USER INTERFACE FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM

• Main Authors: COMBE, Nicola, MATSUI, Hideaki, MIDDLETON, Brett Derek, COLLINSWORTH, Curtis John
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.10.2022
• Subjects: AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BYMECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY; CONTROLLING; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; RANGES; REGULATING; RELAYS; SELECTORS; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

A method of controlling an environmental control system is disclosed. The environmental control system is arranged to operate in accordance with a control schedule in a scheduled mode of operation. The method comprises, at a control device associated with the environmental control system: receiving a user input indicative of activation of a boost mode, wherein in the boost mode, the environmental control system disregards the control schedule and operates instead in accordance with a boost setting, the boost setting including at least a target temperature; setting the target temperature for the boost mode based on user input; and activating the boost mode based on the set target temperature, whereby the environmental control system performs environmental control based on the target temperature during activation of the boost mode.