Rain Bird Corporation

Robert H Jenkins

Michael James Tennyson

Brian Jeffrey Mueller

Roger S Neitzel

Angel Reyes Archundia

Frank Torre

Charles S Curbbun

Ken R Venegas

Harvey J Nickerson

Andrew J Zoolakis

Russel Dean Leatherman

Steven B Cook

Andrew M Nguyen

James R Musselman

John E Price

Lee-Anne Stossell

Adolfo Meza-Guinea

William J Leach

Susan E Basch

Donald B Clark

Kenneth D Vail

Paul E Lierheimer

Bill Leach

Angel Reyes

Frank Torres

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.

Wireless irrigation control

Irrigation controller

Sensor for irrigation control

Irrigation controller control panel

Described herein are several embodiments relating to modular irrigation controllers. In many implementations, the irrigation controllers are modular in that various functional components of the irrigation controller are implemented in removable modules that when inserted into position within the controller, expand the capabilities of the controller. Also described are various different types of expansion modules that may be coupled to the modular controller, having as variety of functions and features, as well as related methods of use and configuration of these modules in the controller.

Modular and expandable irrigation controller

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Santee, CA, United States of America

Robert H Jenkins