roaster control widget

[jimec3]

I have done a little programming.....would LOVE to beta test or help fund this project

[milowebailey]

It is alive!

http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/index.php?topic=11317.new#new

[ecdhunt]

I gotta admit - I've only been around since November, but I thought this widget thing was a myth.   

Now I'm interested.  Who mentioned a rabbit hole?

[milowebailey]

I'm actually working on it tonight!

Don't listen to Tex, it's no myth!

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

I gotta admit - I've only been around since November, but I thought this widget thing was a myth.   

Now I'm interested.  Who mentioned a rabbit hole?

Watch yoUR ST!!!  oh.. well.. welcome to our nightmare 

[Tex]

I'm actually working on it tonight!

Don't listen to Tex, it's no myth!

Proof of Pareto's Principle: 20% doing, 80% talking about doing!

 

[jimec3]

I'm actually working on it tonight!

Don't listen to Tex, it's no myth!

Tex is last in line to get his.

[Tex]

I'm actually working on it tonight!

Don't listen to Tex, it's no myth!

Tex is last in line to get his.

I waited so long the Sonofresco & Hottop died of old age!

[milowebailey]

I'm actually working on it tonight!

Don't listen to Tex, it's no myth!

Proof of Pareto's Principle: 20% doing, 80% talking about doing!

 

Tex speaking with many years experience!

[Tex]

I'm actually working on it tonight!

Don't listen to Tex, it's no myth!

Proof of Pareto's Principle: 20% doing, 80% talking about doing!

 

Tex speaking with many years experience!

I'd love to chat more with you milo, but I'm going to the garage and actually work  on something. You stick around and talk some  more.

[milowebailey]

Here is tonight's progress..... dang those surface mount chips are a booger to solder...  The pen should give you perspective.  The board on the right is ~ 2" x 2"

[Tex]

Here is tonight's progress..... dang those surface mount chips are a booger to solder...  The pen should give you perspective.  The board on the right is ~ 2" x 2"

OK, OK; so maybe you will get it done soon. I wonder how much they would cost per unit if you'd have a jobber do those commercially in China?

[jimec3]

Looks great. Is the software controlling ejection solenoid, and fan? And if so how are u connecting that to the tc4? I am consumed with anticipation

[milowebailey]

Looks great. Is the software controlling ejection solenoid, and fan? And if so how are u connecting that to the tc4? I am consumed with anticipation

Yes, it will control the entire Hottop.  I'm planning on using the Jeelabs connection for the display (with an adapter) and then use the LCD plug for the hottop controls (it's conveniently 8 pins of digital I/O, power and ground on the correct pins... except for 2 pins, those I'll re-route).

[Tex]

Looks great. Is the software controlling ejection solenoid, and fan? And if so how are u connecting that to the tc4? I am consumed with anticipation

Yes, it will control the entire Hottop.  I'm planning on using the Jeelabs connection for the display (with an adapter) and then use the LCD plug for the hottop controls (it's conveniently 8 pins of digital I/O, power and ground on the correct pins... except for 2 pins, those I'll re-route).

After I got rid of our Sono, I got to thinking about a widget for it. Gas heat would be a bitch to control with your widget - unless you didn't try to control the heat output, but concentrated on the actual heat.

Let the burner run constantly and have a variable fan regulate the chamber temps. That way you could run a fixed BTU burner constantly; probably a lower rated burner would be needed if it's constantly on.

Like I said, I thought of this after I sold the Sono.