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Pro 200 Series

 Furnace Operations Manual 

Fahrenheit to Centigrade

  ° F 

° C 

° F 

° C 

° F 

° C 

° F 

° C

 

100  38  630 332  1,160 627  1,690  921

 

110  43  640 338  1,170 632  1,700  927

 

120  49  650 343  1,180 638  1,710  932

 

130  54  660 349  1,190 643  1,720  938

 

140  60  670 354  1,200 649  1,730  943

 

150  66  680 360  1,210 654  1,740  949

 

160  71  690 366  1,220 660  1,750  954

 

170  77  700 371  1,230 666  1,760  960

 

180  82  710 377  1,240 671  1,770  966

 

190  88  720 382  1,250 677  1,780  971

 

200  93  730 388  1,260 682  1,790  977

 

210  99  743 393  1,270 688  1,800  982

 

220  104  750 399  1,280 693  1,810  988

 

230  110  760 404  1,290 699  1,820  993

 

240  116  770 410  1,300 704  1,830  999

 

250  121  780 416  1,310 710  1,840 1,004

 

260  127  790 421  1,320 716  1,850 1,010

 

270  132  800 427  1,330 721  1,860 1,016

 

280  138  810 432  1,340 727  1,870 1,021

 

290  143  820 438  1,350 732  1,880 1,027

 

300  149  830 443  1,360 738  1,890 1,032

 

310  154  840 449  1,370 743  1,900 1,038

 

320  160  850 454  1,380 749  1,910 1,043

 

330  166  860 460  1,390 754  1,920 1,049

 

340  171  870 466  1,400 760  1,930 1,054

 

350  177  880 471  1,410 766  1,940 1,060

 

360  182  890 477  1,420 771  1,950 1,066

 

370  188  900 482  1,430 777  1,960 1,071

 

380  193  910 488  1,440 782  1,970 1,077

 

390  199  920 493  1,450 788  1,980 1,082

 

400  204  930 499  1,460 793  1,990 1,088

 

410  210  940 504  1,470 799  2,000 1,093

 

420  216  950 510  1,480 804  2,010 1,099

 

430  221  960 516  1,490 810  2,020 1,104

 

440  227  970 521  1,500 816  2,030 1,110

 

450  232  980 527  1,510 821  2,040 1,116

 

460  238  990 532  1,520 827  2,050 1,121

 

470  243 1,000 538  1,530 832  2,060 1,127

 

480  249 1,010 543  1,540 838  2,070 1,132

 

490  254 1,020 549  1,550 843  2,080 1,138

 

500  260 1,030 554  1,560 849  2,090 1,143

 

510  266 1,040 560  1,570 854  2,100 1,149

 

520  271 1,050 566  1,580 860  2,110 1,154

 

530  277 1,060 571  1,590 866  2,120 1,160

 

540  282 1,070 577  1,600 871  2,130 1,166

 

550  288 1,080 582  1,610 877  2,140 1,171

 

560  293 1,090 588  1,620 882  2,150 1,177

 

570  299 1,100 593  1,630 888  2,160 1,182

 

580  304 1,110 599  1,640 893  2,170 1,188

 

590  310 1,120 604  1,650 899  2,180 1,193

 

600  316 1,130 610  1,660 904  2,190 1,199

 

610  321 1,140 616  1,670 910  2,200 1,204

 

