Updating AC software?
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I know this isnt really related to basic stamps but found no better
forum for this.
I have a Danby home comfort AC/Heater/fan in one, and there are some
things in the "software" I dont like:
-In fan mode, it will not let me set a temperature for it to stop
when reached
-In heater mode, the fan also stops when the desired temperature is
reached, I would like the fan to work all the time liek in AC mode
Is there any possible way to reprogram my AC or use a basic stamp to
make it work like I want?
Thanks
forum for this.
I have a Danby home comfort AC/Heater/fan in one, and there are some
things in the "software" I dont like:
-In fan mode, it will not let me set a temperature for it to stop
when reached
-In heater mode, the fan also stops when the desired temperature is
reached, I would like the fan to work all the time liek in AC mode
Is there any possible way to reprogram my AC or use a basic stamp to
make it work like I want?
Thanks
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It is a digital AC, isnt there a way to replace the CPU in it with a
basic stamp to add features like temperature control in fan mode?
Thanks
with HVAC devices. If you miscontrol your HVAC unit you may end up with
a dead compressor or worse. A web search on HVAC controls would be a
good place to start.
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
Original Message
From: ch2surf [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=uPelpqzzW_IvDbJLmCV32Ma4q9T22PO6Xjc1r31pB7ofiTmlr611GMIeCqe51e4wUo8kCL7TpL_wkfbHxx_8k58]sachacrompton@v...[/url
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Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Updating AC software?
No one knows?
It is a digital AC, isnt there a way to replace the CPU in it with a
basic stamp to add features like temperature control in fan mode?
Thanks
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--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "ch2surf" <sachacrompton@v...>
wrote:
> I know this isnt really related to basic stamps but found no better
> forum for this.
>
> I have a Danby home comfort AC/Heater/fan in one, and there are
some
> things in the "software" I dont like:
> -In fan mode, it will not let me set a temperature for it to stop
> when reached
> -In heater mode, the fan also stops when the desired temperature is
> reached, I would like the fan to work all the time liek in AC mode
>
> Is there any possible way to reprogram my AC or use a basic stamp
to
> make it work like I want?
>
> Thanks
Home AC controls are based on 24 volt DC stuff.
They HAVE to be reliable, or you burn your
house down -- and the Insurance company takes
a dim view of paying off on something that's
YOUR fault.
Plus, there are many microprocessors, and none
of them have the same pin-out as a Stamp.
If the original designer of the control board
did not put in the needed hardware to hook up
a Stamp to it (and I'd be amazed if he did),
then you'd have to redesign a control board
with a stamp, and redo ALL the control software.
THEN you'd have a platform you could tweak.
That's why no one has responded, I believe.
It's just too unlikely to succeed.
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "ch2surf" <sachacrompton@v...>
wrote:
> No one knows?
>
> It is a digital AC, isnt there a way to replace the CPU in it with
a
> basic stamp to add features like temperature control in fan mode?
>
> Thanks