This section will guide you through the process to begin a kiln firing with a previously stored schedule or custom schedule. From the Home Screen, press START. This will transition you to the schedule selector screen.
After you have selected the schedule you wish to execute, press START. This will begin the firing process. During this stage of execution, you will be viewing the execution in which the following information will be available:
- 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))
If, during the firing, you want to modify the currently executing schedule, press EDIT SCHEDULE. Once EDIT SCHEDULE is pressed, you will be transitioned to the EDIT SCHEDULE screen. This will give you the opportunity to modify any schedule steps beyond those that have already been executed.
If, at any point during the firing, you want to advance the kiln schedule to the next step, simply press SKIP STEP. This can be performed at any point during a firing. When you press SKIP STEP, you will be presented with a confirmation dialog. To complete the action and skip to the next step, you must press YES at the confirmation dialog.
You can also cancel the firing at any time by pressing ABORT. When you press ABORT, you will be presented with a confirmation dialog. To complete the action and abort the firing, you must press YES at the confirmation dialog. If you choose to abort a firing, you will be returned to the Home Screen.