Thank you ! YES the manual is confusing for duration settings and that was the Main reason I bought the 310t and not the 308 !!!!!! Wonderful !!! Thanks so very much !!!!!
Thanks for a really useful useful run-through. I've attempted to turn these instructions into written, step-by-step instructions should anyone find that helpful! I did.... : 1. If you want to reset scheme; press and hold ‘DOWN’ then plug in the unit. 2. To change settings; hold down ‘SET’ for 3 seconds. 3. tS: Basic/starting Temp measured at beer. Set to what the beer should be at in stage one of fermentation [if setting to one Temp only for whole period, just use this tS]. 4. Hd: How hot before cooler sets in. E.g. if set at 18C and the Hd is set at 2C them Temp could go high as 20C before the cooler sets in. 5. Cd: How cold before heater sets in. E.g. if set at 18C and the Cd is set at 2C them Temp could go low as 16C before the heater sets in. 6. AH: Is an alarm that is triggered if temp reaches the (high) temp you set here. Leave at default/a high temp that will not be triggered. [Alarm can be silenced by pressing ‘SET’]. 7. AL: Is an alarm that is triggered if temp reaches the (low) temp you set here. Leave at default/a low temp that will not be triggered. [Alarm can be silenced by pressing ‘SET’]. 8. Pt: Compressor delay: How many minutes before cooling/compressor (fridge) sets in after Temp to start cooling is reached [3 minutes is good to protect compressor]. 9. CA: Calibration of Temp/thermometer reading. Leave at 0C/Default unless you think there is a problem with temp measuring. 10. CF: Temp Scale [C or F]. 11. tr: Timer setting: use ‘1’. a. ‘0’ = Simply maintains a set Temp for an indefinite period of time. b. ‘1’ = Continuously adjusts Temp for a set period of time (e.g. 21 days). Setting ‘1’ counts the whole time (not just time where temp is at the target set as ‘2’ does). c. ‘2’ = Target mode: continuously adjusts Temp for a period of time but timer only runs when Temp is at target (e.g. 21 days may take 30 days as it only counts the time when Temp is at target). 12. Ut: Timer units: Minutes = [‘strange symbol’], Hours = H, Days = d. 13. Md [‘strange symbol’ + d]: Cycle setting mode: How many times is the unit to go through the set cycle: Set to ‘1’ - i.e. one cycle. 14. At: If unit loses power. Set this to ‘1’ as it will restart the unit where it was up to in the cycle when power was lost. 15. StA: Set how many Temp stages. 16. SST: Which stage do you want it to start at? Set to start at stage ‘1’. 17. S01: Stage one Temp: Set your Temp. 18. H01: How many days (if set to days in Ut/see 12 above) in stage 1. 19. U01: Alarm to say stage is finished. Leave in ‘n’/No alarm. Otherwise you will need to press ‘Set’ at alarm to move the cycle on. 20. S02: Stage two Temp: set your Temp. 21. H02: How many days in stage two. 22. U02: Alarm to say stage is finished. Leave in ‘n’/No alarm. 23. Hd: Finished. Press and hold ‘SET’ for 3 seconds and it’s programmed.
Thanks!!! Great explanation. All I need for now is to maintain a constant temperature in a dry curing chamber for Salami / Ham etc and was pretty confused with the factory instructions provided. Cheers
Great job on this video - like others, I found the instruction booklet to be a bit hard to follow at first but after going back and forth between this specific video and the flow charts in the booklet I managed to program an 11 stage fermentation (using the tr = 2 method) for an IPL that needs the typical diacytl rest and lower temps for fermentation as well as a lengthy dry hopping / lagering time with a consistent temp. In the long haul for the hops to truly shine. I’m super excited to see how it finishes ...
Brilliant! Thanks - I don't THINK I'm that stupid, but the second time through the manual I was beginning to wonder. Now I can stop wondering (my wife hasn't, though).
Want to see if I can start brewing next year and use this to overwinter my plants. Is there a way to setup for say 8 hours of 28°c and 20°c for 16 house? Would that be 2 stages and 1 cycle per stage?
Haven't touched these devices in a few years but that sounds like it should work. The total cycle limit is 90 (90 days maybe?) so you may have to reset it every 45 days to keep the process going. Honestly, maybe not the best device these days for multi-cycle needs. For plants, I use temp control with a soil probe but I'm only propagating seeds with heating mats.
