Special Functions

Diagnostic Mode

NOTE: On several of the screens you may have to press the number 1 button or number 3 button to respond to questions asked. Press the number 2 button at any time to exit and return to normal operation. To view summaries of the fryer and operator performance press the INFO button, and then the number4 button. Press the up and down arrow buttons to view the following functions:

  • D1 - Adjust product color for all products (not individually)
  • D2 - The age of the oil and life remaining
  • D3 - Outlet voltage monitoring
  • D4 - Fryer’s heating performance
  • D5 - Cook Times (Slow Cooks) Report
  • D6 - Cook Cycles started before temperature recovered
  • D7 - Cook Cycles stopped more than 10 seconds before end of cycle
  • D8 - Cook Cycles not ended within 20 seconds after expired time
  • D9 - Number of times loading product took too long
  • D10 - Programmed variables changed by Operator

See Diagnostic Mode Details section for more details.

Manual Mode

This allows the operator to quickly program a time and press temperature for nonstandard products that are not on the menu card. This is to be a temporary setting and disables most of the advanced features of the controls. To enter Manual Mode:

  1. Once out of the Melt Cycle press the PROG button, and then the Timer button.
  2. Use the up and down buttons to set cook time.
  3. Press the PROG button, and then use the up and down button to set temperature.
  4. Press the PROG button to start Manual Mode. MANUAL displays.
  5. Start a Cook Cycle by pressing the Timer button.
  6. Press the 2 button to exit Manual Mode.

Status Mode

Press the INFO button during idle time, allows operator to view:

  • The temperature of the oil
  • The temperature setpoint and any offset
  • The average oil temperature during last Cook Cycle
  • The rate of temperature rise or fall
  • Date and Time

Press the INFO button during a Cook Cycle allows the operator to view:

  • The temperature of oil, plus the degrees and rate the load compensation has affected the Cook Cycle (slows down or speeds up the timer)
  • The cooking step, the time left in Cook Cycle, and setpoint temperature
  • Average oil temperature in Cook Cycle so far
  • The rate of temperature rise or fall
  • Date and Time

After 5 seconds, the control exits the Status Mode and the open fryer returns to normal operation.

Information Mode

This mode gathers and stores historic information on the fryer and operator performance. Press the PROG button, and then the INFO button, at the same time. *INFO MODE* displays.

Press the PROG or INFO button to access the steps. Press the down-arrow to view the statistics within each step.

Information Mode is intended for technical use, but the Operator can view the following information:

  • E-LOG - Last 10 errors and time they occurred
  • P-LOG - Time of last 10 power-ups
  • HEAT-UPS - Time of day and maximum heating rate (°/second) for the last 10 heat-ups
  • LEFT COOK DATA - Information on the last Cook Cycle, using the left timer button
  • RIGHT COOK DATA - Information on the last Cook Cycle, using the right timer button
  • TODAY’S DATA - Data since the start of day (not including the last Cook Cycle)
  • PREV-DAY-SUN - Creates a log of the last 7 days, using the information in TODAY’S DATA
  • 7-DAY TOTALS - Totals the information from the last 7 days
  • OIL DATA - Information on the current oil, not including today’s cooking information
  • PREV OIL DATA - Information on last batch of oil
  • INP - Provides test of fryer inputs
  • OUTP - Shows the state of heater
  • POT TMP - Temperature of oil
  • Level Temperature - Level Probe Temperature
  • Protection Temperature - Protection Probe Temperature
  • CPU TMP - Temperature of PC board
  • ANALOG - Status of controller’s a-to-d converter
  • AC VOLTS - Status of the line voltage to fryer
  • AMPS (Electric models only) - The present amp readings to heaters
  • Oil Levels - Status of the ATO (auto top off) system.
  • AIF Info - Information from the AIF (automatic intermittent filtration) board
  • Activity Log - HP use only
  • Secondary Contactor Counts - Counts each time secondary contactor is energized
  • Version and Source - HP use only
  • USB Support - Transfer reports to USB, and product settings to and from USB.
  • Radio Info - Wifi set up mode for future use.

See Information Mode Details section for more details.