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« on: February 05, 2017, 05:13:35 AM »
Hi, I'm a bit daunted by the task of reinitiating myself with Roastmaster and the probes.
I originally purchased the K-type thermocouples and the Roastmaster app about five years ago, and I remember having issues starting it up even then so this is not new territory for me by any means. It's been a while, so I don't know how I got the darn thing to work, but here I am again. I cannot figure out how to link the probes.
I wish there was a Get Started - Link the Thermocouples to the computer + iPhone page at the top of the website, as I've always considered it the biggest hurdle, alongside purchasing the right parts. But once again, I find myself scouring the website for bread crumbs.
Anyway, I have two problems. First problem - the Phidget Control panel will not open. Yes, there's a small icon on the bottom right corner of my lame Windows desktop, but I cannot physically get a window to appear. Apparently, the icon says it's running, but I don't know if I'm supposed to open the window and input something for the darn probes to link up. I remember the last time, the Control Panel window did open, although once you set it up, you never had to touch it again. You just had to make sure it was open to run Roastmaster. Maybe I downloaded the wrong Phidget for my PC. I'm on Windows and I downloaded the latest version suggested on your website, because I also downloaded the most recent version of Roastmaster...
Secondly, I don't know if I'm properly set up. Yes, I've hooked up the Phidget to the laptop via USB, but how does the iPhone come into play? Do I need to turn on Blue Tooth? How does the Phone detect whether or not the probes are linked? Does it detect it by WiFi? I get the feeling I'm missing a big step here. Maybe there's a cable that I lost that's supposed to link to the iPhone??? So far, the laptop is linked to the Phiget by USb, but that's it...
Thirdly, maybe the Phidget is broken... I don't know how you'd ever know. Gah... I have a headache.