Just to clarify for others, at first I was confused what a "compressor delay setting" was. The term is confusing bc it makes you think of PRESSURE which it has nothing to do with what it does. It's just a setting to save power. So once the temperature becomes adjusted to what the degree you set, it will stop its adjustments because it's already the proper temp. So the delay setting is basically do you want it to not bother turning on for 1, 5, etc. minutes after it's hit your desired point? I put it on zero because I wouldn't want it to not turn on for any amount of time if it becomes out of the proper range I set. Also, for the probe I was also confused if it has to be in or out of the liquid. It shouldn't be in the liquid, for kombucha anyway, bc it would compromise the cloth protection on the top of the jar. It simply has to be taped (I used electrical tape) to the outside of the glass, in the middle of the liquid amount, and it will read it the right way. :)
Thanks for the additional info on compressor delay, I thought I had read that the setting was also used to ensure the compressor wasn't getting switched on too quickly and causing unneeded wear, I could be mistaken. For homebrewing I never submerge the probe as I'm not confident it wouldn't corrode. You could use a thermowell or, like my setup, keep the probe against the carboy covered in insulation (the 7:00 mark in the video) and then later in the fermentation, during the diacetyl rest, hang the probe in the open chamber to measure ambient air temp. I've also seen people attach the probe to a can of beer/soda in the chamber so it's measuring temp of a dense, liquid filled object. For kombucha I think you're getting a good measurement at the outside of the glass, I use bungie and foam insulation since I can just re-use it and it doesn't fall off due to moisture.
That's not quite right. The compressor delay is to keep it from cycling the compressor on and off too frequently, which could shorten the compressor's life. For example, let's say you set your differential to 1 degree F, your delay to 0, and your target temp to 70F. As the measured temp drops from 71F to 70F, the controller will cut power to the cooling circuit. However, it's possible the beer could actually be a bit warmer than the measured temp. If you're fermenting in a glass carboy and you're measuring the temp by attaching the probe to the exterior of the fermenter, the glass will likely reach 70F before the entire volume of beer does. What that means is the beer will warm the glass back up as carboy vessel and the beer approach equilibrium. If you set the delay to 0, the cooling circuit will switch back on immediately once the measured temp reaches 71F. If you set the delay to 10, hitting 71F will start a timer, but the circuit won't be powered back on for 10 minutes. Long story short, setting the delay to a lower value would potentially result in the compressor starting and stopping more frequently, but running for shorter periods of time. Setting the delay to a higher value would potentially result in less frequent starts and stops, but likely running for longer periods of time. Compressors tend to draw the most amperage when starting...so more frequent starts and stops actually wastes more power, and could lead to shortening the compressor's life.
Hey can anybody help bit confused i bought this for a grow room to work with a 2kw floor heater as my heating and a fresh air intake fan as my cooling. I want my temperature at 28 celsius when my lights are on and 20 when my lights are off. I just cant understand how it works without any time being set for the change.
Try the ITC306, but this is Heating Only. I found the same issue with the ITC310, wanting a clock for different day/night temps. The ITC306 allows you to set the current time, and then you might set 28c at 8pm for 12hours, and 20c at 8am for 12 hours.
Ahoj, would you please help me to set below described continuous every day program - I need to set heating of henhouse and I am totally lost in manual. Thank you Michal. Heating START when equal or below 10°C Heating STOP when equal or over 20°C Heating time only from 4PM until 6AM.
Sorry for not getting back sooner, I think this 310 model isn't the best choice for your needs. Sounds like you need a temp probe with timer, found a lot of solutions and ideas for Arduino units but you could probably connect a 308 or similar to an outdoor outlet timer. Sorry I can't be of some help, good luck.
Not that I could find in limited testing. Once you go in to review or adjust the settings the unit restarts the entire cycle. It's a good device for the price but changing on-the-fly might not be possible.
You can silence it by clicking the SET button but I couldn't find a way to permanently disable the alarm (short of opening it up and pulling the lead to the buzzer)
@@joemccall8991 Yes there is a way. If you don't use the programmable steps you set AH so high and AL so low that they will never be reached. When you use the programmable steps you choose option n under U01, U02, U03 and so forth depending on the amount of steps you are using.
I had to watch WAY TOO MANY videos of this product before finding a good description of all of the features/settings. Thank you for being thorough.
Great job. Thanks for explaining. The Directions provided in the user manual were not the easiest to understand. Thanks again!
I keep coming back to this video for help on how to set my controller up. Thanks for the quick, thorough explanation.
Glad you find it useful, just trying to share a little with the community. Cheers!
Thank you ! YES the manual is confusing for duration settings and that was the Main reason I bought the 310t and not the 308 !!!!!! Wonderful !!! Thanks so very much !!!!!
Good post. After 1 min all was set. Perfect
Thanks mate, was looking at inkbird for my new FC. I know I wouldn’t read/understand the manual so this is excellent. Keep it up!
