KR102136582B1 - A control system for an air conditioning device and a method for operating the smae - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control system of an air conditioning device and a method for operating the same.
In the control system of the air conditioning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the control system of the air conditioning apparatus including at least one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, a control unit provided with a display unit for displaying information on the operation of the plurality of indoor units is provided. An apparatus is included, and the display unit of the control device includes: a first setting display unit selectable to register one indoor unit of the plurality of indoor units as a master indoor unit; And a second setting display unit selectable to register at least one indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units as a slave indoor unit, and the control unit duplicates the operation information of the master indoor unit to form operation information of the slave indoor unit. It is characterized by.

Description

A control system for an air conditioning device and a method for operating the smae}

The present invention relates to a control system of an air conditioning device and a method for operating the same.

In general, the air conditioner is intended to create a more comfortable indoor environment by cooling/heating the room, and includes an indoor unit disposed in each room and connected to the indoor unit and a refrigerant pipe, but is disposed outdoors. The outdoor unit and one or more indoor units may be operated and controlled by a control device.

Referring to FIG. 1, a control system 1 of a conventional air conditioning apparatus is communicatively connected to an outdoor unit 2 and one or more indoor units 3 and communication units connected to the outdoor unit 2. Control device 4 is included.

The control device 4 may be provided to be able to communicate with some of the indoor units disposed on each floor of the building. In one example, the control device 4 may be arranged to be fixed at a predetermined position on each floor of the building. In addition, a plurality of control devices 4 may be provided for each floor of the building.

For example, the outdoor unit 2 and the one or more indoor units 3 may be communicatively connected using a first communication line. In addition, the control device 4 may be communicatively connected using a second communication line.

According to the control system 1 of the conventional air conditioning apparatus, since the control apparatus 4 must be wiredly connected to a plurality of indoor units, there is a problem in that the cost of the wired communication line increases when the air conditioning apparatus is installed.

In addition, a plurality of indoor units provided in a single building are generally operated with the same operating conditions, but there is a inconvenience in controlling multiple indoor units individually using the control device 4.

The present invention has been proposed to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a control system and an operating method of an air conditioning apparatus that has reduced cost and increased ease of use.

In the control system of the air conditioning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the control system of the air conditioning apparatus including at least one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, a display unit for displaying information regarding the operation of the plurality of indoor units is provided, A control device for monitoring information related to the operation of the plurality of indoor units is included, and the display unit of the control unit includes: a first setting display unit selectable to register one indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units as a master indoor unit; A second setting display unit selectable to register at least one indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units as a slave indoor unit; A first device editing display unit that is displayed when the first setting display unit is selected, and moves an unregistered indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units to a registered master indoor unit list; And a second device editing display unit for displaying an unregistered indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units to a registered slave indoor unit list, when the second setting display unit is selected, and the master indoor unit by the first device editing display unit. After is registered, the slave indoor unit interlocked with the registered master indoor unit is registered by the second device editing display unit, and the control device monitors the registered master indoor unit when the operation information of the registered master indoor unit is monitored as changed. By duplicating the operation information of, it is possible to control the registered slave indoor unit to operate with the operation information of the copied master indoor unit.

In addition, the display unit of the control device further includes a pattern setting display unit for determining the interlocking method of the plurality of indoor units, and selecting the replica pattern included in the pattern setting display unit, grouping the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit It is characterized by being possible.

In addition, the display unit of the control device further includes a device editing display unit that, when the first setting display unit is selected, moves an unregistered indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units to a registered master indoor unit list.

In addition, the display unit of the control device further includes a device editing display unit that, when the second setting display unit is selected, moves an unregistered indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units to a list of registered slave indoor units.

In addition, the display unit of the control unit, the master indoor unit information display unit for displaying the operation information of the master indoor unit; And a slave indoor unit information display unit displaying operation information of the slave indoor unit.

In addition, the operation information displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit is set to match the operation information displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit.

In addition, when a control command is input such that the operation information displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit is different from the operation information displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit, after a set time has elapsed, the operation information displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit is the master indoor unit information display unit. It is set to follow the operation information displayed in.

