US 12,213,416 B2
Auto-assignment of devices of a multi-wire irrigation control system to irrigation zones
Harvey J. Nickerson, El Cajon, CA (US); and Larry J. Martin, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US)
Filed by Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/513,172.
Application 18/513,172 is a continuation of application No. 17/744,148, filed on May 13, 2022, granted, now 11,925,149.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/188,997, filed on May 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0081204 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A01G 25/16 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); H04L 61/00 (2022.01)
CPC A01G 25/167 (2013.01) [A01G 25/165 (2013.01); G05B 19/0423 (2013.01); H04L 61/00 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2625 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An irrigation control unit for use with irrigation devices connected to a multi-wire path in an irrigation system comprising:
a control circuit; and
an application comprising computer program code configured to be executed by the control circuit to perform steps comprising:
obtain a listing of unique addresses not already assigned to irrigation zones, each unique address corresponding to a respective one of the irrigation devices, the irrigation devices connected to the multi-wire path of the irrigation system; and
assign each unique address of the listing of unique addresses sequentially to available irrigation zones.