I'd love to, but the neighbors might complain.  No smileys cause I'm=20
considerably serious about that ... would love to just spray-paint the di=
rt=20
green. :-)

Okay seriously, I like lawn, but hate taking care of it.

Cheers,
-Neil.



On Wednesday 18 June 2003 12:04, Tim Webb scribbled:
> spray weed killer and you won't have to even water or mow it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Picdude [mailto:picdude@NARWANI.ORG]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:03 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PIC]: Emergency PIC application dev
>
>
> Previous tenant just bailed out (earlier than contract), so place is ba=
ck
> up for rent, and the lawn needs some work/help/prayer.  Since it's abou=
t 15
> miles away, driving over every other day to switch on the sprinkler is =
not
> appealing.  Did I mention that "lawn" is a 4-letter word?  :-)
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
>
> On Wednesday 18 June 2003 10:20, Randy Ott scribbled:
> > Watering the grass is an emergency?
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Picdude" <picdude@NARWANI.ORG>
> > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 5:28 PM
> > Subject: [PIC]: Emergency PIC application dev
> >
> > > Need to implement a super-simple sprinkler system really quickly, a=
nd
> >
> > since I
> >
> > > don't live at that property, I need a controller.  [ My (X10) home
> >
> > automation
> >
> > > controllers are all in storage so I don't have that option easily
> >
> > available.]
> >
> > > Some quick discussion with a gardening-savvy neighbor gives me a
> > > watering schedule of 3 times per day for, 5 mins each, and only on
> > > every alternate day.  The low-cost controllers I can find (up to ~$=
40
> > > will not do this easily), so it'll have to be a PIC controller.=20
> > > Woo-hoo!!!
> > >
> > > First thought, no prob, I have been working on a clock w/alarm and
> > > other features, so I'll hack that code/circuit and for now I'll
> > > hardcode the trigger times/days.  Yes, I promise I'll do it the cor=
rect
> > > way later.
> > >
> > > I figure I can actually pull this coding off in a few hours.  I'll
> > > modify
> >
> > the
> >
> > > buzzer output to drive a relay instead, which'll switch 24VAC to th=
e
> >
> > valve.
> >
> > > Only cost out of my pocket is a 24VAC transformer from Radio Shack,
> > > which
> >
> > is
> >
> > > $6.  Add the other plumbing, hoses, valves, spray heads, etc and I'=
m up
> > > to $52 total max.
> > >
> > > But before I start, it seems like this would be a common app.  Anyo=
ne
> > > here know of such code available on the web?  Seems better not to
> > > re-invent the wheel, if this wheel already exists.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > -Neil.
> > >
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