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Initial Design

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  1. ryan
    Engineering Master

    Here is the start of the initial design. It will most likely have to stick out a bit to accommodate for the larger display but I will keep it in the same bolt holes. Also the back has the same connectors on the Traeger wiring, just plug and play.

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    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. ribet69
    Member

    Will the base model be able to be connected to your network ? Or will it only be the Pro model?
    thanks

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    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. ryan
    Engineering Master

    I am going to keep that base model with just control, and temp probes (maybe logging to USB). The pro would have network.

    I want to try to keep the base to something everyone can afford. The network alone adds anywhere from at least $50-100, plus the pro might have a bigger screen or a touch screen rather than a text LCD. I havn't sorted that out yet.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. ribet69
    Member

    I like the logging to usb idea . Could you also network thru the usb ?

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. ryan
    Engineering Master

    No, not really. I need to do the networking through a device with a full TCP/IP stack. This is really the only way to make it easy, and what drives up the cost. I am hoping to be able to get charting like how I posted the data a few days ago just by pulling up the IP in a browser.

    Plus, I do web design and coding, so that is alot easier for me than USB networking...

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. ribet69
    Member

    Ryan what type of plugs are you using on the probes ?

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. ryan
    Engineering Master

    I was originally going to use 3.5mm audio jack (like maverick and most meat probes) however. There is a lot of durability and signal problems associated with this. One of the biggest is that thermocouple wire cannot be soldered, only welded.

    With this in mind. I am using industry standard Mini Thermocouple Jacks. Now the good and bad...

    Good: Industry standard connector, Easy to fix if damaged. If you want a different type of probe that I do not carry you can go out and but it. It will work fine with my controller.

    Bad: Connectors are expensive! Almost $4/each for PCB connectors. However the wire connectors are MUCH cheaper <$1

    I feel the trade offs are worth it for the better performance

    Posted 1 year ago #

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