CN101424424A - Air conditioner and operating method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
An air conditioner and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The air conditioner is provided with a plurality of controllers, indoor units and outdoor units are controlled by the plurality of controllers, setting data is sent to and received from the plurality of controllers so as to be applied, and each of the controllers is configured to output operational information for the units corresponding to an inputted user command on the screen. Accordingly, a setting changed by a predetermined controller may be applicable to other controllers. Thus, a friction between the plurality of controllers is prevented, the efficiency of control is enhanced, the plurality of units can be selectively monitored and the operation control thereof is possible, and the convenience of management and control of the air conditioner is enhanced.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of air-conditioning and method of operating thereof, relate more specifically to a kind ofly can control air-conditioning and the method for operating thereof that is included in a plurality of unit in the air-conditioning effectively by comprising indoor unit.
Background technology
Usually, air-conditioning is used for refrigeration, heats or purify air, and installs an air-conditioner in order to indoor discharging cooling air and purify the air of a room, thereby provides comfortable indoor environment for people.Such air-conditioning divides for indoor unit that is made of indoor heat converter and the outdoor unit that is made of compressor and outdoor heat converter.Be supplied to the power supply of compressor or heat exchanger to come air-conditioning is operated by control.
In air-conditioning, a plurality of indoor units can link to each other with outdoor unit, and outdoor unit drives according to the quantity of the indoor unit that is driven, and mode of operation as requested is fed to indoor unit with cold-producing medium and operates under refrigeration mode or heating mode.
Such air-conditioning comprises the expectant control device that is used to control indoor unit and outdoor unit.This controller shows whole tabulations of a plurality of indoor units and the outdoor unit that is connected on screen, and exports the mode of operation of each indoor unit and outdoor unit on screen, thereby the user can check the state of each unit.
Yet such controller can only produce for the output of a plurality of indoor units with the outdoor unit that is connected, and can not therefore make the convenience reduction of management only corresponding to the state extraction and the output data of user's expectation.
And if there are a plurality of such controllers, then the data of controller or setting can't be mated mutually, can produce conflict like this, thereby reduce the control efficiency of indoor and outdoors unit.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of air-conditioning and method of operating thereof, described air-conditioning is included in a plurality of controllers in the air-conditioning, and by transmission of the data between the controller and next shared setting of reception, thereby the change that is provided with can be applicable to other controller, therefore keeps being provided with of a plurality of controllers identical and prevent conflict between the controller.
In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of air-conditioning and method of operating thereof, described air-conditioning allows only to export the desired information of user on screen, when controlling a plurality of indoor units or outdoor unit or other unit by controller, optionally monitor and operate control corresponding to the operation information of the unit of user instruction by demonstration on screen.
The invention provides a kind of air-conditioning, comprising: a plurality of unit; First controller, it links to each other with a plurality of unit and is used to monitor and controls the mode of operation of a plurality of unit; And second controller, it links to each other with first controller, if wherein the setting of a plurality of unit changes, the data that are provided with that then first controller will change are sent to second controller, and second controller based on the data that are provided with that received the data that are provided with of storage are upgraded, and on screen the configuration information of display change in order to synchronous with first controller.
In addition, the invention provides a kind of method of operating of air-conditioning, may further comprise the steps: first controller changes the configuration information that is used to control a plurality of unit in response to user instruction; First data be set be sent to second controller of configuration information that will comprise change; Receive about second of the change of the configuration information of a plurality of unit from second controller data are set; And be provided with that data are upgraded configuration information and configuration information behind display update on the screen based on second.
Because data can be shared between a plurality of controllers, and being applied to other controller by the setting that the communication between a plurality of controllers will change makes indoor unit can control according to identical setting with outdoor unit, therefore can keep the uniformity that is provided with according to the air-conditioning of above-mentioned structure of the present invention and method of operating thereof, and correspondingly, because, therefore use this controller can improve user's control efficiency and convenience by preventing that the conflict between the controller from having improved the stability of the control of air-conditioning.
In addition, can improve the convenience of user according to air-conditioning of the present invention and method of operating thereof to the control of air-conditioning, the convenience that raising manages by controller, and correspondingly, since can be by output only corresponding to the operation information of the unit of the user instruction of slave controller input and make units corresponding can control the screen of constructing, so improved efficient corresponding to customer requirements.
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Accompanying drawing illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention and together with specification in order to explain principle of the present invention, included accompanying drawing provides a part of the present invention further being understood and constitutes in conjunction with this paper this application.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the structural map that illustrates according to the structure of the air-conditioning of one embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the view that illustrates according to the relation between the controller of the air-conditioning of one embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates according to first embodiment of the structure of the remote controller of air-conditioning of the present invention and local controller and the view of second embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the view that illustrates according to the 3rd embodiment of the structure of a plurality of remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the view that illustrates according to the 4th embodiment of the visit of a plurality of remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention and remote location;
Fig. 6 is the view that illustrates according to the 5th embodiment of the connection structure of a plurality of remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the block diagram that the structure of controller shown in Figure 2 is shown;
Fig. 8 is the key diagram that illustrates according to the embodiment of the output of the control screen of controller shown in Figure 7;
Fig. 9 is the key diagram that illustrates according to another embodiment of the output of the control screen of controller shown in Figure 7;
Figure 10 is that control screen that controller shown in Figure 7 is shown is the key diagram of the embodiment that exports in the tabulation mode;
Figure 11 is the key diagram that illustrates corresponding to the embodiment of the control screen of the data management of controller shown in Figure 7;
Figure 12 is the key diagram of embodiment that the authentication information managing screen of controller shown in Figure 7 is shown;
Figure 13 illustrates according to the precedence diagram of the method for the operation information of output unit selectively of the user instruction in the controller shown in Figure 7;
Figure 14 is the precedence diagram that the method for the unit operations information of exporting controller shown in Figure 7 is shown;
Figure 15 is the precedence diagram that is illustrated in the data transferring method between a plurality of controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention.
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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 is the structural map that illustrates according to the structure of the air-conditioning of one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, air-conditioning according to the present invention comprises: be installed on indoor one or more indoor unit I; And link to each other with indoor unit I and comprise one or more outdoor unit O of compressor and heat exchanger.Air-conditioning also comprises the controller that is connected to outdoor unit O and indoor unit I, and controller is used to monitor and control the mode of operation of air-conditioning.
