Apparatus and method for self-test of thermostat
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1. An environmental control apparatus comprising:
- at least one of a security monitoring system, or a building automation control system; and
a thermostat which monitors temperature in a selected region, and, provides separate heating and cooling output signals, the thermostat is coupled to at least one system, the output signals would be coupled to heating and cooling inputs of a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and the thermostat includes first and second feedback circuits coupled to the heating and cooling signals to provide feedback at the thermostat and to at least one system that the thermostat is working properly and a respective heating or cooling unit is not responding properly.
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Abstract
An environmental control system includes at least one of a security monitoring system, or a building automation control system. A thermostat coupled to the at least one system, where the thermostat provides feedback as to output signals therefrom to evaluate functioning of the thermostat. The output signals would be coupled to a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system.
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1. An environmental control apparatus comprising:
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at least one of a security monitoring system, or a building automation control system; and a thermostat which monitors temperature in a selected region, and, provides separate heating and cooling output signals, the thermostat is coupled to at least one system, the output signals would be coupled to heating and cooling inputs of a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and the thermostat includes first and second feedback circuits coupled to the heating and cooling signals to provide feedback at the thermostat and to at least one system that the thermostat is working properly and a respective heating or cooling unit is not responding properly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A regional monitoring system comprising:
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one of a residential security system, or a home automation system; and a thermostat to monitor temperature in a selected region, the thermostat includes a heating control output signal and a cooling control output signal and feedback circuits coupled to each of the output signals to generate feedback signals indicative of the real-time state of the heating control output signal, and the cooling control output signal wherein the feedback signals are coupled by the thermostat to one of the systems. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A device to control a heating and air conditioning system comprising:
a wireless thermostat to monitor temperature in a selected region, the thermostat includes at least one of a heating signal output port and a cooling signal output port for at least one of a heating control output signal or a cooling control output signal and at least one feedback circuit coupled to at least one of the output signals to generate feedback signals indicative of the real-time state of the one output signal, and, a bidirectional communications interface coupled at least to the one feedback circuit wherein the feedback signals are coupled from the thermostat via the interface, and the at least one heating or cooling output signal is emitted from the respective port. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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