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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