Orton AutoFire Plus User Manual page 12

AutoFire® Kiln Controller
Using a Pre-Programmed USER Program:
After you have stored a custom user program, the controller retains the program in memory for easy recall later.
You may select and run any of the pre-programmed user programs in 4 easy steps.
While the controller is in IdLE mode:
1. Press USER PROGRAM
2. Use the RIGHT ARROW to scroll through the four user programs
3. Press USER PROGRAM again to select the desired user program
4. Press STOP/START to start the program immediately or DELAY START to start later.
The DELAY START allows user to specify in minutes a time to delay before starting the firing. When selecting
this feature, simply press DELAY START and enter into the display the number of minutes of delay time (i.e.
0120 = 2 hours) then press ENTER to store the value. To then start the delay sequence, press STOP/START.
The controller will then display 'd.ELA' and the delay time remaining before controller will automatically start.
To review a program without the worry of erasing or deleting any program steps, use the Program Review
Mode. The Program Review Mode under Level One options (refer to page 14) allows for reviewing your user
program without affecting the program entries.
Editing a Pre-Programmed User Program:
Once a user program is stored, it is easy to make a change to the program. Refer to page 9 of this manual (User
Program - using your controller for custom firing programs) for details on how to enter a program.
NOTE! You will need to go through the complete program before pressing STOP/START to re-save the
program, or you will delete part of your program.
In each program segment that does not need changed, you simply press ENTER to advance to the next segment.
When you get to a segment that needs modified, use the arrow keys to edit the value and then ENTER to select it
and advance to the next program segment. If you previously had a 4-ramp program, be sure that you step
through all 4 ramps again until you get to a new ramp segment (rA 5 for this example) before exiting by
pressing STOP/START. It is this easy to make a change to an existing program.
During an active firing you can also edit the user program. Use the steps explained in the previous paragraph
except for pressing STOP/START for finalizing and saving the user program. Instead, once you have made the
changes in the program, continue to press the ENTER through the remaining steps of the program. The
controller will save the changes and return to the active firing at the point in the program prior to entering edit
mode. During the time the controller is in edit mode, the relays will not cycle, therefore do not take more time
then needed to make your changes.
Included in this manual, Appendix A, is a reproducible User Program chart used to help record custom firing
programs. This chart can be used prior to entering a program into the controller to provide a visual copy of
each program sequence.
Or acknowledges completion of the firing cycle
and returns to the main display.
User's Guide
IdLE
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