In addition, the control device, the first control device capable of monitoring or controlling the operating state of a plurality of indoor units installed in the building; And a second control device disposed one on each floor of the building to monitor or control the operation status of some of the indoor units.

In addition, the control device is provided with a plurality of on each floor of the building, and includes a third control device capable of monitoring or controlling the operation state of some of the plurality of indoor units, the third control device , A third master control device capable of controlling the operation of the master indoor unit; And a third slave control device capable of controlling the operation of the slave indoor unit.

A method of operating a control system of an air conditioner according to another aspect includes the steps of grouping one master indoor unit and one or more slave indoor units among a plurality of indoor units; Monitoring an operation state of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit by a control device; And when the operation information of the master indoor unit is changed, the operation information of the slave indoor unit is configured by duplicating the operation information of the master indoor unit, and the grouping step comprises: one indoor unit of the plurality of indoor units; Registering as a master indoor unit, and registering at least one indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units as a slave indoor unit interlocked with the master indoor unit, and when the operation information of the registered master indoor unit is monitored to be changed in the monitored step, the The controller may control the registered slave indoor unit to operate with the operation information of the duplicated master indoor unit by duplicating the operation information of the registered master indoor unit.

In addition, even if a control command is input so that the operation information of the slave indoor unit is different from the operation information of the master indoor unit, the operation information of the slave indoor unit is controlled to follow the operation information of the master indoor unit.

In addition, when the set time elapses after the control command is input, it is characterized in that the operation information of the slave indoor unit is matched with the operation information of the master indoor unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit are grouped and a predetermined condition is input to the master indoor unit, the same operation can be performed by duplicating the input condition in the slave indoor unit, thereby increasing convenience of use. .

Particularly, when a plurality of indoor units provided in a single building are to be operated under the same conditions, ease of use may be increased.

In addition, since there is no need to install a communication line connecting the control device and a plurality of indoor units, there is an advantage that the cost for installing the air conditioning device can be reduced.

In addition, it is possible to monitor the operation information of the master indoor unit through the main control unit or sub-control unit, and set the operation information of the slave indoor unit according to the monitored operation information of the master indoor unit, so that the control method is simple and trouble-free. It has the effect of less worry.

1 is a view of a control system of a conventional air conditioning system.
2 is a view showing the configuration of a control system of an air conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the configuration of the display unit of the control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 9 are views showing a state of registering a master indoor unit and a slave indoor unit in a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a state in which the operation information of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit is monitored through the control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flow chart showing the operation method of the control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art to understand the spirit of the present invention may easily propose other embodiments within the scope of the same spirit.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a control system of an air conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the control system 10 of the air conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first control device 100, the second control device 101, the outdoor unit 102, the master indoor unit ( 105), one or more slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d and a third control device 103 are included.

The first control device 100 is understood as a "main control device" or a "integrated control device" capable of monitoring or controlling the operation of the entire air conditioning device provided in the building. For example, the first control device 100 may be located in a management room or a machine room that manages the entire building.

The second control device 101 is understood as a "sub control device" capable of monitoring or controlling the operation of the air conditioning device provided on each floor of the building. As an example, the second control device 101 may be installed one at a predetermined position on each floor of the building. In FIG. 2, only one second control device 101 is shown, but based on the entire building, a plurality of second control devices 101 may be provided to communicate with the first control device 101. .

The outdoor unit 102 may be provided on one or more on the roof of a building, and the outdoor unit 102 may constitute a refrigeration cycle together with a plurality of indoor units. The outdoor unit may include a compressor, a heat exchanger, and a blower fan.

The master indoor unit 105 is one indoor unit among a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit 102 and a refrigerant pipe, and is a reference indoor unit that outputs operating conditions to the slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d, that is, as an input indoor unit. Can be understood.

The slave indoor units (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d), among the plurality of indoor units refrigerant-connected to the outdoor unit (102), the remaining indoor units other than the master indoor unit (105), the operating conditions of the master indoor unit (105) It can be understood as an indoor unit, that is, an output indoor unit, which is reproduced as it is, and is operated according to the input driving conditions.

The third control device 103 is a control device capable of monitoring or controlling some indoor units among a plurality of indoor units provided on each floor of a building, which is provided to allow a user or a room occupant to input operating conditions." User controls.

