WO2017205643A1 - Dispositif de commande de compresseur à capacité variable avec configuration à deux fils - Google Patents

Dispositif de commande de compresseur à capacité variable avec configuration à deux fils Download PDF

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WO2017205643A1
WO2017205643A1 PCT/US2017/034510 US2017034510W WO2017205643A1 WO 2017205643 A1 WO2017205643 A1 WO 2017205643A1 US 2017034510 W US2017034510 W US 2017034510W WO 2017205643 A1 WO2017205643 A1 WO 2017205643A1
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Sahil POPLI
Vikram Balasaheb GHOLAP
Chetan Avinash SOWANI
Tanmay Hemant DESHPANDE
Edward J. TRUDEAU, Jr.
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • F25B49/02—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
    • F25B49/022—Compressor control arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B13/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25B2500/19—Calculation of parameters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/01—Timing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/02—Compressor control
    • F25B2600/025—Compressor control by controlling speed
    • F25B2600/0252—Compressor control by controlling speed with two speeds
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2700/00—Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
    • F25B2700/21—Temperatures
    • F25B2700/2106—Temperatures of fresh outdoor air

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  • the present disclosure relates to a two-wire climate-control system including variable-capacity compressor and methods for controlling the climate-control system.
  • a climate-control system such as, for example, a heat-pump system, a refrigeration system, or an air conditioning system, may include a fluid circuit having an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device disposed between the indoor and outdoor heat exchangers, and a compressor circulating a working fluid (e.g., refrigerant or carbon dioxide) between the indoor and outdoor heat exchangers. Varying a capacity of the compressor can impact the energy-efficiency of the system and the speed with which the system is able to heat or cool a room or space.
  • a working fluid e.g., refrigerant or carbon dioxide
  • a climate control system comprises a converter and a controller.
  • the converter is configured to receive a demand signal from a thermostat and to generate power based on the demand signal.
  • the controller is configured to receive the power generated by the converter based on the demand signal and to control a compressor based on the demand signal received from the thermostat and the power received from the converter.
  • the controller normalizes data obtained during a first predetermined time period in a demand cycle, the data indicating thermal load applied to a space conditioned by the compressor.
  • the controller selectively determines a slope of the data after a second predetermined time period in the demand cycle.
  • the controller controls the compressor based on one or more of the normalized data and the slope of the data determined during the demand cycle.
  • the controller has access to the data during the demand cycle and for a third predetermined time period after the thermostat de- asserts the demand signal at an end of the demand cycle, the third predetermined time period being less than a time period between successive demand cycles.
  • the controller receives power from the converter during the demand cycle and from a capacitor during the third predetermined time period, the capacitor being charged by the converter during the demand cycle.
  • the controller determines the slope of the data based on the normalized data from the demand cycle and based on an additional normalized data determined after the second predetermined time period in the demand cycle or determined in a prior demand cycle.
  • the climate control system further comprises a nonvolatile memory and a capacitor.
  • the nonvolatile memory stores the normalized data from the demand cycle and the additional normalized data determined in the prior demand cycle.
  • the capacitor receives power from the converter during each demand cycle and supplies the power to the nonvolatile memory at an end of each demand cycle.
  • the converter receives power from the demand signal.
  • the climate control system further comprises a capacitor to receive the power from the converter and to supply the power from the capacitor to the controller after the thermostat de-asserts the demand signal.
  • the controller includes a nonvolatile memory. The controller detects when the power from the converter is unavailable after the thermostat de-asserts the demand signal. The controller receives the power from the capacitor after the thermostat de- asserts the demand signal. The controller stores one or more of the normalized data and the slope of the data in the nonvolatile memory based on the power received from the capacitor. [0013] In some configurations, when the thermostat reasserts the demand signal, the controller reads the stored data from the nonvolatile memory and controls the compressor based on the read data.
  • the controller after storing one or more of the normalized data and the slope of the data in the nonvolatile memory, the controller operates in a power save mode until the thermostat reasserts the demand signal.
  • the compressor is operable at a first capacity or a second capacity that is greater than the first capacity.
  • the controller operates the compressor at the first capacity for the first predetermined time period when the demand signal is received.
  • the controller receives, during the first predetermined time period, the data including measured values of a parameter indicating the thermal load.
  • the controller determines a normalized value of the parameter to generate the normalized data.
  • the controller selects durations to operate the compressor at one or more of the first and second capacities based on the normalized value of the parameter.
  • the controller operates the compressor at the second capacity after operating the compressor at the first capacity for the selected duration.
  • the controller operates the compressor at the second capacity after the first predetermined time period and when the normalized value exceeds a threshold value and when a duration of operating the compressor at the second capacity in response to a prior demand signal exceeds a predefined duration.
  • the controller before operating the compressor at the second capacity, determines the slope of the data based on the normalized value of the parameter and an additional normalized value of the parameter determined based on additional measured values of the parameter received after the first predetermined time period. The controller selects the durations based on the slope of the data.
  • the controller receives, during the first and second predetermined time periods, the data including first and second measured values of a parameter indicating the thermal load.
  • the controller determines first and second normalized values of the parameter based on the first and second measured values and the first and second predetermined time periods.
  • the controller determines the slope of the data based on the first and second normalized values.
  • the controller selects a duration to operate the compressor at the first capacity based on the slope of the data.
  • the controller receives the data including first values of a parameter indicating the thermal load when the demand signal is received.
  • the controller determines a first normalized value of the parameter from the first values.
  • the controller compares the first normalized value to a second normalized value of the parameter stored in the controller when a prior demand signal is de-asserted.
  • the controller determines the slope of the data based on the first and second normalized values.
  • the controller determines durations to operate the compressor at one or more of the first and second capacities based on the slope of the data.
  • the controller receives the data including values of a parameter indicating the thermal load when the demand signal is received.
  • the controller determines whether the parameter is in a steady state based on the slope of the data for a third predetermined time period.
  • the controller in response to the parameter being in the steady state, selects a duration to operate the compressor at the first capacity based on a value of the parameter in the steady state.
  • a method comprises receiving, at a converter, a demand signal from a thermostat; and generating, using the converter, power based on the demand signal received from the thermostat.
  • the method further comprises controlling, using a controller, a compressor based on the demand signal and the power generated based on the demand signal.
  • the method further comprises obtaining, at the controller, data during a first predetermined time period in a demand cycle, the data indicating thermal load applied to a space conditioned by the compressor.
  • the method further comprises selectively determining, using the controller, a slope of the data after a second predetermined time period in the demand cycle.
  • the method further comprises controlling, using the controller, the compressor based on one or more of a normalized value of the data and the slope of the data determined during the demand cycle.
  • the method further comprises controlling, using the controller, the compressor based on the slope of the normalized data.
  • the method further comprises charging, using the converter, a capacitor during the demand cycle.
  • the method further comprises supplying power to the controller from the converter during the demand cycle and from the capacitor during a third predetermined time period after the thermostat de- asserts the demand signal at an end of the demand cycle, the third predetermined time period being less than a time period between successive demand cycles.
  • the method further comprises accessing, using the controller, the data during the demand cycle based on the power received from the converter and during the third predetermined time period based on the power received from the capacitor.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, the slope of the data based on the normalized data from the demand cycle and based on an additional normalized data determined after the second predetermined time period in the demand cycle or determined in a prior demand cycle.
  • the method further comprises storing, using the controller, the normalized data from the demand cycle and the additional normalized data determined in the prior demand cycle in a nonvolatile memory.
  • the method further comprises charging, using the converter, a capacitor based on the power generated based on the demand signal during each demand cycle; and supplying the power from the capacitor to the nonvolatile memory at the end of each demand cycle.
  • the method further comprises in response to the thermostat reasserting the demand signal, reading, using the controller, the stored data from the nonvolatile memory.
  • the method further comprises controlling, using the controller, the compressor based on the read data.
  • the compressor is operable at a first capacity or a second capacity that is greater than the first capacity, and the method further comprises operating, using the controller, the compressor at the first capacity for the first predetermined time period when the demand signal is received.
  • the method further comprises receiving, at the controller, during the first predetermined time period, the data including measured values of a parameter indicating the thermal load.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, a normalized value of the parameter to generate the normalized value of the data.
  • the method further comprises selecting, using the controller, durations to operate the compressor at one or more of the first and second capacities based on the normalized value of the parameter.
  • the method further comprises operating, using the controller, the compressor at the second capacity after operating the compressor at the first capacity for the selected duration.
  • the method further comprises operating, using the controller, the compressor at the second capacity after the first predetermined time period and when the normalized value exceeds a threshold value and when a duration of operating the compressor at the second capacity in response to a prior demand signal exceeds a predefined duration.
  • the method further comprises before operating, using the controller, the compressor at the second capacity, determining, using the controller, the slope of the data based on the normalized value of the parameter and an additional normalized value of the parameter determined based on additional measured values of the parameter received after the first predetermined time period.
  • the method further comprises selecting, using the controller, the durations based on the slope of the data.
  • the method further comprises receiving, at the controller, during the first and second predetermined time periods, the data including first and second measured values of a parameter indicating the thermal load.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, first and second normalized values of the parameter based on the first and second measured values and the first and second predetermined time periods.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, the slope of the data based on the first and second normalized values.
  • the method further comprises selecting, using the controller, a duration to operate the compressor at the first capacity based on the slope of the data.
  • the method further comprises receiving, at the controller, the data including first values of a parameter indicating th e outdoor thermal load when the demand signal is received.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, a first normalized value of the parameter based on the first values of the parameter.
  • the method further comprises comparing, using the controller, the first normalized value to a second normalized value of the parameter stored in the controller when a prior demand signal is de-asserted.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, the slope of the data based on the first and second normalized values.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, durations to operate the compressor at one or more of the first and second capacities based on the slope of the data.
  • the method further comprises receiving, at the controller, the data including values of a parameter indicating the thermal load when the demand signal is received.
  • the method further comprises determining, using the controller, whether the parameter is in a steady state based on the slope of the data for a third predetermined time period.
  • the method further comprises in response to the parameter being in the steady state, selecting, using the controller, a duration to operate the compressor at the first capacity based on a value of the parameter in the steady state.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a heat-pump system having a variable-capacity compressor according to the principles of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 is a state diagram illustrating a method for controlling the variable- capacity compressor of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a schematic representation of a two-wire climate control system including a controller to control a compressor that does not receive power supply from the thermostat according to the present disclosure.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic of the controller of the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 shows a flowchart of a method for operating an outdoor unit of the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Figure 6 shows a flowchart of a method for normalizing outdoor thermal load (e.g., OAT) in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Figure 7 is a table included in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3 providing runtimes for operating the compressor at different capacities according to OAT slope.
  • OAT outdoor thermal load
  • Figure 8 is a table included in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3 providing runtimes for operating the compressor at different capacities according to OAT value.
  • Figure 9 shows an example of a method for time based OAT slope determination in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Figure 1 0 shows a combined method for OAT normalization and time based OAT slope determination in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Figure 1 1 shows a combined method for OAT normalization and time based
  • Figures 1 2A and 1 2B show examples of demand cycle based OAT slope determination in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Figures 1 3A and 1 3B show a combined method for time and demand cycle based OAT slope determination in the two-wire climate control system of Figure 3.
  • Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail.
  • first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.
