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- Page 1 May 30, 2020 Version 3, Issue 9 Pro BBQ Controller Muxall LLC Welcome to the future… Providing automated products for home and business since 2013.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents OVERVIEW AND FEATURES ..............5 GETTING STARTED ................... 6 Starting a cook Using the Front Panel ..........6 Starting a Cook Using the App ............7 UNBOXING THE PRO BBQ CONTROLLER ........... 8 INSTALLING THE PRO BBQ CONTROLLER ..........9 WIRING THE PRO BBQ CONTROLLER ............ - Page 3 STATUS BBQ CONTROLLER FROM CONTROL TAB ........27 Cooking Status .................. 27 Cook State ..................27 Probes Data ..................27 PELLET HOPPER LEVEL REFILL FROM CONTROL TAB ....... 28 COOKING PROFILES FROM CONTROL TAB ..........29 MANUAL CONTROLS FROM CONTROL TAB ..........30 Manual Fan Control ................
- Page 4 Warm Up Auger On Per Minute ............47 Cool Down time................. 47 GRAPHS FROM GRAPHS TAB ..............48 Chamber Temp Graphing ..............49 Meat Probe Temp Graphing ............. 49 Reading the Graphs ................50 UPDATE FROM UPDATE TAB ..............51 CONTACT ....................
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Page 5: Overview And Features
Controller and other pellet grills that use the Ortech Controls, TR-100, Pellet Grill controller. The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller supports three meat probes, four cooking profiles, cook-by-probe, auto off, smoke when done, historical graphing, low pellet alarm, cook done alarm, smokiness... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started STARTING A COOK USING THE FRONT PANEL Power on the controller by pulling the toggle switch and moving it to the ON position. Press-and-hold the Stop/Start button 4 seconds. Turn the knob to set what temp you want. Press Enter/Save button. -
Page 7: Starting A Cook Using The App
STARTING A COOK USING THE Power on the controller by pulling on the toggle switch and moving it to the ON position. On your PC, tablet, or phone, launch Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or your favorite web browser. Enter the IP address in the address bar then press Enter or For more details about logging into the web app see: Login Web... -
Page 8: Unboxing The Pro Bbq Controller
Probe 2-to-3 wire converter connector. NOTE - It may already be installed on the controller. Do not throw away the shipping box in case you need to return the Pro BBQ Controller to Muxall for FREE shipping. Installing the controller requires only two tools: 1. A medium size cross head (Phillips-Head) screwdriver and, 2. -
Page 9: Installing The Pro Bbq Controller
Also, labeling the wiring will speed up installation. The compact design of the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller allows it to fit in the stock BBQ controller mounting cutout. The screw holes should also align with the stock BBQ Controller cutout. -
Page 10: Wiring The Pro Bbq Controller
Wiring the Pro BBQ Controller The wiring harness of the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller is color coded to match a stock BBQ Controller. Purple is the Igniter, Orange is the Fan, Red is the Auger, and Black is L1 (Mains Power Input). -
Page 11: 2-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter
2-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter A 2-wire to 3-wire adapter is included with the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller. It is only required if your Pellet BBQ uses a 2-wire RTD (typical on Traeger ®) or 2-wire thermistor. INSTALLING Using the small flat-head screwdriver, connect the Chamber (Pit) probe wires to the 2-wire adapter. -
Page 12: Removing
2-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter - Cont The ends of the 2-wire adapter are pre-tinned with solder for easier installation. You do NOT need to push the orange wire release to install the wires. Push firmly on the wire to insert it into the terminal block. The wire should go into the terminal block about ¼... -
Page 13: Wifi Antenna Installation
WiFi Antenna Installation External WiFi antennas are optional with the Muxall Pro BBQ controller. Assemble the antenna as show. Connect the antenna cable end connector to the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller’s connector. WiFi connector is under the red cap. Note – Cap colors may change in the future. -
Page 14: Meat Probe Jumpers
Meat Probe Jumpers The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller comes with jumpers installed in the terminal blocks for Meat Probes 1-3. These jumpers are needed to support 2-wire meat probes that come standard with most pellet grills. 3-wire PT100 RTDs, 4-wire PT100 RTDs and 3-wire thermistors do not need the jumpers. -
Page 15: Front Panel And Status
Front Panel and Status Current Profile Status Profile Number Time Remaining (minutes) Target Temp* Chamber (Pit) Temperature Controller Status Cook By Probe Status Probe Number (0 = disabled) Outside Temp*** Probe Target Temperature Probe #1 Temperature** The Knob scrolls through Probe #2 Temperature numbers and letters by Probe #3 Temperature... -
Page 16: Wifi Config And Ip Address
WiFi Config and IP Address Front Panel The WiFi SSID and password are only configurable through the front panel of the controller. “WiFi SSID and password are not configurable using the web app. From any screen, press the control panel knob once. That will pull up the Menu screen on the LCD. -
Page 17: The Wifi Password Navigation
WiFi Config and IP Address - Cont Using the cursor buttons, push the down arrow to move the cursor under the WiFi password. Use the left and right arrows to move the cursor and the knob to change letters and numbers. -
Page 18: Wifi Security Settings
WiFi to connect after saving changes. IP ADDRESS FINDING The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller’s WiFi defaults using DHCP. You can get the IP address from the Config screen after the controller has been restarted and the WiFi is connected. -
Page 19: Cooking Profiles Settings From Front Panel
Cursor down to Cook Time and adjust it up or down using the control panel knob. Cursor down to Hold and set to “N” to use Profiles 2-4. The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller defaults Profile 1 Hold to “Y” when first turned... -
Page 20: Smokiness Settings From Front Panel
Smokiness Settings from Front Panel Front Panel and Web App Smokiness setting can be set using the front panel or web app. From any screen, press the control panel knob once. That will pull up the Menu screen on the LCD. Using the cursor buttons, cursor down to “Smoke”... -
Page 21: Slew Rate Settings From Front Panel
Slew Rate Settings from Front Panel Front Panel And Web App Slew Rate setting can be set using the front panel or web app under the Config tab. From any screen, press the control panel knob once. That will pull up the Menu screen on the LCD. -
Page 22: Pellet Hopper Level Setting From Front Panel
Pellet Hopper Level Setting from Front Panel Front Panel and Web App Resetting Pellet Hopper level can be done using the front panel or web app. Enable / Disable Pellets Level Tracking and Full To Empty Auger Run Minutes is only configurable in the web app under Config. From any screen, press the control panel knob once. -
Page 23: Cook By Probe Settings From Front Panel
Cook By Probe Settings from Front Panel Front Panel and Web App Cook By Probe settings can be set using the front panel or web app. From any screen, press the control panel knob once. That will pull up the Menu screen on the LCD. - Page 24 Cook By Probe Settings from Front Panel – Cont Cursor down to set the Cook By Probe Target Temperature. You can manually enter a Custom target temperature by turning the control panel knob or, cursor to the right, and select a predefined probe target temperature.
