Modular wall module platform for a building control system
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1. A wall module configured to communicate with a building controller for controlling one or more components of an HVAC system, the wall module comprising:
- a housing including a cover and a base;
a port for communicating control signals to one or more components of an HVAC system;
a memory;
a user interface comprising an overlay secured to the cover of the housing, the overlay comprising an overlay configuration including one or more touch sensitive regions for accepting an input from a user;
a controller disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the port, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller is configured to detect an overlay configuration of the user interface from two or more different overlay configurations and to change the controller'"'"'s behavior based on the detected overlay configuration; and
a removable sensor module that include a sensor, wherein the controller is configured to detect a sensor configuration of the sensor module from two or more different sensor configurations, and to change the controller'"'"'s behavior based on the detected sensor configuration.
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Abstract
A wall module for use with a building control system is customizable for a particular application though the selection of different overlays, displays, and/or expansion modules. The selected overlay and the display, when provided, together may form the user interface of the desired wall module configuration. The expansion module may be selected to provide additional desired functionality. Different overlays, displays and/or expansion modules may be selected for different wall modules within a building control system.
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1. A wall module configured to communicate with a building controller for controlling one or more components of an HVAC system, the wall module comprising:
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a housing including a cover and a base; a port for communicating control signals to one or more components of an HVAC system; a memory; a user interface comprising an overlay secured to the cover of the housing, the overlay comprising an overlay configuration including one or more touch sensitive regions for accepting an input from a user; a controller disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the port, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller is configured to detect an overlay configuration of the user interface from two or more different overlay configurations and to change the controller'"'"'s behavior based on the detected overlay configuration; and a removable sensor module that include a sensor, wherein the controller is configured to detect a sensor configuration of the sensor module from two or more different sensor configurations, and to change the controller'"'"'s behavior based on the detected sensor configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wall module comprising:
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a housing comprising a cover coupled to a base; a main circuit board disposed within the housing and coupled to the housing, the main circuit board comprising a controller, a memory, and a port; a display operatively coupled to the main circuit board and in communication with the controller; an overlay having an overlay configuration with one or more touch sensitive regions for accepting an input from a user, the overlay secured to an outer surface of the cover and communicatively coupled to the main circuit board; a removable sensor module disposed within the housing and communicatively coupled to the main circuit board, the sensor module having a sensor configuration; and wherein the controller is configured to detect the overlay configuration from two or more different overlay configurations and to detect the sensor configuration of the sensor module from two or more different sensor configurations, and to change the controllers behavior based on the detected overlay configuration and the detected sensor configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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