The third control device 103 may be provided with multiple pieces on each floor of the building, and indoor units that can be monitored or controlled by the plurality of third control devices 103 are integrated in the second control device 101. It can be monitored or controlled.

In addition, indoor units that can be monitored or controlled by a plurality of second control devices 101 provided on each floor of the building may be integrated or monitored or controlled by the first control device 100.

The one master indoor unit 105 and the plurality of slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d that are controlledly connected to the master indoor unit 105 may be grouped (G, grouped) and registered as one indoor unit group. have.

In the plurality of third control devices 103, a third master control device 103a capable of monitoring or controlling the operation of the master indoor unit 105 among the grouped indoor unit groups, and the master indoor unit 105 Excluding, a third slave control device 103b capable of monitoring or controlling the operation of the plurality of slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d is included.

For example, when the operating conditions of the master indoor unit 105 are changed through the third master control unit 103a, the plurality of slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d are connected to the third slave control unit ( Regardless of whether or not an operation condition is input (or changed) in 103b), it can be operated according to the operation condition of the master indoor unit 105.

Hereinafter, the registration (grouping) process of the master indoor unit 105 and the slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d will be described.

3 is a view showing the configuration of the display unit of the control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the display unit 110 of the first control device 100 or the second control device 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more menus selectable for monitoring or controlling the air conditioning device. The menu display unit 120 and the main screen display unit 130 and the main screen display unit 130 that display information corresponding to a menu selected by the menu display unit 120, that is, information desired by a user according to the selection of the menu ) Includes an additional information display unit 140 for displaying additional information regarding the information displayed on.

For example, the menu display unit 120 may display menus such as "control/monitoring", "automatic control", "energy monitor", "report", "cycle" and "setting" of the air conditioning device.

When the “automatic control” menu of the menu display unit 120 is selected, the main screen display unit 130 may display information corresponding to the “automatic control” menu on the main screen 131 and the main screen 131. It is arranged to be selectable by a user at one side, and for the "automatic control", a pattern setting display unit 132 for setting operation patterns of indoor units is included.

The pattern setting display unit 132 is configured to select any one of "replication pattern", "normal pattern" and "emergency pattern".

The "replication pattern" is a pattern in which operating conditions or setting information of the master indoor unit 105 is input to the plurality of slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d, that is, the plurality of slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c , 106d) is understood as a pattern in which the operating condition or setting information of the master indoor unit 105 is copied and operated as it is.

When the replica pattern is selected in the pattern setting display unit 132, the main screen display unit 130 may include an input condition indoor unit, that is, a master indoor unit setting display unit 133 selectable to register the master indoor unit 105 among a plurality of indoor units. ) And output condition An indoor unit, that is, a slave indoor unit setting display unit 134 selectable to register the slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d among a plurality of indoor units is displayed. For convenience of description, the master indoor unit setting display unit 133 is called a “first setting display unit” and the slave indoor unit setting display unit 134 is called a “second setting display unit”.

In addition, when the master indoor unit setting display unit 133 or the slave indoor unit setting display unit 134 is selected on the main screen display unit 130, the master indoor unit 105 or the slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d are displayed. The main screen 131 on which information is displayed is displayed.

When the master indoor unit 105 and the slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d are interlocked, the additional information display unit 140 displays information to select options related to the interlocking order. For example, the additional information display unit 140 may be displayed with an input button for selecting whether the interlocking order of a plurality of indoor units is set to "name order" or a preset "operation order".

4 to 9 are views showing a state of registering a master indoor unit and a slave indoor unit in a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the process of registering the master indoor unit 105 will be described first. When the “edit device” button provided in the main screen display unit 130 of FIG. 3 is selected, the device editing display unit 150 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the main screen display unit 130. At this time, the device editing display unit 150 may be displayed on the main screen display unit 130 in a pop-up format.

In the device editing display unit 150, a list of registered devices 151 displaying a list of indoor units registered as a master indoor unit 105, a list of unregistered devices 152 displaying a list of unregistered indoor units, and the unregistered A selectable registration button 153 is included to move the device from the device list 152 to the registration device list 151.