In addition, air-conditioning can also comprise such as unit such as ventilation blower, humidifier, air purifier and heaters.These unit can be by whole unified control of controller.Though the present invention is limited to the situation that indoor unit I and outdoor unit O link to each other with controller, the situation that the present invention also also links to each other with controller applicable to said units.
At least one indoor unit I of air-conditioning is set in a room, and drives one or more outdoor unit O by at least one the requirement among a plurality of indoor unit I.Owing to refrigerating capacity/add heat can change, so the operation amount of outdoor unit O and the operation amount that is installed on the compressor of outdoor unit O also change in response to driven indoor unit I.Here, the variation of the quantity of outdoor unit is depended on corresponding the refrigerating capacity of air conditioner indoor unit quantity/add heat and is arranged on compressor capacity in the outdoor unit.
Outdoor unit O links to each other by refrigerant tubing P with indoor unit I, and carries out refrigeration or heating operation and transmit and receive data between them according to the predetermined means of communication according to flowing of the cold-producing medium between outdoor unit O and the indoor unit I.
Outdoor unit O comprises: for the compressor that cold-producing medium is arranged, it is used for compressed refrigerant; Outdoor heat converter, it is used to carry out the heat exchange between cold-producing medium and the outdoor air; Gatherer, it is used for extracting gaseous refrigerant and gaseous refrigerant being fed to compressor from the cold-producing medium of supply; And cross valve, it is used for selecting according to heating operation the flow channel of cold-producing medium.In addition, outdoor unit O comprises high pressure sensor that is used to measure the refrigerant pressure of discharging from compressor and the low pressure sensor that is used to measure the refrigerant pressure that is fed to compressor.In addition, can also comprise that a plurality of sensors, valve, oil reclaim unit etc., but will omit description below these parts.
Indoor unit I comprises: indoor heat converter, indoor fan, be used to expand from expansion valve and a plurality of sensor of the cold-producing medium of outdoor unit O supply.
Fig. 2 is the view that illustrates according to the relation between the controller of the air-conditioning of one embodiment of the present invention.
Air-conditioning comprises and is connected to a plurality of controllers that indoor unit links to each other with outdoor unit that described controller is used for from the operation of remote location monitoring indoor unit and outdoor unit.As shown in Figure 2, so a plurality of controllers transmit and receive data each other, thereby share the data that are used to control indoor unit and outdoor unit.
In air-conditioning, if a plurality of controllers are connected to a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit, then each controller is shared the data that are provided with of a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit by data communication each other, if and the setting of any one controller is when changing, the data that are provided with that change are sent out and receive they being applied to each controller, thus with all controllers that indoor unit links to each other with outdoor unit in make the data that are provided with of indoor unit and outdoor unit have the identical value of setting.
If each controller receives corresponding to what setting changed from other controller data is set, then it will be stored be provided with that data are upgraded and on screen the configuration information of display change, therefore allow the user to use each controller to check the setting that changes by other controller.At this moment, the configuration information that on screen, shows comprise be used for indoor unit and outdoor unit operation setting value, in response to the authentication information of controller access and about the notification message of change is set.
At this moment, controller comprises remote controller R, local controller LRC and remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20.
Remote controller R link to each other with indoor unit be used to show the indoor unit that connected mode of operation and according to the operation of user instruction control indoor unit.Remote controller R comprises: wire remote control devices, and it links to each other with indoor unit to carry out both-way communication by electric wire; And Digiplex, be used for control instruction being imported indoor unit by predetermined wireless communication method.
Remote controller R can link to each other with an indoor unit or a plurality of indoor unit.If remote controller R links to each other with a plurality of indoor units, then remote controller R shows in a plurality of indoor units the mode of operation of any one, and identical control instruction is sent to a plurality of indoor units that link to each other with this remote controller R.
Local controller LRC and remote controllers are connected to a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit, the mode of operation that is used to control the operation of a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit and monitors them.At this moment, the quantity of the indoor unit controlled of local controller LRC is set to be equal to or less than the quantity of the indoor unit that remote controllers control.In some cases, local controller LRC can carry out simple control to coupled indoor unit.
Remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 can monitor and control a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit, and it compares the indoor unit that can control greater number with local controller.Such remote controllers are provided with wire communication equipment or wireless telecommunications system, and link to each other with outdoor unit with indoor unit according to the different means of communication.In some cases, remote controllers RC1, RC10 compare the priority with control instruction with RC20 with local controller LRC and remote controller R.
These remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 comprise: the first remote controllers RC1, and it directly links to each other with outdoor unit with a plurality of indoor units; Second remote controllers, it links to each other with the first remote controllers RC1; And the 3rd remote controllers RC20, it links to each other with first remote controllers or the second remote controllers RC10 by the internet.
The first remote controllers RC1 sends data and receives data from local controller LRC and a plurality of indoor unit and outdoor unit to local controller LRC and a plurality of indoor unit and outdoor unit, and sends data and receive data from remote controller to remote controller by indoor unit and outdoor unit.In some cases, remote controller R directly links to each other to carry out communication with the first remote controllers RC1.
The second remote controllers RC10 and the 3rd remote controllers RC20 not with indoor unit and situation that outdoor unit directly links to each other under, the second remote controllers RC10 and the 3rd remote controllers RC20 send and receive data by the first remote controllers RC1.
Here, the second remote controllers RC10 has installation control program wherein in order to control the first remote controllers RC1.Substantially control under the situation of indoor unit and outdoor unit, can think that the first remote controllers RC1 and the second remote controllers RC10 are a controller by the first remote controllers RC1.This is particularly useful for when not having the user interface that is used to import user instruction and output preset data in the first remote controllers RC1.
Fig. 3 illustrates according to first embodiment of the structure of the remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention and local controller and the view of second embodiment.
Shown in Fig. 3 (a), first embodiment of air-conditioning comprises the local controller LRC1 and the first remote controllers RC1, local controller LRC1 and a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13 and I21 to I23 and outdoor unit O1 link to each other with O2 and control a plurality of indoor units, and the first remote controllers RC1 links to each other with outdoor unit with a plurality of indoor units and carries out communication with local controller LRC1.