620  327 1,150 621  1,680 916  2,210 1,210

Centigrade to Fahrenheit

  ° C  ° F  ° C  ° F  ° C  ° F 

° C  ° F 

° C 

° F

  35  95  300  572  565 1,049  830 1,526  1,095 2,003
  40  104  305  581  570 1,058  835 1,535  1,100 2,012
  45  113  310  590  575 1,067  840 1,544  1,105 2,021
  50  122  315  599  580 1,076  845 1,553  1,110 2,030
  55  131  320  608  585 1,085  850 1,562  1,115 2,039
  60  140  325  617  590 1,094  855 1,571  1,120 2,048
  65  149  330  626  595 1,103  860 1,580  1,125 2,057
  70  158  335  635  600 1,112  865 1,589  1,130 2,066
  75  167  340  644  605 1,121  870 1,598  1,135 2,075
  80  176  345  653  610 1,130  875 1,607  1,140 2,084
  85  185  350  662  615 1,139  880 1,616  1,145 2,093
  90  194  355  671  620 1,148  885 1,625  1,150 2,102
  95  203  360  680  625 1,157  890 1,634  1,155 2,111
 100  212  365  689  630 1,166  895 1,643  1,160 2,120
 105  221  370  698  635 1,175  900 1,652  1,165  2,129 
 110  230  375  707  640 1,184  905 1,661  1,170 2,138
 115  239  380  716  645 1,193  910 1,670  1,175 2,147
 120  248  385  725  650 1,202  915 1,679  1,180 2,156
 125  257  390  734  655 1,211  920 1,688  1,185 2,165
 130  266  395  743  660 1,220  925 1,697  1,190 2,174
 135  275  400  752  665 1,229  930 1,706  1,195 2,183
 140  284  405  761  670 1,238  935 1,715  1,200 2,192
 145  293  410  770  675 1,247  940 1,724  1,205 2,201
 150  302  415  779  680 1,256  945 1,733  1,210 2,210
 155  311  420  788  685 1,265  950 1,742  1,215 2,219
 160  320  425  797  690 1,274  955 1,751  1,220 2,228
 165  329  430  806  695 1,283  960 1,760  1,225 2,237
 170  338  435  815  700 1,292  965 1,769  1,230 2,246
 175  347  440  824  705 1,301  970 1,778  1,235 2,255
 180  356  445  833  710 1,310  975 1,787  1,240 2,264
 185  365  450  842  715 1,319  980 1,796  1,245 2,273
 190  374  455  851  720 1,328  985 1,805  1,250 2,282
 195  383  460  860  725 1,337  990 1,814  1,255 2,291
 200  392  465  869  730 1,346  995 1,823  1,260 2,300
 205  401  470  878  735 1,355  1,000 1,832  1,265 2,309
 210  410  475  887  740 1,364  1,005 1,841  1,270 2,318

 215  419  480  896  745 1,373  1,010 1,850  1,275 2,327
 220  428  485  905  750 1,382  1,015 1,859  1,280 2,336
 225  437  490  914  755 1,391  1,020 1,868  1,285 2,345
 230  446  495  923  760 1,400  1,025 1,877  1,290 2,354
 235  455  500  932  765 1,409  1,030 1,886  1,295 2,363
 240  464  505  941  770 1,418  1,035 1,895  1,300 2,372
 245  473  510  950  775 1,427  1,040 1,904  1,305 2,381
 250  482  515  959  780 1,436  1,045 1,913  1,310 2,390
 255  491  520  968  785 1,445  1,050 1,922  1,315 2,399
 260  500  525  977  790 1,454  1,055 1,931  1,320 2,408
 265  509  530  986  795 1,463  1,060 1,940  1,325 2,417
 270  518  535  995  800 1,472  1,065 1,949  1,330 2,426
 275  527  540 1,004  805 1,481 1,070 1,958 1,335 2,435
 280  536  545 1,013  810 1,490 1,075 1,967 1,340 2,444
 285  545  550 1,022  815 1,499 1,080 1,976 1,345 2,453
 290  554  555 1,031  820 1,508 1,085 1,985 1,350 2,462
 295  563  560 1,040  825 1,517 1,090 1,994 1,355 2,471

Summary of Contents for Pro 200 Series

Page 1: ...ro 200 Series Furnace Operators Manual Pro Press 200 Pro 200 Whip Mix Corporation 361 Farmington Ave P O Box 17183 Louisville KY 40217 0183 USA 502 637 1451 800 626 5651 Fax 502 634 4512 www whipmix com ...

Page 2: ...age 11 for further information Warnings DO NOT OPERATE THIS FURNACE WITH ANY OTHER POWER CORD DO NOT OPERATE WITH AN EXTENSION CORD OPERATING THIS FURNACE ON A CIRCUIT WITH OTHER FURNACES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES THAT REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT POWER MAY CAUSE A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP WHEN OPERATING THE PRO 200 USE ONLY ARGON GAS ATTACHING ANY FLAMMABLE OR NOXIOUS GAS IN THIS FURNACE COULD CAUSE EXPLOSI...

Page 3: ...nheit 31 Chapter One Getting Started External Component Locator 4 Before Unpacking 5 Unpacking 5 Press Version 5 Press Regulator Set Up 5 Installing the Vacuum Pump 5 Quick Cool Jet Installation for Pro 200 Furnaces with Air Cool Jet 6 Power 7 Front Panel Controls 7 Menu Selection Buttons 8 Information Display and Entry 9 Start Program 9 Abort Program 9 Using the Furnace 10 Chapter Two Special Fun...

Page 4: ...omponent Locator Selector Knob Vacuum Pump Hose Barb Power Switch Power Inlet Plug Fuses Argon Hose Barb Top Muffle Cover Press Regulator Attachment Calibration Port Back Cover USB Port Keyboard Lift Table Vacuum Pump Power Outlet Quick Cool Jet Hose Barb ...

