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This manual contains instructions on the operation of the kiln 

and Delphi EZ-PRO controller as well as a discussion of 

general fusing procedures. It is not intended to replace a 

fusing class or comprehensive fusing instructional media. 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Revised: October 22, 2007 

 

Содержание EZ-Pro 15-6 Kiln

Страница 1: ...anual www DelphiGlass com 800 248 2048 3380 E Jolly Road Lansing MI 48910 Delphi has teamed up with Jen Ken Kilns and Orton to produce the most user friendly versatile kiln for glass artists ever EZ P...

Страница 2: ...tions on the operation of the kiln and Delphi EZ PRO controller as well as a discussion of general fusing procedures It is not intended to replace a fusing class or comprehensive fusing instructional...

Страница 3: ...lecting the Firing Schedule or Programs 16 90 COE program mode 17 96 COE program mode 18 Bead program mode 19 Metal Clay program mode 20 User program mode 21 Other program notes 23 Delay Start Option...

Страница 4: ...eginners 34 Firing 96 COE Glass for Beginners 36 Batch Annealing Glass Beads 38 Firing Your Metal Clay Projects 40 Intermediate Mode 42 Keeping a log 42 Changing pre programmed firing programs 42 Prof...

Страница 5: ...ician or service person should be used for all electrical service or repairs o Install in covered walled in well ventilated area Do not allow your kiln to get wet Fumes from the ware should be vented...

Страница 6: ...grooves is recommended In a digital kiln the coils as a group turn on and off during firing You will hear the clicking of the relays It will click more if a slow rate of rise in temperature is used an...

Страница 7: ...ew inches smaller than the inside diameter of the kiln so that they can be placed in and out of the kiln more easily They are made of refractory material so that they should be handled carefully Shoul...

Страница 8: ...ited shelf life in dry powder form The Haik Brush is a very absorbent natural bristle brush used to apply kiln wash onto the kiln shelf in a very smooth thin layer Kiln shelves and posts are made of a...

Страница 9: ...e selection of the proper wire and breaker size for your Jen Ken Kiln A licensed electrician or the local power company should determine if you have the proper voltage and wiring Model Width Depth CU...

Страница 10: ...cks 8 x 8 x 16 with holes up may be used to raise the kiln to a higher level Solid bricks transfer heat through to the floor and should not be used o Air circulation and ventilation are needed to remo...

Страница 11: ...ove any debris that may come loose when you close the lid or during firing o Carefully brush kiln wash on the floor of your kiln This is preventive maintenance in case glass ends up the floor of the k...

Страница 12: ...e Program button to select the desired configuration The display will return to the IdLE Temp indication To select the firing program Press the Program button to display the current firing program Pre...

Страница 13: ...nge the display values for specific program settings It is also used to activate the Program Review feature When using the Increase and Decrease buttons to change number settings the values will chang...

Страница 14: ...to the firing chamber to measure the temperature Use caution to avoid damage to the system thermocouple If the probe is damaged the controller may not function properly Temperature Control The control...

Страница 15: ...ram by setting the first rA1 value to zero The ramp rates built in to the controller were selected to give optimum performance for most projects You may need to modify this part of the firing schedule...

Страница 16: ...program edits and custom firing schedules are saved in the controller memory If you change the Program Mode the edits you have saved in one Program Mode will not be reset or erased All program change...

Страница 17: ...400F hour to 1350F and holds this temperature for 10 minutes Then cools rapidly to 960F and holds this temperature for 60 minutes Then cools at 100F hour to 700F and shuts off Slump Displayed as SLP...

Страница 18: ...hat can also be customized if necessary These programs provide the various heating and cooling steps for easy selection Full Fuse Displayed as FUSE This program heats at 300F hour to 1220F and holds t...

Страница 19: ...and press the Program button In addition to the 96 COE preset programs the 96 mode provides 4 User defined programs for custom firing schedules Each user defined program can be up to 8 steps The User...

Страница 20: ...ur 980F 00 20 100 F hour 670F 00 00 Bd 4 FULL 960F 04 00 FULL 960F 01 00 600 hour 400F 00 00 The preset bead programs can be edited Each program segment can be changed by the operator To restore the f...

Страница 21: ...reset metal clay programs can be edited Each program segment can be changed by the operator To restore the factory values enter a zero value for the first rA1 segment of each program and press the Pro...

Страница 22: ...feature can also be used to erase an entire firing program by setting the first rA 1 value to zero Programming Heating or Cooling Temperatures Each step of a firing program must have a programmed hea...

Страница 23: ...e is made while programming a previous step you must start over from the IdLE mode to make corrections If no buttons are pressed for 1 full minute during programming the controller will automatically...

Страница 24: ...temperature by the amount selected making the firing temperatures higher Program Review Any time during an active firing the Program Review feature can be activated to show you the complete firing sc...

