EP3255342A1 - Method and control unit for controlling and/or calibrating a heating system and a heating system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) with a control unit (14) with a memory (16). It is suggested that the procedure includes the following steps: € ¢ Determining an altitude (20), € ¢ Storage of operating parameters (24) based on the altitude (20) in the control unit (14), Regulation and / or calibration of the heating system (12) on the basis of the operating parameters (24). The invention also relates to a control unit (14) which is designed to carry out the method (10) according to the invention and a heating system (12) with the control unit (14) according to the invention.

Description

The invention relates to a method for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system with a control unit having a memory. The invention also relates to a control unit which is designed to carry out the method according to the invention and to a heating system with the control unit according to the invention.

State of the art

If heating systems are used at high geographical altitudes, they must be adapted to the prevailing, compared to the normal altitude zero, the atmospheric oxygen content in order to provide the declared maximum heating capacity. In commercial fan burners, the fan speed or the fan speed characteristic is manually adjusted to the altitude during installation. With manual correction, the fan speed or the fan speed characteristic can be set too high, so that the heating system provides a higher heating power than the nominal heating power. In this way, the heating system wears faster than intended.

Disclosure of the invention advantages

• die Höhenlage ermittelt wird,
• Betriebsparametern basierend auf der Höhenlage in der Steuereinheit abgespeichert werden,
• das Heizsystems auf Basis der Betriebsparameter geregelt wird,

der Regelungs- und/oder Kalibrierungsprozess weitestgehend automatisch abläuft. Auf diese Weise ist eine irrtümliche oder missbräuchliche falsche Einstellung der Betriebsparameter ausgeschlossen. Das Heizsystem operiert stets im vorgegebenen Leistungsbereich. Beim erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren gelingt eine solche optimierte Regelung auch dann, wenn beispielsweise nach einem längeren Stromausfall beim Heizsystem bzw. bei dessen Steuereinheit ein kompletter Reset vollzogen wurde. Damit hat das Verfahren den zusätzlichen Vorteil, dass das Heizsystem insbesondere den spezifizierten Leistungsbereich erreicht, insbesondere bei unterschiedlichen Höhenlagen.The method according to the invention for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system with the features of the main claim has the advantage that in that:

• the altitude is determined
• Operating parameters are stored based on the altitude in the control unit,
• the heating system is regulated on the basis of the operating parameters,

the control and / or calibration process runs as far as possible automatically. In this way, an erroneous or abusive incorrect setting of the operating parameters is excluded. The heating system always operates in the specified power range. In the method according to the invention, such an optimized control succeeds even if, for example, after a prolonged power failure in the heating system or in its control unit, a complete reset was completed. Thus, the method has the additional advantage that the heating system in particular reaches the specified power range, especially at different altitudes.

The term "rules of the heating system" means the single or repeated, in particular periodic, setting of operating parameters of the heating system, so that the heating system can always meet the specified performance in full extent, especially under varying internal and external conditions, especially in wear processes and changing environmental conditions.

"Heating system" is to be understood as at least one device for generating heat energy, in particular a heating device or heating burner, in particular for use in a building heating system and / or for hot water generation, preferably by the combustion of a gaseous or liquid fuel. A heating system may also consist of several such devices for generating heat energy and further, the heating operation supporting devices, such as hot water and fuel storage consist.

By "altitude" is meant the value of a measure which uniquely characterizes the distance of the heating system from the normal altitude. An example of such a measure is an altitude in meters above normal altitude, ie substantially above sea level.

By "determining a value" is the direct measurement of the value, such as by a corresponding sensor, the receiving and / or processing of information that allow direct or indirect conclusions about the value, as well as a combination of a measurement process with the reception and / or to understand the processing of information.

By "operating parameters" are meant parameters that are used by the control of the heating system for controlling and monitoring running in the heating system processes. Examples of "operating parameters" are the fan speed or the fan speed characteristic or a flame ionization characteristic.

The features listed in the dependent claims advantageous refinements of the method according to the main claim are possible. If the method for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system has an additional step in which an altitude characteristic is determined and then the altitude is determined on the basis of the altitude characteristic, this indirect determination of the altitude significantly increases the scope of sources and methods for altitude determination, so that it becomes more accurate, reliable and cheaper.

