Automatic detection of jumper switch position of a wall mount connector

A thermostat configured to be releasably secured to a wall mountable connector, wherein the wall mountable connector is configured to be secured to a wall and to provide electrical connections between the thermostat and HVAC equipment that is to be controlled by the thermostat, the wall mountable connector including a plurality of wire receiving terminals including an R wire receiving terminal and an RC wire receiving terminal, the wall mountable connector further including a jumper switch, the jumper switch including a conductive member spanning the R and RC wire receiving terminals and a moveable switch member that prevents the conductive member from electrically connecting the R and RC wire receiving terminals when the moveable switch member is in a first position relative to the conductive member and allows the conductive member to electrically connect the R and RC wire receiving terminals when the moveable switch member is in a second position relative to the conductive member, the thermostat comprising:

• a housing including a rear surface facing the wall mountable connector when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector;
• a controller disposed within the housing, the controller operatively coupled to a plurality of terminals that are electrically coupled to corresponding terminals of the wall mountable connector when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector;
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• a jumper switch position detector configured to inform the controller whether the moveable switch member is in the first position or in the second position when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector, wherein the jumper switch position detector comprises a plunger that is aligned with a corresponding aperture in the wall mountable connector when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector, wherein the moveable switch member is configured to block the corresponding aperture in the wall mountable connector from accepting the plunger when the jumper switch is in one of the first position and the second position, and is configured to allow the corresponding aperture of the wall mountable connector to accept the plunger when the jumper switch is in the other of the first position and the second position,
• wherein the controller is configured to change the control of at least some functionality of the thermostat and/or HVAC equipment in accordance with whether the jumper switch is in the first position or in the second position.

A thermostat configured to be releasably secured to a wall mountable connector, wherein the wall mountable connector is configured to be secured to a wall and to provide electrical connections between the thermostat and HVAC equipment that is to be controlled by the thermostat, the wall mountable connector including a plurality of wire receiving terminals including an R wire receiving terminal and an RC wire receiving terminal, the wall mountable connector further including a jumper switch, the jumper switch including a conductive member spanning the R and RC wire receiving terminals and a moveable switch member that is moveable relative to the conductive member and that prevents the conductive member from electrically connecting the R and RC wire receiving terminals when the moveable switch member is in a first position and allows the conductive member to electrically connect the R and RC wire receiving terminals when the moveable switch member is in a second position, the thermostat comprising:

• a housing including a rear surface facing the wall mountable connector when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector;
• a controller disposed within the housing, the controller operatively coupled to a plurality of terminals that are electrically coupled to corresponding terminals of the wall mountable connector when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector;
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• a jumper switch position detector operatively coupled to the controller, the jumper switch position detector including one or more optical detectors configured to detect whether the moveable switch member is in the first position or in the second position when the thermostat is secured to the wall mountable connector,
• wherein the controller is configured to change the control of at least some functionality of the thermostat and/or HVAC equipment in accordance with whether the moveable switch member is in the first position or in the second position.