Ardbir - Steuerung - single vessel BIAB automation system

[saschabouchon]

Hallo zusammen,

Ich habe über Facebook einen sehr netten Kontakt zum Entwickler der ardbir Lösung gehabt. Er hat einen Bausatz zur Brausteuerung entwickelt, alles auf arduino Basis. Hier ist eigentlich die gleiche Steuerung entwickelt worden, wie es sie für den braumeister gibt. Er meinte, ernst oder scherzhaft weiß ich nicht, dass speidel ihn kopiert hat...

Naja wie auch immer, es ist sehr interessant und hier geht es zur Facebook Seite. Dort hat er unter anderem mal gezeigt, wie die Steuerung mit dem Grainfather harmoniert. Ich hatte auch gefragt, ob man eine hendi Platte damit steuern kann und er meinte dass sei kein Problem.

https://www.facebook.com/OpenArdBir?ref=ts&fref=ts

Zudem sucht er noch Hilfe bei der deutschen Übersetzung für seine Bedienungsanleitung. Er würde als Lohn einen Bausatz kostenlos in Aussicht stellen. Ich habe leider keine Zeit . Falls jemand Bock hat, kann er sich bei ihm über Facebook melden...

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Beste Grüße
Sascha

[arzaman]

Hi

Let me introduce myself, I'm David Italian homebrewer since long time and active member of the ArdBir Team

I would like to add just some information about this exciting project that has reached a very advanced and professional stage.

The project
Open Ardbir is largely inspired by the original project formerly Braudino from Stephen Mathison and then upgraded and modified by Mike Wilson under the Mike’s Brewery appellation and is been completely reviewed by Max Nevi and Italian team (Alessio, Davide, Luciano, Luigi, Piero, Savio)
Lot of enachement and new features have been introduced and a dedicate HW board “all in one” based on AtMega328 is also available.



What is Open ArdBir ?
Open ArdBir is Open source platform for brewing process control and automation based on Arduino. The platform is intended for single vessel RIMS system and BIAB process.
The controller automates all the phases: from mashing to boiling and hops addition providing all the capability to both beginners and advanced homebrewers. The system is interactive and programmable and can be configured via 4 push buttons and LCD display provides all relevant information in all phases.
A specific shield has been developed in order to connect temperature probe, SSR relay for heating element, Pump relay, buzzer as well as LCD display (16x2 and 20x3) and 4 push buttons

Here a functionl diagram with main components



Arduino Uno run the control process implementing PID+PWM control and mange keyboard and 20x4 LCD
The temperature probe provide the imput and a dedicated HW controls 3 outputs
PWM out for SSR relay controlling heating elemnt
Digital Out for relay controlling recirculating pump
Digital out to drive a piezo buzzer

What are the feature and Function ?

Feature and Functions (Version 2.8.3-RC)

• Fully automatic and Manual mode
  Gas or Electric Heating configuration
  Full Configurable PID/PWM and process parameter
  Full configurable Unit parameter
  Full configurable Step Mash (temp/duration)
  Full configurable Boil and Hop Additions
  PID temperature control algorithm
  PWM heating power control
  Whirlpool and Cooling
  Recipe managing and storing/load
  Multi HW support (LCD 16x2 and 20x4)
  Delayed start
  Process Pause/recover
  Scale Temp (°C-°F)
  Multi Language support (Italian,English,Spanish,Portuguese;Russian;Norwegian):
  Compiled on Arduino V1.6
  GNU V2 software license

Where can I find more details?

All details of the project are reported on our public FB page, with “like” you stay tuned with the project and supporting community

https://www.facebook.com/OpenArdBir

Source code is available trough Github

https://github.com/ArdBir

user manual available on our repository as well PCB and schematic and last SW version

http://goo.gl/qMhPgu

Hope You find the project interesting !
Davide

[Mastersergeant180]

Ich habe ihn über Facebook mal angeschrieben. Würde passen gerade. Hab noch keine Job nach dem Techniker und eh relativ wenig zu tun.

[arzaman]

here is my complete brew system

33L vessel
2 silicone flexible heater 1700+500W
1 12v recirculating pump
1 SS BIAB basket

and off course the brain...ArdBir...controlling all elements and the process automation

Davide

[arzaman]

Here a video that illustrate my rig controlled by ArdBir during live brew day
still using polyester grain BAG, now I have SS basket

Davide

https://youtu.be/w7E7C6cSRjI

[arzaman]

Here short guide to upgrade the grainfather commercial equipment with Open ArdBir controller providing full brewing process automation and much more !
The ArdBir all in one board is almost pug and play and porvide lot of power and flexibility to graifather compared original controller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJctwTmh10

enjoy
Davide

[arzaman]

Even during summer holiday ArdBir team has not stopped design and engineering

we are very proud to announce the reals of a new version of the control board..after the all-in-one the ArdBir NANO a new PCB with “piggy” Arduino NANO MCU
the final result is a ultra compact board, more powerful (more I/O), easy to build and low cost (single side PCB and all trough hole component)



what do you think about?

