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1. SAFETY WARNINGS ................................................................................................... 2

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2. LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................................................................ 3

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3. NanoQ Features .............................................................................................................. 3

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4. Probes .............................................................................................................................. 3

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5. Power Draft Blowers....................................................................................................... 4

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5.1. Blower Size .............................................................................................................. 4

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5.2. Blower Damper Adjustment .................................................................................... 4

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6. Key Operation ................................................................................................................. 4

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7. Powering up .................................................................................................................... 4

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7.1. Power Interruption Recovery Feature with Internal Memory .................................. 5

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8. Connection and Indicator Diagram ................................................................................. 5

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9. The Display ..................................................................................................................... 5

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9.1. Blower Status Indicator LED ................................................................................... 5

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9.2. Error Indicator LED ................................................................................................. 5

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9.3. Utility Indicator LED ............................................................................................... 5

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10. Setting the Setpoint ....................................................................................................... 5

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10.1. To Capture a Temperature Setpoint ....................................................................... 6

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10.1.1. To Capture a Temperature Setpoint on the way up to 475 degF. ................... 6

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10.2. Restoring a Temperature Setpoint of 225 degF. .................................................... 6

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10.3. Setting a Temperature Setpoint of 475 degF. ........................................................ 7

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11. Open Lid Detect ............................................................................................................ 7

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11.1. Open Lid Detect 

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 Overshoot Eliminator .............................................................. 7

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11.2. Open Lid Detect Configuration ............................................................................. 7

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12. Adaptive Control Strategy ............................................................................................ 7

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13. Building a Proper Fire for Good Control ...................................................................... 8

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13.1. Eliminating Large Fluctuations in the Pit Temperature ......................................... 8

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13.2. To Extinguish The Pit ............................................................................................ 8

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14. Connections................................................................................................................... 8

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15. Contact THE BBQ GURU ............................................................................................ 8

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Summary of Contents for Pitminder NanoQ II

Page 1: ...r Indicator LED 5 9 3 Utility Indicator LED 5 10 Setting the Setpoint 5 10 1 To Capture a Temperature Setpoint 6 10 1 1 To Capture a Temperature Setpoint on the way up to 475 degF 6 10 2 Restoring a T...

Page 2: ...ncorrectly BE SURE TO USE A REDUNDANT DIAL THERMOMETER AS A BACKUP TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON YOUR PIT 0 1 0 2 3 0 4 temperature reading for your safety W ARNING SMOKE CAN COMBUST WHEN OXYGEN IS INTRODUCED...

Page 3: ...purchase price paid E O E 3 NanoQ Features Your new NanoQ is the simplest yet state of the art pit temperature controller This extremely accurate device combines simplicity and ease of use giving you...

Page 4: ...The 10 CFM and 25 CFM blowers are good for medium and large grills and smokers 5 2 Blower Damper Adjustment The adjustable damper can be completely closed to kill the fire or can be adjusted to a sma...

Page 5: ...l you how it is controlling When all is going well and there is plenty of charcoal in your pit the blower will just gently puff the fire feeding it little bursts of oxygen When you start to run out of...

Page 6: ...to show that your setting has been stored This ensures that the setpoint 5 3 3 0 8 3 3 03 B B 0 38 5 E0 B B5 0 8F 1 0 3ext time it is powered up or in the event of a power recovery after an interrupt...

Page 7: ...enabled so you must disable this feature if you have problems with excess air currents in your pit 11 1 Open Lid Detect Overshoot Eliminator When the open lid detect is enabled the rate of temperature...

Page 8: ...mperature Normally the NanoQ will be able to adjust the airflow via the blower to deliver precise control and no damper adjustment will be required If the pit has become over fired or if you built the...

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