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Manual
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Glass ver. RM3 - Mar. 2011
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Thank you for purchasing a Rampmaster equipped kiln from Evenh
heat. The Rampm
master is a full feeatured control in
n an easy to usee design. The R
Rampmaster offerrs two programm
ming modes: Exprress and Custom. Express Mode is designed to bee quick, easy and
d accurate using preset firing p
parameters. Simply
y answer a few qu
uestions and you’rre ready to fire. Th
he Custom Mode is designed for the creation of indivvidual, custom firing programs. Y
You’ll also find a h
host of “On‐the‐Flyy” features that give you complete control of the firiing process. Pleasse take some timee to read this man
nual. Not only d
does it cover the b
asics, it also contaains some little gem
ms that are sure to
o make your comm
mand of the Ramp
pmaster a thorougghly rewarding exp
perience. CAUTION: The Ram
C
mpmaster is used to control temperature, it is not a ssafety devise. Nevver leave the kiln unattended while
e firing. Check on the kiln at the end of the firin
ng to ensure firingg program has com
mpleted as planne
ed. C
CAUTION: Throw c
control power swiitch, located on kiiln control panel, tto the OFF positio
on (O) when not in
n use. T
Table of Content
ts Q
Quick Express Mod
de Programming ................................................ 3 Q
Quick Custom Mod
de Programming ................................................ 4 R
Rampmaster Key L
ayout ................................................................ 5 R
Rampmaster Key D
Descriptions ....................................................... 6 D
Detailed Express M
Mode Programmingg ............................................ 7 D
Detailed Custom M
Mode Programmingg ............................................ 9 “
“On‐the‐Fly” Featu
ures .................................................................. 11 A
Add Temperature t
to Hold ............................................................ 11 A
Add Time to Hold .
........................................................................ 11 S
Skip to Next Segme
ent ................................................................... 12 S
Suspend................
........................................................................ 12 V
Viewing the Curren
nt Segment Data .............................................. 12 P
Power Tame .........
........................................................................ 13 B
Beginning of Proce
ess Hold Alarm ................................................. 13 d Alarm ........................................................... 13 E
End of Process Hol
G
General Temperatu
ure Alarm ........................................................ 13 T
The BACK Key .......
........................................................................ 14 T
The MENU Key .....
........................................................................ 14 S
Storing a Custom M
Mode Program ................................................. 14 R
Recalling a Custom
m Mode Program .............................................. 14 W
Writing Over Data ........................................................................ 14 D
Degrees per Hour .
........................................................................ 14 In
nitialization ................................................................................. 14 P
Programming a Tim
me Value .......................................................... 14 R
Reviewing Your Pro
ogram Before Firin
ng ......................................... 14 F
Firing Down to Roo
om Temperature .............................................. 15 ........................................................................ 15 S
Standby (STbY) .....
T
Two Key Run ........
........................................................................ 15 1
12 User Programs i
in Custom Mode ............................................. 15 3
32 Segments per C
Custom Mode Proggram .................................... 15 D
Delay Start Feature
e ...................................................................... 15 M
Maximum Program
mmable Temperatu
ure ....................................... 15 B
Brief Power Failure
es ..................................................................... 15 E
Extended Power Fa
ailures .............................................................. 16 Mode Programs.............................................. 16 M
Modifying Express Restorring Individual Exp
press Mode Prograams ....................................... 16 Restorring of All Express Mode Programs aat Once ................................. 16 Rampmaster Display Co
onditions ........................................................... 17 Rampmaster Display Meessages............................................................. 17 Rampmaster Key Functiion Tables ......................................................... 18 Menu—Configuration TTools ns Menu ....................................................................................... 21 Option
Delay Start
m Settings Process Alarm
Add Tempera
ature Value Add Time Va
alue Modify Expreess Mode System
m Menu ........................................................................................ 22 perature Scale (°FF or °C) Change Temp
Viewing Optiions Error Code D
Disable PC Identification Two Key Starrt Diagno
ostic Menu ................................................................................... 23 Error Temperature & Time OUTS Test Software Verrsion Electronics TTemperature LED Test Voltage Testt Factorry Menu........................................................................................ 24 Thermocoup
ple Offset Maximum Prrogrammable Tem
mperature Thermocoup
ple Type Output 4 Options Restoring of All Modified Expreess Mode Program
ms Error D
Display Messages ......................................................................... 25 Presett Express Mode Prrogram Data ..................................................... 26 Trouble Shooting .................................................................................. 34 Page 2 of 35 Manual
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Use th
his Quick Guide to Immediatelyy Begin the Express Mode Progrramming Processs E
Express Mode prog
gramming allows yyou to fire using 3 simple parameterrs: the *COE of glaass you are using, tthe type of firing yyou would like to aaccomplish a
and the relative sp
eed of the firing (b
based on size and thickness of the gglass). It’s quick an
nd easy to program
m and gives accuraate and repeatablee results time a
after time. Q
Quick Steps for E
Express Mode P
Programming 1
1. Throw the powe
er switch on the kiln control panel to
o the On position.
