EP1158840A1 - Remote control of movement and/or presence detectors - Google Patents

Abstract

Sets of parameters are stored temporarily or permanently in the remote control unit (12). These are transmitted individually, in groups or in their entirety, to one or more detectors (10), at a single command (14, 16). They are stored at the detector, to trip actuators controlling timers and/or delivering external signals, when switching thresholds are over- or undershot An Independent claim is included for the corresponding remote control unit.

Description

The invention relates to a method for setting the operating parameters of motion and / or presence detectors of a home or building automation system using a mobile remote control and on a mobile Remote control.

Motion and / or presence detectors are devices that are increasingly used in home and building automation. Your uses go far beyond the use of a conventional light switch out. Motion and / or presence detectors need a wide range possible operating conditions. You are therefore with appropriate Setting options for operating parameters such as brightness threshold, Follow-up times, switch-on delays, equipped to some typical examples to call.

The first motion detectors were installed 15 to 20 years ago the lighting at garage entrances and house entrances on approach switch automatically. The operating parameters had to be adjusted using adjusting screws and / or selector switches can be set. That has continued to this day little changed, only the possible uses of motion detectors have met in the increasing need for security, comfort and luxury greatly expanded, the detection area is enlarged and the Degree of automation has been increased. For details, refer to the product description of the ECO IR® 360 C presence detector from HTS High Technology Systems AG, in Langhag 11, CH-8307 Effretikon, edition 09/98.

In the magazine "elektro forum", 2000/3, pages 14 to 16, a way is shown such as manually set parameters of motion and presence detectors, hereinafter also called detector for short, can be simplified. With The parameters are selected and set individually using an infrared controller. This can prevent the adjuster from having physical access must have to the detector, which very often means that he is approaching a ladder has to rise. By using a remote control there is no opening and manipulation on the detector, but each parameter must be set individually, which is especially the case with larger buildings with repetitive settings means a considerable amount of time.

The term "motion and presence detector" includes here and below also sensors for other functions, e.g. for the light, temperature and Fragrance measurement.

The inventors have set themselves the task of a method and a device to create the type mentioned, which is the setting of the operating parameters further simplified by detectors and designed more cost-effectively.

The object is achieved according to the invention in that that at least one in the remote control individually, in groups or collectively set, temporarily or permanently saved parameter set transferred to at least one detector with a single command and there for the triggering of actuators when exceeding and falling below Switching thresholds, the expiry of timers and / or external signals saved becomes. Special and further developments are the subject of dependent claims.

A parameter set describes, for example, a room profile, i.e. all for this Room characteristic settings.

• den Erfassungsbereich (360°, 180°)
• die Lichtmessung (Tageslicht, Mischlicht)
• den Dimmbereich (heller, dunkler)
• Identifikationssignale während dem Ansteuern, z.B. rot blinken.

At least one parameter set tailored to it is preferably transmitted for each detector type. In other words, a whole series of the same detector types records a single, the same parameter set. Of the different types of detectors, each preferably has at least one characteristic parameter set of its own, which allows all detectors of the same type to be controlled without further measures. Different detector types differ, for example, by

• the detection area (360 °, 180 °)
• light measurement (daylight, mixed light)
• the dimming range (lighter, darker)
• Identification signals during activation, e.g. flashing red.

A mobile remote control is primarily a simple, convenient installation aid. For example, in an office escape along a facade of Office to office the optimized parameter set with a single push of a button in every room can be transferred to the detector (s) installed there means an enormous reduction in the time required. All Offices of a facade are in a very short time to a uniform normal operating mode brought. Does this normal operating mode still have one or more The parameter set can be changed in the Remote control modified and proceeded accordingly, what the Multiplied time saving.

As already indicated, individual parameters or groups of Individual parameters can be modified on the remote control, for example at shaded and unshaded offices of a building front. These modifications can also be saved as new parameter sets in the remote control become.

Although a parameter set is usually transferred to the detector at the push of a button is, according to a special embodiment, several Parameter sets can be transferred with a single push of a button.

