Patent ID: 7145463

Claim:
A method of automatically associating one set of at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints including a first set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, and a second set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, the high temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the high temperature alarm setpoint of the second set, and the low temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the low temperature alarm setpoint of the second, which comprises the steps of: sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; and associating the first set of temperature alarm setpoints with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint.