[time-nuts] Tbolt temperature Control

[Lux, Jim (337C)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of Mark Sims
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:35 PM
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: [time-nuts] Tbolt temperature Control
> 
> 
> Putting the PID stuff into Lady Heather is no problem (if you write the
> algorithm).  It would be pretty trivial to drop it into the DOS
> version.  It would be best if a single control line would either heat
> or cool (no OFF state).  Even simpler,  keep the fan stirring the air
> all the time.  Apply heat when needed.
> 
> The problem is with the Windows code.  I don't know how to reliably
> control the modem signals under Windows... perhaps John Miles would
> know.   Most Windows users use USB-RS232 converters and these are
> infamous for their flakey control signals.

Which Windows? Or more properly, which flavor of .NET?  I've had fairly good luck with the later .NET incarnations (>=2) even with USB/Serial dongles.