In this case, "altitude characteristic" is to be understood as an information from which the altitude can be largely determined unambiguously. Examples of such information are the value of the air pressure, the value of the gravitational field, an IP address or a GPS data signal.

If the altitude is displayed in an additional step, the used altitude can be checked easily.

If a manual altitude can be entered and replaced in the following steps, the altitude, can be corrected in this way a wrong ascertained altitude. Thus, errors in the control of the heating system can be minimized. Such a semi-automatic altitude determination is particularly advantageous in the initial installation of heating systems that are used in places with highly variable weather conditions and the altitude is carried out for example by a pressure measurement.

• Vergleich der Höhenlage mit einer Mindesthöhenlage,
• Ausblenden von Schritten, in welchen Betriebsparametern basierend auf der Höhenlage in der Steuereinheit gespeichert werden und/oder in welchen eine manuelle Höhenlage eingebbar ist oder verwendet wird, falls die Höhenlage die Mindesthöhenlage unterschreitet,

ausgeführt, hat dies den Vorteil, dass die Betriebsparameter nur dann angepasst werden, wenn die Höhenlage dies erforderlich macht. Außerdem erfolgt auch nur dann eine manuelle Eingabe der Höhenlage. Das hat den Vorteil, dass auch bei einer semi-automatischen Regelung weitgehend keine irrtümliche oder missbräuchliche falsche Einstellung der Betriebsparameter möglich ist.Become additional steps in the process for controlling and / or calibrating a heating system

• Comparison of the altitude with a minimum altitude,
• Hiding steps in which operating parameters are stored based on the altitude in the control unit and / or in which a manual altitude is entered or used if the altitude falls below the minimum altitude,

carried out, this has the advantage that the operating parameters are adjusted only if the altitude makes this necessary. In addition, only a manual input of the altitude takes place. This has the advantage that even with a semi-automatic control largely no erroneous or abusive wrong setting of the operating parameters is possible.

If the altitude or the altitude characteristic is determined by means of a pressure measurement, this allows an always available and reliable determination of the altitude via the barometric altitude formula, since this can always be carried out without restrictions.

If the altitude or altitude characteristic is determined by the reception of the altitude characteristic carrying radio waves, in particular of navigation satellite signals and / or mobile radio waves and / or radio network signals, the altitude can be determined very quickly and easily in this way.

The use of a control unit for a heating system, wherein the control unit has a memory and is adapted to carry out the method according to the invention for regulating and / or calibrating the heating system, has the advantage that by largely preventing an erroneous or abusive incorrect setting of the operating parameters Durability of the heating system is increased.

If a means for determining the altitude and / or the altitude characteristic has a pressure sensor, this is a particularly simple and cost-effective implementation of a means for determining the altitude characteristic.

Does a means for determining the altitude and / or the altitude characteristic on a device for receiving and processing of the altitude characteristic carrying radio waves, in particular a receiver of navigation satellite signals or a receiver of mobile radio waves or a module for connection to a wireless network, in particular for communication with a Wide Area Network, this is particularly advantageous if corresponding radio waves can be received, since then no error-prone measurements must be performed.

In particular, the influence of the weather situation is avoided. In addition, the optimal functioning of the control unit and the correct sequence of the method for regulating and / or calibrating the heating system, in particular a sufficiently accurate determination of the altitude, guaranteed by the choice of a suitable means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic.

Is or are the control unit or parts thereof designed mobile, which is particularly advantageous if the heating system consists of separate, spatially separated components. So it is possible, for example, for the control and / or calibration of the heating system in the initial installation, the mobile control unit or one or more mobile parts of the control unit to connect sequentially with different components, such as when a physical data connection, such as a docking station for Control unit, is necessary. In addition, in this way the use of the mobile control unit or of one or more mobile parts of the control unit for the regulation and / or calibration of several different heating systems is possible.

If the control unit has at least one communication connection, preferably a wireless communication connection, between the parts of the control unit, preferably between the mobile parts of the control unit and the non-mobile parts of the control unit, this allows a particularly simple and secure execution of the method for regulation and / or Control of the heating system. Particularly in the case of permanent communication connections between the parts of the control unit, the security and / or operating safety is increased since errors due to an incorrect or missing communication connection are avoided.

Is at least one mobile designed part of the control unit, in particular the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic, At least partially mounted in at least one mobile device, preferably a smartphone and / or a tablet and / or a mobile computer, the ease of use is increased. In this way the operating safety is increased.

