Paragon W13 User's Manual
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1. 3 00 Hld4 H1ld5 H1d6 12 PERMANENT PROGRAM NO 3 12 Hr Before you use this program you must first eliminate the wax with either steam or utilize PROGRAM NO 1 After the wax has been removed you may load the furnace SPRUE HOLE UP or use our WWT13 or WWT18 Grate amp Tray and the sprue holes can remain down REMOVE WAX TRAY AT END OF FIRST HOUR To start this program see instructions below The program begins with a slowly rising temperature from ambient to 1350 F 730 C which requires approximately 87 hours The program then holds that temperature for 2 hours and then reduces to a casting temperature of 900 F 480 C and holds for 5 hours Total time is 15 to 16 hours depending upon your load in the furnace ENTER PROGRAM NO 3 12 Hr AS FOLLOWS ACTION DISPLAY 1 Apply Power IdLE alternating with current furnace temperature 2 Press 1 PROG alternating with EL 3 Press 3 12 HR 4 Press ENTER IdLE alternating with current furnace temperature Program saved 5 Press ENTER STRT The furnace starts firing cycle ET eee ee en Ep ea 4 7 9 1 J 4 10 1 11 13 i E TIME HOURS SEG 7 SEG 2 SEG 1 SEG 4 SEG 5 SEG 6 EA1 1259 rA2 155 rA3 450 ras O rAS o rA r1 300 F2 1350 r3 900 r4 F5 F6 Hldi 45 H1d2 2 0D u1d3 5 00 wlaa H1ds H1d6 13 We feel that our 12 hour program No 3 which is permanently programmed into your controller is th2. S thermocouple and Reset selected Type K your kiln would overfire On the other hand if you have a Type K thermocouple Type S selected would underfire your kiln The Type K thermocouple is standard on most kilns SEU Safety This is the maximum temperature the Sentry is programmed for your kiln It can be altered only at the factory Skip Segment If you press the Skip Segment key during a firing SKIP will appear If you press the key again the firing will skip to the next segment SOFT Software Version This option gives the version of software loaded into your d STRT Firing Started This appears when firing begins Do not be concerned if it takes a moment for the relays to turn on The Sentry is processing data TC Thermocouple Type Choose between Types K S or R thermocouple It is important to select the correct type or the controller will not read temperature accurately TCOS Thermocouple Offset Calibrate the controller s temperature This compensates for temperature drift or aging of a thermocouple TC2 Thermocouple Thermocouple missing or wire disconnected TEDE Temperature Deviation The Sentry includes error messages to warn you that the kiln is not maintaining the programmed temperature The sensitivity of the error messages is based on a temperature entered in the TEDE option User Program In Ramp Hold programming the USER prompt is asking you where you want to place the program in memory The Sentry has four sp
3. as follows DISPLAY DESCRIPTION AbRT Abort The firing was stopped ALAR Alarm ALAR appears either when you are entering an alarm temperature or when the alarm is sounding during a firing To stop an alarm press any key except STOP If the alarm goes off when you first begin firing it is because it was set for a lower temperature than the present m 3 Ks D 9 2 c pm 3 e bAdP Bad Program This message appears when a Ramp Hold firing has been programmed with O rate in the first segment CFG Configuration This is an option that shows the factory configuration code for your Sentry This is for technicians who call the factory for support CHG Change F C Choose between operation in degrees F of degrees C CPLT Complete This means the firing completed as programmed DELA Delay DELA is a timer that starts the kiln later Delay time appears in hours and minutes Temperature This prompt which appears in Ramp Hold programming is asking for a target temperature The number is to remind you which segment will use this target temperature ELEC Electronics The Sentry circuit board is rated for operation at temperatures up to 158 F 70 C When the circuit gets hotter the Sentry shuts off The ELEC option tells you how hot the circuit board is ETH Electronics Too Hot The Sentry circuit board is too hot so the kiln was shut off FAIL Failed The thermocouple failed This can be due to a broken thermocouple loose thermo
