Level - Orton AutoFire Plus User Manual

AutoFire® Kiln Controller
Level 2 Options
Level 2 Options provide the user with access to many additional and useful features of the controller. Most
users will not use these options very often, if ever. Level 2 Options are accessed through the OPTIONS key,
either when the controller is in Idle mode, or during an active firing cycle. UniTemp™ options are only available
for their respective models and will not be displayed on a Plus or Pro model.
Level 2 Options include the following:
Display Option
CHG- [Change Temperature Units]
tC [Select Thermocouple Type]
Id [Specify RS-485 Node ID]
tEdE [Specify Alarm Value]
rEL [Specify Number of Relays]
rHEo [Specify Middle Rheostat]
0--1 [Thermocouple Temperatures] Displays top and bottom thermocouple temperatures
AInG [Diagnostic Tool]
tCnt [Diagnostic Tool]
nnnn [Diagnostic Tool]
ELEC [Electronics Temperature]
LoUn [Program Lock]
=odl [Display Model Number]
SoFt [Display Software Version]
Ser [Display Serial Number]
rEtn [Return]
To enter the Level 2 Options mode follow these steps:
Step Press
1 OPTIONS
2 UP ARROW
3 OPTIONS
4 UP ARROW/
RIGHT ARROW
5 ENTER
6 UP ARROW/
RIGHT ARROW
7 ENTER
Repeat steps 4 – 7 to continue viewing/editing options
Where xxxx, is one of the level 1 options available, or the associated parameters.
Controller automatically returns to IdLE or run mode after 20 seconds of inactivity
CHG- - Change Temperature Units
The CHG- feature enables the user to change the temperature units between degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and degrees
Centigrade (°C). The selected setting is saved in memory. When °C is selected, the right-most decimal point on
the display is lit.
Meaning
Change temperature units from °F or °C
Select a different thermocouple type (Type K, N, S)
Assign an number from 0 to 15 to the controller
Select temperature deviation for FtH, FtC, LtdE
and HtdE alarms
Input the number of relays for UniTemp™ controller
Adjust power to middle zone of UniTemp™ controller
with a UniTemp™ controller
Factory Use only
Factory Use only
Factory Use Only
Displays temperature of the electronics
Lock or Unlock the current program.
Displays the controller model number
Displays the version of the control software
Displays the serial number of the controller
Return to idle or run mode
Description
Enters the Basic Options mode.
Scroll to the Return (rEtn) Option.
Enters the Level Two Options mode. The first
option is displayed.
Scroll through available Level Two options
Enables editing of currently displayed option
View parameter(s) for selected option
To exit viewing/editing of current parameters
User's Guide
Display
SPd
rEtn
CHG-
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
IdLE
Default Setting: ° ° F
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