US Patent:
20090309693, Dec 17, 2009
Inventors:
Justin Michael Loeffler - Wallace NE, US
Clint James Vanderwey - Crookston NE, US
International Classification:
H04Q 9/00
Abstract:
A diagnostic tool for an agricultural field irrigation system that has a control panel including at least depressible operating switches for controlling the operation of the system includes a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver and an actuator. The wireless transmitter is configured to selectively encode and transmit an encoded signal, and the wireless receiver is configured to receive and decode the encoded signal, and provide an output signal to activate the actuator. The actuator is operatively connected to the wireless receiver, and is configured to be removably secured to the control panel. The actuator activates at least one of the system operating switches in response to receipt of the output signal from the receiver.