Method of controlling irrigation systems using smart cards
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1. A method of transmitting process control instructions from a remote site to a site of process control comprising the steps of:
- a) storing process control instructions on a portable memory card at one location;
b) transporting the memory card to another location;
c) transferring the process control instructions from the memory card to a memory card reader;
d) transferring the process control instructions from the memory card reader to a computer;
e) storing the process control instructions in the computer of step (d); and
f) operating a process system by the computer of step (d) according to the process control instructions stored in step (e).
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Abstract
A method of providing process control instructions to an irrigation site using a smart card. Instructions for adjusting equipment of an irrigation system are stored on a smart card at a remote location. The smart card is transported to the irrigation site. The stored instructions are read from the smart card and downloaded to a control computer. The computer adjusts the process conditions for the irrigation system based on the downloaded instructions.
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1. A method of transmitting process control instructions from a remote site to a site of process control comprising the steps of:
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a) storing process control instructions on a portable memory card at one location;
b) transporting the memory card to another location;
c) transferring the process control instructions from the memory card to a memory card reader;
d) transferring the process control instructions from the memory card reader to a computer;
e) storing the process control instructions in the computer of step (d); and
f) operating a process system by the computer of step (d) according to the process control instructions stored in step (e). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A method of transmitting irrigation control instructions from a remote site to an irrigation site comprising the steps of:
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a) storing irrigation control instructions on a smart card at one location;
b) transporting the smart card to another location;
c) transferring the irrigation control instructions from the smart card to a smart card reader;
d) transferring the irrigation control instructions from the smart card reader to a computer;
e) storing the irrigation control instructions in the computer of step (d); and
f) operating an irrigation system by the computer of step (d) according to the irrigation control instructions stored in step (e). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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12. A method of monitoring an irrigation site comprising the steps of.
a) collecting process data from an irrigation system at one location; -
b) storing the process data of step (a) on a smart card;
c) transporting the smart card to another location; and
d) transferring the process data stored on the smart card of step (c) to a computer at the other location.
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