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2 vessel BIABasket, one pump

Thanks again guys, it all makes sense. Just thinking through my process, I can envision boiling and cooling the strike water in the HLT and pumping to underlet the mash in the BIABasket but at what point in time would the sparge water be boiled and cooled if only one element can be active at a...

So when the BruControl software is setup for the Uniflex does it automatically setup the PID (SSR) device and temp probes so all the user has to do is add the elements to their GUI and code the script around them? How is the PID device switched from outputting to the first or second output or...

Thanks, I think I've got it sorted, had to watch your video several times and read and re-read the web page... would probably purchase the integrated I/O and second pump/accessory right away, just because, you know, more toys to play with... :) What type of computer is everyone using to run...

I would like to purchase a Uniflex but am certainly still confused by what options I need. I would like to have a two vessel system with one temperature probe per vessel and one 5500W element per vessel (maybe a 5500W RIMs tube on the mash tun). A single pump. I'm guessing I don't need the...

Useful information and, as previous stated, you are all correct that one thread (or timer element) updating multiple variables is the generally accepted methodology. Every time a Timer element is placed on a workspace it instances a System.Threading.Timer object (maybe a System.Timers.Timer but...

Definitely a useful piece of code, thanks for posting that.

Just gives insight into implementation, resource usage, contention, etc... on multi-core systems the threaded model works well and if it's using thread pool threads or the newer "Tasks" - 6 timers is really meaningless. Plus if it's known what is used behind the scenes better decisions can be...

Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner! But one can also just enter the temps/times (no coding!) and then hit play

I kinda like my current script with the 6 countdown timers, seems to work a treat but like you say coding lends itself to changes if necessary.

How are the timer elements implemented in the background? System.Threading.Timer, Windows Timer, something else?

I understand what you're saying... don't use 6 timers for 6 steps instead use 6 global variables of type time and decrement their values based on the value of a central timer element. I'm just not sure that's the same thing as having 6 individual real time countdown timers.

You have 6 mash temperatures with 6 respective count down timers next to them?

I'm looking for a much simpler answer. I'm confused about what I'm paying $219 for? For $219 you get integrated I/O! Great! But what is the Integrated I/O, is it the round connector on the front?

Changing temperatures on the fly is nice but in addition to that all mash steps and their respective temperatures and times are displayed on screen. Enter the mash step temperatures and times (on screen, not in code), click play and the script steps through each giving visual indication of all...

Again, that's not how I want the interface to work, remember my previous posts about the Braumeister interface... What you suggest is an optimized view but not my intention. Recreate the interface, set a couple of times and run the script and you'll quickly see the intent.

Hrm... so you're saying the base unit includes a PID and 1 or 2 temperature inputs *without* the round 17 point connector on the front? Is that correct? How do you switch between the two outputs? Thanks thought my computer might be the cause of the lag. I'll give it a try. No problem...

Couple more questions: 1.) What is the "Integrated I/O" option when purchasing the Uniflex? 2.) What are the minimum computer requirements for BruControl? OS/Processor/RAM 3.) Does the Uniflex Dual Vessel Option control one vessel at a time? How is the active vessel output selected? A GUI...

So a script is written that makes use of variables and these variables are edited or imported before brewing but... what about the GUI for such a process? What does that look like? Is it dynamic (edit variables on the fly, pause/start script) or does it simply follow the script and variables...

So you can edit the script each time but can you put 5 temp/time text boxes on the GUI and have the PID control updated with the temp and execute for the time for each step? Maybe save these steps to a recipe file?