I bought my self an Auber PID plug and play for Christmas. Installed it a few months back and am getting ready to use it now. I just looked over the directions . . .wow. . . just wow. I have a college degree (not in engineering or electrical anything), fancy myself some what intelligent, but wow. These directions read like nothing I have ever dealt with. I searched on here and other forums for an easier direction set, those are not much better. What have I done? Please reassure me that I will be able to use this thing to smoke food. I wanted to do a brisket or some trout this weekend. If there is a link to Auber for dummies I would love to see it too. Wow. . . just wow. . .
Fully understand how you feel. I am as far from an electronics expert as you can get. There are several members that are and I am sure that eventually one will be along to help. I have a PID but one of the members on here built it for me a long time back.
most pid use the same wiring configuration
also what is the model
number on pid
here a pic very easy to wire http://home.comcast.net/~garyco212/misc/Auber/ver3_0-wiring.gif
One of the below links may be useful.
Auber PID Step Programming (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?792-Auber-PID-Step-Programming)
Auber Plug & Play PIDs (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?672-Auber-Plug-amp-Play-PIDs-Single-Dual-Probes)
There are actually a lot of things in there you don't need to ever know for running the smoker. Don't let it scare you.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=18346 go about 6 or 7 messages down. He has pics and comments on how to program.
OK I was not clear I think. Probably due to frustration. I set it up wire wise with no problem. Its the programing that has my head hurting. So far I am not happy at all with the money spent on this thing for the total lack of user friendliness. Maybe I am spoiled but in an age of total user friendliness this thing is a total mess. I appreciate the links the Susan Minor link above seems to make a little sense, but still, wow. I wish I had done some more research before I bought it now. I will read up on this some more and then do a dry run maybe without meat in it.
When you do a dry run, place a pan of water in the smoker. What I like to do is to place a foil pan with sand, and water to simulate a load.
Once you get everything adjusted properly you will love it. It was very difficult for me initially as well.
this video will tell all about programing the pid and what it functions do for each setting great video but long . also tells you about setting pulse time for ssr relay . http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ta4-snr+controller&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=42BF9286DDD5BEB650F642BF9286DDD5BEB650F6