  • Spatially relative terms such as “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
  • a climate-control system 1 0 may include a variable-capacity compressor (or a variable-capacity group of compressors) 1 2, an outdoor heat exchanger 14, an outdoor blower 1 5, a first expansion device 1 6, a second expansion device 1 7, an indoor heat exchanger 1 8, and an indoor blower 1 9.
  • the system 1 0 is a heat-pump system having a reversing valve 20 operable to control a direction of working fluid flow through the system 10 to switch the system 1 0 between a heating mode and a cooling mode.
  • the system 10 may be an air-conditioning system or a refrigeration system, for example, and may be operable in only the cooling mode.
  • a controller or control module 22 may control operation of the compressor 1 2 and may switch the compressor 1 2 between a low-capacity mode and a high-capacity mode based on data received from an outdoor- air-temperature sensor 24, a signal received from a thermostat 26, a comparison between a runtime T of the compressor 1 2 and a predetermined low-capacity runtime T1 , and/or a comparison between a previous high-capacity runtime T2 with a predetermined value.
  • the control module 22 may minimize or reduce employment of high-capacity-mode operation to minimize or reduce energy usage while maintaining an acceptable level of comfort within a space to be heated or cooled.
  • the compressor 1 2 can be or include a scroll compressor, a reciprocating compressor, or a rotary vane compressor, for example, and/or any other type of compressor.
  • the compressor 1 2 may be any type of variable-capacity compressor that is operable in at least a low-capacity mode and a high-capacity mode.
  • the compressor 1 2 may be or include a multi-stage compressor, a group of independently operable compressors, a multi-speed or variable-speed compressor (having a variable- speed or multi-speed motor), a compressor having modulated suction (e.g., blocked suction), a compressor having fluid-injection (e.g., an economizer circuit), a pulse- width-modulated scroll compressor configured for scroll separation (e.g., a digital scroll compressor), a compressor having variable-volume-ratio valves configured to leak intermediate-pressure working fluid, or a compressor having two or more of the above capacity modulation means.
  • the compressor 1 2 could include any other additional or alternative structure for varying its capacity and/or the operating capacity of the system 1 0.
  • the low-capacity and/or high-capacity modes may be continuous, steady-state operating modes, or compressor 1 2 may be modulated (e.g., pulse-width-modulated) during operation in the low-capacity mode and/or during operation in the high-capacity mode.
  • Exemplary variable-capacity compressors are disclosed in assignee's commonly owned United States Patent No. 8,61 6,014, United States Patent No. 6,679,072, United States Patent No. 8,585,382, United States Patent No. 6,21 3,731 , United States Patent No. 8,485,789, United States Patent No. 8,459,053, and United States Patent No. 5,385,453, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the compressor 1 2, the outdoor heat exchanger 14, the outdoor blower 1 5, the first expansion device 1 6 and the reversing valve 20 may be disposed in an outdoor unit 28.
  • the second expansion device 1 7, the indoor heat exchanger 1 8 and the indoor blower 1 9 may be disposed within an indoor unit 30 (e.g., an air handler or furnace) disposed within a home or other building 32.
  • a first check valve 34 may be disposed between outdoor heat exchanger 14 and the first expansion device 1 6 and may restrict or prevent fluid flow through the first expansion device 1 6 in the cooling mode and may allow fluid flow through the first expansion device 1 6 in the heating mode.
  • a second check valve 36 may be disposed between the second expansion device 1 7 and the indoor heat exchanger 1 8 and may restrict or prevent fluid flow through the second expansion device 1 7 in the heating mode and may allow fluid flow through the second expansion device 1 7 in the cooling mode.
  • the outdoor-air-temperature sensor 24 is disposed outside of the building 32 and within or outside of the outdoor unit 28 and is configured to measure an outdoor ambient air temperature and communicate the outdoor ambient air temperature value to the control module 22 intermittently, continuously or on-demand.
  • the outside-air-temperature sensor 24 could be a thermometer or other sensor associated with a weather monitoring and/or weather reporting system or entity.
  • the control module 22 may obtain the outdoor-air temperature (measured by the sensor 24) from the weather monitoring and/or weather reporting system or entity via, for example, an internet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, power-line carrier communication (PLCC), or cellular connection or any other wired or wireless communication protocol.
  • PLCC power-line carrier communication
  • the control module 22 may communicate with the weather monitoring and/or weather reporting system or entity over the internet via a Wi-Fi connection to a Wi-Fi router located in or associated with the building 32.
  • the thermostat 26 is disposed inside of the building 32 and outside of the indoor unit 30 and is configured to measure an air temperature within a room or space to be cooled or heated by the system 1 0.
  • the thermostat 26 can be a single-stage thermostat, for example, that generates only one type of demand signal in response to a temperature within the room or space rising above (in the cooling mode) or falling below (in the heating mode) a setpoint temperature.
  • the control module 22 could be disposed in any suitable location, such as inside of or adjacent to the outdoor unit 28 or inside of or adjacent to the indoor unit 30, for example.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 14 may operate as a condenser or as a gas cooler and may cool discharge-pressure working fluid received from the compressor 12 by transferring heat from the working fluid to air forced over the outdoor heat exchanger 14 by the outdoor blower 1 5, for example.
  • the outdoor blower 1 5 could include a fixed-speed, multi-speed or variable-speed fan.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 1 8 may operate as an evaporator in which the working fluid absorbs heat from air forced over the indoor heat exchanger 18 by the indoor blower 1 9 to cool a space within the home or building 32.
  • the indoor blower 1 9 could include a fixed-speed, multi-speed or variable-speed fan.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 14 may operate as an evaporator, and the indoor heat exchanger 1 8 may operate as a condenser or as a gas cooler and may transfer heat from working fluid discharged from the compressor 1 2 to a space to be heated.
  • the method 300 may control operation of the compressor 12 and switch the compressor 1 2 between the low-capacity and high-capacity modes.
