Systems and methods for wirelessly configuring climate control system controls

An HVAC system comprising:

• at least one HVAC component;
• an HVAC control module, the HVAC control module configured to control the at least one HVAC component, the HVAC control module including a controller board, and a controller processor, and a controller memory disposed on the controller board;
• a control housing covering or enclosing at least a portion of the HVAC control module, the control housing having an inner surface facing the HVAC control module and an outer surface opposite the inner surface;
• a near field communication (NFC) module including an NFC board, NFC circuitry, and an NFC antenna connected to the NFC board, the NFC module positioned remote from the HVAC control module and proximate the inner surface or the outer surface of the control housing;
• a communication connection connected to the HVAC control module and the NFC module to permit communication between the NFC module and the HVAC control module;
• and
• a mobile device, the mobile device including a user interface and a mobile NFC wireless interface configured for wireless communication with the NFC module when the mobile NFC wireless interface is in close proximity to the NFC module, wherein the NFC circuitry is configured to convert NFC signals received from the mobile device through the NFC antenna to wired signals according to a wired communication protocol and to transmit the wired signals to the HVAC control module through the communication connection.