
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
893 Series Timers
ELECTRICAL
90-130 Volts
50/60 Hz
15 Watts
UL, cUL & NSF Listed
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Installation..................................................................... 2
Programming.............................................................. 2-6
Operation ....................................................................... 5
Parts List....................................................................... 7
Exploded View .............................................................. 7
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 8
LIMITED WARRANTY
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.
355 East Kehoe Blvd. z Carol Stream, IL 60188
Tel: (630) 462-8800 z Fax: (630) 462-1460
Toll Free: 1-800-PCASTLE
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INSTALLATION
1. Remove timer from shipping box. Packed
with timer, there are programming
instructions, three (3) product strips, one
(1) grill and two (2) fryers (standard and
reverse).
2. The timer is shipped programmed for grill
use. If the timer is to be used on the fryer,
follow the appropriate programming
instructions (standard or reverse).
3. Install the appropriate product strip.
4. Remove the old timer and bracket.
5. Clean surface and install the new bracket.
a. There are (14) 5/16” holes spaced
around the opening in the back of the
bracket to use for mounting. If the holes
do not line up with existing holes, new
holes need to be drilled.
b. Cover grill or fryer to prevent shavings
from falling into fryer, grill or food
prep areas.
c. Use timer bracket as a template to mark
holes and drill as necessary. To insure a
safe installation, there should be a
minimum of three self-tapping screws
(top/bottom and one on each end).
d. In some restaurants, it will be necessary
to transfer the VCK bracket from the
thumbscrews provided.
6. Run timer power cord to nearest 120V
outlet and install timer on bracket using
the thumbscrews provided.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. There must be a 120V receptacle within 5
feet of the center of the timer.
2. Cords should not be run in a way that would
cause a hazzard.
3. If the receptacle is not available, find the
transformer for the existing timer and
extend that circuit to the new bracket.
In the following descriptions,
Arrow,
is for the DOWN Arrow, is for the
is for the UP
QUICK START INSTALLATION
To Select Grill or Fryer Mode:
1. Press the Logo Button and the SCAN/
ENTER Button simultaneously for 6 seconds.
2. Press the
Button to select: 1) Grill, 2)
Fryer, or 3) Fryer Reverse.
3. Press the SCAN/ENTER Button to save.
Continue to set the Real Time Clock and
Date, or press Logo to exit programming.
4. Use the SCAN>Button to move cursor.
5. Use the Number Buttons to make changes
(Note: if a number on the bottom row needs to
be entered, use either of the
Buttons located
on the far ends of the product strip to shift down.
6. When setting AM/PM, use the
and
Buttons.
7. Press the SCAN/ENTER Button to save (a
test tune will play).
8. Press the Logo Button to exit
programming
ONGONING
Volume Control
• Use the
or Button to change volume
level when timer is not in operation.
Productivity Messages (“STIR SAUCE-CHK
WATER”)
• The display will continue to show unless the
CANCEL Button is pressed, or another message comes up.
• The audio “alarm” heard when productivity
message is displayed will stop sounding in
about 5 seconds.
• If desired, pressing the CANCEL Button can
terminate this “alarm”. Note: this will also remove the message that is displayed.
PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Scope
There are four different programming modes. In
the specifications below, they are referred to as
levels. There is also a volume level adjustment
available.
LEFT Arrow, and
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is for the RIGHT Arrow.
Volume Level Adjustment is used to set the
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desired volume level.
pressed:
Level 1 is used to configure the timer for Grill or
Fryer, Standard or Reverse. It also allows set-up
of the Real Time Clock and a “User Test Mode”
Top Line Reverse
Bottom line Fryer Timer ENTER=SAVE/
Left Display Right Display
which allows verification that all Displays,
LED’s, Switches and Speakers are working.
• When the ENTER button is pressed, the
Level 2 is used to change only the time values
of a timer.
Level 3 is used to completely edit a timer:
timer configuration is saved and the displays
change to setting the Real Time Clock:
Left Display Right Display
menu names, time values, alarm cancels and
duty function name.
Level 4 is used to edit, schedule and set active
Top Line
Bottom line
Time: 09:00AM
Date: 05/14/99
status for productivity messages.
2. Volume Level
When no timers are running and when the 893
is not in a programming mode, the Up and
Down Arrow Buttons will adjust the volume level.
Press and release the Up Arrow to increase
volume level one step. Press and release the
Down Arrow Button to decrease the volume
level one step. There are seven volume steps
available and a tone sounds while the Up or
Down Arrow Buttons are pressed to aid in
choosing the desired setting.
3. Level 1
1. Configure a timer for Grill or Fryer timing.
2. Set standard or reverse timer layout.
3. Set the Real Time Clock.
4. Test Displays, Switches, LED’s and
Speakers.
Procedure:
• Press and hold the LOGO button and then
immediately press and hold the ENTER. Hold
both buttons for 6 seconds.
• As shown below, the example timer is configured for a Reverse Fryer. Press the ENTER
button to accept (save) this configuration. Use
Initially, the cursor is positioned over the first
digit of the time of day. Use the
buttons to move the cursor. Use the Number
buttons to make changes at each cursor location for time values. When setting AM/PM, use
the
and arrow buttons to choose. The
ENTER button saves changes and moves on to
the Test Mode; the LOGO button ends level 1
programming.
• When the ENTER button is pressed, the Time
of Day configuration is saved and the displays
change to the Test Mode. All LED’s will begin
flashing on and off, the Displays will alternate
between all segments on and all segments off
and the Speakers will play a test tune. View
each LED and Display segment to be sure
each turns completely on and completely off.
Additionally, press and hold any button, except
ENTER or LOGO, and its reference number will
appear on each Display alternately. Press and
release the LOGO button to exit level 1 programming or press and release the ENTER
button to exit the test mode and move back to
the Timer Configuration Mode.
the or arrow buttons to choose another
Timer Mode configuration, then press the
4. Level 2
ENTER button to select (save) the new timer
configuration. NOTE: The new timer configuration will not be saved if only the LOGO button is
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TO CHANGE
LOGO=DONE
=MOVE/
INPUT NUMBER
ENTER=SAVE/
LOGO=DONE
and arrow
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