r begins its initiatiion process and th
2
2. The Rampmaste
he display will illum
minate. 3
3. The Rampmaste
r will finish its initiation process and
d then display STbY (Standby). 4
4. Press the EX key
y one time. (You arre now programming in the Express Mode). 5
5. Use the Scroll ke
ey to choose the COE of the glass yo
ou are firing. Your C
COE choices are 90, 96 and *82. Dissplayed as Co90, C
Co96 and Co82. 6
6. Press the Enter k
key. 7
7. Use the Scroll Ke
ey to choose firingg type. Your choicees are SOFT for Slu
umping, Bending, D
Draping, LAM for LLaminating, Tack FFuse, Fuse‐to‐Stickk, F
FUSE for Full Fuse a
and CAST for Casting. 8
key. 9
9. Use the Scroll ke
ey to choose firing speed (based on glass thickness and size). Your Choiices are FAST (Fastt), MEd (Medium), SLOW (Slow) a
and XSLO (Extra Slo
ow). See the Speed Selection Table below for guidancce in choosing thee recommended firring speed. 1
10. Press the Enter
r key. 1
11. The display will
l read STbY. 1
12. Press the Run/S
Stop key and then press the Enter key. T
The Rampmaster is
s now running you
ur Express Mode p
program. T
The Rampmaster c
contains a set of fe
eatures that allow you to adjust and modify the firing as it’s progressingg. We have dubbed
d these features as “On‐the‐
F
Fly” and you can le
earn more about th
hem starting on paage 11 of this man
nual. Speed
d Selection Table
e Locate
e your glass thickn
ness and largest diimension of your gglass. Use the corrresponding speed.. Largest Glass Dimension
Glass Thickkness 2” 2
4” 8”
12”
16” 20”
1/8” FA
AST FAST
FAST
MEDIUM
MEDIUM SLOW
W
1/4” FA
AST FAST
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
SLOW SLOW
W
3/8” FA
AST M
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
SLOW
SLOW EXTRA SLLOW
1/2” MED
DIUM M
MEDIUM
SLOW
SLOW
EXTRA SLOW
W Use Custom
m Mode
5/8” MED
DIUM SLOW
SLOW
3/4” SLO
OW SLOW
E
EXTRA SLOW
EXTRA SLOW
Use Custom Mo
ode Use Custom
m Mode
Use Custom Modee Use Custom Mo
ode Use Custom
m Mode
*
* COE refers to Coe
efficient of Expanssion. It’s the measure of expansion aand contraction off the glass as it’s h
heated and cooled. *
* Armstrong Glass “Float Fire 82” waas used in the deveelopment of the 8
82 COE firing data.
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Use th
his Quick Guide to Immediatelyy Begin the Custo
om Mode Progrramming Processs T
The Custom Mode allows the creatio
on of your own, individual firing programs. You choose the rate of temp
perature increase o
or decrease, the teemperature y
you want to achiev
ve and any hold tim
me once you’re there. These 3 itemss, taken together ccreate what’s known as a segment. Segments are bassically chained together to create a multi‐se
egment program. Enjoy full artistic ccontrol with Custo
om Mode Program
mming. Q
Quick Steps for C
Custom Mode P
Programming 1
1. Throw the powe
er switch on the kiln control panel to
o the On position
r begins its initiatiion process and th
2
2. The Rampmaste
he display will illum
minate. 3
3. The Rampmaste
r will finish the iniitiation process an
nd then display STb
bY. (Standby) 4
4. Press the Develo
op key one time. P
PROG is displayed along with some n
number. 5
5. Use the Numeric
cal keys to choose. You’re choosing which of the 12 user program numb
bers will be used tto store your program. Your choicess are 1 thru 1
12. 6
key. SEGS is displayed along with some number. 7
7. Use the Numeric
cal keys to choose. You’re choosing the total number of segments used in the program. YYour choices are 1 thru 32. 8
key. RA 1 is displayyed along with som
me number. 9
9. Use the Numeric
cal keys to choose. You’re programm
ming the temperatture rate (°/hr.) fo
or this segment. 1
10. Press the Enter
r key. °F 1 is displayed along with some number. 1
11. Use the Numer
rical keys to choose. You’re program
mming the temperaature set point forr this segment. 1
12. Press the Enter
r key. Hd 1 is displaayed along with so
ome number. 1
13. Use the Numer
rical keys to choose. You’re program
mming the hold tim
me for this segmen
nt. 1
14. Press the Enter
r key. RA 2 is displaayed. Repeat step
ps 9 thru 14 for all remaining segmen
nts until the displaay reads ALRM. 1
15. Use the Numer
rical keys to choose alarm temperature. Choosing 999
99 turns the alarm feature off. 1
16. Press the Enter
r key. The display w
will read CPL then STbY. 1
17. Press the Run/S
Stop key and then press the Enter key. T
The Rampmaster is
s now running you
ur program. T
The Rampmaster c
eatures that allow you to adjust and modify the firing as it’s progressingg. We have dubbed
d these features as “On‐the‐
F
Fly” and you can le
earn more about th
hem starting on paage 11 of this man
nual. Page 4 of 35 Manual
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Rampmaster Key
y Layout T
The Rampmaster k
key layout and keyy functions are dessigned to provide eeasy and uncomplicated use. All pro
ogramming functio
ons are located to the left side w
while all “On‐the‐F
Fly” features are lo
ocated to the rightt. It’s a very intuitivve design that works well in the heaat of battle. We’vee also minimized keystrokes by u
using dedicated, si
ngle function keyss where we can. Display terms are understandable and we’ve chosen keey graphics to help
p express what’s rreally going o
on. Check out the R
Rampmaster Key D
Descriptions on the next page, alongg with a Key Functtion Table startingg on page 18, for detailed key inform
mation. Di isplay ‐ Large, briight LED display F or °C ‐ The Rampmasteer can be set to ca an be seen from a distance. The display iin either Fahrenheeit or Celsius.
dis
nderstandable. splay terms are un
R
RAMPMASTER ‐
Model RM3 T
The Rampmaster i
is the original multi‐
RUN/S
d stops s
segment control a
and continues to set STOP ‐ Starts and
the ac ctual firing.
t
the standard.
A
ADD TEMP
‐ ”On‐the‐Fly” ‐ Adds DEVE LOP ‐ Begins the Custom t
temperature to th
he programmed ho
old e programming pro
ocess
Mode
t
temperature. May
y be used on any s
segment.