4. cord plug into wall socket or turn on breaker if direct wired a The Controller will display all segments and the alarm sounds b After a moment IdLE and the current temperature will alternately appear and the alarm will stop Remember All programming including permanent programs begins from IdLE 7 Now refer to Permanent Program No 1 page 10 This is the wax burnout program which is 1 1 hours in length and a good system check for your controller Your furnace is ready for use and you have two more permanent programs available Programs No 2 and No 3 One of these should be suitable for your use If not you may refer to PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS and set up your own custom program see pages 14 16 Vents are built into the top of your furnace These vents must be kept open at all times Their purpose is to allow the fumes created during burnout to escape Although not necessary a vent hood above the furnace is a desirable asset for helping get rid of these fumes The vent hood should be a DRAFT TYPE vent hood do not use a suction fan style hood otherwise excessive power is wasted during burnout Place top of furnace approximately 12 below vent See illustration INDEX E m Page No Appio QU en ge INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 4 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 5 PROGRAMMER DISPLAY amp OPTIONS 6 8 SAFETY RULES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 9 PERMANENT PROGRAM NO 1 2 amp 3 10 13 CUSTOM PROGRAM INFORMATION 1
5. temperature desired 2 The starting temperature 3 The length of time that this rate should take For example If we want to heat a 300 F furnace to 1350 F over a 6 hour period we would calculate as follows ENDING TEMPERATURE F n 1350 STARTING TEMPERATURE F ssessssseee 300 DIFFERENCE F see cnn tns 1050 DIVIDE THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE 1050 1050 1050 BY THE NUMBER OF HOURS n e 6 5 3 TO GET DEGREES PER HOUR e nee 175210 350 We have illustrated above how to figure the rate for 5 hours and for 3 hours Of course to decrease the temperature we would simply subtract the ending temperature from the starting temperature in other words reverse the procedure Also a decreasing rate is limited by how long it takes for a heated mass to cool when the heating elements are turned off in other words the larger the flask the longer it takes to cool 16 PROGRAMMING YOUR WW PROGRAMMER You can enter your preferred burnout cycle at any time to suit your operation You can even add four more Permanent Programs To make your own program remember ALL PROGRAMMING BEGINS WITH IdLE ON THE DISPLAY ACTION 1 Apply Power 2 Press 4 3 Press 1 4 Press ENTER 5 Press 1250 6 Press ENTER 7 Press 300 8 Press ENTER 9 Press 100 10 Press ENTER 11 Press 280 12 Press ENTER 13 Press 1350 14 Press ENTER 15 Press 200 16 P
6. to 1350 F 730 C over a period of approximately 2 hours then holds that temperature for 1 hour The programmer then lowers the temperature to 900 F 480 C in a period of 1 hour and holds that temperature for 3 hours NOTE AT THE END OF THE 5 HOUR PROGRAM WE HAVE BUILT IN 3 EXTRA HOURS OF HOLD TIME IN CASE THE OPERATOR IS NOT READY TO CAST IMMEDIATELY Once casting is completed press STOP Otherwise the furnace will continue to operate at 900 F until 8 hours has passed and then shut off automatically The display will show CPLt FLASK TEMPERATURE FOR CASTING We have used 900 F 480 C as casting temperature for the flask This temperature is suitable for most castings however many casters prefer other temperatures This setting is governed by experience You may use any casting temperature you wish by entering your own custom program ENTER PROGRAM NO 2 5 Hr AS FOLLOWS ACTION DISPLAY 1 Apply Power IdLE alternating with current furnace temperature 2 Press 1 PROG alternating with EL 3 Press 2 5 HR 4 Press ENTER IdLE alternating with current furnace temperature Program saved 5 Press ENTER STRT The furnace starts firing cycle PERMANENT PROGRAM NO 2 a 1 1 3 4 5 3 1 TIME HOURS SEG 1 SEG 2 SEG 3 SEG 4 SEG 5 SEG 6 rA1 1250 raz 525 rA3 450 rA4 FAS rA6 pi 300 r2 1350 p3 300 rp4 F5 F U Midi 45 ld2_1 90 uld3
