Special Programming

The Special Program mode is used to set more detailed parameters.

  1. Press and hold the Program button for 5 seconds until L-2, LEVEL 2 followed by SP PROG and ENTER CODE displays.
  2. Enter code 1,2,3. SP-1, TEMP and UNITS along with ºF or ºC displays.
  3. Press the program button to scroll through the Special Program (SP-1 through SP-21) menu.
  4. Press and hold Program at any time to exit Special Program Mode.

 

Note: If a bad code is entered, a tone sounds and BAD CODE displays. Wait a few seconds, the control reverts to cook mode. Repeat the above steps. To exit from the Special Program Mode at any time, press and hold the Program button for 2 seconds.

Program Option

Description

Solution

SP-1 Degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius

SP-1, TEMP and UNITS along with ºF or ºC displays.

 

Select degrees in Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle from ºF to ºC.

SP-2 Language

SP-2 and LANGUAGE display, along with the language type in the right side of the display (Ex., 1.ENGL).

 

Select the language. Choices include English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle the desired language.

SP-3 System Initialization (Factory Presets)

SP-3 and DO SYSTEM INIT flash in the display, along with INIT on the right side of the display.

 

This step resets the cook programs to factory settings.

  1. Press and hold the Down arrow button. INIT displays, a tone sounds and IN 3, IN 2, IN 1 flashes on the right side of the display.
  2. When INIT starts flashing on the left side of the display, release the Down arrow button.
  3. When DONE displays, the initialization is complete, and the controls now have factory preset parameters.

Note: This procedure may delete store specific settings, requiring reprogramming.

SP-4 Audio Volume

SP-4 and AUDIO VOLUME flash in the display, along with the volume value on the right side of the display.

 

The volume of the speaker can be adjusted.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to adjust the volume of the speaker, 10 being the maximum value and 1 the minimum.

SP-5 Audio Tone

SP-5 and AUDIO TONE (HZ) flash in the display, along with the tone value on the right side of the display.

 

The tone of the speaker can be adjusted.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to adjust the tone of the speaker, 2000 being the maximum, 50 being the minimum.

SP-6 Audio Effect

SP-6 and AUDIO EFFECT displays, along with the effect value in the right of the display.

 

This setting lets you add an audio effect- i.e. a pulsed or warble sound – to the beeps generated in the cook mode.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to change the sound effect of the tone. The numbers correspond as follows:

  • 0 = Normal Tone

  • 1 = Fast-Pulsed Tone

  • 2 = Slow-Pulsed Tone

  • 3 = Warble Tone

SP-7 Type of Shortening to be Melted - Liquid, Solid

SP-7 and MELT CYCLE SELECT flash in the display, along with l=LIQ or 2=SOLID displays on the right side.

 

The Melt Cycle can be set to the type of oil being used.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle from one type to another.

SP-8 Idle Mode

SP-8 and IDLE MODE ENABLED? flash in the display, along with NO or YES on the right side of the display.

 

An Idle Mode can be programmed to allow the oil temperature to drop to a lower temperature when not in use. This will be a savings on the oil and utilities.

Press and release the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle from NO to YES, or vice versa. When YES is in the display, the Idle Mode is enabled.

SP-8ASP-8A and IDLE SET PT TEMP displays, along with the preset temperature in the right side of the display.

The setpoint, which is the temperature the oil will stay idle at, can be changed at this time by pressing the Up or Down arrow buttons.

SP-8BPress and release the Program button. SP-8B and AUTO-IDLE MINUTES displays, along with the preset time on the right side of the display.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to set the minutes the open fryer stays idle before the auto-idle is enabled, 60 is the maximum, OFF the minimum. (Ex.,30 in the display means, if product is not cooked in that vat for 30 minutes, the control automatically cools the oil down to the idle setpoint temperature, programmed above.)

SP-8cTo use product button number 6 (P6) as the idle button (P12 for 12 button controllers), press the Program button.  SP-8C and USE P6 FOR IDLE (12 for 12 button controllers) displays, along with NO or YES on the right side of the display.

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle from NO to YES. If YES displays, then during a time of low volume, the operator can press the P6 button (or P12) to manually enter the Idle mode. Programming the idle on auto-lift open fryers, disables the basket lift function of the P12 button.

SP-9 Filter Tracking

Press and release the Program button until SP-9 and FILTER TRACKING ENABLED flash on the display, along with 1, OFF on the right side of the display.

 

The controls can be set to signal the operator when the oil needs filtering. The filter tracking must be enabled to program the number of cook cycles between filtering procedures. (See Filter Cycles in Product Program section.)

To enable the filter tracking, press either the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle the display:

  • 1. OFF: Disables filter tracking.

  • 2. MIXED: This option allows the operator to set different amounts of Cook Cycles, between filters, for each product.

  • 3. GLOBAL

  • 4. SCHED

 

 

 

SP-9 MIXED

If 2. MIXED is selected, press the Program button and  SP-9A displays followed by SUGGEST FILTER AT … and a value between 75% and 100% on the right display.

