[ale] OT: Ethernet over power line

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Mon Jul 25 19:54:59 EDT 2016


Bah! Priorities are to monitor beer fridge temp and take pictures when the
door opens and sound an alarm when it's not me!

On Jul 25, 2016 7:02 PM, "Alex Carver" <agcarver+ale at acarver.net> wrote:

> The first priority is getting the BBQ and smoker so I have something to
> measure. ;)  I do have plans for a BBQ and smoker monitor though I would
> be purchasing Eurotherm controllers and type K thermocouples and then
> have a micro server interrogate them via RS485.  The Eurotherms have
> very good PID algorithms so I could leave BBQ and smoker control to them
> and just perform queries and updates to setpoints remotely using the
> micro server.
>
> Already have the video camera controller.  I use Axis cameras and have
> them all scripted.  They all email back to my email server which sends
> messages out according to the priority of the message.  All are
> accessible via VPN so I can remotely watch them. :)
>
> On 2016-07-25 14:50, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
> > Priorities man!   Where's the BBQ temperature and video camera
> controller?
> >
> > Seriously - helped a guy building one of those a few years ago.  He
> didn't say
> > what it was for initially. After 2 weeks of back and forth, I asked.
> 90% of the
> > other "helpers" left at that point, but I was all in.
> >
> > Something like this: http://hruska.us/tempmon/ for people with their
> priorities
> > correct.
> >
> > Washer and dryer? That's just wrong, if done before BBQ. ;)
> >
> > On 07/25/2016 01:07 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
> >> I have a server on my dryer (and the washer, too.)  Records run time,
> >> cycle settings, and temperature. :)
> >>
> >> Then again I've got micro servers in the pantry (temperature/humidity)
> >> and the attic (temperature, fan controls, vent controls) as well and
> >> just finished making one for the power and gas meters.  :)
> >>
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