UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL BOARD
CONTROL
DESCRIPTION
Press the Power Button to power on the unit. The button will glow blue if connected to a power source.
Press and hold the button for two seconds to turn the unit off.
The Controller Knob is used to increase or decrease the temperature value. Push the Controller Knob to
confirm the chosen temperature.
The "P" Set Button is used to select one of the eight fine tunings when the Temperature Control Dial is set
to the Smoke Setting . Press the button to change the "P" setting to accommodate to your cooking style and
"P" SET
cooking environment, as preferred. With a short push of the button, the setting increases from P0 to P7, then
repeats. Adjustments are only possible in the Smoke Setting. Factory default setting is "P4". If the "P" setting
is adjusted, your preference will be locked-in (saved) until further adjustment is made.
The "P" Set Button is also used as a Temperature Switch Control to change the temperature readout on
the LCD Screen. Press and hold the button for two seconds to switch to Celsius (ºC) or to Fahrenheit (ºF), as
preferred. Default is set to Fahrenheit.
The LCD Screen is used as the information center for your unit. The LCD screen will display your Desired Cook
COOK
"P"SET
PROBE 1
Temperature, Actual Cook Temperature, and Meat Probe Temperatures (if connected). If only one Meat Probe
FC
ACTUAL
FC
PROBE 2
is connected, only one reading will be displayed.
FC
The icon indicates a connectivity with Wi-Fi. When searching for a connection by Wi-Fi or via Bluetooth®, the
icon will blink. Once a Wi-Fi connection has been established, the will stay solid. When connected, get live
updates about the actual and set temperatures of the grill, cooking time, and meat probe temperatures. It
also allows you to adjust the settings of your Control Board.
Press and hold the Prime Button to activate an extra feed of pellets to the burn pot. This can be used to
add more fuel to the fire before opening the barrel lid, resulting in a quick heat recovery time. It can also be
PRIME
used while smoking, to increase the intensity of clean smoke flavor. Requested from competition cookers.
The Smoke Setting on the Temperature Control Dial operates unit at the lowest temperature, without the
SMOKE
fire going out.
The plug-in connection port(s) on the front of the Control Board are for a Meat Probe(s).
When a meat probe is connected, the temperature is displayed on the LCD Screen. When not in
use, disconnect the meat probe from the connection port. Compatible with Pit Boss® branded
meat probes only. Additional meat probe(s) sold separately.
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"P" SET
COOK
PROBE 1
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PROBE 2
PRIME
FC
"P"SET
ACTUAL
FC