Controller help needed

janlinden said:

Arduino Brewberry pie, Banana pie, PC/LAPTOP or PLC for my automated (Max 50L) brewery. What is the easiest to write code to? The hardware is no problem but the software and the Controller I know nothing about. So I want the easiest one to write code to.
I want the brewing control process to be fully automated with HMI. I will use RTD temp probes ( if you have another suggestion I may change to those) 3 or 4 Marsh pumps.
HLT will have 6kW heating element and the BK 9kW. Here in Sweden where I live, we have Neutral Ground and three 240V phases that give 400V between phases.
Well I know that the I haven´t given you very much information but I will give you more, after that I have some suggestions from you all.
Many thanks ahead Jan Lindén the Swede.

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BigBlock said:

What is your background? If you have some programming experience, an Arduino/Pi may be the cheapest approach. Otherwise I would recommend a PLC with user friendly software since ladder logic is pretty straightforward to pick up. I'm in process of using a PLC in combination with an arduino (talking modbus) for cheap I/O expansion.

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BigBlock said:

What is your background? If you have some programming experience, an Arduino/Pi may be the cheapest approach. Otherwise I would recommend a PLC with user friendly software since ladder logic is pretty straightforward to pick up. I'm in process of using a PLC in combination with an arduino (talking modbus) for cheap I/O expansion.

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janlinden said:

Arduino Brewberry pie, Banana pie, PC/LAPTOP or PLC..... I will use RTD temp probes ( if you have another suggestion I may change to those) 3 or 4 Marsh pumps.
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