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Common Operating Terms
O v en Operating Components
Display
The display is the primary interface to relay mes- sages to the operator.
Keypad
The keypad is the primary interface for the opera- tor to enter commands to the oven.
Cook Cavity
Cavity in which the food products are cooked.
Modes and States
Mode
A mode is a software environment that allows certain operations to occur. These modes consist of off,
Off Mode
When in the off mode, the cook cavity tempera- ture is below 150ºF (65ºC), and power is not being supplied to the oven’s main components – the con- vection blower, heaters, magnetron circuits, and radiant element. However, there is power to the oven controls (keypad and display).
Warm-Up Mode
The mode in which the oven is warming itself to the
Idle Mode
Mode in which an oven has successfully warmed to the
Until the oven receives cook commands, it will cycle the blower motor/heaters in order to main- tain the set temperature.
Cook Mode
Mode during which the oven is cooking (execut- ing a food item). Note that a food item, or recipe, is a
Cool Down Mode
During cool down, the oven’s main convection blower circulates until the cook cavity temperature is below 150ºF (65ºC). All major oven components are turned off except for the cooling fan, convec- tion motor, and oven controls.
Edit Mode
The edit mode enables the user to change existing menu settings.
Test Mode
The test mode is a special diagnostic mode that enables service technicians to turn the oven’s systems on and off independently for the puspose of testing them.
Common Cooking Terms
Cook Cycle
A set of operations as defined by a food item, or “recipe.”
Food Item/Recipe
A set of cooking parameters including total cook time, IR set temperature, and events.
A recipe must have at least one (1) event and can not have more than six (6).
Total Cook Time
The total duration (time) of a recipe.