Matho's controller

[nosco]

I am fairly comfortable with a soldering iron and ive flashed an stc1000 to "+" it but im sure its more involved than that. If i can get a mkII pump working with it ill be happy with that for now.

I was planning on getting the matho's to control a small hot water urn with a herms coil in it and use the element in my brew kettle to ramp.

 

[malt junkie]

Do Not Use An RCA plug for 240v!!

I have a few spare 20x4 LCDs PM me if you want one, cost of postage.
Before flashing there are instructions on what lines of code need to be commented, a PDF copy of which I posted a few pages back, follow those and all will be good.

Your kit looks a lot like the very original ones we got from matho, replacing the LCD will work but then will need a reflash of software to enable full use of the screen.

cheers
Mike

 

[MaxN68]

You can use a speakon plug for 240v

 

[nosco]

Do Not Use An RCA plug for 240v!!

cheers
Mike

Thanks Mike. Duly noted.

 

[nosco]

Would this be the best thread to be reading to find out this kind of info?

 

[nosco]

I think i have buckleys of reading this whole thread so ill try and see if its worth my while trying to upgrade it and reading the thread. This what i have.

 

[nosco]

Changing the plug might not be so simple for me as the plug (on the right under the power supply) is hooked up to the 12v power supply. In the last picture the I am guessing the bit of wire is supposed to be a jumper?!?

The screen looks easy enough to take off so I might have a go at putting the biger one on but that would depend on if I can change the pump ppower or not.

 

[nosco]

So i am guessing this is the relay next the the pump terminals?

 

[malt junkie]

Would this be the best thread to be reading to find out this kind of info?

Do you mean replacing the lcd? The reflashing? Or using the controller for herms? Or changing the pump power over?

For me, all of those things have been done by others using this controller. Their experiences would be more than relevant to what you are trying to achieve. Therefore your questions are relavent to the thread. But add to your reading and knowledge with the herms thread in gear and equipment, it has some really good system specific info.

 

[malt junkie]

Yeah thats the pump relay

 

[nosco]

Do you mean replacing the lcd? The reflashing? Or using the controller for herms? Or changing the pump power over?

All of the above

But add to your reading and knowledge with the herms thread in gear and equipment, it has some really good system specific info.

Ok Ill get back to you about this time next year

Yep I knew it wasnt going to be a quick job. I guess Ill just use it as is for now with a LBP (not my ideal at all) and nut out what I can down the track. Changing the pump would be the first step though.

 

[malt junkie]

Note the box is still available from Jaycar if all the holes and hardware layout won't work for you

 

[nosco]

Note the box is still available from Jaycar if all the holes and hardware layout won't work for you

Putting it in a new case would be a good move. Sean_0 (the guy I bought it from) may be an electrical engineer but he did a **** job of putting it together :unsure:

Is that peice of wire in the pic supposed to be a jumper?

 

[malt junkie]

If your talking the red wire on the Bonjuino then you'd have to ask Bonj (AHB user name) or just replace it with an Arduino Uno ( less than $10 I may even have a spare some where )

 

[nosco]

I have an uno that I used to flash the my stc

 

[nosco]

I think I got dudded

 

[malt junkie]

I think I got dudded

PM sent

 

[nosco]

Thanks Malt Junkie for the support. The enormity of the task has finally dawned on me along with the missing plug screws, dodgey silicone and bend wire jumpers. Only day 2 and Im falling apart

 

[NealK]

Nosco, If you haven't already got this you should read this. This is the guide I used to build my first controller.
http://aussiehomebrewer.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=66015

 

[nosco]

Thanks Neal! Working out the history of it all is part of the puzzle for as Its all new for me.

Cheers!