Orton Sentry Xpress 4.0

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The Sentry Xpress 4.0 micro processor is manufactured by the

Orton Ceramic Foundation and displays the CE mark.

Hr./Min.

When Lit

HIGHER

°C

°F

When Off

When Lit

START/

STOP

LOWER

Program

Review

Run

MICRO PROCESSOR

SENTRYXpress

4.0

Enter

Program

Skip Seg.

Add Hold

Change Temp.

T/C Offset

Alarm

Delay

Review

START/STOP Key

Starts and stops a firing.

Press after each

programming step. It works like the

Enter key on a computer.

Down Arrow Key

From press

.Theprogram

you have selected will ap-

pear one step at a time.

When appears,

press .Page4

From

press .

Enter delay time. Press

.Page4

During firing, press

. The program you

entered will appear one

step at a time. Page 4

Indicator

Lights

Temperature Display

Tempera

ture display is in °F.

Temperature display is in °C.

Seepage13forinstructions

on selecting °F and °C.

Time Display

:Sepa-

rates hours from minutes. Ex-

ample: Display shown above

is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

°C Display Dot

Cone Fire/Ramp-Hold Version

°F

°C

Sentry Xpress

Digital Temperature Controller

IM-222/8-07

Light is

on during pro

gramming.

Light is

on during pro

gram review.

Light

blinks during firing.

Up Arrow Key

From

press .Press

to select Cone-Fire or

Ramp-Hold. Pages 6, 8

During a

Ramp-Hold firing, press the

. will appear. Press

. The current segment

ramp or hold number will ap

pear. To skip, press

again. Page 10

During a

Ramp-Hold firing, press

repeatedly until ap

pears. Press .Eachtime

you press the ,the

hold time for the current seg

ment will increase by 5 minutes.

Then press .

Page 10

During a Ramp-Hold firing,

press repeatedly until

appears. Press .

Use the arrow keys to change

the target temperature for the

current segment. Then press

.Page10

During a fir

ing, press repeatedly

until appears. Press

. Use the arrow keys to

change the alarm temperature.

Press .Tosilencethe

alarm, press any key. Page 10

At the display,

press . will ap

pear. Use arrow keys to adjust

the controller to fire hotter or

cooler. Press to return to

.Page13

*These features are new with the Sentry Xpress 4.0. If your controller does

not have these features, it is an earlier controller.

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Summary

Safety and General Guidelines

Kiln Safety Precautions

Lists critical safety rules for operating and maintaining the kiln.

Electrical Safety and Thermocouple

Highlights electrical dangers and thermocouple handling.

Operation Features and Faults

Delay, Power Failures, and Errors

Covers firing delay, power interruption handling, and CPLT messages.

Firing Modes and Cone Interpretation

Cone-Fire vs. Ramp-Hold Modes

Compares the two primary firing modes and their applications.

Pyrometric Witness Cones

Explains the importance and use of pyrometric cones for firing accuracy.

Correcting Under;Over-Fired Cones

Provides methods to adjust firings for under- or over-fired cones.

Cone-Fire Mode Details

Cone-Fire Hold Function

Explains the purpose and use of the hold/soak feature in Cone-Fire.

Cone-Fire Programming Steps

Provides a step-by-step guide to programming a Cone-Fire cycle.

Advanced Cone-Fire and Ramp-Hold Concepts

Troubleshooting Early Kiln Shutoff

Offers solutions if the kiln stops firing prematurely.

Ramp-Hold Mode Theory

Introduces the Ramp-Hold firing mode and its core concepts.

Ramp-Hold Programming and Storage

Storing Custom Ramp-Hold Programs

Explains how the controller stores up to four custom programs.

Understanding Firing Rate

Ramp-Hold Programming Instructions

Provides a detailed guide for setting up a Ramp-Hold firing program.

Advanced Firing Features

Skip Segment and Edit Target Temp

Add Hold Time and Set Alarm

Error Message Reference Guide

Programming, Electronic, and Thermocouple Errors

Power Failure Error Codes

Troubleshooting Common Kiln Problems

No Heat; Blank Display Diagnosis

Guides on diagnosing why the controller display is blank or there's no heat.

No Heat; Display On Diagnosis

Helps troubleshoot cases where the display is on but the kiln produces no heat.

Element and Relay Testing Procedures