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UHC-PBreakfast SetupLunch SetupDefault SettingsLeftCenterDefault -1Slot 1Slot 1ROUNROUNCBACGRCK4-14-1Slot 2Slot 2SCRAFOLDCBACNUGGNONENUGGSlot 3Slot 3SCRABISCNONEMcCKNONEFISHSlot 4Slot 4The UHC-P is ready for operation out of the box, with the slots set for the breakfast and lunch menusillustrated in the graphic above.3.1 Cabinet Operation1. Turn the power switch ON.2. The displays will light and show LOW TEMP.3. Press the Menu key to scroll to the desired menu, release the key and immediately press theTemperature key. The chosen menu is locked in. NOTE: All temperature and hold-time settingsare to McDonald’s specifications. Menu or other setting changes require a Personal DigitalAssistant (PDA), a hand-held computer and related software. Programming the cabinet with aPDA is covered in Chapter 4.3.2 Timer OperationPress the timer key adjacent to the desired slot. The timer counts down from a preset value. Thedisplay alternates between the product name and the remaining hold time. If more than one slot isholding the same product, the location with the least remaining holding time is indicated by abrighter display and illuminated dots.Stopping the TimerPress the timer key next to the slot position to turn a timer off. The timer stops and the displaydims, indicating inactivity. The use-first indicator moves to the next appropriate slot.3-2

UHC-P3.3 Cook More PromptsThe Cook More prompt sounds at a preset time prior to the expiration of the last tray of a specificproduct. No acknowledgement is necessary. The three-second audible alarm and the display of COOKMORE serve as a reminder to cook more of the needed product.3.4 Using Clean ModePress the Menu key repeatedly until CLEAN MODE is displayed on the screen. Release the key andimmediately press the Temperature key. Upload Palm will display. (This is a prompt to upload datacaptured by the cabinet during the day’s operation. Instructions for uploading data to the PDA areprovided in Chapter 8.) Press the Temperature key again to display SLOT CLN MODE. This changesthe setpoint for all slots to 125 F (52 C). The display will alternate between SLOT CLN MODE and NOTSAFE YET until the temperature of the slots reaches 125 F (52 C). The display then dims.Exit Clean Mode by pressing the Menu key until the desired menu choice appears. Release the keyand immediately press the Temperature key; the choice is locked in. This must be done for each slot.The display will show SLOT TEMP LOW until it reaches the setpoint for the chosen product.3.4 Turning Slots OFFPress the Menu key on a slot until SLOT OFF is displayed. Release the key and immediately press theTemperature key; the choice is locked in.3.5 Temperature DisplayPress the Temperature key four times and the temperatures and setpoints will be displayed in thissequence: Top plate temperatureBottom plate temperatureTop plate setpointBottom plate setpoint3.6 Temperature AlarmsThere are five temperature alarms: High TemperatureLow TemperatureFDASensorRise Time3-3NOTE: Narrow modeldisplays only the actualtemperature.

UHC-PIf an alarm condition occurs, an audible alarm sounds and the display alternates between the productselection and the alarm message. Timers cannot be started if a slot is displaying an alarm message.3.6.1 High and Low-Temperature AlarmsIf the slot temperature is above or below the limits for the product selected, the display willshow SLOT TEMP HIGH or SLOT TEMP LOW. An alarm will sound. Press a timer key to turn offthe audible alarm. The audible alarm does not sound during initial cabinet startup.3.6.2 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) AlarmThe FDA alarm indicates the slot temperature is below the preset limit to hold a product. Anaudible alarm sounds and the alarm message reads TEMP UNDER FDA. Press a timer key to turnoff the audible alarm. The message remains until the slot temperature is within limits. Pressthe timer key to clear the FDA alarm.3.6.3 Sensor-Range AlarmThe Sensor Fail alarm indicates a sensor temperature value above or below the 90-250 F (32121 C) range of the slot. An audible alarm sounds. The displayed message is SENS ALRM.Press a timer key to end the audible alarm. Service is required to correct the sensor alarm.3.6.4 Rise-Time AlarmA rise-time alarm indicates the slot temperature failed to reach operating temperature withina preset time after start up. The displayed message is SLOT RISE RATE. An audible alarmsounds. Press a timer key to turn off the audible alarm. Service is required to correct a risetime alarm.3.6.5 Additional Out of Tolerance DisplaysHHH in the display indicates a sensor error. Service is required.LLLL indicates a sensor error or a slot below 50 F (10 C). Allow the slot to operate for 10minutes. If LLLL remains, call for service.3-4

