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10/31/09 17:15
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 		 #170284 - RE: I am asking for advice on 8052.com
Responding to: ???'s previous message
That's where I'm confused - what advice, exactly, is it that you require?
- Technical advice about how to design and/or make a PID temperature controller?
- Commercial advice about how to launch a product?
- Or what?

Jason Arkwright said:
I have done some market research which is easy to to do these days with the help of the internet.

It's easy to find out what's currently available on the market - which is fine if you're just doing a "me too" product;
What's more difficult is to find out what people would pay for that isn't already available...

Currently, it is possible to purchase a 3 term controller from China costing about £25, however the spec. is far from perfect

I guess that people who buy it find that the spec is perfectly adequate for their needs?

even set at 1 sec is way to (sic) slow

Is it?

the other problem is its output relay cantact is underated at about 2amps 250Vac, should be 16 amps @ 250Vac

Not if you only want to control a 400W heater!

and the relay should be pluggable in a pcb mounted base for easy replacement.

Should it?

Of course, if you could do all this and still make a profit at £25 then you have a clear advantage!

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TopicAuthorDate
89s52 PID controller            01/01/70 00:00      
   ?            01/01/70 00:00      
   The question is            01/01/70 00:00      
      USP            01/01/70 00:00      
         freelance employee (sic)            01/01/70 00:00      
      Which market(s)            01/01/70 00:00      
      Is it ready?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Andy's reply            01/01/70 00:00      
            I'll take that as a "No", then?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Re: where to from here            01/01/70 00:00      
      the dissolution meter industry ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Do you mean desalination            01/01/70 00:00      
            no, dissolution            01/01/70 00:00      
   On Production            01/01/70 00:00      
   89s52 PID controller            01/01/70 00:00      
      Self tuning ?            01/01/70 00:00      
         H i Steve,            01/01/70 00:00      
            How do penetrate the market...            01/01/70 00:00      
               I wonder too            01/01/70 00:00      
               Andy's reply            01/01/70 00:00      
                  what do you want???            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Reply to Erik.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  RE: I am asking for advice on 8052.com            01/01/70 00:00      
                  How does someone get their hands on it?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Hi Justin            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Depends on their line of business            01/01/70 00:00      
                        That might actually be harder            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I think that would have to be the way to go            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Thanks Steve and Andy,            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Not processor but skills of the developer that matters            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Open it ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                              the other two available MPU platforms            01/01/70 00:00      
                        The market.            01/01/70 00:00      
                           URL            01/01/70 00:00      
      Just for Reference PID is an old technology            01/01/70 00:00      
         Prove it....            01/01/70 00:00      
            Supposed Real life results            01/01/70 00:00      
               But are they relevant?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  The Engineering Principle            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Robust ?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Agreed - what a rubbish paper!            01/01/70 00:00      
   16amp pwm relay?            01/01/70 00:00      
      It's just a standard electro mechanical relay....            01/01/70 00:00      
         Sounds like the wrong part for the job, then?            01/01/70 00:00      
            The reason for the relay is....            01/01/70 00:00      
               lowest cost????            01/01/70 00:00      
               This looks like your USP opportunity!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Some more thought...            01/01/70 00:00      
   What kind of heaters have you tested it on ?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Congratulations!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Congratulations II !            01/01/70 00:00      

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