Method and Device For Upgrading A Building Control System

摘要

An integration tool is presented for integrating and/or commissioning a new device or system into a building automation system. The integration tool is incorporated into the building automation system and is operative to create one or more databases and/or applications for the new device that is then flashed to an appropriate building system controller. In one form, the present invention is a software tool for integrating a building automation device into the building control system. In another form, the present invention is an integration tool for defining applications for new devices.

主权项

1. A method of integrating a third party device into a building automation system, the building automation system having a first computer running building automation system program instructions and a separately housed field panel in communication with the first computer, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a user interface for the input of data regarding a third party device, wherein said third party device is one of the group consisting of a sensor, actuator or actuator controller of the building automation system; accepting data input from the user regarding the third party device through the user interface; launching an integration tool in response to the data input from the user regarding the third party device; generating an integration file by the launched integration tool for use by a driver associated with the third party device; and loading the generated integration file into the separately housed field panel for use by the driver associated with the third party device.