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FLA ME BO SS 500 MANUAL ® Version 4.0 Download latest at FlameBoss.com/manuals...
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Use only the power adapter provided with the unit. Do not allow children to play with a Flame Boss 500. Keep away from children. Flame Boss 500 is not to be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge. Do not place or mount a Flame Boss 500 where it is exposed to excessive heat from the grill or smoker.
CONTENTS What’s Included Blower & Adapter Installation Vent Closure Probe Placement Installing Flame Boss Mobile App Using Flame Boss Main Menu Features: Timer, Meat Alarms & Pit Alarms WiFi Setup: Using Apps, Controller & Advanced Other Menu Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant Instructions Connect Modes www.FlameBoss.com...
WHAT’S INCLUDED Blower Flame Boss controller * Kamado * Universal Pit temperature probe Meat temperature probe 12 V DC power supply Adapter plates (3) Manifold with fasteners * Kamado * Universal www.FlameBoss.com...
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OR if you are unable to scan the code above, open the browser (Chrome or Safari, for example) on your tablet or smartphone and enter the following address: https://myflameboss.com/app Follow the instructions in the Flame Boss app to add a controller. www.FlameBoss.com...
Blower Pit Probe The Flame Boss 500 has the capability of monitoring 3 meats at a time as shown by Meat 1, Meat 2, & Meat 3. You can change the names of meat probes using our web and mobile apps.
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USING FLAME BOSS ® Home Screen Set [225] Pit 223 Meat 1 Meat 2 Meat 3 The home screen shows the set temperature, pit temperature, and meat temperatures. The set temperature is the desired cooking temperature for your smoker or grill.
MAIN MENU > Timer NEXT From the home screen, press to access Meat Alarms the main menu. Press to scroll through Pit Alarm the features. WiFi Pit Alarm NEXT WiFi Press to enter a feature. Advanced WiFi BACK Press to return to the menu. >...
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FEATURES You can configure any setting that has [ ] brackets around it. or pcycles through the different options or values of the setting. NEXT saves the settings and moves the brackets to the next configurable setting. BACK moves the brackets to the previous setting. Timer Timer changes timer’s minutes and seconds.
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FEATURES Meat Alarms selects the meat alarm to configure. Meat Alarm [1] turns the meat alarm mode to Off, On, or On + Meat Alarm 1 Keep Warm. [Off] changes the desired meat done temperature Meat Alarm 1 when the mode is set to On. [195] Done changes the desired meat done temperature Meat Alarm 1...
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FEATURES Pit Alarm turns the pit alarm mode to Off or On. Pit Alarm [Off] changes the pit alarm temperature range. Pit Alarm If the pit temperature goes outside this range from the +/- Limit [20] set temperature, the pit alarm will trigger. www.FlameBoss.com...
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WIFI SETUP USING MOBILE APPS Access Point Mode, follow the screens below: To set your controller in WiFi Mode toggles between Station and Access Point mode. [Access Point] NEXT. Select Access Point mode and press The controller will display this WiFi Status indicating the Entering Your Password: WiFi Status controller is in Access Point mode.
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WIFI SETUP USING CONTROLLER WiFi Mode toggles between Station and Access Point mode. [Station] NEXT Selection Station mode and press Hide PIN in hides or unhides the pin in the online notice. online notice? [Yes] cycles through available local networks detected by WiFi Name (SSID) NEXT the controller.
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ADVANCED WIFI (OPTIONAL) WiFi MAC Address This screen displays the controller’s 2c:3a:e8: Station MAC Address. 22:12:75 toggles between IP Addr Method IP Addr Method Auto (DHCP) and Static IP [Auto (DHCP)] [Static IP] configuration. **Auto (DHCP) is the default configuration. IP Address IP Address changes each byte.
OTHER MENU Sound changes the type of sounds the controller makes. > Off Chirps Chirps & Alarm LCD Contrast changes the LCD contrast. [40] Max Open Pause changes the maximum time the controller will stay in open pit mode (controller disables the blower to avoid [ 2:00] over-stoking the fire).
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Download the Amazon Alexa application for your mobile device and sign into your Amazon account. Go to “Skills” on the Alexa app to search and enable the Flame Boss skill or simply speak to your Alexa-enabled device and say “Alexa, enable Flame Boss.”...
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OK Google, open Flame Boss. Hey Google, ask Flame Boss to change the set temperature to 225 degrees. OK Google, ask Flame Boss for the temperatures. OK Google, ask Flame Boss for the Meat 2 temperature.
CONNECT MODES (AVAILABLE IN FIRMWARE VERSIONS 4.0 AND ABOVE) Mode To change modes, press the link at the top of the Account tab. Cloud Connect: Your phone will connect to our server over the internet and you can view and manage any of your connected controllers.
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