Chapter 7 of the controller’s factory-provided manual, and explains the most commonly used programing options. NTRODUCTION The Watlow EZ-Zone Controller can hold up to four heating (4) profiles, each with ten (10) sequential steps. Each step can be used to initiate one of three commonly used options: ...
EMPERATURE ONTROL The Watlow EZ-Zone Controller is used as the main temperature controller and display on several Sheldon Manufacturing ovens, and is labeled SET TEMPERATURE. The controller has a digital display, and Up / Down Arrow buttons used for adjusting the oven’s temperature set point and for selecting menu options.
The units previously designated as: HF4-2, HF10-2, HF15-2, HF25-2, HF37-2, and CR1-2 Note: The Event 2 parameter is not associated with an output or a function for Sheldon ovens. Always leave Event 2 set to Off. P a g e...
An instructional video showing how to program this profile can be found at: http://www.shellab.com/store/virtual-tour-vac-oven.html. The Home Page The video applies to all ovens with the Watlow EZ-Zone Controller. Temp in Red Set Point in Green If at any time during the procedure you find yourself on the wrong screen, press the Reset Button once to jump back one page.
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WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE Accessing the Profile Selection Menu Page 1) Profile Selection Menu 5 seconds 1. Push and hold the green Advance Button for five (5) seconds. The display will advance twice. Release the button after the second advance, when the display shows “P1”...
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WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE 6) Set Point 150 C Press and hold 6. Adjust the temperature set point to 150°C using the Arrow buttons. Holding down an Arrow Button will cause the adjustment to speed up. 7 ) Hour Parameter Page Press the Advance Button.
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WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE Profile 1, Step 2 (4 hour constant temperature soak at 11) Step 2 Profile 1 150°C) 11. Use the Up Arrow Button to advance the top red display to “2”, for step 2 of the profile. 12) Setup Page 2 12.
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WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE 16) Soak Saved 16. Once back at the setup Soak Option Page, press the Reset Button to save the programed soak. 17) Step 2 Profile 1 Saved 17. Step 2 of Profile 1 has now been saved. Procedure continued on next page.
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WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE Profile 1, Step 3 (Ending the Profile) 18) Step 3 Profile 1 18. Press the Up Arrow to advance to Step 3. 19) Option Page, End 19. Press the Advance Button to move to the “S.tYP” setup option menu page for Step a.
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WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE 23) End Setup Saved 23. Steps 1 – 3 of Profile 1 are now saved and ready to run as a self-terminating, three (3) step profile. a. Press the Reset Button to return to the home page. 23) End Setup Saved Profile 1 Launch (Optional) 24.
WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE 2 - 4 ROGRAMING ROFILES The following procedure is used to start programing Profiles 2 – 4, beginning at the Home Page. 1) Profile Page Hold 1. Hold down the Advance Button for five (5) seconds to reach the Profile Selection Menu.
WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE AUNCHING ROFILES Profile 1 may be quick launched from the Home Page by pressing the EZ1 Button once. All four (4) profiles may be launched from the Profile Start Menu. 1) Profile Start Menu 1. Starting at the Home Page, press the Advance Button repeatedly until the Profile Start Menu appears in the display, with a step between 1 and 40 shown in red at the top right..
WATLOW PROGRAMING GUIDE 5) Returned to Home Page 5. Press the Reset Button to return to the Home Page while the profile is running. OMBINING ROFILES Profiles may be combined by programing their steps sequentially as a single profile. For example, programming steps 1 –...
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