Power Interruption Alarms; Diagnostic Alarms; Options Menu - Orton MILL IRON TOOLS Arrow Springs AutoFire ASC/6 User Manual

Power Interruption Alarms

Power failed and firing was resumed
PF
Power failed during cooling and firing was stopped because cooling temperature exceeded
PF 1
Power failed during heating and firing was stopped because temperature was below 212°F
PF 2
Power failed during heating or hold and firing was stopped because temperature dropped by 72°F
PF 3

Diagnostic Alarms

Invalid User Program. Check current kiln temperature is below program temperature.
BADP
Electronics too Hot – controller temperature above 80°C, firing stopped
ETH
Failed to read or write to memory device
FE 1
Errors detecting thermocouple input signal
FE 4

Options Menu

Advanced settings and features are available through the Options menu. Press the Increase/Option
Key to advance through the options menu. During a firing, not all options can be changed. To exit
Options, select the EXIT prompt within the option menu.
To view an Option setting, press Program/Start key when the option code is displayed. Use the Increase or
Decrease key to change the setting for the option. Press Program/Start after making the change.
Option List
SKIP Skip Step
HLDT Hold Time
CHGT Change Temperature
DELA Delay
TC Thermocouple Type
ALAR Threshold Alarm
DIAG/TEST Diagnostics
F/C Temperature Units
LIM Over-Temperature Limit
COST Firing Cost
EXIT Exit option menu
OPT2 Level 2 Options
OFST Cone Offset
TCOS Thermocouple Offset
TEDE Temperature Deviation
HTDE High Temperature Deviation
LOCK Program Lock
AOP1 Auxiliary Output #1
ELEC Electronics Temperature
EXIT Exit option menu
OPT3 Level 3 Options
COOL Cone-Fire Cooling
RATE Ramp Rate units
CENT Cost per Kilowatt Hour
KW Kiln Power Rating
SFTY Safety Temperature
SOFT Software Version
CFG Configuration Number
RST Factory Reset
AF4X Kiln Controller
Skip ahead in the running program
Add Time to the current hold segment
Change the current target temperature
Change Delay start mode
Select thermocouple type (Type K, N, S or R
Set Alarm temperature
View output amps or test outputs.
Change temperature units to °F or °C
Set the maximum limit temperature
View calculated firing cost
Adjust firing temperature to match witness cones by
Change a thermocouple temperature reading by
Deviation value for alarms FTH, FTC, and LTDE
Deviation value for alarm HTDE
Lock or Unlock the programs to prevent changes
Enable a vent fan, external alarm or safety relay output on Output 1
Displays temperature of the electronics
Enable or disable cooling option for Cone-fire
Select ramp rate units of degrees per hour, minute or Time
Set firing cost for Kilowatt Hours
Set power consumption Kilowatts
Displays maximum programmable temperature
Displays factory software version
Displays factory configuration #
Reset all values to OEM settings.
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