Page 5: ...he quick connect fitting at the back of the furnace as shown Make sure the quick connect is fastened Connect the compressed air supply to the regulator using a standard pneumatic fitting If problems arise Check the air supply for sufficient pressure Check all connections If problems persist write down your serial number and call Technical Support DO NOT attach the Argon gas system to the Pro 200 u...

Page 6: ...rb fitting at the output end of the vacuum pump 2 Place the other end over the silver Quick Cool Jet barb located on the upper right back of the furnace See below 3 Using the other pink hose place one end over the input side barb of the vacuum pump 4 Place the other end over the vacuum barb at the back of the furnace 5 Plug the power cord into the power outlet at the back of the furnace next to th...

Page 7: ...o F 15 5o C Maximum ambient room temperature 80o F 26 6o C Minimum relative humidity 45 Maximum relative humidity 60 Turn the furnace on using the power switch The display should light up and the unit will perform an internal self test for about 30 seconds The following screens will be displayed in this process NOTE THE ACTUAL VERSION NUMBER OF YOUR FURNACE WILL REPLACE X XX XX IN THE ABOVE ILLUST...

Page 8: ...gram Erase a program Special Functions press the Selector Knob and turn the Selector Knob to one of the following actions Start Night mode Change Idle temperatures Set vacuum level Select degree C Centigrade centimeters or F Fahrenheit inches Set program start delay Set Night mode temperature Select between constant vacuum pump or intermittent cycle vacuum pump Change volume level of sounds Select...

Page 9: ...aise the table Press the up arrow button a second time and the table will stop TABLE DOWN Press the down arrow button to manually lower the table Press the down arrow button a second time and the table will stop The table control button will not operate while a program is running Immediately After a Previous Program Completes Pressing the Selector Knob after a program has just finished will restar...

Page 10: ... is NO for Intermittent Vacuum Sound Volume Adjust Capital Letter Display Default is mixed upper and lower case display Displayed Language NOTE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SET UP THE OPERATING FEATURES OF THE FURNACE BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO PROGRAM THE FURNACE OR RUN PROGRAMS FOR BEST RESULTS IN LEARNING TO USE YOUR NEW FURNACE USE THE FOLLOWING STEPS IN THIS ORDER 1 Set up the operating features of the...

Page 11: ... be returned to the Main Menu automatically After the Night Mode Temperature has been set follow these steps to activate night mode from idle mode or during a program 1 From the Main Menu select the Special Function item Turn the Selector Knob to the displayed item Night Mode 2a Push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button to activate Night Mode 2b To start Night Mode at the end of the program ...

Page 12: ...ly when the Selector Knob or Next button is pushed The furnace may be set to display all values using the metric system with degrees in Centigrade and vacuum in centimeters of mercury OR to display all values using the American English standard system of degrees Fahrenheit and vacuum in inches of mercury Select Constant Vacuum Selecting constant vacuum will cause the vacuum pump to run continuousl...

Page 13: ...TES BEFORE THE TABLE RISES TO THE MUFFLE Set Music Volume Level 1 Press the Special Functions button 2 Turn the Selector Knob until display reads CHANGE MUSIC VOLUME 3 Push the Selector Knob OR press the Next key Continue to turn the Selector Knob to the desired volume The cursor will appear to the left of the volume selected 4 Rotate the Selector Knob and a sequence of tones will begin playing to...

Page 14: ...ible tone Transferring User Firing Programs to Other Furnaces Importing Once you have exported programs to the Flash Drive either via the furnace EXPORT PROGRAM function OR via the PC Software you can load these programs on a different furnace or return them to the same furnace 1 Place the Flash Drive in the USB slot on the left side of the furnace with the shiny metal contact facing upward 2 Sele...

Page 15: ... fired decrease temperature High Fusing Adjustment Calibration 801 C 1471 F or above 1 Select the Special Functions item from the Main Menu 2 Turn Selector Knob until display reads CAL HIGH FUSING Example If your porcelain appears to be overfired by 25 you would enter a negative 25 twenty five degree value to lower the effective firing temperature of ALL the Low Fusing programs 4 Turn the Selector...

Page 16: ...ble to activate the following features Fast Cool With Vacuum On for cooling muffle to entry temp between programs Lowers the lift and runs the vacuum pump until the furnace reaches the entry temperature for a program To activate this function start a program with an entry temperature lower than the current temperature Enable Program Password Protection Call Whip Mix TOPS Technicians On Pro Press 2...