UHC-P3.7 Programming OverviewA Palm Pilot loaded with the UHC-P software is available from Frymaster. All programming ofthe cabinet, except initial default settings, is first entered into a PDA then beamed into the UHC-P.Below is an annotated look at the main UHC-P screens on a Palm Pilot. The appearance of thescreen varies with software versions and PDA’s*. Programming and use are covered in Section 47. PDA software should be loaded onto a computer accessible to the store manager for use inacquiring and loading UHC-P software. Loading and acquiring software are described in Chapters10, 11. See the PDA manual for a description of its operation.Menu barAccessed by tapping onSetup in top left of display.EditAccesses featureswithin the Palmsoftware.Food LibraryContains holdingparameters forexisting items andspecial itemscreated by the user.Items are storedhere and copied to amenu when needed.The items arepermanently storedin the Library unlesserased by the user.ViewAccesses featureswithin the UHC-Psoftware.MenusAccesses cabinetconfigurations forbreakfast, lunch andspecials.InfoAccesses version ofUHC-P software.MenuProducts are movedhere from the FoodLibrary. Tapping Menureveals a display todelete menus andcreate new menus. Fiveis the maximum. Apassword is required.See Chapter 5.Breakfast, LunchSpecialEditFood items arestored in a specificmenu: breakfast,lunch or a special.The menu for a fooditem is selectedhere.This function, whichrequires a password toopen, allows the holdingparameters of a food itemto be changed. SeeChapter 5 for passwords.AddRemoveUsed to create newfood items. A passwordis required. SeeChapter 5.Used to removeitems from a menu.LanguageUsed to change thelanguage displayedand changetemperature displayfrom Fahrenheit toCelsius. A passwordis required. SeeChapter 5.LogsShows cabinetactivity.abc123Used to access akeyboard, whichallows text entry andediting of menuitems.Used to access anumber keyboard,which allowsnumerical entry.Figure 13-5NOTE: Button location andscreen appearance differbetween the Palm andSymbol units. The screensshown are of a Palm. TheSymbol screen has similargraphics and the samebuttons.

UHC-PLunchIndicates menucabinet is configuredfor. Breakfast andSpecials aresimilarly displayed.Cabinet DisplayShown anytime amenu is chosen fromthe Menu pull-downin the top rightcorner. Food itemsfor slot positions arechosen by tappingon the triangle ineach slot window.iThis is the preseticon and is tapped togain access tostored cabinetconfigurations.ReceiveThis is used todownloadconfigurations andlogs of daily cabinetactivity.TransferUsed to transmit or“beam” cabinetconfigurations fromthe PDA to the UHCP cabinet.Abc*123*Used to access akeyboard, whichallows text entry andediting of menuitems.Used to access anumber keyboard,which allowsnumerical entry.* The letter and numerickeyboards are accessedwith a keyboard icon inthe bottom right of aSymbol display.Figure 23-6NOTE: Button location andscreen appearance differsbetween the Palm andSymbol units. The screensshown are of a Palm. TheSymbol screen has similargraphics and the samebuttons.

UHC-P4 Programming the UHC-PA PDA with UHC-P software installedmust be used to alter or add to themenu items stored in the UHC-Pcabinet. A Palm Pilot with thesoftware loaded is available for theUHC-P. Other Palm models can beused, however, they must have version4.0 or later of the Palm operatingsystem. Software for a Symbol-brandPDA, which runs on a Pocket PCoperating system, is also available.Figure 1: Palm Pilot with UHCP software displayed.Figure 2A PDA is not necessary to initiallyoperate the UHC-P. A default menu isloaded at the factory.A PDA and its UHC-P software,however, make setups for promotionalitems and special configurations easy tobuild and repeat. Cabinet activity can betransmitted from the UHC-P to a PDA.NOTE: Rechargeable PDA’smust be recharged frequently.Battery-powered PDA’s musthave the batteries regularlyreplaced. Some PDA’s willlose user-installed software ifleft with a dead battery for anextended period.With the proper security clearance, menu items can be created and edited in the software. See Figure 1.The new items, along with existing products, are stored in the FoodLibrary, where they can be moved to the Menu and beamed into theUHC-P cabinet. The configurations established in a PDA are beamed intothe UHC-P cabinet’s lens. See figure 2.4.1 Opening the UHC-P SoftwareNOTE: Button location andscreen appearance differbetween the Palm andSymbol units. The screensshown are of a Palm. TheSymbol screen has similargraphics and the samebuttons.Turn the PDA ON and navigate tothe screen holding the programicons.The UHC-P icon shows on thescreen. Tap it.The Setup screen is displayed. Seefigure 4.Figure 3: Tap the UHC-Psoftware icon on the Palm orSymbol’s program screen.Figure 4: UHC-P softwareallows items in the Food Libraryto be moved into the currentmenu.4-1

