A system and method for operating a distributed control network for irrigation
management. The system incorporates several irrigation controllers wherein each
of the controllers can transmit, receive and respond to commands initiated by any
device or satellite controller on the network, a communication bus that is connected
to the controllers, a central computer that is connected to the bus, several sensing
devices that are connected to each controller, and several sprinkler valves that
are connected to each controller. The controllers can be operated in local mode
via a user interface and in a remote mode via a wireless connection. The controllers
are capable of monitoring and acknowledging the commands that are transmitted on
the bus.
