Systems and methods for configuring climate control system speed controls
A method of controlling an HVAC system including a motor having five taps, an HVAC controller connected to the motor, and a mobile device includes receiving user input identification of the motor on a user interface of the mobile device. A plurality of operating conditions and more than five speed settings available for the identified motor are displayed on the user interface. The method includes receiving from the user a selected speed of the speed settings for a first operating condition of the plurality of operating conditions, and transmitting the selected speed and the associated first operating condition to the HVAC controller for use in controlling a speed of the motor during the plurality of operating conditions.
1. An HVAC system comprising:
a motor having five taps and a motor controller to drive the motor based on energization of one or more of the five taps;
an HVAC control, the HVAC controller communicatively connected to a plurality of the five taps of the motor and configured to control the motor based on a plurality of operating conditions, the HVAC control including a controller communication interface and a memory; and
a mobile device, the mobile device including a user interface and a mobile communication interface configured for communication with the controller communication interface of the HVAC control, wherein:
the mobile device is configured to receive user input identification of the motor, display the plurality of operating conditions and more than five speed settings available for the identified motor on the user interface, receive from the user a selected speed of the speed settings for a first operating condition, and transmit the selected speed and the associated first operating condition to the controller communication interface of the HVAC control; and
the HVAC control is configured to store the selected speed in association with the first operating condition in the memory of the HVAC control, and to control the motor according to the selected speed when the first operating condition occurs.
2. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the controller communication interface and the mobile communication interface are both wireless communication interfaces.
3. The HVAC system of claim 2 , wherein the mobile device includes at least one of a mobile phone and a tablet computer.
4. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to determine a configuration of active and inactive states for each of the plurality of the five taps of the motor to achieve the selected speed for the identified motor, and to transmit the configuration to the HVAC controller.
5. The HVAC system of claim 4 , wherein the configuration includes at least two taps simultaneously active.
6. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to receive user input identification of the motor by parsing an image of a label of the motor as captured by a camera of the mobile device or by receiving a model number of the motor entered into the user interface.
7. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to update the speed settings available for operating conditions other than the first operating condition in response to the user selection of the selected speed for the first operating condition.
8. The HVAC system of claim 7 , wherein the mobile device is configured to remove speed settings that conflict with the selected speed setting for the first operating condition.
9. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to determine default speed settings for the plurality of operating conditions, and transmit the default speed settings for any operating conditions for which the user did not select a speed setting.
10. A method of controlling an HVAC system including a motor having five taps, an HVAC controller connected to the motor, and a mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving user input identification of the motor on a user interface of the mobile device;
displaying a plurality of operating conditions and more than five speed settings available for the identified motor on the user interface;
receiving from the user a selected speed of the speed settings for a first operating condition of the plurality of operating conditions; and
transmitting the selected speed and the associated first operating condition to the HVAC controller for use in controlling a speed of the motor during the plurality of operating conditions.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein transmitting the selected speed and the associated first operating condition to the HVAC controller comprises wirelessly transmitting the selected speed and the associated first operating condition to the HVAC controller.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining a configuration of active and inactive states for each of the five taps of the motor to achieve the selected speed for the identified motor; and
transmitting the configuration to the HVAC controller.
13. The method of claim 10 , receiving user input identification of the motor comprises parsing an image of a label of the motor as captured by a camera of the mobile device or by receiving a model number of the motor entered into the user interface.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising updating the speed settings available for operating conditions other than the first operating condition in response to the user selection of the selected speed for the first operating condition.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein updating the speed settings comprises removing speed settings that conflict with the selected speed setting for the first operating condition.
16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining default speed settings for the plurality of operating conditions; and
transmitting the default speed settings for any operating conditions for which the user did not select a speed setting.
17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
storing the selected speed in association with the first operating condition in a memory of the HVAC control; and
controlling the motor according to the selected speed when the first operating condition occurs.
18. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions embodied thereon that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
receive, on a user interface, user input identification of a motor having five taps;
display a plurality of operating conditions and more than five speed settings available for the identified motor on the user interface;
receive from the user a selected speed of the speed settings for a first operating condition of the plurality of operating conditions; and
transmit the selected speed and the associated first operating condition to an HVAC controller for use in controlling a speed of the motor during the plurality of operating conditions.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
determine a configuration of active and inactive states for each of a plurality of the five taps of the motor to achieve the selected speed for the identified motor; and
transmit the configuration to the HVAC controller.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to update the speed settings available for operating conditions other than the first operating condition in response to the user selection of the selected speed for the first operating condition.