Thanks for a really useful useful run-through. I've attempted to turn these instructions into written, step-by-step instructions should anyone find that helpful! I did.... :
1. If you want to reset scheme; press and hold ‘DOWN’ then plug in the unit.
2. To change settings; hold down ‘SET’ for 3 seconds.
3. tS: Basic/starting Temp measured at beer. Set to what the beer should be at in stage one of fermentation [if setting to one Temp only for whole period, just use this tS].
4. Hd: How hot before cooler sets in. E.g. if set at 18C and the Hd is set at 2C them Temp could go high as 20C before the cooler sets in.
5. Cd: How cold before heater sets in. E.g. if set at 18C and the Cd is set at 2C them Temp could go low as 16C before the heater sets in.
6. AH: Is an alarm that is triggered if temp reaches the (high) temp you set here. Leave at default/a high temp that will not be triggered. [Alarm can be silenced by pressing ‘SET’].
7. AL: Is an alarm that is triggered if temp reaches the (low) temp you set here. Leave at default/a low temp that will not be triggered. [Alarm can be silenced by pressing ‘SET’].
8. Pt: Compressor delay: How many minutes before cooling/compressor (fridge) sets in after Temp to start cooling is reached [3 minutes is good to protect compressor].
9. CA: Calibration of Temp/thermometer reading. Leave at 0C/Default unless you think there is a problem with temp measuring.
10. CF: Temp Scale [C or F].
11. tr: Timer setting: use ‘1’.
a. ‘0’ = Simply maintains a set Temp for an indefinite period of time.
b. ‘1’ = Continuously adjusts Temp for a set period of time (e.g. 21 days). Setting ‘1’ counts the whole time (not just time where temp is at the target set as ‘2’ does).
c. ‘2’ = Target mode: continuously adjusts Temp for a period of time but timer only runs when Temp is at target (e.g. 21 days may take 30 days as it only counts the time when Temp is at target).
12. Ut: Timer units: Minutes = [‘strange symbol’], Hours = H, Days = d.
13. Md [‘strange symbol’ + d]: Cycle setting mode: How many times is the unit to go through the set cycle: Set to ‘1’ - i.e. one cycle.
14. At: If unit loses power. Set this to ‘1’ as it will restart the unit where it was up to in the cycle when power was lost.
15. StA: Set how many Temp stages.
16. SST: Which stage do you want it to start at? Set to start at stage ‘1’.
17. S01: Stage one Temp: Set your Temp.
18. H01: How many days (if set to days in Ut/see 12 above) in stage 1.
19. U01: Alarm to say stage is finished. Leave in ‘n’/No alarm. Otherwise you will need to press ‘Set’ at alarm to move the cycle on.
20. S02: Stage two Temp: set your Temp.
21. H02: How many days in stage two.
22. U02: Alarm to say stage is finished. Leave in ‘n’/No alarm.
23. Hd: Finished. Press and hold ‘SET’ for 3 seconds and it’s programmed.
Thank you so much for explaining. The manual didn't really make any sense to me, this sure did! Cheers man!
Thank you very much for posting this.
Thanks!!! Great explanation. All I need for now is to maintain a constant temperature in a dry curing chamber for Salami / Ham etc and was pretty confused with the factory instructions provided. Cheers
Super nice, very good description that helped me a lot, thanks..........
Perfect walk-through thx!!
Thanks for this clear and useful information.
God bless you, man
Good video, Thanks for sharing, ITC-310T works well.
Awesome! I just picked up one of these for a Marzen that will go in the fermentor tomorrow!
Brewed a Marzen for Oktoberfest and used the 310 during the ferment, worked great, enjoy!
Thank You for this video.
Great job on this video - like others, I found the instruction booklet to be a bit hard to follow at first but after going back and forth between this specific video and the flow charts in the booklet I managed to program an 11 stage fermentation (using the tr = 2 method) for an IPL that needs the typical diacytl rest and lower temps for fermentation as well as a lengthy dry hopping / lagering time with a consistent temp. In the long haul for the hops to truly shine. I’m super excited to see how it finishes ...
Awesome, glad you found it useful! Now I'm getting the itch to do an IPL, adding that to my to-brew list
Brilliant! Thanks - I don't THINK I'm that stupid, but the second time through the manual I was beginning to wonder. Now I can stop wondering (my wife hasn't, though).
You should be getting paid by Inkbird. this video just convinced me to go for this unit. Thank you for this :)
Knowing there will be more great beer in the world is reward enough :)
Hi, Sir, if you want the timer starts when the temperature reaches, please select TR=2.
Want to see if I can start brewing next year and use this to overwinter my plants.
Is there a way to setup for say 8 hours of 28°c and 20°c for 16 house? Would that be 2 stages and 1 cycle per stage?
