Beta Layout Reflow Controller GUI

Software for the Beta Layout reflow controller: UART interface with simple GUI.

Contact

Florian Boudinet florian.boudinet@gmail.com

Dependencies

This software needs Qt5 and Qwt.

Debian:

apt install qtdeclarative5-dev libqt5svg5-dev libqwt-qt5-dev

Arch Linux:

pacman -Sy qwt

Compilation

cd ${ReflowKitSource}
mkdir build
cd build
qmake ..
make
./ReflowKitController

Troubleshooting with the compilation: Perhaps you will have to edit the .pro file, to add and link Qwt properly, and adjust it to your settings (LD_PATH, Qwt source etc.).

Usage

To start the reflow process after setting the temperature profile, enter "doStart" in the console text prompt and hit enter.

UART

The software uses the RS232 UART protocol to communicate with the device. Configuration: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 bit stop, no handshake.

Path: For Linux, something like /dev/ttyUSBX. For Windows, something like COM4, COM1… Perhaps you will need to add some rights to use UART properly (root privilege, or add the current user to the /dev/tty permission).

Information on the controller, including valid commands, can be found in the official documentation.