oakbarn wrote:It also appears that you must use Temp 0 with Out 0 and Temp 1 with Out 1 and so on in a process. Is this statement true?
You may not use any Temp Probe with Out 0 in a Process using control (PID, and so on) except Temp Probe 0.
No, this is not true. For Out0 through Out5, you can associate them with any of the temp probes in the system settings. For clarity sake, I think it is probably easiest to set Out0 to Temp0, Out1 to Temp1, etc., but that is not a requirement.
oakbarn wrote:
I was trying to create a Process and had already labeled all my outs and Temp Probes.
I had also labeled my Temp Probes.
I labeled
Temp Probe 3 as HLT
Temp Probe 4 as BK Gas Valve
Out 3 as Red Pump
Out 4 as HLT Gas Valve
I wanted to set a Mash Process where
The Temp Probe in the HLT hit its target Strike Water Temperature to maintain it.
It does not look like you can associate a Temp Probe to an Out in a Process (i.e. Assign Temp Probe 3 to Out 4) but they are "fixed" .
If this is the case I can quickly re label the probes and/or outs.
Also, it seems that I should reserve the first 6 (8 in 4.0) to something that needs to be controlled by temperature.
I am looking for some information as I am trying to program but also write myself a cook book on what and what not to do.
It seems I made an error when I labeled the Temp Probes and Outs.
Fortunately, I have not wired anything yet.
Is it correct that I should of labeled
Out 3 as HLT and wired it with the SSR controlling the Gas Valve for the HLT instead of the "Red Pump"?
The temp probe association is mostly fixed - you define the association in the system settings and then use that same output/probe combination in the process/states. However, there are options in the state configuration to use what is called alternate PID, which does allow you to re-associate an output to another temp probe within the state. Honestly, there should be rare occasions where you need that and I would stay away from it unless you're very well versed in the way the BCS works.
In 4.0, you can change output/probe associations on a state by state basis. See my post on the 4.0 preview for a screen shot.