Control system for an irrigation system
First Claim
1. A control system for controlling valves of an irrigation system via an irrigation system controller, each valve having a valve controller, the control system comprising:
- a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create an irrigation plan, the graphical user interface comprising, on a single interactive page;
information for a number of irrigation zones, the information being in an irrigation set listing of an irrigation set list on the graphical user interface, the irrigation plan including the information for the irrigation zones;
an irrigation plan field displaying the irrigation plan to be implemented by the irrigation system controller; and
an irrigation zone list containing a listing of irrigation zones of the irrigation system, each of the irrigation zones being configured to be controlled by one of the valve controllers;
functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be copied into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list; and
functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be copied into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan.
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Abstract
A control system for a low-volume irrigation system includes a plurality of valve controllers for opening and closing valves; an irrigation system controller for controlling the valve controllers in accordance with an irrigation plan; and a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan. The graphical user interface displays an irrigation zone list, an irrigation set list, and an irrigation plan field. The user interface has drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list and that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling valves of an irrigation system via an irrigation system controller, each valve having a valve controller, the control system comprising:
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a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create an irrigation plan, the graphical user interface comprising, on a single interactive page; information for a number of irrigation zones, the information being in an irrigation set listing of an irrigation set list on the graphical user interface, the irrigation plan including the information for the irrigation zones; an irrigation plan field displaying the irrigation plan to be implemented by the irrigation system controller; and an irrigation zone list containing a listing of irrigation zones of the irrigation system, each of the irrigation zones being configured to be controlled by one of the valve controllers; functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be copied into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list; and functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be copied into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control system for controlling valves of an irrigation system via an irrigation system controller, each valve having a valve controller, the control system comprising:
a graphical user interface accessible via mobile communication devices for allowing users to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan, the graphical user interface comprising, on a single interactive page; an irrigation set list containing a listing of irrigation sets, each irrigation set listing containing information for an irrigation zone; an irrigation zone list containing a listing of irrigation zones of the irrigation system, each of the irrigation zones being configured to be controlled by one of the valve controllers; and an irrigation plan field displaying the irrigation plan to be implemented by the irrigation system controller, the irrigation plan including information for at least one irrigation zone or at least one irrigation set, irrigation zone listings from the irrigation zone list being configured to be copied into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list, the irrigation zone listings and the irrigation set listings being configured to be copied into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan, the irrigation set list existing separate from and outside of the irrigation plan field. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control system for controlling valves of an irrigation system via an irrigation system controller, each valve having a valve controller, the control system comprising:
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a remotely accessible graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create an irrigation plan, the graphical user interface comprising, on a single interactive page; information for a number of irrigation zones, the information being in an irrigation set listing of an irrigation set list on the graphical user interface, the irrigation plan including the information for the irrigation zones; an irrigation plan field displaying the irrigation plan to be implemented by the irrigation system controller; and an irrigation zone list containing a listing of irrigation zones of the irrigation system, each of the irrigation zones being configured to be controlled by one of the valve controllers, the graphical user interface being configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of host computers including repositories for data and programs implemented by the graphical user interface; drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list; drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan; functionality for customizing run time parameters; and functionality for adding completed irrigation plans to a calendar for scheduling operation of the irrigation system.
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