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Page 25: Login Web App
Login Web App Web App The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller can be controlled from the front panel or by using the web app. Use Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or other web browsers to access the web app. To access the web app,... -
Page 26: Username And Password Defaults
Login Web App - Cont USERNAME AND PASSWORD DEFAULTS The default username and password to access the web app is: muxall On your PC, tablet, or phone, launch Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or your favorite web browser. Enter the IP address in the address bar then press Enter or You should see this login screen. -
Page 27: Status Bbq Controller From Control Tab
Status BBQ Controller from Control Tab COOKING STATUS Current Profile - the profile being executed by the controller. Time Remaining – the time left in the profile being executed. Target Chamber Temp – the temp in the profile being executed. Chamber Temp –... -
Page 28: Pellet Hopper Level Refill From Control Tab
Pellet Hopper Level Refill from Control Tab Front panel and Web App Refill Pellet Hopper level can be done using the front panel or web app. From the Control tab in the web app, scroll down to Pellet Hopper and click “Fill”. Enter how much fuel (pellets) was added as a percentage. -
Page 29: Cooking Profiles From Control Tab
Cooking Profiles from Control Tab Front Panel and Web App Cooking Profiles 1-4 can be set using the front panel or web app. On the Control tab, scroll down to Cooking Profiles Cooking Profiles are executed automatically by the Pro BBQ Controller in numerical order 1 - ->... -
Page 30: Manual Controls From Control Tab
Manual Controls from Control Tab Web App Manual Controls are only available in the web app. MANUAL FAN CONTROL Checking the Manual Fan Control checkbox turns the fan on. Press Submit to run. Pro Tip – Manual Fan Control is useful for cold smoking. -
Page 31: Smokiness Settings From Control Tab
Smokiness Settings from Control Tab Front Panel and Web App Smokiness setting can be set using the front panel or web app. From the Control tab in the web app, scroll down to Smoke Control. The Pro BBQ Controller defaults to “Maximum Smoke”. -
Page 32: Cook By Probe From Control Tab
Cook By Probe from Control Tab Front Panel and Web App Cook By Probe settings can be set using the front panel or web app. From the Control tab in the web app, scroll down to Ending Control. Cook By Probe is off by default and show “None” for probe number. To enable Cook By Probe, mark the checkbox. -
Page 33: Stats Control From Control Tab
Stats Control from Control Tab Web App Stats Control settings can only be set using the web app. From the Control tab in the web app, scroll down to Stats Control. Post Stats every 7 seconds is enabled by default. Press Submit after changes. -
Page 34: Recipes Save And Rate From Control Tab
Recipes Save and Rate from Control Tab Web App Saving Recipes can only be done using the Web App. From the Control tab in the web app, scroll down to -Recipe-. The Default recipe is used by the Pro BBQ Controller when first turned on. -
Page 35: Recipes Retrieve And Delete From Control Tab
Recipes Retrieve and Delete from Control Tab Web App Retrieving and Deleting Recipes can only be done using the Web App. From the Control tab in the web app, scroll down to “-Recipe-“. The Default recipe is used by the Pro BBQ Controller when first turned on. -
Page 36: On / Off Control From Control Tab
Cool Down state, click on “Off”. NOTES – If the Client State or Device State is not “READY”, then an error dialog will pop-up. Client State is the Web App and Device State is the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller. -
Page 37: Add Tab Menu From Web App
Add Tab Menu from Web App Web App Accessing the Config Tab is only accessible from the Web App. Click on “Add Tab” to pull up the “Controller Menu”. You must be logged-in to access “You must be logged-in the Controller Menu. to access the Controller Click on “graph”... -
Page 38: Pellets Level Tracking From Config Tab
4. From the web app Control page, click on “Refill Pellet Hopper” and set to 100% Full. 5. Using the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller, run your pellet grill until the pellets reach the “Empty Line”. 6. From the web app Config page, read the number from the “Auger Run Minutes”... -
Page 39: Network Settings From Config Tab
Network Settings from Config Tab Front Panel WiFi SSID and Password can only be changed from the Front Panel. Web App DHCP and Static IP Address can only be changed from the Web App. From the Config tab in the web app, scroll down to “Network”. -
