Refrigerator—electronics architecture

A control system for a refrigeration system, said refrigeration system including at least one refrigeration compartment and a quick chill/thaw pan located in the refrigeration compartment, said control system comprising:

• a main controller board;
• a temperature adjustment board;
• a dispenser board;
• and
• a serial communications bus, said main controller board electrically connected to said temperature adjustment board and said dispenser board through said serial communications bus for controlling the temperature of the refrigeration compartment and the quick chill/thaw pan, said control system configured to:
• accept a plurality of inputs including at least a refrigeration compartment temperature and a quick chill/thaw mode;
• determine a state of said refrigeration system;
• transmit a command over said serial communications bus;
• and
• execute a plurality of algorithms to control said refrigeration compartment and said quick chill/thaw pan based on the command transmitted over said serial communications bus.

A control system for a refrigeration system, said refrigeration system including at least one refrigeration compartment, a quick chill/thaw pan located in the refrigeration compartment, said control system comprising:

• an electronic controller;
• and
• a serial communications bus, said controller electrically connected to said quick chill/thaw pan and said serial communications bus, said controller configured to:
• accept a plurality of inputs including at least a refrigeration compartment temperature and a quick chill/thaw mode;
• determine a state of said refrigeration system;
• transmit a command over said serial communications bus;
• and
• execute a plurality of algorithms to control said refrigeration compartment and said quick chill/thaw pan based on the command transmitted over said serial communications bus.