Страница 25: ...sible to add more Hold time to the current program step Press the Increase button until the Hold Time prompt HLdt is displayed Then Press the Program button to display the current hold time Press the...

Страница 26: ...an active alarm simply press any button The maximum programmable value for the alarm is 2400 F 1316 C If the controller does not allow you to program alarm temperatures up to 2400 F 1316 C it has been...

Страница 27: ...essage will alternate with the temperature display and the total firing time from start to finish 90 96 bEAd CLA USr This is a short 5 second display of the Program Mode which appears every time the c...

Страница 28: ...e or slowing the programmed cooling rate can avoid this alarm tCL This alarm indicates that the thermocouple signal is not responding to the demand for more system power during heat up There are 3 con...

Страница 29: ...he controller off and back on then press any button to try and clear the alarm If the alarm reoccurs immediately or frequently the controller may require service or replacement FE 4 alarms can often b...

Страница 30: ...ush like an old toothbrush to scrub the edges and remove any residual ground glass debris After the glass had been cleaned and dried well only handle it by the edges when assembling your project To ma...

Страница 31: ...Devitrification is the compositional change of the glass from an amorphous material to a more crystalline structure As the molecules crystallize devitrification appears to cloud the surface of the gl...

Страница 32: ...lass piece Annealing 1100 F to 700 F range At the beginning of the annealing stage it s necessary to heat soak the glass for an extended period of time to allow the glass to equalize in temperature th...

Страница 33: ...ave an unusual appearance Another possible scenario is that the edges of the glass have melted more quickly trapping a large amount of air in the center of the piece which expands into large bubbles w...

Страница 34: ...FG Press Program button to display the current firing configuration To select the correct firing configuration Press Increase button to scroll to the correct configuration 90 90 COE glass Press Progra...

Страница 35: ...Program button and the display will show On and begin firing Note If you accidentally selected the wrong program or would like to stop the program press Program button again and the display will show...

Страница 36: ...Press Program button to display the current firing configuration To select the correct firing configuration Press Increase button to scroll to the correct configuration 96 96 COE glass Press Program b...

Страница 37: ...Press Program button and the display will show On and begin firing Note If you accidentally selected the wrong program or would like to stop the program press Program button again and the display wil...

Страница 38: ...on the mandrel or previously removed from the mandrel and should be placed on the kiln shelf so that none of the beads are touching one another FIRING THE KILN Begin in the IDLE mode To begin program...

Страница 39: ...up Additionally the firing program selected will begin to display on the LED display beginning with rA 1 Once the review has been completed the display will show Strt Press Program button and the disp...

Страница 40: ...r but they shouldn t touch Pieces that are rounded hollow or very delicate in composition will need support while firing so they don t collapse Pour alumina hydrate or vermiculite into an unglazed cer...

Страница 41: ...e button to select the firing program and once selected the LED light beside Review will light up Additionally the firing program selected will begin to display on the LED display beginning with rA 1...

Страница 42: ...e case for your particular project you may want to generate a user program written to your desired specifications or modify one of the pre programmed firing schedules Changing Pre Programmed Firing Pr...

Страница 43: ...like to enter or change 3 Press Program button again when the display shows the firing program you want 4 Press Program button to begin programming your firing schedule The display will first prompt r...

Страница 44: ...ton to start the kiln 14 Press Program button and the display will show On and begin firing Note If you accidentally selected the wrong program or would like to stop the program press Program button a...

Страница 45: ...AC Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time Tack Fuse 1 300 F 1250 F 30 min 2 400 F 1350 F 10 min 3 Full 960 F 1 hr 00 min 4 100 F 700 F SLP Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time Slumping...

Страница 46: ...Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr2 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr3 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr4 Segment Rat...

Страница 47: ...TAC Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time Tack Fuse 1 300 F 1250 F 30 min 2 400 F 1310 F 10 min 3 Full 960 F 1 hr 0 min 4 100 F 800 F SLP Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time Slump 1...

Страница 48: ...Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr2 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr3 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr4 Segment...

Страница 49: ...70 F bd2 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time Medium Beads 1 1 400 F 980 F 10 min 2 150 F 670 F bd3 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time Large Beads 2 1 300 F 980 F 20 min 2 100 F 67...

Страница 50: ...ment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr2 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr3 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr4 Se...

Страница 51: ...SL Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time PMC Slow 1 1500 F 1470 F 30 min P3SL Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time PMC3 Slow 1 1500 F 1110 F 45 min STD Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp...

Страница 52: ...t Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr2 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr3 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr4 Segme...

Страница 53: ...Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr2 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr3 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr4 Segmen...

Страница 54: ...54 USr5 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USr6 Segment Rate Hr Set Point Temp Hold Soak Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Страница 55: ...d will be subject to service and shipping and handling fees If the Warranted Components are not in good working order as warranted above Buyer s sole remedy shall be repair or replacement of the Warra...

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