Locator Lights

摘要

A locator light assembly comprising at least a light-emitting transducer and a current limiting resistance is connected to an unused spare digital output of equipment potentially requiring service, where the equipment is disposed behind a surface comprising a plurality of panels. The locator light is disposed in a panel of the surface such that, when illuminated, it is visible from the front side of the surface (opposite the side where the equipment is located). The locator light is illuminated by writing a value to a digital output port of the equipment that is operative to output voltage on the digital output to which the locator light is connected. Such writing may a command from a Facilities Maintenance Program (FMP), and may occur via a network linking the equipment to a processor running the FMP. By immediately identifying the proper panel to remove from the surface for access to the equipment, by seeing the illuminated locator light, the expenditure of time and effort to remove a panel at random to locate the equipment (and replace it and then remove the proper panel) are avoided.

主权项

1. A method, performed by one or more processors executing a management program for a building climate control system, of indicating the location of equipment requiring service, the equipment being disposed behind a surface comprising a plurality of removable panels, comprising:
ascertaining that a first instance of equipment requires service; indicating that the first instance of equipment requires service; accepting user input to locate the equipment for service personnel; in response to the user input to locate the equipment, controlling the first instance of equipment to output a value on one or more output ports; wherein the value on the one or more output ports is operative to energize one or more corresponding indicator lights disposed on the visible side of the removable surface and indicating to service personnel which of the plurality of removable panels should be removed to access the first instance of equipment.