 

Press and release the Up or Down arrow buttons to change this value.

  1. Press the Program button and SP-9B displays followed by SP-9B LOCKOUT - HEAT OIL... and a oil temperature, when reached, allows the operator to filter.
    NOTE: As an example, LOCKOUT - HEAT OIL... 300F means the display shows FILTER LOCKOUT WAIT, until 300F is reached, then display shows FILTER LOCKOUT/YOU *MUST* FILTER NOW, and repeated high-low tones are activated. This prompts the user that it is now time to filter the oil.
  2. Press and release the Up or Down arrow buttons to change this value.
  3. Go back to the Product Program Mode, to the Filter Cycle, and program in the number of Cook Cycles between filtering.
SP-9 GLOBAL

If 3. GLOBAL is selected, SP-9A displays, and followed by GLOBAL FILTER CYCLES. The right side of the display will show a digit, 1 to 99.

 

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to set the desired amount of Cook Cycles between filters.

  1. Press and release the Up or Down arrow buttons to change this value.

    2. NOTE: When the unit is on, the number of global Cook Cycles remaining, before Filter Lockout occurs, displays. Ex., “-------- 5x    “.

  2. Go back to Program Mode.
  3. Press the Program until FILTER INCL displays. Each product must be set to YES to be included in the filter tracking.
SP-9 SCHEDULEIf 4. SCHED is selected, SP-9A displays, and followed by SCHEDULE.
  1. Press the Program button and up to 4 different times of day can be programmed, using the Up or Down arrow buttons. Ex:

    • SCHEDULE F1:10.00A SP-9B

    • SCHEDULE F2: 2.00P SP-9C

    • SCHEDULE F3: 8.00P SP-9D

    • SCHEDULE” F4: - - - -

  2. Unneeded times should be left at “    “, otherwise, FILTER SUGGESTED displays, prompting the operator to start filtering. Cooking is still permitted. However, if lockout is enabled, and the fryer still has not been filtered after one hour, then the controller activates lockout mode and prompts FILTER LOCKOUT – YOU *MUST* FILTER NOW.
SP-9 SKIP IF LESS THAN

Press the Program button and SP-9E SKIP IF LESS THAN... displays, followed by the number of loads between filters.

As an example, LOAD 4. If the suggested filter time occurs, before 4 loads have been cooked, then the filter operation is skipped. If more than 4 loads have been cooked, then FILTER SUGGESTED displays. The numbers of loads can be set by using the Up and Down arrow buttons.

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SP-9 LOCKOUT ENABLEDPress the Program button and SP-9F displays, followed by LOCKOUT ENABLED?

Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to choose YES or NO.

SP-9 LOCKOUT HEAT OIL Press the Program button and SP-9G displays followed by SP-9G LOCKOUT - HEAT OIL... and a oil temperature, when reached, allows the operator to filter.

As an example, LOCKOUT - HEAT OIL... 300°F means the display shows FILTER LOCKOUT WAIT, until 300°F is reached, then display shows FILTER LOCKOUT/YOU *MUST* FILTER NOW and repeated high-low tones are activated. This prompts the user that it is now time to filter the oil. Press and release the Up or Down arrow buttons to change.

SP-10 Product Buttons

Press and release the Program button until SP-10 and PRODUCT BUTTONS flash in the display.

 

This mode allows you to set up the way the product buttons are displayed in the Cook Cycle.

  • The first option, COOK, displays only the product button that is selected. When nothing is cooking, no product will be displayed. Products 1, 2 and 3 display on the left timer only, and products 4, 5, and 6 display on the right timer only (1 to 6 on the left timer only, and 7 to 12, for 12 product controls). The product button starts the cook cycle.
  • The second option, L+R 2, SELECT for 12 product controls, automatically displays the product  button selected in both timer displays. The timer buttons start the cook cycle (6 Product Controls Only)
  • The third option, L/R, allows the operator to determine which timer the product selected goes to. If no timer switch is selected, then the product selected will automatically display in both timers. The timer buttons start the cook cycle.
  • The last option, 3. MULTI, (12 Product Controls Only) The third option allows multiple products to cook on each side, up to 12 cook cycles at the same time. The display shows the product with the least time remaining on each side. Pressing a product button for an already cooking product momentarily displays the time remaining for that product. Cook cycles are stopped by pressing the product button (press and hold to cancel before *Done*), or by pressing the Timer button to stop the presently displayed cook timer.

SP-11 Cooking Display

Press the Program button until SP-11 and COOKING DISPLAY displays.

 

This mode lets the operator set up the display during a Cook Cycle.

  • TIME, sets the display to read only the time remaining during a Cook Cycle.
  • TM+ID, sets the display to read both the time remaining in the Cook Cycle and also the product ID.(i.e., FF=French Fries).
  • NM+TM, sets the display to alternate between showing the name of the product being timed, and the time remaining in the Cook Cycle.

SP-12

Press the Program button until SP-12 and QUALITY TMR DISPLAY displays.

 

This mode lets the operator set up the display during the quality timer countdown.

