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IdLE |
| Ready to Begin | 5 |
The Sentry must display the IdLE message before you can begin firing or programming.
LId | Lid is Open | 5 |
When LId appears, the kiln is equipped with a lid safety switch, and the lid (or door) is open during firing. Or a
LOCK | Program Lock | 20 |
With this option activated, a stored program cannot be altered or removed from memory.
LTdE | Low Temperature Deviation 22 |
This message appears when the kiln is below the Temperature Deviation setting in the TEDE option.
OFST | Cone Offset | 17 |
Adjust a
PF 2 | Power Failure | 22, 23 |
The power failed. When power came back on, the temperature was below 212F/100C.
PF 3 | Power Failure | 22, 23 |
The power failed near the end of a firing.
PF | Power Failure | 22, 23 |
There was a power failure during firing. The kiln continued firing after power came back on.
PLOG | Diagnostic Test Failure 23 | |
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PRHT |
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RA 1 | Rate | 13 |
RA 1, RA 2, RA 3, etc., appears in
RST | Reset | 21 |
The RST option erases cone and thermocouple offsets, selects F operation, erases stored programs in
S 20 | Slow Speed | 17 |
SFTY | Safety | 20 |
This is the maximum temperature the Sentry is programmed for your kiln. It can be altered only at the factory.
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SKIP |
| Skip Segment | 7 |
If you press the Skip Segment key during a firing, SKIP will ap- pear. If you press the key again, the firing will skip to the next seg- ment.In
SLOW | Slow Speed | 10 |
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SOFT | Software Version 21 |
This option gives the version of software loaded into your Sentry.
SPd | Speed | 10, 17 |
The SPd message appears during
STd | Standard Speed | 17 |
STRT | Firing Started | 10, 13 |
This appears when firing begins. Do not be concerned if it takes a moment for the relays to turn on. The Sentry is processing data.
T123 Zone Temperatures 21
This option shows temperatures in each zone.
TC | Thermocouple Type 19 |
Choose between types K, S, or R thermocouple. It is important to select the correct type, or the controller will not read temperature accurately.
TcdE | Uneven Temperature 23 |
This is an error message for multiple zone kilns. It means the tem- peratures of the zones are out of balance. This is usually caused by a miswired kiln or by a defective relay.
TCOS | Thermocouple Offset 18 |
Calibrate the controller’s temperature. This compensates for temperature drift, or aging, of a thermocouple.
TCR |
| Thermocouple Reversed | 23 |
The thermocouple wires are reversed. |
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TEDE | Temperature Deviation | 20 |
The Sentry includes error messages to warn you that the kiln is not maintaining the programmed temperature. The sensitivity of the error messages is based on a temperature entered in the TEDE option.
TEST | Element Test | 21 |
This option is for testing the elements and thermocouples. If you test a thermocouple with a lighter, the temperature display re- sponds faster during Test than during IdLE display.
USER | User Program | 13, 14 |
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