Muxall Pro BBQ Controller V3 User manual

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Muxall LLC
Welcome to the future…
Providing automated products for home and business since
2013.
Pro BBQ Controller
V3
July 2020
Version 3, Issue 11

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Table of Contents
OVERVIEW AND FEATURES .................................................................. 6
QUICK START ....................................................................................... 7
Starting A Cook Using The Front Panel ........................................... 7
Power On Controller ....................................................................... 7
Press Start Button ........................................................................... 7
Set Cook Temp ................................................................................ 7
Press Enter/Save Button ................................................................. 7
Starting A Cook Using The Web App............................................... 8
Power on the controller .................................................................. 8
Launch Web Browser ...................................................................... 8
Enter the IP address ........................................................................ 8
Login ............................................................................................... 8
Click Start Button ............................................................................ 8
UNBOXING THE PRO BBQ CONTROLLER............................................... 9
INSTALLING THE PRO BBQ CONTROLLER ............................................ 10
Shakeproof Washers..................................................................... 10
Removing Old Controller............................................................... 11
Wiring the Electrical...................................................................... 12
2-Wire to 3-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter Installation ................ 13
2-Wire to 3-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter Removal .................... 14
External WiFi Antenna .................................................................. 15
Meat Probe Jumpers ..................................................................... 16
Powering Up Controller ................................................................ 16
FRONT PANEL NAVIGATION ............................................................... 17
WIFI CONFIG AND IP ADDRESS........................................................... 18
Scanning for WiFi Routers............................................................. 18
Setting the WiFi Password ............................................................ 19
WiFi Password Char Map.............................................................. 19
WiFi Security Settings ................................................................... 20
IP Address For Web App Access .................................................... 20
COOK SETTINGS FROM FRONT PANEL ................................................ 21
Cook By Time ................................................................................ 21
Cook By Probe ............................................................................... 21

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Target Temp ................................................................................. 21
Cook Time ..................................................................................... 21
Hold............................................................................................... 21
SMOKE CONTROL FROM FRONT PANEL ............................................. 22
Smokiness ..................................................................................... 22
Slew Rate ...................................................................................... 23
Pellet Refill .................................................................................... 24
ENDING CONTROL FROM FRONT PANEL ........................................... 25
Cook By Probe Settings ................................................................. 25
Enable Cook-By-Probe................................................................... 25
Select Which Meat Probe to Use with Cook-By-Probe.................. 25
Set Desired Meat Temp................................................................. 26
What To Do After Cook ................................................................. 26
WEB APP............................................................................................ 27
Accessing The Web App ................................................................ 27
Username and Password Defaults................................................ 28
Add Tab button ............................................................................ 29
Controller Menu............................................................................ 29
Graph Tab ..................................................................................... 29
Config Tab..................................................................................... 29
Update Tab ................................................................................... 29
Help Button................................................................................... 29
BBQ CONTROLLER STATUS IN CONTROL TAB ..................................... 30
Cooking Status .............................................................................. 30
Cook State..................................................................................... 30
Probes Data .................................................................................. 30
PELLET HOPPER LEVEL IN CONTROL TAB ............................................ 31
Refill Pellet Hopper ....................................................................... 31
COOK SETTINGS IN CONTROL TAB...................................................... 32
Cooking Profiles 1-4 ...................................................................... 32
Target Temp ................................................................................. 32
Cook Time ..................................................................................... 32
Hold............................................................................................... 32
SMOKE SETTINGS IN CONTROL TAB ................................................... 33
Precision Cook............................................................................... 33
Minimum Smoke........................................................................... 33