7. 4 15 PROGRAMMING STEP BY STEP 16 ADDITIONAL OPTIONS 17 18 A Vent Hood is recommended for burnout furnaces INSTALLATION FOR WW COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMERS WTNFII 10 amp WTNFII 19 1 Be sure that your programmer is the same voltage as your burnout furnace WTNFII 10 240V WTNFII 19 120V Note Do not plug in furnace or programmer at this time 2 Mount programmer next to furnace Holes are provided in the rear of the cabinet for hanging your programmer on the wall with screws A wall outlet of the proper voltage and amperage with a dedicated line should be within 5 ft Do not use an extension cord NOTE THE WTNFII 19 COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMER COMES WITH A NEMA 5 20R PLUG ON THE POWER CORD IF YOUR FURNACE IS RATED AT MORE THAN 20 AMPS YOU CANNOT USE THIS PROGRAMMER IF YOUR FURNACE DRAWS LESS THAN 20 AMPS YOU MAY INSTALL A STANDARD PLUG AT THE AMPERAGE OF YOUR FURNACE A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK 3 Insert the thermocouple into the hole at the back of the furnace If no hole has been provided one must be drilled CAUTION DO NOT DRILL INTO HEATING ELEMENT BE SURE THAT NO METAL IS IN CONTACT WITH THERMOCOUPLE METAL PARTS 4 Insert furnace line cord into socket on side of programmer NOTE 120V and 240V PLUGS COME IN MANY STYLES IF YOUR PLUG DOES NOT MATCH THE SOCKET IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT DOES FIT Your Computerized Programmer is rated for a maximum of 20 Amps 5 Insert progr
8. Operating Instructions For All WW Electric Burnout Furnaces With Computerized Programmable Controllers W13 W14 W18 And WTNFII 10 19 Furnaces Manufactured by Paragon Industries Inc 2011 S Town East Blvd Mesquite Texas 75149 800 876 4328 972 288 7557 Fax 972 222 0646 paragonind worldnet att net www paragonweb com OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL WW ELECTRIC BURNOUT FURNACES WITH COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS W13 W14 W18 AND WW COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMERS WTNFII 10 19 Computerized programming of burnout furnaces provides for simple push button operation for controlling your furnace during the burnout process All programmers contain 3 built in burnout programs which may be used immediately by pressing a couple of keys or you may create your own individualized custom program s Your programmable controller allows up to four 4 custom programs Program 1 allows for up to twenty 20 segments or as we refer to RAMPS Programs 2 3 and 4 allows for up to ten 10 segments A segment or RAMP consists of three 3 areas 1 RATE OF HEATING COOLING 2 TEMPERATURE SETTING either F or C and 3 HOLD TIME FOR THE TEMPERATURE You may also enter a DELAY to set the time you want the furnace to start the burnout program All furnaces and controllers are warranted for one year against defects in workmanship or material WW ELECTRIC BURNOUT FURNACES All of our WW Electric Burnout Furnaces feature industrial quali
9. You can add a DELAY TIME on any program from 1 minute 00 01 to 99 hours and 99 minutes 99 99 7 You can set the alarm on any program at any time by pressing 7 ALARM and ALAr will appear on the display Enter the new temperature and then press ENTER IdLE will display or your program will continue the burnout in progress 15 8 REMEMBER The furnace must be attended for the first hour so that the wax tray can be removed the use a of Steam Wax Eliminator will eliminate this NOTE FOR SAFETY REASONS AN OPERATOR SHOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL TIME 9 All times are entered as follows For 30 minutes Press 30 Display shows 00 30 For 1 hr 15 min Press 115 Display shows 01 15 For 2 hr 45 min Press 245 Display shows 02 45 It is not necessary to put in the decimal Your WW Computerized Programmer uses a RAMP HOLD method of programming It can handle as many as 20 segments of time and temperature Each segment raises or lowers the temperature and holds it for the length of time you specify Most burnout programs use only 3 segments but you have the capability of programming 20 segments Each segment is controlled by A HEATING RATE rA B TEMPERATURE F or C C TIME HD In other words furnace temperature can be brought up from ambient to 300 F in 15 minutes or over a period of several hours This is governed by the RATE rA To figure the HEATING RATE 3 variables must be considered 1 The ending
