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SAVANNAH STOKER v3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

4. Basic Operations

4.1

Turning the Controller On/Off

To turn the Controller ON:

Connect  the  smoker  to  a  GFCI  protected  AC  outlet.  The  Stand-by
indicator will illuminate RED indicating power is present at the controller.
Press  the  Power  KEY

. The Stand-by indicator will go OFF. Both

displays  on  the  controller  will  flash.  The  top  display  (PV)  will  show  the
current  temperature  inside  the  cooking  chamber.  The  bottom  display
(SV) is the desired cooking temperature.

To turn the Controller OFF:

Press the POWER KEY

, the controller will start the “COOL DOWN’

cycle. The top display will flash “HOT” and the fan light will blink until the
cooking chamber temperature drops below 120° (the value of Fant). The
controller will power-off and the Stand-by indicator will illuminate RED
indicating power is present at the controller.

4.2

Changing the Cooking Temperature, the Setpoint Value (SV)

Recommended start-up temperature is 225° to preheat the grill, but any
start-up temperature can be set between 160° - 550°F in one (1°)
degree increments. To change the Setpoint Value (SV) press/release the
▼ or ▲ KEY. The decimal point on the lower right corner of the display
will start to flash. Press the ▼ or ▲ KEY to change SV until the desired
temperature is displayed. The decimal point will stop flashing after no
KEY is pressed for 3 seconds. You can press the

A/M KEY

to move the

flashing decimal point to the desired digit that needs to change. Then
press the ▼ or ▲ KEY to change SV starting from that digit.

4.3

Display Modes:

The controller has

3 Display Modes

Display Mode 1.

When the controller first turns ON it will be in

Display Mode 1.

This is

the  most  used  Display  Mode.  The  (PV)  display  shows  the  temperature
inside  to  cooking  chamber.  The  (SV)  display  shows  the  target
temperature of the cooking chamber.

Display Mode 2.

It you want to watch the controller in action place the controller in Display
Mode 2. When in Display Mode 1, press/release the

SET KEY

to enter

Display Mode 2

. The (PV) display shows the temperature inside the

cooking chamber. The (SV) display changes to show the auger’s output
as a  % of the cycle time (t).  Example: If the (SV) display  is  “A 60”, the
“60” indicates the Auger is running 60% of the cycle time. This value may
change  at  the  start  of  each  cycle.  The  “A”  in  the  display  indicates  the
controller is in the “Automatic Control Mode”.
Pressing  the

A/M KEY

will switch the controller to “Manual Control

Mode”. When in Manual Control Mode, the first digit to the left will
change to an “M” to indicate Manual Control Mode. Refer to the Section
5.1 Control Modes on the use of “Manual Control Mode”

Display Mode 3.

When in

Display Mode 1

, press/hold the

SET KEY

for 2 seconds to

enter

Display Mode 3.

Display Mode 3 is where the values of the

various operation parameters can be manually changed. The (PV)
display shows the parameter name, the (SV) display is the current value.
Use ▲ and ▼ to modify the current value. Press/release the SET KEY
to advance to the next parameter. After the last parameter is displayed,
press/release the SET KEY to exit Display Mode 3.

4.4

Using the Auger Bypass Feature.

Press/release the

AUG KEY

to run the Auger continuously bypassing

the  Control  Modes.  The  (SV)  display  will  flash  “ACC”  and  the  last  set
temperature  when  the  Auger  Bypass  feature  is  being  used.
Press/release  again  to  return  to  normal  operation.    The  Auger  Bypass
feature  is  typically  used  for  high  temp  grilling  or  to  raise  the  grill’s
temperature more quickly than Automatic Mode.

Caution: When using Auger Bypass Mode the cooking

chamber,  drip  tray,  and  the  grease  drain  system
should  be  clean.  Cooking  at  high  temperatures
increases the risk of having a grease fire. Never leave
the grill unattended. Always return the auger to normal
operation before turning off the grill.

4.5

Changing the Fan Speed

Place the controller in Display Mode 3.
Press/release the SET key to page to parameter

FanS

Use the ▲ and ▼keys to modify the current value.
3 is normal fan speed, 2 is medium fan speed and 1 is slow fan speed.
Medium Fan Speed is great to use when smoking below 225° or when
using  the  STOKER  below  250°.  Limit  the  use  of  the  low  fan  speed  for
cold smokin’.On low fan speed the risk of losing fire is greatly increased.

Note: Always return the Fan Speed to normal for cool down.

This space is provided for your notes:

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