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Programmable irrigation controller having user interface

  • US 10,039,241 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2015
  • Issued: 08/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An irrigation control system, comprising:

  • an irrigation controller comprising;

    a housing;

    a microcontroller within the housing and configured to store and execute an irrigation schedule; and

    a valve driver within the housing and coupled to the microcontroller and configured to output a zone activation signal to an actuatable zone valve in response to signaling from the microcontroller; and

    a user interface remote from the housing and coupled to the irrigation controller, the user interface comprising;

    a plurality of user input devices configured to allow the user to create and modify an irrigation schedule; and

    a user display comprising a display screen and configured to display irrigation parameters associated with the irrigation schedule, and configured to display, for a single irrigation zone, all system variables associated with the irrigation schedule together to the user without further user manipulation of the user interface, the irrigation schedule corresponding to the single irrigation zone,wherein the all system variables comprise an irrigation start day, an irrigation start time, watering frequency per irrigation start day, and a duration associated with the irrigation schedule.

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