Recent content by Ken Harrod

There is no real programming to this device. It has a user interface with a display and push buttons. To "program" it, you just push buttons till the display shows your desired temperature.

The K-type thermocouple made of stainless steel with working temp up to 1800 f, 13 feet long is $16.85. Add that to the $35 for the basic unit and you are looking at about $50 for the unit. According to the instruction manual, it will take standard household AC power, so no special power...

Already have 2 ATC systems and looking to build one? Tell you what, I'll pitch in a send you some resistors and such in exchanage for one of your "old" systems.

Just bumping this thread since two other threads with same topic are active.

http://www.circuitcellar.com/library/print/0503/moyer154/ Here is a circuit that does what you guys are talking about. I posted it a couple months ago on here and did not get as much discussion as this thread has. It uses a cheap microprocessor that is programmed with the "curve" for the...

Josh, I like what I saw on your site. Do you have more info on the boards you are using? It seems to be a lot simplier (and cheaper) having the computer doing all the control and monitoring instead of another piece of electronic gizmo .

This site will supply a bare circuit board that already has the circuits printed on it to support the processor, msx232 serial communications chip, the programming connection etc... Plus is has a pretty big "prototyping" area that would work great for the extra circuits needed for the...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Alan D: I have been saying for a couple months that an arduino could do this task, that is the Atmel processor. I need to read that closer to see where...

An option for a longer cross-over cable for people that do not want to use a hub is to modify a regular cat-5 cable. Buy the cat-5 cable in the length you want, cut one end off and crimp on a new connector with the wires swapped to make it into a cross over cable. If you do not have access to...

I am not an expert on networking, but I am pretty sure that ALL devices that communicate on the network need to have the same subnet address. Your laptop is 255.255.255.0 and the Stoker is 255.255.255.255 You said you tried to change the Stoker 255.255.255.0 but could not. I would change...

The flat line temperature for his cooker is surprising to me, too. I figure a big part of that is due to the better insulating properties of his ceramic cooker. Then again, I have seen pretty constant temps on my WSM and I do not have any form of automatic temperature control, yet. I do think...

Hello, I have been checking out this site for a couple years. It has been very informational and has helped me out a lot. I did some searching on the internet about Automatic Temperature Control Systems to see if there were any DIY kits out there or other options. I found one, that I did not...