I have my BETA-Reflow-Controller connected to a 1600W - Voided warranty alert toaster oven and have successfully done the learn cycle and a few test reflows to get a feel for how the controller operates and performs. Beta E-Store didn't give me the CD with the RS232 to USB driver on it so I will have to wait until I receive that then I can use the serial interface. I am very interested in trying out the GUI kindly developed by David but seeing as my experience with serial port communication is virtually non existent, excepting some Arduino usage, I am at a loss as to how to actually use the GUI to control and monitor the reflow process.
I have played around with changing the configuration of temps and times in the reflow.ini and understand that side of it OK but how to, what I assume is establish serial comms with the controller through the GUI has me perplexed.I am using Windows 7 and have downloaded HyperTerminal and am pretty sure to once I get the RS232 to USB driver I can get that up and going because I suppose that this is a bit like serial comms in the Arduino IDE?
I see that there is a start and abort button in the GUI but the overall procedure to get it up and going eludes me. I suppose not even having used the HyperTerminal even with the controllers inbuilt serial interface doesn't help, but I thought that I would like to find out how to use the GUI so once I have the driver for the RS232 to USB converter I can hopefully control the oven with the GUI.
Any guidance or help would be greatly appreciated thanks Peter.