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AutoFire® Kiln Controller User’s Guide
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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Your new Orton AutoFire® Kiln Controller has an extensive list of standard features, a user-friendly operator
interface, and a robust temperature control algorithm. These combine to provide what we believe to be the best
temperature controller for electric kilns and furnaces on the market today. The following is a list of the features
we believe you will find most useful as you begin using your new AutoFire® Kiln Controller:
Thermocouple Type Choose from Type K, N, or S Thermocouples
(We recommend the use of Type K up to 2100
°
F, Type S above 2100
°
F)
Cone Firings Easy firing to Cone Numbers 022 - 12, with hold time
(additional 5 to 30 minutes of hold can be added)
Proper Heat Work Orton’s patented method of adjusting firing to ensure proper heat work
Cone Table Reference temperatures for each cone number (60
°
C/hr or 108
°
F/hr heating rates)
User Programs 10 “to 20” Ramp/Hold Segments for each program, retained even when power is
turned off
Accurate Control Proprietary PID Plus temperature control algorithm assures more
accurate firings. This also includes Soft Start and Overshoot Control
Delay Start Automatically starts kiln at a later time (up to 9999 minutes later)
Set-Point Control Setting hold time at 9999 minutes keeps kiln at set point temperature indefinitely
Firing Speed Control Speed up or slow down your firing (from -40% to +40%) to better match
the loading of your kiln
Program Review Review your firing program even while the kiln is being fired
Skip Step If you want to skip to the next ramp in a User Program.
Calibrate to a Cone Use Cone Offset to adjust the kiln to fire to a cone to adjust the
firing temperature from -38
°
F to +20
°
F
Temperature Alarm Kiln Temperature Threshold Alarm can be set to audibly notify you when
a temperature is reached
Power Interruption Recovery from a power interruption occurs when proper to do so
Temperature Units Select either Fahrenheit (
°
F) or Centigrade (
°
C) Units
Diagnostics Audible Alarms and error codes indicate when the controller or the
kiln is not firing correctly
Computer Interface Program and monitor up to 16 kilns from a Personal Computer