Control software with GUI for the "IKA RCT 5 digital" magnetic stirrer/heating plate.
- Communication via USB
- Allows setting up programs/timelines for automation of processes
- Allows logging (measured Temperature, measured RPM and viscosity trend)
- Written in C++, runs on Windows and Linux (can likely be made available for Mac as well with a few tweaks)
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Depends only on SDL2
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Installation on Linux:
sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev -
Installallation on Windows:
- The sdl2.dll file needed is included in the release folder. Just keep it in the same directory as the .exe file.
- Connect the RCT 5 digital via USB
- Under the "Connection" menu select the correct port and Connect
- Proper connection will be indicated and through the "direct interface". You then may select any command from the dropdown menu, which are all the commands known to the device.
- You can create, save and load procedures for execution
- Each procedure may consist of multiple steps which can be set up individually with given start- and end temperatures and stirring speeds
- different start and end values imply a linear ramp over the duration of the step
- pre- and post-section commands may be specified for every section (e.g. setting controller mode, resetting the device)
- "wait for user" option will execute the section and proceed with the next section after user confirmation (e.g. after a reactant has been added)
- "wait for value" option will wait until all set values are reached before moving on to the next section (e.g. heating up to a specified temperature before adding a reactant)
- Load the file "Program_Example.tml" to see a simple 2 step example
