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Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller
°F
°C
°C Display Dot
START/STOP Key
1) On/Off :
stops a fi ring.
2) Enter Data:
each programming step. It
works like the Enter key on
a computer.
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Temperature Display
No Display Dot:
Temperature
display in °F.
Right-Hand Display Dot:
Temperature display is in °C. See
page 7 for instructions on select-
ing °F or °C.
Up Arrow Key
1) Raises Numbers
Starts and
2) Select a Firing Mode:
From IdLE press START.
Press after
Press Up Arrow to select
Single-Speed or Ramp-
Hold.
3) Skips a Segment:
During a Ramp-Hold fi ring,
skips to next segment.
After pressing the Up
Arrow, SStP will appear. To
skip, press Up Arrow again.
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Time Display
Center Display Dot:
Sepa-
rates hours from minutes.
Example: Display shown above is
1 hour and 30 minutes.
Down Arrow Key
1) Lowers Numbers
2) Reviews a Program:
From IdLE or during fi ring,
press Down Arrow. The
program you have selected
will appear one step at a
time.
3) Delays a Firing:
Strt press Down Arrow.
Courtesy of:
Indicator
Lights
Top:
On during
programming.
Middle:
On
during program
review.
Bottom:
Blinks
during fi ring.
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- Page 1 Courtesy of: Paragon Industries, L.P. Sharing your passion for making jewelry. Products. Service. Know-how. Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Temperature Display °F No Display Dot: Temperature display in °F. Time Display Right-Hand Display Dot: °C Temperature display is in °C. See Center Display Dot: Sepa- page 7 for instructions on select- rates hours from minutes.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Contents Safety General Guidelines .............3 The warranty on your Sentry Xpress controller Time and Temperature Display .............3 does not cover damage from overfiring, regard- Operation Begins from the IdLE Display ........3 less of the circumstances. It is the operator’s Thermocouple Inspection ..............3 responsibility to make sure the kiln turns off at A Rapid Way to Scroll Numbers ............3 the proper time. Program Review & Repeat Firing ..........3 Delay .......................3... -
Page 3: General Guidelines
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller General Guidelines A Rapid Way to Scroll Numbers During programming, hold an arrow key down several Time and Temperature Display second, and the numbers will begin to scroll rapidly. Ordinarily, you would press Up Arrow to raise a number Center Dot: Time and Down Arrow to lower it. -
Page 4: Power Failures
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Power Failures Parts of a Segment 2000° After a power failure, the controller will con- tinue firing provided that: The kiln temperature is above 212°F/100°C when the 1500° “Ramp” means to power comes back on. -
Page 5: Hold
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Hold Hold maintains a steady temperature for the length of time you specify. You can use Hold in both heating up or Single Segment Programming Instructions cooling down segments. Note: Single Segment firing is all you will ever need When Hold is set to 99.59 hours, the controller will... -
Page 6: Temperature Over-Shoot
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller SPd4: ready to fire a different program, select PrO2, which is Single Segment 4 / 1500°F/833°C rate per hour Program 2. Then enter temperatures, heating rates, etc. Select Program 3 and 4 the same way. -
Page 7: A Ramp-Hold Practice Program
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller A Ramp-Hold Practice Program To practice using the controller, we will enter a pro- Ramp-Hold Programming Instructions gram that includes three segments. The last segment is Note: You have up to 8 segments available in a cooling segment. -
Page 8: Lost Wax Burnout
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Lost Wax Burnout the typical casting temperature for silver. (Most types of gold cast at 900°F/482C) CAUTION: Only kilns with vent holes are designed for Note: Casting temperature depends on the size of the lost wax burnout. However, you may be able to use a mold. -
Page 9: Error Messages
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Error Messages cam back on. PF 2/Power Failure bAdP/Bad Programming The power failed during firing and kiln temperature The kiln will not fire because the program just entered was below 212°F/100°C when the power came back on. -
Page 10: Display Messages
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Display Messages STOP The firing was stopped by pressing START/STOP. Strt The “Ready to Start” message appears after Abrt The firing was stopped. programming a firing. Press START to begin firing. CPLt Fired to completion. If the kiln is already hot-... -
Page 11: Problem: Controller Display Turns On. No Heat In Kiln
Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Controller Power Input Test Result: less than 20 volts screws holding the controller faceplate to the switch box. Lift faceplate out of box and let the controller Did you recently replace the transformer? It may be hang on the outside of the box with the back of the the wrong voltage. - Page 12 Sentry Express Digital Temperature Controller Shorthand Instructions These instructions may be confusing until you have read more detailed instructions on single Single Segment, page 5, or Ramp-Hold, page 7. Read the safety guidelines, page 2. After pressing the keys in left column, the center message will appear.
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