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US 6,240,336 B1Granted
Control unit for an irrigation system
AssigneeClaber S.p.A.
InventorAndrea Brundisini
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Abstract
A control unit for an irrigation system comprising a programmable electronic control unit having a plurality of output control lines for the control of actuators of the irrigation system and comprising a microprocessor for setting data that condition the operation of the control unit. The microprocessor is operable to allow a standard programming of the electronic control unit for setting data suitable for allowing the base operation of the control unit, and an advanced programming for setting further data suitable for customizing the base operation of the control unit.
Claims18
An irrigation system control unit comprising:
- a keyboard including at least one first button for selecting standard programs;
- a rotary selector for selecting one of a plurality of angular positions, said angular positions including in a first angular position a selection of valves under control and in a second angular position an indication of days of the week;
- at least a second button operable in combination with said first button and said rotary selector to establish for each program in said selection start-up days, start-up times and working period according to a standard method;
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- said rotary selector including a further angular position in which said selector allows operations of at least a third button for including advanced customized functions in said programs according to advanced programming methods.
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