Systems and methods for controlling a motor
AssigneeRegal Beloit America, Inc.
InventorsRyan Keith Stephens, Bryan James Stout, Jeffrey Leonard Underwood, Christopher Allen Mohalley
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Abstract
An interface module configured to control a motor in an HVAC system is provided. The interface module includes a processor coupled in communication with a memory. The processor is configured to wirelessly receive configuration data from a wireless device, store the wirelessly received configuration data in the memory, determine a first operating parameter at which to operate the motor based on the configuration data and at least one signal received from a first device, and control the motor in accordance with the first operating parameter.
Claims19
An interface module configured to control a motor in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, said interface module comprising a processor coupled in communication with a memory, said processor configured to:
- wirelessly receive configuration data from a wireless device, wherein the wireless device generates the configuration data onboard the wireless device;
- store the wirelessly received configuration data in said memory;
- in response to instructions received from the wireless device, operate in a learning mode during which the wireless device instructs a user to control a thermostat of the HVAC system to operate in a plurality of operating modes during respective time periods, wherein the thermostat generates a respective thermostat signal while operating in each of the plurality of operating modes;
- during each of the respective time periods while the thermostat is operating in a corresponding operating mode of the plurality of operating modes, record a system and thermostat signal combination including the respective thermostat signal that is received in association with each operating mode of the plurality of operating modes;
- determine a first operating parameter at which to operate the motor based on the configuration data, the recorded system and thermostat signal combinations, and at least one signal received from a first device;
- and
- control the motor in accordance with the first operating parameter.
A method for controlling a motor in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system using an interface module comprising a processor coupled in communication with a memory, said method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving configuration data from a wireless device, wherein the wireless device generates the configuration data onboard the wireless device;
- storing the wirelessly received configuration data in the memory;
- in response to instructions received from the wireless device, operating in a learning mode during which the wireless device instructs a user to control a thermostat of the HVAC system to operate in a plurality of operating modes during respective time periods, wherein the thermostat generates a respective thermostat signal while operating in each of the plurality of operating modes;
- during each of the respective time periods while the thermostat is operating in a corresponding operating mode of the plurality of operating modes, recording a system and thermostat signal combination including the respective thermostat signal that is received in association with each operating mode of the plurality of operating modes;
- determining a first operating parameter at which to operate the motor based on the configuration data, the recorded system and thermostat signal combinations, and at least one signal received from a first device;
- and
- controlling the motor in accordance with the first operating parameter.
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
- a motor;
- and
- an interface module configured to control said motor, said interface module comprising a processor coupled in communication with a memory, said processor configured to:
- wirelessly receive configuration data from a wireless device, wherein the wireless device generates the configuration data onboard the wireless device;
- store the wirelessly received configuration data in said memory;
- in response to instructions received from the wireless device, operate in a learning mode during which the wireless device instructs a user to control a thermostat of said HVAC system to operate in a plurality of operating modes during respective time periods, wherein the thermostat generates a respective thermostat signal while operating in each of the plurality of operating modes;
- during each of the respective time periods while the thermostat is operating in a corresponding operating mode of the plurality of operating modes, record a system and thermostat signal combination including the respective thermostat signal that is received in association with each operating mode of the plurality of operating modes;
- determine a first operating parameter at which to operate said motor based on the configuration data, the recorded system and thermostat signal combinations, and at least one signal received from a first device;
- and
- control said motor in accordance with the first operating parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.