The registered device list 151 displays a list of master indoor units selected as registration targets, and the unregistered device list 152 displays a list of unregistered master indoor units.

The registration button 153 includes one button for moving a device from the unregistered device list 152 to the registered device list 151, and from the registered device list 151 to the unregistered device list 152. Another button to move the device can be included.

The registration button 153 may be located between the registered device list 151 and the unregistered device list 152.

For example, after selecting at least one indoor unit among a plurality of indoor units displayed on the unregistered device list 152, and pressing the registration button 153, the selected indoor unit may be moved to the registration device list 151.

4 and 5, after the "indoor 0" is selected from the unregistered device list 152, the state in which the registration button 153 is pressed and moved to the registered device list 151 is shown.

In this way, after registering any one indoor unit among a plurality of indoor units as the master indoor unit 105, and pressing the "save" button located at the bottom of the device editing display unit 150, as shown in FIG. 6, the main On the screen 131, information of an indoor unit registered as an input condition indoor unit, that is, a master indoor unit, for example, "type", "device name", and "address" may be displayed. Here, the "address" is understood as information regarding a location in the building where the indoor unit is installed.

In this way, after registering the master indoor unit 105, slave indoor units 106a, 106b, 106c, and 106d interlocking with the master indoor unit can be registered.

In detail, when the slave indoor unit setting display unit 134 displayed on the main screen display unit 130 is pressed and the "Edit Device" button is selected, the device editing display unit 150 as shown in FIG. 7 may be popped up.

As in the case of registering the master indoor unit, one or more indoor units among the indoor units displayed on the unregistered device list 152 may be selected, and the registration button 153 may be pressed to move to the registration unit list 151.

The registered device list 151 displays a list of slave indoor units selected as registration targets, and the unregistered device list 152 displays a list of unregistered slave indoor units.

And, when the "save" button is pressed, as shown in FIG. 8, the main screen 131, the output condition indoor unit, that is, information of the indoor unit registered as the slave indoor unit (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d), example For example, "type", "device name" and "address" may be displayed.

In this way, after registering the master indoor unit (input condition indoor unit) and the slave indoor unit (output condition indoor unit) and pressing the "Apply" button provided on the main screen display unit 130, as shown in FIG. 9, "Replication pattern" According to the list of interlocking indoor units is displayed.

For example, a list of indoor units with input conditions is displayed on an upper portion of the main screen 131, and a list of indoor units with output conditions is displayed on a lower portion of the main screen 131.

10 is a view showing a state in which the operation information of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit is monitored through the control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 through 9, when the registration of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit is completed, the main screen display unit 130 displays information on the operation of the master and slave indoor units that are interlocked.

Operation information of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit may be displayed on the display unit 110 of the first control device 100 or the second control device 101 and monitoring may be performed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the master indoor unit information display unit 161 and the slave indoor unit operation information or setting information on the main screen display unit 130 of the display unit 110 on which operation information or setting information of the master indoor unit is displayed Slave indoor unit information display unit 162 is displayed.

In the main screen display unit 130, as a "replication pattern group", a total of 15 indoor units are grouped and information indicating that these 15 indoor units are in operation may be further displayed.

The operation information of the master indoor unit displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit 161 and the operation information of the slave indoor unit displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit 162 are displayed in the same manner.

That is, the operation information of the slave indoor unit displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit 162 is set as it is by duplicating the operation information of the master indoor unit displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit 161.

For example, in the master indoor unit information display unit 161, while the current temperature of the indoor space is 23°C, the master indoor unit performs a heating operation and the desired temperature is set to 20°C. Then, the slave indoor unit information display unit 162 copies the setting information of the master indoor unit, and the slave indoor unit performs heating operation while the current temperature of the indoor space is 23°C, and the desired temperature is set to 20°C. .

That is, the slave indoor unit registered as the "replication pattern group" is controlled to follow the operation information or setting information of the master indoor unit as it is even if a separate control command is input.

In this regard, possible scenarios are described.