A heating system with a control unit according to the invention has the additional advantage that the heating system does not have to be designed for an incorrect setting of the operating parameters, as a result of which an erroneous or abusive incorrect setting of the operating parameters is largely prevented, which enables a cost-effective production. Furthermore, the control quality is increased.

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• Figur 1 das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren zum Regeln und/oder Kalibieren eines Heizsystems,
• Figuren 2 bis 4 Varianten des Verfahrens zum Regeln und/oder Kalibrieren eines Heizsystems,
• Figur 5 eine schematische Darstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Heizsystems mit der erfindungsgemäßen Steuereinheit und
• Figuren 6 und 7 Varianten des erfindungsgemäßen Heizsystems mit der erfindungsgemäßen Steuereinheit.

In the drawings, embodiments of the method according to the invention for controlling and / or calibrating a heating system, the control unit according to the invention and the heating system according to the invention are shown and explained in more detail in the following description. Show it

• FIG. 1 the method according to the invention for controlling and / or calibrating a heating system,
• FIGS. 2 to 4 Variants of the method for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system,
• FIG. 5 a schematic representation of the heating system according to the invention with the control unit according to the invention and
• FIGS. 6 and 7 Variants of the heating system according to the invention with the control unit according to the invention.

description

In the various embodiments, the same parts or steps receive the same reference numbers.

In FIG. 1 is the inventive method 10 for controlling and / or calibrating a heating system 12 (see FIG. 5 ) is shown with a control unit 14 having a memory 16. In an exemplary embodiment, an altitude characteristic 30 is determined in a step 28, an altitude 20 is determined in a step 18 from the altitude characteristic 30, in a step 22 operating parameters 24 are stored in the control unit 14, depending on the altitude 20. In a subsequent step 26, the heating system 12 is regulated and / or calibrated depending on the operating parameters 24. The components of the heating system 12 are driven and / or adjusted based on the operating parameters 24. In the exemplary embodiment, the operating parameters 24 describe the fan speed characteristic. The fan speed characteristic represents the functional relationship between the required power of the heating system 12 and the required speed of the fan 56 (see FIG. 5 ) ago. The higher the altitude 20, the greater the required speed of the fan 56 to provide the same power. In step 26, the control signals dependent on the operating parameters 24 and a power request are sent to the fan 56. Step 28 will be explained below.

The method 10 of the embodiment is performed upon reinstallation of the heating system 12. Then the optimum operating parameters 24 for the present altitude 20 are used to control and / or calibrate the heating system 12. Furthermore, the method 10 can also be carried out repeatedly in further embodiments. The altitude 20 is determined by a direct or indirect measurement of the atmospheric oxygen content as altitude characteristic 30 determined. The method 10 is then used to adapt the operating parameters 24 to the currently available atmospheric oxygen content. The air oxygen content may change even at a constant altitude. Possible influencing factors are the weather, the external air pressure, the outside temperature and the air pollution.

In alternative embodiments of the method 10, in step 22, multiple values of the altitude 20 are used to determine the operating parameters 24. For this purpose, the altitude 20 is determined several times. In certain methods 10, step 18 is performed multiple times. It is advantageous if the altitude 20 is determined on the basis of several measurements. Thus, measurement errors can be detected and taken into account. In other embodiments of the method 10, wherein the method 10 is repeated several times, the altitude 20 from earlier steps 18 is taken into account. The altitude 20 is stored in an altitude memory for this purpose. This is advantageous for distinguishing slow from rapid changes.

In an intermediate step before step 22, in embodiments in which the altitude 20 has been determined several times, a resulting altitude 20 can be determined. This resulting altitude 20 is then used in step 22. The resulting altitude 20 may, for example, be a weighted average of the ascertained altitudes 20, whereby values that deviate too greatly are excluded. This intermediate step is also performed in certain variants with only one determined altitude 20. The ascertained altitude 20 is checked for plausibility and corrected or replaced by a default value if the determined altitude 20 deviates too much.

In alternative embodiments of the embodiment, step 28 is omitted. The altitude 20 is determined directly in step 18, for example by receiving the altitude via a radio link.

In variants of the method, in a further step 32 (see FIG. 2 ) the altitude 20 is displayed. In preferred embodiments, the altitude 20 determined in step 18 is displayed. This step 32 may be at any point of the method 10, preferably after a step 18.

