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Sentry Industries Sentry Xpress 4.0 manual

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  • Page 1

    The Sentry Xpress 4.0 micro processor is manufactured by the Orton Ceramic Foundation and displays the CE mark. Hr ./Min. When Lit HIGHER °C °F When Off When Lit ST ART/ STOP L OWER Program Review Run MICRO PROCESSOR TM SENTRY Xpress 4.0 Enter Program Skip Seg. Add Hold Change T emp. T/C Offset Alarm Delay Review 1 START/STOP Key Starts and stops[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold ©2004, by Paragon Industries, L.P. IM-221/2-06 Contents General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Time and Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation Begins from the IdLE Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Thermocouple Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A Rapid[...]

  • Page 3

    3 General Guidelines Time and Temperature Display Center Dot: Time A center dot appears dur - ing time display. It separates hours from minutes. (Exam - ple: 1 hour, 30 minutes dis - plays as 01.30.) During tem - perature display, the dot disappears. Right-Hand Dot: °C When temperature is displayed in °C, a dot appears in the lower right. In °F [...]

  • Page 4

    4 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Note: Press during delay to end the delay and begin the firing. The maximum delay is 99 hours and 59 minutes. Power Failures After a power failure, the controller will continue firing provided that: I The kiln temperature is above 212°F / 100°C when the power comes back on. I The temperature dropped no more than 72°F / 4[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Rate Each segment must include a rate, which is degrees of temperature change per hour. The kiln will fire at full power when the rate is 1799°F/999°C. Full power displays as . Note: To enter full power from , press the key once. Hold Hold is the length of time that you want the kiln to re- main at the target temperature. Hold is also called so[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Ramp-Hold programs in memory. Programs are numbered Pro1 - Pro4. Type of Firing Suggested Firing Mode Enameling Single-Speed Silver Clay Single-Speed Glass Bead Annealing Ramp-Hold Glass Fusing Ramp-Hold Glass Slumping Ramp-Hold Lost Wax Ramp-Hold Selecting a Firing Mode From display, press once. Press the key several times[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Rate Temp. Segment °F/°C °F/°C Hold 1 500/277 1450/788 00.00 2 100/55 700/371 00.00 The first segment is the heating segment. The second one is the cooling segment. The controller does not use mi - nus numbers for cooling. Just enter a lower target tempera - ture than that of the previous segment. If you prop the lid or door for a fast coolin[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Advanced Fe a t u r e s Skip Segment works only in Ramp-Hold programs. Add Hold Time, Temperature Edit, and Alarm work in both Single-Speed and Ramp-Hold firings. Skip Segment Skip Segment jumps the firing from the current segment to the next one. During a Ramp-Hold firing, press the . will appear. Press . The current segme[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Lost W ax Burnout CAUTION: Only kilns with vent holes are designed for lost wax burnout. However, you may be able to use a kiln without the vent hole provided that you open the door ½” during venting. CAUTION: Always use a wax tray. Note: These instructions apply to injection wax that melts at 200°F, not pattern waxes and plastics that melt a[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Display Messages (Page 9) Ready for you to enter an alarm temperature. When the kiln reaches that tempera - ture, the alarm will sound. ( also flashes when the alarm sounds.) (page 9) Ready for you to edit the target temperature of the current Ramp-Hold segment during firing. Example: You are fusing glass to a temperature [...]

  • Page 11

    11 (pages 7, 8) These are Ramp-Hold programs stored in memory. etc. (Rate) (page 8) This appears in Ramp-Hold programming for each segment. 1, 2, etc. are segment numbers. Enter the rate of temper - ature change for that segment. Rate is figured in de - grees of temperature change per hour. Example: A temperature rise of 100° in two hours = 50° r[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold FE Error Messages FE 1 Memory Read/Write Failure FE 2 RAM Failure FE 3 OEM Factory Data Corruption FE 4 Thermocouple “Noise” FE 5 Software Error To return to from an FE code Try pressing any key. If that doesn’t work, turn the power off for 10 seconds. Call the factory if the error message re - mains when you turn th[...]

  • Page 13

    13 T rouble Shooter Problem: Controller display is blank. No heat in kiln. I Is the kiln connected to the power? I Has the circuit breaker tripped or fuse blown? I Is power reaching the wall receptacle? Test with a voltmeter or a test light if you are not sure. I Has the kiln switch box ½ amp fuse blown? The kiln’s ½ amp fuse is located in the [...]

  • Page 14

    14 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Problem: Controller display turns on. No heat in kiln. I Is the relay making its normal clicking sound? Test the elements with an ohmmeter: Element Resistance Test UNPLUG kiln/disconnect the power. Open the kiln’s switch box. Make sure the wires connecting the relay to the elements are secure. If connec - tions are okay,[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Index Add Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 bAdP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 calibrating the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 cas[...]

  • Page 16

    16 Single-Speed/Ramp-Hold Shorthand Instructions These instructions may be confusing until you have read more detailed instructions on Single-Speed, page 6, or Ramp-Hold, page 8. Read the safety guidelines, page 3. After pressing the keys in left column, the center message will appear. Single-Speed Keys to Press Display thru (Not Down Arrow) Select[...]