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Pro 200 Series

QuickStart Guide

The furnace weighs approximately 50 pounds (25 kg).  A four wheeled platform cart is recommended 

if the final destination is more than a few feet away.  Position the furnace with the Main Power Switch 

closest to the front edge of its current surface.  Slide one arm just underneath the table lift arm as close 

to the chassis as possible.  Use your other hand to grasp the back of the chassis just above the 

vacuum inlet fitting.  Raise the furnace two inches, keeping it over the work surface until your back and 

arms confirm you are able to control the furnace without injuring yourself.  Move slowly to the final 

location and reverse the sequence to place the furnace.

Before Unpacking

• 

 Do not

 turn on AC Power until instructed to do so.

•  Save all packing materials
•  Ensure appropriate Power and Ventilation

Unpacking

•  Open Box
•  Remove Accessory Box
•  Tilt box up and slide Furnace and fitted foam onto counter
•  Remove Foam and Save Foam and Box
•  Remove Orange Shipping Bar and Green Sheet
•  Open Accessory Box
•  Take Inventory

Connecting Power and 

Vacuum Pump

•  Open Pump Box
•  Connect Tubing to Pump – Observe Air Flow Arrows on Pump
•  Connect output hose to Quick Cool Jet
•  Connect input hose to Vacuum Barb
•  Plug the Pump Power Cord into Furnace Outlet

Placement of the Furnace

Ensure Air Flow room and hoses not kinked
Place cooling tray nearby

Control and Display 

Familiarization

Front Panel Controls on Right Side of Panel

Rotary Detent Knob
•  Rotating knob scrolls menu selections and changes parameter 
    values
•  Pressing center of knob selects menu items
•  Up Arrow button raises lift table/firing tray
•  Down Arrow button lowers lift table/firing tray
•  Menu button brings up lists of main functions. Select a main function to enter  
  list of secondary functions
•  Abort button aborts a running program and lowers the lift table.

Pro 200 Series 

QuickStart Guide

two Stage Parameters
Fuse Adjust

  – specific to each individual program, this value adds to or 

subtracts from the Hold temperature. This can be left at the default “0” value and 
edited as the need arises, if ever.

Dry time

  –  The time it takes the table to reach the muffle.

Entry temp

  – Muffle temperature when the table closes.

Rate Rise 1

  – The speed of temperature increase to the Hold Temperature

Hold temp 1

 –  The first desired stable temperature.

Hold time 1

 – How long the muffle stays at the stable temperature

Rate Rise 2

 – After Hold Time 1, a second increase in temperature to a new, 

higher level.

Hold temp 2 

– The final firing temperature.

Hold time 2

 – The length of time the temperature stays at the new, higher level.

table Down

  – After the Hold Time expires and heater cools down, the 

temperature the table opens at.

Cool time

  – The time it takes the table to move downward to the full down 

position.

Use Argon?

 – For Pro 200, user can enable or disable Argon support from the 

Special Function menu.  If the user enables the Argon support, user will see the 
Argon option when a new program is added.  

Argon feature is not available for 

Pro Press 200

.

Use Vacuum?

 –  Do you want vacuum during cycle

Running Your First Program

After all the parameters have been entered you will automatically return to the 
Main Menu with the display cursor pointer to the “Run Program” entry.  Press the 
knob or press the Next button to select Run Program mode.  Rotate the Knob to 
select the number of the Program you wish to run, then press the Knob to start 
the Program.  The Abort button will immediately terminate any running Programs 
and the temperature will fall to the Idle Temperature.

Adding Additional Programs

You can enter Programs, edit Programs, and save Programs on your PC
(See the Pro 200 or Pro Press 200 Master Suite software or Quick Start Video 
for instructions)

Using the Flash Drive to 

transfer Firing Programs

For more information on downloading programs onto the Flash Drive or 
uploading the programs into the Pro 200 Series Furnaces
refer to the Pro 200 Series Manual

Whip Mix Corporation • 361 Farmington Ave • Louisville KY 40209 

 800-626-5651 • Fax 502-634-4512 • www.whipmix.com

IT11528 7/09

Summary of Contents for Pro 200

Page 1: ...nd Ventilation Unpacking Open Box Remove Accessory Box Tilt box up and slide Furnace and fitted foam onto counter Remove Foam and Save Foam and Box Remove Orange Shipping Bar and Green Sheet Open Accessory Box Take Inventory Connecting Power and Vacuum Pump Open Pump Box Connect Tubing to Pump Observe Air Flow Arrows on Pump Connect output hose to Quick Cool Jet Connect input hose to Vacuum Barb P...

Page 2: ...mp to run constantly or intermittently draw a certain vacuum then shut off and only run the pump during the program if the vacuum falls below a preset value From the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Special Functions entry is indicated by the cursor Press the Knob If you wish to change the displayed Temperature Units select Special Functions then select Temp in C or F then seclect yes to leave ...

Page 3: ...aracter Up to 15 characters spaces can be used to name the program When you are finished with the Program Name press the Knob to continue with the next program parameter entry Single Stage Parameters Hold Time How long the muffle stays at the final firing temperature Dry Time The time it takes the table to reach the muffle Entry Temp Muffle temperature when the table closes Rate Rise The speed of ...

Page 4: ...l Function menu If the user enables the Argon support user will see the Argon option when a new program is added Argon feature is not available for Pro Press 200 Use Vacuum Do you want vacuum during cycle Running Your First Program After all the parameters have been entered you will automatically return to the Main Menu with the display cursor pointer to the Run Program entry Press the knob or pre...

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