Automated Commissioning
AssigneePassiveLogic, Inc.
InventorsTroy Aaron Harvey, Jeremy David Fillingim
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Abstract
Tools and techniques are described to automate commissioning of physical spaces. Controllers have access to databases of the devices that are controlled by them, including wiring diagrams and protocols, such that the controller can automatically check that each wire responds correctly to stimulus from the controller. Controllers also have access to databases of the physical space such that they can check that sensors in the space record the correct information for device activity, and sensors can cross-check each other for consistency. Once a physical space is commissioned, incentives can be sought based on commissioning results.
Claims20
A method of commissioning equipment and sensors in a physical space, the method comprising:
- providing a controller with computer hardware, and memory in a physical space;
- providing a device with a device sensor that indicates state of device, the device and the device sensor connected to the controller;
- providing a space sensor in the physical space, the space sensor indicating state of the physical space, the state of the physical space operationally able to be changed by the device, the space sensor connected to the controller;
- providing to the controller expected behavior of the device, device sensor, and space sensor;
- the controller checking that the device is exhibiting expected behavior when turned off;
- the controller turning the device on, and then checking that the device sensor indicates the device is exhibiting expected behavior when turned on;
- and
- the controller checking the state of the space sensor in the physical space to see if state of the physical space has changed as expected by device behavior when turned on.
An automated commissioning system for a physical space with multiple devices comprising:
- At least one controller, each controller comprising;
- a processor;
- a memory in operational communication with the processor;
- a physical space model, the physical space model comprising for each device a least two of:
- device wiring protocol;
- device wiring position in controller;
- device behavioral data;
- device error data;
- nearby sensor values expected in response to device behavioral data;
- and
- a commissioning engine having instructions which upon execution by the processor:
- performs operations that select a device;
- checks that the device is wired to a correct position on the controller;
- checks that wires of the device wired to the controller follow the device wiring protocol;
- checks that the controller controlling the device cause a correct relationship behavior in a nearby sensor;
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- documents device behavior.
A computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions which upon execution by one or more processors perform an automated commissioning method, the method comprising:
- providing a controller with computer hardware, and memory in a physical space;
- providing a device with a device sensor that indicates state of device, the device and the device sensor connected to the controller;
- providing a space sensor in the physical space, the space sensor indicating state of the physical space, the state of the physical space operationally able to be changed by the device, the space sensor connected to the controller;
- providing to the controller expected behavior of the device, device sensor, and space sensor;
- the controller checking that the device is exhibiting expected behavior when turned off;
- the controller turning the device on, and then checking that the device sensor indicates the device is exhibiting expected behavior when turned on;
- and
- the controller checking the state of the space sensor in the physical space to see if state of the physical space has changed as expected by device behavior when turned on.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.