Several embodiments provide wireless irrigation control and related methods. In one implementation, an irrigation control system includes a transmitter unit including a controller and a connector to be coupled to an irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors. The controller is
Several embodiments provide wireless irrigation control and related methods. In one implementation, an irrigation control system includes a transmitter unit including a controller and a connector to be coupled to an irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors. The controller is can receive an indication that the irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station, and can cause the transmitter unit to transmit a wireless activation signal responsive to the indication. A receiver unit is coupled to an actuator coupled to an actuatable device, such as an irrigation valve, the actuator configured to actuate the irrigation valve to control the flow of water therethrough. The receiver unit receives the wireless activation signal and in response, causes the actuator to actuate the actuatable device.
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1. A method for use in controlling irrigation comprising: receiving, at a first controller of a transmitter unit via a connector, an indication that an irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station,the connector coupled to the irrigation controller,the irrigation controller having statio
1. A method for use in controlling irrigation comprising: receiving, at a first controller of a transmitter unit via a connector, an indication that an irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station,the connector coupled to the irrigation controller,the irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors for activating irrigation stations,wherein the transmitter unit has a user interface comprising one or more user inputs; andcausing, responsive to the indication, transmission of a wireless activation signal by a signal transmitter coupled to the first controller, the wireless activation signal configured for receipt at a wireless receiver unit located remotely from the transmitter unit and coupled to an actuator and an actuatable device. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the actuatable device comprises an irrigation valve controlling the flow of water therethrough. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the connector of the transmitter unit includes a power connection configured to be coupled to the irrigation controller to receive operational power. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the irrigation controller is contained within a first housing and the transmitter unit is contained within a second housing separate from the first housing. 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving, at a signal receiver of the receiver unit, the wireless activation signal from the wireless transmitter unit;receiving, at a second controller coupled to the signal receiver, a message contained in the wireless activation signal; andcausing, responsive to the message, an activation circuit coupled to the second controller to output signaling; andcausing, responsive to the output signaling, the actuator to actuate the actuatable device. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the actuatable device comprises an irrigation valve controlling the flow of water therethrough. 7. The method of claim 5 further comprising: receiving the wireless activation signal at one or more additional receiver units, each configured to be coupled to an additional actuator coupled to an additional actuatable device, the additional actuator configured to actuate the additional actuatable device; andcausing, at each of the one or more additional receiver units and in response to the receiving, the additional actuator to actuate the additional actuatable device. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more user inputs comprise one or more buttons. 9. The method of claim 1 further comprising changing an operational state of the transmitter unit when the one or more user inputs are manipulated by a user. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises a display screen. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the connector comprises an input connector configured to be coupled by wireline to an output connector of the irrigation controller. 12. The method of claim 1 wherein the connector comprises an input connector configured to be coupled to one or more of the station actuation output connectors of the irrigation controller. 13. A method for use in controlling irrigation comprising: receiving, at a first controller of a transmitter unit, an indication that an irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station,the transmitter unit including the first controller and a user interface comprising one or more user inputs,the transmitter unit having a connector configured to be coupled to the irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors for activating stations; andcausing the transmitter unit to transmit a wireless activation signal responsive to the indication, the wireless activation signal being configured to be received by a receiver unit, the receiver unit configured to be coupled to an actuator coupled to an actuatable device, the actuator configured to actuate the actuatable device, the receiver unit configured to cause the actuator to actuate the irrigation valve in response to receiving the wireless activation signal. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the user interface further comprises a display screen.
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