C8000 - Programming the Products

The product's name (7 digit alphanumeric). Displayed when product is selected, as well as while cooking. If SP-9 Product Buttons set for COOK mode, no product is selected until a cook cycle is started, so dashes are displayed when not cooking.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons and the first letter, or digit, starts flashing.

3. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to change the flashing letter.

4. To continue to the next letter, press the Program button. Then press the up and down arrow buttons to change this letter.

5. Repeat step 3 until up to 7 letters are entered.

   NOTE: Blank can be entered by pressing the up and down arrow buttons at the same time.

6. Press and hold the Program button to exit Program Mode, or press and release the Program button until PRELOAD displays, to continue with Preload Mode.

Provides a simple way to load product in two batches. For example, load thighs first and let them cook with the lid open for a while, then load remaining product, close and lock the lid, and commence the normal, pressurized cook cycle. The time programmed here is just the "extra" time that the first batch of product should cook. The PRELOAD period always regulates to the Step #1 temperature (below), and keeps the pressure off. The PRELOAD displays: [PRE] 1:59

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to set a preload time, or press the Program button if no preload is desired. For example, set preload to 1:00 to cook the large pieces for 1 minute before adding the remaining pieces, close lid, and start the main cook cycle.

3. Press and release the Program button and 1. TOTAL COOK TIME displays along with the preset time.

Overall cook time (0:00 - 59:59) for this product (all intervals, but not including the PreLoad period above). The cook timer starts counting down from this value.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the overall time of the cook cycle. The time displays in minutes and seconds.

3. Press and hold the buttons, and the time will jump by 5- second increments to a maximum of 59:59.

4. Press and release the Program button and 1. TEMP displays, along with the preset temperature on the right side of the display.

Step 1 (interval 1) Oil Temperature (190° F - 380° F). This is the temperature the fryer will regulate to during the first cook interval, as well as the regulating temperature before the cook cycle is started.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the temperature.

3. Press and hold the up and down arrow buttons and the temperature will jump by 5-degree increments to a max. of 380° F (193° C), and a min. of 190° F (88° C).

4. Press and release the Program button and 2. PRESSURE displays along with YES or NO.

Step 1 (interval 1) Pressure setting (YES, NO). YES = cook under pressure during step 1.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to build pressure in the first step, or not.

3. Press and release the Program button and 2. STEP 2 AT displays, along with a step 2 time.

Step 2 Timer setting (0:00 - 59:59). Step 2 begins when the countdown timer = 0:20. This is the point in the cook cycle countdown where the step 2 temperature and pressure settings are activated.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. If no step 2 is desired, set time to 0:00 and press the Program button.

3. If a step 2 is desired, press the up and down arrow buttons and set a time. This is the cook timer countdown time at which the step 2 settings will take effect.

4. Then, press the Program button to set temperature and pressure.

   NOTE: Up to 10 steps can be programmed for a product, repeating the above step for each cooking step.

5. Press and release the Program button and Product button 2. TEMP displays.

Step 2 Oil Temperature setting (190° F - 380° F). The fryer begins regulating to this temperature once the 2nd interval is started.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the temperature.

3. Press and hold the up and down arrow buttons and the temperature will jump by 5-degree increments to a max. of 380F (193C), and a min. of 190F (88C).

4. Press and release the Program button and Product button 2. PRESSURE displays along with YES or NO.

Step 2 Pressure setting (YES, NO). NO = de-activate pressure when cook cycle reaches step 2.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to build pressure in the first step, or not.

3. Press and release the Program button and Product button 3. STEP 3 AT displays, along with a step 3 time.

Step 3 Timer setting (0:00 - 59:59). 0:00 = no third step for this product. Up to ten steps (intervals) are available.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. If no step 3 is desired, set time to 0:00 and press the Program button.

3. If a step 3 is desired, press the up and down arrow buttons and set a time. This is the cook timer countdown time at which the step 3 settings will take effect.

4. Then, press the Program button to set temperature and pressure.

   NOTE: Up to 10 steps can be programmed for a product, repeating the above step for each cooking step.

5. Press and release the Program button and ALARM - 1 AT 0:00 displays.

Alarm-1 setting (0:00 - Step-1 time). When the countdown timer reaches 0:15 remaining, the controller sounds an audible alarm and generates a blinking display.

Alarm-1 display option. Alarms can be programmed to simply blink the time remaining ("TIME" option), or to display one of the following messages: -SHAKE-, -STIR-, -ADD-, or -LID-. With the exception of the -LID- option, alarms simply sound three long beeps and show a blinking display for awhile, then the normal cooking display resumes without any user intervention.

