Frymaster 3000 User manual

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CONTROLLER
Operation Manual

NOTICE
IF, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE CUSTOMER USES A PART FOR THIS MANITOWOC
FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN AN UNMODIFIED NEW OR RECYCLED PART
PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM FRYMASTER DEAN, OR ANY OF ITS AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTERS, AND/OR THE PART BEING USED IS MODIFIED FROM ITS ORIGINAL
CONFIGURATION, THIS WARRANTY WILL BE VOID. FURTHER, FRYMASTER DEAN AND ITS
AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES OR EXPENSES INCURRED BY
THE CUSTOMER WHICH ARISE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DUE TO
THE INSTALLATION OF ANY MODIFIED PART AND/OR PART RECEIVED FROM AN
UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.
NOTICE
This appliance is intended for professional use only and is to be operated by qualified
personnel only. A Frymaster Authorized Servicer (FAS) or other qualified professional should
perform installation, maintenance, and repairs. Installation, maintenance, or repairs by
unqualified personnel may void the manufacturer’s warranty.
NOTICE
This equipment must be installed in accordance with the appropriate national and local codes of
the country and/or region in which the appliance is installed.
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF UNITS EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS
U.S.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. While
this device is a verified Class A device, it has been shown to meet the Class B limits.
CANADA
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A or B limits for radio noise emissions as set
out by the ICES-003 standard of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Cet appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassany les limites de classe A
et B prescrites dans la norme NMB-003 edictee par le Ministre des Communcations du Canada.
DANGER
Prior to movement, testing, maintenance and any repair on your Frymaster fryer, disconnect
ALL electrical power from the fryer.

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3000 Controller
Operation Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: 3000 Controller Instructions
1.1 Using the 3000.........................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 3000 Menu Summary Tree ......................................................................................................1-2
1.3 Setup Main Menu.....................................................................................................................1-3
1.4 Vat Setup..................................................................................................................................1-3
1.5 Info Mode.................................................................................................................................1-5
1.6 Product Setup (Single Setpoint)...............................................................................................1-8
1.7 Multiple Setpoint Cooking Overview......................................................................................1-9
1.8 Product Setup (Multiple Setpoint) .........................................................................................1-10
1.9 Filter Menu.............................................................................................................................1-11
1.9.1 Filter...........................................................................................................................1-11
1.9.2 Clean and Filter..........................................................................................................1-12
1.9.3 Dispose.......................................................................................................................1-12
1.9.4 Dispose (Bulk) ...........................................................................................................1-13
1.9.5 Fill Vat from Bulk (Bulk option only).......................................................................1-13
1.9.6 Boil Out......................................................................................................................1-14
1.10 Polishing ................................................................................................................................1-14
1.11 SCAN Mode...........................................................................................................................1-15
1.12 Sensitivity Setting Chart ........................................................................................................1-16
CHAPTER 2: Operator Troubleshooting
2.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Error Message and Display Problems...........................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Filtration Problems........................................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Error Log Codes............................................................................................................2-4

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CHAPTER 1: 3000 CONTROLLER INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 Using the 3000
ON/OFF
Press ON/OFF button fryer heats to setpoint or idle temperature and displays: COOL or DROP.
Cooking
Fryer displays COOL or DROP
COOL display: Press product button; fryer heats to setpoint and displays DROP.
DROP display: Press product button and drop product.
** display: The vat temperature is out of the drop zone.
DONE display: Press blinking product button to cancel alarm and end a cook.
Cancel a Cook: Press and hold blinking product button to cancel cook cycle.
HOLD display: Press blinking product button to cancel hold alarm.
Change setpoint: Press a product button at the desired temperature. Press the product button again and a cook
starts. NOTE: When a product with a different setpoint is chosen while a product is chosen a low tone is heard and
the setpoint or cook won’t start until the cook is finished.
Responding to Polish Prompt
Controller displays Polish Now, alternating with Yes No.
Press Yes (button under Yes display) and the polish cycle launches.
Controller displays Cool after polish cycle.
Controller Button Navigation
Product: Press to start a cook cycle. Active when adjacent LED is lit. LED flashes during a cook cycle. Press and
hold to cancel a cook cycle. Press at end of cook cycle to cancel an alarm. Press and hold a product with different
setpoint (approximately three seconds) until it beeps to change setpoint temperature.
Scan/Exit: Press once, all product buttons are lit; Select Product displayed. Press product button to view product
name. Press Scan again to repeat. Press Scan twice to return to normal operation. Press scan to exit menus.
Left/Right Arrows: Navigate options in left display. Press both simultaneously to start a polish cycle.
Up/Down Arrows: Navigate options in right display. Press both simultaneously to change to a second language if
one is selected in setup.
Exit Cool: Exits cool mode, returns fryer to setpoint temperature.
Thermometer: Fryer ON: Press and release for setpoint in left display and vat temperature in right display.
Thermometer, Fryer OFF: Press to display temperature, time, date, system version, controller and circuit board
software versions.
Checkmark: Fryer OFF: Press and hold 3 seconds: Scroll filter usage; Press and hold 10 seconds: Product
setup.
Checkmark: Fryer ON: Enter Codes, Respond to left display prompts.
Filter: Press and release: Cooks remaining to filter cycle. Press and hold: Filter options: Filter, Clean and Filter,
Dispose, Fill Vat from Bulk (Bulk option only) and Boil Out (OFF only).

