Skutt GlassMaster Kiln - Manual (Page 30)

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Error Messages
The following errors may appear in the window of your controller. Along with the error number, the display
will indicate the elapsed time in hours and minutes and also the temperature the kiln reached when the error oc-
curred. Please write these numbers down and call your distributor or Skutt Kilns at (503) 774-6000.
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E- 0 Software error.
E- 1 *Ramping up and rate is less than 12° per hour. Rise is checked every 7.5 minutes. Rate must persist
for 22.5 minutes before error is triggered.
E- 2 *Program in hold, temperature 50° or more above hold temperature. Error must persist for more than 18
seconds before error is triggered.
E- 3 *Program in hold, temperature 50° or more below hold temperature. Error must persist for more than 18
seconds before error is triggered.
E- 4 *Program ramping down and temperature more than 50° above last hold temperature. Error must persist
for more than 18 seconds before error is triggered.
E- 5 *Program ramping down and temperature more than 50° below local set point. Must persist for 18
seconds to trigger.
E- 6 Negative reading detected at thermocouple, indicating it is installed or wired improperly.
E- 8 Controller in positive ramp, kiln temperature is ramping down. Negative rate must persist for 22.5
minutes to trigger error.
E- 9 Wrong thermocouple hardware or software setting.
E- A Invalid program variable
E- D *Kiln temperature 50 F above traveling set point.
E--- Power loss while controller is processing information.
ErrP Informational error message: . When it flashes, a brief, noncritical power outage has occurred. The
controller was able to resume firing and the load of ware is not in danger. It continues to alternately
display with the internal temperature until you press Enter.
PF Displays at the time the kiln is initially powered up. Press Enter to clear the message and the internal kiln
temperature will flash. Also displays when power was lost during a firing and the kiln temperature was
below 140F (60C) or the kiln temperature dropped more than 250 degrees during the power outage.
STUc A key on the touch pad is stuck in the pressed position.
FAIL System cannot sense thermocouple.
* These codes will be turned off if “ERCd” is toggled to “OFF”. See page 19 for details.
There are additional, less common, error codes that may be displayed. All of the unlisted codes will begin with “E-
”. Write them down and contact a Skutt technician.
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