AutoFire® Kiln Controller User’s Guide
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USER Program - using your controller for custom firing programs.
• The Up Arrow increments the value 0 – 9, or scrolls through selections one at a time.
• The Right Arrow shifts editing digit to the right, or scrolls through selections one at a time.
The AutoFire® family of kiln controllers feature 10 segment user programs for custom firing profiles.
Just follow these simple steps: (controller temperature is displayed in °F)
Step Press Description Display
1 USER PROGRAM Enters the User Program mode. Allows the entering Usr # (where # is a
of a 'New ' program, or editing of an existing one. value of 1, 2, 3, or 4)
2 UP/RIGHT ARROWS Scroll to the desired User Program. USr1, 2, 3, or 4
3 ENTER Selects the desired User Program. rA 1, xxxx - where
Displays the first program segment name, Ramp 1 xxxx is the ramp rate
4 RIGHT ARROW Selects the digit to be modified. The selected xxxx
digit will flash.
5 UP ARROW Scroll the selected digit to the desired value. 0xxx
6 - Repeat steps 4 & 5 till desired value is displayed 0360- ramp of 360°/hr
7 ENTER Stores the new value and displays the next program °F 1 , xxxx - where
segment name, Dwell Temperature (°F 1 or °C 1) xxxx is dwell Temp.
8 RIGHT ARROW Selects the digit to be modified. The selected digit flashes xxxx
9 UP ARROW Scroll the selected digit to the desired value. 1xxx
10 - Repeat steps 8 & 9 till desired value is displayed 1032 - dwell temp.
of 1032°F
11 ENTER Stores the new value and displays the third program Hd 1, 0.000
segment name, Dwell Time 1 (Hd 1).
12 RIGHT ARROW Selects the digit to be modified. The selected digit 0.000
will flash.
13 UP ARROW Scroll the selected digit to the desired value. 0.120 (2 hour hold)
14 - Repeat steps 11 & 12 till desired value is displayed
15 ENTER Stores new value and displays the next program ramp rA 2, 0000
segment. Skip to Step #17 if no more ramps are desired.
16 Repeat Steps 4-14 for each ramp, dwell temperature, and dwell time desired.
17 STOP/START Acknowledges completion of the completed program IdLE
and stores the current program into memory.
18 STOP/START Starts the current user program just entered xxxx – (current
kiln temperature)
19 STOP/START Aborts firing cycle, if necessary during firing Abrt