HVAC Controls and Controllers Including Alphanumeric Displays

摘要

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of controls for heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning systems. In an exemplary embodiment, a control for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system includes an alphanumeric display and one or more input device. A processor of the control is configured to receive a user input through the input device(s), and in response to the user input, reorient a display of a message relative to the alphanumeric display.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) appliance, the method comprising:
a HVAC appliance control displaying, on an alphanumeric display of the HVAC appliance control, a plurality of menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters whereby to configure the HVAC appliance control to control an HVAC appliance, the menu options further including an option user-selectable for rotating the displaying on the alphanumeric display; the HVAC appliance control receiving a user input indicating selection of the option for rotating the displaying; the HVAC appliance control determining a response to the user input; and the HVAC appliance control implementing the determined response by rotating the displaying from a first display orientation to a second display orientation.