Auber Programmable Step PID Controller

[processhead]

An update on the new Auber temp controller. As I reported earlier, the internal relay output that allows you to control a smoke generator was a feature I wanted to use, but was not working the way the instruction sheet said it should.
A phone call to Auber tech support revealed that the instruction sheet they listed for my controller had errors in it and was actually for a different controller version that I did not receive. Aubor is sending the correct controller with the features I need and it is supposed to be arriving Monday.
A visit to their web site shows that they have corrected the downloadable instruction sheets so they accurately reflect the correct configuration data and control features for the different controller models, so this looks like it will have a happy ending very soon.

[Denny O]

processhead Hoping that this will be true for you Paul!

[processhead]

The replacement controller arrived from Auber yesterday and I got it installed this morning. Very happy with the temperature regulation and the programmed smoke schedule works just as it should.

I did a test smoke with 4 programmed steps to more or less duplicate what I would expect when smoking sausage.

1 hour at 120 degrees cabinet temp and no smoke.
1 hour at 130 degrees cabinet temp with smoke
1 hour at 140 degrees cabinet temp with smoke
Continue at 175 degrees cabinet temp with smoke
Shut off smoke and heat when the product IT reaches 152 degrees.

Everything went just like it was supposed to and the programming gets easier the more I play with it. Looking forward to making deer snack sticks in another month or so.

[processhead]

Anyone wishing to buy a programmable panel temperature controller (not a standalone unit), be sure to order the SMD-200C version to get the full relay on/off functionality.

[Denny O]

processhead for those that are interested in one, I don’t see it on their website pages, just the “B” , ya might have to call the customer service center to get one.

[processhead]

Denny O If you go to the web site, they just updated the web site with notes on the 200C in the last couple of days.

https://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_28&products_id=464

I think you are correct though, and may need to contact customer service to make sure you get the most recent version when you place your order.

[Denny O]

processhead Yipper, that was the way I saw it too, same website.

I’ve been wanting to convert my copper face Pit Boss #7 to a pid, just not sure I’m smert enugh ta do it.

[processhead]

Denny O said in Auber Programmable Step PID Controller:

processhead Yipper, that was the way I saw it too, same website.

I’ve been wanting to convert my copper face Pit Boss #7 to a pid, just not sure I’m smert enugh ta do it.

If the original controls are working ok, I guess you have to ask yourself how bad you want the added features of programmable cooking.
If you were looking to replace a bad or poor performing controller to get a smoker working again, then it would be a no brainer. The installation is not that difficult, and I could walk you through the wiring and programming.

As I mentioned earlier, I think I spent more time enlarging the opening in my control panel then I did on any other part of the installation.

[Denny O]

processhead Paul, I’m a good carpenter, good plumber and a decent electrician. I’ve never held a strong suit in controls. I understand it but cannot talk about it fluently and trying to figure out which is which lead.

[Jonathon]

processhead I assumed it was a lot more expensive than it is… even with the wall mount it’s not bad. I don’t need it, I don’t need it, I don’t need it. Ahhhh okay, this needs other parts. Their plug and plays are a little more inline with what I was thinking that they would be, but still not too bad at all. A mechanical/electric illiterate like me needs the plug and play option.