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Set Point 

When  the  controller  is  not  firing  a  program,  it  is 

running in Single Set Point. You can set the Single Set 
Point for room temperature, and the elements will stay 

shut  off.  Or  you  can  set  the  Single  Set  Point  for  any 
temperature  you  want  up  to  the  kiln's  rated  tempera­

ture. The controller will hold your kiln or furnace at that 
temperature  indefinitely.  We'll  explain  this  more fully 
under  "Firing." 

In Single Set Point, the normal display is the furnace 

temperature. This shows in the top part of  the display. 
The bottom of the display is blank. Whenever the bottom 
display  is  blank,  you  know  you  are  viewing  the  actual 
furnace temperature. 

When  you  press  the 

DISP 

key, 

SP 

appears  in  the  bottom 

of the display and the Single Set 
Point  temperature  appears  in 
the  top  display.  SP  means  set 
point. The SP temperature may 
differ  from  the  furnace's  actual 

temperature.  If  so,  the  control-

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ler is firing  the elements  or  has shut them  off  to make 
the  furnace  temperature  the  same  as  the  Single  Set 
Point temperature. 

When you press 

DISP 

again, 

DEV 

appears  in  the  bottom  of 

the  display,  and  the  top  of  the 
display  shows  the  number  of 

degrees  off  the furnace is from 
reaching the Single Set Point. 

Press 

DISP 

again, and 

OUT 

appears in the bottom of the dis­

play.  The  top  of  the  display 

shows  the  percentage  of  time 

that  the  elements  receive 
power. (At 100%, elements stay 
on all the time.) 

How  do  you  get  back  to  the 

,nnnF 

IUUU 

,-"

,  T 

UU I 

normal idle temperature display? Just leave the display 
alone for a minute. It will switch back to normal display 
from 

SP, DEV 

or 

OUT 

automatically. Or you can press 

SETUP, 

then 

DISP. 

FIRING 

Three 

to Fire Your Controller 

The controller is always trying to maintain a certain 

temperature inside your kiln or furnace.  This tempera­

ture is called the set point. The controller is either firing 
a program, or it is in Single Set Point.  So whenever the 

controller is plugged in and receiving power, it is always 

working. It is never  idle. 

The UDC 2000 controller has three methods of firing 

your kiln. The first method is with the Single Set Point. 

In this mode, the controller has one temperature that it 

maintains your  furnace at. 

The  second  method  is  with  the  SPPROG  program. 

SPPROG  is  a  12-segment  program.  It  uses  six  ramps 

FIRING 

and six soaks.  The SPPROG program is the heart of the 

controller. 

The  third  method· is  with  the  SPRAMP  program. 

SPRAMP  is a single-ramp  program. 

The  controller  is  either  in  a  program  (SPPROG  or 

SPRAMP), or it is in Single Set Point. When the control­
ler is out of  the SPPROG and SPRAMP programs, it is 

automatically in Single Set Point. 

Set Point 

The  controller  goes  into  Single  Set  Point right  after 

you  plug  it  in  and  also  after. it  has  finished  a  firing 

program.  In  Single  Set  Point,  the  controller  will main­
tain  your  furnace  at  the  Single  Set  Point  temperature. 

Most people would want the furnace to be "off' when not 

running a program, but some people need their furnaces 

to  stay  on  at  a  certain  temperature  constantly  (glass 
blowers,  heat  treaters,  etc).  You  can  adjust  the Single 

Set  Point  for room temperature or any  temperature  up 
to the  maximum  your  furnace  or kiln is  rated for. 

Here is how to change the  Single  Set  Point  from the 

normal temperature display: 

1. 

The normal temperature dis-

play has a blank bottom display. 

Press the 

DISP 

key; you'll see a 

,  n F 

temperature  in  the  top  of  the 

I U 

display  with 

SP 

in  the  bottom 

� p 

display. 

SP 

(set  point)  is  the 

temperature the furnace or kiln 

will maintain. 

2. 

Press  the arrow keys to  change  the 

SP 

temperature 

displayed. The furnace will automatically begin heating 

until it reaches the 

SP 

temperature. 

3. 

To  change  the  display  back  to  the  normal  furnace 

temperature, press the 

SETUP 

key and  then the 

DISP 

key.  Now  you  can  watch  the  furnace  temperature 
change. 

When  the  furnace  reaches  the  Single  Set  Point 

temperature, it will idle at that temperature indefmite­
ly.  If  your  firing is  complete  when the furnace reaches 

the  Single  Set  Point,  tum  the  element  on/off  switch 
OFF. 

the SPPAOG 

Using a  Factory-Set Firing Schedule 

If your UDC 2000 controller was pre-programmed at 

the  factory  to  fire  on  your  schedule,  you  will  find  a 

filled-in ramp/soak chart with this 

man

ual. Here's how 

to fire a pre-programmed  controller: 

1. 

Set up and load your furnace or kiln according to its 

manual.  Close the door or  lid. 

2. 

