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Agile irrigation controller

  • US 9,655,312 B1
  • Filed: 03/11/2014
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An irrigation controller, comprising:

  • a microprocessor;

    a memory coupled to the microprocessor;

    a transceiver in communication with the microprocessor;

    a user interface coupled to the microprocessor and configured to receive and store in the memory a plurality of irrigation scheduling programs having program parameters, the program parameters being accessible by the microprocessor;

    the transceiver being adapted to send messages, based on the program parameters and under control of the microprocessor, to a plurality of remote terminal units each connected to one or more valves in an irrigation network;

    wherein the program parameters for each of the plurality of irrigation scheduling programs comprise;

    a first group pointer pointing to a location in the memory associated with a set of first group parameters;

    a next program pointer pointing to a location in the memory associated with a next irrigation scheduling program; and

    a program start time value;

    wherein the set of first group parameters comprises;

    a valve set pointer;

    a next group pointer pointing to a location in the memory associated with a set of next group parameters;

    a begin offset value; and

    an end offset value;

    wherein the valve set pointer points to a location in the memory associated with a structure for one or more of the one or more valves in the irrigation network.

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