RECA
ALL ‐ Retrieves Cu
stom e programs 1 thru 12. A
ADD TIME ‐ ”On‐
‐the‐Fly” ‐ Adds Mode
t
time to the progra
ammed hold time. M
May be used on a
ny segment
EX ‐ Begins the Expresss Mode progrramming process. S
SKIP AHEAD ‐ ”O
n‐the‐Fly” ‐ Moves t
the firing to the ne
ext segment. Greaat SCRO
oices for f
for moving directly
y to anneal but can OLL ‐ Displays cho
curre
b
be used on any se
gment.
ent programming function BAC K ‐ Allows you to
o move back to pr
reviously entered data for insp ection or changes.
M
MENU ‐ Allows ac
ccess to the Powerr Tame fe
ures. eature as well as cconfiguration featu
VIEW ‐ ”On‐the‐FFly” ‐ Allows viewing V
o
of segment data w
when firing. Also a
allows for reviewin
ng of data before r
running. EDIT ‐ Allow
ws for Modification
n and Restoration of Express Mo
ode Programs.
A
ALARM ‐ Allows s
setting of the Alarm
m temperature.
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Rampmaster Key
y Descriptions R
RUN/STOP T
The Run/Stop key s
starts and stops th
he firing process. Iff a running progra
am is stopped and then restarted, th
he Rampmaster piccks up at the first ssegment c
containing the curr
rent chamber temp
perature. D
DEVELOP T
The Develop key is
used to begin the
e Custom Mode Prrogramming Proceess. R
RECALL T
The Recall key allow
ws the user to recall or bring up a previously program
mmed Custom Mod
de Program for firiing. The Rampmasster contains 12 prrograms in the Custom Mode. The Recall feature allows you to eaasily grab these sto
ored programs forr immediate use. E
EX to begin the Expre
T
The EX key is used ess Mode Program
mming Process. S
SCROLL T
The Scroll key is us
ed to display proggramming choices during Express Mode Programmingg and Menu Featurres Selection. B
BACK T
The Back key is use
ed to view previou
usly viewed data. TThis gives you the opportunity to go back and inspect and change previo
ously entered dataa if you wish. A
ADD TEMP P
Pressing the Add T
emp key while holding at a temperaature increases thee programmed ho
old temperature fo
or that segment. The factory defaultt is set to 5
5°for every press o
of the ADD TEMP kkey. You do have the option of changging the amount o
of temperature added per press (seee page 21 for deta
ailed in
nformation on cusstomizing this feature). The Add Tem
mp feature does no
ot change your sto
ored program, it siimply adds temperature for that parrticular m
moment. A
ADD TIME ime key while hold
P
Pressing the Add T
ding at temperatu
ure increases the p
programmed hold time for that segm
ment. The factory default is set to 5 minutes for e
every press of the A
ADD TIME key. Yo
ou do have the opttion of changing th
he amount of hold
d time added per p
press (see page 21 for detailed inform
mation on c
customizing this fe
ature). The Add Tiime feature does n
not change your sttored program, it simply adds time ffor that particularr moment. S
SKIP AHEAD P
Pressing the Skip A
Ahead key during ffiring moves the firring to the next seegment. Great for skipping from you
ur fusing or slumping to the Anneal. The Skip A
Ahead feature is av
vailable during the
e process temperaature in an Expresss Mode firing (takees you directly to aanneal) and is available for use on all segments in
n a Custom Mode firing. V
VIEW T
The View key will d
display the entire ffiring program when at the Standby position and the ccurrent segment d
data while firing. W
We suggest using tthe View key b
before beginning a
any firing. It gives yyou the opportunity to inspect your firing data beforee you actually fire.
M
MENU T
The Menu key allow
ws access to the 4
4 Configuration Meenu’s: Options, Sysstem, Diagnostic a
and Factory. The M
Menu key is also ussed to access the P
Power Tame setting while running a firing program
m. A
ALARM T
The Alarm key give
es direct access to the Alarm temperrature setting. E
EDIT T
The Edit key allows
s you to modify Exxpress Mode progrram settings. It alsso allows you to reestore modified Exxpress Mode progrrams to their original settings. This is a very powerful featu
ure that allows you to customize our preset Express M
Mode firing data m
more to your likingg! N
NUMERICAL KEYS T
The Numerical key
s are used to key‐in specific data. Th
he Numerical keyss also allow for varrious “On‐the‐Fly” features (see pagges 12 & 35). E
ENTER T
The Enter key is us
programming, the Enter key stores tthe displayed dataa and moves the prrogramming to thee next step. ed to store displayyed data. During p
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E
Express Mode Pr
rogramming E
Express Mode feat
ures easy, 3 step p
programming thatt automatically devvelops your firing program based on
n the COE of your glass, the type of firing you w
would like to accom
mplish and the spe
eed at which to firre. It’s quick, it’s eaasy and gives reliaable, repeatable reesults fire after firee. H
How to Begin B
Beginning the Expr
ress Mode program
mming process is eeasy: with the disp
play reading STbY (Standby) simply p
press the EX key o
one time. This step
p starts the p
programming proc
ess. From here it’ss just a matter of aanswering 3 questtions. W
What’s the COE of
f Your Glass? Rampmaster need
T
The first thing the ds to know is the C
COE of the glass yo
ou are firing. COE sstands for “Coefficcient of Expansion
n”. COE is a measure of the e
expansion and con
traction of the glaass as it’s heated aand cooled. The Exxpress Mode was d
designed with mulltiple COE choices allowing you to fire popular g
glasses available fr
rom many manufacturers. C
COE choices are: 90 ‐ (D
Displayed as Co90) ‐ Use for 90 COE llabeled glasses sim
milar to Uroboros, Bullseye and Wisssmach System 90. 96 ‐ (D
Displayed as Co96) ‐ Use for 96 COE llabeled glasses sim
milar to Uroboros and Spectrum System 96. 82 ‐ (D
Displayed as Co82) ‐ Use for 82 COE llabeled float glass similar to Armstro
ong “Float Fire 82””. T
To choose the COE
E press the Scroll key until the desireed COE is displayed
d. If your glass COE is not listed plea
ase use the Custom
m Mode (see page 9). O
Once you’ve chose
en the desired COEE press the Enter kkey. W
