At long last: Here's an update on the instrumentRs v0.2.0 idea. I wrote a new driver for SMC HRR chillers, which communicate via MODBUS RTU. I think the framework is starting to get there.
As always, questions, comments, ideas very welcome!
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Controlling an SMC HRR chiller via MODBUS
Thoughts and ideas...
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