  • the compressor 1 2 may be off.
  • the thermostat 26 may send a demand signal Y to the control module 22 in response to an air temperature in the space to be heated or cooled by the system 1 0 dropping below (in the heating mode) or rising above (in the cooling mode) a selected setpoint temperature.
  • control module 22 may initiate operation of the compressor 1 2 in the low-capacity mode (state 340) and simultaneously, at state 320, read an outdoor air temperature (received from sensor 24 at input 330) and set a low- capacity runtime T1 based on data from a table (see Figure 7).
  • the compressor 1 2 may continue to run in the low-capacity mode until the cooling demand is satisfied (i.e., the temperature in the space to be cooled drops below the selected setpoint temperature as indicated by the thermostat 26 and the thermostat switches the demand signal Y to "off"), until the total runtime T of the compressor 1 2 since the receipt of the demand signal Y surpasses the low-capacity runtime T1 set at state 320, or until the compressor 1 2 or system 10 is manually shutdown or a diagnostic or protection scheme overrides the method 300 or the control module 22 is powered off.
  • the control module 22 may shutdown the compressor 1 2 (state 350). If the compressor 1 2 has been running for longer than the predetermined low- capacity runtime T1 without satisfying the demand, the control module 22 may switch the compressor 12 from the low-capacity mode to the high-capacity mode (state 360). The compressor 1 2 may continue to run in the high-capacity mode until the cooling demand is satisfied (or until the compressor 12 or system 1 0 is manually shutdown or a diagnostic or protection scheme overrides the method 300 or the control module 22 is powered off). When demand is satisfied, the control module 22 may shutdown the compressor 1 2 (state 350).
  • control module 22 may record the runtime T2 of the compressor 1 2 in the high-capacity mode and store the high-capacity runtime T2 in a memory module associated with the control module 22.
  • thermostats and fan blower module located indoors are connected by three wires to an outdoor control unit located outdoors to control a compressor.
  • the three wires include a first wire carrying a demand signal from the thermostat to the outdoor control unit, a second wire carrying a power supply (e.g., 24VAC) from the thermostat to the outdoor control unit, and a third wire that is common (to complete an electrical circuit) between the thermostat and the outdoor control unit.
  • the power supply from the thermostat allows the outdoor control unit to continuously monitor OAT, normalize the OAT (i.e., smooth out spikes in the OAT due to solar radiation), and calculate OAT slope.
  • the thermostat is connected to the outdoor control unit by only two wires: a first wire carrying the demand signal from the thermostat to the outdoor control unit, and a second wire that is common (to complete an electrical circuit) between the thermostat and the outdoor control unit. There is no additional wire carrying power supply from the thermostat to the outdoor control unit.
  • the outdoor control unit includes a power converter that receives the demand signal from the thermostat at a start of a demand cycle.
  • the demand signal is generally 24 VAC.
  • the power converter converts the demand signal from 24 VAC to a DC power signal having a suitable DC voltage (e.g., 5VDC) to operate the outdoor control unit.
  • the power converter also charges a capacitor in the outdoor control unit using the DC power signal. When the thermostat de-asserts the demand signal at the end of the demand cycle, the converter can no longer generate the DC power signal. Instead, the capacitor supplies the DC power to the outdoor control unit.
  • the outdoor control unit saves operating parameters for controlling the compressor in a nonvolatile memory and switches to a power save mode until the thermostat reasserts the demand signal in a next demand cycle.
  • the power converter When the thermostat reasserts the demand signal in the next demand cycle, the power converter generates the power signal based on the demand signal, supplies power to the outdoor control unit, and recharges the capacitor.
  • FIG. 3 shows a climate control system 500 according to the present disclosure.
  • the system 500 includes a thermostat 502, an outdoor control unit 504, a compressor 506, and a sensor 508.
  • the thermostat 502 is connected to the outdoor control unit using only two wires: a first wire carrying a demand signal Y and a second wire C that is common (to complete an electrical circuit) between the thermostat 502 and the outdoor control unit 504.
  • the thermostat 502 does not supply power via a separate third wire to the outdoor control unit 504.
  • the outdoor control unit 504 does not receive power supply from the thermostat 502 or from any other power source.
  • the outdoor control unit 504 generates power for its operation solely based on the demand signal Y received from the thermostat 502.
  • the outdoor control unit 504 controls the compressor 506.
  • the compressor 506 includes a variable capacity compressor.
  • the compressor 506 may include a scroll compressor having a first capacity and a second capacity that is greater than the first capacity.
  • Y1 mode and Y1 stage mean the first (low) capacity
  • Y2 mode and Y2 stage mean the second (high) capacity.
  • the outdoor control unit 504 includes a power converter (hereinafter "converter") 510, a controller 51 2, and a capacitor 514.
  • the converter 51 0 is connected to the thermostat 502 by only two wires: the first wire carrying the demand signal Y and the second wire C that is common between the thermostat 502 and the outdoor control unit 504.
  • the converter 51 0 When the thermostat 502 asserts the demand signal Y, the converter 51 0 generates a power signal based on the demand signal.
  • the power signal from the converter 51 0 supplies power to the controller 51 2 and charges the capacitor 514.
  • the converter may include an AC to DC converter that converts a 24 VAC demand signal to a 5 VDC power signal.
  • the controller 51 2 includes a processor 516 and a nonvolatile memory 51 8.
  • the processor 51 6 controls the compressor 506 based on parameters stored in the nonvolatile memory 51 8.
  • the processor 51 6 selects the parameters based on an outdoor thermal load (e.g., OAT) sensed by the sensor 508.
  • OAT outdoor thermal load
  • the processor 51 6 selects the parameters during a demand cycle.
  • a demand cycle is a period of time from when the thermostat 502 asserts the demand signal Y to when the thermostat 502 de-asserts the demand signal Y.