Page 40: Temperature Probes From Config Tab
“Thermocouples are rarely used in Pellet BBQ Grills” The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller supports RTDs, Thermocouples and Thermistors. Thermocouples are hardly ever used in pellet BBQ grills. Pro Tip – To quickly identify if a temperature probe is an RTD or Thermistor, use an ohm meter to measure the resistance of the probe. -
Page 41: Rtd Temperature Probes
Temperature Probes from config Tab - Cont RTD TEMPERATURE PROBES Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) are used extensively in pellet grills. Platinum RTDs; PT-1000 and PT-100 probes are the most common. Platinum (PT) and Nickel (NI) RTD types are settable under Model. -
Page 42: Thermistor Temperature Probes
Each manufacturer use custom thermistors to prevent competitor probes from being used. The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller supports several popular thermistor models. Pro Tip – If you have a thermistor probe that is not listed, try going down the list to see if it works with another manufacturer’s probe... -
Page 43: Number Of Conductors
Temperature Probes from Config Tab - Cont NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS Determining the number of conductors a meat probe has can be tricky because a lot of 2-Wire probes will have 3 conductor jacks. 2 Conductor Meat Probe Plug These are very common with thermistor and RTD meat probes and may need a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter. -
Page 44: Patc From Config Tab
PATC from Config Tab Web App The Predictive Analytics Temperature Control (PATC) is only settable using the web app. *Except for Slew Rate From the Config tab in the web app, scroll down to “PATC”. This shows the current settings of PATC. -
Page 45: Flame-Out Detect
PATC from Config Tab - Cont FLAME-OUT DETECT Flame-Out detection is a timer that sets how long the grill is allowed to drop temperature before it shuts the grill off. Unchecking the “Enable Flame- Out Detection” box will disable Click “Save” when done. FLAME-OUT DETECT TIME Determine the Flame-Out Detect Time by running your grill up to 300F degrees and time how long it takes to drop to 200F degrees. -
Page 46: Fuel On Min
PATC from Config Tab - Cont FUEL ON MIN Fuel On Min is the minimum time, in seconds, that PATC will run the auger to prevent flame-out. Setting this too low will result in flame-outs. Setting this too high will prevent low temp cooking. Click “Save”... -
Page 47: Warm Up Auger On Per Minute
PATC from Config Tab - Cont WARM UP AUGER ON PER MINUTE Warm Up Auger On per Minute is how long PATC will run the auger per minute when starting the grill. It’s a duty cycle to ensure the igniter has enough fuel to ignite when starting a cold grill or restarting a hot grill. -
Page 48: Graphs From Graphs Tab
Graphs from Graphs Tab Web App Graphing a cook is an excellent way to monitor your grill’s performance, monitor the doneness of the food, and head-off any potential disasters. Click on “Add Tab” to pull up the Controller Menu. Then, click on “graph” to get the BBQ Graphs page. -
Page 49: Chamber Temp Graphing
Graphs from Graphs Tab - Cont CHAMBER TEMP GRAPHING The Chamber Temp is graphed during Warm Up, Run, and Cool Down states. The Target Chamber Temp is only graphed during the Run state. Chamber Temps Target is green. Actual is red. MEAT PROBE TEMP GRAPHING A Meat Probe is only graphed in the Run state. -
Page 50: Reading The Graphs
Graphs from Graphs Tab - Cont READING THE GRAPHS Probably the best way to understand what the graphs are telling you is to look at a real example. In this example, the Target Chamber Temp, green, is set to 225F. The actual Chamber Temp, red, shows a little overshoot at 10 minutes after start up and a dip at 35 minutes when the food was put The Cook By Probe Target Temp, blue, shows the temp set to 400F to... -
Page 51: Update From Update Tab
To get to the Update Tab, click on “Add Tab” to get the Controller Menu then “update”. “Software Info displays the current software and firmware version.” To update, click on “Update” with “Latest” selected. Note – Only select “Latest” unless otherwise instructed by Muxall LLC support. -
Page 52: Contact
Contact We give you three easy ways to reach out: Visit us on the Web Call us Send us email Muxall LLC Shipping 120 E. FM 544 STE 72-208 Murphy, TX 75094 Phone (972) 212-6890 Fax (972) 212-6894 www.muxall.com info@muxall.com...
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