[First scenario]

Even when a control command is input to stop operation of one indoor unit among a plurality of slave indoor units through the first control device 100, the second control device 101, or the third control device 103, the master indoor unit If the cooling operation is performed toward a predetermined desired temperature, the indoor unit performs the cooling operation toward the predetermined desired temperature together with the master indoor unit.

In detail, when a control command is input so that the operation of the indoor unit is stopped, first, the indoor unit is stopped in operation according to the control command. The status of the indoor unit in which the operation is stopped may be monitored through the display unit 110. The first control device 100 or the second control device 101 can recognize this and control the operation state of the one indoor unit to be the same as the master indoor unit.

When a control command for stopping the operation is input to the one indoor unit and the one indoor unit is stopped, when the set time (about 5 to 10 seconds) has elapsed, the one indoor unit duplicates the operation information of the master indoor unit and the master indoor unit Will follow the operating state of

[Second scenario]

When the operation information of the slave indoor unit is changed through the third slave control device 103b, and the operation information of the master indoor unit is changed through the third master control device 103a, the slave indoor unit of the master indoor unit It can be operated according to the operation information.

In detail, when the operation information is changed through the third slave control device 103b, first, the slave indoor unit may be switched to operate according to the changed operation information.

However, the changed operation information is monitored by the first control device 100 or the second control device 101, and when the monitored operation information is recognized as different from the operation information of the master indoor unit, the set time (about 5) ~10 seconds) After the elapsed time, the slave indoor unit duplicates the operation information of the master indoor unit and follows the operation status of the master indoor unit.

11 is a flow chart showing the operation method of the control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 11, an operation method of a control system according to this embodiment will be described.

A replication pattern is selected as an interlocking method of a plurality of indoor units, and one master indoor unit and one or more slave indoor units are grouped by using the processes described in FIGS. 4 to 9. The grouped master and slave indoor units are interlocked according to a replication pattern in which the operation information of the slave indoor unit follows the operation information of the master indoor unit as it is (S11).

The operation information of the indoor units grouped in the replication pattern may be monitored through the first control device 100 or the second control device 101. The monitored state is as described in FIG. 10 (S12).

In the process of the master and slave indoor units being operated and monitored, it is checked whether the operation information (setting information) of the master indoor unit has been changed. For example, the operation information of the master indoor unit may be changed through the first control device 100, the second control device 101, or the third master control device 103a.

When the operation information of the master indoor unit is changed, the slave indoor units duplicate the changed operation information of the master indoor unit and receive it as it is. Therefore, even if a separate control command is not input to the slave indoor units, the slave indoor units can be operated under the same operating conditions as the master indoor unit (S13, S14, S15).

On the other hand, in the process of operating and monitoring the master and slave indoor units, it is recognized whether the operation information of the slave indoor unit has been changed, that is, different from the operation information of the master indoor unit.

When the operation information of the slave indoor unit is different from the operation information of the master indoor unit, the slave indoor unit is changed again so that it becomes the same as the operation information of the master indoor unit after a set time elapses.

In detail, when the operation information of the slave indoor unit is different from the operation information of the master indoor unit, the changed operation information is monitored through the display unit 110 of the first control device 100 or the second control device 101. Then, the first control device 100 or the second control device 101 is controlled to be the same as the operation information of the master indoor unit again, the operation information of the slave indoor unit based on the monitored information.

When about 5 to 10 seconds have elapsed after the operation information of the slave indoor unit is changed to be different from the operation information of the master indoor unit, the operation information of the slave indoor unit may be controlled to be the same as the operation information of the master indoor unit (S16). ).

According to this operation method, since a plurality of slave indoor units can be operated by duplicating the operation information of the master indoor unit, it is not necessary to communicately connect the control unit and the indoor units to individually control the operation of the multiple indoor units. In addition, convenience for a user to control a plurality of indoor units may be increased.

