Prince Castle 840-T Installation Manual

OPERATING

This product is warranted to be free from defects in material
and/or workmanship for a period of 1 year from date of original
installation, not to exceed 18 months from the date of
manufacture.

Any component which proves to be faulty in material and/or
workmanship will be replaced or repaired (at the option of
Prince Castle, Inc.) without cost to the customer for parts and
labor. This equipment is portable; charges for on-location
service (e.g., trip charges, mileage) are not included in the
provisions of this warranty.

This warranty is subject to the following exceptions/conditions:

• Use of any non-genuine Prince Castle parts voids this
warranty.

• All labor to be performed during regular work hours.
Overtime premium (the incremental amount) will be charged
to the customer.

• Damage caused by carelessness, neglect and/or abuse
(e.g., dropping, tampering or altering parts, equipment
damaged in shipment, by fire, flood or an act of God) is not
covered under this warranty.

• All problems due to operation at voltages other than that
specified on equipment nameplates are not covered by this
warranty. Conversion to correct voltage is the customer’s
responsibility.

• This equipment must be serviced by Prince Castle
Authorized Service Agency or a Prince Castle Service
Technician during the warranty period.

LIMITED WARRANTY

840-507revB

Printed in USA 3/06 © 2006

INSTRUCTIONS

Multi-Function Timers
840-T, 840-TJ & 840-TF
Series

Pictured Model 840-T8

Prince Castle’s second generation of Merlin Timers
feature a new slim design which gives you mounting
flexibility . The 840 Series Timers are designed so
each channel can be programmed independently,
and used simultaneously. The push of a button
activates each channel, and a alarm and multi­colored flashing channel buttons alert the operator
when timing is complete.

ELECTRICAL

840-T Series 840-TJ Series

120 Volts 100 Volts
50-60 Hz 50/60 Hz

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Installation..................................................................... 2

Programming..............................................................2-3

Operation....................................................................... 4

Cleaning ........................................................................ 4

Parts List ....................................................................... 5

Exploded View.............................................................. 5

Troubleshooting ............................................................ 6

Wiring Diagrams........................................................... 6

840-TF Series

220-240 Volts
50/60 Hz

355 East Kehoe Blvd. z Carol Stream, IL 60188

Tel: [phone] z Fax: [phone]

Toll Free: 1-800-PCASTLE

INSTALLATION

Printed in USA 3/06 © 2006

840-507revB

1. After you have removed the timer from the carton,
inspect the unit for signs of damage. If there is
damage to the unit:

z Notify carrier within 24 hours after delivery.
z Save carton and packing materials for inspection

purposes.

z Contact your local dealer or, if purchased di-

rectly, the Prince Castle Customer Sales
Department at 1-800-722-7853 to arrange for
a replacement to be sent.

2. Verify that all parts have been received. Mounting

bracket and hardware are provided.

3. To mount the timer, place mounting brackets in de­sired location. Scribe location of mounting holes,
center punch, and drill holes. Attach timer to mount­ing brackets placing star washer between bracket and
timer.

PROGRAMMING

Note: The 6 following functions can be programmed

on each channel:

Total Cook Time: ( Factory Preset 3:00 Minutes)

2. Select and press the timer channel to be pro­grammed. The LED indicator for the selected
button will turn yellow and a beep will sound. The

CHANNEL/FUNCTION display will read,
CKT=COOK TIME with up and down arrows. The
current complete cook time (Factory Preset 3:00
M:S) for that channel will be displayed in the TIME

display, and the time value will indicate either H:M
or M:S.

CKT=COOK TIME

3 : 0 0

ENTER

3. At this point, program in your complete cook time
by using the SCAN/UP Arrow or the SCAN/DOWN
Arrow button. Once you have reached your de­sired time press the ENTER button to store your
complete cook time. Note: The Enter button must
be pressed after any time changes in the cook,
duty or hold functions or the the time change will
not be stored.

1st Duty During Cook Time: (Factory Preset :30 Sec.)
2nd Duty During Cook Time:(Factory Preset 1:00 Min.)
3rd Duty During Cook Time:(Factory Preset 1:30 Min)
Hold Time: (Factory Preset 10:00 Minutes)

Duty During Hold Time: No Preset Time.

Each function programs in the same manner, first
setting the time, then setting the alarm cancel
mode (Automatic or Manual) and finally naming the
function.

1. To program, press and hold the PRINCE CASTLE

LOGO for eight seconds, a beep will sound and the
CHANNEL/FUNCTION DISPLAY will read SEL CH/
LOGO = QUIT.

SEL CH/LOGO = QUIT

ENTER

CKT=COOK TIME

6 : 0 0

ENTER

IMPORTANT: To change from Minutes and Sec­onds M:S to Hours and Minutes H:M. Press and
hold the SCAN/UP Button. When the display
reaches 59:59 it will automatically change to 1:00
Hour and the LED will switch from M:S to H:M.
The program value for the H:M indicator is from
1:00 hour to 17 hours: 59 minutes.

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