HVAC controller with streamlined setup
AssigneeAdemco Inc.
InventorsJohn Erdman, Hyunki Kim
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Abstract
An HVAC controller may be configured to control any of a variety of different types of HVAC systems that may include any of a variety of different HVAC components. The HVAC controller may be configured to solicit inputs from an installer or other user that enables the HVAC controller to help prioritize installer setup parameter settings for the HVAC controller to properly control the particular HVAC equipment that is present at the installation.
Claims19
An HVAC controller configured to control at least part of an HVAC system of a building, the HVAC controller comprising:
- a controller configured to operate an algorithm that at least partially controls the HVAC system of the building, the algorithm referencing a plurality of equipment setup parameters that setup the algorithm for controlling the particular HVAC equipment that is used in the HVAC system of the building;
- a user interface operably coupled to the controller;
- the controller configured to receive from a user via the user interface an indication of a geographic location of the HVAC system;
- the controller configured to identify and display a list of two or more possible parameter values for one of the plurality of equipment setup parameters, wherein the controller is configured to determine an ordering of the two or more possible parameter values within the list based at least in part on the received indication of the geographic location of the HVAC system;
- the controller configured to receive a selection of a desired parameter value for the one of the plurality of equipment setup parameters;
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- the controller is configured to operate the algorithm referencing the desired parameter value to at least partially control the HVAC system of the building.
An HVAC controller configured to control at least part of an HVAC system for a building, the HVAC controller comprising:
- a controller configured to operate an algorithm that at least partially controls the HVAC system of the building, the algorithm referencing a plurality of equipment setup parameters that setup the algorithm for controlling the particular HVAC equipment that is used in the HVAC system of the building;
- a display screen operably coupled to the controller;
- the controller configured to display on the display screen an inquiry asking a user to provide a geographical location for the building;
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- the controller further configured to utilize the geographical location for the building to determine two or more ranked parameter values for at least some of the equipment setup parameters and to display the determined two or more ranked parameter values on the display screen for selection by the user, wherein the two or more ranked parameter values comprise possible parameter values for one of the plurality of equipment setup parameters.
A method of configuring an HVAC controller to operate one or more components of an HVAC system, the HVAC controller including a controller operably coupled to a user interface, the method comprising:
- displaying on the user interface an inquiry asking a user to identify a geographical location for the HVAC controller;
- receiving an identified geographical location from the user in response to the inquiry;
- displaying on the user interface an inquiry comprising a list of two or more possible parameter values for one of a plurality of equipment setup parameters, wherein an ordering for the two or more possible parameter values in the list is determined based at least in part upon the identified geographical location;
- receiving a response to the inquiry from the user;
- determining the one of the plurality of equipment setup parameters based on the response, wherein the plurality of equipment setup parameters is usable by the HVAC controller in operating the one or more components of the HVAC system;
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- operating one or more components of the HVAC system based at least in part on the plurality of equipment setup parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.