If the user instruction that is provided with according to input of predetermined indoor unit changes, then the first remote controllers RC1 changes the value of setting of corresponding indoor unit, and produces corresponding to control instruction of this value of setting and the outdoor unit that control instruction is sent to corresponding indoor unit and links to each other with this indoor unit.Simultaneously, the data that are provided with that the first remote controllers RC1 will change are sent to local controller LRC1.Local controller LRC1 upgrades the data that are provided with of storage according to the data that are provided with that receive from the first remote controllers RC1.If the output at local controller LRC1 is arranged with display unit, then the configuration information of Gai Bianing is exported by display unit.Otherwise, if display unit is not set, the predetermined acoustics by the loudspeaker that sets or can provide the lamp of the flash of light of predetermined a period of time also can be then as the output when setting changes.
If the value of setting by local controller LRC1 changes predetermined indoor unit then control instruction for this purpose is sent to corresponding indoor unit and outdoor unit, and the data that are provided with that will change simultaneously is sent to the first remote controllers RC1.The first remote controllers RC1 upgrades the data that are provided with of storage based on the data that are provided with that receive, and exports mutagenic configuration information by display unit on screen.
At this moment, change for fear of being provided with by other controller, the first remote controllers RC1 can lock the setting of the operation control that is used for indoor unit and outdoor unit.If the first remote controllers RC1 has locked setting, then the data that are provided with for this purpose are sent to each controller, so it is locked to demonstrate being provided with of indoor unit and outdoor unit.
For example, change the temperature that is provided with of predetermined indoor unit or indoor unit group by the first remote controllers RC1, the first remote controllers RC1 will be used for changing and the temperature controlling instruction is set is sent to indoor unit and outdoor unit, and the data that are provided with that temperature is set that will have a change are sent to local controller LRC1.At this moment, local controller LRC1 upgrades the data that are provided with of storage based on the data that are provided with that receive, and if be provided with display unit, then local controller changes temperature is set and shows of predetermined indoor unit or indoor unit group.In some cases, can also show about the notification message of change is set.
In addition, if be set to stop in operation by the predetermined indoor unit of local controller LRC1, then corresponding indoor unit can stop in operation, and the data that are provided with that are used to stop the indoor unit operation are transferred into the first remote controllers RC1.At this moment, the first remote controllers RC1 promptly is set to stop in operation according to the data indoor unit that is provided with that receives from local controller LRC1 with following information, comes the configuration information that change is upgraded and exported to data that is provided with to storage.In addition, the first remote controllers RC1 shows the current operation status of indoor unit according to the operational state data that receives from indoor unit and outdoor unit at screen, and the operational state data that stops about predetermined indoor unit operation by the display unit output that is provided with.
Shown in Fig. 3 (b), second embodiment of air-conditioning also comprises the remote controller R22 that links to each other with indoor unit in first embodiment.In second embodiment, use identical title and identical Reference numeral point out with first embodiment in identical parts, and omit description of them below.
Second embodiment of air-conditioning comprises a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13 and I21 to I23 and outdoor unit O1 and O2, local controller LRC1, the first remote controllers RC1 and remote controller R22.
At this moment, remote controller R22 links to each other with in a plurality of indoor units at least one, for example the 5th indoor unit I22.In some cases, a plurality of remote controllers that link to each other with different indoor units can be set.
If the setting of predetermined indoor unit changes by the first remote controllers RC1 or local controller LRC1, then the first remote controllers RC1 or local controller LRC1 will be provided with data and be sent to other controller.At this moment, remote controller receives the data that are provided with about the indoor unit that links to each other, and according to the data that are provided with that change the data that are provided with of storage is upgraded, and shows mutagenic configuration information on screen.
That is to say, the air quantity of the 5th indoor unit I22 changes over medium by the first remote controllers RC1, the remote controller R22 that links to each other with the 5th indoor unit I22 receives the data that are provided with of the first remote controllers RC1, and changes to the air quantity of the 5th indoor unit I22 medium and on screen it is shown.At this moment, can also export corresponding to the notification message that change is set.
If the setting of the 5th indoor unit 122 changes by remote controller R22, then remote controller R22 is sent to the 5th indoor unit I22 with control instruction, and the data that are provided with that will change simultaneously are sent to the first remote controllers RC1 and local controller LRC1.At this moment, remote controller R22 will be provided with data according to the predetermined means of communication and directly be sent to the first remote controllers RC1 and local controller LRC1, or the 5th indoor unit I22 that passes through to be connected transmits data are set.
In addition, if locked temperature setting to the 5th indoor unit I22 by the first remote controllers RC1, then in local controller LRC and remote controller R22, show the locking of the setting of the 5th indoor unit I22, and the change of the 5th indoor unit I22 temperature setting is invalid.
Simultaneously, second embodiment of air-conditioning can comprise a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit, first remote controllers RC1 and the remote controller, and does not comprise local controller LRC1.Therefore the parts of parts except that local controller LRC1 and their operation and embodiment shown in Figure 2 and operate identically will omit description of them below yet in this case.
Fig. 4 is the view that illustrates according to the 3rd embodiment of the structure of a plurality of remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention.
Shown in Fig. 4 (a), the 3rd embodiment of air-conditioning comprises a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13, I21 to I23 and I31 to I33 and outdoor unit O1, O2 and O3 and a plurality of remote controllers.
At this moment, shown in Fig. 4 (b), the 3rd embodiment of air-conditioning also can comprise local controller LRC2 or remote controller R31.In this case, therefore the remote controller R22 of the structure of local controller LRC2 and remote controller R31 and operation and previous first embodiment and second embodiment and the structure of local controller LRC1 and operate identically will omit description of them below.Incidentally, shown in Fig. 4 (b) with situation that local controller LRC2 links to each other under, local controller LRC2 only controls the 3rd outdoor unit O3 and the 7th to the 9th indoor unit I31 to I33.
Air-conditioning comprises a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13, I21 to I23 and I31 to I33 and outdoor unit O1, O2 and O3, the first remote controllers RC1 and the second remote controllers RC10.
The first remote controllers RC1 links to each other with O3 with I31 to I33 and outdoor unit O1, O2 with a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13, I21 to I23, is used for carrying out monitoring and operation control; And second remote controllers RC10 link to each other with the first remote controllers RC1, be used for receiving about the data of a plurality of indoor units and outdoor unit and carrying out monitoring, and control their operation by input control order being sent to indoor unit and outdoor unit via the first remote controllers RC1 via the first remote controllers RC1.
The first remote controllers RC1 and the second remote controllers RC10 are provided with wire communication device or wireless communication apparatus in order to sending and to receive data each other, and can share and comprise about the control record of remote controllers or control data and about the record data that data are set of indoor unit and outdoor unit.
