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A programmable automatic sprinkling system includes a housing, a cover, a fluid manifold, and a plurality of programmable valve controllers each including a fluid valve, an inlet fitting and an outlet fitting. The fluid manifold includes several fluid outlet fittings or ports and an inlet fitting th

A programmable automatic sprinkling system includes a housing, a cover, a fluid manifold, and a plurality of programmable valve controllers each including a fluid valve, an inlet fitting and an outlet fitting. The fluid manifold includes several fluid outlet fittings or ports and an inlet fitting that is attached to a source of pressurized water. The inlet fitting of each programmable valve controller is fluidly connected to an outlet fitting of the manifold. The programmable valve controllers are self-contained controllers each having a motor actuated valve, a power source such as a battery, and a microprocessor based controller that includes an input keyboard and a display that provides visual feedback to the user regarding the state of the controller and timer program information. An alternate embodiment of the programmable automatic sprinkling system includes a single programmable controller that actuates a plurality of motor actuated valves. The controller includes microprocessor based system having a keyboard and display for inputting program information such as open and close times for the valves of the system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable automatic sprinkling system comprising:a housing including a plurality of lateral surfaces that define an upper opening in said housing, said lateral surfaces further defining a lower opening in said housing;a cover, adapted to mate with and be disposed within

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable automatic sprinkling system comprising:a housing including a plurality of lateral surfaces that define an upper opening in said housing, said lateral surfaces further defining a lower opening in said housing;a cover, adapted to mate with and be disposed within said upper opening of said housing;a fluid manifold mounted within said housing and having a fluid inlet fitting and a plurality of fluid outlet fittings;a power source mounted within said housing that produces a DC power signal; anda plurality of programmable valve controllers mounted within said housing, said programmable valve controllers including a power connection connected to said DC power signal, a programmable timer that produces a valve activation signal, a motor responsive to said valve activation signal, a valve having an inlet fitting, an outlet fitting and a fluid conduit fluidly connecting said inlet fitting and said outlet fitting, a flow control mechanism disposed within said fluid conduit and coupled to said motor, said motor positioning said flow control mechanism in response to said valve activation signal to enable and disable fluid flow from said inlet fitting to said outlet fitting, and wherein the inlet fitting of each valve is fluidly coupled to one of said plurality of fluid outlet fittings of said manifold.