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Haha i found that out too, annoying!

Ive ordered a white recon (pre-order) so when that comes il be using this app (as my USB on my current black one doesnt work
 
I just have the temp probes tucked away, silly that they need temp probes working to use the channels manually. Look's cool though and works so can't complain. I run my 5 case fans off mine now and run the D-14 off the CPU header for automatic voltage control. Very quiet pc.
 
BrianB said:
[...] they need temp probes working to use the channels manually. [...]
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What happens when a probe is not connected? The channel is just "switched off"? It will be interesting to see if this behaviour, if I am understanding correctly, can be overridden. We need an electronics person on board... maybe shorting the pins with a resistor or something would trick the hardware into thinking a probe was in place to allow manual adjustment.

I've been waiting for several months now for a second Recon to do experiments on but it hasn't arrived yet :(

Edit: I've asked two EEs whether the pins for the probes can be shorted to allow manual control or if there is another solution... probably won't get an answer until next week though
 
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So i thought i would drop in and join the fun...

Gotta say sorry to everyone for the delay of v1.2 but we're getting really close now and it really should have been a v2 with all the work that's gone in to it :)
 
Okay we think we're finally ready for our v1.2 release.

Since all of you have been extremely helpful we would like to ask if any of you would be interested in testing Phoebetria before we release to the general public. If you're interested we'd also like to add you to our testers group and give you early access to all of our milestone builds so we can combat bugs sooner.

If you're interested please email us at [email protected].
 
Thanks Chris. :)

Edit: We'll email you a link to pre-release build(s)

Edit 2: Only Chris and I will see any emails sent to that address. I assure you they won't be disclosed -- neither of us are into marketing; you won't get any silly newsletters or anything either. It's just a way to allow us to send you a link to upcoming (pre-release) builds, and this seemed the most practical way to do it. The current pre-release has: "software auto"; a new way of storing profiles; bug fixes; and a lot of behind-the-scenes changes that will pave the way for future (hopefully more rapid) releases. We really do want people to test it before we "release" it on sourceforge, though. The pre-release build will be for Windows only but if you use another OS (e.g. OSX or Fedora) we'll do our best to compile a version upon request.

Cheers
Craig
 
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Thanks for all your hard work. The new functionality will hopefully get us closer to what I have been looking for. A low cost way to control fan speeds based on water temperature in a watercooled system.
The recon works fine with aftermarket water temp sensors and its very useful having desktop access to water temp, air in temp, air out temp, etc.
Working with fixed profiles has been good so far but the software auto and combining of channels to a sensor will really make this device shine.
 
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Jakusonfire said:
Thanks for all your hard work. The new functionality will hopefully get us closer to what I have been looking for. A low cost way to control fan speeds based on water temperature in a watercooled system.
The recon works fine with aftermarket water temp sensors and its very useful having desktop access to water temp, air in temp, air out temp, etc.
Working with fixed profiles has been good so far but the software auto and combining of channels to a sensor will really make this device shine.
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Thanks!

Someone also mentioned the other day that people were using the Recon to control the actual pump speeds. I admit that this is not something that I'd thought of, but it's a pretty interesting idea..

If you sent an email to the beta tester address above then I've just sent out an update that will hopefully fix a few issues with the software auto.

In addition to (hopefully) fixing a shutdown bug, I've made it so that the fans only go up/down RPM if there is a 2 degree change in temperature (speed fan calls this hysteresis). In my case I turn some fans off below a certain temperature and this stops them turning on/off for small fluctuations in temperature. This back-end code to make this user-definable is in place, but I decided to disable it for now to concentrate on squashing bugs. (It will be in a V1.2.1 release which will not be as long away as the interval between 1.1.1 and 1.2.0)

Cheers
Craig
 
Id just like to say thanks guys, after spending many an hour trying to get the Bitfenix software to work your programme has been easy and a joy to use ...keep up the good work.
 
Il hopefully be giving this a run tonight as my white recon should be sat waiting for me.

Just as im not sure. I have installed the standard software (Bitfenix OEM software) Do i still need to be sure that the Fancontroller service is disabled or not started before using your software or can i leave it running?

Only reason i want to use the standard software is for the internet connectivity part of it. Shame yours doesnt have that...yet???

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Ive left a note on your forums RE BETA testing ;)
 
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Just as im not sure. I have installed the standard software (Bitfenix OEM software) Do i still need to be sure that the Fancontroller service is disabled or not started before using your software or can i leave it running?
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I don't think Phoebetria will work properly with the OEM service running. That said, the worst that can happen is Phoebetria will behave incorrectly; it won't damage the Recon or anything so give it a go :)

The issue is caused because Phoebetria waits for ACK or NAK from the device after it issues a command or request. If the OEM software is running as well there is no way to tell if the ACK/NAK is because of a Phoebetria issued command or a OEM-software issued command. What I might do is add a preference where Phoebetria will not rely on ACK/NAK and always assume the command was successful. That way Phoebetria and the BitFenix service could peacefully coexist.

PS I'll get Chris to set you up with the Beta. I am not very good at working with the forum :o

Edit: You're added to the beta testing area on the forum.
 
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Version 1.2.0 is, finally, released! https://sourceforge.net/projects/phoebetria/files/

Version 1.2.1 will be a bug fix release and due in 2-3 weeks. Thank you very much everyone for the feedback and for the beta testers discovering bugs.

Cheers
Craig

Changes (Summary)
It took some time but we feel Phoebetria has finally matured to a
non-beta status. There are two significant changes packed into this
release. The first is software auto. This feature takes the Recon's auto
mode a step further by allowing you to setup your own fan curves. The
second feature involves the way profiles are saved. We've moved away
from .ini files to a SQLite database for greater flexibility. The first
time you launch this version your old profiles will be imported
automatically.

Other changes include: Cleaning up the GUI to maximize space and make it
more intuitive; while in manual mode, clicking the RPM button opens a
window for an alternative way to set the RPM; clicking the channel icon
will change the Recon's display to show that channel's settings​
.
 
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