AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF EXPANSION COMPONENT IRRIGATION CONTROLLER

摘要

The disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to a system and method for detecting an expansion module in an irrigation system in accordance with the disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops.

主权项

1. A method for detecting an expansion module in an irrigation system comprising:
powering on an irrigation system having operable irrigation components that are in electronic communication with an irrigation controller; wherein the irrigation controller comprises:
a control unit;an added expansion module, wherein the expansion module adds additional functions to the irrigation controller and is configured to be disposed in a stacked configuration; andan irrigation adaptor, wherein the adaptor is configured to actuate the operable irrigation components that operate according to instructions issued from the control unit; wherein the irrigation controller is configured for use as a component of a computer network; retrieving a baseline configuration from computer memory; sensing a deviation from the baseline configuration wherein the deviation is generated by the added expansion module; identifying at least a first added expansion module responsible for the deviation from the baseline; retrieving component information regarding the first added expansion module from a component database; prompting a user for setup input through a user interface wherein a user prompt comprises the component information regarding the first added expansion module retrieved from the component database; and generating a new irrigation protocol having instructions for the added expansion module.