Time varying performance indication system for connected equipment
Systems and methods of generating performance index for connected equipment in a building management system are provided. The connected equipment measures monitored variables and generates status codes. The system obtains data points of the monitored variables and the status codes from past N time units, and connected equipment specific parameters. The system performs first performance checks for the connected equipment using the status codes from the past N time units. The system performs second performance checks using the data points of the monitored variables from the past N time units, the connected equipment specific parameters, and a set of predetermined rules. The system determines individual performance check indicators based on the first performance checks and the second performance checks using first weights each determined based on a different timing. The system generates an overall performance index for the connected equipment using the individual performance check indicators and second weights.
1. A system comprising:
connected equipment configured to measure a plurality of monitored variables and generate a plurality of status codes; and
a time varying performance indication system configured to:
obtain data points of the plurality of monitored variables and the plurality of status codes from past N time units, wherein N is a number;
obtain a plurality of connected equipment specific parameters that are parameters specific to the connected equipment;
perform a plurality of first performance checks for the connected equipment using the plurality of status codes from the past N time units;
perform a plurality of second performance checks for the connected equipment using the data points of the plurality of monitored variables from the past N time units, the plurality of connected equipment specific parameters, and a plurality of predetermined rules;
determine a plurality of individual performance check indicators based on the first performance checks and the second performance checks using a plurality of first weights each determined based on a different timing; and
generate an overall performance index for the connected equipment using the plurality of individual performance check indicators and a plurality of second weights.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the connected equipment is a chiller.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second performance checks are performed by applying the data points of the plurality of monitored variables from the past N time units and the plurality of connected equipment specific parameters to the plurality of predetermined rules.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of second weights is determined based on a predetermined degree of severity of a respective first performance check or a respective second performance check.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the time varying performance indication system is further configured to:
determine that a total runtime of the connect equipment in a past time window; and
generate the overall performance index only when the total runtime of the connect equipment in the past time window satisfies a predetermine threshold.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the time varying performance indication system is further configured to cause an adjustment to the connect equipment based on the overall performance index generated for the connected equipment.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the time units are days, hours, minutes, seconds, weeks, months, or years.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first performance checks are status checks and the second performance checks are health checks.
9. A method comprising:
obtaining, by a time varying performance indication system comprising a processing circuit and memory, data points of a plurality of monitored variables and a plurality of status codes from past N time units, wherein the plurality of monitored variables are measured by connected equipment, the plurality of status codes are generated by the connected equipment, and N is a number;
obtaining, by the time varying performance indication system, a plurality of connected equipment specific parameters that are parameters specific to the connected equipment;
performing, by the time varying performance indication system, a plurality of first performance checks for the connected equipment using the plurality of status codes from the past N time units;
performing, by the time varying performance indication system, a plurality of second performance checks for the connected equipment using the data points of the plurality of monitored variables from the past N time units, the plurality of connected equipment specific parameters, and a plurality of predetermined rules;
determining, by the time varying performance indication system, a plurality of individual performance check indicators based on the first performance checks and the second performance checks using a plurality of first weights each determined based on a different timing; and
generating, by the time varying performance indication system, an overall performance index for the connected equipment using the plurality of individual performance check indicators and a plurality of second weights.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the connected equipment is a chiller.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of second performance checks are performed by applying the data points of the plurality of monitored variables from the past N time units and the plurality of connected equipment specific parameters to the plurality of predetermined rules.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of second weights is determined based on a predetermined degree of severity of a respective first performance check or a respective second performance check.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
determining that a total runtime of the connected equipment in a past time window; and
generating the overall performance index only when the total runtime of the connected equipment in the past time window satisfies a predetermine threshold.
14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
causing an adjustment to the connected equipment based on the overall performance index generated for the connected equipment.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the time units are days, hours, minutes, seconds, weeks, months, or years.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first performance checks are status checks and the second performance checks are health checks.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored therein, the instructions when executed by at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
obtaining data points of a plurality of monitored variables and a plurality of status codes from past N time units, wherein the plurality of monitored variables are measured by connected equipment, the plurality of status codes are generated by the connected equipment, and N is a number;
obtaining a plurality of connected equipment specific parameters that are parameters specific to the connected equipment;
performing a plurality of first performance checks for the connected equipment using the plurality of status codes from the past N time units;
performing a plurality of second performance checks for the connected equipment using the data points of the plurality of monitored variables from the past N time units, the plurality of connected equipment specific parameters, and a plurality of predetermined rules;
determining a plurality of individual performance check indicators based on the first performance checks and the second performance checks using a plurality of first weights each determined based on a different timing; and
generating an overall performance index for the connected equipment using the plurality of individual performance check indicators and a plurality of second weights.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of second performance checks are performed by applying the data points of the plurality of monitored variables from the past N time units and the plurality of connected equipment specific parameters to the plurality of predetermined rules.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of second weights is determined based on a predetermined degree of severity of a respective first performance check or a respective second performance check.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations further comprising:
causing an adjustment to the connected equipment based on the overall performance index generated for the connected equipment.