What Firing Proces
ss Do You Want to
o Use? T
The second thing t
he Rampmaster needs to know is th
he type of firing prrocess you would llike to use. The Exxpress Mode allow
ws you to choose one of four d
different firing pro
umping, Bending), Laminate (Fuse‐to
o‐Stick), Fuse (Full Fuse) and Cast (C
Casting). cesses: Soften (Slu
F
Firing process choi
ces are: SOFT ‐ Soften ‐ Use for slumping, bending or draping. nds separate piecees of glass togetheer. LAM ‐ Laminate ‐ Also kknown as Tack Fusse and Fuse‐to‐Sticck, laminating bon
parate pieces of glaass into a single piece. FUSE ‐ Fuse ‐ Full fuse. Fully liquefies sep
hen filling a mold o
or casting with a q
quantity of glass. CAST ‐ Casting ‐ Use wh
T
To choose the firin
g process press th
he Scroll key until tthe desired processs is displayed. If yyou would like to u
use a process that is not listed, such as painting, p
please use the Cust
tom Mode (see pa
age 9). O
Once you have cho
osen the desired firing process presss the Enter key. F
Firing Speed? question in Express Mode is firing sspeed. Firing speed
T
The third and final d is dependent up
pon both glass thicckness and overall glass size. Use thee table on the fo
ollowing page for guidance in determining the recommended speed for your particular fiiring. S
Speed choices are:
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Speed Selection Ta
able U
Use the table below
w for guidance on recommended firring speed. Simplyy find the thicknesss of your glass and
d its largest dimen
nsion. The recomm
mended speed is at the inteersection. For exam
mple, if your glass thickness is 3/8” aand you’re firing aan 8” circle, the reccommended firingg speed is Medium
m. Largest Glass Dimension
Glass Thickkness 2” 2
4” 8”
12”
16” 20”
1/8” FA
AST FAST
FAST
MEDIUM
MEDIUM SLOW
W
1/4” FA
AST FAST
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
SLOW SLOW
W
3/8” FA
AST M
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
SLOW
SLOW EXTRA SLLOW
1/2” MED
DIUM M
MEDIUM
SLOW
SLOW
EXTRA SLOW
W Use Custom
m Mode
5/8” MED
DIUM SLOW
SLOW
EXTRA SLOW
3/4” SLO
OW SLOW
E
EXTRA SLOW
Use Custom Mo
ode Use Custom
m Mode
Use Custom Modee Use Custom Mo
ode Use Custom
m Mode
ng speed press the
e Scroll key until th
he desired speed is displayed. TTo choose the firin
O
Once you’ve chose
en the desired spee
ed press the Enterr key. T
The display will dis
play STbY (Standb
by). You have successfully programm
med your Express M
Mode Program. R
Running the Progr
am Mode firing progrram press the Run
T
To run the Express n/Stop key one tim
me. Four horizontal dashes will appear. P
Press the Enter key
y. briefly and then ch
hamber temperatu
ure. The Express M
Mode program that you helped create is now running and operating thee kiln. ‐ ON ‐ will appear b
W
When the firing is c
complete the disp
play alternates between CPLT, curren
nt chamber tempeerature and total ffiring time. Pressin
ng the Run/Stop keey at this p
point will return th
he display to the ST
TbY (Standby) possition. Y
You may always sto
op a firing in progrress, at any time, b
by pressing the Ru
un/Stop key. STOP
P is displayed briefl
fly and then STbY. M
Modifying the Exp
ress Mode Processs Data T
The Rampmaster a
allows you to modiify the preset firing data of the Exprress Mode if you so
o desire. This is a vvery powerful featture that allows yo
ou to customize the Exprress Mode preset firing data more to
o your liking. See page 16 for detailss. “
ures T
The Rampmaster o
offers some very co
ool features that aallow you to adjust the firing as it’s rrunning. Things likke adding time to tthe hold, increasin
ng the h
holding temperatu
re or simply skipp
ping out of a segmeent and going righ
ht to the Anneal. W
We cover these feaatures in detail staarting on page 11 o
of this m
manual. Glass firing
g is a journey in th
he best sense of th
he word, with lots of movement and
d split second decisions. It is a lot of fun, that’s for surre. Our On‐
the‐Fly features lett you dig into that fun. E
Express Mode Firin
ng Data Y
You will find the ac
ctual, preset firing data used in the EExpress Mode programs starting on page 26 of this manual. Page 8 of 35 Manual
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Custom Mode Pr
rogramming T
The Custom Mode is a method of pro
ogramming that allows the artist to precisely define eevery aspect of thee firing. You’re creeating a custom firring program d
designed for the w
work at hand. program is not diffficult. It does, how
C
Creating a custom wever, require som
me knowledge and
d forethought abo
out what you wantt to do and how to
o go about it. W
We have included a “Basic Glass Firin
ng Guide” with your new kiln that go
oes through the basics. But these arre just the basics aand you will want to seek out m
more detailed info
rmation. Having said that, you do neeed to know how to translate what you want into a fiiring program and we’re going to sh
how you how to
o do it. F
First Things First: S
Segments ‐ Whatt are They? M
Most glass firing pr
rograms require th
he kiln to go to mu
ultiple temperaturres and to use mulltiple heating rates throughout the ffiring. In order for the R
Rampmaster to pe
rform all these changes, it breaks th
he entire program down into smaller chunks called “Segments”. Your program will consisst of many segments, chained together, one after another, to create the finished program. During firring, the Rampmasster works from on
ne segment to thee next until a
all segments have been completed. A
A Segment consists
s of these 3 questiions: How fast am I supposed to gett to temperature? What temperaturre am I going to? A
And, once I’m there, should I stay there for any aamount of time? O
Once you understaand this concept that a segment includes a rate of tem
mperature changee, a particular temp
perature you w
want to reach and a hold at the temp
perature, you’ve ggot it. Now we can
n show you how to
o program! P
Programming B
Beginning the Cust
tom Mode program
mming process is eeasy: with the disp
play reading STbY (Standby) simply press the Develop
p key one time. P
PROG is displayed.
