WIRELESS NETWORK DESIGN, COMMISSIONING, AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC, WATER HEATING, AND LIGHTING SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

摘要

Methods, devices, and systems for commissioning and programming a network of wireless devices are disclosed herein. These can include utilizing a commissioning tool having a directional radio frequency antenna, a microprocessor, and memory. The commissioning tool can function with a Smartphone, or be a stand-alone device. The commissioning tool can program wireless devices without direct physical access or direct line-of-sight from the commissioning tool to the device. The commissioning tool can establish network connections with a “query,” “wink,” “ping” protocol, connecting devices that control HVAC, water heating, and lighting systems wirelessly with a border router that can be for upload data collected by devices to the Internet. The method can also include collection, analysis, and illustrations of building system performance data on web-based software.

主权项

1. A method of commissioning networks of wireless device, the method comprising:
broadcasting a device query at a first power level; broadcasting the device query at a second power lever when a query response is not received after broadcasting the device query at the first power level, wherein the second power level is greater than the first power level; receiving a first query response comprising first device information for a first wireless device within a network of wireless devices; receiving a second query response comprising second device information for a second wireless device within the network; transmitting a first wink message to the first wireless device, wherein the first wink message causes the first wireless device to provide a visual indicator of receipt of the first wink message; and associating stored location information with the first wireless device in response to the visual indicator.