Haven't touched these devices in a few years but that sounds like it should work. The total cycle limit is 90 (90 days maybe?) so you may have to reset it every 45 days to keep the process going. Honestly, maybe not the best device these days for multi-cycle needs. For plants, I use temp control with a soil probe but I'm only propagating seeds with heating mats.
Just to clarify for others, at first I was confused what a "compressor delay setting" was. The term is confusing bc it makes you think of PRESSURE which it has nothing to do with what it does. It's just a setting to save power. So once the temperature becomes adjusted to what the degree you set, it will stop its adjustments because it's already the proper temp. So the delay setting is basically do you want it to not bother turning on for 1, 5, etc. minutes after it's hit your desired point?
I put it on zero because I wouldn't want it to not turn on for any amount of time if it becomes out of the proper range I set.
Also, for the probe I was also confused if it has to be in or out of the liquid. It shouldn't be in the liquid, for kombucha anyway, bc it would compromise the cloth protection on the top of the jar. It simply has to be taped (I used electrical tape) to the outside of the glass, in the middle of the liquid amount, and it will read it the right way. :)
Thanks for the additional info on compressor delay, I thought I had read that the setting was also used to ensure the compressor wasn't getting switched on too quickly and causing unneeded wear, I could be mistaken.
For homebrewing I never submerge the probe as I'm not confident it wouldn't corrode. You could use a thermowell or, like my setup, keep the probe against the carboy covered in insulation (the 7:00 mark in the video) and then later in the fermentation, during the diacetyl rest, hang the probe in the open chamber to measure ambient air temp. I've also seen people attach the probe to a can of beer/soda in the chamber so it's measuring temp of a dense, liquid filled object. For kombucha I think you're getting a good measurement at the outside of the glass, I use bungie and foam insulation since I can just re-use it and it doesn't fall off due to moisture.
That's not quite right. The compressor delay is to keep it from cycling the compressor on and off too frequently, which could shorten the compressor's life.
For example, let's say you set your differential to 1 degree F, your delay to 0, and your target temp to 70F. As the measured temp drops from 71F to 70F, the controller will cut power to the cooling circuit. However, it's possible the beer could actually be a bit warmer than the measured temp. If you're fermenting in a glass carboy and you're measuring the temp by attaching the probe to the exterior of the fermenter, the glass will likely reach 70F before the entire volume of beer does. What that means is the beer will warm the glass back up as carboy vessel and the beer approach equilibrium. If you set the delay to 0, the cooling circuit will switch back on immediately once the measured temp reaches 71F. If you set the delay to 10, hitting 71F will start a timer, but the circuit won't be powered back on for 10 minutes.
Long story short, setting the delay to a lower value would potentially result in the compressor starting and stopping more frequently, but running for shorter periods of time. Setting the delay to a higher value would potentially result in less frequent starts and stops, but likely running for longer periods of time. Compressors tend to draw the most amperage when starting...so more frequent starts and stops actually wastes more power, and could lead to shortening the compressor's life.
Hey can anybody help bit confused i bought this for a grow room to work with a 2kw floor heater as my heating and a fresh air intake fan as my cooling. I want my temperature at 28 celsius when my lights are on and 20 when my lights are off. I just cant understand how it works without any time being set for the change.
2kw is probably beyond the load allowed on this device. Do not exceed 10 amp. I would not go beyond 5 amp.
Try the ITC306, but this is Heating Only. I found the same issue with the ITC310, wanting a clock for different day/night temps. The ITC306 allows you to set the current time, and then you might set 28c at 8pm for 12hours, and 20c at 8am for 12 hours.
Ahoj, would you please help me to set below described continuous every day program - I need to set heating of henhouse and I am totally lost in manual. Thank you Michal.
Heating START when equal or below 10°C
Heating STOP when equal or over 20°C
Heating time only from 4PM until 6AM.
Sorry for not getting back sooner, I think this 310 model isn't the best choice for your needs. Sounds like you need a temp probe with timer, found a lot of solutions and ideas for Arduino units but you could probably connect a 308 or similar to an outdoor outlet timer. Sorry I can't be of some help, good luck.
Would you be able to assist my husband? We are following but not able to get the same screens that your tutorial begins with.
Maybe he has a different model or newer revision of the ITC 310?
can we change stages manualy ?
Not that I could find in limited testing. Once you go in to review or adjust the settings the unit restarts the entire cycle. It's a good device for the price but changing on-the-fly might not be possible.
How do I turn off the alarm
You can silence it by clicking the SET button but I couldn't find a way to permanently disable the alarm (short of opening it up and pulling the lead to the buzzer)
@@joemccall8991 Yes there is a way. If you don't use the programmable steps you set AH so high and AL so low that they will never be reached. When you use the programmable steps you choose option n under U01, U02, U03 and so forth depending on the amount of steps you are using.
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