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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2017
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Joseph R. Ribbich, Waukesha, WI (US);
Nicholas S. Van Derven, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
William P. Alberth, Jr., Prairie Grove, IL (US);
Alan S. Schwegler, Shorewood, WI (US);
Corey A. Poquette, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Michael J. Ajax, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A thermostat for controlling HVAC equipment via one or more control wires includes a user interface, a wiring terminal, and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to display output to a user. The wiring terminal includes one or more connection points. The processing circuit is configured to determine one or more wiring instructions for wiring the thermostat with the HVAC equipment and cause the user interface to display the one or more instructions. The instructions instruct the user to connect the control wires to the connection points.