Schneider Electric Buildings, LLC

Abderrahim Bouhal

Ricky J Koch

According to one aspect, a system for controlling each control volume of a plurality of control volumes is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors corresponding to the plurality of control volumes, and each sensors is configured to detect a temperature value of the control volume corresponding to the sensor, and generate a feedback signal for the control volume corresponding to the sensor based on the temperature value. The system further includes a primary controller configured to receive a set point temperature value for each control volume, receive the feedback signal for each control volume, execute a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) control that is configured to determine a target set point temperature value for each control volume based on the set point temperature value for the control volume and the feedback signal for the control volume, and transmit the target set point temperature value for each control volume.

Systems and methods for controlling energy input into a building

A self-healing communications network including a network bus that connects a plurality of field controllers. Each field controller is configured to operate an element of a system installed in a building or similarly large structure, and each is connected to the network bus. An end-of-line resistor can be automatically enabled in any field controller to designate that field controller as a terminal device on the network bus. In an embodiment, a parent controller detects each field controller on the network bus, and monitors and controls operation of the plurality of field controllers via commands transmitted over the network bus. The parent controller has first and second receiver/transmitter ports, both connected to the network bus. The parent controller is configured to automatically repair a break in the network bus by enabling at least one end-of-line resistor in one of the plurality of field controllers in order to properly terminate the network.

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Roscoe, IL, United States of America

Abderrahim Bouhal