Custom phase change controller "Golden Froster"

My recommendations:
1) Individually test each modules in environment that would simulate actual usage. RMA can definitely kill you and in my case if customer need to ship (god forbids) back say v2000 unit, imagine how much is lost just to ship it back and forth. (when that happens, it DEFINITELY will cost more than value of froster itself).
2) Packing. I know you think you are doing great job with it. Yes it is better than last time. However, you still are missing one IMPORTANT thing. Antistatic wrap of some kind please! the transparent one you wrap might help protect against physical damage of good shipped, however, it will do absolutely nothing for the electrical damage it could get due to static, etc.
I don't remember getting any unpackaged (as in not in it's own plastic box, etc electronic good that didn't have antistatic bag.
3) I still have bunch of (not as much) "noise" issue. If you think it's coming from those wires... maybe trying shielded wire or twisted wire isn't bad idea at all.
4) I am not sure on this but has been hearing rumors from some. Are these controllers very heat sensitive? Considering nature of where it is used, I would think up to 60c inside chamber temperature can be expected (especially when ambient temp shoots to say 35c...)... have they been verified to work fine at those temps?
I do understand that this is 2 man show. I am not in any different situation. And my advice as usual, reduce chance of ANY RMA. 30 minute up front testing probably can save you hours if not days of work and having to eat up the cost of RMA.

I would also recommend that in the next version of firmware the timeout time (the time the compressor keeps running after sensing the powersupply has shut down) be increased to 10 secs. No one cares if the compressor runs a few secs. extra after the powersupply shuts down, but waiting 3 or 4 mins for a compressor reset because your highly overclocked motherboard takes a few secs to reboot is kind of a pain in the ass... this only happens on asus motherboards im sure, but since asus is one of the most popular boards it just makes sense to set it to 10secs and be done with it. JMO....the only other issue i have had (this problem existed since i recieved the controller) does not seem to be firmware related) is on occasion the display will display "strange characters" during one of the different boot phases.. this clears up after the powersupply is powered on or on rare occasion will require a shut down and restart of the entire system. All in all i would say the g-froster is a great product, even more so when you factor in the size and resources of the company and the price they are selling the g-froster units for. You would not catch my ass designing, testing, programing, manufacturing, packaging, shipping and supporting something like this at a$100.00 a pop range. (not that i have the technical ability to do so anyway) and finaly Version 1.6 Firmware upgrade was a HUGE improvement and solved several problems and g-froster should be congragulated for their good work on that front. Keep at it guys and remember my golden rule "Of course they are having problems they are just end users" :)
Thanks and jmo
Lee
(owner of a) Very Small Networking Company

@Jinu
I will leave Golden to answer that questions, I have an answer, but I preffer the one with more technical knowledge to answer you, and as you was in contact with golden over the weekend, maybe he already answered that for you :P

@Lros
beta and final 1.6 firm has a 5 sec delay, recomended by Jinu, I thought about 10 ten second, he recomended 5 secs, I thought that 5 sec was enough for the asus restart issue.
Golden was working the last 3 days in a new firmware version to add a pair of features Jinu asked from him.

And potential issue I found again. Going to send e-mail to golden again. Lee, wasn't 5 seconds enough? I noticed it requiring only 2-3 seconds really?

I was planning my cascade and remember to ask if the cascade g-froster has some function to connect a solenoid valve for the oil return.

Something like open the solenoid valve for an amount of time defined when starting or shutting off the system.

Added heatsink, Maybe I replace it for one bigger, after testing the whole system.

There is also assembled some part of the Thermocuple conditioning circuit.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3...nter002mb0.jpg

Ratax: It coud be added a solenoid controll module in the future. The controller has a multipurpose expansion port, which is intended for adding more features as we get the time neded to develop them.

looking good golden eagle

hey golden and ssilencer when can i expect royalty checks for the use of my external serial cable??? G-Cable, patent pending. Just send my checks to 123 mo money st. Giveme, TX 78560. Thanks CEO of G-Cable. Im glad we can resovle this without it turning into another Blackberry RIM patent lawsuite :)

J/K Guys keep up the good work and yes 10 secs. would be better.. dont listen to jinu he dosent know wth hes talking about :)
Thanks
Lee

I can agree with lross on a longer delay, 4sec was good before i got a p5b-deluxe because it does a double restart type deal that can take a good 5-6 sec before it fully starts to boot.

any update on the new controllers ?????? :mad:

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Originally Posted by outcast623

I can agree with lross on a longer delay, 4sec was good before i got a p5b-deluxe because it does a double restart type deal that can take a good 5-6 sec before it fully starts to boot.

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yeah the double start sucks on the p5b-deluxe, i was thinking it will be my luck on the second boot ill reach the 4sec and system not start. Ill check mine tomorrow night and see how long it takes.

could several delay times be easily built in and user selectable? maybe by a dip switch on back of the controller.

I think the best way would to make the delay selectable by the user from the software.

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Originally Posted by pazza316

I think the best way would to make the delay selectable by the user from the software.

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me too, but may not be possible or cost prohibative.

i was thinking of changin the delay to 10 seconds for the next firmware coming up next week. but i can make it user configurable if needed.

We have put 10 secs delay to our controllers too and it works ok.

User configurable would seem to be optimal.

Guys, MrDeeds have problem. Can you guys contact back to him ASAP?

So these controllers display the CPU-temperature without software?

Hello, little update...

Here is a XE2.0 runing on the phase changer I received las week.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9158/runingeb2.jpg
Im doing final adjusts to the firmware.

PD: I have no internet connection since last week, so, it´s getting hard to stay online.
Contact me by mail if needed.

Is it 12V 1A adapter ok for golden froster value or i need to buy mA.

thanks

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Originally Posted by LittleDevil

Is it 12V 1A adapter ok for golden froster value or i need to buy mA.

thanks

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Already tried... Runs the fan around 60%.... at high setting...

12v, 1A is fine for the Value 2.0 I use 9V 1A.

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Originally Posted by pazza316

12v, 1A is fine for the Value 2.0 I use 9V 1A.

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Woopsie.. I was thinking XE

Seriously guys when will the cascade controllers be ready, i was told june back in may, i know others that have controllers on order before may all paid up in full as well. this is not how things should work:mad: