General arduino discussion...I had some really stupid intro for this, but lets get down to the nitty gritty.
I know some of you have been using these nifty little boards for quite some time now, and have started to incorporate them into your brewing rigs. I want to get into the Arduinos, my buddy knows PIC really well already. I just picked up a Sanyo 4912, so kegging is around the corner for me. I'm pretty well aware of what I need to do to get that setup, however I really want to mix my love of beer, brewing, and electronics into a nice little project. Part of my problem is I don't know anyone personally to talk about these things, the internet seems a little limited in that, and I don't have one yet either, so I'm sure once I can start to play with one, and create some sketches or drawings in C, or whatever they are called, I'll be good to go. Here is where I am so far on the concept side of things.
I know I can take a Arduino, use it as a temperature controller for the fridge, that part seems pretty easy, except I still don't understand what these 1-wire sensors are, where to get them, and why they are better.
What I would really like this board to do for me is this:
I don't know which board I should get, or what sensors I need, but I think having just a general discussion where we can post code snippets would rock, hardware side I am pretty comfortable, software side I'm fine, just never done both before.
So let the commenting begin
I know some of you have been using these nifty little boards for quite some time now, and have started to incorporate them into your brewing rigs. I want to get into the Arduinos, my buddy knows PIC really well already. I just picked up a Sanyo 4912, so kegging is around the corner for me. I'm pretty well aware of what I need to do to get that setup, however I really want to mix my love of beer, brewing, and electronics into a nice little project. Part of my problem is I don't know anyone personally to talk about these things, the internet seems a little limited in that, and I don't have one yet either, so I'm sure once I can start to play with one, and create some sketches or drawings in C, or whatever they are called, I'll be good to go. Here is where I am so far on the concept side of things.
I know I can take a Arduino, use it as a temperature controller for the fridge, that part seems pretty easy, except I still don't understand what these 1-wire sensors are, where to get them, and why they are better.
What I would really like this board to do for me is this:
- be the temperature controller for the kegerator
- give me CO2 tank pressure
- text or email me updates when tank pressure is low
- give me above values on an LCD screen (I've never worked with those before)
- I'd like to be able to input what brew is in each keg, and when it was tapped, but I don't know if that's possible without reprogramming it
I don't know which board I should get, or what sensors I need, but I think having just a general discussion where we can post code snippets would rock, hardware side I am pretty comfortable, software side I'm fine, just never done both before.
So let the commenting begin