Adapt-a-Damper - how to page?


 
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Jeremy_Pickett

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Hello from New Zealand!

(I'll preface this entire message with "I apologise if I've missed the obvious!")

I'm very excited to say that I've just purchased the heatermeter-4.3 kit (with thermocouple) to assemble & attach to my kamado-joe classic II - I can't wait to dig in!
I love tinkering with things but have a natural phobia of soldering - so I'm using this project to conquer that fear with the added benefit of some delicious meat at the end :p

I've read through nearly all of the HeaterMeter github page, and although quite daunting it looks quite doable (...I say nervously) and the instructions are quite clear.

After I had read through the github pages, I popped into this forum and suddenly was inundated with "dampers" and "adapt-a-dampers" and the likes - which sounds nice and I think I can understand the "why" ... i just can't seem to find the "how".

So, would any of you kind peoples in here point me to a 'how-to' page for a damper and how I would connect it to the Heatermeter?

I like the look of the Adapt-a-Damper, but can't seem to see how to attach that to the HeaterMeter, or when in the construction to fit it. (I'm sure it will become more clear when i start constructing it though, once it turns up in the post)

Thanks in advance for your time!
Jeremy
 
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You're on the right track. All the Dampers here have a LAN plug on then, and they just need to be wired up as noted above.

Pin 3 = Servo 5V
Pin 4 = Ground of Servo AND Fan
Pin 5 = Fan +12V
Pin 6 = Servo signal wire

The damper is then connected to the HM with a CAT5 or CAT6 type LAN cable.
 
ahh yes lovely lovely. Apologies, another nub question incoming!

I like the idea of having the cat5 female plug on the server/blower unit - easier to store the device and for wear-n-tear etc

Do I need a particular PCB for that?

I can't see any description of that in these pages:
https://github.com/CapnBry/HeaterMeter/wiki/HeaterMeter-4.3-Hardware
https://github.com/CapnBry/HeaterMeter/wiki/Blower-and-Servo-Wiring
https://github.com/CapnBry/HeaterMeter/wiki/HeaterMeter-4.3-Base-Board-Assembly
https://github.com/CapnBry/HeaterMeter/wiki/HeaterMeter-4.3-LCD-Buttton-Board-Assembly

Or is this implied knowledge and I'll work it out when i get there? (which I'm ok with! I haven't actually started assembling my goodies yet :p )

Excitably yours,
Jeremy


Here's the jack that i mean:
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Nope, no PCB needed, just a Keystone style jack that you "punch" the wires into. The jack snaps into the unit. The box on the damper is just a place for all the wires to live out of the way.
 
Well, you guys are amazing then... Haha

I have more questions but I think I'll hold off till I have the goodies in my warm greasy hands!

Thanks all :)
 
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