AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND CONFIGURATION OF NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS

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 added operable irrigation components at system startup 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 the detection of added operable irrigation components at system startup comprising:
powering on an irrigation system having added operable irrigation components that are in electronic communication with an irrigation controller; wherein the irrigation controller is configured for use as a component of a computer network, said irrigation controller comprising a control unit and an irrigation adapter wherein the adapter is configured to actuate operable irrigation components that operate according to instructions issued from the control unit; retrieving a baseline configuration from computer memory; sensing a newly attached operable irrigation component; comparing the newly attached irrigation component to a baseline configuration comprising previously attached components; and establishing a new baseline configuration that includes the newly attached irrigation component and storing the configuration in memory.