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Cone-Fire / Ramp-Hold
Do not leave your kiln unattended during operation.
Sentry Cone-Fire Shorthand Programming
After you press the key(s) in the left column, the message to the right will appear. Press
1
from
[IDLE]
. If the
1
key does not
respond, your controller does not have Cone-Fire. (See also page 11.)
KEYS TO PRESS
DISPLAY
COMMENTS
Apply power to kiln
IDLE
Press Enter if IDLE doesn’t appear.
1
CONE
Enter the cone number
.
Cone # (i.e. 05)
05
ENTER
SPD
Enter the firing speed.
1(Fast), 2 (Med.), or 3 (Slow)
FAST
The firing speed appears.
ENTER
PRHT
Enter Pre-heat time.
Pre-Heat time (0 if none)
00.00
Pre-heat time appears.
ENTER
HOLD
Enter hold time.
Hold time (0 if none)
00.00
Hold time appears.
ENTER
COOL
Enter slow cooling rate.*
Slow cooling rate (0 if none)
0000
Shows degrees per hour.
ENTER
IDLE
Kiln is ready to fire.
ENTER
-ON-
Kiln is now firing. Press 6 for
Program Review.
The kiln is now firing to the cone you selected.
*The COOL prompt appears only after you have turned on the Slow Cooling option. See page 21.
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