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Configurable HVAC controller terminal labeling

US8621377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2011
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F11/59
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A configuration tool for a programmable HVAC controller is provided. The configuration tool may accept user input, and may generate a corresponding configuration profile based on the user input. The configuration profile may be downloaded to a programmable HVAC controller, which may, among other things, reconfigure the I/O terminals of the programmable HVAC controller. The configuration tool may generate a terminal diagram that labels at least some of the I/O terminals of the programmable HVAC controller based on the particular configuration profile. In some cases, the configuration tool may output the terminal diagram in a format that can be printed on a label, with the label being suitable for adhering to the programmable HVAC controller.

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