10. aces in memory 1 2 3 4 Keep a record on paper of the programs in memory SAFETY RULES The warranty on your WW Electric Burnout Furnace and the WW Computerized Programmer does not cover damage from overfiring regardless of the circumstances It is the operator s responsibility to make sure that the furnace turns off at the end of the firing Follow the safety rules below in addition to the safety rules for your furnace B UNPLUG THE FURNACE WHEN NOT IN USE B DO NOT LEAVE THE FURNACE UNATTENDED NEAR END OF FIRING B WEAR FIRING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN LOOKING INTO PEEPHOLE OF A HOT FURNACE BM DO NOT TOUCH HOT SIDES OF FURNACE B INSTALL YOUR FURNACE AT LEAST 12 INCHES FROM ANY WALL EQUIPMENT OR COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE B DO NOT OPEN FURNACE DOOR UNTIL FURNACE HAS COOLED AND ALL SWITCHES ARE OFF m FIRE ONLY IN AWELL VENTILATED COVERED AND PROTECTED AREA AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS KEEP CORDSET AWAY FROM HOT SIDES OF FURNACE B DANGEROUS VOLTAGE DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS WITH ANYTHING DISCONNECT FURNACE BEFORE SERVICING B NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE B KEEP UNSUPERVISED CHILDREN AWAY TIME AND TEMPERATURE DISPLAY During time display a center display period appears During temperature display the period disappears The center display period separates hours from minutes EXAMPLE 1 hour and 30 minutes displays 01 30 NOTE THIS PECULIARITY You can enter up to 99 hours and 99 minutes displayed as 99 99 In this e
11. ach other s sides Above all do not allow a flask to touch the thermocouple sensor located in upper center of back wall When stacking flasks be sure that the sprue hole is exposed at all times so that no wax residue can be trapped See illustration below Flasks may touch edges not sides of each other as shown as long as the sprue holes are exposed After the wax elimination cycle is complete the flasks must be removed so that the wax tray can be removed then the flasks can be returned to the furnace sprue hole up and again fully exposed and the firing procedure begun NOTE IF THE WWT13 OR WWT18 GRATE amp TRAY IS USED IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO TURN SPRUE HOLE UP AFTER WAX ELIMINATION A Dia x 5 H Regular Flasks 3 4 2 x 4 H Regular Fiasks 4 Dia x 8 H Perforated Flasks qatati 37 Total 15 Total TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW NOTE THESE EXAMPLES SHOW CAPACITIES FOR OUR W18 FURNACE THE SAME PRINCIPLES APPLY FOR ANY BURNOUT FURNACE Stacking suggestions in 18x18x18 furnace for maximum capacity using different size flasks NOTE THAT SPRUE HOLE MUST BE EXPOSED BOTH DURING WAX ELIMINATION SPRUE HOLE IS DOWN OR WHEN FIRING SPRUE HOLE IS UP PROGRAMMER DISPLAY Se The WW Computerized Programmer Display prompts the operator with various readings The display may appear peculiar due to the construction of each character in the standard LED display Reading that appear on the display and their descriptions are
12. ammer line cord into wall outlet Again if plug does not match outlet outlet must be replaced or unit can be wired direct If wired direct it must be done by a licensed and qualified electrician NOTE WHEN POWER IS FIRST APPLIED THE PROGRAMMER ALARM WILL GO OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS 6 The display will alternately read IdLE and the current temperature in the furnace 7 If the display does not read IdLE press STOP then press ENTER 8 Turn the furnace control to HIGH and your installation is complete Now you can start using the programmer 9 To activate a program refer to the operating instructions of our burnout furnaces NOTE EVEN THOUGH THE PROGRAMMER IS OFF AT THIS TIME THE UNIT WILL DISPLAY THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE FURNACE PLACING FLASKS IN YOUR WW ELECTRIC BURNOUT FURNACE IMPORTANT NOTE YOU MUST USE EITHER STEAM WAX ELIMINATION OR THE WAX ELIMINATION PROGRAM OF THE FURNACE REMOVE THE WAX TRAY AFTER THE WAX ELIMINATION CYCLE HAS COMPLETED FAILURE TO REMOVE THE WAX TRAY WILL CAUSE CARBON BUILD UP ON THE EXPOSED ELEMENTS RESULTING IN PREMATURE ELEMENT FAILURE THE ELEMENTS ARE NOT WARRANTED When starting to load your furnace for wax elimination be sure to use a tray to catch the melted wax We highly recommend our WWT13 or WWT18 Furnace Grate amp Tray for this purpose Place flasks sprue hole down Do not allow flasks to touch the sides back or door of the furnace nor to touch e
