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Automated incubation units are used on chicken and poultry farms to regulate the temperature of batches of unhatched eggs. Since the eggs are sensitive to changes in ambient temperature, it is important for the incubator to maintain a very constant level of heat, regardless of the environment.
With microCommander this application can be created with a few simple steps. On completion, the microcontroller will diligently control the incubator exactly as programmed, while users can optionally monitor and adjust the incubator from a remote PC. Furthermore, the application can be modified or expanded without ever taking the system off-line... or letting the eggs cool off!
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thermistor on Pin 2 of the analog-to-digital Port
(PortAD : Pin2). This will monitor the temperture
inside the incubator.
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A small heater. It's power switch will be controlled
by Pin 7 on digital output Port E.
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The application must maintain a temperture of 102
°F (about 38.9 °C). The temperature should
not deviate by more than 1.8 °F (1 °C).
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current temperature must be displayed on the PC along
with controls to make manual adjustments.
- Extension:
The application must keep a recorded log of changes
in the unit's temperature and activity of the heater.
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