BCS 4.0 Alpha Preview

[ddorsett]

Wow. Quite an update. Any word on the availability of beta?

[keysersoze310]

Wow. Quite an update. Any word on the availability of beta?

+1
Would love a rough estimate on beta availability

[JonW]

Wow. Quite an update. Any word on the availability of beta?

+1
Would love a rough estimate on beta availability

The current beta version has been released to a handful of users and is currently being field tested.

Since this is beta, we do not want to open it to all users yet.

Due to the nature of beta testing this is for more advanced users only at this time.

[calebstringer]

I am about to buy a BCS for fermentation. I will have three temp inputs, and I need each input to switch on/off heating (one circuit) and cooling (one circuit). Does 4.0 make this easy to do? I know you've stated its possible with current version but it isn't straight forward to do

[JonW]

I am about to buy a BCS for fermentation. I will have three temp inputs, and I need each input to switch on/off heating (one circuit) and cooling (one circuit). Does 4.0 make this easy to do? I know you've stated its possible with current version but it isn't straight forward to do

Do you mean one circuit per probe or do you mean one circuit that any of the 3 need to control? Please provide more details on the setup.

[calebstringer]

Sorry. I am asking if each temp input can control two outputs. IE set fermentation temp, and it will automatically heat or chill based on the temp input

[JonW]

Sorry. I am asking if each temp input can control two outputs. IE set fermentation temp, and it will automatically heat or chill based on the temp input

Yes, that's easily done. This is set at the state level, so you could even have several states with different setpoints already established for doing lagers, ales, ramped heat/cool, etc. Lots of flexibility with this.

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[calebstringer]

You are awesome! Thank you very much! Ive copied lots of your BH ideas into my own too...so, thanks!

[roc-craven]

How many configurable output controls will there be? Please tell me eight.

[JonW]

How many configurable output controls will there be? Please tell me eight.

Yes, eight. My screen-shot only showed 7 because that was what I had setup.