Common operating terms – TurboChef Technologies Tornado User Manual
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Common Operating Terms
OVEN OPERATING COMPONENTS
Display
The display is the primary interface to relay mes-
sages to the operator.
Keypad
The keypad is the primary interface for the opera-
tor to enter commands to the oven.
Cook Cavity
Cavity in which the food products are cooked.
MODES AND STATES
Mode
A mode is a software environment that allows cer-
tain operations to occur. These modes consist of
OFF
,
WARM
-
UP
,
IDLE
,
COOK
,
COOL DOWN
,
EDIT
,
and
TEST
.
Off Mode
When in the
OFF
mode, the cook cavity tempera-
ture is below 150ºF (65ºC), and power is not being
supplied to the oven’s main components – the con-
vection blower, heaters, magnetron circuits, and
radiant element. However, there is power to the
oven controls (keypad and display).
Warm-Up Mode
The mode in which the oven is warming itself to
the pre-defined cook cavity (CC) and radiant ele-
ment (IR) set temperatures.
Idle Mode
Mode in which an oven has successfully warmed to
the pre-defined set temperatures, and the oven is
ready to receive cook commands via the keypad.
When in the
IDLE
mode, the first 8 food groups
will appear on the display.
Until the oven receives cook commands, it will
cycle the blower motor/heaters in order to main-
tain the set temperature.
Cook Mode
Mode during which the oven is cooking (executing
a food item). Note that a food item, or recipe, is a
sub-component of a food group (see
COMMON
COOKING TERMS
, below).
Cool Down Mode
During
COOL DOWN
, the oven’s main convection
blower circulates until the cook cavity temperature
is below 150ºF (65ºC). All major oven components
are turned off except for the cooling fan, convec-
tion motor, and oven controls.
Edit Mode
The
EDIT
mode enables the user to change existing
menu settings.
Test Mode
The
TEST
mode is a special diagnostic mode that
enables service technicians to turn the oven’s
systems on and off independently for the puspose
of testing them.
COMMON COOKING TERMS
Cook Cycle
A set of operations as defined by a food item, or
“recipe.”
Food Item/Recipe
A set of cooking parameters including total cook
time, IR set temperature, and events.
A recipe must have at least one (1) event and can
not have more than six (6).
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COMMON OPERATING TERMS