Auber Instruments SYL-2615 Instruction Manual
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SYL-2615 Wi-Fi BBQ Controller
Version 1.3 (July, 2019)
Caution
• This controller is intended to control equipment under normal operating
conditions. If failure or malfunction of the controller may lead to abnormal
operating conditions that may result in personal injury or damage to the
equipment or other property, devices (limit or safety controls) or systems
(alarm or supervisory) intended to warn of or protect against failure or
malfunction of the controller must be incorporated into and maintained as
part of the control system.
• This controller carries a one (1) year warranty. This warranty is limited to
the controller only.
1. Product Overview
This controller SYL-2615 is a Wi-Fi enabled dual-probe PID controller
designed for charcoal smokers and grills. It not only monitors the pit and food
temperature, it also controls the temperature. It will regulate a 12 VDC blower
to stabilize the temperature in the charcoal smoker by either PWM or fan
speed. It has built-in solid state relay that can drive a 12 VDC operated blower
up to 60 CFM. It has a built-in buzzer that can be set for both low limit and
high limit alarm.
Two RTD temperature probes are available on this controller. Probe 1 is for
measuring the smoker temperature (Pit Temp). The controller regulates the
power output of the controller based on the temperature difference between
Probe 1 and the Pit set temperature. Probe 2 is for measuring the food
temperature (Food Temp), which can be used to decide whether it is the time
to change the set temperature for the pit, or to decide whether is food is done.
This controller can be set to single-step mode, or multi-step mode. In the
single-step mode, the user only needs to set the target pit temperature; timer
setting is not needed. In the multi-step mode, the user can program up to 3
cooking steps. Each cooking step can either end by time or end by food
temperature. When the user is cooking food of small size of which the cooking
time is known, or only to add the smoke flavor to the food, the user can simply
use the timer to end a step. When the user is cooking food of large size of
which the cooking time is unknown, it is better to set a target food temperature
to end the step.
SYL-2615 has a build-in Wi-Fi module which allows its user to monitor the
temperature and control the device from a smart phone or a tablet. Once the
connection is set up, the user can access the data and change parameter
settings even the user is miles away from the device. For details, please check
the supplementary manual for details regarding the Wi-Fi function.
2. Specifications
AC adaptor: 100 V ~ 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz input. 12 VDC, 1 Amp output.
Power consumption: < 0.9 W (without blower).
LCD display: Black on white with backlight.
Output for fan: 12 VDC, 1 Amp *.
Control mode: PID-PWM, PID-Fan Speed, Manual.
Alarm: High/low alarms for pit temperature. High alarm for food temperature.
Sampling rate: 2 samples/second.
Accuracy: 0.2% full scale.
Display range: -99°F ~ 930° F, or -99°C ~ 500°C.
Sensor type: PT1000 RTD, -99°F ~ 660° F (-99°C ~ 350°C).
Wi-Fi module Wireless standards: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Security protocols: 64/128 - bit WEP, WEPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES.
Dimensions: 4.4” x 3.3” x 1.3" (113 x 83 x 33 mm).
Note * Up to 3 Amp can be supplied if more powerful power adapter is used.
3. Front Panel and Connections
Figure 1. Controller SYL-2615.
① LCD display.
② Set key. Press momentarily to enter the cooking step settings. Press and
hold about 2 seconds to enter the parameter settings.
③ Timer/Back key. Press it in main display will show the cook time. Press it
in the parameter setting mode will return back to the upper level menu. When
open lid detection stops the blower, press it will resume the blower normal
function.
④ Down key. Decrease value, scroll down the menu, mute the buzzer.
⑤ Up key. Increase value, scroll up the menu, or mute the buzzer.
New feature for Up key: Press and hold UP key for 3s to pause the fan output
temporarily. Press the UP key again momentarily to resume the previous fan
output. This feature is available for firmware version 1.9 or newer.
⑥ Wi-Fi status indicator. Solid ON: the controller is connected to the internet.
Quick flashing: Wi-Fi module ready for configuration. Slow blinking: Wi-Fi
module is initializing its connection to the router. Off: no Wi-Fi connection.
⑦ OUT indicator. It indicates the current output status. Its flashing rate only
represents the output level and it is not synchronized with the actual output
status.
⑧ Probe 1 input for Pit temperature.
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⑨ Probe 2 input for Food temperature.
⑩ Power output for fan control.
⑪ Power input for controller (12 VDC).
