Re: Automated irrigation 101

["Keith Finnett" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all that have replied - definitely lots to think about
with all those links. I'll come back *when* I have some questions!!!

Cheers all,

Keith


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "kw1816" <kw1816@y...> wrote:
>
> There's also this http://www.wgldesigns.com/rain8.html
which I
have
> currently sitting in a box with a pile of Toro valves waiting for
> our house purchase to complete.
>
> I think the usual suspects carry it - Lets Automate, Simply, Laser
> etc.
>
> You program it using the serial port to set up timings etc and
then
> it uses X10 signals to trigger it. One strength is the timer
> ability, just in case it misses the X10 'Off' :)
>
> I'm planning to use it for a full irrigation system, starting with
> Baskets and lawns (also picked up some Toro pop-up sprinklers). If
> you can find somewhere that ships to the UK from the US you'll
find
> some good savings, I picked my Toro stuff up from Home Depot last
> time I was over there.
>
> Kevin W.
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Buckley" <db@e...>
wrote:
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Buckley" <db@e...>
wrote:
> > > ... I've got the Netioms
> >
> > Rubbish.
> >
> > I'm not using netioms for this, it'll be a WebBrick, for the
> reasons I
> > outlined area.
> >
> > Anyone thinking of making a WebBrick competition submisisson
based
> on
> > using it as a failsafe for irrigation - I'm claiming Prior Art!