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Digital Temperature Controller
START/STOP Key
Starts and
stops a firing.
Press
after each programming
step.
Rio Grande
°F
Temperature Display
ture display is in °F.
°C
ature display is in °C.
See page 9 for instructions on
selecting °F and °C.
Display Dot
Up Arrow Key
From
to select a program.
During a User Defined firing, press the
.
will appear. Press
ramp or hold number will appear. To skip, press
Page 6
.
will appear. Use arrow keys to calibrate the con-
troller to fire hotter or cooler. Press
Page 9
During a User Defined firing, press
repeatedly until
you press the
, the hold time for the current segment
will increase by 5 minutes. Then press
press
repeatedly until
Use the arrow keys to change the target temperature for the cur-
rent segment. Then press
During a firing, press
until
appears. Press
the alarm temperature. Press
any key. Page 7
Tempera-
Temper-
press
. Press
. The current segment
At the
display, press
to return to
appears. Press
. Each time
. Page 6
During a User Defined firing,
appears. Press
. Page 6
repeatedly
. Use the arrow keys to change
. To silence the alarm, press
Time Display
: Separates
hours from minutes. Example:
Display shown above is 1 hour
and 2 minutes
Down Arrow Key
From
. The program you have
selected will appear one step
at a time. When
again.
pears, press
press
Enter delay time. Press
.
. Page 3
During firing, press
. The program you
entered will appear one step
at a time. Page 3
.
Indicator
Lights
On during
programming.
On during
program review.
Blinks dur-
ing firing.
press
ap-
. Page 3
From
.
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Page 1: Time Display
Rio Grande Digital Temperature Controller °F Temperature Display Tempera- ture display is in °F. °C Temper- Time Display ature display is in °C. : Separates See page 9 for instructions on hours from minutes. Example: selecting °F and °C. Display shown above is 1 hour... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety The warranty on your Rio Grande General Guidelines ....3 controller does not cover damage from Time and Temperature Display ....3... -
Page 3: General Guidelines
General Guidelines opposite key. This is because the numbers scroll below 0000 to the highest number, and vice versa. Examples: To program a 99.59 hour Hold when the display shows Time and 00.00, press the once. Temperature To program a FULL rate when the display shows 0000, Display press the once. -
Page 4: Selecting And Firing A Pmc Program
Program 4: PMC Original Power Failure Messages Heating rate per hour: Full The power failed during a cooling segment, and Temperature: 1650°F the kiln cooled past the target temperature while the power Hold: 2 hours was off. Program 5: PMC Gold The power failed during firing and kiln tempera- Heating rate per hour: Full ture was below 212°F / 100°C when the power came back on. -
Page 5: Rate
User Defined Rate Each segment must include a rate, which is degrees of Programs temperature change per hour. The kiln will fire at full power when the rate is 1799°F/999°C. Full power displays as Theory of Operation Note: To enter full power from , press the The temperature you are firing to is called the target tem- key once. -
Page 6: Advanced Features
User Defined Advanced Programming Features Instructions Note: All the features in this section are available in a User Defined program. The alarm is the only fea- ture in this section that is available in a PMC pro- Note: You have up to 8 segments available in a User gram. -
Page 7: Editing The Current Segment Target Temperature
Lost Wax Burnout Editing the Current Segment Target Temperature During Firing While the kiln is firing a User Defined program, you can Caution: Only kilns with vent holes are designed change the target temperature of the current segment. You for lost wax burnout. However, you can use a kiln can edit only the segment that is firing. -
Page 8: Error Messages
Error Messages See your jewelry supply dealer for temperature recommendations. Burnout Instructions bAdP / Bad Programming Place a metal tray inside the kiln on three ½” posts. The kiln will not fire the because the User Defined pro- Place the mold on a wire mesh screen on top of the gram just entered has 1) a rate of 0000 in segment 1, or 2) the tray. -
Page 9: Power Failure
Selecting °F or °C PF 2 / Power Failure The power failed during firing and kiln temperature was Display below 72°F / 40°C when the power came back on. The kiln will not resume firing. To return to the display, press any key. -
Page 10: Display Messages
Display Messages Trouble Shooter Problem: Controller display is blank. The firing was stopped. No heat in kiln. (Page 7) Ready for you to enter an alarm temperature. Is the kiln connected to the power? When the kiln reaches that temperature, the alarm will sound. Has the circuit breaker tripped or fuse blown? During a User Defined firing, you can change the tar- Is power reaching the wall receptacle? -
Page 11: No Heat In Kiln
power for the controller. To find out the cause of low voltage, switch box. Lift faceplate out of box and let the con- continue below: troller hang on the outside of the box with the back of the board facing you. Then plug the kiln back in. Pro- Controller Input Test #2 gram the controller to fire to 1000°F at FULL rate in The back of the board is... -
Page 12: Shorthand Instructions
Shorthand Instructions To avoid confusion, read the manual before using these quick shorthand instructions. After pressing the keys in the left col- umn, the message in the center will appear. Selecting a Stored PMC Program Keys to Press Shown in the Display through (Not Down Arrow) (Select Program 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)
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