New Herpstats made just for incubators Great product

I wanted to give my experiance with the new herpstats that spyderrobotics has recently released to the general public.I am very pleased with mine and was lucky enough to buy the very first one directly from George :gj:.The one i bought was to be used for my natures spirit incubator and since its made specificly for incubators it made things easier.So if your looking for a perfect thermostat i suggest looking up spyderrobotics :gj:

easier how?
thanks
spooky

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

easier how?
thanks
spooky

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

easier how?
thanks
spooky

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Well once its set at your temps for your incubators needs it stays in that range.It has warning sounds if by chance your temps go above or below your set ranges.It has the same technology as the old herpstat 4 but its only $99.So in my opinion its easier to use for what i need it to do :gj:

i like the idea of that. can you set the +/- of the set temp before the warning sound goes off, or does it go off at exactally 1 degree +/-?
thanks
spooky

Here is the sites info. http://www.spyderrobotics.com/home/developement.html

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

i like the idea of that. can you set the +/- of the set temp before the warning sound goes off, or does it go off at exactally 1 degree +/-?
thanks
spooky

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At least on the herpstat 4 you can set the +/- I assume that it is the same

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Well once its set at your temps for your incubators needs it stays in that range.It has warning sounds if by chance your temps go above or below your set ranges.It has the same technology as the old herpstat 4 but its only $99.So in my opinion its easier to use for what i need it to do :gj:

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Sounds good for $99! :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

i like the idea of that. can you set the +/- of the set temp before the warning sound goes off, or does it go off at exactally 1 degree +/-?
thanks
spooky

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Well from what the book says you set it at the highest temp you want it to go beyond your temp setting.If it reaches that temp or beyond it will sound your high temp alarm.The same goes for low temp.So basicly if you set it at 90 for the highest you want your incubator to reach and it goes past that.It will sound that alarm. I have not programed that part as of yet so i cant give my input on how it works.It also has night cycle if you choose to use it.

Not to mention the ability to mount it in as a display. IMO thats pretty cool.

Only thing is how loud is the alarm. My incubator drops 3 degrees when door is open and goes up about 2 past set temp when i close it. Thats a good 15-20 mins of the alarm going off.

Looks good for those just getting in, but my herpstat i got 3 years ago works fine..

I do like the flange for embedding it into the incubator

Personally I don't see the big difference between it and other t stats. Seems more marketing then a new product. The price is ok but to me it seems pretty much the same as a basic herpstat from several years ago.

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Originally Posted by meeistom

Personally I don't see the big difference between it and other t stats. Seems more marketing then a new product. The price is ok but to me it seems pretty much the same as a basic herpstat from several years ago.

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The circuitry and software is much better, sure it does the same thing as older models, but it is safer, and has a few new features.

the Intro model isnt for racks, Its designed for incubator settings, I wouldnt use it on a rack at all.. It could be used for a rack but why use it for what its not intended for.

I plan on building a new incubator thats smaller to limit my production and getting the Pro to build into the side and getall the wires hidden.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

the Intro model isnt for racks, Its designed for incubator settings, I wouldnt use it on a rack at all.. It could be used for a rack but why use it for what its not intended for.

I plan on building a new incubator thats smaller to limit my production and getting the Pro to build into the side and getall the wires hidden.

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They discontinued the pro, but the Herpstat 4 has all of the same features plus a safety relay.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

They discontinued the pro, but the Herpstat 4 has all of the same features plus a safety relay.

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Meant the Intro, Flippin Spell Check lol...

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Meant the Intro, Flippin Spell Check lol...

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I feel ya, I post from my iPhone most of the time... And most of the time I have to edit posts to correct things.

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Originally Posted by meeistom

Personally I don't see the big difference between it and other t stats. Seems more marketing then a new product. The price is ok but to me it seems pretty much the same as a basic herpstat from several years ago.

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Its a big difference. The new models use the new tech of the Herpstat 4. The units have 100 steps of control over the power. It will constantly fine tune to achieve the set temperature and adjust to things like the ambient changing. The previous generation Herpstats started to build on this but they were limited in the amount they could change. The code is much more complex. :D The High/Low alarms work like the Herpstat 4 where you set the temperature instead of setting an amount based of the target temperature. This makes it easier to understand in the menu and also handles the transistion from night to day temperatures better. The intro has a built in software clock as well so it can provide ramping and night/day transistions with the only downfall being that the clock doesn't retain time during a power off. Other than that its like getting all those feature for free as bypasses the cost of the hardware clock or night drop cables like the original Herpstat.

Dion Brewington
Owner, Spyder Robotics

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Only thing is how loud is the alarm. My incubator drops 3 degrees when door is open and goes up about 2 past set temp when i close it. Thats a good 15-20 mins of the alarm going off.

Looks good for those just getting in, but my herpstat i got 3 years ago works fine..

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We had that in mind. There is a 30 minute timeout feature. If you enable it then when the temp drops below your Low Alarm setting it will mute the alarm for 30 minutes. If it comes back up to temp in that time then you're good to go otherwise it will beep. If it comes back up to temp and then you open the door again it will wait another 30 minutes from when it drops below your Low Alarm setting. So it should work for most. That same timeout protects you to an extent if the probe drops out of a cage. After 30 minutes of trying to reach the target temp its going to shut off and give the error.

Dion Brewington
Owner, Spyder Robotics