IM-222/3-19
Quick Cone-Fire
programming . . .
page 10
Ramp-Hold
programming for
the power user . . .
page 13
Error messages . . .
pages 25 - 27
Confused about
display messages?
. . . pages 28 - 29
Top:
Light is on dur-
ing programming.
Middle:
Light is on dur-
ing program review.
Bottom:
Light turns on
only when the elements
are on during a firing.
Start/Stop Key
1) On/Off:
Starts and stops a firing.
2) Enter Data:
Press after each pro-
gramming step. It works like the Enter
key on a computer.
Up Arrow Key
1) Raise Numbers
2) Select a Firing Mode:
From
[IDLE]
press
Start/Stop
. Press
Up
Arrow
to select Cone-Fire or
Ramp-Hold.
3) Edit a Program While the Kiln
is Firing p16:
[ SKIP ]
Skip a segment
[HLDT ]
Change hold time
[CHGT]
Change end temperature
4) All Other Options:
[ DELA]
Select how Delay works.17
[ TC ]
Select thermocouple type.
p18
[ALAR ]
Set temperature alarm. p18
[DIAG ]
Check amps. p19
[ F/C ]
Select °F or °C display p19
[ LIM ]
Set max temperature. p19
[COST]
Look up cost of a firing. 19
[ EXIT ]
Press
Start/Stop
to return
to
IDLE
.
[OPT2 ]
Press
Start/Stop
to see
level 2 options.
[OFST ]
Adj. cone temperature. p16
[TCOS]
Adjust thermocouple. p20
[TEDE ]
Change sensitivity of
the FTH, FTC and LTDE warning
alarms. p20
[HTDE ]
Change sensitivity of the
HTDE shut down alarm. p21
[LOCK]
Lock programs. p21
[AOP1 ]
For kilns with the optional
AOP switch box electrical outlet.p22
[ELEC ]
Check circuit board tem-
perature, useful in hot weather. p22
[ EXIT ]
Press
Start/Stop
to return
to
IDLE
.
[OPT3 ]
Press
Start/Stop
to see
level 3 options.
[COOL]
Select Slow Cooling so it
appears during Cone-Fire program-
ming. p17
[RATE ]
Select your preferred type
of rate. p22
[CENT ]
Enter cost of electricity. 23
[ KW ]
Enter kiln’s wattage. p23
[SFTY ]
See kiln’s max tempera-
ture. p24
[SOFT ]
See software version. p24
[ CFG ]
Shows controller model.24
[ RST ]
Reset the controller to its
factory default settings. p24
Down Arrow Key
1) Lower Numbers
2) Repeat the Last Fir-
ing:
From
[IDLE]
press
Down Arrow
. The pro-
gram you have selected
will appear one step at a
time. When
[STRT]
ap-
pears, press
Start/Stop
.
Page 5
4) Review a Program:
During firing, press
Down
Arrow
. The program you
entered will appear one
step at a time. Page 5
Temperature Display
No Display Dot:
Tempera-
ture display is in °F.
Right-Hand Display Dot:
Temperature display is in °C.
See page 19 for instructions
on selecting °F and °C.
Time Display
Center Display Dot:
Separates hours from min-
utes. Example: Display
shown above is 1 hour
and 30 minutes.
°C Display Dot
Sentry Xpress 5.0
Digital Temperature Controller
Cone-Fire and Ramp-Hold Instructions
Indicator
Lights
°F
°C
To stop a firing, press
Start/Stop key at any
time. ABRT will appear,
and the heating ele-
ments will turn off. Press
Start/Stop again to re-
turn to IDLE.
