AutoFire® Kiln Controller User’s Guide
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Level 2 Options
Level 2 Options provide the user with access to many additional and useful features of the controller. Most
users will not use these options very often, if ever. Level 2 Options are accessed through the OPTIONS key,
either when the controller is in Idle mode, or during an active firing cycle. UniTemp™ options are only available
for their respective models and will not be displayed on a Plus or Pro model.
Level 2 Options include the following:
Display Option Meaning
CHG- [Change Temperature Units] Change temperature units from °F or °C
tC [Select Thermocouple Type] Select a different thermocouple type (Type K, N, S)
Id [Specify RS-485 Node ID] Assign an number from 0 to 15 to the controller
tEdE [Specify Alarm Value] Select temperature deviation for FtH, FtC, LtdE
and HtdE alarms
rEL [Specify Number of Relays] Input the number of relays for UniTemp™ controller
rHEo [Specify Middle Rheostat] Adjust power to middle zone of UniTemp™ controller
0--1 [Thermocouple Temperatures] Displays top and bottom thermocouple temperatures
with a UniTemp™ controller
AInG [Diagnostic Tool] Factory Use only
tCnt [Diagnostic Tool] Factory Use only
nnnn [Diagnostic Tool] Factory Use Only
ELEC [Electronics Temperature] Displays temperature of the electronics
LoUn [Program Lock] Lock or Unlock the current program.
=odl [Display Model Number] Displays the controller model number
SoFt [Display Software Version] Displays the version of the control software
Ser [Display Serial Number] Displays the serial number of the controller
rEtn [Return] Return to idle or run mode
To enter the Level 2 Options mode follow these steps:
Step Press Description Display
1 OPTIONS Enters the Basic Options mode. SPd
2 UP ARROW Scroll to the Return (rEtn) Option. rEtn
3 OPTIONS Enters the Level Two Options mode. The first CHG-
option is displayed.
4 UP ARROW/ Scroll through available Level Two options xxxx
RIGHT ARROW
5 ENTER Enables editing of currently displayed option xxxx
6 UP ARROW/ View parameter(s) for selected option xxxx
RIGHT ARROW
7 ENTER To exit viewing/editing of current parameters xxxx
Repeat steps 4 – 7 to continue viewing/editing options
Where xxxx, is one of the level 1 options available, or the associated parameters.
Controller automatically returns to IdLE or run mode after 20 seconds of inactivity IdLE
CHG- - Change Temperature Units Default Setting: °°F
The CHG- feature enables the user to change the temperature units between degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and degrees
Centigrade (°C). The selected setting is saved in memory. When °C is selected, the right-most decimal point on
the display is lit.