  • a time between two consecutive demand cycles is a time between when the thermostat 502 de-asserts the demand signal Y in a first (e.g., present) demand cycle to when the thermostat 502 reasserts the demand signal Y in a second (e.g., next or immediately following the present) demand cycle.
  • the processor 51 6 receives the demand signal Y.
  • the processor 51 6 detects that the demand signal Y is de-asserted. While the converter 510 no longer generates the power signal after the demand signal Y is de-asserted, the processor 51 6 receives power from the capacitor 514 after the demand signal Y is de-asserted. Based on the power received from the capacitor 514 after the demand signal Y is de-asserted, the processor 516 saves the parameters for controlling the compressor 506 in the nonvolatile memory 51 8 after the demand signal Y is de-asserted. The processor 51 6 enters a power save mode after saving the parameters.
  • the processor 516 remains in the power save mode until the thermostat 502 reasserts the demand signal Y in a next (immediately following the present) demand cycle.
  • the converter 51 0 When the thermostat 502 reasserts the demand signal Y in the next demand cycle, the converter 51 0 generates the power signal.
  • the power signal supplies power to the controller 51 2 and recharges the capacitor 514.
  • the processor 51 6 retrieves the parameters stored in the nonvolatile memory 51 8 and controls the compressor 506 based on the retrieved parameters.
  • FIG. 5 shows a method 550 for operating the outdoor control unit 504 using a two wire scheme according to the present disclosure.
  • control determines whether the demand signal is asserted by the thermostat 502.
  • the processor 51 6, the nonvolatile memory 51 8, and the capacitor 514 receive power generated from the demand signal by the converter 51 0 of the outdoor control unit 504.
  • control reads parameters from the nonvolatile memory 51 8 and controls the compressor 506 based on the parameters read from the nonvolatile memory 51 8.
  • control determines whether the demand signal is de- asserted by the thermostat 502. Control returns to 554 if the demand signal is not de- asserted by the thermostat 502.
  • control determines whether the demand signal is reasserted by the thermostat 502. Control returns to 562 if the demand signal is not reasserted by the thermostat 502. Control returns to 556 if the demand signal is reasserted by the thermostat 502.
  • Examples of the parameters saved in the nonvolatile memory 51 8 include high capacity runtime status (e.g., whether the high capacity runtime of the compressor 506 in the present demand cycle is greater or less than a threshold); and OAT value, OAT slope value, and OAT slope status (positive, negative, or neutral) from the previous demand cycle.
  • high capacity runtime status e.g., whether the high capacity runtime of the compressor 506 in the present demand cycle is greater or less than a threshold
  • OAT value, OAT slope value, and OAT slope status positive, negative, or neutral
  • nonvolatile memory 51 8 e.g., flash memory and electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM)
  • data can be written to a memory location a limited number of times.
  • data may be written in different memory locations during different demand cycles.
  • the parameters may be stored in a first portion of the nonvolatile memory 51 8 at the end of a first demand cycle and in a second portion of the nonvolatile memory 51 8 at the end of a second demand cycle, and so on.
  • Other aspects of the present disclosure described below include: normalization of the OAT during a single (present) demand cycle since power supply is not available from the thermostat for continuous monitoring and normalization of the OAT; a time- based OAT slope determination during a single (present) demand cycle; a demand cycle-based OAT slope determination during a single (present) demand cycle; and time and demand cycle based OAT slope determination during a single (present) demand cycle.
  • the controller 51 2 starts the compressor 506 in a low capacity mode (called Y1 stage) for a small predetermined period (runtime or RT) (e.g., M minutes, where M may be 3 to 5 minutes) when the demand signal is received from the thermostat 502.
  • a small predetermined period e.g., M minutes, where M may be 3 to 5 minutes
  • OAT normalization e.g., averaging
  • one demand cycle i.e., between assertion and de-assertion of the demand signal during the present demand cycle.
  • the processor 51 6 receives a plurality of OAT values sensed by the senor 508. While OAT is used as an example of the outdoor thermal load, other or additional parameter(s) indicative of the outdoor thermal load may also be used.
  • the processor 516 processes the plurality of OAT values received from the sensor 508 during the small predetermined RT and generates a normalized OAT value at the end of the small predetermined RT. Accordingly, after the small predetermined RT, the normalized OAT value ⁇ OAT) is available.
  • the processor 516 uses the normalized OAT value to look up the runtimes to operate the compressor 506 in a low capacity mode (Y1 stage) and a high capacity mode (Y2 stage), which are respectively called Y1 and Y2 runtimes (RTs).
  • the processor 51 6 looks up the Y1 and Y2 RTs corresponding to the OAT range indicated by the normalized OAT value in an extended table (with slope). An example of the extended table is shown in Figure 7.
  • the processor switches the operation of the compressor 506 to the Y2 stage after the total time elapsed since the compressor 506 started operating in the Y1 stage is greater than or equal to the Y1 RT. This allows at least 3-5 minutes of Y1 RT before switching to the Y2 mode. Even if OAT is very high and last stage RT in an immediately preceding demand cycle was greater than a pre-assigned value, the compressor 506 continues to run in the Y1 stage for at least 3-5 minutes.
  • the thermostat 502 de-asserts the demand signal Y during the small predetermined RT, then operating the compressor 506 in the low stage Y1 was the appropriate mode. If the thermostat 502 does not de-assert the demand signal Y during the small predetermined RT and OAT is high, the processor 51 6 switches the operation of the compressor 506 to the Y2 stage. If the thermostat 502 does not de-assert the demand signal Y during the small predetermined RT and OAT is low, a direct high (Y2) stage run of the compressor 506 is avoided, which could have been a short Y2 cycle. Avoiding direct Y2 cycles (which can also be short in duration) as the system 500 does improves system performance since the Y2 cycles of the compressor 506 consume up to 20% more energy than Y1 cycles of the compressor 506.
