<disclaimer> Total HM New-B.
I did search around and tinker, but still not totally sure of the following :
1. Is a thermistor for tr1 included in the kit version for ambient temp ? I couldn't find TR1 on the schematic, but I was thinking it would be near the probe jacks. I dont know if I have one on my board or not. I saw references to selecting the thermistor from the probe type drop down, but I dont get a reading when I do that, so I'm guessing I dont have a thermistor.
2. I saw instructions for manual tuning the pid. I didnt see anything specifically about auto tuning (but I assume the answer is 'put values at default and cook something' )
I left my hm sitting for a day on my desk with a setpoint and no blower motor connected, so I assume I have skewed the pid learning. should I simply return the values to B=4 P=3 I=0.005 D=5 - or should I reset or dump some other file / data ?
Since I sometimes like to use the blower just to get the temp going nice and high, ( sear a steak ) whats the best way to do that without giving false data into the hm, since I dont put the probe on the grill when I'm just trying to run the blower - should I set pit temp to 0, and use the menu/button on the hm to set the fan to on ?
I did search around and tinker, but still not totally sure of the following :
1. Is a thermistor for tr1 included in the kit version for ambient temp ? I couldn't find TR1 on the schematic, but I was thinking it would be near the probe jacks. I dont know if I have one on my board or not. I saw references to selecting the thermistor from the probe type drop down, but I dont get a reading when I do that, so I'm guessing I dont have a thermistor.
2. I saw instructions for manual tuning the pid. I didnt see anything specifically about auto tuning (but I assume the answer is 'put values at default and cook something' )
I left my hm sitting for a day on my desk with a setpoint and no blower motor connected, so I assume I have skewed the pid learning. should I simply return the values to B=4 P=3 I=0.005 D=5 - or should I reset or dump some other file / data ?
Since I sometimes like to use the blower just to get the temp going nice and high, ( sear a steak ) whats the best way to do that without giving false data into the hm, since I dont put the probe on the grill when I'm just trying to run the blower - should I set pit temp to 0, and use the menu/button on the hm to set the fan to on ?