Merge branch 'blinka' of https://github.com/chipgarner/kiln-controller into blinka

config.py

@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ stop_integral_windup = True
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 #
 #   Simulation parameters
-simulate = False
-sim_t_env      = 255   # deg C
+simulate = True
+sim_t_env      = 65   # deg
 sim_c_heat     = 500.0  # J/K  heat capacity of heat element
 sim_c_oven     = 5000.0 # J/K  heat capacity of oven
 sim_p_heat     = 5450.0 # W    heating power of oven
@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ sim_R_o_nocool = 0.5   # K/W  thermal resistance oven -> environment
 sim_R_o_cool   = 0.05   # K/W  " with cooling
 sim_R_ho_noair = 0.1    # K/W  thermal resistance heat element -> oven
 sim_R_ho_air   = 0.05   # K/W  " with internal air circulation
-sim_speedup_factor = 1000
+
+# if you want simulations to happen faster than real time, this can be
+# set as high as 1000 to speed simulations up by 1000 times.
+sim_speedup_factor = 1
 
 
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