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ProPress SP
Furnace Operations Manual
Add/Edit a Sense Press Program
Program Entry
The following steps will take you through the entry of SP
Press Program entry. As you can see below, it’s really just
like entering a conventional pressing program, the main
difference being the “%” character being the first letter in
the Program Name.
Program Number
Select any unused program slot in the list. Unused
programs have blank Program Names.
012 ________________________
Program Type
1. Stage 1 <single stage non-pressing type>
2. Stage 2 <two stage non-pressing type>
3.
SP Press <Sense Press pressing type>
4. Conventional Press <conventional pressing type>
Roll the knob until the cursor is pointing to Type 3 to enter
an SP Press program, press the knob or the
Next
button
to select it.
Program Name
Hold Temperature
Enter the Hold Temperature value. Consult your ceramic
manufacturer’s datasheet and use their value, as this
value can vary widely, depending on the ceramic used.
Press the
Next
button to continue.
Hold Time
Enter the Hold Time value. Consult your ceramic
manufacturer’s datasheet and use their value, as this
value can vary widely, depending on the ceramic used.
Press the
Next
button to continue.
Fusing Adjust
Enter the Press Time value. Consult your ceramic
manufacturer’s datasheet and use their value, as this
value can vary widely, depending on the ceramic used.
Press the
Next
button to continue.
Initially, it is recommended to leave the default value at
zero. You may decide to modify this at a later date or not.
Press the
Next
button to continue.
Maximum Press Time (Backup Time)
Enter up to 14 characters to identify the program.
Press the knob when done.
Entry Temperature
Enter the Entry Temperature value. For many ceramics,
this is typically 700°C, but consult your ceramic
manufacturer’s datasheet and use their value. Then press
the knob or the
Next
button to advance to the Rate Rise
parameter.
NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO RE-ENTER ANY PARAMETER
THE LAST BUTTON CAN BE USED TO BACK UP TO THE
DESIRED PARAMETER.
Rate Rise
Enter the degrees per minute for the Rate Rise between
the Entry Temperature and the Hold Temperature.
Typically this value is 60°C per minute, but consult your
ceramic manufacturer’s datasheet and use their value.
Press the
Next
button to continue.
*Add/Edit Program*
Enter Program Name
010-%XXXXXXXX
^
*Add/Edit Program*
Hold Temp
935C
(700C – 1200C)
*Add/Edit Program*
Hold Time
00:15:00
(00:00:00 – 18:10:00)
*Add/Edit Program*
Hold Time
00:15:00
(00:00:00 – 18:10:00)
* Add/Edit Program *
Fuse Adjust? 0C (-34C - +34C)
*Add/Edit Program*
Entry Temp 700C (25C – 980C)
*Add/Edit Program*
Rate Rise
60C/M
(0C/M – 100C/M)