Watlow MINICHEF Deep Fat Fryer Application - Manual (Page 83)

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If the fryer is not at operating temperature, it will preheat. Meanwhile:
The word [Pre-`] [`Heat] will appear on the display for a few moments. The
menu key indicator light will flash slowly. The temperature of Channel 1 will be dis-
played until the operating temperature is reached.
The heat output indicator light – G, just below the display – will light up whenever
the controller is calling for heat.
When the fryer is at operating temperature (above relative set point minus the
ready band) [ready] will appear on the display and the menu key indicator light
will flash rapidly. You are now ready to cook with the active menu.
If the fryer is at operating temperature, the display goes directly to [ready] with-
out indicating preheat or temperature.
The Melt Cycle
To avoid burning congealed oil (shortening), a slow heating action may be necessary. If
this is desired, be sure that in the Configuration Mode [etype] / [melt] has been set
to [```on]. Then, when the oil temperature is below 212 °F the heat output will be lim-
ited to 10% of full power. This reduces the chance of burning congealed oil while it is
heating.
Run a Menu
1. With [`idle] on the display, place the food in the fryer and press the key(s) for the
menu(s) you want to run. The menu key indicator light(s) that you selected will
light up. You will be able to select only two menus to run simultaneously. Menu 1
can be active with either 3 or 4, or Menu 2 can be active with either 3 or 4. The
remaining time for the menu with the shortest countdown time will be shown on the
display.
If the preheat condition has not been met you will not be able to select a menu until
[Ready] flashes once on the display followed by [`idle]. If the fryer is at operat-
ing temperature [`idle] will immediately appear on the display.
2 If programmed, as the time counts down, a mid-menu alarm message will appear on
the display. (The message, which varies based on programming at [M`__] /
[ALArn] will appear for ten seconds.)
An audible tone will sound for five seconds. Time will continue to count down on the
display.
3. When a menu cycle is finished one of the following will happen, depending on the
way the controller was programmed at [EtypE] / {Sound]:
With Sound set to 0: The controller displays [``End] and the menu key indicator
light will flash rapidly until acknowledged, by pressing that key. The controller
maintains the temperatures at set point and displays the remaining time of the
menu with the shortest countdown time. If there are no running menus, [`idle] or
time of day will appear on the display.
With Sound set to 1, 2, or 3, [``End] will appear on the display and an audible tone
will be emitted. The menu key indicator light will flash rapidly. You can acknowl-
edge and silence the tone by pressing the active menu key or it will time out in 1 to
20 seconds and go into idle.