The Rampmasterr is asking which off the 12 available locations you wou
uld like to store yo
our program. In oth
her words: a progrram number. Y
You’re choices are 1 thru 12. Use the
e numerical keys to choose and presss the Enter key. S
SEGS is displayed a
along with some number. The Ramp
pmaster wants to kknow the total num
mber of segmentss you would like to
o use for the progrram. You can u
use up to 32 segme
ents for your proggram. Your choicess are 1 thru 32. Use the numerical keeys to choose and press the Enter keey. Most glass firin
ng programs u
usually use less tha
an 8 segments for a firing program. R
RA 1 is displayed. R
RA stands for Rate
e and the 1 means you’re programm
ming the rate of tem
mperature changee for segment 1. Raate means speed aand you n
need to tell the Ra
mpmaster how fast you want the teemperature to chaange. Rate for the Rampmaster is prrogrammed in deggrees per hour (°/h
hr.). The choice is yours. Usee the numerical ke
eys to put in your rate and press thee Enter key. d if you’re using Ceelsius) and the 1 m
means you’re progrramming the temp
perature you °F 1 is displayed. °FF stands for the temperature set poiint (°C is displayed
w
would like to reach
h in segment 1. The choice is yours. Use the numerical keys to put in your temperature an
nd press the Enterr key. H
Hd 1 is displayed. H
Hd stands for Hold
d (a.k.a. soak or dw
well) and the 1 meeans you’re programming the amoun
nt of time you wan
nt the temperaturre to stay at the segment 1 tem
mperature once you reach it. Hold tim
me is programmed
d in hours and min
nutes. You do not have to hold at temperature if you d
don’t want to
o, in which case hold time would be
e 0. Use the numerrical keys to put in
n your hold time and press the Enterr key. R
RA 2 is displayed. T
The Rampmaster is now asking for the rate of temperrature increase or decrease in segmeent 2. Simply key in the rate you waant to use for segment 2 and preess the Enter key. °F 2 is displayed. Th
he Rampmaster is now asking for th
he temperature set point to use on ssegment 2. Simplyy key in the temperature and press tthe Enter k
key. H
Hd 2 is displayed. T
The Rampmaster is now asking for the amount of timee you want to hold
d at your segmentt 2 temperature. SSimply key in the amount of h
hold time and pres
ss the Enter key. A
As you can see from
m the emerging paattern, the Rampm
master will continu
ue to ask the samee three questions: rate, temp and tim
me for all remaining segments. Ju
ust keep answerin
ng the questions. D
Doing so creates th
hat beautiful chain
n of events called a firing program! O
Once all your segm
ments are program
mmed the R
Rampmaster will d
isplay ALRM which stands for Alarm
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m, key in 9999 TThe Alarm featuree allows you to set a temperature aat which the alarm
a
and press the Ente
r key. C
CPL is displayed br
means programmiing is now complete. iefly followed by SSTbY. CPL stands ffor Complete and m
P
Programming is co
mplete! Your firing data is now storred in the User pro
ogram number you
u’ve selected and is ready to go. T
To run the program
m, press the Run/SStop key one time.. Four horizontal d
dashes will appear. P
Press the Enter key
y. briefly and then ch
hamber temperatu
ure. The Rampmasster is now running your Custom Mo
ode program. ‐ ON ‐ will appear b
W
When the firing is c
complete the disp
play alternates between CPLT, curren
nt chamber tempeerature and total ffiring time. Pressin
ng the Run/Stop keey at this p
point will return th
he display to the ST
TbY (Standby) possition. Y
You may always sto
op a firing in progrress, at any time, b
by pressing the Ru
un/Stop key. STOP
P is displayed brieflly and then STbY. T
To run a program p
previously stored iin one of the 12 usser programs simp
ply press the Recalll key (with the dissplay reading STbYY), choose the prog
gram number th
hat contains the d
desired program a
and press the Enteer key. Start the firing as you would
d with any other fiiring by pressing tthe Run/Stop key one time and th
hen pressing the EEnter key. “
ures T
The Rampmaster o
offers some very co
ool features that aallow you to adjust the firing as it’s rrunning. Things likke adding time to tthe hold, increasin
ng the h
holding temperatu
re or simply skipp
ping out of a segmeent and going righ
ht to the anneal. W
We cover these feaatures in detail starting on page 11 o
of this m
manual. Glass firing
g is a journey in th
he best sense of th
he word, with lots of movement and
d split second decisions. It is a lot of fun, that’s for surre. Our On‐
the‐Fly features lett you dig into that fun. Page 10 of 35 Manual
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On‐The‐Fly Featu
ures T
The Rampmaster c
eatures that allow you to adjust and tweak the firing w
while it’s actually rrunning! We’ve du
ubbed these as “On‐the‐Fly”. W
With these feature
es it’s possible to aadd a little bit of time to a hold if needed, add a little b
bit of temp to a ho
old or just leave th
he segment entirely and move to
o the next segmen
nt (like anneal). Th
he On‐the‐Fly featu
ures work with bo
oth Express Mode and Custom Modee programs. K
