Henny Penny COMPUTRON 8000 User Manual

Model 8000 Computron

SECTION 1. OPERATION

1-1. INTRODUCTION This section provides basic operating procedures for the

Henny Penny Computron 8000 Fryer. See the Operator’s
Manual for the fryer for more details on fryer operation.

1-2. SAFETY

Computron 8000 Fryer is to fully understand the proper
installation, operation and maintenance procedures, found in
the fryer Operator’s Manual. The instructions in this manual
have been prepared to aid you in learning the controls.
Where information is of particular importance or is safety
related, the words NOTICE, CAUTION, or WARNING are
used. Their usage is described below:

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL is used with DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION which indicates a personal
injury type hazard.

NOTICE is used to highlight especially important
information.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in property
damage.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.

DANGER INDICATES AN IMMINENTLY
HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT
AVOIDED, WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY.

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1-3. OPERATING CONTROLS Refer to Figure 1-1.

Fig. Item Description Function
No. No.

1-1 1 Lights when the control calls for heat; the elements or
burners come on and heat the shortening

1-1 2 Digital Display Shows all the functions of the Cook Cycle, program modes,
diagnostic modes, and alarms

1-1 3 Lights when the solenoid closes and pressure starts to build
inside frypot

1-1 4 Flashes when the shortening temperature is NOT at the
proper temperature for cooking product

1-1 5 Lights when the shortening temperature is 5° F (3° C) below
to 15° F (9° C) above the cooking temperature, signaling the
operator that the shortening temperature IS at the proper
temperature for cooking product

1-1 6 Press to display the following fryer information and status:

a. The temperature of the shortening

b. The temperature setpoint
c. Filter status
d. The number of times filtered today
e. The average no. of filters per day
f. No. of times Cook Cycle was stopped early today
g. No. of times Cook Cycle was stopped early in past week
e. Oil Life Display (Only if “Change Oil” feature is enabled)
f. Date and time

If pressed in the Program Mode, shows previous settings;

pressing this along with accesses the Information
Mode which has historic information on the operator and
fryer’s performance

1-1 7 & 8 Used to adjust the value of the currently displayed setting in
the Program modes

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Fig. Item Description Function
No. No.

1-1 9 Press to access program modes; once in the program mode, it
is used to advance to the next setting; if pressed along with

it accesses the Information Mode which has historic
information on the operator and fryer’s performance

1-1 10 Used to start and stop Cook Cycles, and to stop the timer at
the end of a Holding Cycle

1-1 11 Menu Card The name of the food product associated with each product
Window selection button; the menu card strip is located behind the
decal

1-1 12 Product Select Used to select the product for cooking; to start Cook
Buttons Cycles with them; see section 2, Special Program
Mode item SP-10

1-1 13 COOK/PUMP Switch A 3-way switch with a center OFF position; turn the switch
to the COOK position to operate the fryer; turn the switch to
the PUMP position to operate the filter pump; certain
conditions must be met before operating the filter pump;
these conditions are covered later in the Filtering section of
the fryer manual

1-1 14 Used to manually enter an Idle Mode, or Clean-Out Mode

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Figure 1-1. Control Panel

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