Controlling Transmission Intervals in an HVAC System Based on Operational Modes of the HVAC System

A method of controlling an HVAC system including an HVAC component, an HVAC controller, and a sensor in communication with the HVAC controller, the method comprising:

• selectively controlling, by the HVAC controller, the HVAC component in a first operating mode and a second operating mode different than the first operating mode;
• detecting, by the sensor, one or more parameters of the HVAC system;
• and
• periodically transmitting, by the sensor, the one or more detected parameters to the HVAC controller, wherein:
• the one or more detected parameters are transmitted according to a first transmission interval when the HVAC controller is operating in the first operating mode;
• the one or more detected parameters are transmitted according to a second transmission interval when the HVAC controller is operating in the second operating mode;
• and
• the first transmission interval is different than the second transmission interval.

An HVAC system comprising:

• at least one HVAC component;
• and
• an HVAC controller, the HVAC controller configured to selectively control the at least one HVAC component in a first operating mode and a second operating mode different than the first operating mode, and to periodically transmit one or more control signals, wherein:
• the HVAC controller is configured to transmit the one or more control signals according to a first transmission interval when the HVAC controller is operating in the first operating mode;
• the HVAC controller is configured to transmit the one or more control signals according to a second transmission interval when the HVAC controller is operating in the second operating mode;
• and
• the first transmission interval is different than the second transmission interval.