Arduino PID and Web Reporting Dashboard

[Wort Slurpin]

Recently I was able to create an Arduino PID based controller which reported data to a webserver as shown below in dashboard form:

The possiblites are endless with this (fermentation control, hot liquor tank control, brew kettle control, mash tun, or all of the above).

The full tutorial can be viewed here - http://fermentationriot.com/arduinopid.php Hope it is useful to someone...



Also I definitely do not consider myself an arduino or HTML/PHP coding expert...so any suggestions are definitely appreciated!

Happy Brewing to All!

[cornhole]

Great Job!!! I've been fiddling around with something like this for a different Web IO controller board. I am going to look this over and consider doing this.

[cornhole]

I just looked over the code and you have already helped me with something I was stuck on!!! Fantastic!!!
Let me throw this out there for you... I had looked around for javascript dials and charts, and my preference is to have the javascript hosted locally on my PHP/Webserver, so I decided on Bindows Free Gauges and Highcharts. Let me know what you think.
http://www.bindows.net
http://www.highcharts.com

[cornhole]

Without a doubt arduino(s) is/are a very flexible IO platform. Here's the hardware I am working with...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WebControl-timer-temperature-humidity-I-O-controller-network-relay-control-/270809014985?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0d79a2c9#ht_4272wt_1187
Ebay Item #270809014985. If the link fails the seller is racksys and the store is IT Cables, they've been selling these now for several years.
I have no affiliation with the vendor/seller. The buy now price includes an enclosure/project box. Auction is for the bare board.

[Bokonon]

Without a doubt arduino(s) is/are a very flexible IO platform. Here's the hardware I am working with...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WebControl-timer-temperature-humidity-I-O-controller-network-relay-control-/270809014985?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0d79a2c9#ht_4272wt_1187
Ebay Item #270809014985. If the link fails the seller is racksys and the store is IT Cables, they've been selling these now for several years.
I have no affiliation with the vendor/seller. The buy now price includes an enclosure/project box. Auction is for the bare board.

I'm using the same webcontrol board to control my fermenters and chiller. Works pretty nicely.

[foomench]

Very cool. Can someone show pictures of the temperature probe? Do you need a thermowell for HLT and mash tun applications? The accuracy seems slightly concerning for a mash tun, but to be honest I have RTD probes and I can't remember how accurate they are.

[Bokonon]

Wort Slurpin is using 1-wire temp probes (as am I).

A thermowell would be ideal. I soldered my probes to the wire, then covered with silicone, then heat shrink tubing. I did an extended test on one of mine to make sure it was waterproof, but I don't ever plan one submersing them.

Brewers Hardware sells some probes already wired up: http://www.brewershardware.com/BrewTrol ... t-Sensors/

[cornhole]

Very cool. Can someone show pictures of the temperature probe? Do you need a thermowell for HLT and mash tun applications? The accuracy seems slightly concerning for a mash tun, but to be honest I have RTD probes and I can't remember how accurate they are.

Thermowells from www.dudadiesel.com
Search DS18B20 on ebay, there are some that set up in a probe type stainless steel case.