The most important individual parameters of a parameter set are usually the brightness thresholds, switch-on delays and run-on times. The In practice, presence and / or movement is preferred with a passive infrared sensor found in a known design, using a lens system ensures a functional gapless coverage. The sensor for brightness measurement, the total light is recorded, but can only do that Capture daylight, this will control the lighting, which independent of artificial light. The measurement is made in the line of sight of the device. The response to a change in brightness is preferably delayed, to avoid unnecessarily switching the lighting on and off.

Other essential individual parameters of a parameter set are in addition to the Switch-on delay already mentioned a follow-up time light, a follow-up time Presence, the return time to normal operating mode after an individual Adjustment, adjustment of potentiometers, standby time for a DIM detector (dimmer) and explained in more detail in the drawing description DIP switches. With further parameters is a calibration for LON and EIB devices possible (LON = Local Operating Network, EIB = European Installation Bus).

In particular, individual parameter sets can have a wide variety of individual parameters include, for example, the setting of temperature sensors, Smoke sensor, switching on music at a given volume or even that Flows of flavors.

The usual technical means are used to transfer the parameter sets, especially electromagnetic waves (infrared rays, visible Light, also in the form of laser, radio) and sound waves, especially ultrasonic waves. The remote control and the detectors are with corresponding, on well-known transmitters / receivers.

The remote control can be optimized with a call command Standard program in one room one or more parameter sets from Pick up at least one detector, if this detector with appropriate Transmitters. Of course, in this case at least a parameter set can be picked up with a single push of a button. The retrieved and parameter sets stored in the remote control can then in a very simple and inexpensive way to the detectors in other rooms be transferred, possibly also after modification of one or several individual parameters.

According to a further special embodiment of the invention, the remote control can one stored in an individual transmitter of an entering person Record a parameter set using conventional transmission technology, for example from a chip on a watch, an eyeglass frame, a credit card or another carrier. The one taken over by the remote control individual parameter set is opened with a single send command transfer the detector (s). As a single parameter is in the individual parameter set also contain the reset command for the normal operating mode of the detector, which provision is usually made when the person with the individual Parameter set has left the room for 0 - 5 min.

As a rule, individual parameters are modified in the remote control sequentially by pressing scroll keys, programmatically or via external control signals, only exceptionally manually.

The adjustable brightness threshold is preferably in the range of 5 - 2000 Lux, especially 100 - 600 Lux. If the set threshold is undershot, switches the lighting on, but only when presence and / or activity at least one person. If the set brightness threshold is exceeded, switches the lights off even when no one is present and / or is active.

Due to the presence of a person, the lighting can be switched on immediately a very short switch-on delay of a few Seconds so that it does not switch on, for example someone accidentally opens a door. When leaving the room the run-on time is expediently longer, e.g. in the range of 1 - 20 min, especially 5 - 10 min.

Both the switch-on delay and the run-on time can be different for the different Individual parameters may be different, but in practice this is true only for the lag time of light and from presence to.

• mehrere Masters, oder
• einen Master mit einem Slave, oder
• einen Master mit mehreren Slaves.

Depending on the size and geometry of the room, the control commands for at least one parameter set go to one detector with individual connection or several detectors with parallel connection. A parallel connection includes either

• multiple masters, or
• a master with a slave, or
• a master with several slaves.

A master measures the incidence of daylight and the parameters for movement or Presence, evaluates the presence signals of the slave (s) and controls the lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), alarm and other installations or installation groups. A slave always subordinate to a master only measures the movements or presence and gives the signal to that Master continues. An HVAC control has a potential-free relay and works fully automatic, with HVAC all consumers can except the lighting be switched. These other consumers are, in particular, installations or installation groups, such as heating, valves for flowing heating or cooling media, Motors for slat blinds and alarm systems.

A distinction is made between fully and semi-automatic operation. With fully automatic Operation becomes the consumer depending on movement and presence automatically switched on and off. With semi-automatic operation on the other hand, the consumer is always switched on by hand, and switched off on the other hand is done automatically, but can also be done manually in part.