If change the setting of predetermined indoor unit or indoor unit group by the first remote controllers RC1, then the first remote controllers RC1 is sent to predetermined indoor unit or indoor unit group and coupled outdoor unit with control instruction, and the data that are provided with that will change simultaneously are sent to the second remote controllers RC10.At this moment, shown in Fig. 4 (b), under the situation that is connected with local controller LRC2 or remote controller R31, also transmit data are set by local controller LRC2 or remote controller R31.
The second remote controllers RC10 upgrades the data that are provided with of storage based on the data that are provided with that receive from the first remote controllers RC1, and shows the configuration information that produces on screen.
Simultaneously, if change the setting of predetermined indoor unit by the second remote controllers RC10, then the second remote controllers RC10 is sent to the first remote controllers RC1 with the configuration information that changes together with control instruction.The first remote controllers RC1 controls indoor unit and outdoor unit according to the control instruction that receives from the second remote controllers RC10, and based on the data that are provided with that change the data that are provided with of storage are upgraded, and data will be set be sent to other coupled controller---be local controller LRC2 or remote controller R31.
Fig. 5 is the view that illustrates according to the 4th embodiment of the visit of a plurality of remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention and remote location.
Shown in Fig. 5 (a), the 4th embodiment of air-conditioning comprises a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13, I21 to I23 and I31 to I33 and outdoor unit O1, O2 and O3 and coupled a plurality of remote controllers.The 4th embodiment of air-conditioning also comprises the 3rd remote controllers RC20 that links to each other with first remote controllers in previous the 3rd embodiment shown in Figure 4.Use identical title and identical Reference numeral point out with the 3rd embodiment in identical parts, and below will omit description of them.In some cases, shown in Fig. 5 (b), can not comprise second remote controllers, and the first remote controllers RC1 can link to each other with the 3rd remote controllers RC20.Can use the controller that is specifically designed to control indoor unit and outdoor unit or such as the mobile communication equipment of kneetop computer, computer, mobile phone and PDA etc. as the 3rd remote controllers RC20.
The first remote controllers RC1 links to each other with the second remote controllers RC10, and the 3rd remote controllers RC20 links to each other with the first remote controllers RC1 by the internet.In some cases, the 3rd remote controllers RC20 can link to each other with the second remote controllers RC10.At this moment, the first remote controllers RC1 also comprises and is used for the predetermined branch unit H1 that the internet connects, and the second remote controllers RC10 can be coupled as the branch unit that directly links to each other with the first remote controllers RC1 as shown in previous the 3rd embodiment or pass through shown in Fig. 5 (a).
At this moment, the 3rd remote controllers RC20 can be provided with the control program that is used to control indoor unit and outdoor unit, perhaps can under need not the situation of any specific program, control indoor unit and outdoor unit by the routine access first remote controllers RC1 such as explorer by the Control-Menu that is arranged among the first remote controllers RC1.
Be arranged under the situation of the 3rd remote controllers RC20 at the control program that is used for controlling indoor unit and outdoor unit, if in the 3rd remote controllers, change the predetermined indoor unit or the setting of indoor unit group, then the data that are provided with of Gai Bianing are transferred into the first remote controllers RC1, and first remote controllers are provided with to storage that data are upgraded and data will be set is sent to the second remote controllers RC10, local controller LRC2 and remote controller R31.Each controller is used data is set according to the data that are provided with that receive, and the configuration information that changes of output.
In addition, if owing among the first remote controllers RC1, the second remote controllers RC10, local controller LRC2 and the remote controller R31 any one changes to make change is set, the data that are provided with that then the first remote controllers RC1 will change are sent to the 3rd remote controllers RC20.The 3rd remote controllers RC1 uses the data that are provided with that receive, and exports mutagenic configuration information.
Simultaneously, will describe below about in the 3rd remote controllers RC20, control program not being set but the first remote controllers RC1 is subjected to by the internet visiting to control the situation of indoor unit and outdoor unit by being arranged on Control-Menu among the first remote controllers RC1.
When the 3rd remote controllers RC1 visited the first remote controllers RC1, the first remote controllers RC1 provided corresponding to for example from the Control-Menu of the external reference of the 3rd remote controllers RC20 the 3rd remote controllers RC20.The 3rd remote controllers RC20 is according to being arranged on the setting that Control-Menu among the first remote controllers RC1 changes predetermined indoor unit or indoor unit group.At this moment, the 3rd remote controllers RC20 only monitors the mode of operation of indoor unit and outdoor unit and the user instruction of importing is sent to the first remote controllers RC1 based on the data that provided by the first remote controllers RC1, and does not store the data that are provided with about indoor unit and outdoor unit.
In other words, the 3rd remote controllers RC20 visit the first remote controllers RC1 with the situation of controlling predetermined indoor unit or indoor unit group under, the data that are provided with of the first remote controllers RC1 are changed, and the data that are provided with that the first remote controllers RC1 will change are sent to the second remote controllers RC10, local controller LRC2 and remote controller R31.
Visit under the situation of the first remote controllers RC1 at the 3rd remote controllers RC20, if any one from the first remote controllers RC1, the second remote controllers RC10, local controller LRC2 and remote controller R31 changes the setting of indoor unit and outdoor unit, then the data that are provided with of Gai Bianing are transferred into each controller, and the first remote controllers RC1 is sent to the configuration information that changes the 3rd remote controllers RC20 of visit.
The first remote controllers RC1 is storing the authorization information in response to the visit of the 3rd remote controllers RC20, and if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 visit the first remote controllers RC1, then carry out verification process to the 3rd remote controllers RC20.After authentication is finished, the first remote controllers RC1 will be sent to the 3rd remote controllers RC20 about the data of the Control-Menu that is used for controlling indoor unit and outdoor unit, and based on indoor unit of the Data Control that receives and outdoor unit.On the other hand, if authentification failure then disconnects the 3rd remote controllers RC20.Authentication information can comprise at least one of the ID, password and the userspersonal information that are used for visiting the first remote controllers RC1.
Fig. 6 is the view that illustrates according to the 5th embodiment of the connection structure of a plurality of remote controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention.
Shown in Fig. 6 (a), the 5th embodiment of air-conditioning comprises a plurality of indoor unit I11 to I13, I21 to I23, I41 to I43 and I51 to I53 and outdoor unit O1, O2, O4 and O5, the first remote controllers RC1, the second remote controllers RC10, the first local controller LRC1, the second local controller LRC2, the first remote controller R12 and the second remote controller R53.In addition, shown in Fig. 6 (b), also can comprise the 3rd remote controllers RC20.