13. ave 8 hours we will use smaller diameter flasks We will program in 3 segments You can program up to 20 segments if necessary SEGMENT 1 We will heat the furnace at a rate of 1250 F 680 C per hour to a temperature of 300 F 150 C and hold for 1 hour this is our wax elimination cycle NOTE OPERATOR ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED SEGMENT2 We will then raise the furnace temperature to 1350 F 730 C at a rate of 280 F 136 C per hour requires approximately 4 hours and then hold at 1350 F for 2 hours SEGMENT 3 We will then lower the furnace temperature to 900 F 480 C for our casting temperature We will program a 14 hour hold time for this temperature in case the operator is not ready to cast at the end of the 8 hour period NOTE YOU CAN PROGRAM ANY FLASK CASTING TEMPERATURE YOU WISH WE FIND THAT 900 F IS A GOOD TEMPERATURE FOR CASTING 14K YELLOW GOLD IN MOST INSTANCES DELAY START You can also delay the start of the program if you wish see instructions following PROGRAMMING 1 Press keys slowly and firmly 2 Before starting to program your controller make sure all electrical connections are made 3 At this time you must decide if you are going to program in F or C Make sure controller is in the correct mode 4 You can program any schedule you wish as long as it is in 20 segments or less and not over 99 hours in length 5 The maximum temperature of the controller is 1700 F 925 C 6
14. couple connection on the back of the Sentry disconnected thermocouple wire or a defective controller FTH Il Failed to Heat The kiln cannot heat as fast as you programmed or is not heating at FTL Firing Too Long The temperature rise is less that 27 F 15 C per hour and the firing ime is four hours longer than the current segment was programmed FULL Full Speed The rate or temperature change per hour is maximum Temperature Hold When this message appears during Ramp Hold programming it is asking you if you want to hold or maintain the target temperature of that segment If so enter the length of hold time in hours and minutes i e 1 hour 20 minutes 01 20 The number after Hd is the segment number Each segment in a Ramp Hold firing is numbered starting with 1 HOLd Temperature Hold When this message appears during programming it is asking If you want to hold or maintain the target temperature If so enter the length of hold time in hours and minutes i e 1 hour 20 minutes 01 20 When HOLd appears in the program review it is showing how much hold time has been entered High Temperature Deviation The temperature is above the temperature deviation setting in the TEDE option Computer ID The ID option is for connection the Sentry to a personal computer IdLE or programming Ready to Begin The Sentry must display the idle message before you can begin firing LOCK Program Lock With this option activated a sto
15. e best and most useful program for the average casting operation You can load your furnace at 3 4 or 5 00 P M in the evening and arrive at 7 8 or 9 00 A M and cast Many casters prefer to load and cast in a 8 hour workday We also have a 5 hour program No 2 that has worked well for many years with flasks no larger than 4 to 5 Also you have the option of creating your own custom programs into the programmer up to 6 different programs This is discussed on pages 11 12 and 13 Again during the first hour of all programs the operator should be in attendance to remove the melted wax from the wax tray which you should have on the floor of your furnace This will do two things First it will eliminate the odors and fumes created from the wax elimination and second extend the life of the heating elements The ventilation hole s at the top of the furnace must remain open during this hour After emptying wax from tray replace the flasks with the sprue hole up or use our WWR13 or WWT18 Grate amp Tray then leave sprue hole down After burnout is complete casting can be done Once casting is complete turn off furnace by pressing STOP button If you have not completed casting by the end of the final holding time the programmer will turn off PROGRAMMING A DELAY FIRING dELA Regardless of the program that you run either built in or custom you can insert a delay period before the firing profile begins This will allow you schedule
16. e used prior to a burnout in your furnace This will remove 90 of all waxes that melt at 200 F or less and eliminates several things First it eliminates carbon build up on the elements of your furnace giving it a longer life Second it eliminates noxious fumes and odors especially from closed in areas There are 3 sizes of Steam Wax Eliminators available Ask your dealer for more information 19
