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by mellman
Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: bcs usage clarification
Replies: 25
Views: 19101

Re: bcs usage clarification

I guess it depends on how you intend to do the heating. If you just need one output per fermenter for a heating element, you could make it work. In 4.0, it would be easy, just tell the temp probe to control two outputs, one in heat mode and one in cool mode. In 3.x, you'd have use a process for eac...
by mellman
Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: bcs usage clarification
Replies: 25
Views: 19101

Re: bcs usage clarification

In 4.0 the first 8 outputs can be controlled by a temp probe on a BCS-462. In 3.x you can use a process with 2 states to implement your own hysteresis control based on temp probe 6 or 7. It's not as simple, but it should work if you've got a process available. So even with that in mind; i can't acc...
by mellman
Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: bcs usage clarification
Replies: 25
Views: 19101

bcs usage clarification

So i've been in the "planning" stages of my build for probably 2 years now. Work, getting married, and other commitments have prolonged this research period but i'm finally ready to make the jump. I'm pretty sure I need the BCS 462 for the additional temp control but want to make sure i'm ...