In the 5th embodiment of air-conditioning, use identical title to point out identical parts with identical Reference numeral, such as first and second remote controllers, the 3rd remote controllers, local controller and the remote controller in first embodiment to the, four embodiments, and below will omit description of them.
The second remote controllers RC10 is connected to the first remote controllers RC1 and the 4th remote controllers RC2, and the first remote controllers RC1 links to each other with the 4th remote controllers RC2 by predetermined branch unit H2.At this moment, shown in Fig. 6 (b), the first remote controllers RC1, the 4th remote controllers RC2 can link to each other with the 3rd remote controllers RC20 by branch unit H2 with the second remote controllers RC10.
The first remote controllers RC1 links to each other with I21 to I23 with the second outdoor unit O2 and first to the 6th indoor unit I11 to I13 with the first outdoor unit O1, is used for carrying out monitoring and operation control.At this moment, the first local controller LRC1 links to each other to control first to the 6th indoor unit I11 to I13 and the I21 to I23 with the second outdoor unit O2 with the first outdoor unit O1.The first remote controller R12 links to each other with the 3rd indoor unit I13 with the second indoor unit I12.
The 4th remote controllers RC2 links to each other with I51 to I53 with the tenth to the 15 indoor unit I41 to I43 with fourth ventricle outer unit O4, the 5th outdoor unit O5, is used for carrying out monitoring and operation control.The second local controller LRC2 links to each other with the 5th outdoor unit O5, is used to control the 13 to the 15 indoor unit I51 to I53, and remote controller R53 links to each other with the 15 indoor unit I53.
The second remote controllers RC10 is connected to the first remote controllers RC1 and the 4th remote controllers RC2, is used for controlling by carrying out the unified of two remote controllers with the data communication of two remote controllers.That is to say that the second remote controllers RC10 receives full detail about first to the 6th indoor unit, the tenth to the 15 indoor unit and first, second, the 4th and the 5th outdoor unit O1, O2, O4 and O5 from the first remote controllers RC1 and the 4th remote controllers RC2.
Shown in Fig. 6 (b), its monitoring and control first to the 6th indoor unit if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 links to each other with the first remote controllers RC1 is and if link to each other with the 4th remote controllers RC2 then its monitoring and control the tenth to the 15 indoor unit.Otherwise,, then can unify to control by the first to the 6th and the tenth to the 15 indoor unit of first and second remote controllers control if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 links to each other with the second remote controllers RC10.
Simultaneously, if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 visits the first remote controllers RC1, the second remote controllers RC10 and the 4th remote controllers RC2 respectively, then the first remote controllers RC1, the second remote controllers RC10 and the 4th remote controllers RC2 such as the 4th previous embodiment are stored the authentication information about the 3rd remote controllers RC20, and carry out the predetermined verification process to the 3rd remote controllers RC20.
If any one from the first remote controllers RC1, the second remote controllers RC10 and the 4th remote controllers RC2 changes authentication information, then therefore the authentication information of Gai Bianing upgrades authentication information along with the data that are provided with of indoor unit and outdoor unit are transferred into other remote controllers.In some cases, authentication information also is transferred into local controller.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram that the structure of controller shown in Figure 2 is shown.
The structure of above-mentioned controller as shown in Figure 7.At this moment, though can be different according to the type structure of controller, being constructed as follows usually of controller, and the embodiment of the structure by using the first remote controllers RC1 is described.
Remote controllers RC comprises control section 10, data division 20, communication part 30, importation 40 and output 50.
Input block 40 comprises at least one button or touches input unit, and the user instruction of input is applied to control section 10.If necessary, input block 40 can not only comprise button but also comprise the shake-up input unit.In addition, importation 40 can comprise the soft key in order to show on screen.If importation 40 is provided with a plurality of buttons, then each button is carried out independently function, according to the combination of button different data is imported control section 10 thereby perhaps make up a plurality of buttons.
Output 50 is provided with the display unit that is used for output character or image, the mode of operation that shows the indoor unit I that receives by communication part 30, and on screen, export the value of setting corresponding to the data of importing by importation 40 according to the control instruction of control section 10.And output 50 shows Control-Menu and the program setup menu that is used to control indoor unit I on the screen of display unit.
And output 50 can also comprise loudspeaker and the lamp luminous or flicker that is used to export acoustics, warning sound and verbal announcement.
Communication part 30 comprises a plurality of communication modules, and with the default means of communication and outdoor unit O and indoor unit I or transmission of other controller and reception data, in order to data are applied to control section 10.In addition, communication part 30 is handled external reference by the internet, transmits the control instruction of control section 10 by transmitting and receive with data such as ventilation blower or air cleaner unit, and receives the operational state data of each unit.
At this moment, remote controller R is provided with the communication module that is used for carrying out with indoor unit communication, and local controller LRC is provided with and is used for the communication module that carries out communication with indoor unit and outdoor unit or remote controllers RC.
In addition, communication part 30 can with corresponding to connected the unit the different means of communication send and receive data, and also can comprise the conversion portion that is used for translation data between the different means of communication in some cases.
The data that control section 10 controls send and receive by communication part 30, and by allowing to control via output 50 outputs via the data of importation 40 inputs the data of input and output.Especially, the operation of control section 10 control indoor unit I, outdoor unit O, ventilation blower and air purifier, and by monitor their operation by output 50 their modes of operation separately of demonstration.
At this moment, control section 10 produces control instruction and transmits this control instruction by communication part 30, thereby predetermined operation can be carried out in response to the user instruction of importing by importation 40 in each unit, and allows to be stored in the data division 20 about the record that sends data and reception data.
Especially, control section 10 is from such as the unit that extracts a plurality of unit of indoor unit I, outdoor unit O, ventilation blower and air purifier corresponding to the user instruction by importation 40 inputs, and the operation information that allows to be extracted the unit shows selectively by output 50.At this moment, operation information comprises the data of mode of operation, operator scheme and operation setting corresponding to each unit, thereby and control section 10 control and can show data selectively according to user instruction about unit with specific operation information.
For example, control module 10 is controlled, make only can show selectively with in comprising ' operate ', ' stop ', ' mistake ' mode of operation in any one unit of operating, perhaps make it possible to show with comprise ' freeze ', ' heating ', ' dehumidify ', ' fan ', ' purify air ' and ' ventilation ' operator scheme in any one indoor unit operated or outdoor unit.In addition, might only show the unit that air quantity is more high or low than the value of setting, perhaps only export the unit that has preset value difference between temperature and the indoor temperature being provided with selectively.At this moment, also comprise in the classification of the selection that is used for every kind of mode of operation ' all ' and classification, so that export whole unit.