The mobile remote control for performing the method is characterized in that that they have at least one transmitter / receiver for transmission and Call commands, a display, navigation buttons, a send button and an on / off Power button includes.

• Fig. 1 eine stilistische Charakterisierung des Verfahrens,
• Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf eine Fernbedienung,
• Fig. 3 die Rückseite eines Melders nach dem Stand der Technik, und
• Fig. 4 ein Blockdiagramm eines Melders mit angeschlossenen Verbrauchern.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing, which are also the subject of dependent claims. They show schematically:

• 1 is a stylistic characterization of the method,
• 2 is a plan view of a remote control,
• Fig. 3 shows the back of a detector according to the prior art, and
• Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a detector with connected consumers.

Fig. 1 shows one on the ceiling of a room, about 2.5 m above the floor attached motion and / or presence detector 10, otherwise for the sake of simplicity also known as a detector. From a human, not shown Hand a remote control 12 is directed to the detector 10. The remote control 12 sends an infrared beam, as an arrow for a send command 14 shown in the direction of the detector 10. Also with an infrared beam the remote control 12 is shown by the detector 10, shown in dashed lines Trigger call command 16. Both a single send command 14 as well a single call command 16 transmit the complete content of a parameter set, in certain cases also from several parameter sets.

• Eine Ein-/Austaste 18 setzt die Fernbedienung 12 in Betrieb und schaltet sie aus.
• Eine Vorwärts-Scrolltaste 20 und eine Rückwärts-Scrolltaste 22 erlauben das Navigieren im Hauptmenu und in den verschiedenen Untermenus.
• Eine OK-Taste 24, eine Selecttaste, erlaubt in der angewählten Position den Übergang zum betreffenden Untermenu, wo durch Betätigung der Scrolltasten 20, 22 der einzustellende Wert angewählt und durch erneutes Betätigen der OK-Taste 24 im Hauptmenu übernommen wird.
• Will nach dem Navigieren auf einem Untermenu der im Hauptmenu gespeicherte Wert unverändert belassen werden, erfolgt die Rückkehr zum Hauptmenu durch Betätigen einer C-Taste 26, einer Resettaste.

The remote control 12 is shown in detail in FIG. 2. In the present case, six different function keys are arranged:

• An on / off button 18 puts the remote control 12 into operation and turns it off.
• A forward scroll key 20 and a backward scroll key 22 allow navigation in the main menu and in the various submenus.
• An OK key 24, a select key, allows the transition to the relevant submenu in the selected position, where the value to be set is selected by pressing the scroll keys 20, 22 and is accepted in the main menu by pressing the OK key 24 again.
• If you want to leave the value stored in the main menu unchanged after navigating on a submenu, you can return to the main menu by pressing a C key 26, a reset button.

The entire navigation is carried out using buttons 20, 22, 24 and 26.

Are all individual parameters of a parameter set or of several parameter sets the parameter set or several parameter sets are set by a single push of a button on a transmit button 28 with a Send command 14 (Fig. 1) sent to the detector 10. This is done with an in the remote control 12 built-in transmitter indicated by dashed lines / Receiver 30.

Finally, the remote control 12 has a display 32 on which individual or several parameter sets selected with the scroll keys 22, 24 Values, the transmission signal and others can be displayed.

In Fig. 3 the visible rear of the disassembled detector 10 is one of the State of the art base plate 33 shown. The given Detector 10 can be switched as a master or a slave. The schematic is like the other possible wiring diagrams, in the mentioned product description HTS High Technology Systems AG, in Langhag 11, CH-8307 Effretikon, shown. The separation between, indicated by a thick vertical line The left and right sides indicate that the left half A for the Switching a lighting 34, the right half B for an HVAC and alarm circuit is provided without reference to the brightness.

