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 Software: CompnTemp Timer - Compensating Developing Timer

 

See CompnTemp at the Foto3 conference

Read a review by Eric Biggerstaff and Alan Ross, the review (with photos) is published in the May/June 08 View Camera.

A Java application that uses a USB temperature probe to monitor developer temperature and runs the clock faster or slower to compensate for temperature fluctuations in the developer. CompnTemp, CT for short, reads the developer temperature using a USB temperature probe and compares this to a target temperature. It compensates for fluctuations in developer temperature by slowing down or speeding up the timer to maintain constant development. CT is described in detail in the PDF manual. A demo mode of the program will be available for free. The demo mode does NOT allow use of the temperature probe, the effects of changing temperature can be see by using slider to change the temperature setting. The full version of CompnTemp will be available for $85.00. The user must also purchase a temperature probe form Vernier (approx $40). A list of requirements and recommendations can be found here. The software was first released in March 2008.