SYL-3615 Features

Three control modes to control the blower:
1) PID fan speed control mode: This control mode is suitable for smokers with steel walls such as the Weber Smokey Mountain. It reduces the amount of ashes that can be blown up (see the application note for details).

2) PID duty cycle control mode (PWM): The controller adjusts the percentage of time that the fan runs in full speed. This mode is more suitable for Kamado grills/smokers, such as the Big Green Eggs, which usually require very low air flow. This mode provides a higher precision control in the low air flow situations than the fan speed control mode.

3) Manual control mode: It allows a user to manually adjust the speed of the fan regardless of the temperature. It is just like a dial of a cook top. This mode can be used in occasions when a user wants to take over the temperature control and manually adjust the fan speed. It can also be a useful tool for tuning the system.

Multi-step temperature control:

Users can configure this controller to work either in single-step control mode, which is common mode for most smoker controllers on the market, or in multi-step control mode, which has been invented and used in Auber’s electric smoker controller for many years and is copied by others. In the multi-step mode, a user can program a different target pit temperature for each step. Each step can end either by a pre-set timer, or by reaching a pre-set internal food temperature. A total of six steps can be programmed. When the entire program is finished, the controller will stop the blower and alert the user by built-in buzzer and push notification. For example, a user can set a low pit temperature in Step 1 for two hours to let smoke flavor penetrate the meat. Then, the user can bring the pit temperature up in Step 2 to finish the cooking. This gives user better control than the “ramp mode” used by other manufacturers.

Smart open-lid detection:

The controller will pause the blower automatically when it detects a sudden temperature drop. A sophisticated AI algorithm that can handle many possible open-lid scenarios has been employed. This algorithm is specially tuned to have minimum pit temperature overshooting if the lid is opened for a quick food inspection. 

Advanced Wi-Fi Features:

This controller can be not only operated via its front 4-key keypad, but also by your smartphone/tablet through the Internet connection. As Auber’s 2nd generation Wi-Fi products, SYL-3615 leads a new era for the smart IOT controllers of Auber Instruments family: 

1. Universal router compatibility: By the technology of the advanced IOT chip, Auber SYL-3615 is compatible with a majority of router brands/models on the market, including the popular mesh router systems. 

2. Push Notification and OTA updates: Long-desired push notification feature has finally arrived in SYL-3615 controller. Even the phone’s battery management kills our app, Auber’s push notification will be sent to the phone OS directly to alert the user. OTA updates function will let the end users use the latest firmware provided by the beloved engineers by Auber Instruments. 

3. Access the device remotely. Temperature readings and controller parameter can be remotely checked from the smart phone via Internet (Wi-Fi/Cellular). The end users are able to monitor the device when not at home.  

4. Easy to view and analyze the performance of your smoker. Aubersmart app offers graphic plots to show the temperature for all three probes and blower output data over the time. This output data can also be exported as CSV file for further analysis.

5. Intuitive User-friendly interface. Setting up the control parameters through the app is much easier than doing it from the controller. On the controller itself, the information displayed can be very limited and using the four-key input is cumbersome. When you change settings from the intuitive AuberSmart app, the function and the setting range of each parameter will be denoted on the screen to save the hassle of checking the operation manual. 

6. An integrated solution. The AuberSmart app makes the smartphone a part of the controller system. The system has more functions and is easier to operate.  Moreover, you can manage multiple devices from the AuberSmart device family just with a few clicks (see figure below). Instead of using one app for only one type of device, our smart phone app is the central control console/hub for different types of AuberSmart devices. You will get a better user experience than web based interfaces of other Wi-Fi enabled devices.