Page 17: ...ory stick is then used to transfer the programs from the PC to the furnace Refer to the separate instructions provided in pdf format on the DVD The Change Edit Program menu item allows you to add change move copy print or erase programmed firing cycles This mode is reached by selecting the Change Edit Program Item from the Main Menu All of the features described here may be performed while a progr...

Page 18: ...being entered Rotate the Selector Knob to bring up the desired character then push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button to advance to the next character in the Program Name You may enter up to 15 characters If you do not require all 15 characters then simply hold down the Next button to space through the unneeded characters or press the Selector Knob and jump to the first Parameter entry scr...

Page 19: ... to prevent oxidation If enabled any time the table is closed and there is no vacuum present in the muffle the argon valve will open to allow inert argon gas to flow into the muffle The default value for Use Argon is NO If you wish to use Argon select YES Rotate the Selector Knob to select the setting then push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button to store the parameter Argon is only on the ...

Page 20: ...s is 28 cm of mercury to a maximum of 75 cm of mercury although pumps weaken over time and usage 71 cm of mercury is the default Level Rotate the Selector Knob to select the vacuum value then push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button to store the parameter 18 Start Vacuum will be different depending on the values already put into the program Rate Rise 1 Range 406 C to 900 C Hold Time 1 Range...

Page 21: ...se the original Program parameters as directed until your experience suggests a specific Program adjustment is indicated Select either UNDERFIRES OR OVERFIRES by rotating the Selector Knob then push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button and leave the default value of 0 Degrees push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button again You can come back later and Edit the Program level Fusing Adjus...

Page 22: ... Selector Knob OR press Next button 3 Turn the Selector Knob until ERASE A PROGRAM is displayed Push the Selector Knob OR press Next button to select this feature 5 COPY TO is displayed Turn the Selector Knob to select a location for the copied program If a program that is already entered is selected you will write over the existing program Push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button 6 At this...

Page 23: ...E BEEN ACCESSED OR IF THE CHANGE PROGRAM FEATURE HAS BEEN USED AFTER THE LAST PROGRAM WAS RUN The third alternate screen Chapter Four Run Program Menu NOTE IF THE SELECTOR KNOB IS PRESSED WHILE THIS SCREEN IS BEING VIEWED YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY FIND YOURSELF IN THE PROGRAM EDIT MODE WITH THE THE FIRST PARAMETER DISPLAYED BEING THE NEXT PROGRAM SETTING AFTER THE CURRENTLY RUNNING SEGMENT THIS FEATU...

Page 24: ...ression of LEDs on a 1 Stage Program Pre Dry segment Argon feature is only available on Pro 200 Press function is only available on Pro Press 200 Rate Rise segment Hold Temp segment Closed Cool segment Open Cool segment The illustrations below demonstrate the progression of LEDs on a 2 Stage Program Pre Dry segment First Rise segment Second Rise segment Second Hold segment Closed Cool segment Open...

Page 25: ...y says 315 and press Next key 2 If the table is up press the Next button the table will lower With the table in the down position place the ring onto the firing table and press the Next button 3 The Pressing program will begin running 4 The temperature will now rise to the final temperature selected in the program When the final temperature is reached the hold time will begin 5 When the hold time ...

Page 26: ...gauge should read no more than 120 PSI maximum applied to the furnace The furnace requires between one and two PSI of Argon gas pressure The use of more pressure will not improve the performance of the furnace If you plan to use the Argon gas feature of this furnace you should also purchase a low pressure Argon post regulator kit The low pressure post regulator kit attaches to the regulator suppli...

Page 27: ... Several of these are listed below Not Enough Vacuum This error occurs if the furnace has not achieved its target vacuum level within 90 seconds The program will abort automatically Check the vacuum level setting If the barometric pressure is unusual you may have to call for fewer vacuums Duplicate Name This error occurs if you have entered a program name that is identical to one all ready stored ...

Page 28: ...tions item 3 Turn the Selector Knob to Test Furnace Press the Next button 4 Turn the Selector Knob to Vacuum Test Press the Next button The vacuum test will automatically begin There will be three numerical indicators on the screen each has its own individual meaning The number to the far left is the vacuum count That is the vacuum sensor reading The second in the middle is the centimeters or inch...

Page 29: ...bly Selector Knob Control 96336 Key Pad Assembly 96341 Vacuum Sensor Assembly 96091 Flash Drive Pro 200 96098 Flash Drive Pro Press 200 96016 Fuses 115 VAC 12 Amp Pkg of 2 96092 Fuses 250 V 7 Amp Slo Blo Pkg of 2 Note Other replacement parts available Contact TOPS at 800 626 5651 for assistance Must have serial number on unit to identify correct part Technical Specifications Power Supply 120 VAC 1...

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