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by Perpetualbrews
Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:29 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting and Support
Topic: ver 4.0 - TEMP PROBE ISSUES
Replies: 3
Views: 2989

Re: ver 4.0 - TEMP PROBE ISSUES

all of my bcs units have always been grounded to earth ground coming from power that is supplying the controller/box with no issues. Can you clarify?
by Perpetualbrews
Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: Roadmap and Feature Request
Topic: BCS 4.0 Public Beta 2
Replies: 67
Views: 41569

Re: BCS 4.0 Public Beta 2

Let me clarify. At normal room temps, the temp readings will jump up and down from .1 to .3 degrees. At mash temps, the jump is much larger, up to .5 degrees
Does this still sound like a ground issue or a firmware issue?
by Perpetualbrews
Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:24 pm
Forum: Wiring, Electrical, Relays and Sensors
Topic: 7-segment display wiring? HELP?
Replies: 12
Views: 18441

Re: 7-segment display wiring? HELP?

I am no electrician bit explain to me why I would connect the negative 12v wire to the ground on the bcs unit? I am afraid this would fry something on the bcs unit.
by Perpetualbrews
Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:01 am
Forum: Troubleshooting and Support
Topic: ver 4.0 - TEMP PROBE ISSUES
Replies: 3
Views: 2989

ver 4.0 - TEMP PROBE ISSUES

Just recently updated firmware to 4.0 beta. I am using the older temp probes purchased from brewers hardware (grey wires, w/o m12 connectors). With new firmware, my temp readings are jumping around, back and forth .3 to .4 degrees or so. Before my temps were steady and moved in the .1 degree range a...
by Perpetualbrews
Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:24 pm
Forum: Wiring, Electrical, Relays and Sensors
Topic: 7-segment display wiring? HELP?
Replies: 12
Views: 18441

Re: 7-segment display wiring? HELP?

Thanks for the quick response. Forum NOOB. Trying to figure out how to upload a pic to make this easier. 4 displays are enabled and running 4.0 I have 2 wires coming from 12v power supply running board. My i2C cables from SCL and SDA are going into EXP0 and EXP1. I have two remaining wires on i2c ca...
by Perpetualbrews
Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:31 pm
Forum: Wiring, Electrical, Relays and Sensors
Topic: 7-segment display wiring? HELP?
Replies: 12
Views: 18441

7-segment display wiring? HELP?

Hello, I just purchased 4 7-segment displays. Followed the instructions i found on the forums. Can anybody explain the wiring protocol? I know that there are two wires that go to exp 0 and exp 1, we wired 12v power to the little plug above the connector, and from previous pictures we saw there was a...
by Perpetualbrews
Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: Roadmap and Feature Request
Topic: BCS 4.0 Public Beta 2
Replies: 67
Views: 41569

Re: BCS 4.0 Public Beta 2

I will double check my ground connections. Pulled out unit to upgrade firmware at home and may have had something pull loose when removing. Thanks for the help.
by Perpetualbrews
Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:38 am
Forum: Roadmap and Feature Request
Topic: BCS 4.0 Public Beta 2
Replies: 67
Views: 41569

Re: BCS 4.0 Public Beta 2

anybody else have issues in 4.0 with temp readings jumping around a ton????