In a few days we are going to deliver CAD file an BoM

enjoy
Davide

[Mastersergeant180]

What happend to the German translation?

[arzaman]

What happend to the German translation?

Good question
a member of the forum offer his support for translating manual and menu..but than disappeared
so if there is any other volunteer..is welcome

Davide

[arzaman]

Have you ever seen 1L micro(nano) brewery in action ?

Used to test ArdBir and for live demo but fully working

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqW2OnCGT0

[haihappen3000]

Kann mir bitte jemand eine E-Mail-Adresse von den Ardbir Leuten schicken? Auf PN reagieren sie hier nicht und ich muss zugeben, dass ich Facebook boykottiere
Dankeee
Hai

[arzaman]

Hi guys
if you have not still thought to you Xmas wish list why don’t you take advantage of the spacial open ardbir Xmas bundle offer ??

you buy an all in one kit and you get nano PCB for free !

VERY FEW boards in stock available !

Order now to get before Xmas
https://openardbir.ecwid.com/

[arzaman]

Hi guys

A Xmas present for you !

I have created a GitHub repository with all files for ArdBir NANO version including Eagle schematic and PCB

You have two building options: one with LCD mounted component side and other one solder side !

https://github.com/arzaman/Open-ArdBir-NANO

enjoy and let me know your feedback :)

Davide

[danielschlingmeier]

Hey Davide!

Thanks for your effort. I try my first steps with Arduino today, so when I ever manage to compile all this, I'll post more feedback here (it's a while ago since I coded myself...but I'll be able to get into it again fast...i hope :-D)

However, today I have 2 questions more related to the HW:

1.) Which ArdBir SW Version shall I use and how to configure? 2.8.3 has a configuration for the PCB. I realized you made some changes to the board saying it's "completely compatible..." Okay! Compatible to what? :) I assume ArdBir All-in-One?

//SET PCB
// 1 Brauduino Original (Matho's PCB)
// 2 Brauduino by DanielXan
// 3 ArdBir by DanielXan
// 4 ArdBir All-in-One

#define PCBType 4

Like this?

2.) Do you have any suggestions for a distributor for the HW Parts? I used to order at DigiKey, but they decided to put a kind of "random" export tax and increased their fee for shipping abroad so it became uninteresting to order there...

In general I'd be happy to get a bit more documentation regarding the hardware and the, let's say, mechanical design of the home brewery you have in mind. This is a home brewery forum and not a arduino-pro community ;)

Example: You SW places some assumptions about the mechanical design of you home brewery. Just saying "RIMS" is not sufficient, as far as i understand. There are designs with malt tubes with top-down and bottom-up flow directions (both seen here in the forum), heater in the pot or outside, different thermo element positions, heating power/types, pump power etc.

All this has an influence on the control strategy as well, so I'd be really happy to have some kind of sketch of the "reference home brewery" to understand what the SW is originally intended for..

You know, I'm mechatronics engineer and I'll have to play around with this new toy a bit

Greetings from Germany
Daniel

[arzaman]

Hi Daniel

I try to provide quick answer to your questions

1) Exactly ! when you complie the SW with arduino IDE you shuld set the proper HW trough the right #define statement and comment the others

2) about HW components sourcing you have many different options and distributors ...basically are all ordinary componets (in NANO version NO SMD) that you can source from Ebay or any other component reseller...Farnel, RS-Compoent, DigiKey, Mouser

About process control current SWeven if it hase been designed for BIAB process all in one singel vessel is quite flexible and you can configure to adapt to many options (electric/gas, different pumps, different postion of the temperature probe..)
Than you are free to modify the SW according to your needs !

Enjoy and have a nice brew day

Davide

[arzaman]

It’s a few months that I was no more active on this thread..but this not mean I have stopped my interest in home brewing and automation

In the last year I have invested lot of time,effort and money in a new brewing automation project and I have design and engineered a new smart and advanced product called SmartPID that I'm very happy to introduce to you.

The product is so advanced and feature rich there is nothing comparable on the market..in the same size of basic STC1000 thermostat I have inserted all you need for your brewing process, fermentation control or any other custom application !

But the great step head is that SmartPID is a real product engineering tested, certified with all characteristic for mass production. No more DIY unsupported kit but a long life-cycle platform powerful, flexible, programmable and SMART. Are you ready to do the upgrade? Just remove your simple thermostat or DIY solution and plug a smart process controller.



I leave you to discover all the features and functions and technical characteristic on the official website http://smartpid.com and FB page https://www.facebook.com/smartPID and I will open as well an official SmartPID thread

I hope you appreciate the big effort put in the design by an homebrewer for the homebrewing community and you support the project as you did for ardbir

Stay tuned
Davide

[arzaman]

opened an official threat on SmarPID

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