Begin by confirming all the parts included in this kit are accounted for. The diagram below
shows each item in this kit. Should any items be missing, please contact Customer Service
for assistance at 877.409.6337 or customerservice@yodersmokers.com.
5/16” Socket | Small Adjustable Wrench | 7/16” Wrench | Small Pliers
Small Phillips Head Screwdriver | Small Flat Head Screwdriver | Drill
THINGS TO REMEMBER
UNPLUG
POWER CORD
1
remove
cookING grates
REMOVE
HEAT DIFFUSER
EMPTY
THE HOPPER
step 1
Remove the end panel by removing
the eleven self-drilling screws using the
5/16” socket to gain access into
the hopper.
step 2
Disconnect the two wires (one green,
one white) from the outer fan, then
disconnect the two purple wires from
the fuse holder.
WHITE
WIRE
step 3
Disconnect the two wires (one green,
one white) from the inner fan.
ROTATED VIEW
OF OPPOSITE
CORNER
GREEN
WIRE
WHITE
WIRE
GREEN
WIRE
2
step 4
Using a 5/16” socket, remove the two
controller screws that secure the control
box to the hopper.
step 5
Pull out the control box and open to gain
access to the wiring on the back side
of the green circuit board.
step 6
Disconnect the two thermocouple wires,
white & red, from the circuit board using
a small flat head screwdriver. Pull the
wires out of the control box and set the
control box to the side.
3
WHITE WIRE
(Terminal TC1A)
RED WIRE
(Terminal TC1B)
TERMINAL BLOCK
THERMOCOUPLE
SHIELDED LINE
step 7
Disconnect igniter connector located
inside the hopper.
step 8
Unplug all wiring at spade connector
ends and remove the controller
assembly with harness. Leave the
green ground wire hanging inside
the chamber.
TO IGNITER INSIDE
COOKING CHAMBER
TO CONTROL BOX
step 9
From inside the cooking chamber, remove
the seven hex head self-drilling screws
using a 5/16” socket. Save these screws for
mounting the hopper assembly. DO NOT
REMOVE the two screws from the hopper
hanging bracket. From inside the cooking
chamber, pull the steel braided thermocouple
wire out of the hopper and let it hang loose
inside the cooking chamber to hook-up with
the new controller.
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step 10
Underneath the front side of the chamber,
remove the self-drilling screw under the cart
next to the fire box using a 5/16” socket.
NOTE: Save this screw for remounting
the hopper assembly.
step 11
Underneath the back side of the chamber,
remove the two self-drilling screws under
the cart next to the fire box using a 5/16”
socket.
NOTE: Save these screws for remounting
the hopper assembly.
step 12
Remove the hopper from the cooking
chamber by lifting up from the hopper
mounting bracket and pulling away from
the cooking chamber. Ensure the igniter
fully clears the opening in the end panel
before setting the hopper to the side.
NOTE: Some previous production units
have the igniter installed on the wall of
the cook chamber; if so, pull the wiring
into the cook chamber until the hopper
is replaced.
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step 13
Using the ¼” drill bit provided, drill
a hole into the hopper (as shown ) that
measures 2.5 inches from the center
of the existing hole.
NOTE: Do not use the existing hole;
the antenna requires more clearance
provided by drilling the new hole
as shown.
step 14
Locate the Wi-Fi antenna extension
wire. Remove the hex nut and lock
washer from the extension wire. Insert
the threaded male end through the new
hole (drilled in Step 12) on the front of
the hopper as shown. Next, place the
lock washer onto the threaded male
end, followed by the nut. Then secure it
into place using the 7/16” wrench
and 5/16” socket.
3.00”
DO NOT USE EXISTING HOLE
2.50”
DRILL NEW HOLE HERE
.25”
Ă
DO NOT USE
THIS HOLE
NEW HOLE
step 15
Attach the Wi-Fi antenna and tighten
it by hand.
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step 16
Install the insulation into the end of
the hopper as shown. Ensure the
insulation is fully tucked in behind the
mounting flanges.
