Patent ID: 9188969
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A method of providing access to information on a controller in a building automation system, the method comprising: a) providing an external definition file, the external definition file including a first section that includes an application interface definition that defines a set of user interface displays and a second section that defines a functionality of objects using protocol-specific data corresponding to a first data format employed by the controller; b) employing a host application to create a first node comprising one or more objects based upon the protocol-specific data, the first node configured to communicate and exchange information with the controller using the first data format, the first node configured to process data received from the controller and communicate the processed data in a second data format; and c) employing the host application to create a user interface element based on the application interface definition, wherein the user interface element is configured to: receive the processed data from the first node in the second data format, to provide a user interface to the processed data and to receive user values via the user interface, and to provide the user values to the first node, wherein the first node is configured to convert the user values into information that causes an action by the controller.