User interface module for a building control system

Abstract

A building control system includes a building controller and a user interface device operatively coupled to the building controller. The building controller is wall mountable and includes a plurality of ports for controlling one or more points that are associated with one or more plants of a building. The building controller controls the one or more points in accordance with one or more programmable point control values that are associated with one or more points. The user interface device provides a user interface for operating the building controller and is configured to display a plurality of menu screens on a display that allow a user to view one or more of the points, change the programmable control value for one or more of the points, and view one or more alarms generated by the building controller for one or more of the points.

1 . A building control system, comprising:
 a building controller configured to be wall mountable, the building controller including a plurality of ports for controlling one or more points associated with one or more plants of a building, the building controller controlling the one or more points in accordance with one or more programmable point control values associated with the one or more points; and   a user interface device including a user interface device housing that houses a display, the user interface device operatively coupled to the building controller such that the user interface device provides local access to the building controller in order to enable a user to locally control and/or check operation of the building controller, the user interface device is configured to display a plurality of menu screens on the display that allow a user to view one or more of the points, change the programmable control value for one or more of the points, and view one or more alarms generated by the building controller for one or more of the points, all while the user is in a vicinity of both the building controller and the user interface device.   
     
     
         2 . The building control system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface device housing is separate from the building controller. 
     
     
         3 . The building control system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display on the display one or more screens that display a list of points that are currently in alarm. 
     
     
         4 . The building control system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more screens that display a list of points that are currently in alarm include:
 a user-defined name for each of the points in alarm;   a status indicator for each of the points in alarm; and   a current value and/or a setpoint for each of the points in alarm.   
     
     
         5 . The building control system of  claim 4 , wherein the status indicator for each of the points in alarm comprise one of a high priority alarm indicator, a mid priority alarm indicator and a low priority alarm indicator. 
     
     
         6 . The building control system of  claim 3 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens providing additional information regarding a particular point that is currently in alarm in response to a user selecting the particular point from the list of points that are currently in alarm. 
     
     
         7 . The building control system of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more screens providing additional information regarding the particular point that is currently in alarm allow the user to manually change a setpoint for the particular point in alarm. 
     
     
         8 . The building control system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display on the display one or more screens that display a list of points controlled by the building controller. 
     
     
         9 . The building control system of  claim 8 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens providing additional information regarding a particular point in response to a user selecting the particular point from the list of points. 
     
     
         10 . The building control system of  claim 8 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that permit the user to select a particular point and then manually adjust a programmable point control value of the particular point. 
     
     
         11 . The building control system of  claim 10 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that provide a list of points that have been manually adjusted. 
     
     
         12 . The building control system of  claim 11 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that permit the user to selectively choose points that have been manually adjusted to return to an auto mode. 
     
     
         13 . The building control system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that permit the user to filter the one or more points by a user selected filter criteria. 
     
     
         14 . The building control system of  claim 13 , wherein each of the one or more points has a point type, and wherein the user selected filter criteria identifies those points of one or more selected point types. 
     
     
         15 . The building control system of  claim 13 , wherein each of the one or more points is associated one of the one or more plants, and wherein the user selected filter criteria identifies those points that are associated with one or more selected plants. 
     
     
         16 . The building control system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that provide a Fast Access List to one or more points added to the Fast Access List, wherein a point can be added to the Fast Access List by:
 activating an add to Fast Access List icon on a Fast Access List screen that displays a listing of points that are on the Fast Access List; and   activating an add to Fast Access List icon on an information screen for a particular point.   
     
     
         17 . The building control system of  claim 16 , wherein in response to activating the add to Fast Access List icon on the Fast Access List screen that displays the listing of points that are on the Fast Access List, the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that permit the user to filter the one or more points by a user selected filter criteria. 
     
     
         18 . A building control system, comprising:
 a building controller configured to be wall mountable, the building controller including a plurality of ports for controlling one or more points associated with one or more plants of a building, the building controller controlling the one or more points in accordance with one or more programmable point control values associated with the one or more points; and   a user interface device having a housing that houses a display, separate from the building controller, configured to be wall mountable adjacent to the building controller and operatively coupled to the building controller, the user interface device configured to provide a local user interface for operating the building controller, the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens on the display that displays information received from the building controller and/or solicits information for the building controller.   
     
     
         19 . The building controller of  claim 18 , wherein the user interface device is configured to display one or more screens that permit a user to filter the one or more points by a user selected filter criteria. 
     
     
         20 . A building control system, comprising:
 a building controller configured to be wall mountable, the building controller including a plurality of ports for controlling one or more points associated with one or more plants of a building, the building controller controlling the one or more points in accordance with one or more programmable point control values associated with the one or more points; and   a user interface device having a housing that houses a display, the user interface device operatively coupled to the building controller, the user interface device configured to provide a local user interface for operating the building controller, the user interface device is configured to display a plurality of menu screens on a display, including at least one screen that allows a user to select one or more points that are to be displayed on a home screen of the user interface device, wherein after selection, the user interface device displays current information regarding the selected one or more points on the home screen, wherein the home screen is displayed following a period of no user interaction with the user interface device.