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BUILDING/MODIFY

ING A MENU

Opening a TCM (Legacy) File

1. From the main ChefComm window, click the 

Open Menu

icon (Figure 13, page 4).

2. In the 

files of type

field, select 

Legacy Menu 

Files

(Figure 15).

3. Select the file to open and click 

Open

.

NOTE: Legacy TCM files cannot be created or saved.
When you save your changes, a file will be generated
(.XTM) that is compatible only with ChefComm Pro.

Editing the Cook Temperature

*ChefComm Pro only.

1. Create or open a menu (page 4).

2. Click the 

Temperature

icon (Figure 16, Item A).

3. Set the menu temperature (Figure 16, Item B).

NOTE: When working with a menu for a conveyor
oven, the temperature is specified within the “Edit
Recipe Settings” pane (see page 6 for more details).

NOTE: If developing a menu for the Tornado, set the
idle IR temperature (Figure 16, Item C).

NOTE: Some oven types have more than one 
temperature. Be aware of which recipe items are
affected by each temperature. For example, if the 
oven type has two temperatures and 16 groups of
recipes, then temperature 1 corresponds to groups 
1-8 and temperature 2 corresponds to groups 9-16.

Renaming a Food Group

*ChefComm Pro only.

1. Create or open a menu (page 4).

2. Click the food group name once, wait for one 

second, and then click it again.

3. Type the new name and press 

Enter

(Figure 17).

Menu Preview

To view how the name will appear on the oven display,
go to 

File > Menu Preview

(Figure 18). In ChefComm

Pro, the group and item names can be edited and the
soft keys simulate the edit mode.

5

Figure 16: Edit the Cook Temperature

A

B

C

Figure 15: Open a Legacy Menu

Figure 17: Rename a Food Group

Figure 18: Menu Preview - i5 Oven

Summary of Contents for ChefComm Limited

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions ChefComm Pro ChefComm Limited TM 2008 TurboChef Technologies Inc...

Page 2: ...DOC 1055 Rev C December 2008...

Page 3: ...For further information call 1 800 90TURBO or 1 214 379 6000 DOC 1055 Rev C December 2008...

Page 4: ...Errors descriptive typographic or pictorial are subject to correction Specifications are subject to change without notice Please read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference...

Page 5: ...ng an Existing Menu 4 Opening a TCM Legacy File 5 Editing the Cook Temperature 5 Renaming a Food Group 5 Menu Preview 5 Renaming a Recipe 6 Editing Recipe Settings 6 Moving Copying Recipes 7 Deleting...

Page 6: ...Default New Menu Configuration 15 Changing the Temperature Display 15 Auto Save 15 Checking for Updates Auto Update 15 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting USB Smart Card Reader 16 Troubleshooting 9 Pin Se...

Page 7: ...le for expansion options Figure 1 or use your preferred application NOTE If no options to extract or expand are available you may need to install additional software For help contact your IT departmen...

Page 8: ...nsert a smart card as shown in Figure 4 NOTE Whenever importing exporting a menu to and from ChefComm via RS 232 see page 11 for more details press and hold the synchronization button Figure 2 until C...

Page 9: ...pe An oven type must be specified to Create a new menu Import a menu from a smart card Specifying an oven type is not required to Open an existing menu file Export a menu to a smart card To specify an...

Page 10: ...nfiguration Wizard Creating a New Menu 1 From the main ChefComm window set the New Menu Configuration to match the type of menu you are working with Figure 7 page 3 2 Click the New Menu icon Figure 12...

Page 11: ...details NOTE If developing a menu for the Tornado set the idle IR temperature Figure 16 Item C NOTE Some oven types have more than one temperature Be aware of which recipe items are affected by each t...

Page 12: ...the recipe you want to edit The settings will appear in the Recipe Edit pane Figure 20 4 In the recipe edit pane enter the cook time Figure 20 Item A separating minutes and seconds with a colon NOTE...

Page 13: ...anted recipe previous settings will be overwritten NOTE You can also drag a recipe over a group name to add it to the first empty recipe spot within that group If the group has no empty spots you must...

Page 14: ...23 Saving a Menu 1 Save an open menu by clicking the Save icon Figure 24 NOTE If multiple menus are open click the Save All icon Figure 25 or be sure to select which menu you want to save The title b...

Page 15: ...y other file Saving a Menu as a PDF File Saving a menu as a PDF file is a way to provide an electronic copy of the menu to those who do not use ChefComm Pro 1 Create or open a menu page 4 2 Select Fil...

Page 16: ...26 page 8 3 Select Oven Data Transfer Export to Smart Card Figure 32 4 Ensure the reader is connected to your computer via USB 5 Insert the smart card into the reader Figure 30 6 Click OK to begin the...

Page 17: ...up the black box page 2 2 Press and hold the synchronization button Figure 2 page 2 3 In the main ChefComm window select Oven Data Transfer Import via RS 232 Figure 34 4 Select the com port and click...

Page 18: ...Exporting a Menu to a Mapped Drive i5 Only i Series ovens can load a binary menu file from a USB device To create a binary menu file using ChefComm 1 Connect the USB device to your computer 2 In Chef...

Page 19: ...ION Once a cookbook is deleted it cannot be recovered 1 In the Cookbook pane of the main ChefComm Pro window select the local cookbook you want to delete Figure 38 Item B 2 Click Delete Figure 38 Item...

Page 20: ...m Pro only Recipes can be edited from any local cookbook but not from the master cookbook 1 From the main ChefComm Pro window select a cookbook page 13 Figure 38 Item B 2 Expand the category that cont...

Page 21: ...From the main ChefComm window select Options Preferences Figure 43 2 Select Auto Save Figure 44 Item C 3 Click Close NOTE The Auto Save option is also available each time a menu is saved Checking for...

Page 22: ...or setup page 11 for instructions 2 Verify all black box connections are secure 3 Verify the light on the black box turns on or flashes when the synchronization button is pressed If not check the batt...

Page 23: ...tuation 1 If when performing the update Chef Comm displays No Updates Found 1 You may already have the latest and greatest updates You can confirm this by calling 1 800 90TURBO or 1 214 379 6000 and r...

Page 24: ...in the parameters defined by the oven type an error message will define the exact parameters 3 Use the menu preview Figure 18 page 5 to verify the group and or recipe names will display on the oven sc...

Page 25: ...T R O U B L E S H O OT I N G 19...

Page 26: ...For support or additional information call 1 800 90TURBO within North America or 1 214 379 6000 International...

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