Frank J Torres

US Patent:

20130173070, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Nov 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/689585

Inventors:

Rain Bird Corporation - Azusa CA, US
Angel Reyes - Tijuana, MX
Frank Torres - San Diego CA, US
Robert H. Jenkins - Santee CA, US
Brian Jeffrey Mueller - Vail AZ, US

Assignee:

Rain Bird Corporation - Azusa CA

International Classification:

G05B 19/02

US Classification:

700284

Abstract:

Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.