Inkbird IPB-16 PID Controller Inquiry

[SunDogBrewing]

I did the same, but went the cheap route

Crocsee RTD PT100 1/2" NPT ebay probe, and 3 terminal screw style 1/8" Jack adapter. Works great.

Word of caution. If you see any fluctuations in your temps where it bounces around a few degrees at a time, make sure your braided sleeve isnt touching anything thats grounded by the system. I was having that problem at first, and then just made sure it wasnt touching anything and its been rock solid ever since. I measured a 3 degree difference that i adjusted on the Inkbird

I’m trying to change the probe and having trouble figuring out wiring. Any advice how it’s pinned out?

 

[sicktght311]

I’m trying to change the probe and having trouble figuring out wiring. Any advice how it’s pinned out?

Its only really 1 wire that matters. The 3 wires are 1 signal wire, and then the 2 ground/neutral wires. The 2 ground wires dont matter what position they're in as they're interchangeable as they just measure overall resistance. As long as the signal wire is in the correct place, the other two can go in either of the other two slots. Just test the signal wire in each terminal with the other two wires in the other two positions until the inkbird recognizes, and then you're good to go

 

[augiedoggy]

^ as mentioned above it depends on if you have the 16 (uses PT100 sensor) or the newer 16s (uses NTC sensor)

 

[sicktght311]

Inkbird
"Lets listen to the requests of our users and finally add an on/off button for the element, and turn the useless alarm outlet into a pump outlet, on our popular IPB16"
Also Inkbird
"Change the temperature sensor from the widely used PT100 to NTC"

 

[ten80]

My IPB16 is flashing "ORAL" which is a probe out-of-range alarm. I checked and my probe is set to CU50 for an unknown reason. I cannot scroll through to change it back to "PT" for the stock PT100 probe, the display just flashes through all the probe types, then back to CU50. Anyone else have this issue? I have not yet tried resetting the controller.