Apologies up front if this has been discussed already (you'll forgive me for not being able to keep up with this thread).
What are thoughts about using a VL53L0X TOF sensor to measure vessel volumes (HLT, MT, BK)?
Brundog, what route did you end up taking? I have Concords with bottom drains and as I'm looking to upgrade, like you said, I can't go back. I had not realized that bottom drains are not common...
Ok. So I tried with the mega. Also didn't work. Same behavior as with the ESP32.
Brundog, to do this, I had to look for an available pin on the mega to create a new PWM element. My only available pin with this capability was 10. According to the wiring map, with a serial connection, PWM should...
I tried this just now and it does not work. Setting the output to anything but 0 would make the servo rotate by a few degrees, seemingly independent of the set value, and keep buzzing until value set back to 0, at which point it would return to original position and stop buzzing.
We'll, I had originally assumed it would, which is why I asked the question in the first place. Here's what I know about RC servos: they use a PWM signal at 50 Hz. The width of the pulse itself usually varies from 1-2ms.
The PWM output from a MEGA/BC is 1000 Hz according to the wiring map...
How would one use a servo with BC? Connect the signal wire of the servo to a PWM output? Are there hardware considerations? I thought I read some may be 500 vs 1000 Hz?
What about a continuous rotation servo?
For Tilt users, I just bought this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VNF9ZST/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The 3d antenna seems much more effective than what I had before. I didn't do a range test, but It picks up both my Tilts in Corny kegs easily from anywhere inside...
If you figure out how to do this with ESP32 please report back. I ferment in kegs and the signal is very weak... With the ESP32 sitting on top of the keg it generally works but it's finicky... I get signal drops. I'd love to be able to get a more reliable signal but I don't know how to do this.