Landscape Controller with Control Panel Insertable Feature Module
First Claim
1. A landscape controller, comprising:
- a control panel for entering and/or selecting a watering schedule;
a memory having a stored operational program including a watering program for executing the watering schedule;
a plurality of switch circuits for energizing a plurality of valves;
a processor connected to the memory and configured to execute the operational program and control the switch circuits in accordance with the watering schedule;
at least one feature module including a flash memory device; and
the feature module operatively connectable to the processor through a communications path that does not include a backplane.
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Abstract
A landscape controller includes a housing and a control panel in the housing. The control panel includes a display and at least one manual control that enable a user to enter and/or select a watering schedule. A memory is provided for storing an operational program for carrying out the watering schedule. A processor is connected to the memory and is capable of executing the operational program. A connecting device in the control panel operatively connects at least one feature module to the processor. The controller further includes station control circuitry controlled by the processor that enables the processor to selectively energize a plurality of valves to deliver water to sprinklers in accordance with the watering schedule.
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22 Claims
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1. A landscape controller, comprising:
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a control panel for entering and/or selecting a watering schedule; a memory having a stored operational program including a watering program for executing the watering schedule; a plurality of switch circuits for energizing a plurality of valves; a processor connected to the memory and configured to execute the operational program and control the switch circuits in accordance with the watering schedule; at least one feature module including a flash memory device; and the feature module operatively connectable to the processor through a communications path that does not include a backplane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A landscape controller, comprising:
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a control panel for entering and/or selecting a watering schedule; a memory having a stored operational program including a watering program for executing the watering schedule; a plurality of receptacles for each receiving a removable station module including a plurality of switch circuits for energizing a plurality of valves; a processor connected to the memory and configured to execute the operational program and control the switch circuits in accordance with the watering schedule; at least one feature module operatively connectable to the processor through a connecting device not associated with a station module receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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