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Glass Programming – Novice Mode OFF:
What This Selection Means
You’re ready to load a different program into the controller
memory.
Choose between 1-Bisc, 2-Glaze, 3-Glass, or 4-Custom
Choose the type of glass firing, either Slump, Tac Fuse, Full
Fuse, or Cast.
Slump is used for firing glass pieces that you want to conform
to a mold.
Tac Fuse is used for fusing glass that result in softened edges
Full Fuse is used for fusing glass that result in soft, round edges
Cast is used for melting glass pieces together.
Returns to Home Screen. To make changes to the loaded
program, go into the edit menu.
Displays the current settings for the firing. To change the
settings, press the setting to be changed and select the new
setting. For example: To change the speed, press Speed, select
the desired speed, and press Save.
Glass Settings
Temperature
Hold Time
Speed
Glass COE
Press to graph the currently loaded program.
Press TABLE to view and edit each individual segment of the
firing. Use the scroll bar at the right side of the screen to view
each segment in the loaded program. Displays the current
settings for each segment of the firing (rate, temperature, and
hold time for each segment). To change the settings, press the
setting to be changed and select the new setting. For example:
To change the rate for Segment 1, press the temperature listed
under Segment 1’s rate, type in the new temperature, and
press Save. Any saved changes made to the Custom user
program will overwrite the default program.
Returns to Home Screen at IDLE.
Custom Programming
The default custom programs are listed in Appendix C: Custom Firing Default Programs. The
Genesis has 30 Custom user programs to store and reuse. User programs 1-12 have 32 segments each,
while 13-30 have 8 segments each. Each segment has a firing rate, a soak temperature and a hold time.
Custom programs can only be edited with Novice Mode set to OFF. See page 19 for more information.