• The LID alarm is a very specialized alarm that pauses the cooking timer until the user presses the TIMER button to continue the countdown. CLOSE / LID displays until the timer button is pressed.

• The LID alarm is used for cook cycles which are started with the lid open, as when loading product in several stages (thighs, then breasts, then legs and wings, for example). The -LID- alarm should be placed just before the first interval that activates pressure. Since the cook timer is paused during the -LID- alarm, the pressurization time will not be reached until after the user has closed and locked the lid, and pressed the TIMER button to acknowledge the LID alarm and resume the countdown

NOTE: The PreLoad setting (above) performs a similar function as the -LID- alarm, but the PreLoad option only supports loading product in two batches. Using the -LID- alarm supports multiple batches of product, where the first 1 to 3 batches may be prompted with simple -ADD- alarms, and the final batch is prompted with a LID alarm. It is up to the user to assure that no intervals are programmed to activate pressure until after the -LID- alarm time.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to set an alarm.

   NOTE: This is the cook timer countdown time at which the alarm will activate. As an example, if a Cook Cycle was set at 3 minutes, and an alarm was to go off after 30 seconds into the Cook Cycle, 2:30 would be set in the display at this time. When the timer counts down to 2:30 the alarm sounds.

3. After the alarm time is set, press the Program button and ALARM and TYPE flashes on the display, with the alarm type on the right side of the display.

4. TIME, SHAKE, STIR, ADD and LID can be set by pressing the up and down arrow buttons.

   An alarm sounds and alarm type flashes, prompting the operator to shake the basket, stir the product, or add product. If TIME is selected, the time remaining flashes on the display. If LID is selected, CLOSE LID flashes on the display.

5. The timer countdown is paused until the lid is closed and the Timer button is pressed to restart the timer.

   NOTE: Up to four alarms can be programmed. After the first one is set, the other alarms can be accessed by pressing the Program button again.

6. Press and release the Program button until ALARM– 2 AT displays along with the preset holding time.

Alarm-2 setting (0:00 - Step-1 time). 0:00 = there is no second alarm. Up to four alarms are available.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to set an alarm.

   NOTE: This is the cook timer countdown time at which the alarm will activate. As an example, if a Cook Cycle was set at 3 minutes, and an alarm was to go off after 30 seconds into the Cook Cycle, 2:30 would be set in the display at this time. When the timer counts down to 2:30 the alarm sounds.

3. After the alarm time is set, press the Program button and ALARM and TYPE flashes on the display, with the alarm type on the right side of the display.

4. TIME, SHAKE, STIR, ADD and LID can be set by pressing the up and down arrow buttons.

   An alarm sounds and alarm type flashes, prompting the operator to shake the basket, stir the product, or add product. If TIME is selected, the time remaining flashes on the display. If LID is selected, CLOSE LID flashes on the display.

5. The timer countdown is paused until the lid is closed and the Timer button is pressed to restart the timer.

   NOTE: Up to four alarms can be programmed. After the first one is set, the other alarms can be accessed by pressing the Program button again.

6. Press and release the Program button until QUALITY TMR displays along with the preset holding time.

Optional Quality (Hold) timer (0:00 - 59:59). Starts automatically at the end of a cook cycle. 0:00 = disabled.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to adjust the holding time, up to 90:00 minutes.

3. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to adjust the holding time, up to 90:00 minutes.

4. To exit Program Mode at any time, press and hold the Program button for 2 seconds.

5. Press and release the Program button and LOAD COMP displays along with the load compensation value. NOTE: This automatically adjusts the time to account for the size and temperature of the cooking load.

Henny Penny load compensation setting (0 - 20). 0 disables Load Comp (shown as *OFF*). Otherwise, bigger numbers product greater time stretch.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to change this value to a max. of 20 and a min. of 0. Preset at factory to 5.

3. Press and release the Program button and LCOMP REF displays (if load compensation is set to OFF, then “_ _ _” displays) along with the load compensation average temperature. NOTE: This is your average cooking temperature for the products you cook. The timer speeds up at temperature above this setting and slows down at temperatures below this setting.

Reference value for Load Compensation calculations. Can be set from Setpt 100°F to Setpt, or to the "STEP-X TMP" option. If the LOAD COMP setting is "OFF", this LCOMP REF setting is shown as "——" and may not be programmed:

• The STEP-X TMP option uses the current interval's setpoint value for the Load Comp reference, so the reference value changes during the cook cycle if the programmed interval temps change. This method may be more appropriate when interval temperatures are programmed to create a specific temperature curve.