  • FIG. 6 shows a method 600 for normalizing OAT according to the present disclosure.
  • control determines whether the demand signal is asserted.
  • control operates the compressor 506 at the low capacity Y1 for a predetermined period (e.g., 3 to 5 minutes).
  • control normalizes OAT at the end of the predetermined period based on a plurality of readings of OAT during the predetermined period.
  • control determines whether the demand signal is de-asserted.
  • control saves the operating parameters for the compressor 506 in the nonvolatile memory 51 8, and control returns to 602.
  • control operates the compressor 506 at the low and/or high capacities based on the normalized OAT, and control returns to 606.
  • the system 500 can determine OAT slope during a single (present) demand cycle using a time-based method and/or a demand cycle based method.
  • the time based OAT slope determination method is described below with reference to Figure 9.
  • a combined OAT normalization and time based OAT slope determination method is described below with references to Figures 1 0 and 1 1 .
  • the demand cycle based OAT slope determination method is described below with references to Figures 12A and 1 2B.
  • the time-based method for determining the OAT slope is as follows.
  • the processor 51 6 operates the compressor 506 at the first capacity (Y1 ) for a predetermined time period when the demand signal is received from the thermostat 502.
  • extended table slope based runtime table
  • the processor 51 6 looks up the Y1 /Y2 runtimes for the compressor 506 in the normalized OAT based runtime table without OAT slope factored in (called baseline table) shown in Figure 8 and operates the compressor in Y1 /Y2 modes (i.e., in the low and/or high capacity modes) according to the runtimes in the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • the processor 51 6 switches the operation of the compressor 506 to the Y2 mode after the Y1 runtime elapses if the demand signal still remains asserted at the end of the Y1 runtime.
  • the time difference between two normalized OAT values can be any predetermined (reasonably low) value (e.g., between 3 to 1 0 minutes).
  • the processor 51 6 operates the compressor 506 in the Y1 stage until the OAT slope is determined with an exception.
  • the processor 516 switches the operation of the compressor to the Y2 stage before the OAT slope is determined if two conditions are satisfied: first, the normalized OAT at the end of the predetermined period (e.g., 3-5 minutes) after receiving the demand signal is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (e.g., 90 degrees); and second, the runtime of the compressor 506 in Y2 stage in an immediately preceding demand cycle (i.e., when the immediately preceding demand signal was de-asserted) is greater than or equal to a predefined value.
  • a predetermined value e.g. 90 degrees
  • All runtimes (RTs) are counted from the start of the present demand cycle (i.e., from the time of receiving the demand signal from the thermostat 502 in the present demand cycle).
  • slope detection is completed, neither the predetermined time period (i.e., the small predetermined RT) nor the runtime of the compressor 506 in the Y1 stage is reset. Instead, the compressor 506 is operated for the remaining portion of the selected Y1 runtime. For example, after the slope detection is completed, if the Y1 runtime based on the slope is T minutes, the compressor 506 is operated in the Y1 stage for T minus 6 minutes (in the above example, the slope determination is completed at the end of 6 minutes from the start of the demand cycle).
  • Figure 9 shows an example of the time based OAT slope determination method according to the present disclosure.
  • ((OAT2 - OAT1 )/Slope Interval) > ⁇ Positive Slope Cutoff a rising OAT profile or positive OAT slope is detected.
  • ((OAT3 - OAT4)/ Slope Interval) > ⁇ Negative Slope Cutoff a falling OAT profile or negative OAT slope is detected.
  • Slope Interval 1 5 minutes; and other durations may be used for the Slope Interval.
  • the Slope Interval is the time interval for which the OAT slope will be determined.
  • Figure 1 0 shows an example of a method 650 combining OAT normalization and time based OAT slope determination during a single (present) demand cycle according to the present disclosure.
  • control checks initial OAT value after receiving the demand signal from the thermostat 502 at the start of the demand cycle.
  • control determines a runtime to operate the compressor 506 in Y1 stage based on the initial OAT value by looking up the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • control determines whether OAT slope is determined.
  • control updates the runtimes for operating the compressor 506 in one or more of Y1 and Y2 modes based on the OAT slope according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control continues to operate the compressor 506 in one or more of Y1 and Y2 modes based on the initial OAT value according to the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 1 1 shows a method 700 for a combined OAT normalization and time based OAT slope determination during a single (present) demand cycle according to the present disclosure.
  • control receives the demand signal from the thermostat 502.
  • control operates the compressor 506 in the low capacity (Y1 ) mode.
  • control starts a runtime counter that counts a predetermined time period (e.g., 3-5 minutes) for which the compressor 506 is operated in the Y1 stage.
  • control determines a normalized value of the OAT and selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the normalized OAT value according to the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • control determines whether the Y1 runtime (i.e., the runtime to operate the compressor and the low capacity (Y1 ) stage) has elapsed.
  • control switches the operating mode of the compressor 506 to Y2 (i.e., to the high-capacity mode).
  • control determines whether the normalized OAT is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (e.g., 90 degrees) and a Y2 runtime of the compressor 506 in an immediately preceding demand cycle was greater than or equal to a predetermined duration.
  • Control returns to 71 2 if the normalized OAT is greater than or equal to the predetermined value (e.g., 90 degrees) and the Y2 runtime of the compressor 506 in the immediately preceding demand cycle was greater than or equal to the predetermined duration.
  • control determines whether a difference between two normalized values of OAT is greater than a first predetermined threshold.
  • the two normalized values of OAT may be determined at the end of a first predetermined time period and at the end of a second predetermined time period counted from the beginning of the demand cycle.