NOTE: Failure to install the
insulation will void the warranty on
the ACS controller.
step 17
Hang the hopper on the cooking chamber
mounting bracket. Make sure to line up the
holes of the hopper to the holes on
the chamber.
NOTE: Make sure the antenna is clear of
the cart before fulling installing the hopper.
step 18
Secure the hopper to the cooking chamber
wall using the seven hex head self-drilling
screws saved from Step 9. Do not tighten
the screws until all have been installed.
NOTE: Take care to not overtighten the
screws as the holes can be stripped out.
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step 19
Reinstall the self-drilling screw
removed on Step 10 underneath the
front side of the cart and start to
secure the fire pot.
step 20
Reinstall the two remaining selfdrilling screws removed on Step 10
underneath the back side of the cart
and finish securing the fire pot.
step 21
To replace the thermocouple, begin by
removing the thermocouple and bracket
from the chamber using a phillips head
screwdriver and 5/16” socket. Discard
the thermocouple assembly, but save the
screws and nuts for use in the next step.
NOTE: The short thermocouple must be
installed for proper operation with the
new ACS controller.
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step 22
Using the screws and nuts from Step 21,
install the short thermocouple into the
same the holes in the chamber from
the previous thermocouple.
step 23
Locate the ACS control box assembly
with harness and remove the four screws
located on the back side of the box.
step 24
Carefully remove the box from the
controller by sliding the harness through
the slot in the box.
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step 25
Inside the chamber, feed the steel braided
thermocouple wire back through the
wall of the cooking chamber and into
the hopper. Remove as much slack as
possible from the thermocouple to the hole
in the cooking chamber. Using the small
flat head screwdriver, install the red and
white thermocouple wires into the correct
terminals on the ACS controller. When
installing the new thermocouple wires,
please double check your connection to
make sure there is little to no exposed wire
where they are connected to the terminal.
WHITE WIRERED WIRE
step 26
Slide the harness and thermocouple wire
through the slot on the box and secure the
box to the controller using the four screws
removed earlier. NOTE: Take care to not
crimp or pinch the ribbon cable or any
wires in the process of closing the box.
step 27
Remove the two phillips head screws
from the faceplate.
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step 28
Install the ACS controller into the hopper
and secure it in place using the two screws
removed from the faceplate.
step 29
Attach the Wi-Fi extension wire
to the controller using a small
adjustable wrench.
step 30
Reconnect red and black wiring spade
terminals to auger drive motor.
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BLACK
WIRE
RED
WIRE
AUGER
MOTOR
step 31
Reconnect the spade connectors to
the A/C power socket.
A/C POWER
GREEN
WIRE
BLACK
WIRE
WHITE
WIRE
GREEN WIRE
WHITE WIRE
step 32
Connect the two short green and white
wires to the inner fan.
step 33
Connect the igniter to the control board.
NOTE: If your grill has the igniter mounted
on the wall of the cook chamber, first
remove the burn grate and then feed
the igniter wires into the hopper.
TO IGNITER INSIDE
COOKING CHAMBER
TO CONTROL BOX
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step 34
Connect the two wires (one green, one
white) to the outer fan.
step 35
Connect the two purple wires to
the fuse holder.
GREEN
WIRE
WHITE
WIRE
step 36
Ensure all wires are free of both fans and
the auger drive motor. Lastly, attach the
end panel to the hopper using the eleven
self-drilling screws.
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step 37
If your unit does not include a factory probe
port like the one in the image, follow the
instructions included in the factory probe
port kit. NOTE: Running the probe wires
under the lid will cause damage to the
wire and shorten the life of the probe.
Push and release the rotary selector knob
until the YS1500 appears. Confirm you have
the correct model selected, then press the
selector button next to the save option.
Settings Saved
Restarting in 3 Seconds
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step 3
Once again confirm you have the YS1500
model selected, then press the selector
button next to the save option. If you have
selected the incorrect option, press the
selector button next to the back option and
return to STEP 2. NOTE: This is a one-time
selection that can only be reversed by the
Yoder Smokers Customer Service team.
Selecting the incorrect model will cause
the unit to operate erratically.
step 4
Once you have saved the model,
the controller will reset.
