Building Control Device Commissioning via Color Sequences
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Solution Overview
Problem
The commissioning of building control systems is a complex and time-consuming process, especially in large installations, due to the increasing number of intelligent devices that require identification and grouping within the system.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising electronic devices with multicolored light sources and a controller that iteratively selects devices to commission, commands them to emit different colors, and receives identification of illuminated colors until each device is identified, allowing for efficient grouping and assignment of functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional commissioning methods are used to identify and group devices, then device identification can be achieved, but the process becomes long and complicated especially in large installations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color-changing LED indicators on devices to enable visual identification during commissioning. The controller commands devices to display different colors in different patterns, allowing installers to quickly identify and group devices by observing their color states rather than manually configuring each device, thereby significantly reducing commissioning time
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-identifying devices where each device automatically displays its identification state through color changes. The devices themselves provide the identification information through their visual indicators, eliminating the need for manual device-by-device configuration and reducing the complexity of the commissioning process
2Adaptability or versatility
If more intelligent devices with communication interfaces are integrated, then device functionality and control capability are improved, but the commissioning complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The visual color-coded identification system provides a simplified interface for commissioning intelligent devices. Instead of navigating complex communication protocols and configuration menus, installers can group devices by observing their color indicators, making the commissioning of sophisticated intelligent devices as simple as visual identification
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual configuration procedures with an automated visual identification system. The controller automatically manages device identification through color displays, substituting complex manual commissioning procedures with a simple visual observation and grouping process
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach significantly simplifies and accelerates the commissioning process by reducing human error and the time required to identify and group devices, while also reducing costs associated with complex installations.
Implementation Method 1
comprising at least one light source adapted to emit light of a plurality of colors
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and modes for commissioning of a building control system comprising at least one controller and a plurality of control devices comprising a plurality of multicolored LEDs and at least one button for controlling at least one associated electrical load. Each control device is assigned a different color sequence comprising a plurality of colors and commanded to drive the plurality of LEDs to illuminate according to the assigned color sequence. The at least one controller receives a logical object and an identification of a plurality of illuminated colors of a control device to be commissioned, selects a control device from the plurality of control devices commanded to illuminate a color sequence that matches the received identification of the plurality of illuminated colors, and associates the selected control device with the received logical object.