  • the two normalized values of OAT may be determined at the end of three minutes and at the end of six minutes counted from the beginning of the demand cycle (i.e., from when the demand signal was received from the thermostat 502 in the present demand cycle).
  • control assigns a positive value to the OAT slope.
  • control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the OAT slope according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control determines whether the difference between the two normalized values of OAT is less than a second predetermined threshold. At 724, if the difference between the two normalized OAT values is less than the second predetermined threshold, control assigns a negative value to the OAT slope. At 726, control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the OAT slope according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) according to the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • Figures 1 2A and 1 2B show an example of a demand cycle-based method for determining OAT slope.
  • a difference between raw or normalized OAT values at the beginning of the present demand cycle and at the end of an immediately preceding demand cycle is used to determine the OAT slope at the beginning of the present demand cycle. If the time (off time) between two consecutive demand cycles is greater than a predetermined extended time period (e.g., 3 hours), instead of determining the OAT slope and using the slope based runtimes shown in the extended table in Figure 7, the processor 51 6 uses the runtimes shown in the baseline table in Figure 8 to operate the compressor 506.
  • a predetermined extended time period e.g. 3 hours
  • Figures 1 3A and 13B show a method 800 for determining OAT slope using a combination of the time based OAT slope determination method and the demand cycle based OAT slope determination method.
  • control receives the demand signal from the thermostat 502.
  • control operates the compressor 506 in the low capacity (Y1 ) mode.
  • control starts a runtime counter that counts a predetermined time period (e.g., 3-5 minutes) for which the compressor 506 is operated in the Y1 stage.
  • control determines a normalized value of the OAT and selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the normalized value of the OAT according to the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • control determines whether the Y1 runtime (i.e., the runtime to operate the compressor at the low capacity (Y1 ) stage) has elapsed.
  • control switches the operating mode of the compressor 506 to Y2 (i.e., to the high-capacity mode).
  • control determines whether the normalized OAT is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (e.g., 90 degrees) and the Y2 runtime of the compressor 506 in an immediately preceding demand cycle was greater than or equal to a predetermined duration.
  • a predetermined value e.g. 90 degrees
  • Control returns to 81 2 if the normalized OAT is greater than or equal to the predetermined value (e.g., 90 degrees) and the Y2 runtime of the compressor 506 in the immediately preceding demand cycle was greater than or equal to the predetermined duration.
  • the predetermined value e.g. 90 degrees
  • control determines whether the total duration (on time including Y1 and Y2 runtimes) of the immediately preceding demand cycle was greater than or equal to a predetermined value (e.g., 20 minutes).
  • a predetermined value e.g. 20 minutes
  • control determines the OAT slope according to the time base method by first determining whether a difference between two normalized values of OAT in the present demand cycle is greater than a first predetermined threshold.
  • the two normalized values of OAT may be determined at the end of a first predetermined time period and at the end of a second predetermined time period counted from the beginning of the present demand cycle.
  • the two normalized values of OAT may be determined at the end of three minutes and at the end of six minutes counted from the beginning of the present demand cycle.
  • control assigns a positive value to the OAT slope, and control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the OAT slope according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control determines whether the difference between the two normalized values of OAT is less than a second predetermined threshold.
  • control assigns a negative value to the OAT slope, and control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the OAT slope according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) according to the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • control determines the OAT according to the demand cycle based method.
  • control determines whether a difference between a first normalized OAT value at the end of the predetermined time period (e.g., 3-5 minutes) from the beginning of the present demand cycle and a second normalized OAT at the end of an immediately preceding demand cycle is greater than a first predetermined threshold.
  • control assigns a positive value to the OAT slope, and control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the OAT slope according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control determines whether the difference between the two normalized values of OAT is less than a second predetermined threshold.
  • control assigns a negative value to the OAT slope, and control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) based on the OAT according to the extended table shown in Figure 7.
  • control selects runtimes to operate the compressor 506 at the first and/or second capacity (i.e., Y1 /Y2 runtimes) according to the baseline table shown in Figure 8.
  • the system 500 shown in Figure 3 differs from a standard two-wire system in many respects.
  • the system 500 does not have access to the OAT data all the time since power is not supplied to the system 500 all the time. Consequently, the OAT data is either normalized after, for example, 3-5 minutes of runtime and then slope is determined, for example, at 6 minutes; or the normalized OAT data from a previous runtime is stored using the power received from the capacitor and then used with the new normalized OAT data determined at the 3-5 minute mark in the present runtime to calculate a new OAT slope for controlling the compressor.
  • the controller 51 2 operates in different modes. For example, in a first mode, the controller 51 2 receives power from the demand signal during each demand cycle. In a second mode, the controller 51 2 receives power from the capacitor 514 for a predetermined time period after the thermostat 502 de-asserts the demand signal, and as a result, power is no longer available from the demand signal.
  • the duration of the predetermined time period for which the capacitor 514 supplies power to the controller 51 2 after the thermostat 502 de-asserts the demand signal is much less than a time period between two consecutive demand cycles.
  • a normalized OAT value instead of determining the normalized OAT value after waiting for a preassigned time period (e.g., 3 minutes) from the beginning of a demand cycle, a normalized OAT value can be utilized after it reaches a steady value.
  • a preassigned time period e.g. 3 minutes
  • the controller 51 2 may check if d ( 0Ar > > X or ⁇ X, where X is a predetermined threshold. If d ⁇ 0AT ⁇ > ⁇ or ⁇ X, the d(Time) r d(Time)
  • controller 51 2 continues to acquire the OAT data. Otherwise, the controller 512 assumes a steady state value of OAT and assigns Y1 and Y2 RT as per the steady state OAT value.
