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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Lars Hoffmann Berthelsen, Kolding, DK;
Ronald B. Robol, Sanford, NC (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, NC (US);
Daniel J. Hruby, Sanford, NC (US);
Kevin Murphy, Quartz Hill, CA (US);
Edward Brown, Moorpark, CA (US);
David Maccallum, Camarillo, CA (US);
Dennis Dunn, Moorpark, CA (US);
Kenneth N. Clack, Sanford, NC (US);
Einar Kjartan Runarsson, Soenderborg, DK;
Alberto Morando, Soenderborg, DK;
Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Lars Hoffmann Berthelsen, Kolding, DK;
Ronald B. Robol, Sanford, NC (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, NC (US);
Daniel J. Hruby, Sanford, NC (US);
Kevin Murphy, Quartz Hill, CA (US);
Edward Brown, Moorpark, CA (US);
David MacCallum, Camarillo, CA (US);
Dennis Dunn, Moorpark, CA (US);
Kenneth N. Clack, Sanford, NC (US);
Einar Kjartan Runarsson, Soenderborg, DK;
Alberto Morando, Soenderborg, DK;
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc., Sanford, NC (US);
Danfoss Low Power Drives, Graasten, DK;
Abstract
A pumping system for moving water of a swimming pool includes a water pump, a variable speed motor, and an arrangement for controlling the variable speed motor. The pumping system further includes an auxiliary device operably connected to the arrangement for controlling, and an arrangement for providing two-way communication between the arrangement for controlling and the auxiliary device. The arrangement for controlling is capable of receiving a parameter from the auxiliary device through the arrangement for providing two-way communication. In one example, the arrangement for controlling is capable of independently controlling the variable speed motor without receipt of a parameter from the auxiliary device. In addition or alternatively, the arrangement for controlling is operable to selectively alter operation of the motor based upon the parameter. In addition or alternatively, the arrangement for controlling is configured to optimize a power consumption of the variable speed motor over time based upon the parameters received. A method for controlling the pumping system is also provided.