<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by LarryR:
One non-wireless network question; I keep reading about "stokerlog." What exactly is stokerlog? From what I gather it's a 3rd party application written and maintained by a guy named Amir. What does this application do, should I get it and lastly if I should get it, how do I go about this.
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StokerLog is an application/program that communicates with the Stoker device. It does it using both http and telnet. With the program, you can control the stoker like the http interface, but you can also track the progress of the cook. It keeps real time graphs of the temps and the fan so you have a birds eye view of the entire cook. It also has a keep warm feature, and e-mail/text alerts as to problems that might occur with your cook, such as fire out, high temp alarm, and food ready. Should you get it?
Absolutly!!!
I also have an application that takes a different approach. Mine alerts you via e-mail or text message about the current status of all your temp probes on a regular basis. I'm prone to start a cook and after it has stabilized, I go fishing or golfing. So, if a problem arises, I can drop what I'm doing and head home or call my wife and have to deal with it. In either case I always know what's going on. Mine also has a ramp feature, which will re-set the target temp based on time or temp.
Both of these apps are free to download. Amir was having some problem with his site, so check out his post and see if it's up again. Mine is located at
http://www.krownsoft.com/Stoker/timers.zip , both of these apps require MS .net 2.0 to be installed. It'll also take care of that for you. You can check out the readme for my program at
http://www.krownsoft.com/Stoker/readme.html
good luck