17. ent failure Now you merely slide the stainless steel tray s from beneath the grate at the end of the wax elimination cycle and proceed with burnout you have removed 90 or more of the cause of offensive odor and air pollution The grate is cast iron like a cook stove burner for strong support and long life Grates and trays are sized to fit standard electric burnout furnaces NO WWT13 GRATE amp TRAY FIT NOS W13 amp W14 FURNACES 12 X 1272 X 172 H NO WWT18 GRATE amp TRAY FITS NO W18 FURNACE 17 X 17 X 172 NO WWT13 CAN BE USED IN ANY FURNACE WITH A CHAMBER MEASUREMENT OF 1272 X 127 UP TO 14 X 14 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR WW ELECTRIC BURNOUT FURNACES 1 W13 and W14 Furnaces require 240V 20 Amp dedicated power supply and a NEMA NO 6 20 receptacle or you can wire in direct with a breaker box nearby USE A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN W18 furnaces require 240V 30 Amp dedicated power supply and a NEMA NO 10 30 receptacle 2 Set the furnace on a sturdy bench or table with a fire proof top Sides and back must be atleast 12 from wall or side equipment 3 The minimum voltage required to operate your furnace is 200V The maximum is 250V 4 Vent or Vents depending on furnace model and plug s are supplied for the top of the furnace Keep vents open at all times until all fumes or vapors are eliminated STEAM WAX ELIMINATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 5 Read and remember the SAFETY RULES enclosed at all times 6 Insert line
18. he 3rd segment This is the temperature for the final burnout casting temperature The programmer is asking how long you want to hold 900 F Fourteen hours at 900 F The programmer is asking for the 4th segment rate of temperature increase or decrease 0 F per hour indicates end of program This is the alarm temperature request This sets the alarm out of range turns it off If you wish you may enter a delay start at this time If no delay time then the temperature inside the furnace You are now cooking NOTE Should you have any difficulty entering a custom program call us and give us the rates and times We will supply step by step instructions 17 HOLD SOAK TIME HOLD or SOAK time means heat soaking the flasks at the end of each segment You can hold the temperature in each segment up to 99 hours and 99 minutes PRESENT STATUS PRESENT STATUS shows where the furnace is during firing This is specially useful for firing that have heating up and cooling down segments To use PRESENT STATUS press 5 on the key board during a firing The current segment will display momentarily SKIP SEGMENT SKIP SEGMENT works only during firing To skip a segment press 9 on the key board SstP will display if you change your mind and do not want to skip the segment do nothing and the firing will continue as it was If you still wantto skip the segment after pressing 9 press ENTER and rA will appear along
19. in the furnace with the sprue hole up ENTER PROGRAM NO 1 EL AS FOLLOWS ACTION DISPLAY 1 Apply power IdLE alternating with current furnace temperature 2 Press 1 PROG alternating with EL 3 Press ENTER IdLE alternating with current furnace temperature Program saved 4 Press ENTER STRT The furnace starts firing cycle PERMANENT PROGRAM NO 1 Wax Elimination TEMPERATURE F WAX ELIMINATION Most injection waxes will become liquid at 200 F 93 C or less However some pattern waxes and plastics melt as high as 350 F 176 C and plastics burn out at up to 500 F 260 C and produce odor and fumes Obviously the plastic patterns must be handled differently than injection wax High heat and good ventilation Regular injection waxes can be removed by using PROGRAM NO 1 WAX ELIMINATION PROGRAM or by using a Steam Wax Eliminator Wax and plastic burning produces carbon Carbon build up on the elements could cause a short that would cause the elements to fail To prevent this from happening leave the ventilation holes open and occasionally run the Furnace up to it S maximum temperature of 1700 F 925 C The carbon will burn off the elements We recommend our WWT13 amp WWT18 Grate amp Trays as an excellent way to extend the life of the elements 11 PERMANENT PROGRAM NO 2 5Hr This program operates the furnace for 1 hour at 300 F 150 C and then advances slowly
