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Contents:
  Text Wrapping Service for Macs/Unix (Fred L Johnson)
  Re: All In One HERMS System Control (Mike Schwartz)
  re: all in one HERMS system control (david ludwig)


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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:47:54 -0400
From: Fred L Johnson <FLJohnson52 at nc.rr.com>
Subject: Text Wrapping Service for Macs/Unix

Regarding the text wrapping issue with HBD, I never had this problem until about
this time a year ago. Someone pointed me to a script that can be easily be
generated in Automator to wrap the text of your emails to 80 characters (or to
whatever line length you want. It works for me, although I routinely forget to
actually run the script before hitting the "Send" button, and the HBD server
bounces it back to me. I even forgot to run the script on THIS post.

The description of how to easily write this script as a "service" can be found
at:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2234611

Fred L Johnson 
Apex, North Carolina, USA


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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:39:10 -0500
From: Mike Schwartz <mjs at seadogboats.com>
Subject: Re: All In One HERMS System Control

Rick Theiner is looking for an easy option for HERMS control; inputs of temp
and possibly levels and outputs for relays for heaters (I'm electric) 
and pumps.

Take a look at the BCS controllers.  They have amazing versatility and are
  accessed through a web browser from any device.  They do need to be
"programmed" but it's intuitive controls and can be controlled manually.
It may be beyond what you are looking for.  From the web site:

"The BCS supports eight simultaneous processes, which means that it can 
control
  a multitude of devices at the same time.  Processes can be saved to a 
config
  file, enabling sharing with the community and storing recipe specific 
profiles.
   ...  Each process has four timers, four programmable Web Input 
buttons for user
  input, and eight different 'states' which can control any or all of 
the outputs.
Heat/Cool, PID control, differential control, temperature ramping, mp3 
alarms,
and PWM outputs are all standard features. Data is logged internally in the
device, and displayed on your browser, or saved as a text file"

http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/


Mike Schwartz
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
beerbarons.org
worldofbeerfestival.com





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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:52:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: david ludwig <djl2357 at yahoo.com>
Subject: re: all in one HERMS system control

Rick,
if you haven't already, check out Kal's website for an electric 
HERMS system. 
http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/

A well done website and very detailed info for his design and locating 
parts (disclaimer: I have no financial affiliation with this site).

We seem to be at the same stage of design, so keep 
posting and we can compare notes. My system is a SHMS so
my control requirements are a little bit different than a HERMS
but the Auber PID controllers convinced me away from upgrading
my old stamp based SHMS  controller. Also a good source
for cheap 12 volt coil mechanical relays is Mouser 
($10 for DPST 240V 25A). http://www.automationdirect.com for 
boxes. I don't really see a need for anything more than NEMA1 
boxes for this application. I'm using a 10x10x4 box. Very 
sturdy and reasonably priced. As opposed to the industrial 
120V controls on "the electric brewery", just use 12V toggles 
and save money and, IMO, safer and there is no need for 
additional grounding strap to the door, required for 120V. The
heater plugs in " the electric brewery" are expensive. Just use 
typical household box receptacles.  
Use a computer PSU for all of your low voltage needs (you 
probably have a few laying around your house that you 
forgot about).
 Keeping it short for now , but just some ideas. Plenty more
where they came from. 
Cheers!
Dave


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