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Hi, Yes, I believe that it is an EMI issue, especially when a 12volt coiled relay triggers a 240 volt appliance, such as heater and the 240v external glycol pump. However, what type of "Vasistor" do you recommend for 240 volts, as I am sorry that I am struggling to understand the guidance on...

Hi Tartan1, Thanks for your prompt reply, and although there is some separation between the wires, but you could be right with an EMI issue. I will look at move the MAX31865’ away from some nearby cabling. Thanks again.

The heat is on a separate supply (240 volts) which is triggered by an individual relay.

I should be grateful for some help with my BruControl Setup for fermenting please. I am using an Arduino Mega, 2 x PT100 with Adafruit Max31865 shields, and standard 6 x Arduino type relay board, and the issue is that during my first trial run. Everything is stable when idling, as well as when...

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Hi, I have a Adafruit Feather M0, which In intend to use to control my Glycol Chiller, and I would like to add a LCD to, and therefore can I use a 16x2 LCD, or do I need to use a 20x4 version? Thanks.

Hi Jayt70, Thanks and I’ll have a try with your scripts.👍

Hi, For my Fermenting Control ? Process, is there a way that I can create a single "Switch" via Device Elements that will be placed on the Workspace screen to give me an option to press "Start" / "Stop" which will then activate / control any elements (if disabled or not), as well as starting the...

Hi Oakbarn, Thanks for your help, which is much appreciated and I was planning to use Hysteresis elements for FV1 and FV2 and in a dry run scenario this works ok for the vales, but it is the glycol pump that I and struggling with, and thanks for the script and I’ll try this out.

Hi All, I should be grateful if you could help me please with guidance on how I can configure my two Fermenters (FV1 & FV2) each with a 12v 3 wire motorised valve activated via an individual 12v relay module so at the same time my single glycol pump (common to both FV’s) can be switched on at...

Apologies in advance for a novice question, but I am compiling a table top dry run of devices to Brucontrol using an Arduino Mega with V46A firmware, and I am struggling to connect / get my single Adafruit Max31865 RTD to show any readings? For information I have connected the wiring as follows...

Thanks for all the replies, which is very much appreciated, and the 3-wire valves certainly helps to get things started. In terms of interface, I have both Ethernet and Wifi in the Brew Shed, and I have been messing about with both Mega and Feather just for connection purposes and both appear...

Hi All, I am planning with the aid of Brucontrol to upgrade my current fermenter controller which is based on 2 x STC-1000 to control my two 1BBL Unitanks, each with a 240V ~ 200watt (< 2amp) heater pads, and cooling via two Solenoid valves fed by a Glycol Chiller. Also when a Solenoid valve is...

Currently the valves are AC, but happy to change to DC if that is more reliable option. Also as more background these a currently triggered by an STC-1000 and so far work ok. However, my aim is to have a more stable and manageable system controlling the FVs using BC? Thanks.

Hi Everyone, I have just taken the plunge and purchased the Advance version of BC to operate a Mega 2560 to control my 2 x 1BBL fermenting vessels, and the first part of my project is to sketch out a schematic for my panel, and I would welcome some guidance on which is best to use either Coil...

Hi Thorrak, Thanks for the update on the Particle Photon Spark version, much appreciated.

Hi Thorrak, Though I am happy using my ESP-8266 based system controlled by Fermentrack. However, I would like to use a Particle Photon Spark as a core system, and hence can you kindly provide an update as to what timescale you intend to add the Spark support to Fermentrack out please? Thanks.

My Led is solid green?

@Mikmonken What resistor value did you use please? As, I built 4 boards with 470 ohms resistors and all didn't work, and to start with I thought my soldering had gone wrong. However, built a fifth with a BAT43 Schottky diode and it worked. Also on Github it now says to use a 330 ohms resistor...

I would like to know which is best as well? Thanks.