20. red program cannot be altered or removed from memory LTdE Low Temperature Deviation This message appears when the kiln is below the temperature deviation setting in the TEDE option Power Failure The power failed When power came back on the temperature was below 212 F 100 C Press Abort then Enter to clear the display and return to IdLE Power Failure The power failed near the end of a firing Power Failure There was a power failure during firing The kiln continued firing after power came back on PLOG Diagnostic Test Failure Rate RA 1 RA 2 RA 3 etc appears in Ramp Hold programming Program Review and Present Status When RA 1 2 3 etc appear during programming the controller is asking you for firing rate for each segment Rate means how fast the firing progresses in degrees of temperature per hour Every segment must have a firing rate The number after RA is the segment number Each segment in a Ramp Hold firing is numbered starting with 1 Program Review shows firing rate after RA 1 2 3 etc In Present Status RA 1 2 3 etc means the segment that the firing is in at that moment RST Reset The RST option erases thermocouple offsets selects F operation erases stored programs in Ramp Hold and selects Type S thermocouple Note that if you use Reset and your kiln is equipped with a Type K thermocouple you must use the TC option to select Type K Reset selects Type S as a safety precaution If you had a Type
21. ress ENTER 17 Press 450 18 Press ENTER 19 Press 900 20 Press ENTER 21 Press 1400 22 Press ENTER 23 Press 0 24 Press ENTER 25 Press 7 26 Press 9999 27 Press ENTER 28 Press ENTER DISPLAY IdLE USEr 1 rA1 1250 F 1 0300 Hd 1 01 00 rA2 0280 F 2 1350 Hd 2 02 00 rA3 0450 F 3 0900 Hd 3 14 00 rA4 0000 IdLE ALAr 9999 IdLE STRT COMMENTS All programming begins with IdLE Path to the USEr program This assigns your custom program a number use 1 thru 4 The programmer is asking for the 1st segment rate of temperature increase or decrease 1250 F per hour The programmer is asking for the temperature you want to reach in the 1st segment This is the temperature for wax elimination 300 F The programmer is asking how long you want to hold 300 F One hour at 300 F The programmer is asking for the 2nd segment rate of temperature increase or decrease 280 F per hour The programmer is asking for the temperature you want to reach in the 2nd segment This is the temperature for the second burnout 1350 F The programmer is asking for how long you want to hold 1350 F Two hours at 1350 F The programmer is asking for the 3rd segment rate of temperature increase or decrease 450 F per hour cooling down The programmer is asking for what temperature you want to reach in t
22. temperature entered 2 Enter the new alarm temperature Then press ENTER IdLE will appear or the current running profile will continue 3 To turn alarm off enter 9999 When the alarm sounds during firing shut it off by pressing any key If it sounds as soon as the furnace begins firing it is due to the fact that the alarm was set to 0000 18 SETTING THE ALARM DURING FIRING After you shut off the alarm during firing you can set it to go off again later at either a higher temperature or a cool down temperature 1 While the furnace is firing press 7 on the key board 2 Enter the new temperature 3 Press ENTER and the furnace will continue firing POWER FAILURES After a brief power failure during firing PF will display alternating with the temperature Even though it displays PF the furnace will continue to fire normally The display shows PF simply to notify you of a brief power failure Press any key except STOP and normal temperature display will return ErrP appears after an extended power failure In addition after an extended power failure the controller will sound a steady alarm When ErrP appears on the display press ENTER The hours fired and furnace temperature reached at the time of the power failure will be displayed Then IdLE will display See the TROUBLE SHOOTING section of your instructions for causes STEAM WAX ELIMINATION We highly recommend that STEAM WAX ELIMINATION b
23. the start of the program such that you can cast upon your arrival The only requirement is to have eliminated the wax either by the furnace with PROGRAM NO 1 or by Steam Wax Elimination Upon entering the desired program you are going to run either permanent or custom and you reach the final step of displaying IdLE press DELAY START 3 The display will alternately show dELA and 00 00 At this time you enter the amount of delay time you wish before the furnace begins the burnout cycle EXAMPLE You program at 4 00 P M and you want a 5 hour burnout PROGRAM NO 2 and you wish to cast at 8 00 A M The delay entered is 11 hours 11 00 This starts the furnace at 3 00 A M and you are ready to cast at 8 00 A M You can enter a delay start time up to 99 hours After entering your delay start time press ENTER twice After doing so you can see the timer in operation and counting down until the delay time entered has expired and the furnace begins the selected burnout program 14 ENTERING A CUSTOM PROGRAM REMEMBER ALL PROGRAMMING BEGINS WITH IdLE ON THE DISPLAY Putting a program into your controller is the easiest way to understand its function Lets us begin with an 8 hour program We use a slow steady rise in temperature to a maximum of 1350 F 730 C in all programs this is suggested by most investment manufacturers then reduce the furnace temperature down to a casting temperature slowly Since we only h