The numbers 1 - 6 and the position "on" (regardless of brightness) show the setting of the brightness switching value on a first display device 36. On second display device 38 shows the run-on time light / pulse function in stages from 10 seconds to 20 minutes and a pulse setting 39 when in use of the detector 10 as a light barrier for passage detection at the push of a button (Gong program). A third display device 40 shows the run-on time presence, So the HVAC circuit without lighting, in the range from 10 seconds to 120 minutes. A fourth display device 42 shows the switch-on delay HVAC / room monitoring activation with setting options from 0 - 10 min. An alarm position 44 can also be recognized separately. All four display devices 36, 38, 40, 42 are potentiometers. According to the invention, these are manual settings not necessary anymore. All settings are made by navigation with the remote control 12.

• DIP 1 Beleuchtungssteuerung: Vollautomat (links)/Halbautomat (rechts)
• DIP 2 Tasterfunktion: Raum/Korridor, bei der Einstellung Raum kann jederzeit manuell geschaltet werden, bei der Einstellung Korridor nicht.
• DIP 3 Ansteuerung mit Taster oder Schalter
• DIP 4 nicht benutzt
• DIP 5 normaler Erfassungsbereich/weiter Erfassungsbereich des Melders 10
• DIP 6 Betriebsart: normaler Betrieb/Test

Six different DIP switches (DIP = Dual Inline Packed) are not fully occupied:

• DIP 1 lighting control: fully automatic (left) / semi-automatic (right)
• DIP 2 button function: room / corridor, with the room setting you can switch manually at any time, with the corridor setting not.
• DIP 3 control with button or switch
• DIP 4 not used
• DIP 5 normal detection area / wide detection area of detector 10
• DIP 6 operating mode: normal operation / test

Individual, several or all DIP switches are preferably also carried out with the remote control 12.

The sensor part lifted off in FIG. 3 with the lenses is provided with four snap hooks 50 attached. With the help of a mechanical safety lock 52 fix the base plate 33 securely on the invisible power supply unit.

Finally, a connector 48 is arranged on the base plate 33, which the whole detector 10 supplied with electrical current.

The detector 10 shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4 essentially comprises a head part 54 and a power supply unit 56. External devices 58, also installations or installation groups are included in the block diagram. The head part 54, power supply 56 and external devices 58 are each outlined in dashed lines.

A processor 60 is arranged in the center of the head part 54 and takes over the entire control of the detector 10. An infrared receiving unit 62 delivers the signal received by the remote control 12 (FIG. 1) to the processor 60 further, which is represented by an arrow 64 as in all other cases.

Potentiometers 66 and DIP switches 46 are located on the rear of the head part 54 arranged for setting the individual parameters. With full automation Potentiometers and DIP switches can also be set with the remote control. The parameter sets last transmitted are decisive for the detector 10. In a memory chip (EPROM) 68 the user desired parameters and / or parameter sets are stored by processor 60. When processor 60 needs the parameters, they are taken from the memory chip 68 loaded.

A motion sensor 70 signals the processor 60 if it detects motion notes. A brightness sensor 72 informs the processor 60 of the current one Lux value with.

A relay 74 for the light output is brightness-dependent and serves mainly the control of the lighting 34. This relay 74 continues to function the set follow-up time and DIP switch settings.

Another relay 76 for the presence output is used to control Installations or installation groups 78, e.g. Ventilation, heating and Alarm systems. Both the switch-on delay and the run-on time are adjustable via signals from the remote control.

In the block diagram according to FIG. 4, all the arrows and correspond the double arrow the designated arrow 64, the actions are indicated.

• Luxwert Licht: 400 Lux
• Nachlaufzeit Licht: 10 min
• Nachlaufzeit Präsenz: 10 min
• Einschaltverzögerung Präsenz: 0 sec
• Senden alles
• Wert laden Büro
• Wert speichern Speicherwert 1
• Optionen.

In a specific example, the menu structure for the remote control 12 (FIGS. 1, 2), on which the scroll keys 20, 22, the OK key 24 (select key) and the C key (reset key) can be navigated, is in the main menu The normal operating mode looks like this:

• Lux value light: 400 Lux
• Follow-up time light: 10 min
• Follow-up time presence: 10 min
• Presence switch-on delay: 0 sec
• Sending everything
• Worth loading office
• Save value Storage value 1
• Options.