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QUICK START GUIDE
POWER
BUTTON
POWER BUTTON – Powers the grill on and o. Once the grill is turned on, and a fire has started, pressing the power button
to turn the unit o will initiate shut down mode. This mode allows the fans to continue running to ensure a safe, full burn of
any pellets left in the firepot. The unit will turn o once the grill reaches 125°F or runs for 18 minutes, whichever occurs first.
SELECTION BUTTONS – These buttons are used to make selections throughout the menu.
LCD DISPLAY SCREEN – Displays all content.
ROTARY SELECTOR – Allows you to navigate the menu by rotating the knob and also allows you to make selections or
switch between options by pressing in on the knob.
INDICATOR LIGHT – Lit when power to the unit is on, and when the grill is in shut down mode.
TEMPERATURE PROBE JACKS – Plug in your temperature probes to be able to view food
temperature on the display screen.
SELECTION
BUTTONS
LCD DISPLAY
SCREEN
ROTARY
SELECTOR
INDICATOR
LIGHT
TEMPERATURE
PROBE JACKS
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SECTION 01
175
175
start-up menu
SECTION 02
STA RT – Press to initiate cooking functions
MENU – Press to access programs and settings
PRIME – Press to manually operate the auger
home screen
OPERATING MODE
INDICATOR
GRILL
TEMPERATURE
start
menu
prime
SET TEMPERATURE
350°F
350°F
°F
°F
50
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PROBE/CHANNEL 1
TEMPERATURE
PROBE/CHANNEL 2
TEMPERATURE
GRILL TEMPERATURE – Displays the current temperature of the grill at the center of the main cooking surface. Upon
startup, the display will flash “HEAT UP” until the internal temperature of the unit reaches 125°F. At that point, the controller
will display the temperature of the main cooking surface.
OPERATING MODE INDICATOR – Indicates the current mode the grill is operating in:
Heat-Up Mode – An upward pointing, blinking arrow indicates
the grill is increasing the temperature.
Maintenance Mode – A diamond indicates the grill is in maintenance mode
and is operating to maintain the set temperature.
Cool Down Mode – A downward pointing, blinking arrow indicates
the grill is decreasing the temperature.
SET TEMPERATURE – Displays the selected set temperature. To adjust the set point, turn the dial on the rotary selector knob
clockwise to increase or counter-clockwise to decrease. The rotary selector adjusts in 5° increments. You can press in on the
rotary selector to switch to 25° increments.
PROBE / CHANNEL 1 TEMPERATURE – Displays the temperature reading from Probe 1 when a food probe is inserted into
the appropriate jack. If no probe is connected, the screen will not display temperature in this area.
PROBE / CHANNEL 2 TEMPERATURE – Displays the temperature reading from Probe 2 when a food probe is inserted into
the appropriate jack. If no probe is connected, the screen will not display temperature in this area.
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SECTION 03
This menu allows access to options that are available during a cook. To access the menu, press any of the three selection
buttons while at the home view screen. The menu will appear and allow for a selection to be made for three seconds before
returning to the home view. The currently selected view will appear at the top of the screen.
VIEW – Press to toggle between view options.
See Section 1.E for additional view options.
MENU – Press to access programs and settings.
PRIME – Press to manually operate the auger.
in-cook selection menu
SECTION 04
As shown in Section 1.C, the “Pit & Probes” view is the default display option. There are five total display options;
they can be chosen by pressing the view selection button on the control panel.
ALTERNATE DISPLAYS
PIT & probes
PIT
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PROBE 1
PROBE 2
PROGRAM
SECTION 5
main menu
The main menu is accessible in either the start-up menu or in the in-cook selection menu. This menu allows the user to
access their dierent programs, settings, and general information about their grill. Navigate the available selections in the
main menu by using the rotary selector knob. You can turn the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to change your
selection and press inward on the knob to make a selection.
TIME COOK PROGRAM – The time cook function is used to run the grill for a set amount of time at a specified temperature.
TEMP COOK PROGRAM – The temp cook program is used to run the grill at a specified
temperature until either Probe 1 or Probe 2 (user specified) hits the desired temperature.
