Best OS or device for recording profiles

[Burner0000]

Has anyone had good luck with a particular device and or OS with regards to logging roast profiles?  I'll be getting the Sonofresco upgrades in Jan the second they are available and I also want to be able to mimic roasts with the SR 500 if I can even a little more or less.  I was thinking of just getting a standard 7" dual core android tablet with USB and bluetooth but I'm wondering if I should stick to windows.  I plan to use Bluetooth for the Sonofresco and a USB logger for the FR SR500.

[tamarian]

I use Ubuntu Linux with Artisan, and have it auto-log roast profiles to a DropBox directory. My notebook initially had Windows 7 but kept crashing on me mid-roasts, so I just replaced it with Ubuntu. My notebook is dedicated to the roaster, but I can access the data from any computer or device via DropBox.

[smico]

I use Windows 7 64 bits with Artisan and I have no problems at all.

[Burner0000]

Ok so far stay away from Android it looks like. :p

[pShoe]

I tried using Ubuntu, but could not Amprobe TMD-56 working on it. Back to using Win 7. No complaints. 

[ScareYourPassenger]

Mac osx worked for me with the tc4. It might be different ball game now that I have a watlow pid on the way with modbus functionality and ramping/profiling.

The watlow software may force me to use xp..

[rgrosz78]

I use Windows 7 64 bits with Artisan and I have no problems at all.

+1

[ScareYourPassenger]

For those of us that are wanting to use mod bus via rs485. What adapter is the best price and performance wise?

I got a cheap adapter off ebay and now that I have it, I am questioning my choice since it has only 2 connectors and no ground hookup.
Reading further, I should be looking for one with optical isolation and at least three connectors.

[jimec3]

I run Artisan on oldschool XP using Delta PIDs.  I like the setup because it was cheap and is more reliable than anything else for roast recording and profile control.

[ScareYourPassenger]

I may have a wallow modbus capable three probe input pid available for sale soon. I bought a package of two and won't be needing the extra one.

[sea330]

What model Watlow, I am looking for a 1/4 din form factor. I would be very interested, the com features would be great. I might have a extra rs485 to 232 converter, or I could email you the pin out to make your own.

Rich

[jimec3]

I may have a wallow modbus capable three probe input pid available for sale soon. I bought a package of two and won't be needing the extra one.

hmmmm at what price?

[sosha]

I may have a wallow modbus capable three probe input pid available for sale soon.

And here I thought that was an epic auto correct fail....

[ScareYourPassenger]

Auto correct hates watlow!

More specifically it is a watlow ez-zone rmc. $75 shipped. No screen and 24v but lots of inputs and outputs.

[ScareYourPassenger]

I just setup artisan to use it and ran some tests with 2 type thermocouples. It is working perfectly with one more input to spare.
It configurability is amazing with this unit. I hooked up the rs-485 adapter to usb that I snagged of ebay for $5 shipped, ran the Watlow ex-zone configuration software and away it went. I can change it to run rtd, thermocouple, voltage and even change the temperature display type.

So the specs are 3 universal input, 6 mechanical relay outputs, 1 universal output (voltage/amps) and mod bus model RMC1L1L1LANA1AA
This retails at ~ $700. The 24v power supply can be picked up off ebay pretty cheap. I snagged one for $10.