Centralized system for the remote control of irrigation plants

• US 6,708,084 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2002
• Issued: 03/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Claber SpA
• Original Assignee: Claber SpA
• Inventors: Citron, Alessandro, DʼAmato, Roberto, Battistutto, Roberto
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo
• Assistant Examiner(s): CABRERA, ZOILA E
• Application Number:
  US10/323,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20030120357A1
• Time in Patent Office: 452 Days
• Field of Search: 700/283, 700/284, 700/285, 239/69, 239/70, 137/624-1-6
• US Class Current: 700/284
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2625 Sprinkler, irrigation, watering

Abstract

The present invention refers to a centralized control system that provides a plurality of transmittable commands to at least one connection interface. Said transmittable commands comprise a first command containing instructions for loading the contents of a third memory (NVM) in a first memory, a second command containing instructions for reading the contents of said first memory and transmitting it to said personal computer, a third command containing instructions for writing directly in said first memory, a fourth command containing instructions for reading directly the data contained in said first memory, a fifth command containing instructions for reading the data contained in a second memory; a sixth command containing instructions for selecting between a first (local) and second (remote) operative mode.

Claims

1. A centralised control system comprising a personal computer;

at least one communication interface having a first memory suitable for memorising a plurality of commands and a second memory suitable for memorising the events;

at least one electronic control unit having a microprocessor and a third memory suitable for memorising the firmware necessary for the operation of said microprocessor;

said control unit being suitable for controlling a plurality of solenoid valves and a main valve;

said personal computer being connected to said at least one electronic control unit by means of said at least one control interface through communication means;

said personal computer being provided with a management program resident in said personal computer;

characterised in that said management program provides a plurality of transmittable commands to said at least one connection interface, said transmittable commands comprising a first command containing instructions for loading the contents of said third memory (NVM) in said first memory, a second command containing instructions for reading the contents of said first memory and transmitting it to said personal computer, a third command containing instructions for writing directly in said first memory, a fourth command containing instructions for reading directly the data contained in said first memory, a fifth command containing instructions for reading the data contained in said second memory;

a sixth command containing instructions for selecting between a first (local) and second (remote) operative mode.

2. A centralised control system in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that said first command contains further instructions suitable for writing in said first memory the contents of said third memory (NVM).

3. A centralised control system in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that said first command contains further instructions suitable for rereading the contents of said third memory (NVM).

4. A centralised control system in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that said first command contains further instructions suitable for turning off said plurality of solenoid valves suitable for being commanded by said at least one electronic control unit connected to a respective of said connection interfaces being managed by said management program.

5. A centralised control system in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that said third command contains instructions for selecting specific portions of said first memory in which to write the data.

6. A centralised control system in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that said fourth command contains instructions for selecting specific portions of said first memory in which to write the data.

7. A centralised control system in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that said fifth command contains instructions for selecting specific portions of said second memory in which to write the data.