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1.2 3000 Menu Summary Tree

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1.3 Setup: Main Menu
Press and hold the checkmark key for 10 seconds produces the setup mode, which first displays Product Setup. Turn the
controller off and follow the steps below to navigate the options.
Left Display Right Display Action
OFF OFF Press and hold 9until controller displays Main Menu changing to Product Setup.
Product Setup Blank Press to scroll to Product Setup, Vat Setup, Tech Mode, and Exit. With the desired
selection displayed, press 9.
Product Setup Blank Programming menu items and cooking parameters. Described on page 1-8 through 1-11.
vat setup Blank Vat set up is described below in section 1.4.
Tech Mode Blank Tech mode is for technicians only.
Exit Exit Press Exit/Scan button three times to return the controller to OFF.
1.4 Vat Setup
Vat Setup mode allows the controller to be set for language displays, vat sizes, and temperature range displays. With the
controller OFF follow the steps below. *NOTE: Most of the system choices are only available on the far left controller.
Left Display Right Display Action
OFF OFF
Start with the far LEFT controller. Press 9until the controller displays Main Menu
for three seconds changing to PRODUCT SETUP.
Product Setup Blank Press to scroll to Vat setup and press 9. Product setup is described on pages 1-8
through 1-11.
Vat setup Enter code Enter 1656.
System Blank Press to scroll to System, Time/Date, DST Setup, Filter, E-Log or Change
Password. With desired choice displayed, press 9 or press Exit/Scan button twice
to return the controller to OFF. * See NOTE above.
Language English Press  to scroll to choice and press .
2nd language SPANISH Press  to scroll to choice and press . (This option allows another language to
be toggled easily from the front panel (ex. Spanish as a second language.)). Default
is Spanish.
Locale Non-ce
Press  to scroll to choices: CE (European Conformity standards), CE Belgium
or Non-CE (non-European standards) and press . This option is only available on
the far left computer on multiple batteries.
Energy Gas Press  to scroll to choices: Gas or Electric and press . This option is only
available on the far left computer on multiple batteries.
type GL30 Full
Press  to scroll choices: Gas- GL30 Full, GL30 Split, Electric- EL30-14 Full,
EL30-14 Split, EL30-17 Full and EL30-17 Split. With the current fryer vat type
displayed, press .
SYSTEM volume 5 Sets sound level for controller. Enter level, 1-9 (1=Lowest/ 9=Loudest). Press .
TempR format F Press  to scroll choices: F for Fahrenheit; C for Celsius. Press .
Exit Melt TempR 180º (82 ºC) Use numbered keys to change default setting. Press . (This is the temperature for
the fryer to exit the melt cycle.) Range is 100°F (38°C) to 200°F (93°C). Default is
180°F (82°C).
COOL MODE TEMPR 250F (121 ºC) Use numbered keys to change default setting. Press . (This is the temperature
during setback or idle mode.) Default is 250°F (121°C).
COOL MODE
DEFAULT
0 Use numbered keys to change default setting. (This is the amount of minutes the
fryers sits idle before going to cool mode. Setting is disabled if set to zero.) Press
. Default is zero.
FRESH OIL NONE Press  to scroll choices None, JIB or Bulk. Default is none. Press . This
option is only available on the far left computer.
WASTE NONE Press  to scroll choices None or Bulk. Default is none. Press . This option is
only available on the far left computer.

