Understanding The Control Board; Understanding The Probes - Pit Boss V5P1 Assembly And Operation Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL BOARD

CONTROL DESCRIPTION
Press the Power Button to power on the unit. Once connected to a power source and the Power Button is
pressed, the Digital LED Screen with light up, displaying that it is ready to operate. Press and hold the button
to turn the unit off.
The Temperature Control Dial allows you to set your desired smoking temperature. Select from any of the
ten preset temperatures on the dial control, between 65-215°C / 150-420°F.
The Temperature Switch Button is used to change the temperature readout on the LED Screen. Press the
F / C
button to switch to Celsius (ºC) or to Fahrenheit (ºF), as preferred. Default is set to Fahrenheit.
The Digital LED Screen is used as the information center for your unit. The LED screen will display your
COOK
F
PROBE 1
F Desired Cook Temperature, Actual Cook Temperature, and Meat Probe Temperatures (if connected). If only
ACTUAL
PROBE 2
F
one Meat Probe is connected, only one reading will be displayed. Temperature can be displayed in either
Fahrenheit or Celsius.
C
Press and hold the Prime Button to activate an extra feed of pellets to the burn pot. This can be used to add
more fuel to the fire just before opening the smoke cabinet door, resulting in a quicker heat recovery time. It
PRIME
C
can also be used to add more fuel while smoking, to increase the intensity of clean smoke flavor. Requested
from the competition cookers.
The Smoke Setting on the Temperature Control Dial is the start-up mode for the unit. The smoker operates
SMOKE
at the lowest temperature, without the fire going out.
The plug-in connection port(s) on the front of the Control Board are for a Meat Probe(s).
When a meat probe is connected, the temperature is displayed on the LED Screen. When not in
use, disconnect the meat probe from the connection port. Compatible with Pit Boss® branded
meat probes only. Additional meat probe(s) sold separately.

UNDERSTANDING THE PROBES

• TEMPERATURE PROBE
Located inside the cabinet, on the rear wall along the bottom, is the temperature probe. It is a small, vertical piece of stainless
steel. The temperature probe measures the internal temperature of the unit. When the temperature is adjusted on the Control
Board, the temperature probe will read the actual temperature inside the unit and adjust to the desired temperature.
IMPORTANT: The temperature of your unit is highly affected on ambient outdoor weather, quality of pellets used,
flavor of pellets, and the quantity of food being cooked.
• MEAT PROBE
The meat probe measures the internal temperature of your meat in the smoke cabinet, similar to your indoor oven. Plug-
in the meat probe adapter to the meat probe connection port and insert the stainless steel meat probe into the thickest
portion of your meat and the temperature will be displayed on the control board. To ensure the meat probe is connected
properly to the connection port, feel and hear it snap into place.
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COOK
F / C
PROBE 1
FC
PROBE 2
FC
PRIME
C
FC
225º
FC
200º
ACTUAL
FC
175º
150º
SMOKE
250º
275º
300º
350º
400º
HIGH