UHC-P4.2 Setting the UHC-P Software for 2 or 4-Slot OperationStep 1: Tap the setup iconin the top left corner of thescreen to reveal the menubar and tap View and thenchoose Cabinet.Step 2: In the CabinetConfiguration screen’s pulldown menu, set the numberof slots the unit has andcheck the UHC-N box if thecabinet to be programmedis a narrow model. Thenumber of seconds thecabinet displays the productname and the remaininghold time can also beadjusted here in version2.10 of the software. Seefigure 3-5 for accessing akeypad for numeric entry.Step 3: Tap quit and the cabinetgraphic reflects the change.4.3 Moving Products from the Food Library to the MenuStep 1:NOTE: A passwordis required to alter themenu. See Chapter 5 forpassword entry. Tap Menuand a pull-down isdisplayed. Highlight amenu location by tapping it.In this example Breakfast ischosen. A breakfast item isbeing moved from theLibrary to the Breakfastmenu. The sameprocedure is followed forlunch and special menuitems.Step 2: Highlight the menuitem in the Food Library bytapping on it once.4-2Step 3: Tap the Copybutton once and the item iscopied into the Menuwindow and is available forloading into the UHC-Pcabinet. The item alsoremains in the FoodLibrary.

UHC-P4.4 Setting Up the Cabinet on a Palm PilotStep 1: Tap Menu in the topright corner. The Setup menu isdisplayed. Choose Breakfast oranother selection by tapping onthe word. In this example, aBreakfast menu is configured.Note: These steps should berepeated to configure thecabinet for each menu. All fiveof the menu configurations aretransferred to the cabinet eachtime menu changes arebeamed into the UHC-Pcabinet.Step 4: Choose a product foreach slot. All the products in aslot must have compatiblesetpoints.Step 2: A graphic of the UHC-Pcabinet is displayedNote: Graphics used in theseinstructions reflect the full-size4-slot cabinet. Programming a2-slot or narrow cabinet isidentical, however, the graphicon the PDA screen, with thechanges shown in section 4.2,will reflect the cabinet beingprogrammed.Step 5: The cabinet should nowbe configured for all five menus.Repeat these steps to configurethe cabinet for each menu.Step 3: Tap on a leftmost slot andfrom the drop-down menu select amenu item. Note: The leftmostslot positions establish the setpointfor that slot. Items withincompatible setpoints cannot beselected for adjacent positions.Step 6: Ensure the receivinglens on the front of the UHC-Pcabinet is clean. Hold the PDAparallel with the floor and aimit at the lens from no morethan one foot away.Tap the Transfer button.Tap the TxirDa button.NOTE: All five of the menuconfigurations are transferred tothe cabinet each time menuchanges are beamed into theUHC-P cabinet.The cabinet will beep and thePalm Pilot will display amessage, indicating asuccessful transfer. All fivemenus established on thePalm are now accessible withthe menu key on the UHC-Pcabinet.4-3

UHC-P5 Password Access5.1 Entering A PasswordAdding, editing or removing items in the Food Library andchanging the language or temperature display require a password.Tap the Key icon in the top center of the UHC-P software. Upperarrow in Figure 1. On a Symbol device, tap the word login in themenu bar. The Security Manager screen appears.Tap the abc or keyboard icon on the bottom of the screen. Showon Palm at left in Figure 1. Symbol units have a keyboard iconat the bottom right.Figure 1: Entering a passwordallows new products to be addedand existing products to beedited.Use the keyboard to enter the required password (manager) andtap OK.The Security Manager screen reappears with the password inplace. Tap OK.A Current Security screen appears. Click OK.With the proper password entered, menu items can be entered andedited. The password must be changed back to cook, the defaultsetting, to lockout access to the Food Library, language andtemperature displays.Exit the UHC-P software by tapping the House icon on the Palmscreen, which will cause it to default to the Cook password settingupon restart.5.2 Entering A New ProductStep 1: (Enter password asshown in section 5.1.) Menuitems are added by clickingthe add button in the FoodLibrary window. See arrow.Step 2: NewO appearshighlighted in the FoodLibrary window. With theNewO item highlighted, tapthe Edit button.5-1Step 3: The Edit Food Item menuappears. It allows the product tobe named and holdingtemperatures, times and CookMore prompts to be entered.