  • The first option, 1,NONE, means that the display will not show the quality time remaining after a Cook Cycle. The only way to view the quality time remaining is to push the INFO button.
  • The second option, 2,QT+ID, sets the display to constantly show the quality time remaining and the product ID that the quality time is holding for after a Cook Cycle.
  • The third option, 3,NM+QT, sets the display to alternate between the name of the product the timer is ready to count down for, and the quality time remaining for the product just cooked.

SP-13

Press the Program button until SP-13 and ENABLE 2 PRODS PER BTN? displays. YES or NO displays on the right side.

 

Enable 2 Products per Button (6 Product Controls)

 

This option allows the operator to be able to program 2 products on each button.

Press and release the Up or Down arrow buttons to toggle between YES and NO. If NO is displayed, only one product may be programmed per each product button. If YES is displayed, two products may be programmed per each product button. They will be displayed as 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B etc.

SP-13

Press Program until SP-13 and NUMBER OF BASKETS display.

 

Baskets - 1 or 2 (12 Product Control) This option allows the operator to set the controls for use of 1 basket or 2.

Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to toggle between 1,BSKT, or 2,BSKT.

SP-14

Press Program until SP-14 and ACTIVE QUALITY TIMERS displays. NORMAL or DUAL displays on the right side.

 

Active Quality Timers (6 Product Controls Only Active Quality Timers)

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to select NORMAL or DUAL. NORMAL allows only one quality timer to run at a time. DUAL allows 2 quality timers to run simultaneously.

 

SP-14

Press Program until SP-14 and AUTOLIFT displays.

 

Auto-lift Detection (12 Product Controls Only Auto-lift Detection)

Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to select :

  • 1,DETECT for the controls to automatically detect the auto-lift or not.

  • 2,*OFF*, to disable the auto-lift. This can be used to bypass the auto-lift mechanism if the auto-lift becomes disabled.

  • 3,*ON*, to force the auto-lift feature, if the controls are not detecting the auto-lift.

SP-15

Press Program until SP-15 and CHANGE, MGR CODE? 1=YES displays, along with CODE.

 

Program code change

This allows the operator to change the program code (factory set at 1, 2, 3) used to access Product Programming, Special Programming, Clock Set, Data Comm, and Heat Control Modes.

  1. Press 1. ENTER NEW CODE, P=DONE, I=QUIT displays.
  2. Press product buttons with new code.
  3. If satisfied with code, press PROG. REPEAT NEW CODE, P=DONE, I=QUIT, displays.
  4. If satisfied with code, press PROG. *CODE CHANGE* displays.
  5. If not satisfied with code, press INFO and *CANCELLED* displays, then reverts back to SP-15 and CHANGE, MGR CODE? 1=YES. Then the above steps can be repeated.

SP-16

Press Program until SP-16 and CHANGE, USG CODE ? 1=YES displays, along with USAGE.

 

 

Usage code change

This allows the operator to change the reset usage code (factory set at 1, 2, 3) to reset the usage amounts of each product. See Review Usage step in Information Mode.

  1. Press 1 , ENTER NEW CODE, P=DONE, I=QUIT displays.
  2. Press product buttons with new code.
  3. If satisfied with code, press PROG. REPEAT NEW CODE, P=DONE, I=QUIT displays.
  4. If satisfied with code, press PROG. *CODE CHANGE* displays.
  5. If not satisfied with code, press INFO and *CANCELLED* displays, then reverts back to SP-16 and CHANGE USG CODE? 1=YES. Then the above steps can be repeated.

SP-17

Press Program until SP-17 and CHANGE OIL’ A – COOK CYCLES displays, along with a number of Cook Cycles.

 

Change oil (A-Cook Cycles) The operator can set a reminder to filter the oil, based on the number of Cook Cycles accumulated. The display shows CHANGE OIL SOON when the preset number of Cook Cycles has been met, OFF to 5000, increments of 10.

Press and release Up and Down arrow buttons to change the number of Cook Cycles.

SP-18

Press Program until SP-18 and CHANGE OIL’ B – HOURS displays, along with a number of hours.

 

Change oil (B-Hours)

The operator can set a reminder to filter the oil, based on the number of power-on hours accumulated. CHANGE OIL SOON displays when the preset number of hours has been met, “OFF” to 999 hours.

Press and release Up and Down arrow buttons to change the number of power-on hours. Once the oil is filtered, to clear the display of CHANGE OIL SOON (SP-17 & SP-18), reset the review usage data in the Information Mode. See Information Mode section of this manual.

SP-19

Press Program until SP-19 and ENERGY SAVE ENABLED ? <GAS FRYERS> displays, along with YES/NO option.

 

Energy Save Enabled? (Gas Fryers) Energy Save Enabled? (Gas fryers only) (SP-19)

 

The Energy Save mode reduces energy used during idle (non-cooking) periods by turning off the blower (draft fan) and pilot flame when possible.

Press and release Up and Down arrow buttons to change from NO (default) to YES, or vise-versa.