CUSTOM PROGRAMS – The custom program feature allows the user to create and save a program with as many as nine
steps for the cook to follow. This function is beneficial when there is a specific method you follow when cooking a certain
type of meat or a particular recipe.
WIFI – Displays the current WiFi connection settings.
SETTINGS – Allows access to additional settings, such as temperature selection between Fahrenheit & Celsius or calibration
of the thermocouple while the grill is running. There is a test function that can be initiated before starting the grill. The test
function allows each mechanical component of the hopper assembly to be tested.
ABOUT – Displays the current controller program information.
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CONNECT TO THE APP
App Install + Account Creation
The very first thing you’ll need to do is download the free FireBoard app onto your smartphone or tablet. From your mobile
device, please visit https://apps.yodersmokers.com to obtain download links for iOS or Android platforms. After installing
and opening the FireBoard app, you’ll be presented with a login screen (FIG 1).
FIG 1FIG 2FIG 3
If you don’t already have a FireBoard account, you’ll need to create one. Tap on “Create Account”, fill in the fields (FIG 2),
and tap “Register.”
Once registered and logged in, you should be located on the settings screen (FIG 3), ready to pair your cooker’s embedded
FireBoard with the app. If your app isn’t already on the settings screen, tap the gear icon in the bottom right hand corner of
the screen to navigate to the settings screen.
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pairing your device
Next, make sure your cooker is plugged in, and the power button has been pushed. You should see the default screen with the
“YS” logo and the default menu displayed on your cooker. Also, please make sure your mobile device’s Bluetooth connectivity
is on. It should be noted, Android users must have their mobile device’s location services enabled, or the Bluetooth pairing
will fail. While within 30 feet of your cooker, tap the “Add FireBoard” button on your app screen. Your mobile device will scan
for nearby FireBoard devices (FIG 4) and will find the one embedded into your cooker’s ACS. Once found, the app will show
you the serial number of your cooker’s internal FireBoard (FIG 5).
FIG 4FIG 5FIG 6
Finally, tap the serial number shown to complete the pairing process. Once complete, you’ll see your cooker’s FireBoard
serial number listed in the settings screen. After a few seconds, you’ll also notice the Bluetooth icon becomes active on your
cooker’s listing (FIG 6).
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CONFIGURING WIFI
Tap your cooker’s serial number from the list, and a few tasks can be accomplished from this new screen (FIG 7), but for now,
we’re interested in getting Wi-Fi connectivity configured, so tap on the “Manage Wi-Fi” option.
In this new screen (FIG 8), you’ll notice a place for a network name and a password. If you already know the network name
you’ll be using, or if the network you use is not broadcasting its name (also referred to as an SSID), you can enter the name
and password of the Wi-Fi router or access point on the provided lines. Please note that network names and passwords are
case sensitive.
If you’re unsure of the exact spelling of your network name, or unsure of which networks are within the range of your cooker,
you can use the “View Available Networks” button to have your mobile device scan for nearby 2.4GHz networks (FIG 9).
FIG 7FIG 8FIG 9FIG 10
Tap on the Network you’d like to use, provide the appropriate password, and tap the “Connect” button. It may take up to a
minute for the connection to fully establish, but you’ll soon see that the Wi-Fi icon on your cooker’s listing will activate
(FIG 10). If, after a minute or so, it does not, try re-entering your network name and password, and try connecting again.
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THE APP IN DEPTH
Before we get into all the details, we’d like to point out that the cooker cannot be started from the app. You will have full
control once it has been started - including the ability to shut it down - but the cooker must be started from its front panel
before the app can do anything aside from reporting current status. This helps ensure the safe operation of your cooker.
THE DASHBOARD
If you click on the first icon of the tab bar (the navigation that spans across the bottom of the screen), you’ll be presented with
the Dashboard (FIG 11). This is your quick overview screen, as well as one of the main sections you’ll use to interact with your
cooker.