Knowing that these
e features are available, and using them, will positively affect your glasss firing skills and aallow you to createe the glass you want to create. A
Adding Tempera
ature O
Often times when f
firing you’ll find th
hat the temperatu
ure you have choseen for your fuse orr slump just isn’t h
hot enough to givee you what you waant. The ADD T
TEMP feature was designed for time
es like these. The A
ADD TEMP featuree increases the hold temperature byy 5° (factory defau
ult) every time you
u press the A
ADD TEMP key. On
nce you press the A
ADD TEMP key thee Rampmaster will take the firing to the new, higher ttemperature. W
We set the amount
t of temperature aadded per press to
o 5° at the factory. You do have the option of changin
ng this to any valuee between 1° and 9° if you d
desire. Refer to pag
ge 21 for detailed information. T
The ADD TEMP fea
ature only function
ns when you’re Ho
olding at a temperature. You know yyour Holding at a ttemperature when
n the display readss the chamber temperatture along with a ttime value. You aree welcome to use the ADD TEMP keey as many times aas you like. Keep in
n mind that every press of the k
key adds additiona
al temperature to tthe hold temperatture. The ADD TEM
MP feature does not affect your programmed data. It’’s a temporary chaange and a
affects only the cur
rrent moment. To Use the ADD TEMP Fe
eature Press th
he ADD TEMP key one time. “Add TEMP” is displayed
d briefly. The displaay then shows currrent chamber tem
mperature and hold time. A
Adding Time O
Often times when f
firing you’ll find th
hat the amount of hold time you havve chosen for your fuse or slump jusst isn’t long enouggh to give you whaat you want. T
The ADD TIME feat
ture was designed for times like these. The ADD TIMEE feature increasess the hold temperaature by 5 minutes (factory default)) every time y
you press the ADD TIME key. Once you press the ADD TIME key the Ram
mpmaster will exteend the hold time by that amount. W
We set the amount
t of time added pe
er press to 5 minutes at the factory. You do have the o
option of changingg this to any valuee between 1 and 9 minutes if y
you desire. Refer to
o page 21 for detaailed information. T
The ADD TIME feat
ture only functions when you’re Hollding at a temperaature. You know yo
our Holding at a teemperature when the display reads the chamber teemperature alongg with a time value
e. You are welcom
me to use the ADD TIME key as manyy times as you likee. Keep in mind thaat every press of the key adds a
additional time to t
the hold time. The
e ADD TIME featurre does not affect your programmed
d data. It’s a temp
porary change and affects only the current m
moment. To Use the ADD TIME Fea
ature he ADD TIME key o
one time. “Add TIME” is displayed b
briefly. The displayy then shows curreent chamber temp
perature and hold time. You Press th
will notiice that the remaining hold time hass been increased b
by the value of thee Add Time Key. Page 11 of 35 Manual
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Skip to Next Seg
ment T
There will be mom
ents when your gllass has fused or sslumped exactly ho
ow you want it but you still have tim
me left on the temperature hold. Allowing the h
hold to continue w
would change your glass and you don
n’t want that. You’’re not out of luckk as the SKIP AHEA
AD feature comes tto the rescue. The SKIP AHEAD feeature does what it sounds like: it skips ahead to the next segment. With glass firing, thee segment right aftter the fusing or slumping operation
n is the a
anneal, which is ex
xactly where you w
want to go. W
When firing using E
Express Mode, the
e Skip Ahead featu
ure is available for use only at the prrocess temperaturre (where all the m
movement of the gglass takes p
place). Using the Sk
kip Ahead feature at this point of th
he firing immediateely takes the yourr firing to the anneeal portion of the p
program. W
When firing using C
Custom Mode, the
e Skip Ahead featu
ure is available at aany point in the firring. To Use the SKIP AHEAD FFeature Press th
he SKIP AHEAD keyy one time. SKIP TTO SEG is displayed along with the segment number yyou are skipping to
o. The display also indicates the ratee for the skipped to segment, its set point (SETP) temp
perature and the b
board temperaturre. If you have VIEW
W set to MAX in th
he System Menu yyou will also see a rreview of your enttire program. S
Suspend T
The Suspend featu
re works much like the Add Time feeature, but with a ttwist: you may susspend the program
m (cause the temp
perature to hold) d
during a raamping portion off the firing program
m. The suspend feeature temporarilyy interrupts the ram
mping operation aand holds at the cu
urrently displayed teemperature. Oncee the Suspend is caancelled, or times out, the firing pro
ogram begins where it left off. Suspeend is available for use with Custom
m Mode fiirings only. It is no
ot available for use
e during Express M
Mode firings. O
Once a suspend is a
activated it will remain active for 30
0 minutes or until yyou cancel it, whicchever comes first. It does not suspend indefinitely. On
nce it is c
cancelled or times umes at the point where the Suspend was activated.
