Fail Message; Err 0 Message; Err 1 Message; Err 2 Message - Paragon DTC 1000 Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

FAIL Message

Problem:
Probable Causes:
Defective Thermocouple
Disconnected Thermocouple Lead Wires
Defective Board
Electrical Noise
UNPLUG kiln. Remove the 4 screws holding the controller
board faceplate to the switch box. Lift faceplate out of box.
Look at the back of the board. You should see a yellow wire and
a red wire connected to connectors 10 and 11 (back of board).
(See diagram, page 22.) If one of these wires is disconnected or
loose, reconnect or tighten. (Grasp connector block to prevent
block from twisting.) The controller should work now. If the
wires were attached securely to their connectors, perform this
test:
1 Remove thermocouple
wires from connections
10 & 11.
2 Cut a paperclip in half. In-
sert a U-shaped paperclip
piece between connectors
10 & 11. Tighten screws.
3 Place the faceplate back
into the switchbox with a
couple of screws.
4 Plug in the kiln or turn on
the breaker. If the board
reads room temperature,
replace the thermocou-
ple. If it reads
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couple and thermocouple lead wires are sold as a sin-
gle unit. Therefore, damaged thermocouple lead
wires call for replacement of the thermocouple itself.
If you still get a message after replacing the thermo-
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couple, watch for an erratic temperature display. The problem
may be due to electrical noise. See "Erratic Temperature
Readings," page 20.

Err 0 Message

Problem:
Probable Causes:
Electrical Spike or surge
Arcing on Relay
Electrical spikes or noise can cause the processor to jump a
step or malfunction. When
furnace for 10 seconds. This will reset the system. The display
should go back to . Check your program to make sure it
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wasn't corrupted. Then fire your kiln again. If
have the controller serviced or replaced.
18
, replace the board. The thermo-
appears, unplug the kiln or
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Problem:
Probable Causes:
appears when temperature rise is slower than 12°F/
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12°C per hour in Cone-Fire and Ramp-Hold. (In Ramp-Hold,
the temperature must also be below the local set point, which
is the temperature the board is trying to reach to maintain cor-
rect rate. Ramp-Hold can be programmed for a rate slower
than 12º per hour without setting off the
When
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A kiln that fires this slowly may need new elements, voltage
may be low, or you may be trying to fire hotter than the kiln was
designed for. If it happens in the summer during hot weather,
it is likely due to low voltage during peak electrical demand.
Did the firings gradually take longer? Did
only near the end of the firing? If yes to both questions, you
probably have worn elements.
If
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as 1000°F for an 1800°F firing, you probably have a burned out
element or relay. See page 16, "Controller Display Lights Up
Normally, Some or All Heating Elements Do Not Fire" and
"Element Glow Test," page 15.
Electrical noise from a chattering or buzzing relay can
cause an
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the thermocouple, which protrudes into the firing chamber.
Gently move the thermocouple back and forth. If the tempera-
ture reading jumps, replace the thermocouple.
After
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temperature the kiln reached and the hours fired before it shut
off. Then it will go back to
Problem:
Probable Causes:
appears when the temperature rises over 50°above a
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Hold temperature. It must remain over 50° for 18 seconds. It
appears only during a Hold segment.
is caused by a stuck relay or defective controller. If
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the elements remain on after
as shown on page 17. If the relays are okay and the elements
turn on when you reconnect the controller wires to the relays,
replace the controller.
Problem:
persists,
Probable Causes:
appears when the temperature falls more than 50°
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below the Hold temperature during a Hold segment. See "Ele-
ment Glow Test," page 15, or test the relays and elements as
shown on page 17.

Err 1 Message

Temperature Rise Slower Than 12° Per Hour
Electrical Noise from Relays
Worn Thermocouple
appears, the heating elements will shut off.
appeared well below the target temperature, such
message. So can a worn thermocouple. Grasp
appears, press 1 . The display will show the last
.
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Err 2 Message

Stuck Relay
Defective Controller
appears, check the relays
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Err 3 Message

Opening the Door
Burned-Out Element
Defective Relay
message.)
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appear
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