Flame Boss 500 – English

The set temperature is the desired cooking temperature for your smoker or grill. To change the set temperature, press the ↑ or ↓ buttons.

Pressing BACK several times will bring you back to the home screen. The controller will also go back to the home screen after 15 seconds of inactivity.

From the home screen, press NEXT to access the main menu. Press ↑ or ↓ to scroll through the features.

Press NEXT to enter a feature. Press BACK to return to the menu.

↑ or ↓ changes timer’s minutes and seconds.

↑ or ↓ turns timer On or Off.

↑ or ↓ selects the meat alarm to configure.

↑ or ↓ turns the meat alarm mode to Off, On, or On + Keep Warm.

↑ or ↓ changes the desired meat done temperature when the mode is set to On.

↑ or ↓ turns the meat alarm mode to Off, On, or On + Keep Warm.

↑ or ↓ changes the keep warm temperature when the mode is set to On + Keep Warm.

The set temperature will automatically adjust to the keep warm temperature to keep food warm after it reaches the meat done temperature.

↑ or ↓ turns the pit alarm mode to Off or On.

↑ or ↓ changes the pit alarm temperature range.

If the pit temperature goes outside this range from the set temperature, the pit alarm will trigger.

↑ or ↓ toggles between Station and Access Point mode.

Select Access Point mode and press NEXT.

The controller will display this WiFi Status indicating the controller is in Access Point mode.

The numbers, #####, following the FB- is the controller’s device ID.

Ex: FB-32270 (This is the SSID and 32270 is the device ID)

* Refer to the “Downloading the Flame Boss Mobile App” section to download iOS or Android mobile app.

1. Using the mobile app, create a MyFlameBoss.com account and log in.

2. Once logged in, tap on the Controllers tab (2nd tab from the left) on the bottom of the app.

3. At the top of the Controllers tab, click the Add link and follow the steps shown.

↑ or ↓ toggles between Station and Access Point mode. Selection Station mode and press NEXT.

↑ or ↓ hides or unhides the pin in the online notice.

↑ or ↓ cycles through available local networks detected by the controller. Select your WiFi Name and press NEXT.

Press ↑ or ↓ to select a character. Press NEXT to save the character and move to the next position.

This will duplicate the last character. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the next character and press NEXT to save it and move to the next position. Repeat until all characters are entered.

At the end of your password the last letter should be duplicated. Press ↑ or ↓ to select → (Enter) and press NEXT to save.

Note: If your WiFi network is using WEP security, change the format to Hex.

After saving your password, the controller will join your WiFi network.

Once connected, the display will show the ID & Pin of your controller.

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↑ or ↓ toggles between Auto (DHCP) and Static IP configuration.

**Auto (DHCP) is the default configuration.

This screen displays the controller’s IP address when connected to a WiFi network.

↑ or ↓ changes each byte. NEXT moves to the next byte.

↑ or ↓ changes each byte. NEXT moves to the next byte.

↑ or ↓ changes each byte. NEXT moves to the next byte.

After configuring the Static IP Address, the controller will join your WiFi network.

Once connected, the display will show the ID & Pin of your controller.

↑ or ↓ changes the type of sounds the controller makes.

↑ or ↓ changes the LCD contrast.

↑ or ↓ changes the maximum time the controller will stay in open pit mode (controller disables the blower to avoid over-stoking the fire).

↑ or ↓ changes the temperature scale.

↑ or ↓ changes the maximum temperature allowed on a probe before the probe high temp alarm is triggered.

**Our probes are rated to 450˚F so this is the default.

This screen displays the current firmware version of your controller.

↑ or ↓ changes the type of sounds the controller makes.

Cloud Connect:

Your phone will connect to our server over the internet and you can view and manage any of your connected controllers. This mode has the most functionality including cook history and cook notes. If both your phone and controller have internet access, use this mode.

Local Connect:

Your phone will detect any controllers on your local WiFi network. You can then connect to your controllers to view and manage them. History and Account pages are disabled for this mode. If you have a router with no internet access, use this mode.

Direct Connect:

Your phone will connect directly to your controller so you can view and manage it. Using this mode requires the controller to be in Access Point mode. History and Account pages are disabled for this mode. If you don’t have a router, use this mode.