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07-23-2013, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 09-28-12
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Pit probe splitter?
have you guys seen or know if it's possible to rig a single pit probe into my maverick ET732 and my Party Q temp controller? I don't like having 2 pit probes just to monitor the pit temp and control the temp controller. I haven't seen any splitters and not sure if it's even possible. Ideally, I would like one pit probe going into the maverick ET732 AND the PartyQ temp controller, and then a second probe for the meat.
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07-23-2013, 03:19 PM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Huh?? what language is this ya'll are OCD. life is to short to keep you butt cheeks clinched that tight. I have a temp gage on the pit a 5.00 oven thermo and an ice pic relax it's only heat & meat and a little time. ya aint launching a rocket ship.
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07-23-2013, 03:27 PM | #3 |
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lol you're right, it's totally OCD, but that's just me. It's like that one hair that sticks up on your head that won't stay down!
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07-31-2013, 12:41 AM | #4 |
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good question. anyone?
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07-31-2013, 06:16 AM | #5 | |
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Just stick to one or the other... OR live with two probes... |
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07-31-2013, 06:23 AM | #6 |
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My initial thoughts - not possible. If both units worked the same way, then *maybe*, but the wiring would be a bugger
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07-31-2013, 08:05 AM | #7 |
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I use Digi QII and a ET-73 with 2 meat probes, works like a champ. You could probably just use the pit probe as a meat probe, just a thought.
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07-31-2013, 08:09 AM | #8 |
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Join Date: 07-23-13
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The pit probe and meat probes work differently - pit probe will take an average over time, over the length of the probe, whereas the meat probe reads from the tip at a higher sample rate (from what I've read) so you'd not get consistent readings using the pit probe for meat
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07-31-2013, 08:41 AM | #9 | |
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I run a setup similar to PaPaQ mentioned and find that it works well. It would be cool for the Guru's to have a secondary remote unit like Mavericks to take with you. They obviously have the wifi units but I think not everyone wants to use a computer to monitor (though I believe you can use an iPhone maybe and that is smaller). I think there could be a market for a Guru controller setup that had the extra remote unit since there are a lot of folks using one with a Maverick as well.
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07-31-2013, 08:54 AM | #10 |
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According to Kirchoff's Loop Law, it should work.
There will be an additional drain on any power source as the voltage level generated by the probe will be maintained across both legs of the Y splitter. There shouldn't be a problem with meat vs. temp probes because the voltage readings are interpreted and processed by algorithms at the end device reading the values, not the probes themselves. As far as finding one, you should take your probes to Radio Shack and see if you can find a simple splitter or a way to build one. Good question.
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07-31-2013, 11:39 AM | #11 | |
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07-31-2013, 11:58 AM | #12 |
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Yeah well, as far as I can tell, there's no accounting for what people want to do and spend money on - as far as I'm concerned - to each their own.
I only hope that Gr8fasushi knows howto run his cooker without any bells and whistles first. All the electric and electronic doo-dads in the world can't help your cooker work when the power goes out or an EMP device goes off overhead. ;-)
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07-31-2013, 11:59 AM | #13 |
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You could definitely split the signal, but the receivers would likely interpret it differently as they're two totally different units. Edit - if the Party Q accepts the Maverick probe and vice-versa, it'll work
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07-31-2013, 12:08 PM | #14 | |
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07-31-2013, 12:20 PM | #15 | |
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