The large grey bar across the top indicates your cooker’s current setpoint, internal temperature, and the temperature of the
two probes, if you have them plugged in. If you don’t have the probes plugged in, or the pit is not currently running, you will
see dashes in place of the temperature readings.
Below the large grey bar is an area used to show the various temperature readings available in graph format. We will get into
more detail on this in a bit.
Once the cooker is running, the setpoint and pit values will reflect the current status of the pit (FIG 12).
FIG 11FIG 12
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NOTABLE DASHBOARD FEATURES
• You can change the pit’s setpoint by tapping on the setpoint in the grey banner (Figure 13). Simply enter your new desired
setpoint and tap the “Set” button. Please note that changes to the setpoint take a few seconds to take eect. Please be
patient for them to be reflected in the cooker and in the app’s dashboard.
• The names of the two probe ports can be set according to what you’re cooking. Tapping on the probe port in the grey
banner will allow you to change its name (FIG 14). This name will also be used in the various charts throughout the app.
• An alert – in the form of an app alert, an SMS text message, or an email – can be set to let you know when one of the meat
probes are at a certain temp. Simply tap on the temperature shown for the probe in the grey banner, tapping “Add New Alert,”
then “Set Up Alert” and set up your parameters (FIG 14, 15).
FIG 13
Alerts can be restricted to only occur during specific times of the day or at a given frequency by using the “Custom Start/
Stop Time” selection. Please note that SMS text and email alerts require a little bit of set-up in the settings screen, which is
described later in this document.
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FIG 14
FIG 5
NOTABLE DASHBOARD FEATURES (CONTINUED)
• You can choose between two visualizations of the running temperature data: a basic chart, and a detailed chart. You can
toggle between the two by tapping on the word “Chart” or “Detail,” respectively, in the title bar area of the app (FIG 16, 17).
• Tapping the small wrench icon in the upper right of the grey bar will take you to a section that allows you to choose between
multiple cookers (if you have more than one paired to your mobile device) (FIG 18) and also allows you to shut down your
cooker (FIG 19).
FIG 16
FIG 17
FIG 18FIG 19
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SESSIONS
The second icon from the left on the icon bar will navigate you to the sessions screen. This is straight-forward. A session is
a record of pit and probe temperatures throughout a cook. Sessions are created automatically when probes are plugged in,
or your cooker is started. By clicking the plus sign (on Android) or the “New” button (on iOS), a new session can be started at
the time of your choosing. Sessions display as graphs, very similar to the detail graph shown in the dashboard.
PROGRAMS
Your cooker can be set up to execute a series of instructions that construct a cooking plan, called a program. This program
consists of one or more steps that run until a criterion is met. That criterion can be a set amount of time or until one of the
two meat probes hit a given temperature. The programs section can be reached by tapping the third icon from the left on the
apps tab bar (FIG 20).To add a new program, tap on the “Add New Program” button. A new dialog will pop up to prompt you
to choose the type of program you’d like to add (FIG 21).
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FIG 20FIG 21
PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)
You have three options:
• Time Cook: Cooks at a given setpoint for a given amount of time. Once complete, the cooker will
change its setpoint to given holding temperature. All three parameters are user-definable.
• Temp Cook: Cooks at a given temperature until one of the probes reaches a given temperature.
Once complete, the cooker will change its setpoint to a given holding temperature. Again, all three
parameters are user-definable.
• Custom Drive Program: A complete user-definable series of steps that can combine cooker
setpoints, run-times, and measured probe temps to form any conceivable cook plan you desire.
For the purposes of this manual, we’ll walk through a simple custom program example for cooking burgers. This program
starts the cooker o at a low setpoint so the burger patties can enjoy some time in the smoke, before ramping up to grilling
temperature and cooking until our patties are at 145° internal and ready to carryover cook to a medium level of doneness.
Tap the “Custom Drive Program” button. The screen you come to next is a blank custom program (FIG 22).
We’ll next tap the “Add Step” button. Set the cooker to run at 180° for 1 hour and 20 minutes (FIG 23).
FIG 22FIG 23
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PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)
Steps save automatically. Just press the back button to return to the previous screen, and add a second step. This time, we’ll
set the cooker to run at 450° until the measured temperature on probe 1 has reached 145°. You’ll note we’re also setting a
hold temperature of 180° (FIG 24).
