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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1981
Ralph P Harney, Wonder Lake, IL (US);
Clifford E Mensing, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Intermatic Incorporated, Spring Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
A simplified data entry system, particularly for a lawn sprinkler timer, employing three data entry push buttons cooperative with a multiple position mode switch having manual selector controls operable to present various program modes or segments and associated display legends, one by one, to a data display and entry station; the mode switch positively restricting data entry to the particular requirements of the mode indexed to the entry station and limiting input thereto in accordance with its program requirements; such input data being supplied by push button depressions, which cooperate with a micro-computer to advance digits in a multi-digit display.