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1.4 Vat Setup cont.
Left Display Right Display Action
DRAIN SWITCH NO Press  to scroll choices YES and NO. Press . (Set to YES if the fryer has a
drain switch installed.) Default is NO.
RECOVERY ALARM DISABLED Press  to scroll choices DISABLED and ENABLED. Press .(This is a
recovery alarm that locks out the fryer if it does not heat properly. Default is
disabled.
Basket Lift DISABLED Press  to scroll choices DISABLED and ENABLED. If the fryer has basket
lifts, set to enabled. Press .Default is disabled.
HOLD TIME AUTO Press  to scroll choices AUTO and MANUAL. Press .(This is the hold timer
cancel alarm.) If set to auto, the alarm will auto cancel. Default is auto.
Exit Exit
Press 9button once to return the controller to OFF.
Time/date
OFF OFF
Press 9until the controller displays Main Menu for three seconds changing to
PRODUCT SETUP.
Product Setup Blank Press to scroll to Vat setup and press 9.
Vat setup Enter code Enter 1656.
SYSTEM Blank Press to scroll to TIME/DATE.
Time/date Blank Press 9.
Time entry Time Use numbered keys to change time. Enter the time in 24 hour format. Press .
Date format Mm/dd/yy Press  to scroll choices. With the date format displayed, press .
Enter date date Use numbered keys to change date. Press .
Exit Exit
Press 9button once and press to scroll to System, Time/Date, Filter, E-Log or
Change Password. With desired choice displayed, press 9 or press the Exit/Scan
button three times to return the controller to OFF.
DST SETUP This is daylight savings time setup. In the United States, daylight saving time begins each year at 2:00
A.M. on the second Sunday in March, with clocks moving ahead one hour. Daylight saving time ends
each year at 2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in November, with clocks moving back one hour. For the
two states and international locations, which do not use DST, set to disabled.
OFF OFF
Press 9until the controller displays Main Menu for three seconds changing to
PRODUCT SETUP.
Product Setup Blank Press to scroll to Vat setup and press 9.
Vat setup Enter code Enter 1656.
DST ENABLED Press  to scroll choices DISABLED and ENABLED. Press .(This enables or
disabled daylight savings time. Default is enabled.) If disabled is chosen, pressing
the button, displays exit. Press the exit scan button three times to exit.
DST START MONTH 3 Enter the daylight savings time starting month using the 1-10 keys. (Default is US
government starting month “3”.) Press .
DST START SUNDAY 2 Enter the daylight savings time starting Sunday using the 1-10 keys. (Default is US
government starting Sunday “2”.) Press .
DST END MONTH 11 Enter the daylight savings time ending month using the 1-10 keys. (Default is US
government ending month “11”.) Press .
DST END SUNDAY 1 Enter the daylight savings time ending Sunday using the 1-10 keys. (Default is US
government ending Sunday “1”.) Press .
EXIT Exit
Press 9button once and press to scroll to System, Time/Date, Filter, E-Log or
Change Password. With desired choice displayed, press 9 or press the Exit/Scan
button three times to return the controller to OFF.
filter
OFF OFF
Press 9until the controller displays Main Menu for three seconds changing to
PRODUCT SETUP.

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1.4 Vat Setup cont.
Left Display Right Display Action
Product Setup Blank Press to scroll to Vat setup and press .
Vat setup Enter code Enter 1656.
SYSTEM Blank Press to scroll to FILTER.
filter Blank Press .
Cooks til Filter 0 Press . (This is the total number of cooks that occur before a filter prompt. The
default is 0.) Enter the number of cooks before a filter prompt is desired.
EOD FILTER TIMER DISABLED Press  to scroll to choice enable or disable and press . Default is
DISABLED)
Eod filter time 23:59 Use numbered keys to program end of day filter alert time. Enter time in 24 hour
format. Press . Enter 23:59 if no end of day filter prompt is desired. After this
time, the controller prompts for filter when user presses the power button to go to
the OFF state.
FLUSHING TIMER 5 Use numbered keys to change default setting for the flushing timer in Clean and
Filter. Enter the time in minutes. Default is five minutes.
Boil out timer 30 Use numbered keys to change default setting for the boil out timer. Enter the time in
minutes. Default is 30 minutes.
1 polish TIMER DISABLED Press  to scroll to choice enable or disable and press . Default is
DISABLED)
1 polish prompt
time
23:59 Use numbered keys to program polish prompt time. Press . (This is the time the
polish prompt will occur each day.) Enter time in 24 hour format.
1 polish duration 15 Use numbered keys to change. Press . (This is the duration, in minutes for a
polish.) Default to 15 minutes.
1 polish start
TEMPR
(300F) (149°C) Use numbered buttons to change temperature. (This is the minimum temperature
required for a polish to begin.) Press . Default is 300F (149C).
Exit Exit
Press button once and press to scroll to System, Time/Date, Filter, E-Log or
Change Password. With desired choice displayed, press or press the Exit/Scan
button once to return the controller to OFF.
E-LOG Follow the first three steps above to adjust time and date.
OFF OFF
Press until the controller displays Main Menu for three seconds changing to
PRODUCT SETUP.
Product Setup Blank Press to scroll to Vat setup and press .
Vat setup Enter code Enter 1656.
SYSTEM Blank Press to scroll to E-LOG.
E-Log Blank Press . (This is a log of the ten most recent error codes.)
NOW Time/date
Press . (Current time and date)
A
E#
Time/date Errors listed A-J. Press to scroll through errors. Error codes are listed on page 7-
5. If no errors exist, pressing will display No errors.
Exit Exit
Press button once and press to scroll to System, Time/Date, Filter, E-Log or
Change Password. With desired choice displayed, press or press the Exit/Scan
button three times to return the controller to OFF.
Change password Blank Press .
Product setup 1650 Use numbered keys to change code. Press .
Vat setup 1656 Use numbered keys to change code. Press .
Exit Exit
Press button once and press to scroll to System, Time/Date, Filter, E-Log or
Change Password. With desired choice displayed, press or press the Exit/Scan
button three times to return the controller to OFF.

