AF4X Kiln Controller
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Power Interruption Alarms
PF
Power failed and firing was resumed
PF 1
Power failed during cooling and firing was stopped because cooling temperature exceeded
PF 2
Power failed during heating and firing was stopped because temperature was below 212°F
PF 3
Power failed during heating or hold and firing was stopped because temperature dropped by 72°F
Diagnostic Alarms
BADP
Invalid User Program. Check current kiln temperature is below program temperature.
ETH
Electronics too Hot – controller temperature above 80
°
C, firing stopped
FE 1
Failed to read or write to memory device
FE 4
Errors detecting thermocouple input signal
Options Menu
Advanced settings and features are available through the Options menu. Press the
Increase/Option
Key to advance through the options menu. During a firing, not all options can be changed. To exit
Options, select the
EXIT
prompt within the option menu.
To view an Option setting, press
Program/Start
key when the option code is displayed. Use the
Increase
or
Decrease
key to change the setting for the option. Press
Program/Start
after making the change.
Option List
SKIP
Skip Step
Skip ahead in the running program
HLDT
Hold Time
Add Time to the current hold segment
CHGT
Change Temperature
Change the current target temperature
DELA
Delay
Change Delay start mode
TC
Thermocouple Type
Select thermocouple type (Type K, N, S or R
ALAR
Threshold Alarm
Set Alarm temperature
DIAG/TEST
Diagnostics
View output amps or test outputs.
F/C
Temperature Units
Change temperature units to
°
F or
°
C
LIM
Over-Temperature Limit
Set the maximum limit temperature
COST
Firing Cost
View calculated firing cost
EXIT
Exit option menu
OPT2
Level 2 Options
OFST
Cone Offset
Adjust firing temperature to match witness cones by
±
20
°
TCOS
Thermocouple Offset
Change a thermocouple temperature reading by
±
25
°
C
TEDE
Temperature Deviation
Deviation value for alarms FTH, FTC,
and LTDE
HTDE
High Temperature Deviation
Deviation value for alarm HTDE
LOCK
Program Lock
Lock or Unlock the programs to prevent changes
AOP1
Auxiliary Output #1
Enable a vent fan, external alarm or safety relay output on Output 1
ELEC
Electronics Temperature
Displays temperature of the electronics
EXIT
Exit option menu
OPT3
Level 3 Options
COOL
Cone-Fire Cooling
Enable or disable cooling option for Cone-fire
RATE
Ramp Rate units
Select ramp rate units of degrees per hour, minute or Time
CENT
Cost per Kilowatt Hour
Set firing cost for Kilowatt Hours
KW
Kiln Power Rating
Set power consumption Kilowatts
SFTY
Safety Temperature
Displays maximum programmable temperature
SOFT
Software Version
Displays factory software version
CFG
Configuration Number
Displays factory configuration #
RST
Factory
Reset
Reset all values to OEM settings.