4. LCD Display Modes
Time:
0:15
|
Press
Momentarily
Pit: 73 Set:225
Food:71 Out:99
Normal Display
>Step: 1 Pit: 225
Back
SET
Press
Momentarily
> Control config
System config
Time Checking
Cooking Profile Parameter Settings
SET
Press
&
Hold
Time: 0:02/ 9:00
Tot: 0:10 Step: 2
OR
Time Checking
Figure 2. Switching between different display modes.
4.1 Normal Display Mode
Pit: 73 Set:225
Food:71 Out:99
Figure 3. Information displayed on the LCD in the normal operating mode.
① Pit temperature
② Food temperature
③ Set value for pit temperature
④ Output power (percentage)
4.2 Time-Checking Mode
Time:
0:15
Pit: 73 Set:225
Food:71 Out:99
|
Press
Time: 0:02/ 9:00
Tot: 0:10 Step: 2
Pit: 73 Set:225
Food:71 Out:99
|
Press
Figure 4. Using Timer/Back key to check cooking time in single-step mode
(left) and in multi-step mode (right).
Press the Timer/Back key can tell you the current timer and step information.
In single step mode, press timer key will show the total running time after your
powered this controller up this time. In multi-step mode, pressing timer key will
display more information, including the elapsed time for current step and total
time for current step (first line); total elapsed time and current step number
(second line).
This key has two more functions: a) Press it in the parameter setting mode will
return back to the upper level menu. This provide a short cut to exit the current
menu. b) Cancel the open lid detection. For details, please see Note 8 in
section 6.2.2.
4.3 Cooking Profile Programming Mode
The controller’s cooking profile can be either set to single-step mode (default)
or set to multi-step mode. In the single-step mode, the controller will try to
maintain the pit temperature at the set value of Step 1 as long as the controller
is on. In the multi-step mode, up to 3 steps can be programmed. Each step
has its own set temperature for pit probe, and its step-ending criterion. A
cooking step can either end by timer or by food temperature. For details,
please check section 6.1.
4.4 Parameter Setting Mode
> Control config
System config
Pit: 73 Set:225
Food:71 Out:99
SET
Press and hold
Figure 5. Access the menu of parameters using SET key.
5. Getting Started
Power on the controller by plugging the barrel connector from the 12 VDC
adapter to the power input port ⑪. Connect the pit probe (probe 1) to socket
⑧, food probe (probe 2) to socket ⑨. Configure the Wi-Fi connection from
your phone using AuberSmart app*. After you have set up the controller and
started fire in your smoker or grill, mount the blower to the smoker/grill, then
plug the blower connector to the fan output port ⑩.
Note *: Please check the supplementary manual for Wi-Fi configuration and
how to use the AuberSmart app.
6. Operation
All cooking profile settings and control parameters can be accessed both from
the device and from the AuberSmart app.
6.1 Set the Cooking Profile
The controller’s cooking profile can be either set to single-step mode (default)
or set to multi-step mode. In the single-step mode, the controller will try to
maintain the pit temperature at the set value of Step 1 as long as the controller
is on. In the multi-step mode, up to 3 steps can be programmed. Each step
has its own set temperature for pit probe, and its step-ending criterion. A
cooking step can either end by timer or by food temperature. To switch
between single-step mode and multi-step mode, please check section 6.1.3.
6.1.1 Single-Step Mode
In this mode, you can only access and change the target pit temperature of
Step 1 from the device. The controller will try to maintain the smoker
temperature at the set temperature of Step 1 continuously as long as the
controller is powered on. If this controller is powered off and turned back on
again, it will resume operating in this mode. You can still view and change
other settings in Cooking Profile from the app, but they don’t apply to this
mode.
To change the set temperature in single-step mode, press SET key once, it
will show “Step: 1” and the current target pit temperature in the top line. A
curser “>” will be shown on the left indicating which line will be selected. Press
SET key once, the current set temperature should start blinking. Use ▲ and
▼ keys to change the set temperature. When finished, press the SET again
to confirm the change. That number will stop blinking. Press the Timer/Back
key to exit the menu. Or use ▲ or ▼ key to scroll to “Back” and then press
SET key to exit. The display will return to the normal display mode if no key is
pressed in 14 seconds.
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>Step: 1 Pit: 225
Back
>Back
Step: 1 Pit: 225
V
SET
Pit: 73 Set:225
Food:71 Out:99
SET
Press
Press
Press
SET
Press
>Step: 1 Pit: 225
Back
^
v
Use Up and Down keys to
adjust set pit temp. Press
SET key to confirm.
