Understanding The Control Board - Pit Boss PB1000XL/SC3 Assembly And Operation Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL BOARD

CONTROL DESCRIPTION
Press the Power Button to power on the unit. The button will glow blue if connected to a power source.
Press the button again to turn the unit off.
The Temperature Control Dial allows you to set your desired smoking temperature. Once connected
to a power source and the Power Button is pressed, turn the dial and select from any of the ten preset
temperatures, between 65-260°C / 150-500°F. When the dial is turned to a temperature preset, the Digital
LCD Screen with light up, displaying that it is ready to operate. When the dial is turned to off, the Digital LCD
Screen will remain off.
The "P" Set Button is used to select one of the eight fine tunings when the Temperature Control Dial is set
"P" SET
to the Smoke Setting . Press the button to change the "P" setting to accommodate to your cooking style and
cooking environment, as preferred. With a short push of the button, the setting increases from P0 to P7, then
repeats. Adjustments are only possible in the Smoke Setting. Factory default setting is "P4". If the "P" setting
is adjusted, your preference will be locked-in (saved) until further adjustment is made.
The "P" Set Button is also used as a Temperature Switch Control to change the temperature readout on
the LCD Screen. Press and hold the button for two seconds to switch to Celsius (ºC) or to Fahrenheit (ºF), as
preferred. Default is set to Fahrenheit.
The LCD Screen is used as the information center for your unit. The LCD screen will display your Desired Cook
COOK "P" SET
Temperature, Actual Cook Temperature, and Meat Probe Temperatures (if connected). If only one Meat Probe
FC
PROBE 1
FC
ACTUAL
FC
is connected, only one reading will be displayed.
PROBE 2
FC
Press and hold the Prime Button to activate an extra feed of pellets to the fire pot. This can be used to add
more fuel to the fire before opening the barrel lid, resulting in a quick heat recovery time. It can also be used
PRIME
while smoking, to increase the intensity of clean smoke flavor. Requested from competition cookers.
The Smoke Setting on the Temperature Control Dial is the start-up mode for the unit. The grill operates at
SMOKE
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 LCD 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.
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"P" SET
COOK
PROBE 1
FC
PROBE 2
PRIME
FC
250º
"P" SET
FC
225º
ACTUAL
FC
200º
SMOKE
300º
350º
400º
450º
475º
OFF HIGH