In addition, in the status information of the unit of exporting by output 50, control module 10 is controlled the operation information that makes corresponding to the unit of the user instruction of input and can be exported with image or to comprise by the icon of a plurality of images and literal combination, or exports with textual list.
In addition, if being used for the setting of the operation of indoor unit I and outdoor unit O changes in response to the user instruction of 40 inputs from the importation, then control module 10 produces control instruction and control instruction is sent to indoor unit I and outdoor unit O by communication part 30 based on the data that are provided with that change, thereby and being provided with of will the changing controller that data are sent to other share the data that are provided with of change.And, when change from any one controller be provided with and by communication part 30 receive change data are set the time, control module 10 storages change is provided with data, upgrades and uses existing setting.Therefore, in all controllers that in air-conditioning, comprise, has the identical value of setting about the data that are provided with of indoor unit and outdoor unit.
At this moment, the second remote controllers RC10 or the 3rd remote controllers RC20 will be sent to the first remote controllers RC1 in response to the control instruction that user instruction produced of input, therefore data will be sent to the first remote controllers RC1.
Fig. 8 is the key diagram that illustrates according to the embodiment of the output of the control screen of controller shown in Figure 7.
As shown in Figure 8, remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 show indoor unit or the operation information of the outdoor unit that connected on the screen of output 50, perhaps if necessary show the operation information of ventilation blower or air cleaning member.At this moment, the control section 10 of remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 is controlled, thereby the operation information of each unit that shows on screen can be exported with icon.Especially, icon being combined to form by image or a plurality of image and literal.
Shown in Fig. 8 (a), remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 show at least one icon corresponding to each unit on the control screen, and show certain operations information corresponding to the unit of each icon with image or literal.
At this moment, be used for importing selectively of the side demonstration of the operation information choice menus 12 of specific operation information at the control screen of remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20.According to the user instruction by importation 40 inputs, when selecting specific operation information from a plurality of operation informations, control section 10 is controlled, and feasible unit corresponding to the operation information of importing selectively can be extracted and export on screen.
In other words, under the situation that shows all contiguous locations, when the operation information choice menus being operated and from a plurality of operation informations, selects predetermined operation information, control section 10 only select corresponding to the unit of the state of operation information and on screen with its output.
For example, shown in Fig. 8 (b), when in the selection ' operation in the operation information choice menus ' during 12a, control section 10 is controlled, the icon or the textual list unit that do not stop or that make a mistake that make output at those, but at the unit that in whole unit, is in operation.
Fig. 9 is the key diagram that illustrates according to another embodiment of the output of the control screen of controller shown in Figure 7.
As shown in Figure 9, in remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20, the operation information of unit is with icon or tabulation output.
Shown in Fig. 9 (a), control section 10 is controlled, and makes the unit that is connected to some extent to show on the screen of output 50 with the icon of correspondence.At this moment, control section 10 is controlled, and makes each icon to show with different forms according to the type of corresponding unit.During in the elected majority icon any one, at the side demonstration of screen operation information corresponding to the unit of selected icon.In addition, the icon corresponding to the unit can show on the control screen in the mode in unit, group and zone.
That is to say that according to setting, remote controller RC1, RC10 and RC20 control, make it possible to come display operation information with icon shown in Figure 8, perhaps can be when having selected predetermined icon as shown in Figure 9 in a side output function information of screen.
On the control screen of output 50, show at least one icon, and show detail operations information about selected icon in a side of screen, and at a side display icon choice menus 13 of screen, icon choice menus 13 is used for importing selectively the unit that will export with icon or textual list output on screen.
Promptly, when the unit shows with the respective icon shown in Fig. 9 (a), if the setting of icon choice menus 13 in response to the user instruction of importation 40 from ' icon ' change to shown in Fig. 9 (b) ' tabulation ', then the icon that shows on the control screen is changed into textual list.The operation information of corresponding units also shows in textual list.
Figure 10 illustrates the key diagram of the control screen of controller shown in Figure 7 with an embodiment of tabulation output.
As shown in figure 10, in remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20, under the situation of control screen with tabulation output, the operation information of each unit is exported together with textual list.
At this moment, remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 control, and make the operation information of each unit of showing with textual list to show selectively according to operator scheme 15, mode of operation 16 and operation setting 17 to 19.When setting was operated, the locking of input block was provided with 17, temperature 19 and indoor temperature 18 is set selectively.In addition, can import the value of setting of air quantity, wind direction etc. selectively.At this moment, the display condition of output information that is set to be used for the unit of each classification.
For the operation information in each textual list, show choice menus at mode of operation 15, operation information 16 and operation setting 17 to 19.In operating choice menus any one changes when being provided with, with the information of textual list output corresponding to the unit that changes setting.In addition, might only show predetermined unit or show a column unit by the title 14 of unit.
For example, if mode of operation is changed into and is made a mistake and be transfused to when the operation information of a plurality of unit of output in textual list, that is to say, if in the input ' operation ' as the display condition that is used for mode of operation so as on screen only the output setting that is in the unit of operation and air quantity change into mediumly, then be in the operation and air quantity is that medium unit is exported in textual list.
Figure 11 is the key diagram that illustrates corresponding to the embodiment of the control screen of the data management of controller shown in Figure 7.
In first to the 5th embodiment of above-mentioned air-conditioning, remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 storage is about the information of indoor unit and the outdoor unit that connected, and changes the setting of each unit.
At this moment, remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 storage is about the information of the indoor unit title of each indoor unit and outdoor unit, physical address, MODE name etc.In addition, if there be new the connection and unregistered indoor unit then can register in addition, perhaps can delete registered indoor unit.Even increasing newly under the situation of indoor unit, data are set also can be sent to each controller of change.
Yet, in the above-described 5th embodiment, the first remote controllers RC1 is sent to the second remote controllers RC10 and the first local controller LRC1 with the information of the indoor unit of increase, is not sent to the 4th remote controllers RC2 and the second local controller LRC2 and data will not be set.At this moment, remote controller only receives the information about the indoor unit that is connected.