• Luxwert Licht: 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 Lux, on; aktiver Wert. Es ist noch zu bemerken, dass gewisse Melder nicht mit Lux eingestellt sind, weil sie das Licht im IR-Bereich messen. Die Luxskala kann auch mit HTS-Helligkeits-Einheiten markiert sein, z.B. mit 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ..... 6.9, 7.0.
• Nachlaufzeit Licht/Präsenz: 10, 20, 40 sec; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 120 min; Impuls.
• Einschaltverzögerung: 0, 5, 10, 20, 40 sec, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 min; Alarm.
• Laden: Büro, Korridor, Büro hell, Büro dunkel, WC, Reset; Test Speicherwerte 1― 8
• Speichern: Speicherwerte 1 ― 8
• Ein-/Ausschalten: Umschalten
• Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch.

The submenus provide the following essential setting options:

• Lux value light: 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 Lux, on; active value. It should also be noted that certain detectors are not set to lux because they measure the light in the IR range. The lux scale can also be marked with HTS brightness units, e.g. 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ..... 6.9, 7.0.
• Follow-up time light / presence: 10, 20, 40 sec; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 120 min; Pulse.
• Switch-on delay: 0, 5, 10, 20, 40 sec, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 min; Alarm.
• Shop: office, corridor, light office, dark office, toilet, reset; Test memory values 1― 8
• Save: saved values 1 - 8
• Switch on / off: switch over
• Language: German, English, French.

These values in the submenus can in turn be selected using the scroll keys 20, 22 can be selected. The selected values are saved with the OK button 24 and are the default values in the main menu from this point on. To the To receive old default values, the setting option Reset (C key 26) must be sent become. The Test setting causes all times to run faster.

Claims (10)

Method for setting the operating parameters of motion and / or presence detectors (10) of a home or building automation system using a mobile remote control (12),
characterized in that
transfer at least one parameter set individually, in groups or as a whole, temporarily or permanently stored in the remote control (12) with a single command (14, 16) to at least one detector (10) and there for triggering actuators when the value falls below or falls below Switching thresholds, the expiry of timers and / or external signals is saved. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that parameter sets consisting of individual parameters brightness of daylight and / or artificial light, run-on time light, run-on time presence, switch-on delay, return time to normal operating mode, setting of potentiometers, stand-by time for a DIM detector, a Calibration for LON and EIB devices and / or DIP switches (46) can be transmitted and saved. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that electromagnetic waves (infrared rays, visible light, also in the form of laser, radio) or sound waves, in particular ultrasound waves, are used for the transmission of the parameter sets. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that characteristic parameter sets with specific switching thresholds for typical room situations predefined in the remote control (12) are permanently stored and selected are transmitted to the detector (s). Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the remote control (12) picks up at least one parameter set stored in a detector (10) with a single call command (16), modifies it individually or in groups and with a single one if necessary Send command (14) per parameter set is transmitted to at least one other detector (10). Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the remote control (12) picks up a parameter set stored in an individual transmitter of an entering person and transmits it to the detector (10) with a single send command, this following an adjustable time interval of preferably 0-5 min without presence of the person returns to the parameter set for the normal operating mode. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the detector (s) (10) in the presence and activity of at least one person and when falling below an adjustable brightness threshold in the range of 5 - 2000 lux, preferably 100 - 600 lux, the light activation, and if the last person is absent or if the above brightness threshold is exceeded, the light switch off / is triggered and that the detector (10) in the presence of at least one person after an adjustable switch-on delay of 0-10 min and / or in the absence of the last person after a run-on time of 1 - 20 min, preferably 5 - 10 min, the triggering of predetermined actuators triggers. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the control commands are transmitted to a detector (10) with a single circuit or a plurality of detectors (10) with a parallel circuit which comprises a plurality of masters or a master with at least one slave. Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that for each type of detector (10) at least one parameter set tailored to it is stored and transmitted with a corresponding command. Mobile remote control (12) for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it has at least one transmitter / receiver (30) for send and call commands (14, 16), a display (32), navigation buttons (20 , 22, 24, 26), a transmit button (28) and an on / off button (18).

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