In variants of the method, in a step 34, a manual altitude 36 (see FIG. 2 ) can be entered. The manual altitude 36 replaces altitude 20 in the following steps. Step 34 may be at any point in the method 10, preferably before steps using altitude 20. In alternative embodiments of the method 10, the step 34 is followed by an intermediate step in which the manual altitude 36 is checked for plausibility, optionally also by comparison with the altitude 18 determined in a step 18.

A step 34 is advantageous for correcting erroneously determined altitudes 20. In an alternative embodiment of the method 10, in FIG. 2 shown, the altitude 20 is first determined in step 18. This is then displayed in step 32. A user query 38 is carried out, in which a user, preferably the installer of the heating system 12, can confirm the altitude 20 by an input. If the user confirms the altitude 20, the method 10 continues with the path A, the steps 22 and 26 are performed using the determined in step 18 altitude 20. If the user rejects the displayed elevation 20, the method 10 will start with the Path B continues. Initially, a step 34 is performed. The user inputs the manual altitude 36. Subsequently, the steps 22 and 26 are performed, wherein in step 22, the manual altitude 36 is used instead of the altitude 20.

In a step 40 (see FIG. 3 ), the altitude 20 is compared with a minimum altitude 42. If the altitude 20 is smaller than or equal to the minimum altitude 42, the path C is selected and in the further course of the method 10 steps in which operating parameters 24 are stored in the control unit 14, in particular step 22, and / or step 34 are skipped. If the altitude 20 is greater than the minimum altitude 42, the path D is selected and steps in which operating parameters 24 are stored in the control unit 14 are performed. Step 40 may be at any point in the method 10, preferably steps 18 and 34.

FIG. 3 shows a corresponding modified method 10 after FIG. 1 , In this embodiment, prior to the execution of the method 10, standard operating parameters 25 which are suitable for the regulation and / or control of the heating system 12 at altitudes 20 below the minimum height position 42 are stored in the memory 16 of the control unit 14. These are replaced in the optional execution of step 22 in the selection of path D by other, dependent of the determined altitude 20 operating parameters 24. In choosing path C, the default operating parameters 25 are used.

In alternative variants, the standard operating parameters 25, which are suitable for the regulation and / or control of the heating system 12 at altitudes 20 below the minimum altitude 42, in a separate memory, preferably a non-volatile memory, the Control unit 14 stored in a subsequent step 40 step stored in the memory 16 if it was determined in step 40 that the altitude 20 falls below the minimum altitude 42.

FIG. 4 shows a variant of the method 10 as in FIG. 2 represented with an additional step 40. In this embodiment, the user query 38 is performed only in the selection of path D and skipped in path C if the determined altitude 20 is below the minimum altitude 42.

In variants of this method 10, the minimum height position 42 in the first embodiment of step 40 is lowered by an error value in order to be able to correct possible inaccuracies in determining the altitude 20 in the user query 38. This avoids that the storage of operating parameters 24 is skipped by a value for the altitude 20 which is erroneously determined to be too low. Optionally, after a step 34, the now present manual altitude 36 can be checked with a further step 40, preferably with the provided, not downwardly corrected value for the minimum altitude 42.

In the embodiment, the altitude characteristic 30 is performed in step 28 by a pressure measurement, the altitude characteristic 30 is a pressure value. The altitude 20 is then determined in step 18 using a barometric altitude formula from the pressure value. In variants, the pressure value is determined from multiple pressure measurements, preferably as the mean value. Optionally, excessively high external travel values are not taken into account. This has the advantage that the determined altitude 20 is less affected by fluctuating pressure values, for example due to the weather, than with only one pressure measurement.

In an alternative embodiment, the altitude characteristic value 30 is determined in step 28 by the reception of radio waves carrying the altitude characteristic 30. An example of this is navigation satellite signals, from which the position and in particular the altitude 20 can be determined. Another example is mobile radio waves and / or radio network signals, in particular communication with a wide area network. Here, if necessary, by "receiving radio waves", a communication via radio waves by the exchange of data to be understood.

