drblank1
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I am in the design stage of using a PC to monitor and control my aquarium. The control part was easy. What I'm struggling with is finding an economical way of interfacing the probes (temp, pH, etc.) to the PC.
Does anyone know of a unit that would do this for me? PCI or USB is fine. I don't want to DIY an interface since my EE days are far behind me. I want to keep this part of the design less than $200. Something very simple.
If anyone has designed and built a probe to PC interface, I would be interested in purchasing it.
When I get to the point that I have successfully tested the design, I will share it with everyone. My goal here is to create a controller/monitor that would cost less than the standard controllers on the market (PC not included) with a robust GUI.
Does anyone know of a unit that would do this for me? PCI or USB is fine. I don't want to DIY an interface since my EE days are far behind me. I want to keep this part of the design less than $200. Something very simple.
If anyone has designed and built a probe to PC interface, I would be interested in purchasing it.
When I get to the point that I have successfully tested the design, I will share it with everyone. My goal here is to create a controller/monitor that would cost less than the standard controllers on the market (PC not included) with a robust GUI.