data port steering circuit.

3. The building controller of claim 2, wherein the data port steering circuit is further configured to direct information received from the data port to the control unit and to steer information received from the display unit to the control unit.

4. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the one or more building control components comprise one or more HVAC control units, refrigeration control units and lighting control units.

5. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the operating system includes one or more operating system parameters, and wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user manipulation of one or more of the operating system parameters.

6. The building controller of claim 5, wherein the user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the operating system is enabled by user manipulation of at least one of the operating system parameters.

7. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic messages of the operating system include at least one of boot monitor messages, and operating system messages that are issued as a result of execution of the building control application program.

8. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the operating system is a real-time operating system.

9. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a touch screen display.

10. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user manipulation of one or more network communication parameters for controlling communication between the control unit and one or more remotely located devices via the network port.

11. The building controller of claim 10, wherein the one or more remotely located devices comprises one or more of the building control components.

15. The building controller of claim 1, wherein the operating system includes one or more operating system parameters, and wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user manipulation of one or more of the operating system parameters.

16. The building controller of claim 15, wherein the user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the operating system is enabled by user manipulation of at least one of the operating system parameters.

12. A building controller for controlling one or more building control components of a building, comprising:

a housing;

a control unit situated in the housing, the control unit executing an operating system and further executing a building control application program, wherein the operating system supports execution of the building control application program;

a display unit secured relative to the housing and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit is in operative communication with the control unit, wherein the building control application program is configured to display on the display unit at least one screen that facilitates user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the operating system of the control unit and/or facilities manipulation of one or more operating system commands for submission to the operating system of the control unit.

13. The building controller of claim 12, further comprising:

a data port secured relative to the housing and accessible from outside of the housing;

a data port steering circuit situated in the housing; and

wherein the control unit is configured to direct messages from the control unit to the display unit and to the data port via the data port steering circuit.

14. The building controller of claim 12, wherein the one or more building control components comprise one or more HVAC control units, refrigeration control units and lighting control units.

17. The building controller of claim 12, wherein the diagnostic messages of the operating system include at least one of boot monitor messages, and operating system messages that are issued as a result of execution of the building control application program.

18. The building controller of claim 12, wherein the operating system is a real-time operating system.

19. A building controller for controlling one or more building control components of a building, comprising:

a housing;

a controller situated in the housing for executing an operating system and a building control application program, wherein the operating system supports execution of the building control application program;

a display unit secured relative to the housing and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit is in operative communication with the controller, wherein the building control application program is configured to display on the display unit at least one screen that acts as a user interface to the operating system of the controller; and

an output for providing one or more control signals for controlling one or more building control components.

20. The building controller of claim 19, wherein the operating system includes one or more operating system parameters, and wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user manipulation of one or more of the operating system parameters.