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« on: April 26, 2007, 07:57:17 PM »
I did a few searches but didn't find anyting to answer my ? so thought I'd post.
I'm still amazed that one can get any plc this low back years ago when I was messing with such they were very expensive but this has got me thinking. If I can truly find a plc that is in the home owners cost range I'd like to try a project with my kids. Any recommendations on what product would work and approx. cost.
Here is the project:
Set up a thermocouple feedback to the controller the temp. of my slow smoker have it intern run a 12-24 VDC fan and ramp up and down as needed to keep the fire at optimum temp. I could fill the cooker with unlit lump then light it with a chimney of charcoal and tell it run. Would be nice to possibly even add a number of other input thermocouples to tell me when the food is ready etc... I'm sure I can do the programming but am struggling a little to select if the <100 units would work, of couse I'd also have to rig up a fan so it would n't burn up but could use a pc type and a stand off tube, should work. Any thoughts, sure some others have thought of this on those long nights smoking Boston butt or brisket.
I'm still amazed that one can get any plc this low back years ago when I was messing with such they were very expensive but this has got me thinking. If I can truly find a plc that is in the home owners cost range I'd like to try a project with my kids. Any recommendations on what product would work and approx. cost.
Here is the project:
Set up a thermocouple feedback to the controller the temp. of my slow smoker have it intern run a 12-24 VDC fan and ramp up and down as needed to keep the fire at optimum temp. I could fill the cooker with unlit lump then light it with a chimney of charcoal and tell it run. Would be nice to possibly even add a number of other input thermocouples to tell me when the food is ready etc... I'm sure I can do the programming but am struggling a little to select if the <100 units would work, of couse I'd also have to rig up a fan so it would n't burn up but could use a pc type and a stand off tube, should work. Any thoughts, sure some others have thought of this on those long nights smoking Boston butt or brisket.