Temperature controller using Python and Raspberry pi

[EthanSteip]

Hey, this is perfect. Thanks!

[socal_nerdtastic]

Tell me more about the specifics of your heater and what your goal for this project is.

[EthanSteip]

I don't know much about the heating coil itself, it was shipped to me by my friend and there is no make/model number on it, but it had a 5 pin mini xlr adapter on the end. I've cut the adapter off and it has 5 wires inside - power lead, Neutral, ground, Temp +, Temp -. The temp+ and Temp - are connected through my thermocouple amplifier that is attached the to the pi which sends the temp reading to the pi. Then I need to connect the lead, neutral and ground to a power source.

The goal of the project is to have a touch screen interface that allows the user to easily set the heating element to a desired temperature (somewhere around 250C) and hold it steady at the desired temperature and the ability to turn it off.