Alarm and diagnostics system and method for a distributed-architecture heating, ventilation and air conditioning network

US8994539B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994539-B2
Application numberUS-60342009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 21, 2009
Priority dateOct 27, 2008
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network, and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment the HVAC data processing and communication network includes a system device and a user interface. The system device is configured to store alarm data in local memory in response to an alarm event. The user interface is configured to send an alarm request message to the system device, and to receive an alarm reporting message including alarm data from the system device via a data bus.

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What is claimed is: 1. An HVAC data processing and communication network having a data bus, said data processing and communication network comprising: a HVAC system device coupled to said data bus and having a local controller configured to store alarm data in a memory of said local controller in response to an alarm event of said HVAC system device; and a diagnostic device coupled to said data bus, said diagnostic device configured to send an alarm request message to said HVAC…

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What does patent US8994539B2 cover?
The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network, and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment the HVAC data processing and communication network includes a system device and a user interface. The system device is configured to store alarm data in local memory in response to an alarm event. The user interface is configured to send an alarm request message t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Grohman Wojciech, Hadzidedic Darko, Filbeck Amanda, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G05B23/0272. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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