Set-Pro Control Operating Manual
Ceramic version
– July 2014
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Custom Mode Programming (Detailed)
The Custom Mode is a method of programming that allows the artist to precisely define every aspect of the firing. You’re creating a custom firing program
designed for the work at hand. Creating a custom program is not difficult. It does, however, require some knowledge and forethought about what you
want to do and how to go about it.
1. Throw the power switch on the kiln control panel to the On position.
2. The Set-Pro begins its initialization process and the display will illuminate.
3. The Set-Pro will finish its initialization process and then display
IdLE
(Idle).
Idle simply means the Set-Pro is at rest and is not running any programs.
4. Press the Enter key one time to begin the Custom Mode programming process. The display will read
GLAS
,
ALAr, bEAd, M-C
,
CEr
or
CUSt
.
The Set-Pro includes preset programs designed to fire glass, metal clays, ceramic as well as offering custom programs.
These choices are displayed as:
GLAS
– Glass Express Mode
ALAr
– Beginning and End Process Alarms
bEAd
- Load-n-Go Bead Annealing Process
M-C
– Metal Clay Express Mode
CEr
– Ceramic Express Mode
CUSt
– Custom Mode
5. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to make the display read
CUSt
(Custom Mode) if it does not already.
6. Press the Enter key. The display will read
USr
along with some number.
The Set-Pro needs to know which of the 4 available locations you would like to store your Custom Mode program. In other words: a program
number. Your choices are 1 thru 4.
7. Use the Up arrow key only to select the desired program number.
8. Press the Enter key. The display will read
SEG
along with some number.
The Set-Pro needs to know the total number of segments you would like to use for the Custom Mode program.
Most ceramic firing programs require the kiln to go to multiple temperatures and to use multiple heating rates throughout the firing. In order
for the Set-Pro to perform all these changes, it breaks the entire program down into smaller bits called “Segments”. Your program will consist of
many segments, chained together, one after another, to create the finished program. During firing, the Set-Pro works from one segment to the
next until all segments have been completed.
A Segment consists of these 3 questions: Rate: how fast am I supposed to get to temperature? Set Point: what temperature am I going to? Hold
Time: the amount of time to hold at my Set Point temperature?
You can use up to 8 segments for your program. Your choices are 1 thru 8.
9. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select desired number of segments to be used in the Custom program.
10. Press the Enter key. The display will read
rA-1
along with some number.
The Set-Pro is asking for the desired temperature rate to be used in segment 1.
rA stands for Rate and the 1 means you’re programming the
rate of temperature change for segment 1.
Rate means speed and you need to tell the Set-Pro how fast you want the temperature to change. Rate for the Set-Pro is programmed in
degrees per hour (°/hr.). The choice is yours.