out, the firing resu
To Actiivate the SUSPEND
D Feature play continues to aalternate While raamping, press the number 4 key onee time. SUSP is displayed along with the current temperature. The disp
between SUSP and tempe
erature to indicatee the Suspend Feaature has been activated. To canccel the SUSPEND FFeature While Suspending, press tthe number 4 key one time. CANL iss displayed briefly indicating the Susspend has been caancelled. Normal firing commences. V
Viewing the Curr
rent Segment Data W
When firing, the Ra
ampmaster displayys current temperratures and times, it does not display your program seettings. Doing so w
would overwhelm and confuse, a
and we don’t want
t to do that. However, this informatiion is nice to know
w when you want tto know it. The VIEW key allows for this. T
The VIEW feature w
will display the datta you programmeed for the current running segment. This can be usefu
ul to remind you o
of what you prograammed. Was itt 1445° or 1455°? Was it 7 minutes o
or 10 minutes? W
What segment am II in anyway? Thesee questions are an
nswered with the ssimple press of a kkey. Using th
he VIEW Feature D
During the Ramping Portion of the Segment Press th
he VIEW key one tiime. Programmed
d rate is displayed for the current seegment along with
h the current traveeling set point (travveling set point is the temperature the control wantss to be at, at that p
particular momentt). Actual temperaature of the electro
onics is also displaayed. he VIEW Feature D
During the Holdin
ng Portion of the SSegment Using th
he VIEW key one tiime. Programmed
d hold time is displayed for the curreent segment. The H
Hold temperature is also displayed aalong with Press th
the actu
ual temperature of the electronics. Page 12 of 35 Manual
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n‐the –Fly Featurees Continued from Previous Page P
Power Tame T
The Rampmaster o
offers a unique feaature that allows th
he artist to reducee the lid element h
heat without affeccting the side elem
ment heat. This feaature is teermed Power Tam
me and it comes in handy when doin
ng deep and difficu
ult slumping proceedures. Need moree heat on the side elements and lesss on the lid? T
The Power Tame d
me the lid elements are on as a perceentage of the amo
ount of time oes just that. The Power Tame operrates by reducing tthe amount of tim
the side elements aare. So, you’re settting a percentage. Examplees: If you w
would like the lid elements to be on only 60% of the time that the side eelements are on th
hen set the Power Tame to 60. If you w
would like the lid elements to be on only 75% of the time that the side eelements are on th
hen set the Power Tame to 75. If you w
would like the lid elements to be on 85% of the time th
hat the side elemeents are on then seet the Power Tame to 85. And so fforth. ust the Power Tam
me To Adju
merical keys to cho
oose your While fiiring, press the MEENU key one time.. PCT is displayed along with the currrently set percenttage. Use the num
new settting and press the
e Enter key. Pleasee note that the Po
ower Tame setting
g remains and doees not reset to 100
0 at the end of thee firing. It stays att your setting untiil you change it. mal operation (Po
ower Tame disableed) use 100 (100%
%). For norm
You may set the Power Ta
ame to any value u
up to 100, howeveer, settings below 5
50 are discouraged as overall kiln po
ower is reduced. me to a value greatter than 100. Do not sset the Power Tam
B
Beginning of Pro
ocess Hold Alarm
m T
The Beginning of P
rocess Hold Alarm
m automatically sounds once the firin
ng has reached the process hold period. The process hold is the point in
n the firing w
where the glass be
egins to move and take on shape. It’ss where all the fun
n takes place. The purpose of this alarm is to notify yo
ou that you are at the point w
where glass movem
ment is expected tto begin and that aany creative action
n on your part is about to start! Glasss firing is a very aactive process and being aware o
of when that activi
ty is about to begin is very helpful. If you have ever m
missed an opportunity to monitor yo
our slumping or fusing because you fforgot too k
keep an eye on the
e kiln, the Beginnin
ng of Process Hold
d Alarm comes to tthe rescue. The Beeginning of Process Hold Alarm was factory set to be d
disabled. If y
you decide you wo
ould like to use thiss special alarm feaature you may enaable it. See page 21 for details. The Begginning of Process Hold Alarm is sou
unded as a repeateed series of two sh
hort chirps. To Quieet the Beginning off Process Hold Alarm ‐ Simply press the number 1 keyy to silence the alarm. E
End of Process H
Hold Alarm T
The End of Process
s Hold Alarm autom
matically sounds o
once the process h
hold period has completed. The proccess hold is the po
oint in the firing where the g
glass begins to mov
ve and take on shaape. The purpose of this alarm is to notify you that yo
our glass is done taaking shape and iss most likely headeed for the a
anneal portion of t
the firing. It’s at th
his moment that an
ny forced cooling, through lid opening and venting (“ccrash cooling) takees place. Being aw
ware of this faact and respondin
ng to the alarm allo
ows you more con
ntrol over your glasss. It’s very cool!! The End of Processs Hold Alarm was factory set to be disabled. If y
you decide you wo
ould like to use thiss special `alarm feature you may enable it. See page 2
21 for details. The End
d of Process Hold A
Alarm is sounded aas a series of single chirps. To quiett the End of Proce
ess Hold Alarm ‐ Simply press the number 1 key to sileence the alarm. G
General Temper
rature Alarm T
The General Tempe
erature Alarm allo
ows you to set the temperature at w
which an alarm will sound. T
To set or quiet the General Temperaature Alarm press tthe ALARM key on
ne time, ALRM is d
displayed along witth the current Alarm temperature. U
Use the N
Numerical keys to choose the desired alarm temperature and press the Enter key. Setting
g the Alarm to 999
99 disables the alarm. Page 13 of 35 Manual
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Programming an
nd Use Features T
The BACK Key T
The BACK key has a
a very simple funcction: it takes you b
back to what you w
were viewing prevviously. It’s helpful during programm
ming to check prevviously e
entered data and it
t comes in handy w
when going through the Menu optio
ons. Just press it to go back! T
The MENU Key T
The Menu key is du
ual function key. A
At STbY (Standby) it gives you direct access to various configuration setttings. Pressing thee Menu key one tim
me takes you to
o this area. A full eexplanation is give
en starting on pagee 21 of this manuaal. While firing, thee Menu key allowss you to adjust thee Power Tame settting. S
Storing a Custom M
Mode Program the Custom Mode
A
As you go through e programming process and complete it, your program
m is automaticallyy stored in the proggram number you selected at the beginning of th
he programming process. R
Recalling a Custom
m Mode Program Y
You may choose to
o run a previously stored Custom Mo
ode program. With
h the display reading STbY simply press the RECALL keey one time. The display will read PROG and som
me number. Use the numerical keyss to choose the correct program num
mber and press the Enter key. The d
display will then go
o back to S
STbY (Standby). Th
he program data in
n the chosen progrram is now selecteed to run when yo
ou start the firing.
