I like the Zeppelin touch ! What about Sabbath, Pigs of War, with them coming out for a tour ?
Manual mode - good idea.
I was after an easy build that wouldn't scare people too much.
Love to see your build. Yes, it takes as long to write it up as design it.
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Originally Posted by redbeard
Hi Chris,
Well done with this device.
The funny thing is, I have made one almost exactly the same as yours. As I was reading your article I was thinking, that sounds familiar.
Same temp sensors and humidity sensor.
The difference with mine is I am using the Freetronics N-MOSFET Driver which can handle up to 40 Amps so pulling up to 3 amps, does not even get hot. Also have 2 channels.
I have also taken advantage of the USB connection and do stats that can be imported into Excel to show all parameter info. That way the unit can be monitored all night to check the performance. As I'm always using the laptop, I have written some software to show all the parameters live.
Apart from fully auto mode, I aslo have a manual mode built in where 4 different settings for each channel can be set. Also these settings can be custonised to whatever suits the users scope/location. To top it off, it starts to the sound of Black Dog by Led Zeppelin!
I use 2 LED's to display the modes and that also helps to keep things light as it's mounted on the tube.
Great minds think alike. I'll post details of mine when I get a chance.
Cool!
Cheers,
Damien.
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