Alarm and diagnostics system and method for a distributed-architecture heating, ventilation and air conditioning network
AssigneeLennox Industries Inc.
InventorWojciech Grohman
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Abstract
The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the HVAC data processing and communication network includes a first system device and a second system device. The first system device is configured to send and receive messages over a data bus. The second system device is configured to send configuration data associated with a configuration of the second system device to the first system device. The first system device is further configured to receive and persistently store the configuration data.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing an HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
- configuring a first system device to send and receive messages over a data bus;
- configuring a second system device to send configuration data associated with a configuration of said second system device to said first system device;
- and
- configuring said first system device to receive and persistently store said configuration data.
An HVAC data processing and communication network, comprising:
- a first system device configured to send and receive messages over a data bus;
- a second system device configured to send configuration data associated with a configuration of said second system device to said first system device;
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- wherein said first system device is further configured to receive and persistently store said configuration data.
An HVAC data processing and communication network subnet controller, comprising:
- a physical layer interface configured to interface to a data bus of an HVAC data processing and communication network;
- a local controller configured to cooperate with said physical layer interface to publish a message via said data bus directing a first system device to publish configuration data associated with a configuration of said first system device to said data bus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.