Sentry Industries Sentry 2.0 operating instructions

Contents

Main Sentry 2.0 Digital Temperature Controller Complete Operating Instructions Delay (pg 6) From IdLE, press 3. Introduction Contents Basic Pointers . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cone-Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ramp-Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Safety Chapter 1 Basic Pointers Which Instructions Apply to Your Controller Room Temperature and Humidity F C Chapter 2 The Keys Correcting Entries 1 / Cone Fire 2 / Add Time 3 / Delay 9 / Cone Numbers & Skip Segment Cone Table Skip Segment Skip Segment Examples Enter/Start Cone-Fire Pyrometric Witness Cones Firing Schedules Low Fire Cones 022 - 011 Middle Fire Cones 010 - 01 Cone-Fire Features Speed (SPd) Pre-Heat (PRHT) Hold (HOLd) Cone-Fire Programming Slow Cooling (COOL) When the Kiln Shuts Off Too Soon For Kilns with AOP Outlet Chapter 4 Ramp-Hold Definition of a Segment User Programs (USER) Ramp-Hold Programming Firing a Stored User Program Rate Hold (HOLd) AOP Fan Segments for Controlled Cooling Starting a Firing in a Hot Kiln When the Kiln Shuts Off Too Soon Chapter 5 Multiple Zone Kilns An Overview of Multiple Zone Firing Viewing Zone Temperatures Two Zone Kilns: Adjust Heat in Center Section (CAdJ) Thermocouple Failure In a Multiple Zone Kiln Options Cone-Fire Options Cone-Fire Speed (Spd) Cone Offset (OFST) Cone Offset Settings General Options Thermocouple Offset (TCOS) Thermocouple Offset for Ceramic Firings Calibrating Thermocouple Offset With a Digital Pyrometer Setting Thermocouple Offset Selecting F or C (CHG-) F/C Temperature Conversion Formula Thermocouple Type (TC) AOP Outlet (AOP) Computer ID (ID) Temperature Deviation (TEDE) Maximum Temperature (SFTY) Electronics Temperature (ELEC) Multiple Zone Options Zone Temperature Difference (DIFF) Two Zone Kilns: Adjust Heat in Center Section (CAdJ) Zone Temperatures (T123) Chapter 7 Error Messages Non-Interrupting Error Messages FTC / Failed to Cool FTH / Failed to Heat LTdE / Low Temperature Deviation How the Sentry Handles Power Failures Using Ceramic Shelf Cones After an Extended Power Failure PLOG Error Codes Clearing a PLOG 11 Error Code Clearing the Other PLOG Error Codes Appendix A: Display Messages Page Appendix B: Preset Standard Cone-Fire Schedules - F Low Fire Cones F Medium Fire Cones F High Fire Cones F Appendix B: Preset Standard Cone-Fire Schedules - C Low Fire Cones C Medium Fire Cones C High Fire Cones C Appendix C: Upgrading Instructions Upgrading the DTC 100, 600, 800 & 1000 to the Sentry Page Appendix D: Temperature Equivalents For Orton Self-Supporting Pyrometric Cones F C Appendix E: Sentry Ramp-Hold Shorthand Instructions Appendix F: Sentry Cone-Fire Shorthand Programming