Programming the Controller
The PID controller is a little more complicated than just a simple on/off, set the temp controller. It is more complex, but that
makes it much more capable than a simple one-button-type controller. You have eight pre-programmed settings, or recipes,
for various types of meat. Plus, you can set up to six individual “steps” for each program.
The program steps are three questions:
§ What box temperature do you want to cook at?
§ What “trigger” do you want to use to move to the next step (time or internal temperature of the meat)?
§ How long (time), or what temperature, do you want to cause the change to the next step?
The following tutorial, by Ben Hamel (The Smokin-It “IT Guy”), shows the programming process. It uses a different model than
yours, but the button functions are just the same.
Programs
There are six programs “steps” that can be run on the Auber PID. They are identified with a capital C in the left window when
you hit the set button and the desired temperature of the cabinet in the right window. For example, when you hit the set button
the first time you will see the following:
The next time you hit the set button you will see the step screen. This step is identified by a capital E in the left windows (E01
goes with C01 etc.), and the “type” of measurement you want for the program in the right window (t = time & f = degrees). For
example, when you hit the set button after selecting the cooking temp in step one you will see the following:
If the step is set for time the next time you hit the set button you will see the time, measured in the hours you want to run this
cooking cycle
This shows the
step is set for
time
This shows
program one
and the desired
cooking temp is
120°F
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