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1.5 INFO MODE: Viewing Operational Stats
The 3000 collects and stores information on the cook cycles and filter cycles. This data is accessed in the info mode, which
is accessed by pressing the checkmark key with the controller off or on. The steps to view the data are detailed below.
Left Display Right Display Action
OFF/ON OFF/ON Press 9until INFO MODE is displayed.
Last Dispose
Stats
Blank Press to scroll: Last Dispose Stats, Daily Stats, Selected Period Stats, Last Load
Stats. With the desired stats displayed, press 9.
Total cooks Number Press . (This is the number of cooks since the last dispose.)
Last dispose date Press . (This is the date of the last dispose.)
FILTERS—since
dispose
Number Press . (This is the number of filters since oil disposal.)
Filters by-passed
– SINCE DISPOSE
Number Press . (This is the number of by-passed filters since oil disposal.)
Polishes—since
dispose
Number Press . (This is the number of polishes since oil disposal.)
Polishes by-
passed – SINCE
DISPOSE
Number Press . (This is the number of by-passed polishes since oil disposal.)
Oil Life Number Days Press . (This is the number of days since the last dispose.)
Oil Life- 1 dispose
prior
Number Days Press . (This is the oil life in days 1 dispose prior.)
Oil Life – 2
disposes prior
Number Days Press . (This is the oil life in days 2 disposes prior.)
Avg Oil Life Number Days Press . (This is the average oil life of past 3 disposes.)
Avg cooks Number Press . (This is the average cooks over past 3 disposes.)
Reset Last
dispose stats
Yes no Press to scroll or to reset Last Dispose stats.
Reset Last
dispose stats
Enter code Enter 1656
complete Blank
Exit Exit Press 9button once and press to scroll to desired choice. Once desired choice
is displayed, press 9button or press the Scan button once to return the controller
to OFF.
Daily Stats Blank With the desired stats displayed, press 9.
MON date
Press  to scroll a day within the prior week. With the desired date displayed,
press .
Filters Number and day Press  to scroll number of times the vat was filtered on that day of the prior
week. Press .
Filters – prior
week
Number and day Press  to scroll number of daily filter cycles in the prior week. Press .
Press 9button once to return to Info Mode menu, or Exit/Scan button once to
return the controller to OFF.
Filters bypass Number and day Press  to scroll number of times the filter prompt was bypassed on that day in
the prior week. Press .
Cooks Number and day Press  to scroll number of cook cycles on that day of the prior week occurred.
Press .
Exit Exit Press 9button once and press to scroll to desired choice. Once desired choice
is displayed, press 9button or press the Scan button once to return the controller
to OFF.
Selected Period
Stats
Blank Press to scroll Info Mode Menu: Last Dispose Stats, Daily Stats, Selected
Period Stats, Last Load Stats with the desired stats displayed, press 9.

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1.5 INFO MODE: Viewing Operational Stats cont.
Left Display Right Display Action
Usage since TIME Press . (This is the date and time the selected period started.)
COOKS Number Press . (This is the total number of cooks since start of selected period.)
QUIT COOKS Number Press . (This is the total number of cooks that were cancelled since start of the
selected period.)
On HOURS Number Press . (This is the total number of hours the fryer was on since start of the
selected period.)
Reset usage Yes no Press to scroll or to set start of new selected period stats.
Reset usage Enter code Enter 1656.
Complete Blank
Exit Exit Press 9button once and press to scroll to desired choice. Once desired choice
is displayed, press 9button or press the Scan button once to return the controller
to OFF.
Last load stats Blank With the desired stats displayed, press 9.
Started Number Minutes Press . (This is the time the last cook started.)
Actual time Number Minutes Press . (This is the actual cook time including stretch time.)
Program time Number Minutes Press . (This is the programmed cook time.)
Max TEMP Number Press . (This is the maximum temperature of the oil during the last cook.)
Min TEMP Number Press . (This is the minimum temperature of the oil during the last cook.)
Avg TEMP Number Press . (This is the average temperature of the oil during the last cook.)
Heat on % Press . (This is the percentage of the cook time the heat source was on during
the last cook.)
Ready for Cook Yes or no Press . (This displays yes if the fryer was back to set temperature before the
cook cycle was started.)
Exit Exit Press 9button once and press to scroll to desired choice. Once desired choice
is displayed, press 9button or press the Scan button once to return the controller
to OFF.