Creating A Virtual Probe

From Ghl

Why would you want to create a virtual probe?

Each probe connected to the system can have a set of parameters which it uses to control the function of the socket outlets. For example you might want the temperature probe to control your heaters, fans and chiller.

Therefore you could set up the parameters for your temperature probe to turn on the heating below a set value, and the fans to come on above a set value. But what if you only wanted the chiller to come on when the temperature is 1 deg higher than the temperature at which the fans are set to come on... You couldn't do this with a single probe as you only have one set of parameters per probe and can therefore only have one temperature at which cooling starts.

Rather than having to buy another expansion card and probe, you can create a "Virtual Probe" which duplicates any existing probe and allows you to create another set of parameters that relate to the readings of the one probe.

Note: A maximum of 8 probes can currently be connected to the controller including virtual probes.

How to create a virtual probe

You will need to use the controller itself and not the control software.

Navigate to the Virtual probes menu which can be found under the Extras menu.

Press to access the menu system.

Scroll down twice by pressing twice.

Press to access the Extras menu.

Scroll up three times by pressing three times.

Press to access the Virtual probes menu.

Then select the first option New Virt. probe by pressing

Scroll through the list of available probes by pressing or when you have found the probe you wish to duplicate press

You will then be prompted to Save now? use the to select "Yes" and then press the

A new item will now appear in the settings menu for the probe you duplicated, or under the controlling menu on the PC software. You will now be able to enter a new set of parameters as if it was a new probe.

Virtual probes are displayed in Caps for example PH-VALUE 2