Portable Device for Building Automation Equipment Identifier Assignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for providing identifiers to building automation equipment in building automation systems are complex and time-consuming, requiring extensive knowledge and manual steps, leading to increased logistics costs and errors during the installation process.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic device with a user interface and software that allows electrical installers to assign physical addresses to building automation equipment post-hardware installation, using a more efficient and cost-effective workflow, reducing the need for System Integrators and minimizing errors by enabling automatic or semi-automatic mapping of identifiers to equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional methods are used to assign identifiers to building automation equipment, then the equipment can communicate in the system, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting equipment and pre-assigning identifiers before final system commissioning. The portable device scans the area, identifies equipment types, and assigns appropriate identifiers in advance, eliminating the need for manual identifier assignment during the commissioning phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The building automation equipment performs self-service by automatically providing its own identification signals to the portable device. Each equipment piece transmits its type and status information autonomously, allowing the system to automatically match and assign identifiers without human intervention.
2Reliability
If manual identifier assignment is performed, then equipment can be identified in the system, but extensive knowledge and manual steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment provides self-service by automatically transmitting its identification signals and type information to the portable device. The system automatically determines the appropriate identifier based on equipment type and location, eliminating the need for installers to manually configure or program identifiers.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of identifier assignment is replaced by an automated electronic system. The portable device uses wireless communication to detect equipment and automatically assigns identifiers through software algorithms, replacing the manual knowledge-based process with an automated computational system.
3Reliability
If traditional commissioning processes are used, then equipment identifiers can be assigned, but logistics costs and errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the identifier assignment process. The portable device receives identification signals from equipment, verifies the assigned identifiers are appropriate, and provides confirmation to the installer. This feedback loop ensures accuracy and allows for immediate correction of any assignment errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional manual commissioning process is replaced by an automated electronic system that uses wireless communication to detect equipment and assign identifiers. This substitution eliminates the need for manual configuration steps, reducing both logistics costs and human error in the installation process.
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AI summary
The invention is directed towards a portable electronic device (28) in a building automation system and a method and computer program product for providing pieces of building automation equipment with identifiers. The device (28) detects, via a wireless short-range communication interface, pieces of building automation equipment (20, 22, 24, 26) in an area (A) of the building automation system (10) in which the device (28) is located, displays the detected pieces of building automation equipment (Ii, I2,I3,I4), displays a number of allocated identifiers (ADR1, ADR2, ADR3, ADR4) to be used by the pieces of building automation equipment, performs a mapping between the identifiers and the detected pieces of building automation equipment and transmits the mapped identifiers to the pieces of building automation equipment, via the wireless short-range communication interface, to be used for communication in the building automation system.