Skutt KilnMaster - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Contents
Be Safe ............................................... 3
Quick Start ......................................... 7
CONE FIRE MODE .............................................................. 7
 .................................................... 7
Set Up ................................................. 8
Contents List ............................................................................. 8
Electrical Check List .................................................................. 8
Anatomy of a Kiln ..................................................................... 8
Locating the Kiln ..................................................................... 9
Preparation ............................................................................. 10
Remove And Set Up Stand ............................................... 10
Place Slab (Kiln Bottom) ................................................... 10
Placing the Kiln ................................................................... 10
Place Peep Plugs ................................................................ 10
Clean .................................................................................... 10
Test Firing ............................................................................... 11
Loading .............................................................................. 11
Kiln Wash Shelves .............................................................. 11
Place Witness Cones ........................................................ 11
Prepare Venting .................................................................. 11
Enter Test Fire Program ..................................................... 11
Tensioning The Lid Lifter ......................................................... 12
Programming ................................... 13
General Programming Information ........................................ 13
Idle Mode ............................................................................ 
Start/Stop/Enter ................................................................. 
Delay .................................................................................... 
Alarm ................................................................................... 14
Menu .................................................................................... 14
Review ................................................................................. 14
View ..................................................................................... 14
During the Firing ............................................................... 15
After the Firing ................................................................... 15
Fine Tuning Your Kiln ......................................................... 15
Choosing A Programming Mode ............................................ 16
Programming Cone Fire Mode ............................................... 17
Description of Steps .......................................................... 
Advanced Cone Fire Menu Features ....................................... 19
Writing custom Cone Fire programs ............................... 19
Slow Cooling (Cone Fire Controlled Cooling) .............. 19
Programming the Ramp/Hold Mode ...................................... 20
Description of Steps .......................................................... 21
Advanced Features ................................................................. 22
 ...................................................................................... 22
Skip Step ............................................................................. 22
Cone Correlation ................................................................ 22
Running a Stored Ramp Hold Program .................................. 22
Menu Features .................................. 24
Menu Layout ........................................................................... 24
Menu Programming Tips ........................................................ 24
SET (Settings) ......................................................................... 25
 .................................................................... 25
COOL (CONE FIRE Controlled Cooling) ......................... 25
 (Change from Fahrenheit to Celsius Scale) ........ 25
 ..................................................................................... 25
ARM .................................................................................... 25
dIAG (Diagnostics) .................................................................. 25
ERTF (Err Temp & Time of Last Firing) ............................. 25
VOLT (Voltage) .................................................................... 26
AMPS (Amperes) ............................................................... 26
LEd (LED ) ............................................................... 26
bd T () ................................................. 26
OUTS (Output Test) ........................................................... 26
CNFG (Conguration) ............................................................. 27
ERCd (Error Codes ON/OFF) .......................................... 27
TCOS (Thermocouple Offset) .......................................... 27
ZONE (Zone Control Options) .......................................... 
Id (Control Interface System ID) ...................................... 
OUT4 (Output 4 Settings) ................................................ 
 ............. 29
2KEY (2 Keys to Start Kiln) ................................................ 
dTCT (Detect Current Sensor Rating) ............................. 
RSET (Reset To Factory Settings) ..................................... 
COST ................................................................................... 
(OTHER) .................................................................................. 30
Troubleshooting Your Kiln ............... 31
Warranty Work ....................................................................... 31
Non-Warranty Work ............................................................... 31
Your Local Skutt Distributor ............................................. 
The Skutt Factory ............................................................... 
The Skutt Website .............................................................. 
Error Codes ............................................................................. 31
Questions and Answers.................... 36
Preventive Maintenance .................. 38
All Kilns ................................................................................... 38
KM Kilns ................................................................................ 38
Kiln Sitter (KS) kilns ................................................................ 38
Tightening stainless steel bands ............................................ 38