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Medium Smoke ............................................................................. 33
Max Smoke ................................................................................... 33
ENDING CONTROL IN CONTROL TAB .................................................. 34
Hot Dog Easy................................................................................. 34
Cook By Time ................................................................................ 34
Cook-By-Probe .............................................................................. 34
Enable Cook-By-Probe................................................................... 34
Graphing the Meat Probe ............................................................. 35
What to do After Cook .................................................................. 35
Turn Off When Done ..................................................................... 35
Smoke When Done........................................................................ 35
RECIPES IN CONTROL TAB .................................................................. 36
Save Recipe ................................................................................... 36
Rate Recipe ................................................................................... 36
Delete Recipe ................................................................................ 37
Retrieve Recipe ............................................................................. 37
MANUAL CONTROL IN CONTROL TAB ................................................ 38
Fan Override ................................................................................. 38
Auger Override.............................................................................. 38
STATS CONTROL IN CONTROL TAB ..................................................... 39
ENTER/SAVE & START/STOP IN CONTROL TAB................................... 40
Enter/Save Button......................................................................... 40
Start Button .................................................................................. 40
Stop Button ................................................................................... 40
PELLETS LEVEL TRACKING IN CONFIG TAB .......................................... 41
Resetting Auger Run Minutes ....................................................... 41
Refill Pellet Hopper ....................................................................... 41
Full to empty Auger Run minutes -Calculation ............................. 41
NETWORK SETTINGS IN CONFIG TAB ................................................. 42
WiFi SSID ....................................................................................... 42
WiFi Password .............................................................................. 42
Controller Name............................................................................ 42
Enable mDNS ................................................................................ 42
Use DHCP ...................................................................................... 42
Static IP Address ........................................................................... 42
Duplicate IP Addresses.................................................................. 42

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TEMPERATURE PROBES IN CONFIG TAB ............................................. 43
RTD Types ..................................................................................... 44
PT-1000......................................................................................... 44
PT-100........................................................................................... 44
Thermistor Types .......................................................................... 45
CampChef ..................................................................................... 45
FireBoard ...................................................................................... 45
Maverick ....................................................................................... 45
Inkbird........................................................................................... 45
ThermoPro .................................................................................... 45
Number of Conductors.................................................................. 46
2 Conductor Plug........................................................................... 46
3 Conductor Plug........................................................................... 46
4 Conductor Plug........................................................................... 46
PATC IN CONFIG TAB.......................................................................... 47
Slew Rate ...................................................................................... 47
Enable Flame-Out Detection......................................................... 48
Flame-Out Detect Time................................................................. 48
Fuel On Minimum ......................................................................... 49
Bypass Ignite Fire .......................................................................... 49
Igniter On Time ............................................................................. 49
Ignite Fire Auger Duty Cycle.......................................................... 50
Cool Down time............................................................................. 50
GRAPHS IN GRAPHS TAB .................................................................... 51
Enable Chamber Temp Graphing .................................................. 52
Meat Probe Temp Graphing ......................................................... 52
Enable Meat Probe Graphing ....................................................... 52
Reading the Graphs ...................................................................... 53
UPDATE IN UPDATE TAB .................................................................... 54
MAX AND MIN LIMITS........................................................................ 55
CONTACT ........................................................................................... 56

The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller supports three meat probes, four
cooking profiles, cook-by-probe, auto off, smoke when done,
historical graphing, low pellet alarm, cook done alarm, smokiness
settings, fan and auger manual overrides, recipe saving, recipe star
rating, flame-out detection alarm, supports type B, E, J, K, N, S, R, T
thermocouples, 2, 3 and 4 wire RTDs, and thermistors with 0.1 degree
F accuracy and 0.001 degree F resolution, and WiFi. Its compact
design allows it to fit in the original controller cutout with NO cutting!
The Muxall LLC Professional BBQ Controller for pellet grills
is a plug-n-play replacement for the stock Traeger ® BBQ
Controller and other pellet grills that use the Ortech
Controls, TR-100, Pellet Grill controller.
Overview and Features

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SET COOK TEMP
Turn the knob to change grill
cooking temperature.
PRESS ENTER/SAVE BUTTON
Put the hotdogs on!
POWER ON CONTROLLER
Pull on the toggle switch and
moving it to the ON position.
PRESS START BUTTON
Press-and-hold the Stop/Start
button 4 seconds. You should
hear a beep.
STARTING A COOK USING THE FRONT PANEL
Quick Start

