MPIDE: One IDE to rule them all.

[Oneslowz28]

Multi-Platform Integrated Development Environment or MPIDE is a retooled version of the familiar Arduino IDE. By retooled I mean that is has been modified to compile code for both the AVR based Arduino boards and the new PIC32 chipKIT boards from Digilent and Microchip. I just finished up a full rundown on it on my website if you are interested in learning more. There is also information on how to fix its issues with running on Linux. Check it out here http://themakersworkbench.com/?q=node/422.

[Kayin]

I take it my Stalker (Atmega 32 is supported? RTC and MicroSD built in, but mostly the same...

Edit: stupid bloody emoticons.

[AmEv]

Go to (in your case, "edit then) "Go advanced", check "Disable smileys", then "save"

[Oneslowz28]

The stalker, being an arduino duemilanove clone that just has a few extra components, yes it will work, same with all of the devices out there running the Arduino Bootloader on the MCU. There are a few bugs at the moment and they are being fixed. After reading up on MPIDE on my site, take a moment and read over the MPIDE section on http://chipkit.cc/forum

[AmEv]

Combine these programming things with Fritzing, that would be awesome.

Virtual hardware setup..... Win?

[Kayin]

Looks like it makes an easy and clean upgrade path.

This will be a LOT of fun.

BTW CJ, on your project, I'll show you how to make the best temp sensors available for Arduino work perfectly with a WC setup. Had someone show us how on another forum that does it for a living. Makes monitoring easier, I'll tell ya.

[Oneslowz28]

i use bits power temperature stop fittings

[Kayin]

You should switch over to Dallas one-wires, not only are they the industry standard but they can be powered off the one wire for sensing if you wire them right. Also, all the programming for reading them has been done already. Might simplify you both wiring and programming.

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/OneWire

A modified Dallas is the sensor that's milled into a lot of new CPUs for thermal testing, as a K-type thermocouple is normally infeasible in home testing (though if you wanna get down on it I have the setup to use K-types sitting around here in a box.)

If I'm not mistaken, the BP stops are also steel, which will give long-term galvanic issues in a loop. I can post some galvanic series horror shots with steel if you want... I had it happen to me personally.