UHC-PStep 4: Tap on the line next tothe abbreviated name. Thentap on the keyboard icon* inthe corner of the PDA window(see arrow).Step 7*: Use the vertical slider onthe right side of the screen toaccess four more options andadjust them for the new product.Step 5: Use the backspacekey to eliminate the NewOtext. Tap on the keys to enteran all-capital, 4-letterabbreviated name for theproduct. Hit Done. Repeatthese steps to enter adescription.*NOTE: In the SymbolPDA, the number andletter keyboards areaccessed from the letterkeyboard icon in the rightcorner of the screen.*NOTE: Holdingtemperatures, timesand other parametersassociated with addingproducts to a menu willbe distributed byMcDonald’s officials.Tap OK and the new item isstored in the Food Library andcan be moved to a men fortransfer to the UHC-P.5-2Step 6: Tap next to the underlinedtemperature settings and then tapon the number icon in the bottomright of the *PDA display. Anumeric keypad is displayed. Use it— just as the keyboard is used insteps 4 and 5 — to enter setpointtemperatures, set hold time, cookmore time and countdown lights.The horizontal sliders can also beused to adjust temperatures andtimes.

UHC-P5.3 Changing Menu Name/Deleting MenusStep 1: Go to the menuwindow by clicking theMenu button in the rightcolumn of the display. Seearrow.Step 2: The MenuConfiguration screen isdisplayed. Highlight amenu to be deleted bytapping on it. Tap theDelete button to eliminatethe highlighted menu.Use the New button tocreate a new menu. Tapon the Abbr: field and thentap the keyboard icon toaccess the keyboard toenter a name for the newmenu item. Repeat toenter a menu name anddescription.Tap the Save button tosave the new menu.NOTE: The new menu willhave to be populated bymoving items from thefood library to the newmenu, a process describedin section 4.3.5-3

UHC-P6 PresetsThe Preset Manager or Saved Cabinet feature in later software allowscabinet configurations to be loaded and stored permanently in thePDA. These configurations, reflecting daily, weekend and specialmenu setups of all five of the menus retained in the UHC-P cabinet,can be recalled and beamed into multiple UHC-P cabinets. Thisfeature was enhanced with version 2.10 of the software. Its operation,called Saving Cabinets, is covered in section 6.3.This feature is useful to retain cabinet configurations for differentstores and specials.The cabinet configuration displayed on the Palm must be changed when setting up specialconfigurations for saving as Presets. To name and save as a Preset the existing cabinet configurationsin your Palm, go to Step 3 below.Follow the steps below to enter the Preset Manager and create and store cabinet configurations.6.1 Configuring Presets (used with pre-2.10 versions of the software)Step 1: Go to setup andchoose a menu. In thisexample, we have startedwith Breakfast.Step 4: Tap the Newbutton in the bottom left ofthe Present Managerwindow.Step 2: Configure the items inthe cabinet for that menu,lunch and all special menusyou want to store in thispreset.Step 5: Tap the keyboard iconand use the keyboard toeliminate the New Preset textand enter a new ID anddescription .Tap Done.6-1Step 3: Tap on thePreset icon to displaythe Preset Manager.See arrow.Step 6: Tap the Savebutton and theconfiguration entered isstored.

UHC-P6.2 Loading Presets (used with pre-2.10 versions of the software)Figure 1: In the menu window, tapthe Preset icon.Step 2: Highlight the desiredPreset by tapping on it in thePreset Manager. Tap on Load.Step 3: All the menusestablished for the preset areloaded into the Palm and areready to be beamed into theUHC-P.6.3 Saving Cabinets with Software Version 2.10 or laterStep 2: Clicking on the i icondisplays the Saved Cabinets dialogStep 1: When changes are made tobox. The buttons are describedthe layout of the cabinet on thedisplayed graphic, the text by the i icon below.changes to modified. (Modified doesn’t Open: Loads highlighted cabinetappear on the Symbol’s screen.) Seeconfiguration.arrow. This serves as a prompt that the Delete: Eliminates highlightedlayout has been changed and it iscabinet configurations.possible to save the new configuration. Save: Saves new cabinetconfigurations to the saved cabinetbox. Hit only after cabinetconfiguration has been named.New: Starts process of savingcabinet.Cancel: Exits program or abortssaving cabinet operation.6-2Step 3: Clicking New produces adate in the Name field and in thebox, which stores named cabinets.NOTE: Button location andscreen appearance differbetween the Palm andSymbol units. The screensshown are of a Palm. TheSymbol screen has similargraphics and the samebuttons.

UHC-PStep 4: Click in the desiredfield on the dialog box andclick on the keyboard icon atthe bottom (see arrow) todisplay a keyboard for nameand description entry.Step 5: Use the keyboardto enter a name. Indicatein the name if the savedconfiguration is for aNarrow or 2-slot cabinetwhen appropriate. ClickDone when complete.Repeat the process toenter a descrip

UHC-P 1-1 1 Universal Holding Cabinet The Frymaster Universal Holding Cabinet-P (UHC-P) developed and manufactured exclusively for McDonald's, is a short-term holding device to extend the freshness of a wide variety of cooked products. The UHC-P meets all McDonald's standards for safety, efficiency, and cleanliness. 1.1 Warranty Statement