  • the controller 512 receives the OAT data when the demand signal is received, determines whether the OAT is in a steady state based on whether the slope of the data is greater or less than a predetermined threshold for a predetermined time period (e.g., 1 0-20 seconds), and if the OAT is in the steady state, selects a duration to operate the compressor 506 at the first capacity based on the steady state OAT value.
  • a predetermined threshold e.g. 1 0-20 seconds
  • indoor means a conditioned space
  • the thermal load is for the house or unit (i.e., conditioned space) to be cooled or heated based on one or more outdoor conditions.
  • outdoor thermal load means thermal load applied to the conditioned space.
  • the present disclosure describes a two-wire cooling system for example only.
  • the teachings of the present disclosure apply equally to a two-wire heating system and to a two-wire heat pump system.
  • module or the term “controller” may be replaced with the term “circuit.”
  • the term “module” may refer to, be part of, or include: an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC); a digital, analog, or mixed analog/digital discrete circuit; a digital, analog, or mixed analog/digital integrated circuit; a combinational logic circuit; a field programmable gate array (FPGA); a processor circuit (shared, dedicated, or group) that executes code; a memory circuit (shared, dedicated, or group) that stores code executed by the processor circuit; other suitable hardware components that provide the described functionality; or a combination of some or all of the above, such as in a system-on-chip.
  • ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • the module may include one or more interface circuits.
  • the interface circuits may include wired or wireless interfaces that are connected to a local area network (LAN), the Internet, a wide area network (WAN), or combinations thereof.
  • LAN local area network
  • WAN wide area network
  • the functionality of any given module of the present disclosure may be distributed among multiple modules that are connected via interface circuits. For example, multiple modules may allow load balancing.
  • a server (also known as remote, or cloud) module may accomplish some functionality on behalf of a client module.
  • code may include software, firmware, and/or microcode, and may refer to programs, routines, functions, classes, data structures, and/or objects.
  • shared processor circuit encompasses a single processor circuit that executes some or all code from multiple modules.
  • group processor circuit encompasses a processor circuit that, in combination with additional processor circuits, executes some or all code from one or more modules. References to multiple processor circuits encompass multiple processor circuits on discrete dies, multiple processor circuits on a single die, multiple cores of a single processor circuit, multiple threads of a single processor circuit, or a combination of the above.
  • shared memory circuit encompasses a single memory circuit that stores some or all code from multiple modules.
  • group memory circuit encompasses a memory circuit that, in combination with additional memories, stores some or all code from one or more modules.
  • the term memory circuit is a subset of the term computer-readable medium.
  • the term computer-readable medium does not encompass transitory electrical or electromagnetic signals propagating through a medium (such as on a carrier wave); the term computer-readable medium may therefore be considered tangible and non-transitory.
  • Non-limiting examples of a non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium are nonvolatile memory circuits (such as a flash memory circuit, an erasable programmable read-only memory circuit, or a mask read-only memory circuit), volatile memory circuits (such as a static random access memory circuit or a dynamic random access memory circuit), magnetic storage media (such as an analog or digital magnetic tape or a hard disk drive), and optical storage media (such as a CD, a DVD, or a Blu-ray Disc).
  • nonvolatile memory circuits such as a flash memory circuit, an erasable programmable read-only memory circuit, or a mask read-only memory circuit
  • volatile memory circuits such as a static random access memory circuit or a dynamic random access memory circuit
  • magnetic storage media such as an analog or digital magnetic tape or a hard disk drive
  • optical storage media such as a CD, a DVD, or a Blu-ray Disc
  • the apparatuses and methods described in this application may be partially or fully implemented by a special purpose computer created by configuring a general purpose computer to execute one or more particular functions embodied in computer programs.
  • the functional blocks, flowchart components, and other elements described above serve as software specifications, which can be translated into the computer programs by the routine work of a skilled technician or programmer.
  • the computer programs include processor-executable instructions that are stored on at least one non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium.
  • the computer programs may also include or rely on stored data.
  • the computer programs may encompass a basic input/output system (BIOS) that interacts with hardware of the special purpose computer, device drivers that interact with particular devices of the special purpose computer, one or more operating systems, user applications, background services, background applications, etc.
  • BIOS basic input/output system
  • the computer programs may include: (i) descriptive text to be parsed, such as HTML (hypertext markup language) or XML (extensible markup language), (ii) assembly code, (iii) object code generated from source code by a compiler, (iv) source code for execution by an interpreter, (v) source code for compilation and execution by a just-in-time compiler, etc.
  • source code may be written using syntax from languages including C, C++, C#, Objective C, Haskell, Go, SQL, R, Lisp, Java®, Fortran, Perl, Pascal, Curl, OCaml, Javascript®, HTML5, Ada, ASP (active server pages), PHP, Scala, Eiffel, Smalltalk, Erlang, Ruby, Flash®, Visual Basic®, Lua, and Python®.

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La présente invention concerne un système qui comprend un convertisseur et un dispositif de commande pour commander un compresseur et fonctionne sans recevoir une alimentation électrique depuis un thermostat. Le convertisseur reçoit un signal de demande depuis le thermostat qui est utilisé pour alimenter le dispositif de commande et charger un condensateur. Lorsque le thermostat désactive le signal de demande, le condensateur chargé alimente le dispositif de commande, ce qui économise les paramètres de système dans une mémoire non volatile et passe dans un mode d'économie d'énergie. La durée de vie de la mémoire non volatile est prolongée par stockage en alternance des paramètres du système dans différents emplacements de mémoire. Le système normalise la température ambiante extérieure (OAT) pendant un cycle de demande. Le système détermine une pente OAT, qui est utilisée pour sélectionner des durées pour actionner le compresseur à différentes capacités, en effectuant des calculs à base de temps pendant un cycle de demande, des calculs à base de cycle de demande au début d'un cycle de demande, ou des calculs à base de cycle de temps et de demande au cours d'un cycle de demande.
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