Plug the UDC 2000 into its wall receptacle.  Tum the 

toggle switch to  the  ON position. 

3. 

Press  the 

RUNIHOLD 

key  on  the  controller.  The 

display will  show the furnace temperature, alternating 
with 

RUN. 

If you are  using  the furnace  for  wax  elimination, 

you must remove the wax and wax tray before the 
furnace heats above 350· F. Do not remove the 

wax 

until the furnace has been at 350 • F. for at least half 
an hour. 

Содержание UDC2000

Страница 1: ...U DC 2000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL This is the roadmap that will unlock the magic in your UDC 2000 Study and save for future reference ...

Страница 2: ...anted for two years This warranty includes immediate technical assistance via a toll free telephone number and complete replace ment of the controller if necessary For technical assis tance dial 1 800 423 9883 Your model and serial number is OC2003 0 0080 0000 00 0111 Here s how to remove the controller from your kiln in the event that you need to return it to the factory under warranty 1 Loosen t...

Страница 3: ... into the drilled peephole plug provided Place I eephole plug into the top peephole of your lr iln 3 You will need to bend the ther mocouple at a 90 angle so that you can fasten the t h e r m o c o u p l e block to the out side kiln case To bend first break off one of the ceramic insulators b y squeezing with pliers 4 Then bend the thermocouple where itWill extend into the firing chamber by 1 11 2...

Страница 4: ...ram into the controller We will show you how Function Message All the adjustments made on the controller are organized under 8 Set Up Modes You must have the oorrect Set Up Mode displayed on the screen before making an adjustment Then you must press the FUNC key until the adjustment you are making appears in the display window This adjustment display is called a Function Message 3 Normal Temperatu...

Страница 5: ...ayed If you do not touch a key after a minute the display goes back to normal temperature display Press the SET UP key again to get one of the eight Set Up Modes in the bottom of the display Then press the top left FUNC function key Each time you press the FUNC key you will see a different message These mes sages are the Function Mes sages for the Set Up Mode you are in For instance CYC TI is a Fu...

Страница 6: ...se this later At this point the Set Up Modes and their Function Messages will probably read like Greek to you Don t let this concern you You will probably never use most of them they re already set up at the factory for you But we will explain fully how to make the Set Up adjust ments you will need 5 DISPLAY MESSAGES Display Messages While Firing a Program When you re firing a program the controll...

Страница 7: ...G and six soaks The SPPROG program is the heart of the controller The third method is with the SPRAMP program SPRAMP is a single ramp program The controller is either in a program SPPROG or SPRAMP or it is in Single Set Point When the control ler is out of the SPPROG and SPRAMP programs it is automatically in Single Set Point Single Set Point Firing The controller goes into Single Set Point right ...

Страница 8: ...when segment one runs out of time If you don t care whether or not the furnace has reached the soak temperature when the soak timing begins enter 0 under SOKDEV If you want the controller to begin timing the soak only after the furnace has reached the soak tempera ture enter a number If you enter 5 that means the controller will stop the soak timing whenever the fur nace temperature dips lower tha...

Страница 9: ...hedule 4 The display now reads ENAb SPROG Press the FUNC key STRSEG will ap pear in the bottom of the dis play Use the arrow keys to enter the first segment your firing is starting with This will usually be 1 5 Press FUNC again ENDSEG will appear in the bottom of the display Enter the last segment of your schedule using the arrow keys FIRING 1 I Toccr j I tJ IF I 1 5 p l1F E rJ II E G If you are f...

Страница 10: ...ogram you can enter ramp time in minutes or in degrees of rise per hour In the SPRAMP program that you are in now you can enter only minutes 9 3 Press FUNC again to get FINLSP final set point Use the arrow keys to enter the temperature you are firing to The furnace is set for 10000 F in this example 4 Press DISP to get back to the normal temperature display 1 nnnF IUUU F l p LIII L l Press RUNIHOL...

Страница 11: ... Message Change the settings with the arrow keys If the arrow keys have no effect on a setting bring up the TUNING Set Up Mode and then the LOCK Func tion Message Change the LOCK to none make the adjustments you need in the other Set Up Modes and then restore the LOCK REFERENCE Trouble Shooter KEYERR WHEN YOU PRESS RUN HOLD Both firing schedule s the 12 segment SPPROG and the single ramp SPRAMP ar...

Страница 12: ..._ ___ r I I L I L I I _ H 1 L r L L I L I I 1 1_ _ r 1 __ _ _ _ J 1 L _ _ H I J L f 1_ L _ _t I_I f r 1_ I 1 _ _ t f _ _ L _ t I 1 _ 1 L L L _ _ L 1 I II I T _ 1 L jl_t 1 i 1 L 1 1 L _ 1 1 r T I l I L I I lLT t T L ot r u trrf LI_ T HOURS Function Seg Enter This Display Function Seg Enter This Display ment Value Prompt ment Value Prompt Start SG4 SP Soak Set 4 SG9 RP Point End SG4 TI Soak Time 4 S...

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