Description
A programmable controller for DIY Dynavap induction heaters based on the Arduino NANO.
Overview
The VapOven Arduino Shield is a programmable control board for your DIY induction heater build. It can be plugged into a computer using the USB connection and programmed using the free and easy to learn Arduino IDE software.
This is the solderless battery version – just attach the pre-wired components to the screw terminals, insert 3 18650 cells and you’ve got a working IH.
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
- Induction heating module with coil pre-soldered in place
- VapOven solderless battery board with BMS and cell holder
- Button
- Power socket
- VapOven deluxe glass chamber
- VapOven custom cooling magnet (3mm)
- 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.
Code
We’ve pre-installed some code to get started, this is completely open source and free to use and modify in any way you like. You can see the code and other technical details here: https://vapoven.com/arduino-shield-technical-documents/
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.