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CLICK START BUTTON
From the Web App Control
tab click “Start” to start the
cook. That’s it! The default
cook temp is 180F. See “Cook
Settings” to change.
The IP address can
be found in the front
panel Config screen.
POWER ON THE CONTROLLER
Pull on the toggle switch and
move it to the ON position.
LAUNCH WEB BROWSER
On your PC, tablet, or phone,
launch Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or
your favorite web browser.
ENTER THE IP ADDRESS (see
below) in the address bar and
then press Enter or Go.
LOGIN - Default password is:
muxall
For more details about logging
into the web app see: Login Web
App
STARTING A COOK USING THE WEB APP
Quick Start - Cont

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Installing the controller requires only two tools: 1. A medium size cross
head (Phillips-Head) screwdriver and, 2. A small 2.4mm flat-head
screwdriver.
Unpack the controller from its shipping box and locate the Chamber
Probe 2-to-3 wire adapter and 2 shake proof washers. NOTE –2-wire
adapter may already be installed on the controller. Do not throw away
the shipping box in case you need to return the Pro BBQ Controller to
Muxall for FREE shipping.
Unboxing the Pro BBQ Controller

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Ground wire for controllers
mounted off of the grill or
on plastic. Shake proof
wash must still be used.
If the controller is going to be mounted off of the grill or where the
faceplate screws don’t go to Earth ground, then a ground wire from
the faceplate to Earth ground is required.
Firmly tighten faceplate
screws with shake proof
washers for proper
grounding.
SHAKEPROOF WASHERS
Shake proof (star locking)
washers must be used to
fasten the controller to the grill
to ensure proper grounding.
WARNING –Shake proof washers MUST penetrate
the anodizing for proper grounding!
Installing the Pro BBQ Controller

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The compact design of the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller allows it to fit in
the stock BBQ controller mounting cutout. The screw holes should
also align with the stock BBQ Controller cutout. If not, visit
shop.muxall.com to see if there is a faceplate designed for your
particular BBQ.
UNPLUG YOUR BBQ FROM MAINS
POWER BEFORE BEGINNING!
Remove the original controller from your pellet BBQ. It is suggested
that you take pictures of all the wiring before disconnecting. Also,
labeling the wiring will speed up installation.
REMOVING OLD CONTROLLER
Installing the Pro BBQ Controller -
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NOTE –Check all your connectors and tighten them up! You will be
surprised how much better your grill will run!
The wiring harness of the Muxall Pro BBQ Controller is color coded to
match a stock BBQ Controller. Purple is the Igniter, Orange is the Fan,
Red is the Auger, and Black is L1 (Mains Power Input).
WIRING THE ELECTRICAL
Wiring the Pro BBQ Controller

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The 2-Wire adapter
allows the wires from
the Chamber temp
probe to be mounted
with a jumper to the Pro
BBQ Controller’s
terminal block.
Installing
Using the small flat-head screwdriver, connect the Chamber (Pit)
probe wires to the 2-wire adapter. Install the 2-Wire adapter to the
Muxall Pro BBQ Controller if not already installed. See following
section for instructions.
A 2-wire to 3-wire adapter is included with the Muxall Pro BBQ
Controller. It is only required if your Pellet BBQ uses a 2-wire RTD
(typical on Traeger ®) or 2-wire thermistor.
2-WIRE TO 3-WIRE CHAMBER PROBE ADAPTER INSTALLATION
2-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter

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Using a small flat-head
screwdriver, push firmly
on the orange wire
release button until the
wire releases. You may
have to push the wire in
to get it to release.
Removing
The 2-wire adapter should be removed if using a 3-wire or 4-wire RTD
for the Chamber probe.
The ends of the 2-wire adapter are pre-tinned with solder for easier
installation. You do NOT need to push the orange wire-release to install
the wires. Push firmly on the wire to insert it into the terminal block.
The wire should go into the terminal block about 1/4-1/2 of an inch.
2-WIRE TO 3-WIRE CHAMBER PROBE ADAPTER REMOVAL
2-Wire Chamber Probe Adapter -
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Note –Cap colors may change in the future.
WiFi connector is under
the red cap.Firmly tighten
the shake proof washers
for proper grounding of
the aluminum faceplate.
Assemble the antenna as show.
Connect the antenna cable end
connector to the Muxall Pro
BBQ Controller’s connector.
EXTERNAL WIFI ANTENNA is optional with the Muxall Pro BBQ
controller.
WiFi Antenna Installation

