The irrigation machine (1) comprises: a plurality of supporting spans (3), delimited and supported by respective self-propelled support elements (2), wherein each support element (2) has a respective movement carriage provided with a respective motor; means for transporting and dispensing water (4) supported by said plurality of supporting spans (3); a plurality of joints (6), each interposed between a respective pair of adjacent spans (3) configured so as to connect said adjacent spans (3); a plurality of sensors configured to detect operating parameters of the machine; and a control unit (C) configured to manage the operation of said machine according to the operating parameters received from said sensors, transmission means (D) connecting the sensors to the control unit (C), among which angular sensors are provided, and which are configured for a communication using a CAN-bus protocol.