In addition, under the situation of increase or deletion indoor unit, the data that are provided with of change are transferred into the first range controller RC1 and the 4th remote controllers RC2 and the first local controller LRC1 and the second local controller LRC2 in the second remote controllers RC10 as shown in figure 11.
Figure 12 is the key diagram of embodiment that the authentication information managing screen of controller shown in Figure 7 is shown.
As shown in figure 12, the first remote controllers RC1, the 4th remote controllers RC2 and second remote controllers RC10 storage is about the authentication information of the 3rd remote controllers RC20 of outside connection.
If such authentication information changes, then each controller is sent to other controller to share authentication information with the authentication information that changes.Therefore, the 3rd remote controllers RC20 can visit the first remote controllers RC1, the 4th remote controllers RC2 and the second remote controllers RC10 by using identical authentication information.
Yet, if predetermined authentication information be arranged to the first remote controllers RC1, the 4th remote controllers RC2 and the second remote controllers RC10 in any one exclusive shares, authentication information is not sent to other controller.In this case, if the authentication information that to be set to exclusive shared authentication information be the 3rd remote controllers RC20, then the 3rd remote controllers RC20 only can the registered specific controller of access registrar information.
Figure 13 illustrates according to the precedence diagram of the method for the operation information of output unit selectively of the user instruction in the controller shown in Figure 7.
As shown in figure 13, remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 are with the information (S210) of icon or textual list output about connected unit.
When coming the display condition of input block operation information according to user instruction (S220), extract corresponding to the unit of the display condition of being imported icon or textual list with the output corresponding units by importation 40 input.
If the display condition of input be a condition (S230) corresponding to mode of operation, then only be extracted in the unit operated in the mode of operation of input and export (S240) with icon or textual list.For example, if in the input ' operation ', the unit that is in the operation then only exported; If input ' mistake ', the unit that makes a mistake then only on screen, would be shown.
In addition, if the display condition of input be a condition (S250) corresponding to operator scheme, then export operation information (S260) with the unit of operating with the operator scheme identical operations pattern of importing.For example, if operator scheme elect as ' freeze ', the unit that then is in the refrigerating operation shows with icon or textual list.
In addition,, then extract the unit that has the identical value of setting with the operation setting value of input, and therefore show its operation information (S280) if the display condition of input is the condition (S270) that is used for other operation setting.For example, might only show air quantity be ' strong ' and target temperature value be the unit of 20 degree, only show that perhaps indoor temperature is the unit of 24 degree.
If there is not special display condition, then export the icon or the textual list (S290) of all unit.
If the operation information of the unit that shows changes (S300), then extract the unit that satisfies above-mentioned display condition once more in order to upgrading, and export the icon or the textual list (S310) of shown unit based on the operation information that changes.If special change does not take place, then keep shown screen (S320).
Figure 14 is the precedence diagram of method of operation information that the unit of output controller shown in Figure 7 is shown.
As shown in figure 14, the unit (S350) that remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20 search is connected, and based on the operation information (S360) from data output unit on screen of company unit reception.At this moment, the operation information of unit is exported with icon or textual list according to basic setup.
When by operate in the regional menu that shows on the screen, when selecting view icon (S370) according to the user instruction of input, the unit is comprising image or to comprise that the icon by the combination of image and literal shows, and the operation information that produces is presented at (S380) on the screen.
Simultaneously, if select textual list, the operation information that then is presented at the unit on the screen shows (S390) with textual list.
At this moment, as shown in figure 13, when only exporting the information of corresponding units according to the predetermined display condition of input on screen, the information of unit shows with aforesaid icon or textual list.
Figure 15 is the precedence diagram that is illustrated in the data transferring method between a plurality of controllers of air-conditioning of the present invention.
Shown in Figure 13 and 14, if according to the user instruction of input setting is changed, remote controllers RC1, RC10 and RC20, local controller LRC and remote controller R share the setting that changes and also export on screen.Here, will be by operation being described in conjunction with embodiment shown in Fig. 6 (a) and the 5th embodiment of air-conditioning.
Referring to Figure 15, any one of a plurality of controllers, for example the first remote controllers RC1 changes the setting of the second indoor unit I12 according to the user instruction S410 by importation 40 inputs, and stores the setting (S420) that changes.For example, the temperature that is provided with of refrigeration mode changes to 23 degree by 25 degree.
The first remote controllers RC1 is sent to the first outdoor unit O1 and the second outdoor unit I12 (S430) in response to the temperature that is provided with that changes with control instruction.At this moment, if be connected with the 3rd remote controllers RC20, the configuration information that data or change then will be set is sent to the 3rd remote controllers RC20.Here, if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 is provided with the program that is used to control indoor unit and outdoor unit as the 4th embodiment, then transmits data are set; If perhaps the 3rd remote controllers RC20 controls by the Control-Menu that is provided by first remote controllers, then only transmit the information that changes.
Control the operation (S490) of the first outdoor unit O1 and the second indoor unit I12 according to the control instruction that is received.At this moment, when the mode of operation of the second indoor unit I12 changed, the operational state data of change was transferred into the first remote controllers RC1 (S500).In addition, the operational state data of the second indoor unit I12 also is transferred into the first local controller LRC1 and the first remote controller R12.
The first remote controllers RC1 is according to the mode of operation (S480) of exporting indoor unit and outdoor unit from the operational state data of indoor unit or outdoor unit reception at screen.At this moment, the first remote controllers RC1 is sent to the second remote controllers RC10 with operational state data.
The first local controller LRC1, the first remote controller R12 and the second remote controllers RC10 upgrade (S510) based on the data that are provided with that receive from the first remote controllers RC1 to the data that are provided with of storage, and the configuration information (S520) that output changes on screen.At this moment, the controller that is not provided with display unit is suitable for being glimmered by the lamp that is provided with, or by the predetermined acoustics of loudspeaker output.
If the setting among the 4th remote controllers RC2 changes, data then are set are transferred into second remote controllers and the second local controller LRC2.
Simultaneously, if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 visits the first remote controllers RC1 (S440, S230), then the first remote controllers RC1 will be sent to the 3rd remote controllers RC20 (S450) for the requirement of authentication information, and the 3rd remote controllers RC20 is sent to the first remote controllers RC1 (S540) with predetermined authentication information.
The first remote controllers RC1 compares with the authentication information that receives from the 3rd remote controllers RC20 by the authentication information to storage and carries out verification process, and checks whether they are consistent each other.At this moment, authentication information can comprise ID, password or user's personal information.
