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Schedule advance for pump motor controller

  • US 9,387,502 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling the operation of a pump, the method comprising:

  • entering a programming mode;

    monitoring a number of inputs received through a user interface while in the programming mode;

    defining a delay time based on the monitored number of inputs;

    accessing a stored pump operation schedule;

    initiating operation of the pump according to the accessed pump operation schedule based on the defined delay time;

    initiating operation of the pump according to the accessed pump operation schedule after a defined schedule repeat period has elapsed since the pump operation schedule was last initiated;

    wherein the act of monitoring a number of inputs received through a user interface while in the programming mode includes monitoring a number of times that a first button is pressed and a number of times that a second button is pressed; and

    wherein the act of defining a delay time based on the monitored number of inputs includes adding one hour to the delay time for each time that the first button is pressed and subtracting one hour from the delay time for each time that the second button is pressed.

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