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Programming
From Idle Mode, press DELAY.
Input Delay time in hours and minutes, then press ENTER.
When START is pressed to begin the program, the time entered for the delay will reappear on the
screen and begin counting down. When it reaches 00.00 the kiln will start the program currently
loaded. The Delay time will stay in memory until it is cleared or kiln has completed the Delay
time. To clear it, follow the instructions for entering a Delay above and enter 00.00 for the Delay
time.
Alarm
The Alarm feature is used to sound an Alarm at a specific temperature in the program. This feature
is primarily used to prompt the user to lower a propped lid or for glass artists to look into the kiln
at peak temperature. It can be set for a Ramp Hold or Cone Fire program. You can enter any Alarm
temperature between 0 and the maximum temperature rating of the kiln.
From Idle Mode, press ALARM
.
Input Alarm Temperature, then press ENTER.
When START is pressed the program currently loaded will begin. When the temperature of the kiln
reaches the Alarm temperature entered, the Alarm will sound in a series of beeps. Press ENTER
to turn off the Alarm. Do not press STOP, this will stop the program. The Alarm temperature
will stay in memory until it is cleared. To clear it, follow the instructions for entering an Alarm and
enter 9999 for the Alarm Temperature. “9999” is the default for having the Alarm off.
Menu
The Menu features are discussed in depth in the Menu Features section of the manual.
Review
The Review key allows the user to look at the current program loaded to make sure it is correct. We
highly suggest to use this feature to check programs prior to each firing. Press REVIEW and the
display will step through each segment of the program for a Ramp/Hold program. It will also let you
know if there are Alarm temperatures or Delay times entered and whether or not the Error Codes
feature is ON or OFF. It can also work as a "back" key during Ramp/Hold programming. REVIEW
can also be used after the firing has completed to see peak temperature reached during the firing.
Below is a sample Review of a Cone Fire program after completing a firing.
Sample Cone Fire Review
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Cone 04
Cone Number
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F
1920
Actual temperature when kiln shut off
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SPD
SLOW Cone fire speed
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HOLD 0.00
Length of hold at top temperature
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PRHT 0.00
Preheat time (Will only be displayed if preheat is set to ON)
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DELA 0.00
Delay Time
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ALRM 9999
Alarm Temperature
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ERCD ON
Error Codes on or Off
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COST 7.18
Firing Cost (Will show actual calculated amount in US dollars and cents, if Cost feature
has been previously set up)
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FIRE
3
Total number of firings kiln has run so far