100: first control device 101: second control device
102: outdoor unit 103: third control device
103a: Third master control device 103b: Third slave control device
105: master indoor unit 106a~106d: slave indoor unit
110: display unit 120: menu display unit
130: main screen display unit 131: main screen
132: pattern setting display unit 133: master indoor unit setting display unit
134: slave indoor unit setting display unit 150: device editing display unit
161: master indoor unit information display unit 162: slave indoor unit information display unit

Claims (12)

In the control system of the air conditioning apparatus including at least one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units,
A display unit for displaying information regarding the operation of the plurality of indoor units is provided, and a control device for monitoring information related to the operation of the plurality of indoor units is included.
On the display portion of the control device,
A first setting display unit selectable to register one of the plurality of indoor units as a master indoor unit;
A second setting display unit selectable to register at least one indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units as a slave indoor unit;
A first device editing display unit that is displayed when the first setting display unit is selected, and moves an unregistered indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units to a registered master indoor unit list; And
Displayed when the second setting display unit is selected, and includes a second device editing display unit for moving the unregistered indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units to the registered slave indoor unit list,
After the master indoor unit is registered by the first device editing display unit, a slave indoor unit interlocked with the registered master indoor unit is registered by the second device editing display unit,
The control device,
When it is monitored that the operation information of the registered master indoor unit is changed, the control system of the air conditioning apparatus that duplicates the registered master indoor unit operation information and controls the registered slave indoor unit to operate with the duplicated master indoor unit operation information. . According to claim 1,
On the display portion of the control device,
A pattern setting display unit for determining the interlocking method of the plurality of indoor units is further included,
When the replica pattern included in the pattern setting display is selected, the control system of the air conditioning apparatus characterized in that grouping of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit is possible. According to claim 1,
The first device editing display unit,
A list of registration devices for displaying a list of indoor units registered as the master indoor unit;
A list of unregistered devices displaying a list of the unregistered indoor units; And
A control system for an air conditioner including a registration button selectable to move a device from the unregistered device list to the registered device list. The method of claim 3,
The registration button,
A first button for moving a device from the unregistered device list to the registered device list;
And a second button for moving the device from the list of registered devices to the list of unregistered devices. According to claim 1,
On the display portion of the control device,
A master indoor unit information display unit displaying operation information of the master indoor unit; And
The control system of the air conditioning apparatus further includes a slave indoor unit information display unit for displaying operation information of the slave indoor unit. The method of claim 5,
The driving information displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit,
The control system of the air conditioner is set to match the driving information displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit. The method of claim 6,
When a control command is input such that the driving information displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit is different from the driving information displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit,
After the set time has elapsed, the operation information displayed on the slave indoor unit information display unit is set to follow the operation information displayed on the master indoor unit information display unit. According to claim 1,
The control device,
A first control device capable of monitoring or controlling the operating state of a plurality of indoor units installed in the building; And
The control system of the air conditioner, which is disposed on each floor of the building, and includes a second control device capable of monitoring or controlling the operation state of some of the indoor units. According to claim 1,
The control device,
A plurality of units are provided on each floor of the building where the plurality of indoor units are installed, and a third control device capable of monitoring or controlling the operation status of some of the indoor units is included,
In the third control device,
A third master control device capable of controlling the operation of the master indoor unit; And
A control system of an air conditioner including a third slave control device capable of controlling the operation of the slave indoor unit. Grouping one master indoor unit and one or more slave indoor units among a plurality of indoor units;
Monitoring an operation state of the master indoor unit and the slave indoor unit by a control device; And
When the operation information of the master indoor unit is changed, the operation information of the slave indoor unit includes a step of replicating the operation information of the master indoor unit,
The grouping step,
And registering one indoor unit of the plurality of indoor units as the master indoor unit, and registering one or more indoor units of the plurality of indoor units as slave indoor units interlocked with the master indoor unit,
If it is monitored that the operation information of the registered master indoor unit is changed in the monitored step, the control device duplicates the operation information of the registered master indoor unit, and the registered slave indoor unit is used as the operation information of the duplicated master indoor unit. How to operate the control system of the air conditioning system to control operation. The method of claim 10,
Even if a control command is input so that the operation information of the slave indoor unit is different from the operation information of the master indoor unit,
Method of operating the control system of the air conditioning apparatus, characterized in that the operation information of the slave indoor unit is controlled to follow the operation information of the master indoor unit. The method of claim 11,
After the control command is input, when the set time has elapsed, the operation information of the control system of the air conditioning apparatus, characterized in that the operation information of the slave indoor unit is matched with the operation information of the master indoor unit.

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