Monthly Archives: January 2012

Arduino PID Autotune Library

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Brett

At long last, I’ve released an Autotune Library to compliment the Arduino PID Library. When I released the current version of the PID Library, I did an insanely extensive series of posts to get people comfortable with what was going … Continue reading →

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Collapsible Knitting Needle

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Brett

I needed a break. I’ve been working hard on the osPID for several months, and I just needed to not look at code or control algorithms for a little bit. Nothing says “break” like an out-of-left-field project. I only started … Continue reading →

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PID-Controlled Espresso Machine [PID Showcase]

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Brett

It is to my great delight that I can confirm that this Kick-ass, Kickstarting, Open Source Espresso Machine is using the Arduino PID Library. They seem to be using a stand-alone commercial pid controller for at least some of the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the osPID

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Brett

About 5 months ago I sent an out-of-the-blue email to RocketScream electronics asking if they wanted to help me build an open source PID controller. It’s been far more challenging than I expected, but today I get to announce the … Continue reading →

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