24. ty construction and sizes to fit every shop They offer the simplest most efficient and reliable means of burnout for the lost wax caster All of these furnaces are enclosed in trouble free stainless steel cabinets Heating elements are secured in grooves inside the chamber they are easily replaced when necessary SPECIFICATIONS NO W13 ELECTRICAL esee 240V AC 13A 3000 WATTS OUTSIDE DIMENSION 18 W X 2172 H X 21 2 D HEATING CHAMBER 13 X 13 X 9 SHIPPING WEIGHT 135 LB NO W14 ELECTRICAL eese 240V AC 16 7A 4000 WATTS OUTSIDE DIMENSION 19 W X 26 2 H X 22 D HEATING CHAMBER 14 X 14 X 14 SHIPPING WEIGHT 165 LB NO W18 ELECTRICAL eneeier 240V AC 24A 5760 WATTS OUTSIDE DIMENSION 24 W X 31 H X 27 D HEATING CHAMBER 18 X 18 X 18 SHIPPING WEIGHT 299 LB WW COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMERS SPECIFICATIONS NO WTNFII 10 COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMER 240V 20A NO WTNFII 19 COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMMER 120V 20A FURNACE GRATES amp TRAYS For Wax Elimination Cycle The WW Furnace Grate and Tray simplifies burnout procedure It is no longer necessary to remove flasks and tray then replace flasks to avoid carbon build up on heating elements which is a primary cause of elem
25. with the segment number you just skipped to DELAY FIRE The DELAY FIRE programs the furnace to start its firing run burnout at a later time It zeroes out after each completed firing To use the DELAY FIRE again you need to reset it each time you start Enter the DELAY FIRE after you have chosen your program and you reach IdLE on the display Press 3 on your key board Enter the delay in hours and minutes such as 3 hours and 45 minutes is 345 your display will show 03 45 and the press ENTER The display will then alternately display dELA and the time remaining for the delay WARNING NEVER LEAVE YOUR FURNACE UNATTENDED NEAR THE END OF A FIRING WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR FURNACE AGAINST OVERFIRING EVEN THOUGH THE CONTROLLER IS AUTOMATIC THE OPERATOR ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TURNING THE FURNACE OFF AT THE PROPER TIME REPEAT FIRINGS amp PROGRAM REVIEW To repeat last firing just press ENTER from IdLE The furnace will begin firing but first use your PROGRAM REVIEW to make sure you are using the correct program To start PROGRAM REVIEW press 6 on the key board Values for the last program used will be displayed one after another You can also use PROGRAM REVIEW during firing simply by pressing 6 on the key board SETTING THE ALARM BEFORE FIRING BEGINS The alarm beeps when a preset temperature is reached 1 At any time press 7 on the key board AlAr will appear alternating with the last alarm
26. xample 99 would seem to be tenths and hundredths of hours yet 99 is 99 minutes HOW TO SELECT F OR C If the controller is in C mode a lighted dot appears in the lower right side of the display No dot will appear if the unit is in the F mode To change from F to C turn controller on press ENTER until the display shows IdLE Then press F C 0 button repeatedly until CHGO appears on the display Press ENTER and F appears in the display Press the 1 button to change to C Press Enter to save the change To change from C to F repeat the above procedure 10 PERMANENT PROGRAM NO 1 EL USED FOR WAX ELIMINATION ONLY The wax elimination program will heat at the rate of 1250 F 750 C per hour for 15 minutes or until the temperature reaches 300 F 150 C NOTE AS MUCH AS 15 F 10 C OVER RUN MAY OCCUR Then the program will hold 300 F 150 C for one hour and turn itself off You may stop the program at any time by pressing the STOP key A tray for trapping the wax must be used to protect the floor or hearth plate of the furnace The tray must be removed before the wax begins to burn or smoke Once the wax is eliminated the furnace can be turned off otherwise it will run for approximately 174 hours and then shut off automatically During wax elimination the sprue hole must be down When the regular burnout cycle is resumed the flasks should be placed
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