Common Operating Terms
OVEN 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 cer-
tain operations to occur. These modes consist of
OFF
, WARM-UP, IDLE, COOK, COOL DOWN, EDIT,
and TEST.
Off Mode
When in the
OFF mode, the cook cavity tempera-
ture is below 150
º
F (65
º
C), 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 pre-defined cook cavity (CC) and radiant ele-
ment (IR) set temperatures.
Idle Mode
Mode in which an oven has successfully warmed to
the pre-defined set temperatures, and the oven is
ready to receive cook commands via the keypad.
When in the
IDLE mode, the first 8 food groups
will appear on the display.
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 (executing
a food item). Note that a food item, or recipe, is a
sub-component of a food group (see
COMMON
COOKING TERMS
, below).
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).
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COMMON OPERATING TERMS