# Operation The PolyPhoenix Air Still Pro can be controlled directly using the on board controller or remotely using the RAPT Brew App. Remote control requires a RAPT account and the RAPT Brew App, available for IOS and Android. For setup information refer to [**Registration**](broken://pages/gjJdAB4PTrIkbK5kos48) **Functionality is duplicated between the App and the On Board Controller. Heating can only be activated on the on board controller.** ### On Board Controller
#### Legend **Up - Increase highlighted variable, navigation up** **Down - Decrease highlighted variable, navigation down** **Cycle/Back - navigation between On Screen options. Exit without saving** **Select - Select the current option. Enter a Selection. Confirm a choice** #### Display The display shows the following information **Idle/Running for XhoursXX minutes** - this indicates if heating is on, and how long the heating has been running **Current Temperature** - this is the current temperature of the Still Head **End** - this is the current end temperature of the Still Head **Power** - this is the boiler power (if heating is on) ### Menus & Operation **Setup AirStill** - this is only available before the PolyPhoenix Air Still Pro has been registered to the RAPT Brew App. Select this to begin the [registration process](/equipment/polyphoenix-air-still-pro-table-top-distillation-kit-user-guide/registration.md) **Start Heating or End Heating** turns power to the connected boiler **On** or **Off.** To shut down the PolyPhoenix Air Still Pro manually, use **Select** and the **Up** and **Down** buttons to navigate to **Stop Heating. U**se **Select** to stop the heating process **Distilling Mode** - select this to choose **Distillation Mode.** There are three options. 1. **Pot Mode** - this sets an End Temperature of 98°C. Ensure **SPP** (Spiral Prismatic Packing) is *removed* for Pot Still Mode 2. **Reflux Mode** - this sets an End Temperature of 82°C. Ensure **SPP** (Spiral Prismatic Packing) is *installed* for Reflux Still Mode 3. **Custom Mode** - this allows the user to enter the desired End Temperature **End Temperature** is a set point at which power to the connected boiler will be turned off. This functions to stop the distillation run. The temperature at which the run finishes largely determines the lowest ABV collected. {% hint style="info" %} **Typical End Temperature settings are 82°C for a Reflux Still run and 96°C for a Pot Still run** {% endhint %} **NOTE: Pot Still** or **Reflux Still** modes can be selected with one button in the RAPT Brew App (if the PolyPhoenix Air Still Pro has been [registered ](/equipment/polyphoenix-air-still-pro-table-top-distillation-kit-user-guide/registration.md)and connected to WiFI) #### Settings The following options are available in the **Settings** Menu. To change any of the advanced settings enter the Menu by pressing **Select** . Once in the menu navigate to Settings and press **Select** **Up** or **Down** buttons to adjust the set value for the setting. To save your setting hit **Select** . To return to the menu without saving choose **Cycle/Back** Some options are on/off toggles that can be activated or deactivated from the Settings Menu directly. {% hint style="danger" %} **The available options in the Settings menu should be left at the default settings. Changing Parameters can cause issues in operation and should not be adjusted for normal operation.** {% endhint %} | Setting | Parameter | Default | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | **Sounds Enabled** | YES/NO | YES | | **Ethanol Alarm** | ppm | 1000ppm | | **Ethanol Shutdown** | ppm | 2000ppm | | **Ethanol Sensor Start** | seconds | 90seconds | | **Temperature Offset** | °C | 0°C | | **NTC Beta** | Kelvin | 4034K | | **NTC Temperature** | Kelvin | 333.2K | | **NTC Resistance** | Ohms | 24717ohm | | **Check For Updates** | Select to check for firmware updates | | | **Forget WiFi** | Forgets existing WiFi config - useful if you change WiFI networks | | | **Forget Registration** | Clears RAPT Portal registration | | #### Diagnostics The Diagnostics menu contains information about the PolyPhoenix Air Still Pro. This includes such information as current firmware version, Wi-Fi network and signal strength, MAC address and IP address of the device. ### Ethanol Alarm **The Ethanol Alarm should be left at the default settings.** The Ethanol Alarm will sound if the ethanol alarm threshold is reached (default 1000ppm) If the Ethanol Sensor shutdown threshold is reached, the PolyPhoenix Air Still Pro will shut down automatically (default 2000ppm) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.rapt.io/equipment/polyphoenix-air-still-pro-table-top-distillation-kit-user-guide/operation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.