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Thanks! The PID controller is most definitely overkill for what I plan on using it for, but figured I might use it for different applications in the future. I had a feeling that the heating elements would have to be connected through a relay, rather than the DC pulse.

I would like the temperature to ramp up until it reaches a desired set temperature, where it would remain until manually shut off. An automatic shutoff after x minutes would be nice, but it is not a necessity. My confusion stems from the description of the temperature control unit. -Do I...

I'm working on a project were I will be using Heating Plug Element- http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=CSS_CSH&Nav=head01 I want to be able to control temperatures up to 1000 F using something likes this: http://www.omega.com/Manuals/manualpdf/M4636.pdf I would like to be able to...