INSTALLATION/INITIAL SETUP WARNING: BEFORE INSTALLATION, BE SURE ON/OFF SWITCH IS OFF AND MACHINE IS UNPLUGGED. INSTALLATION: 1. Remove the spot heater and its base from the shipping box. Inspect it for damage and report any damage you fi nd to your shipper immediately. 2.
OPERATION SH-1818/ASH-1818 CONTROLS 1. Turn machine on. 2. Turn auto/manual switch to auto. 3. Set the desired temperature and time as instructed in this manual. NOTE: Required temperature and time settings will be dependent upon the application requirements. Normal Temperature operating range for most applications is #5 - #7 and 3-5 second dwell time.
HOME SCREEN SH/ASH-1818 CONTROL PANEL: AUTO/MANUAL CYCLE SWITCH DIGITAL TIME & TEMPERATURE CONTROL CIRCUIT AIR SWITCH (ASH-1818 only) BREAKER POWER SWITCH 1. Turn on the machine by moving the POWER SWITCH to the “ON” position. Startup/Splash screen is displayed as the controller boots up. Note: The current program number and the software revision of the control- ler are displayed at startup.
TIME & TEMP . ADJUSTMENTS ADJUST TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SCREEN UP ARROW TEMPERATURE READOUT/SETTING DOWN ARROW 1. Touch the temperature readout on the display. “UP” ▲ and “DOWN” ▼ arrows will appear on the right side of the display and the temperature value will start fl...
SETTINGS SETTINGS: 1. Press the “?” on the upper right corner of the display on the Home Menu Screen to access the settings menu. 2. Press the settings sub menu title to be adjusted. SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT The shutdown feature shuts off the heat to the press after a period of in- activity.
PRESETS PRESET QUANTITY Temperature presets can be stored in the memory for different trans- fer settings. By default two presets are displayed. This setting can be adjusted to display four presets. PRESET QUANTITY DISPLAYED PREFERENCE SCREEN TWO PRESETS DISPLAYED FOUR PRESETS DISPLAYED SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN...
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PRESETS STORING PRESETS: NOTE: The factory default settings for all presets is set to 200°F and 10 seconds. HOME MENU SCREEN PRESET LOCATIONS TEMPERATURE SETTING TIME SETTING 1. Set the desired temperature and/or cycle time using the temperature and time adjustment instructions in this document. 2.
CYCLE COUNT CYCLE COUNT The cycle count feature counts the number of cycles that the machine has undergone. A cycle is counted every time the countdown timer is activated by closing the press. NOTE: The cycle count will maintain the total count even if the power has been turned off.
PREFERENCES TIME SCALE The time scale setting adjusts how the time is displayed on the home screen. There are three Time Scale display options available in the Time Scale menu: • MIN:SEC (Factory Default) • SEC (Seconds) • 1/10 SEC (1/10 Second Resolution) TIME MODE PREFERENCE SCREEN UP ARROW TIME SCALE...
MAINTENANCE 1. Remove back control box cover 2 times each year (every 6 months). 2. Keep your machine clean of buildup. 3. Put two drops of 3:1 oil/sewing machine oil on moving parts of arm/ linkage. 4. Replace cover.
REPAIRS SWITCH ON/OFF REPLACEMENT: WARNING: BEFORE MAKING REPAIRS, BE SURE ON/OFF SWITCH IS OFF AND MACHINE IS UNPLUGGED! 1. Remove cover screws and take off cover. 2. Use 9/16” wrench to remove securing nut around switch. 3. Pull switch out from rear. 4.
Thermatrol and doughXpress products are covered under separate warranty. In the event of a defect, HIX, at its option, will repair, replace or substitute the defective item at no cost during this period subject to the limitations of insurance and shipping costs stated below.
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