If mobile radio waves are used in step 28, for example, the position coordinates of the base station or radio cell active thereby can be received. When communicating with a wide area network, preferably in an internet protocol based computer network, the altitude characteristic 30 contains the IP address. With an IP address, an assignment of a location is possible. A location allows the assignment of an altitude 20. For this purpose, the appropriate information is needed. These can be present in a list which can be read out in method 10. This list can be present, for example, in a location memory of the control unit 14. In other variants, this information is determined by the communication with a radio network, in particular Wide Area Network. This variant is also subsumed in step 28, since the information of the combination of IP address and altitude 20 represents a part of the altitude characteristic 30.

In alternative variants, sensor data are transmitted with the radio waves carrying the altitude characteristic 30. For example, measurement results of a pressure sensor 50 can be transmitted via radio waves become. Another example is the transmission of position data by a mobile phone having a GPS module.

In further variants of the method 10, a plurality of methods for determining an altitude characteristic 30 in each case can be combined. In this way, in a step following step 28, a resulting altitude characteristic 30 can be determined, which is then used in step 18. Thus, a plausibility check can take place and / or a value calculated for the altitude characteristic 30 by a suitable averaging can be determined. For example, a value determined with a very accurate but unreliable method can be matched with a value determined with an inaccurate but reliable method.

The in the FIGS. 1 and 3 The illustrated embodiments are referred to as automatic methods 10 for controlling and / or calibrating a heating system 12, since no user interaction, in particular no user query 38 and no step 34, is performed. Correspondingly they are called in the Figures 2 and 4 illustrated embodiments semi-automatic method 10 for controlling and / or calibration of a heating system 12th

FIG. 5 shows the control unit 14 of the embodiment. The control unit 14 has a memory 16, a correction unit 44 and a control unit 46. In the embodiment, the altitude characteristic 30 is receivable by a means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 by the correction unit 44. In the exemplary embodiment, this is a pressure sensor 50. In other variants, the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 is a device for receiving and processing from the altitude characteristic carrying radio waves 52, as described above, a gravimeter, an air mass meter, or devices that determine an altitude characteristic 30 by relative measurements to at least one reference object. This is possible, for example, with leveling devices.

In the embodiment, the pressure sensor 50 is connected to the correction unit 44 via a communication connection 54, so that measurement data of the pressure sensor 50 can be received by the correction unit 44. From the received data of the pressure sensor 50, the altitude 20 can be determined by the correction unit 44. In alternative embodiments, the altitude 20 can be received by the correction unit 44. The operating parameters 24 dependent on the altitude 20 can be determined by the correction unit 44.

The correction unit 44 has a communication connection 54 to the memory 16. In this way, the operating parameters 24 can be stored in the memory 16. Due to a communication link 54 between the memory 16 and the control unit 46, the operating parameters 24 can be used by the control unit 46. The control unit 46 is set up for the regulation and / or calibration in the sense of a heating system 12 defined above. In the exemplary embodiment, the control unit 46 has a communication connection 54 to a fan 56, which is a part of the heating system 12. In this way, the fan speed is adjustable on the basis of the operating parameters 24 by the control unit 46. In other embodiments, other components of the heating system 12 are controlled such as valves and / or pumps and / or air-fuel mixing devices.

The control unit 14 includes the correction unit 44, the control unit 46, the memory 16, means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 and the communication links 54. In the exemplary embodiment, the components of the control unit 14 described above are hardware components housed in a housing 58 are. The communication links 54 are formed of corresponding hardware interfaces and cables. In alternative embodiments, these components may be split and spatially separated. The division depends on the technical requirements. In alternative embodiments, the communication links 54 are also wireless communication links 54, in particular radio links, preferably WLAN, Zigbee and Bluetooth. The correction unit 44, the control unit 46, the memory 16 and the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 may be partially or entirely in the form of software on internal or external devices, in particular mobile computing units, such as smartphones 64 and tablets, or servers, especially a cloud. The communication links 54 are then corresponding software interfaces.

FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment in which the correction unit 44 and the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 in a mobile device 60 are located. The mobile device 60 is a smartphone 64, the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 is a GPS module of the smartphone 64. The wireless communication link 54 between the memory 16 and the correction unit 44 is a WLAN connection. In other embodiments, the mobile device 60 is a tablet or mobile computer or mobile room controller 62 for the heating system 12 In other embodiments, the mobile device 60 has the correction unit 44 and the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 is in combination with the non-mobile parts of the control unit 14, preferably in the heating system 12.

FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a heating system 12. Here, the heating system 12, the control unit 46 and the memory 16 on. These are connected to a room controller 62 via a WLAN communication link 54. The room controller 62 represents a mobile device 60 and comprises a correction unit 44. The room controller 62 has a wireless communication connection 54 via Bluetooth to a smartphone 64. The smartphone 64 is also a mobile device 60 and has a means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48. The smartphone 64 is connected to a router 66 via a wireless communication link 54, via a WLAN network. The router 66 has an Internet connection. The smartphone 64 receives the IP address of the router 66, which is an altitude characteristic 30. The room controller 62 has an LCD as a display unit 68. Step 32 is executable on the display unit 68. The room controller 62 has an input unit 70 consisting of a plurality of keys. With the input unit 70 in conjunction with the display unit 68, the step 34 is executable.

In a variant not shown, the room controller 62 has a wireless communication link 54 with a router 66. In this way, the room controller 62 may receive an altitude characteristic 30 via the internet connection of the router 66.

In an alternative embodiment, the display unit 68 and input unit 70 are located on the smartphone 64. In this case, the Display unit 68 and input unit 70 realized by the capacitive touch display of the smartphone 64.

In variants of this embodiment, the communication link 54 between the memory 16 and the room controller 62 is wired. The means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 is provided in a tablet and / or mobile computer and / or by a mobile sensor. The means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 is a pressure sensor 50 and / or a GPS module. These devices can be combined with each other as desired. In particular embodiments, a plurality of means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48 are used. In this case, means operating in each case using different methods are preferably used to determine the altitude and / or altitude characteristic 48, for example a pressure sensor 50 or a GPS module. This has the advantage that a plurality of preferably independently determined altitudes 20 or altitudes 30 can be used by the correction unit. In this way, a particularly low-error control and / or calibration of the heating system 12 is possible.

Claims (14)

Method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) with a control unit (14) having a memory (16), which comprises the following steps: Determining an altitude (20), Storing operating parameters (24) based on the altitude (20) in the control unit (14), • Control of the heating system (12) based on the operating parameters (24). Method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that an altitude characteristic (30) is determined in an additional step and then the altitude (20) is determined on the basis of the altitude characteristic (30) , Method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in an additional step, the altitude (20) is displayed. Method (10) for controlling and / or calibrating a heating system (12) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in an additional step, a manual altitude (36) can be entered and in the following steps, the altitude (20) by the manual Altitude (36) is replaced. Method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the following additional steps are carried out: Comparison of the altitude (20) with a minimum altitude (42), Hiding steps in which operating parameters (24) based on the altitude (20) in the control unit (14) are stored and / or in which a manual altitude (36) can be entered or used if the altitude (20) falls below the minimum altitude (42). Method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the altitude characteristic (30) is determined by means of a pressure measurement Method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating a heating system (12) according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the altitude characteristic (30) by the reception of the altitude characteristic (30) carrying radio waves, in particular navigation satellite signals and / or Mobile radio waves and / or radio network signals is determined. Control unit (14) for a heating system (12), wherein the control unit (14) has a memory (16) and is adapted to a method (10) for regulating and / or calibrating the heating system (12) according to one of the preceding claims is executable. Control unit (14) for a heating system (12) according to claim 8, characterized in that a means for determining the altitude and / or the altitude characteristic (48) comprises a pressure sensor (50). Control unit (14) for a heating system (12) according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that a means for determining the altitude and / or the altitude characteristic (48) comprises a device for receiving and processing of the altitude characteristic carrying radio waves (52). , in particular a receiver of navigation satellite signals and / or a receiver of mobile radio waves and / or a module for connection with a radio network, in particular for communication with a wide area network. Control unit (14) for a heating system (12) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the control unit (14) or parts thereof are designed to be mobile. Control unit (14) for a heating system (12) according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by at least one communication link (54), preferably a wireless communication link (54), between the parts of the control unit (14), preferably between the mobile parts of Control unit (14) and the non-mobile parts of the control unit (14). Control unit (14) for a heating system (12) according to any one of claims 11 to 12, characterized in that at least partially designed mobile part of the control unit (14), in particular the means for determining the altitude and / or altitude characteristic (48) at least partially in at least one mobile device (60), preferably a smartphone (64) and / or a tablet and / or a mobile computer, is attached or are. Heating system (12) with a control unit (14) according to one of claims 8 to 13.

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