2.3 Assigning HACCP Criteria to Programs (Recipes) 2.4 Making HACCP Criteria Is Fulfilled 2.4.1 Online Check 2.4.2 Checking HACCP Criteria CONVOTHERM PC-Control 3.1 Software Installation, Setup, and Startup 3.2 Create a Cookbook on the PC 3.2.1 Multi-Step Programming 3.2.2 Modify an Existing Program 3.2.3 Additional Functions...
• After cooking, the HACCP data is stored and can be graphed for review. CONVOTHERM PC-CONTROL • The Convotherm PC-Control software can store up to 250 recipes. The recipes can be transferred to all your networked Combis in seconds. • Recipes can be deleted, copied, or changed as needed.
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP 2.1 Installing, Setting Up and Starting the Software 1. Install the CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP software and set it up to suit your hardware. 2. This software can manage two "networks" of one Combi each as a stand-alone system or up to 31 Combis each as a network installation.
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP 2.1.2 Setting Up the CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP Software Network Settings 1. Start the CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP software. 2. In the Setup menu, go to Options. 3. In Network 1, choose a COM port. • Most computers use COM1 for RS232. •...
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP Select Temperature in ºC or ºF 1. In the CONVOTHERM-HACCP window, click Options. 2. Click Measurement unit. 3. Click °C or °F. 4. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to quit without making changes. 2.1.3 Setting the Network Address on the Combi Ovens •...
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Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP 1. Click on the Options menu. 2. Click on Combi Steamer. 3. Click on Connect. 4. Select the Network Address (N1:, N2:, etc.) of the Combi in the Address scroll window. 5. Enter a Unit name:, (“First oven” shown). 6.
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Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP page 5 9. The Combi icon is displayed with its unit name. (“First o…” shown.) 10. When a Combi is connected with the software, its icon changes from dark grey to a light color to confirm the connection. 10 July 2006 CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP...
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP 2.2 Automatic Storage of the Combi’s HACCP Data 2.2.1 Starting Automatic HACCP Documentation Automatic HACCP Documentation: 1. Start the CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP software. 2. Name the Responsible Chef. 3. Every cooking process is recorded for each Combi logged on, and stored in a Daily File titled (day_month_year.HCP).
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP 2.3 Assigning HACCP Criteria to Programs (Recipes) • Each Combi can store up to 250 Programs (recipes). • CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP software can manage only 250 Programs with up to 9 steps in each. • The same recipes must match the same number in all the networked Combis. (For example, "grill chicken"...
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP NOTE ON PRINT BUTTON 1. Click Program. 2. Click Program list. 3. Click Print to print a list of Program numbers with their Program names. NOTE ON SEARCH BUTTON 1. Click Search. 2. The Searching for programs window opens. 3.
Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP page 9 2.4.2 Checking HACCP Criteria 1. Click File while the CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP program is running. 2. Click Open. 3. Click the directory named ACTUAL. 4. Click the desired Daily File. List of cooking cycles window shows cooking process information. 10 July 2006 CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP...
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Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP 5. Click the desired cooking cycle to view Cooking cycle data. HACCP Click the HACCP button to perform a HACCP check after entering the HACCP criteria. The following symbols indicate the HACCP status: • "--" = No HACCP check required (checked with 0 values). •...
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Operating Instructions 2. CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP page 11 1. Click Notes to open the Notes window. 2. Add notes to cooking cycle data. 3. Click add. 4. Click OK to save or Cancel to quit without saving. Print Click Print. The contents of the current window are printed. The contents of the Notes window are also printed.
3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control 3.1 Software Installation, Setup, and Startup • Running the CONVOTHERM PC-Control software requires a dongle. • For viewing Programs, the software can be run without a dongle. • Without a dongle, some functions, including saving Programs and sending Programs to the Combis cannot be used.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control 3.2.1 Multi-Step Programming 1. Open the Programming window: • By double clicking on a free Program number in the Program List. • OR 1) Selecting a free Program number. 2) Left clicking the Edit dropdown menu.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control 6. Enter the next step: • Press the New step button. • Fill out the blank cardfile card. 7. Repeat Steps 2-6 as needed for up to 9 Steps per Program. 8. In the Programming window.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control page 4 Delete a Step 1. Click the cardfile tab of the step to be deleted. 2. Click Delete Step. 3. The steps are automatically moved forward and renumbered. 3.2.3 Additional Functions These functions can be used in programming: HACCP-Criteria The HACCP criteria can be entered in this window.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control 3.2.4 Delta-T Cooking, Cook&Hold Delta-T and Cook&Hold are programmable with the CONVOTHERM PC-Control software. Delta-T Cooking • Delta-T cooking with hot air requires use of Core Temperature since the cooking compartment temperature rises depending on the measured actual core temperature.
• To edit a different file, use File/Open in the menu bar to open it. Tips + Tricks • If Programs in two different Program files are used, the CONVOTHERM PC-Control software can be opened twice. • In one version, the source Program file is opened, in the other version the target Program file.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control page 7 • Small rectangles are located above or right of the outside scroll bar. • The cursor changes here into a double arrow. • The window can be divided by holding down the left-hand mouse button and drawing the cursor down or to the right.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control 3.4 Using the Cookbook 3.4.1 Sending Programs to a Combi • Click Send. • All the Combis registered in the CONVOTHERM PC-HACCP software are listed and marked in the left-hand area of the window. • A Program can be sent to a Combi by clicking on the Status icon.
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Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control Tips + Tricks: Several Programs in the Program List can be marked before opening the Send window by clicking on them with the left-hand mouse button, as follows: • From Program number X to Program number Y by pressing the Shift key.
Operating Instructions 3. CONVOTHERM PC-Control 3.5 Other Functions 3.5.1 Changing the Pre-programmed Values in the PC-Control Program 1. Click Options. 2. Click Pre-programmed values. 3. Scroll through the values and change with the arrow keys, or enter new values as needed.