Automated techniques for HVAC system commissioning
AssigneeBelimo Holding AG
InventorsAlexander Egli, Michael Hediger, Benedikt Ostermaier, Jan-Hinrich Hauer
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Abstract
A system and method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing the HVAC system are described. For each HVAC automation device, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices and/or a mobile device are measured using antenna transmission and reception distance measuring. Separation distance data is generated. For each HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan is identified based on the separation distance data.
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A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- determining, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices by measuring antenna transmission and reception distance, and generating separation distance data therefrom;
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- identifying, for each HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan by processing a pattern derived from the separation distance data.
A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the HVAC automation devices, separation distance data representing, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices of the HVAC system, the separation distance data based on measured antenna transmission and reception distance;
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- identifying, for each HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan by processing a pattern derived from the separation distance data.
A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- determining, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices by measuring antenna transmission and reception distance, and generating separation distance data therefrom;
- comparing auxiliary information obtained from an HVAC automation device with corresponding information within or derivable from the HVAC information plan to identify the HVAC automation device;
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- identifying, for each identified HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan based on the separation distance data.
A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the HVAC automation devices, separation distance data representing, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices of the HVAC system, the separation distance data based on measured antenna transmission and reception distance;
- comparing auxiliary information obtained from an HVAC automation device with corresponding information within or derivable from the HVAC information plan to identify the HVAC automation device;
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- identifying, for each identified HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan based on the separation distance data.
A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- determining, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices by measuring antenna transmission and reception distance at two or more times, and generating separation distance data from two or more antenna transmission and reception distances;
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- identifying, for each HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan based on the separation distance data.
A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- determining, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices by measuring antenna transmission and reception distance, and generating separation distance data therefrom;
- identifying, for each HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan based on the separation distance data;
- identifying, using a first data processing system, at least one HVAC automation device based on the position of the at least one HVAC automation device in the HVAC information plan;
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- loading operating information into the at least one HVAC automation device, based on the identity of the HVAC automation device, by:
- using antenna communication;
- accessing a second data processing system remote from and/or independent of the first data processing system;
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- obtaining at least some operating information from the second data processing system.
A method of detecting positions of HVAC automation devices of an HVAC system with respect to an HVAC information plan representing at least partially the HVAC system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the HVAC automation devices, separation distance data representing, for each HVAC automation device of the HVAC automation devices, separation distances between the respective HVAC automation device and multiple other HVAC automation devices of the HVAC system, the separation distance data based on measured antenna transmission and reception distance;
- identifying, for each HVAC automation device, a position in the HVAC information plan based on the separation distance data;
- identifying, using a first data processing system, at least one HVAC automation device based on the position of the at least one HVAC automation device in the HVAC information plan;
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- loading operating information into the at least one HVAC automation device, based on the identity of the HVAC automation device, by:
- using antenna communication;
- accessing a second data processing system remote from and/or independent of the first data processing system;
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- obtaining at least some operating information from the second data processing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.