Method and apparatus for programming a decoder-based irrigation controller
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1. A decoder-based irrigation controller comprising:
- a microcontroller; and
a first connector coupled to the microcontroller and configured to couple to a cabled barcode pen reader, wherein the cabled barcode pen reader comprises an optical reader configured to read an optically readable pattern, wherein the first connector is further configured to couple an input from the cabled barcode pen reader to the microcontroller;
wherein the microcontroller is configured to interpret the input from the cabled barcode pen reader and perform an action at the decoder-based irrigation controller according to the input.
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Abstract
A method and decoder-based irrigation controller, and method and programming chart, are provided. In some embodiments, a decoder-based irrigation controller comprises a microcontroller; and a first connector coupled to the microcontroller and configured to couple to a reader, wherein the reader comprises an optical reader configured to read an optically readable pattern, wherein the first connector is further configured to couple an input from the reader to the microcontroller; and wherein the microcontroller is configured to interpret the input from the reader and perform an action at the decoder-based irrigation controller according to the input.
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1. A decoder-based irrigation controller comprising:
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a microcontroller; and a first connector coupled to the microcontroller and configured to couple to a cabled barcode pen reader, wherein the cabled barcode pen reader comprises an optical reader configured to read an optically readable pattern, wherein the first connector is further configured to couple an input from the cabled barcode pen reader to the microcontroller; wherein the microcontroller is configured to interpret the input from the cabled barcode pen reader and perform an action at the decoder-based irrigation controller according to the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving an input at a decoder-based irrigation controller from a cabled barcode pen reader that is detachably coupled to the first connector, wherein the cabled barcode pen reader comprises an optical reader configured to read an optically readable pattern; interpreting the input from the cabled barcode pen reader; and performing an action at the decoder-based irrigation controller according to the input.
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