Skutt KilnMaster Kilns Manufactured after March 1 2006 - Manual (Page 13)

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The display, while improved, is still limited to 4 characters
and 14 segments per character. This is not always enough to
exactly represent the message presented. If you find you do not
understand a message, consult the Display Messages section of
this manual.
The controller may be programmed in either Celsius or
Fahrenheit. It is very important to know which temperature
scale it is using. If there is a LED illuminated in the lower right
hand corner of the display, the temperature scale is set to
Celsius. Refer to the MENU section of this manual to change
scales if necessary.
When prompted to enter time values, there will be an LED
illuminated in the lower center portion of the display. We refer
to this as a decimal point. Everything to the left of the decimal
will be hours and everything to the right will be minutes.
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When the kiln is flashing IdLE alternately with the current
temperature of the kiln chamber we refer to the controller as
being in Idle Mode. This simply means that the kiln is ready to
be programmed. To return to Idle mode you may press STOP
at any time. If controller is programmed for Zone Control, the
display will also show current thermocouple being read.
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The START key begins the program which is currently loaded
in memory. It may only be accessed when the kiln is in Idle
Mode. The STOP key will turn off the kiln at any point of a program. It may also be used to return to Idle Mode
in the middle of entering a program. ENTER must be pressed after entering any time, temperature or programming
speed. ENTER is also used to turn an Alarm off that has sounded during a firing.
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elay
The Delay feature allows you to program, the kiln to automatically start at a future time. This feature is primarily
used to take advantage of better off-peak electric rates or to time the shutoff of the kiln for a time that is convenient
for you to be there. It can be set for a Ramp Hold Mode or Cone Fire Mode program and can be accessed only
after the program has been entered and the controller is in Idle Mode. You can enter a delay time up to 99 hours
and 99 minutes.
From Idle Mode, press DELAY
Input Delay time in hours and minutes, then press ENTER
When START is pressed to begin the program, the time entered for the delay will reappear on the screen and
begin counting down. When it reaches 00.00 the kiln will start the program currently loaded. The Delay time
will stay in memory until it is cleared. To clear it, follow the instructions for entering a Delay and enter
00.00 for the Delay time.