Figure 6. Change the set temperature in single-step mode.
6.1.2 Multi-Step Mode
A total of 3 steps can be programmed on this controller. Each program step
comprises a target temperature of pit (shown as “Pit: XXX”) and an ending
criterion setting “X-End”, where “X” is the step number. For example, “1-End”
means the ending criterion of Step 1. The “ending criterion” is a new concept
to people who never used our controller for electric smokers. It determines
how does a cooking step is considered finished. Two options are available:
time and food temperature. If you want Step X to end after a pre-set time
period, set “X-End” to “Time”; if you want Step X to end when food
temperature reaches a pre-set value, set “X-End” to “Fd Temp”.
After you set “X-End” to “Time”, you will need to set “X-Time”. Here, “X-Time”
is defined as the time duration (in hh:mm format) of the current step. The timer
will start counting even if the pit temperature has not yet reached the target pit
temperature. So, please make sure that the step time is long enough. If the
step time is too short, the controller may continue to the next step no matter
what the actually pit temperature is. If you set “X-End” to “X-Fd Temp”, you
will need to set “X-Fd Temp” to the desired food temperature (Probe 2).
Timer or Target Food Temp.
1-Time : 1:30
1-Fd Temp : 170
Ending Criterion
1-End : Time
1-End : Fd Temp
Step : 1 Pit: 225
Step Number and
Target Pit Temp .
Figure 7. For each cooking step, set the target pit temperature, ending
criterion, and timer or target food temperature.
From the AuberSmart app, you can still view and change both time and food
temperature of each step, but only one setting is relevant to the current
cooking step depending on the the X-End setting.
If “X-End” of a certain step is set to “Fd Temp” while the food probe is not
plugged in, this step will never end. Pit probe should always be plugged in
otherwise controller will stop sending power to the fan.
Cooking Profile Example 1
Step
Pit
X-End
(Ending)
X-Time
(Timer)
X-Fd
(Food)
1
275
Food temp
N/A
170 2 225
Time
6:00
N/A
3
160
Time
0:00
N/A
In this example, a user set the pit temperature of Step 1 to 275° F, which
is higher than normal smoking temperature, to speed up the “low and
slow” cooking without compromising the moisture. Step 1 will end when
the food temperature reaches 170° F. In Step 2, pit temperature will be
lowered to 225° F and stay there for 6 hours. After that, the program
ends because the Step 3 is set to end by time and the timer is set to
“0:00”. The controller will stop its output when Step 2 is done, it will give
beeping sound until the buzzer is muted or the power input has been
reset.
Cooking Profile Example 2
Step
Pit
X-End
(Ending)
X-Time
(Timer)
X-Fd
(Food)
1
200
time
1:30
N/A 2 225
Time
5:00
N/A
3
225
Time
0:00
N/A
In this program, the pit temperature of Step 1 is set at 200° F for 1 hour
30 minutes. Then, the pit temperature will be raised to 225°F in Step 2
for 5 hours. Step 3 will be skipped because its timer is set to 0:00. The
entire cooking program ends when the Step 2 is finished.
A flow chart of how to enter the cooking profile described in the Example 1 is
shown in Figure 8. To start program the cooking profile, press SET key shortly
to enter the Cooking Profile Programming mode. The top line in the display
shows the step number “Step: 1” and the current target of pit temperature “Pit:
225”. To enter or edit the profile:
1) Use ▲ or ▼ key to move the cursor “>” to the parameter you want to edit.
2) Press SET key, the value to be edited should start blinking.
3) Use ▲ or ▼ arrow key to edit the value.
4) Then press SET key again to save the change. That parameter value will
stop blinking.
5) Use ▲ or ▼ key to go another parameter, repeat the previous operations
till you have finished entering the cooking profile.
The temperature setting will not be saved if SET is not pressed. After
programming the necessary steps for cooking, you can finish programming by
pressing the Time/Back key to exit the menu. Or, you can use ▲ or ▼ key to
go to “Back”, and press SET key to exit. The display can also return to the
normal display mode if no key is pressed in about 15 seconds.
6.1.3 Switch between single-step mode and multi-step mode
To switch between single-step mode and multi-step mode, go to Parameter
Setting mode by holding the SET key, and then go to “System Config” menu,
find parameter “PRG”, then change it to “ON” (for multi-step mode) or “OFF”
(for single-step mode). By default, the controller is set to single-step mode.
Please see the flow chart in Figure 9 for how to access this parameter from
the controller.
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