Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Sentry Xpress 4.0 Sentry Industries
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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 ST ART/ STOP L OWER Program Review Run MICRO PROCESSOR TM SENTRY Xpress 4.0 Enter Program Skip Seg.
2 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold ©2004, by Paragon Industries, L.P. IM-221/2-06 Contents General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Time and Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation Begins from the IdLE Display . . . .
3 General Guidelines Time and Temperature Display Center Dot: Time A center dot appears dur - ing time display. It separates hours from minutes. (Exam - ple: 1 hour, 30 minutes dis - plays as 01.30.) During tem - perature display, the dot disappears. Right-Hand Dot: °C When temperature is displayed in °C, a dot appears in the lower right.
4 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Note: Press during delay to end the delay and begin the firing. The maximum delay is 99 hours and 59 minutes. Power Failures After a power failure, the controller will continue firing provided that: I The kiln temperature is above 212°F / 100°C when the power comes back on.
5 Rate Each segment must include a rate, which is degrees of temperature change per hour. The kiln will fire at full power when the rate is 1799°F/999°C. Full power displays as . Note: To enter full power from , press the key once. Hold Hold is the length of time that you want the kiln to re- main at the target temperature.
6 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Ramp-Hold programs in memory. Programs are numbered Pro1 - Pro4. Type of Firing Suggested Firing Mode Enameling Single-Speed Silver Clay Single-Speed Glass Bead Annealing Ramp-Hold Glass Fusing Ramp-Hold Glass Slumping Ramp-Hold Lost Wax Ramp-Hold Selecting a Firing Mode From display, press once.
7 Rate Temp. Segment °F/°C °F/°C Hold 1 500/277 1450/788 00.00 2 100/55 700/371 00.00 The first segment is the heating segment. The second one is the cooling segment. The controller does not use mi - nus numbers for cooling. Just enter a lower target tempera - ture than that of the previous segment.
8 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Advanced Fe a t u r e s Skip Segment works only in Ramp-Hold programs. Add Hold Time, Temperature Edit, and Alarm work in both Single-Speed and Ramp-Hold firings. Skip Segment Skip Segment jumps the firing from the current segment to the next one.
9 Lost W ax Burnout CAUTION: Only kilns with vent holes are designed for lost wax burnout. However, you may be able to use a kiln without the vent hole provided that you open the door ½” during venting.
10 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Display Messages (Page 9) Ready for you to enter an alarm temperature. When the kiln reaches that tempera - ture, the alarm will sound. ( also flashes when the alarm sounds.) (page 9) Ready for you to edit the target temperature of the current Ramp-Hold segment during firing.
11 (pages 7, 8) These are Ramp-Hold programs stored in memory. etc. (Rate) (page 8) This appears in Ramp-Hold programming for each segment. 1, 2, etc. are segment numbers. Enter the rate of temper - ature change for that segment. Rate is figured in de - grees of temperature change per hour.
12 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold FE Error Messages FE 1 Memory Read/Write Failure FE 2 RAM Failure FE 3 OEM Factory Data Corruption FE 4 Thermocouple “Noise” FE 5 Software Error To return to from an FE code Try pressing any key. If that doesn’t work, turn the power off for 10 seconds.
13 T rouble Shooter Problem: Controller display is blank. No heat in kiln. I Is the kiln connected to the power? I Has the circuit breaker tripped or fuse blown? I Is power reaching the wall receptacle? Test with a voltmeter or a test light if you are not sure.
14 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Problem: Controller display turns on. No heat in kiln. I Is the relay making its normal clicking sound? Test the elements with an ohmmeter: Element Resistance Test UNPLUG kiln/disconnect the power. Open the kiln’s switch box.
15 Index Add Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 bAdP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Shorthand Instructions These instructions may be confusing until you have read more detailed instructions on Single-Speed, page 6, or Ramp-Hold, page 8. Read the safety guidelines, page 3. After pressing the keys in left column, the center message will appear.
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