Cone #S (Cone Table); Aop; Cone Table; Firing History In Cone-Fire - Paragon DTC 1000 Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

Mirror Test
Knowing how much Pre-Heat to use is a matter of experi-
ence. There is no substitute. However, this mirror test will
help. Occasionally during
Pre-Heat, hold a mirror near
the top peephole. (Be careful
to avoid burns.) The mirror
must be at room temperature,
not hot, so hold it near the
peephole for only several sec-
onds.
If the mirror fogs, mois-
ture is still escaping from the
ware. When the mirror no
longer fogs, make a note of
how much Pre-Heat time your ware needed. That will help you
determine how much Pre-Heat to use next time.
If you decide to interrupt Pre-Heat and begin firing to the
cone in Cone-Fire, press STOP . Follow the steps above that
you used to program Pre-Heat. But instead of entering
Pre-Heat hold time, enter 00.00. Press ENTER to go back to
. Press ENTER twice to begin firing again.
IdLE

AOP

The optional "AOP" (Auxiliary Output) is an electrical out-
let, usually mounted in the kiln's switch box. The AOP outlet
can power a kiln vent or other appliance. If your kiln is
equipped with AOP,
AOP
. (If does not appear in the display, your kiln is
HoLD AOP
not equipped with AOP.)
When set to OFF, the AOP outlet receives power during the
Cone-Fire firing. At the end of the firing, the AOP shuts off.
When set to On, the AOP remains powered during both
ConeFire firing and cooling. It shuts off after the kiln cools to
°150F/66°C.
TIP:
For slow cooling in Cone-Fire, select AOP OFF.
Adjusting AOP in Cone-Fire
1 After programming Cone, Speed and Hold,
appear, alternating with
2 To change the setting, press
will appear, followed by
Advanced Cone-Fire
Built-in Cone Table
For your convenience, the controller can look up a pyromet-
ric cone temperature. Do not be concerned, however, if your
kiln's cone shut-off temperature does not match the tempera-
ture in the Cone Table. The temperature of a cone varies de-
pending on firing speed.
1 From , touch ENTER then 9 .
IdLE
then the cone currently programmed in Cone-Fire
Mode.
8
will appear in Cone-Fire after
will
AOP
or .
On OFF
1 , then ENTER .
CPL
.
IdLE
will appear,
ConE
2 Enter the pyrometric cone number you are looking
up. Then touch ENTER . The display will show the
cone temperature. If you enter a non-existent cone
number, the display will show
to enter a different cone number.
Cone temperatures displayed are for self-supporting
cones fired at a rate of 108° F. during the last hour.

Firing History in Cone-Fire

When the kiln fires to completion,
nating with total firing time in hours/minutes. To view the fi-
nal temperature the kiln reached, press ENTER .
pear. Press ENTER , then 6 (Program Review). Final firing
temperature will display along with the cone, speed and hold.
Fine-Tuning Shelf Cones
With Cone Offset (CnoS)
Sometimes the pyrometric cone programmed in Cone-Fire
does not match the bending of the cone on the kiln shelf. Using
"Cone Offset," you can adjust Cone-Fire to fire hotter or
cooler.
IMPORTANT: Cone Offset adjusts the firing temper-
ature individually for each pyrometric cone number.
Adjusting one cone has no effect on the other cones. To
adjust all the cones equally, use "Thermocouple Off-
sets," page 14.
For instance, the controller fires shelf cone 018 to a perfect
six o'clock bend. But at cone 6, the shelf cone over-fires. Using
Cone Offset, you could lower cone 6 firing temperature with-
out affecting the perfect results you are getting at cone 018.
TIP:
Before using Cone Offset, check that the thermo-
couple is protruding into the firing chamber by at least
" - ". Sometimes bumping a shelf against the thermo-
1 5
2 8
couple pushes it out of the firing chamber, thereby pre-
venting accurate temperature readings.
How to Use Cone Offset
1 From
, press ENTER .
IdLE
2 Press 0 until
CnoS
3 Press
ENTER .
ConE
last cone number entered in Cone-Fire. Enter the
new cone number.
4 Press
ENTER .
°FOS
pear, alternating with
ber.
5 Enter adjustment number (see chart). Then press
ENTER . will appear, then temperature and
CPL
.
IdLE
You can raise or lower firing chamber temperature for each
cone from 1 - 50 °F/1 - 28°C. Place 00 in front of the number to
make the kiln fire hotter. Place 90 in front to make it fire
cooler.
, ready for you
ConE
with flash, alter-
CPLt
IdLE
appears.
will appear, alternating with the
(or for Celcius) will ap-
°COS
or an adjustment num-
9000
will ap-