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POWERING UP CONTROLLER
OFF/ON Toggle Switch turns on or
off mains power to the controller. It
must be pulled out to toggle it. This
prevents accidentally turning it on or
off.
Powering Up The Controller
Note –4-Wire RTDs MUST have the jumper removed to operate
properly.
3-wire PT100 RTDs and 3-wire
thermistors do not need the
jumpers. But they can be used
with the jumpers installed.
Remove meat probe jumpers to
increase accuracy with 3 and 4
wire RTDs and thermistors.
See “Removing 2-Wire Adapter”
forFront Panel Pro BBQ
Controller wire release notes.
MEAT PROBE JUMPERS - The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller comes with
jumpers installed in the terminal blocks for Meat Probes 1-3. These
jumpers are needed to support 2-wire meat probes that come
standard with most pellet grills.
Meat Probe Jumpers

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* You can change the target temp and time remaining for the current profile
except for profile 0 and profile 5. When Profile 0 is displaying, the Target
Temp that is displaying and changing is the Target Temp for Profile 1.
Change Warm Up and Cool Down times using the config tab in the web app.
**0 = “No Probe” or “Not Configured Probe”
*** This also shows how hot the controller is. If it gets over 150F, it will shut
down.
Front Panel Navigation
Current Profile Status
Profile Number
Time Remaining (minutes)*
Target Temp*
Controller Status
Chamber (Pit) Temperature
Cook By Probe Status
Probe Number (0 = disabled)
Probe Target Temperature
Outside Temp***
Probe #1 Temperature**
Probe #2 Temperature
Probe #3 Temperature
Panel Light toggles the LCD
backlight and button panel
LEDs ON/OFF.
Stop/Start a cook and must
be held 4 seconds to work.
This prevents accidentally
starting or stopping a cook.
ON/OFF Toggle Switch turns on
or off mains power to the
controller. It must be pulled
out to toggle it. This prevents
accidentally turning it on or off.
Meat Probes Jacks
1 2 3
Lock / Unlock the buttons and
knob on the front panel. This
prevents accidental changes.
Cursor buttons move the
cursor around the LCD.
The Knob scrolls through
numbers and letters by
turning and brings up the
menu screen by pressing.
OFF ON

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SCANNING FOR WIFI ROUTERS
The cursor will begin under the
WiFi SSID. Turn the control
panel knob in either direction to
start the WiFi scan. After the
scan completes, use the knob to
scroll to your wireless router.
From any screen, press the
control panel knob once. That
will pull up the Menu screen on
the LCD.
Using the cursor buttons, cursor
down to “Config” and press the
“Enter/ Save” button.
“WiFi SSID and password
are not configurable
using the web app.
Front Panel
The WiFi SSID and password are only configurable through the front
panel of the controller.
WiFi Config and IP Address

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WIFI PASSWORD CHAR MAP. Using the knob: Scrolling right goes
down the list and scrolling left goes up the list. Scrolling past the end
brings you to the top of the list and vice-versa.
SETTING THE WIFI PASSWORD
Using the cursor buttons, push the
down arrow to move the cursor under
the WiFi password. Use the left and
right arrows to move the cursor and
the knob to change letters and
numbers. Setting a position to blank
deletes the letter or number in that
position. Press Save/Enter when done.
WiFi Config and IP Address -
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IP ADDRESS FOR WEB APP ACCESS
The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller’s WiFi defaults using DHCP. You can
get the IP address from the Config screen after the controller has
been restarted and the WiFi is connected.
Pro Tip –A static IP address can be configured in the web app Config
tab. This will ensure the controller uses the same IP address every
time.
The Pro BBQ Controller
MUST be turned off
then turned on “Reboot”
for the WiFi to connect
after saving changes.
WIFI SECURITY SETTINGS
The Muxall Pro BBQ Controller’s WiFi security negotiates WPA2-PSK
with AES encryption.
WiFi Config and IP Address -
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