A programmable controller for DIY dyna vap induction heater builds based on the Arduino NANO.

Overview

The VapOven Arduino Shield is a  programmable control board for your DIY Dyna vap induction heater build. 

It comes with code pre installed and ready to go, but there are also more advanced programs available such as making an adjustable heat IH - all available on my website.

It can be plugged into a computer using the USB connection and programmed using the free and easy to learn Arduino IDE Software

It unleashes a world of possibilities for modifying your IH build with pulse heating, lights, sensors, displays… or even Wifi capabilities if that's what you fancy!

Suitable for beginners and advanced users, the board comes pre-installed with code and has all the necessary screw terminals for outputs to get going straight away.

For the more advanced users, you’ll find terminals for I2C and Serial connections as well as 3 and 5 volt power outputs so you can wire up almost any sensor you can throw at it. 

We’ve tried to make this board as versatile as possible to allow you to mod your induction heater in any way you can imagine. 

What’s in the kit

Everything you need to build your programmable IH except for batteries and a case.

• VapOven Arduino Shield
• ZVS induction heating module with coil
• Button
• Power socket
• VapOven deluxe glass chamber
• VapOven custom cooling magnet (3mm)
• BMS (battery management board)
• 3P 18650 Battery holder
• Power switch
• 12.6V 1A charger with UK/EU/US/AUS plug depending on country of order
• RGB LED
• Red LED
• Potentiometer
• 15 x 3 mm rubber o ring – fits around the glass chamber to help secure it into your build.
• A short length of 16mm dowel which goes inside the coil and acts as a stopper for your DynaVap
• 2 gauges of wire to connect the whole thing up

What’s on the board

Screw terminals to directly connect:

• IH module
• Battery
• Power switch
• Charging socket
• Trigger button,
• RGB LED,
• Potentiometer knob 
• 2 x 5v LEDs
• low power 12v output

Built in sensors:

• voltage to measure the battery level
• temperature to protect the electronics from overheating.

There are breakout terminals to connect almost any sensor or module you can imagine using the I2C and Serial connections together with 3 and 5v power outputs.

Technical Docs:

Code:

We’ve developed the starter code to be simple and easy to modify for beginners. We hope that the more advanced users will develop more interesting code and features and share them with the community. 

Overview:

• Built around an Arduino NANO – a compact Arduino that has a USB port for simple programming.
• A high power MOSFET to control the current to the ZVS module
• On board resistors allow for LEDs to be attached without the need for any extra components – includes terminals to attach an RGB LED as well as 2 extra LED terminals (resistor values are specified for red, green or yellow LEDS)
• A low power transistor controls a 12v circuit for attaching 12v LEDs (such as those in illuminated buttons)
• A voltage sensor for monitoring battery charge.
• A TMP36 temperature sensor protects the electronics from overheating if something goes wrong
• A 1µf capacitor attached to the trigger button circuit prevents debouncing
• Breakout solder terminals are included for I2C and Serial connections
• 3 and 5V solder terminals for powering external sensors or modules

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