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This sketch uses a DS18B10 temperature sensor in conjunction with a heating element and fountain pump to provide a precise water bath controller for C-41 and E-6 color film processing. Additionally, it drives a SainSmart 1602 LCD Display with Keypad to allow the user to select processing chemistry and act as a timer for the various steps involved (presoak, developer, blix, etc.) It currently supports: - Unicolor C-41 powder kit at 96F. This is a lower temperature than usual to allow a color developer time greater than 5 minutes (times under 5 minutes can cause unevenness in tank processing). - Tetenal E-6 liquid kit at standard temps and times. - Partial support for B&W - "Emulsion mode" which keeps the water bath at 120F for making homebrew gelatin emulsions. ------------------ EQUIPMENT NEEDED ------------------ - Arduino UNO or equivalent - SainSmart 1602 LCD Display - A suitably waterproofed DS18B10 temperature sensor such as this one from Sparkfun: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11050 - 4.7K pullup resistor for the DS18B10 - Relay rated for 5 amps or more at 120/240VAC depending on your country. I used one from my junk box, but the SainSmart HL-52S should work. - 300W coffee cup heater (aka 'electric immersion heater') such as this one from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Instant-Electric-Immersion-Heater/dp/B01M0Q84BR - Small submersible fountain pump, such as this one: https://www.amazon.com/American-Pond-Fountain-2-4Watt-APJR150/dp/B00MKKWZVK/ ------------------ WIRING ------------------ The SainSmart LCD is plugged in normally. The fountain pump is always ON; plug it into an AC outlet when using the water bath controller. If you're handy with AC wiring you can wire up a duplex outlet to have one always ON socket for the pump and connect the other socket to the heater element relay. Wiring the temperature sensor: +5V ---------------> DS18B20 V+ | 4.7K resistor | Arduino pin 12 ----> DS18B20 DATA GND ---------------> DS18B20 GND Wiring the relay module: =5V ----------------> Relay module V+ Arduino pin 13 -----> Relay module control pin GND ----------------> Relay module GND Wiring the heater element: RELAY_NC (normally closed) Not connected RELAY_NO (normally open) One wire of heater's AC cord RELAY_COMMON (contact arm) AC hot wire Connect the AC neutral wire to the other wire of the heater's AC cord. ------------------ OPERATING ------------------ WARNING: do NOT apply power to the Arduino until both the heating element and temperature sensor are immersed in the water bath! 1. Fill up a shallow plastic tub with water. This tub should be large enough to hold your chemistry and your film tank. Chemistry should be pre-measured and poured into Ziploc bags or pint jars. Make sure to heat up your presoak water as well! 2. Place the fountain pump in the water bath and turn it on. Position it so water circulates nicely around the entire bath. 3. Place the heater in the water bath immediately in the path of water coming out of the pump. 4. Place the temperature sensor in the water bath. 5. Turn on the Arduino and select your film process and push/pull stops. 6. Allow the water bath to come to temperature (it may take 15 minutes or so). Once at process temp, allow another 15 minutes to ensure the chemistry is at the correct temperature as well. 7. Pour your presoak water into your tank and click NEXT. The LCD will show times for each of your process steps.
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