Recent content by Dave D

OK, finally had time to try some PID tuning on the SSR Heatermeter setup. I switched to Celsius at the same time (a bit easier for the natives I show it to here in Germany). My setup is a 2kw electric smoker element in a Landmann 11091 smoker. First I got stable oscillation around a 70C...

Awesome => works with my Lifecam HD-3000 as well now! I even was able to forward the port and access it via my noip account. So I'll definitely be able to monitor the BBQ from work :cool: Very cool that you could find a solution, thanks a lot Bryan! I am definitely going to have to recommend...

Hi Bryan, right, at least that's how I understand it. My Russian is normally composed of 1 word when Google isn't translating (Nyet!) ;-) Here's a list of Linux UVC supported cams, however I'm not sure how recently this driver was ported to OpenWRT. I hope it's just a small adjustment needed...

Ooh, tempting, for someday... I think I have a garage and kitchen to build first before I enhance my brewing setup. Currently I'm just doing extract + specialty grains (a kind of mini-mash). But all the beers I've made came out pretty well, nothing average or lower so far, at least to my taste...

OK, here is the latest: I got a Microsoft Lifecam HD-3000 because I found a Russian forum post where someone described (successfully) setting it up with OpenWRT. It's supported by UVC. Price was the same (for 720p) as some ancient GSPCA cams from 6-8 years ago. However, I don't get any...

Hmm... might be difficult to route out of the nice 3D printed case I have already ;-). Besides a simple & cheap USB webcam with a mount I can screw to a post in my backyard should be fine. Just need some idea of a camera that's been tested with OpenWRT... edit, let's see if I win an ebay...

Ha, great brewing setup! Yeah I had only thought about a motor for moving things in the mash tun or sparging. Valves would indeed be a pain. What might be good: software with configurable setpoints for the various rests, timing during the boil, etc. These could set off alarms which would be...

I like the German beer but it's tough to get much variety in Munich, hence I started brewing. If I move to all-grain someday I foresee the HeaterMeter doing double duty as a BrewMeter... is there a mash tun project I can make as easily as heatermeter with motor controllers, etc built in...

Question to any SSR Heatermeter users who have tried it on an electric bbq: what PID values are you using? I found that the default fan-based values in the software are not ideal for a solid-state-relay controlled electric system. Probably the normal "sous vide" values are also way off for a...

Cool, I will give it a try tomorrow (it's late here in DE, just back from a wedding and enjoying a Kellerbier). How do I install that from the webui exactly? I have only done one install and that was a build on a 1GB SD card with the Windows util ;-).

Hehe, yes John - a lot of friends suggested an interior webcam. I thought about a glass window on the BBQ with a light & webcam outside, but this wasn't really my aim and would be tough with plastic melting points and smoke condensing on the inside of the glass. The goal is to display a picture...

I recommend this awesome 3D print case, just got mine today from Tom and it is super cool. My first 3D printed object! :-) http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?36661-HM-version-4-Rpi-3d-print-case

This thread should be a knowledge repository for those of us who want a Webcam on our Raspberry Pi Heatermeter 4.0. Probably I'm not the only one and maybe it's already solved, but I didn't find much when searching here or the web. Background: I've recently assembled the HeaterMeter 4.0 with v8...

Aha - thanks Bryan!! Yep I bet that's it... just right now for some reason I can't connect to openwrt.org to get the packages. Will try it again later. cheers, dave

Still on v8 I believe but would like to ask a question before I upgrade ;-). I tried to install some packages via the openwrt interface to setup a Webcam to monitor my BBQ's smoking status while I'm at work (a mile from home). And here's the error that I get for the first required package...