Wireless irrigation control device and related method
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for checking the power status of a power source for a wireless irrigation control device having an irrigate condition, the method comprising:
- receiving broadcast signals through an antenna installed in the housing;
decoding the received broadcast signals;
receiving a broadcast signal to cause the water control device to set to the irrigate condition in response to the broadcast signal received and decoded in the decoding step only if the power status of the power source associated with the wireless irrigation control device is below a predetermined level.
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Abstract
An irrigation control device with a controller, antenna, power supply and battery charging device, such as a solar array, all contained within a housing, such as a rotor body. The controller receives signals through the antenna. The controller updates one or more watering schedules stored in a memory module, based on the received signals, and generates control signals to execute a watering schedule. The battery charging device recharges the power supply and the irrigation control device requires no external electrical connections for power or control. Control signals are generated in a central controller remote from the rotor, and are preferably transmitted to the rotor antenna through a commercial paging or other type of public broadcast network.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for checking the power status of a power source for a wireless irrigation control device having an irrigate condition, the method comprising:
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receiving broadcast signals through an antenna installed in the housing; decoding the received broadcast signals; receiving a broadcast signal to cause the water control device to set to the irrigate condition in response to the broadcast signal received and decoded in the decoding step only if the power status of the power source associated with the wireless irrigation control device is below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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