HVAC CONTROLLER HAVING A PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT ELEMENT WITH A QUALITATIVE INDICATOR

摘要

An HVAC controller is described that is configured to be more intuitive and user friendly to program and operate than convention HVAC controllers. In some instances, the HVAC controller may include a touch screen interface that provides greater flexibility in displaying information to the user and/or soliciting information from the user.

主权项

1. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system that can operate to control an environmental condition of an indoor space of a building, the HVAC controller comprising:
a display; a controller in communication with the display, the controller configured to:
display on the display a setpoint adjustment element for assisting a user in selecting an appropriate setpoint value for the environmental condition from a range of available setpoint values, the setpoint adjustment element concurrently displaying two or more sub-ranges on the display, wherein each of the two or more sub-ranges is labeled with at least one descriptive word that provides a qualitative indication of the setpoint values that fall within the corresponding sub-range, wherein a selected setpoint value corresponds to a desired value for the environmental condition within the building; andoperate an algorithm that at least partially controls the one or more components of the HVAC system in accordance with the selected setpoint value to drive the environmental condition in the indoor space of the building toward the selected setpoint value.