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title: Execute
description: The execution screen is the display which will be present for the duration of a firing. The screen provides all pertinent information with respect to the current firing as well as certain control feat
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# Execute

The execution screen is the display which will be present for the duration of a firing. The screen provides all pertinent information with respect to the current firing as well as certain control features. The following is a list of information presented during a firing: 

- *Currently Executing Schedule Title (This is the title of the schedule you selected to run)*
- *Current Executing Step of Total Steps (This indicates where in the overall schedule you currently are)*
- *Current Board Temperature (This indicates the temperature internal to the control box)*
- *Current Kiln Temperature (This indicates the temperature inside the kiln)*
- *Current Step Ramp Rate (This indicates the degrees per hour (°F or °C) the kiln is programmed to ramp)*
- *Current Step Setpoint (This indicates the temperature to which the kiln is heating/cooling)*
- *Current Step Hold Time (This indicates the programed hold time for the step, or provides a countdown if currently holding)*
- *Current Firing Elapsed Time (This indicates the total time the firing has been running in HH:MM:SS)*
- *Current Firing Accrued Cost (This indicates the total accrued cost to the current point in the firing (subject to appropriate settings))*

The following is a list of control functions available during a firing:

- *Skip Step (This function advances process control to the next user defined program step or completes the firing if no additional steps are programmed)*
- *Schedule Summary (This function provides the user an overall view of the current firing schedule programmed steps)*
- *View Graphical (This function provides a graphical representation of the firing up to the current point in time)*
- *Edit Schedule (This function allows the user to modify the current or future firing schedule steps)*
- *Abort (This function cancels the firing, disabling all elements and reverting to Standby Mode)*

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