Domestic appliance commissioning
A domestic appliance or method of commissioning may include establishing a wireless connection between a previously commissioned appliance and an uncommissioned appliance over a secondary connection channel. A method may also include transmitting a signal-strength request to the uncommissioned appliance from the previously commissioned appliance. The method may further include receiving signal-strength data corresponding to a local wireless network from the uncommissioned appliance. The method may still further include evaluating the signal-strength data and initiating a user alert from the previously commissioned appliance based on the evaluated signal-strength data.
1 . A method of commissioning a domestic appliance, the method comprising:
establishing a wireless connection between a previously commissioned appliance and an uncommissioned appliance over a secondary connection channel;
transmitting a signal-strength request to the uncommissioned appliance from the previously commissioned appliance;
receiving signal-strength data corresponding to a local wireless network from the uncommissioned appliance;
evaluating the signal-strength data; and
initiating a user alert from the previously commissioned appliance based on the evaluated signal-strength data; wherein evaluating the signal-strength data comprises comparing the received signal-strength data to a minimum strength threshold; and
wherein the received signal-strength data is determined to be below the minimum strength threshold, wherein initiating the user alert is in response to the received signal-strength data being determined to be below the minimum strength threshold.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
scanning a low-energy wireless network for the uncommissioned appliance at the previously commissioned appliance prior to establishing the wireless connection between the previously commissioned appliance and the uncommissioned appliance.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary connection channel is a direct wireless connection channel.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the secondary connection channel includes a 2 MHz channel.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the local wireless network is distinct and separate from the secondary connection channel.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received signal-strength data comprises received signal strength indicator (RSSI) data from the uncommissioned appliance.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the signal-strength data comprises identifying the local wireless network from the signal-strength data based on a stored service set identifier.
8 . A domestic appliance comprising:
a cabinet; and
a controller configured to initiate a commissioning operation, the commissioning operation comprising
establishing a wireless connection between the domestic appliance and an uncommissioned appliance over a secondary connection channel,
transmitting a signal-strength request to the uncommissioned appliance from the domestic appliance,
receiving signal-strength data corresponding to a local wireless network from the uncommissioned appliance,
evaluating the signal-strength data, and
initiating a user alert from the domestic appliance based on the evaluated signal-strength data, wherein evaluating the signal-strength data comprises comparing the received signal-strength data to a minimum strength threshold, and
wherein the received signal-strength data is determined to be below the minimum strength threshold, wherein initiating the user alert is in response to the received signal-strength data being determined to be below the minimum strength threshold.
9 . The domestic appliance of claim 8 , wherein the commissioning operation further comprises scanning a low-energy wireless network for the uncommissioned appliance at the domestic appliance prior to establishing the wireless connection between the domestic appliance and the uncommissioned appliance.
10 . The domestic appliance of claim 8 , wherein the secondary connection channel is a direct wireless connection channel.
11 . The domestic appliance of claim 10 , wherein the secondary connection channel includes a 2 MHz channel.
12 . The domestic appliance of claim 8 , wherein the local wireless network is distinct and separate from the secondary connection channel.
13 . The domestic appliance of claim 8 , wherein the received signal-strength data comprises received signal strength indicator (RSSI) data from the uncommissioned appliance.
14 . The domestic appliance of claim 8 , wherein evaluating the signal-strength data comprises identifying the local wireless network from the signal-strength data based on a stored service set identifier.