Paragon Sentry Xpress 2.0 - Single Segment Firing Instructions; Initiating Single Segment Firing; Setting Firing Parameters; Starting and Monitoring Firing

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Ramp-Hold Firing
Instructions
Note: If you don’t need all four segments that are
available in Ramp-Hold, zero out the unused seg
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ments. See step 6 below.
1 From IdLE , press START.
2 Using the Up Arrow key (not the Down Arrow),
by-pass firing speeds and select ProG . Then press
START.
3 Ra 1 will appear. Enter firing rate (temperature
change per hour) for segment 1. 1° = slowest rate.
1799°F/999°C = full power. Then press START.
4 °F 1 or °C 1 and the target temperature from the
last firing will appear. To change the temperature,
press the Up or Down Arrow keys. Then press
START.
5 Hd 1 and the hold time from the last firing will ap
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pear (e.g. 1 hour 10 minutes = 01.10). Use the arrow
keys to change the hold time. Then press START.
6 Continue entering values for the segments needed.
When RA _ appears for the first segment you don’t
need, select 0000. Then press ENTER. This will zero
out the remaining segments.
7 Strt will appear. Press START. dELA will appear.
To delay the firing, enter a delay time (e.g. 1 hour 10
minutes = 01.10), or leave the delay set to 00.00. The
kiln will begin firing after a 20 second pause or after
you press START.
When the kiln begins firing, the run light will blink.
To stop a firing before completion, press START/STOP.
STOP will appear, alternating with kiln temperature.
Note: Do not be concerned if your kiln makes a
clicking sound during firing. Kilns use relays to
power the elements. The relays click each time
their electrical contacts come together.
Note: The kiln’s actual firing rate may be less than
the rate you programmed, depending on the kiln
model, available voltage, density of load you are fir
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ing, etc.
When the kiln fires to completion, it will beep for 30 sec
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onds. The display will show the following:
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Firing time
■
Present temperature
■
CPLt
To return to IdLE , press START.
Single Segment
Firing Instructions
Note: Single Segment firing is all you will ever need
if you are enameling or firing silver clay.
1 From IdLE , press START.
2 Use the Up Arrow key (not the Down Arrow) to select
a firing rate (temperature rise per hour) from 1
through 5:
Spd1 / (200°F or 111°C)
Spd2 / (500°F or 277°C)
Spd3 / (1000°F or 555°C)
Spd4 / (1500°F or 833°C)
Spd5 / (Full Power)
ProG (Selects Ramp-Hold firing: see next column.)
Then press START.
3 °F or °C and the target temperature from the
last firing will appear. To change the target tempera
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ture, press the Up or Down Arrow keys. Then press
START.
4 Hd and the hold time from the last firing will ap-
pear (e.g. 1 hour 10 minutes = 01.10). Use the arrow
keys to change the hold time. Then press START.
5 Strt will appear. Press START. dELA will appear.
To delay the firing, enter a delay time (e.g. 1 hour 10
minutes = 01.10), or leave the delay set to 00.00. The
kiln will begin firing after a 20 second pause or after
you press START.
When the kiln begins firing, the run light will blink.
To stop a firing before completion, press START/STOP.
STOP will appear, alternating with kiln temperature.
Note: Do not be concerned if your kiln makes a
clicking sound during firing. Kilns use relays to
power the elements. The relays click each time their
electrical contacts come together.
Note: The firing speed you select (see step 2) is a
pre-programmed speed. The kiln’s actual firing
speed may be less, depending on the kiln model,
available voltage, density of load you are firing, etc.
When the kiln fires to completion, the controller will beep
for 30 seconds. The display will show the following:
■
Firing time
■
Present temperature
■
CPLt
To return to IdLE , press START.