Multiple setpoint configuration in a voltage regulator controller

A voltage regulator controller comprising:

• operator input means for a) defining a plurality of independent sets of discrete regulator control parameters, b) storing each of the sets in a processor driven table, and c) for each one set of the sets, defining a condition under which the one set of regulator control parameters will be identified to control operation of the voltage regulator;
• a memory including the processor driven table for storing the sets of regulator control parameters and the conditions;
• monitor means for monitoring the regulator for one of the conditions defined for the sets of the regulator control parameters;
• and,
• control means coupled to the monitor means and the memory for, when the one condition occurs, for operating a voltage regulator in accordance with the defined regulator control parameters which are identified in said table with the one condition.

A voltage regulator controller comprising:

• clock means for determining a time of day;
• operator input means for defining a plurality of independent groups of regulator setpoints and storing each of the groups in a processor driven table and for each of the groups, defining the time of day under which a given group of the regulator setpoints in said table will be identified to control operation of the voltage regulator;
• a memory for storing the groups of the regulator setpoints and times of day when the groups of regulator setpoints will be used to control the operation of the voltage regulator;
• and,
• control means, coupled to the memory and the clock means, for determining when the time of day has occurred to change the group of regulator setpoints and for operating a voltage regulator in accordance with the group of regulator setpoints which are identified in said table as being associated with the time of day that has occurred.