How to Program an Inkbird Temperature Controller

Learn how to program your Inkbird temperature controller with our comprehensive step-by-step guide. Includes basic configuration, alarm settings, and advanced options.

  1. Unboxing and Initial Setup

After receiving your Inkbird temperature controller, its first step should be unpacking it carefully to check all components are intact and undamaged - typically this package includes the temperature controller unit itself as well as sensors and user guides. Once unplugged from power sources, setup can commence.

  2. Beginning Your Inkbird Temperature Controller

To get your temperature controller set up quickly and simply, press and hold the "SET" button for approximately three seconds - this will take you into the settings menu, where you can navigate via its up/down arrow buttons for various options that fit your specific requirements. These controls also let you alter settings/parameters according to personal needs.

  3. Setting the Desired Temperature

One of the primary functions of an Inkbird temperature controller is maintaining an ideal environment at any given moment in time. To achieve this aim, simply set your desired temperature:

Within the Menu, navigate to and select "Set Temperature". Pressing SET will select this option; using either "" or "V", adjust temperature levels until your ideal level has been found.

To confirm, press Set again!

This process ensures the temperature controller keeps to your specifications.

Configuring Alarms The Inkbird temperature controller offers you the capability of setting both high-temperature alarms as well as low-temperature alarms to monitor temperatures safely within safe temperature ranges and maintain safe ranges for the Inkbird. To set these alarms:

Navigating to the "High-Temperature Alarm" (AH) setting.

Set an alarm threshold by using "" or "V" buttons on either the keyboard.

Confirm this new setting using the "SET" button before proceeding further with this procedure for "Low-Temperature Alarm" (AL).

  4. Once complete, repeat these instructions again when setting "Low-Temperature Alarms (AL).

Navigate to the "High-Temperature Alarm" (AH) setting.

Adjust the alarm threshold using the "▲" or "▼" buttons.

Confirm the setting by pressing the "SET" button.

Repeat the process for the "Low-Temperature Alarm" (AL) setting.

These alarms will alert you if the temperature exceeds or drops below the specified thresholds, ensuring that you can take corrective action promptly.

Configuring Alarms

Alarms will alert you immediately should the temperature exceed or fall below certain thresholds, giving you time to take corrective actions swiftly.

This process ensures that the controller maintains the temperature you have specified.

  5.  Advance Settings

For even greater precision in temperature control, Inkbird temperature controller offers advanced settings including hysteresis, calibration and delay start that can be adjusted as follows.

Hysteresis (Temperature Range of Fluctuations Before Inducing Heating or Cooling Action). Set it to prevent frequent switching. 2 The Threshold Level. This setting determines the range within which temperature may fluctuate before activation of heating or cooling action by your controller. Adjust it if required to prevent frequent switches.

Whilst switching on and off may seem necessary at times. Wether that's because they're trying out something new. or because your controller just won't engage when switching. 

Thresis Level  Whilst Thresis Level determines it all-involving Between Minimum/ Maximum (TTHRESIZE = Max Temperature Variance). WHEN TO CONTROL. WHEREVER It determines within what limits temperature swings before activation heating/cooling takes effect, adjust so frequent switching takes effect (T = WARMING or Cooling or vice-versature = Warmth or vice-versa +Coo )

thermique WHEREVER desired heating/cooling or vice-versature 2

Calibration: 

If discrepancies exist between actual temperature and displayed temperature, use this feature to correct it

 Delay Start: 

Allows users to set an inactivity delay before activating their controller - ideal for preventing short cycling!

Adjust these settings based on your specific application needs in order to optimize the performance of your temperature controller.

  6. Finalizing and Testing

Once all settings have been configured and tested, press "SET" until the main screen displays and exit the settings menu. Adjust temperature changes while watching for response from your controller - to confirm its functioning properly, adjust and observe response of controller in real-time!