If authentication information is consistent each other, then the first remote controllers RC1 finishes authentication (S460), and the operational state data of indoor unit and outdoor unit is sent to the 3rd remote controllers (S470).If authentification failure, then the 3rd remote controllers RC20 disconnects, and the mode of operation (S480) of output indoor unit and outdoor unit.
At this moment, if the 3rd remote controllers RC20 is provided with the control program that is used to control indoor unit and outdoor unit, show on screen that then the data (S550) that receive are with monitoring and control indoor unit and outdoor unit.Simultaneously, if special control program is not set, then the first remote controllers RC1 is the Control-Menu that the 3rd remote controllers RC20 is provided for controlling indoor unit and outdoor unit.
Though described with reference to the accompanying drawings according to air-conditioning of the present invention and method of operating thereof, these are illustrative, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that multiple remodeling of the present invention and other embodiment that is equal to all are possible.The present invention is not limited to disclosed in this manual embodiment and accompanying drawing, and can both use in the scope of technical conceive of the present invention.
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1. air-conditioning comprises:
A plurality of unit;
First controller, it links to each other with described a plurality of unit and is used to monitor and controls the mode of operation of described a plurality of unit; With
Second controller, it links to each other with described first controller,
Wherein, if the setting of described a plurality of unit changes, the data that are provided with that then described first controller will change are sent to described second controller, and
Described second controller upgrades the data that are provided with of storage based on the data that are provided with that receive, and on screen the configuration information of display change with synchronous with described first controller.
2. air-conditioning according to claim 1, also comprise the 3rd controller that links to each other with described first controller, be used for controlling described unit in order to receive about the operational state data of described unit and the control instruction of input is sent to described first controller by described first controller
Wherein said the 3rd controller receives from described first controller data is set, the data that are provided with to storage are upgraded, the configuration information of display change on screen, if and change about the user instruction that data based input is set of described a plurality of unit, the data that are provided with that then will change are sent to described first controller.
3. air-conditioning according to claim 2, wherein said the 3rd controller are provided with wire communication device or wireless communication apparatus and link to each other with described first controller.
4. air-conditioning according to claim 2, the wherein said first controller memory response be in the authentication information of the visit of described the 3rd controller, and carry out authentication based on the described authentication information about the visit of described the 3rd controller.
5. air-conditioning according to claim 4, wherein said first controller is sent to described second controller in order to shared to it with the described authentication information of described the 3rd controller, and
Described the 3rd controller is visited described second controller in order to receive and to control the information about described unit by identical authentication information.
6. air-conditioning according to claim 2, wherein, if any one configuration information changes among the mode of operation of described a plurality of unit, operator scheme and the operation setting, the configuration information of then described first controller display change on screen also will comprise that the data that are provided with of the configuration information of change are sent to described second controller and described the 3rd controller, and
If the data that are provided with about any one configuration information among mode of operation, operator scheme and the operation setting of described a plurality of unit are that from described second controller and described the 3rd controller any one receives, then the data that are provided with of storage are upgraded and are shown on screen based on the described data that are provided with.
7. air-conditioning according to claim 1, wherein said first controller is: be used for controlling simply described a plurality of unit scheduled unit local controller or with described a plurality of unit in any one remote controller that links to each other or be used to monitor and control the remote controllers of the operation of described a plurality of unit, and
Described second controller is: be used for controlling simply described a plurality of unit scheduled unit local controller or with described a plurality of unit in any one remote controller that links to each other or be used to monitor and control the remote controllers of the operation of described a plurality of unit.
8. air-conditioning according to claim 1, wherein, if according to the display condition of the user instruction input of importing at least one operation information among mode of operation, operator scheme and the operation setting, then described first controller extracts at least one unit that has corresponding to the display condition of described user instruction in described a plurality of unit, and output is about the operation information of the unit of described extraction.
9. air-conditioning according to claim 8, wherein said first controller comprises:
Output is used to show the operation information about described a plurality of unit;
The importation is used to import described user instruction;
Communication part is used for carrying out data with described a plurality of unit and sends and transmit; And
Control section, be used to control, make it possible to based on the unit that extracts by the data about described a plurality of unit of described communication part reception corresponding to described user instruction, and the operation information of the unit of described extraction can be by described output with icon or tabulation output.
10. air-conditioning according to claim 9, wherein, if there are a plurality of display conditions corresponding to described user instruction, then described control section is controlled, thereby extracts and satisfy by described output output the unit of whole described a plurality of conditions.
11. air-conditioning according to claim 9, wherein, if described a plurality of unit forms predetermined group or zone, and input is at described group or regional user instruction, then described control section is controlled, thereby is included in status information data corresponding to the described unit in described group of described user instruction or the zone by the output of described output.
12. the method for operating of an air-conditioning may further comprise the steps:
First controller changes the configuration information that is used to control a plurality of unit in response to user instruction;
First data be set be sent to second controller of configuration information that will comprise change;
About second of the change the configuration information of described a plurality of unit data are set from described second controller reception; And
Be provided with that data are upgraded configuration information and the configuration information of display update on screen based on described second.
13. method according to claim 12 is further comprising the steps of:
Described second controller described first is provided with data and configuration information is upgraded and on screen it is shown based on what receive from described first controller; And
If the configuration information of described a plurality of unit changes in response to the user instruction of input, then will comprise described second data are set are sent to described first controller of configuration information of change.
14. method according to claim 12 is further comprising the steps of, wherein:
When described first controller of the 3rd controller access, carry out authentication to described the 3rd controller; And
In case finish authentication, the operational state data that will be used for described unit is sent to described the 3rd controller, and based on the described unit of Data Control that receives from described the 3rd controller.
15. method according to claim 12 is further comprising the steps of, wherein:
If, then in described a plurality of unit, extract and satisfy the unit of described display condition and its operation information of output on screen according to the display condition of the user instruction input of importing at least one operation information among mode of operation, operator scheme and the operation setting of described a plurality of unit; And
If do not import display condition during the input user instruction, then on screen, export operation information about whole described a plurality of unit.
16. method according to claim 15, if wherein described display condition is a mode of operation, then input comprise all, in the operation, stop and wrong mode of operation at least one,
If described display condition is an operator scheme, then input comprise all, in the operator scheme of refrigeration mode, heating mode, fan mode, dehumidification mode, air vent mode and the pattern that purifies air any one, and
If described display condition is an operation setting, then input comprises locking setting, air quantity, wind direction, temperature is set and in the operation setting of temperature any one is set.
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