
I've been working on it for a LONG TIME. I created a blog about it at bluto555.com, but haven't updated it in a couple of months. During that time, I've been working on the electrical wiring... (a few new pics uploaded to my picasa gallery.
I believe all the wiring is correct (with the help of an electrician!), and I'm just getting started working with the BCS-462. I've connected to the BCS through my router and updated the firmware with no problems. Whew! All this is out of my league, but that's what I enjoy about it.
Here are my system inputs and outputs:
Temperature Probe Inputs
Temp 0 = Temp Probe Kettle 1
Temp 1 = Temp Probe Kettle 2
Temp 2 = Temp Probe Kettle 3
Temp 3 = Temp Probe Kettle 4
Temp 4 = Temp Probe Kettle 5
Discrete Inputs
Din 0 = Float Switch Kettle 1
Din 1 = Float Switch Kettle 2
Din 2 = Float Switch Kettle 3
Din 3 = Float Switch Kettle 4
Din 4 = Float Switch Kettle 5
Discrete Outputs
Out 0 = Kettle 1 Heat Valve
Out 1 = Kettle 2 Heat Valve
Out 2 = Kettle 3 Heat Valve
Out 3 = Kettle 4 Heat Valve
Out 4 = Kettle 5 Heat Valve
Out 6 = Kettle 1 Pump
Out 7 = Kettle 2 Pump
Out 8 = Kettle 3 Pump
Out 9 = Kettle 4 Pump
Out 10 = Kettle 5 Pump
Out 11 = Sparge Valve Kettle 1
Out 12 = Sparge Valve Kettle 2
Out 13 = Sparge Valve Kettle 3
Out 14 = Sparge Valve Kettle 4
Out 15 = Sparge Valve Kettle 5
Maybe some of you can help me figure out some programming basics. One of the first things I want to do as I'm testing everything out, but prior my first test batch, is to create a youtube video showing the 5 burners firing at different intervals. But before I push it outside and hook it up to the gas, I figured I'd do something similar with the pumps.... you know just turning them on and off and different intervals, all via the BCS. If I can figure out how to program the BCS to turn the pumps on and off at various intervals, I know I can do it for the burners too.
First, I've tried to create a process to simply turn pump 1 on and then off, but it's not working.
On the Process Setup screen for Process 0
I named Process 0 "testing pumps" and named State 0 through State 4 as "Testing Pump 1" through "Testing Pump 5"
For State 0, I checked the "control" and "directly controlled" box for Out 6, Pump 1.
I enabled Timer 0, initial value = 0
Win 1 and Win 2 are enabled, but I don't know why.
And here's how the state diagram looks:

This will all be baby steps for me. Before I create a process that turns pumps on and off at various intervals, I need to figure out how to turn a single one of them on for a moment and then off.
What did I do wrong when I set up this test process?