Abstract:
A door system includes a door module and a door sensor. The door module is configured to be installed in proximity to a motorized door opener and includes communication module, door close/open module, a door status module, and a housing. The communication module is configured to receive user commands through an Internet router from a remote door server. The door close/open module is configured to direct the door opener to open or close the door in response to a user command received by the communication module. The door status module is configured to send door status information to the remote door server. The communication, door close/open, and door status modules are integrated within the housing. The door sensor includes an active sensing component configured to be physically coupled to the movable door and is configured to collect door state information and transmit the door state information to the door module.
Abstract:
A garage door module includes a manual switch, a wireless communication module, a door close/open module, a push logic module, and a housing. The wireless communication module logic module.is configured to receive user commands from a remote garage door server. The door close/open module is configured to direct a garage door opener to open or close a garage door in response to a user command received at the manual switch or the wireless communication module. The push logic module is configured to automatically push garage door status information to the remote garage door server. The housing contains the manual switch, the wireless communication module, the door close/open module, and the push logic module.
Abstract:
Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wireles sly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.
Abstract:
A HVAC controller located within a building zone includes a housing, a wireless radio, a controller monitor, a temperature sensor, and a temperature compensation module. The wireless radio is contained within the housing and is configured to transmit data via a wireless HVAC network. The controller monitor is configured to detect wireless activity of the wireless radio, the wireless activity generating heat inside the housing and causing a temperature inside the housing to exceed a temperature of the building zone outside the housing. The temperature sensor is configured to measure the temperature inside the housing. The temperature compensation module is configured to determine a wireless heat rise resulting from the wireless activity, to calculate a temperature offset based on the wireless heat rise, and to determine the temperature of the building zone outside the housing by subtracting the temperature offset from the temperature measured inside the housing.
Abstract:
A wireless device includes a wireless module and an interface module. One of the wireless module and the interface module generates a first message having a predetermined format and including data, which is to be transmitted to other one of the wireless module and the interface module, and type information representing a type of the data, and transmits the first message to the other one of the wireless module and the interface module. The other one of the wireless module and the interface module generates, in accordance with the type information included in the first message, a second message having the same format as the first message and including data, which is to be replied to the one of the wireless module and the interface module, and type information representing a type of the data, and replies the second message to the one of the wireless module and the interface module.
Abstract:
A machine control system, comprises at least first and second nodes of a wireless network in communication with each other, each node including a three axis accelerometer having a data output coupled to a respective sensor input of the node; and a hydraulic machine having a manifold and a plurality of hydraulic mechanisms coupled to respective outputs of the manifold, the manifold being responsive to electrical actuating signals provided from respective electrical outputs of the first node.
Abstract:
A method for connecting a field device (1) to an operating unit (2), and a field device (1) for use therewith, via which a connection between a field device and an operating unit can be implemented when the field device is mounted at a location that is difficult to access is achieved in that a query signal is transmitted to the field device (1) by the operating unit (2) and that a response signal is generated by the field device (1) as a reaction to the query signal, in that the field device (1) generates a blinking display and/or a change in color of the display and/or an acoustic signal and/or a change in an acoustic signal.
Abstract:
An energy control network may include a number of load control devices, such as dimmer switches, multi-button selector switch, occupancy sensors, and remote controllers, among others. These load control devices may be configured for wireless communication. Other wireless devices, such as laptops, tablets, and “smart” cellular phones may be configured to communicate with the load control devices of the energy control network. The load control devices and the other wireless communication devices may also be configured for Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC may be used to provide a load control device with its initial default configuration and/or an application specific configuration. Also, NFC may be used to transfer a configuration from one load control device that may have become faulty, to a replacement load control device. And NFC may be used to provide and trigger commands that may cause a load control load device to operate in a predetermined manner.
Abstract:
A universal system and method for controlling existing garage doors via existing garage door openers. The system includes a module operable both manually and automatically to control the existing garage door, Wifi communication circuitry to receive instructions wirelessly from a remote, circuitry for automatic and remote control of the garage door and circuitry for pushing garage door status information.
Abstract:
Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.