How to make dew heaters stay on in standalone mode

[desmc]

Hi

Just getting started with PPBA.

Overall impression is positive so far.

I can access the PPBA with a PC which allows me to change and read settings.

However, I wish to operate without a PC when imaging, and I cannot figure
out how to force the PPBA to turn on the Dew heaters when it boots without
a computer. I've tried checking and unchecking Auto Dew, Full etc but nothing seems to stick.
Whatever I do, when it is powered on the dew heaters are off.

Help appreciated.

Cheers, Des

[professorspock]

I too would like to know if this feature is possible on a PB Micro. If I tell the device to use 'full on' or any other setting for dew heater output it is reset upon a reboot. It seems the only config that is stored is either auto-dew off with no dew-heater output, or auto-dew on letting the on-board algorithm to handle the dew control output.

Would changing the 'aggressiveness' of the auto-dew ensure that they are on at all times? (if it was set to full aggressiveness)

[Evans]

Both (aggresiveness and auto-dew) is stored in memory and ALWAYS retrieved on boot of both devices (PPB Advance and Micro).

[professorspock]

Sure these are retrieved on boot of the device, but how does one configure the unit to for example: Always boot to 50% ON.

I only mentioned "aggressiveness" because I think the "thought process" of the controller for auto-dew is a mystery and I was hopeful that "full agressiveness" might actually just be what the OP is looking for (which is to have the dew controller always ON at boot).

Is this the case?

[Evans]

I'm afraid this is not possible with current firmware.
It is advised to use auto-dew and let the sensor do the rest.

I noted your request as a feature request for future firmware releases.