• The STEP-X method simulates the way Load Compensation works on the Computron 7000 controller. STEP-X is selected by running the LCOMP REF setting all the way up to the max value.

When LCOMP REF is set to a temperature value (Setpt-100 to Setpt), the same reference value is used for the duration of the cook cycle. This is appropriate for single stage cooking, but may also work well for multiple-stage (multi-temperature) cooking. In general, the LCOMP REF setting should be set to the average temperature of a "normal" cook cycle performed with Load Comp set to OFF. After the cook cycle, activate Info Mode (press INFO and PROG simultaneously) and find the cook cycle's average temperature in the Last Load information. Return to Program mode, turn the Load Comp setting on (try a setting of 5 or 10), and set the LCOMP REF to the average temperature that was shown in the Last Load info.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons to change this value. Or, to use the cooking setpoint temperature as the load compensation reference point, press the up buttom until STEP-X and TEMP flashes on the display. As an example, if the cooking temperature is 350°, the timer speeds up when the oil temperature is above 350, and slows down when the temperature is below 350. Set the PC FACTOR (pulse control) to 0 degrees for thermostatic heat control while cooking. Else set to 2 degrees Fahrenheit or 3 degrees Fahrenheit (or higher) to avoid temperature overshoot while cooking small loads.

3. Press and release the Program button and GO TO IDLE, AFTER DONE displays, along with YES or NO.

Press and release right Program button and “COOKING RISE ADJ” displays along with the proportional temperature. This setting helps keep the oil from overshooting the setpoint temperature. The default setting is 0. Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to change this value from 0 up to 50 degrees.

Should the fryer automatically go to Idle mode at the end of this cook cycle? (YES or NO):

• If YES, the controller automatically activates IDLE mode at the end of each cook cycle for this product (except for cycles that are stopped in the first 30 seconds).

• If set to NO, the controller remains in Cook mode at the conclusion of the cook cycle, with the same product selected.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to toggle between YES and NO.

3. Press the Program button.

This setting (0 - 100) indicates how many cook cycles of this product may be cooked before a filter operation is required. A setting of "0" indicates that this product is exempt from filter counts – any number of loads may be cooked without requiring filtering. When operating in "mixed" filter mode (see SP-8 setting), each product has its own, individual filter cycles setting. This setting specifies how many loads of that product may be cooked before filtering is required, if no other products were being cooked. The controller tracks the mixed mode filter use as a percentage, starting at "0% used" just after filtering and accumulating toward 100% (or beyond). If product A's "FILTER AFTER" setting is set to 5, for example, then each cook cycle of that product adds 20% to the filter use. If product B is set to 3, then each product B cook cycle adds 33% to the filter use. When SP-8 is set for "mixed" mode filter tracking, the SP-8A parameter specifies a percent level where the controller begins to suggest – but not require – filtering. The SP-8C parameter specifies a percent level where filter lockout occurs and the user is forced to filter the oil. Continuing the example above, assume that the SP-8A "Suggest Filter At" parameter is set to 90%, and the SP-8C "Filter Lockout At" parameter is set to 110%. If one load of product A is cooked, the filter usage is at 20%. If one load of product B is then cooked, the filter usage reaches 53% (20% + 33%). Two more loads of product A will bring the total to "93% used" (20% +33% +20% +20%). At this point, the SP-8A "Filter Suggested At" level has been reached, so a periodic "FILTER SUGGESTED" message is displayed – during the cook cycle, and after it has completed. However, the filter usage has not yet reached the "lockout" level, so further cooking is still possible. If another load of product B is cooked, the total filter usage now climbs to "126%" – well past the lockout level. At this point, the "FILTER LOCKOUT" message is displayed. At the conclusion of the current cook cycle, no further cooking is allowed until after the oil is filtered.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons until the desired number of Cook Cycles between filters displays.

As an example, if 4 is set for a product each time that product is selected, it counts as 25%. Then each time a product is cooked, the percentages add up until 100%, or more is reached. Then, FILTER SUGGESTED displays.

This setting (YES or NO) indicates whether or not this product should be counted in the filter cycles tracking:

• If set to YES, then each time this product is cooked it will be counted against the global filter cycle allowance.

• If set to NO, then this product may be cooked any number of times without affecting the filter usage or activating a filter lockout.

1. Access the Product Programming mode.

2. Press and release the up and down arrow buttons for YES if that product is to be included in the filter count, or NO if it is not.