Patent ID: 6259970
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
An electronic interface associable to an electronic control unit for an automatic watering system for remote controlled management of the system, said electronic control unit having a plurality of output lines suitable to control a respective plurality of electro-valve lines of the watering system, said electronic interface comprising:a microprocessor;a connector for connecting said electronic interface with said watering system;first interfacing means to connect said microprocessor with at least one communication channel having a remote controlled management apparatus;second interfacing means to connect said microprocessor through said connector with a first plurality of input lines connectable with respective output lines of said electronic control unit to control directly said electro-valves;a first memory means associated with said microprocessor in such a way that said microprocessor can detect the changes of state of said output lines of the control unit and store said changes of state in said first memory means and can communicate them to said remote controlled management apparatus, upon request.