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Programming
Programming
General Programming Information
The LED Display
The display, while improved, is still limited to 4
characters and 14 segments per character. This is
not always enough to exactly represent the message
presented. If you find you do not understand a
message, consult the Display Messages section of this
manual in Appendix 9.
The controller may be programmed in either
Celsius or Fahrenheit. It is very important to know
which temperature scale it is using. If there is a LED
illuminated in the lower right hand corner of the
display, the temperature scale is set to Celsius. Refer
to the MENU section of this manual to change scales if
necessary.
When prompted to enter time values, there will be
an LED illuminated in the lower center portion of the
display. We refer to this as a decimal point. Everything
to the left of the decimal will be hours and everything
to the right will be minutes.
IdLE Mode
When the kiln is flashing IdLE alternately with the
current temperature of the kiln chamber, we refer to
the controller as being in Idle Mode. This simply means that the kiln is ready to be programmed. To
return to Idle mode, you may press STOP at any time. If controller is programmed for Zone Control,
the display will also show current thermocouple being read (ie. “TC 2”).
Start/Stop/Enter
The START key begins the program which is currently loaded in memory. It may only be accessed
when the kiln is in Idle Mode. The STOP key will turn off the kiln at any point of a program. It may
also be used to return to Idle Mode in the middle of entering a program. ENTER must be pressed
after entering any time, temperature or programming speed. ENTER is also used to turn an Alarm
off that has sounded during a firing.
Delay
The Delay feature allows you to program the kiln to automatically start at a future time. This feature
is primarily used to take advantage of better off-peak electric rates or to time the shutoff of the kiln
for a time that is convenient for you to be there. It can be set for a Ramp Hold Mode or Cone Fire
Mode program and can be accessed either before or after the program has been entered and the
controller is in Idle Mode. You can enter a delay time up to 99 hours and 99 minutes.