In actuality, this automatically creates a third step with a setpoint of 180° and no time limit. Pressing back will show the
resultant program, and now fill in the Name and Description fields (FIG 25).
FIG 25FIG 26FIG 24
After making sure that the “Start” button on the cooker’s front panel has been pressed and that the cooker is in operation,
you can now tap the “Start Program” button, and your new cook plan will begin within a few seconds (FIG 26).
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PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)
While a program is running, you have the freedom to tap on any other step in the program, which will cause the cooker to skip
to that step after a few seconds. You may also stop or pause a running program at any time, or delete a program by tapping
into it and then tapping the “Delete” button in the upper right of the app’s title bar (FIG 27). Similarly, individual steps of a
program can be deleted by tapping into them and tapping the “Delete” button in the upper right of the app’s title bar.
FIG 27
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SETTINGS
Some of the information you’ll see in this screen you’re already familiar with and is covered in the First Steps section of this
document, so we won’t cover that again here. Tapping on the gear icon of the tab bar in the lower right corner of your screen
takes you to the settings page (FIG 10).
Account Management + Alerts
Tapping on the “Manage Account” button takes you to the account overview screen (FIG 28). Here, you can see at a glance
how your account is configured, including the settings of any alerts you may have set up. Tapping the edit button takes you to
the account edit screen. This section allows you to edit the name associated with your FireBoard account (the email address
is not changeable) and, perhaps more importantly, set up the basic information needed for the types of notifications you
desire to use. We support app alerts, SMS text alerts, and email alerts.
FIG 29FIG 30FIG 28
App alerts are the most convenient and straightforward alerts; they use your mobile device’s native alerting system and one
of our custom tones to let you know one of the criteria you’ve set up has been reached. (FIG 29) By tapping the “Notification
Tone” line, you can customize the notification tone used to one of your liking. (FIG 30).
We also support SMS text alerts and email alerts. Tapping on the “SMS” or “Email” lines will allow you to edit the phone
numbers and email addresses used to send those types of alerts. Tapping “Back” will return you to the account overview
screen, and tapping “Back” again will return you to the main settings screen.
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Current Temperature Notification (Android Only)
You can enable what’s known as a “persistent notification” – a notification that will stay in your notifications area (like the
swipe-down action on many Android mobile devices) – that will show you the current temperature of your pit and the meat
probes, if you have them plugged in. Simply toggle this notification on and o according to your preference (FIG 31).
FIG 31
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DEVICE SETTINGS
By tapping on your device, you’ll be back in the “Device Settings” section. If you have more than one device listed, these
settings are specific to each of your device.
Naming Your Cooker
You can change the name your cooker is referred to throughout the app. By tapping on the “Change Device Name” line, you
can edit the name to your liking (FIG 32), then tap “Submit” to save your changes and return to the device settings screen.
DRIVE SETTINGS
While Standalone FireBoard devices have more options available in the “Drive Settings” section of the app, the only option
embedded in your ACS is the ability to turn the pit o (FIG 33). This is also available, as previously mentioned, from the
dashboard section of the app.
DEVICE LOG
Tapping on the “Device Log” line will show a large spectrum of information about the state of your cooker’s ACS and its
embedded FireBoard (FIG 34).
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FIG 33FIG 34FIG 32
REMOVING YOUR COOKER FROM THE APP
Should you need to remove your cooker from the app for whatever reason, the big red “Remove FireBoard from my account”
will accomplish this for you. You will be prompted to confirm that this is indeed your wish. It should be noted that any given
cooker can only be added to a single account at a time.
ADVANCED SETTINGS
This section of the app contains some seldom-used but occasionally helpful options regarding your preferred app temperature
scale, adjusting your cooker’s display screen contrast, and a couple of troubleshooting options that should only be used as
prescribed by your Yoder Smokers support representatives.
NOTES
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QUESTIONS?
877.409.6337 | CUSTOMERSERVICE@YODERSMOKERS.COM.
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