Monitoring and control of a movable tower in an irrigation system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11856899
APP PUB NO 20200396912A1
SERIAL NO

16446964

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Aspects of the technology described herein provide a system for improved control and monitoring of a movable tower in an irrigation system. A computer controller associated with a tower of an irrigation system receives an indication of parameter modification. The system is then able to change parameters at a component of the tower control system based on the received parameters. The system stores the current angle sensed between two adjacent span members. If the stored angle is between two threshold levels, a drive signal is provided to a motor. The system is operable to selectively apply a drive signal at a tower in an align mode. The system provides the ability to digitally modify a threshold that is used in a machine run-mode to operate the motor at a tower.

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RINKE MANUFACTURING CO INC1040 ROAD 5300 DESHLER NE 64340

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Hockersmith, Hal Reece Deshler, US 2 7
Stouffer, Monte Keith Fairmont, US 2 7

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