W
Writing Over Data
Y
You will want to ch
hange the data in yyour firing program
ms at some point. We expect this ass you try new techniques and fine tu
une your skills. Wh
hen you do, y
you’ll see the old fi
iring data as you’rre programming in
n the new data. Sim
mply key in the new data as though the old never exissted. R
Rate in Degrees pe
er Hour A
All rates are progra
ammed in degreess per hour. Most teechnical data for gglass defines rate iin degrees per hou
ur, which is good. You may encounteer firing data th
hat gives a temperature along with how long it should
d take to get theree. In these cases yo
ou must convert to
o degrees per hourr. O
Often in glass firing
g we like to go “Ass Fast As Possible”. The Rampmaster allows for this deesire by treating a rate of 9999 as “A
As Fast As Possiblee”. If you w
want to go as fast a
as possible in a particular segment u
use 9999 for your rate. nitialization (Boott‐Up) In
W
When the Rampma
aster is powered u
up it goes through an initialization process. WAIT appears on the display until the initializzation is complete.. P
Programming a Tim
me Value T
The Rampmaster a
accepts time as Ho
ours and Minutes. When programmiing a time value, aa red dot will illuminate in the middle of the four displlay digits. N
Numbers to the lef
ft of the dot indicaate hours and num
mbers to the right o
of the dot indicatee minutes. R
Reviewing Your Pr
rogram Before Firiing med to do before it does it. The Ram
mpmaster has a Reeview Program feaature just for this p
purpose. Itt’s always a good iidea to see what the kiln’s programm
m feature automaatically displays the program settinggs for your review. This feature doess not start the proggram, it simply allows you to T
The Review Progra
see what’s program
mmed to run when
n you do. You shou
uld use this featurre before every firing. T
To Review the curr
rently loaded proggram press the VIEEW key while the d
display is reading SSTbY. The Rampmaster will display aall programmed daata and return to the Stand
dby position (STbY
Y). If it all looks goo
od, go ahead and run the program. If, not, you have the opportunity to
o reprogram with tthe correct d
data! Page 14 of 35 Manual
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atures Continued ffrom Previous Pagee F
Firing Down to Roo
om Temperature O
Over the years we’
’ve seen users atte
empt to program ttheir kilns to comee down to room teemperature at the end of the firing. They have literallyy p
programmed in 72°
° as the last segme
ent temperature. Don’t do this. If yo
our actual room teemperature goes aabove what you haave programmed tthe firing w
won’t end until the
e room temp drops, you get an error or you stop the ffiring. If you want to control the coo
oling down to some low, final tempeerature don’t m
make it room temp
perature. We sugggest 200° or abovee. S
Standby (STbY) S
Standby simply me
eans the Rampmasster is not runningg any firing program
ms at the momentt. T
Two Key Run T
The Rampmaster is
s set at the factoryy to run the firing after two separatee keys are pushed. This “Two Key Ru
un” adds a level off security against inadvertent starting from curio
ous fingers. To run the firing: with th
he display reading STbY press the Ru
un key one time. The display will sho
ow four horizontall dashes. P
Press the Enter key
y one time. The dissplay will briefly reead –ON– and a seeries of audible cliicks will be heard. The Rampmaster is now running th
he program. Y
You do have the op
ption of changing tto a single key run
n if you would like,, see page 22 for m
more information. 1
12 User Programs in Custom Mode T
The Rampmaster a
allows the artist to
o save up to 12 Cusstom Mode prograams in memory. Yo
our programs rem
main in these 12 loccations indefinitely and can be recalled or changed
d at any time. 3
32 Segments per C
Custom Mode Proggram F
Firing programs are
e built using segments. The Rampmaster allows you to use up to 32 seggments for each Custom Mode firingg program. Typical glass p
programs generally
y use 8 segments o
or less. However, ssome firing progra
ams may need morre. D
Delay Start Featur
e T
The Rampmaster c
can delay the start of your firing for up to 100 hours. TThis feature becom
mes valuable when
n different electriccal rates are charged at d
different times of t
the day. T
To use the Delay St
tart feature: With the display readin
ng STbY press the Menu key one tim
me. Press the Scroll key repeatedly u
until OPT is displayyed. Press the E
Enter key. Press th
dELA is displayed. Press the Enter keey. dELA is displayeed along with the currently program
mmed delay start ttime. Use the e Scroll key until d
n
numerical keys to s
select your desired
d delay start amou
unt and press the Enter key. STbY is displayed. W
When the firing is r
run you will see th
he delay start amo
ount displayed. Thiis time will count d
down to 0.00 at w
which time the firin
ng will begin to run
n. M
Maximum Program
mmable Temperatture T
The maximum tem
mperature that can be programmed in the Rampmasteer is 1800°F ( 982°C
C). This maximum is factory set to limit glass kiln operration. This m
maximum can be s
et higher for non‐‐glass kiln applications. Please consu
ult Evenheat if you
u wish to adjust this setting. B
Brief Power Failure
es B
Brief power failure
es do not stop the firing process unleess the kiln tempeerature drops moree than 250°F. If a b
brief outage occurrs the display will aalternate b
between ErrP and ou that a brief pow
wer outage occurrred. The program continues to run. You don’t normally displayed firing data. The ErrP simply tells yo
h
have to shut it dow
wn, or restart it, orr anything else. Yo
ou can if you like, b
but you don’t havee to. T
The assumption he
ere is that brief power outages are ju
ust that, brief. Theey’re generally nott long enough to ccause a problem w
with the glass so th
he controller p
picks up the firing a
and keeps going o
once power is backk on. It’s a nice feaature. Page 15 of 35 Manual
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atures Continued ffrom Previous Pagee EExtended Power FFailures E
Extended power fa
ailures stop the firiing process. If pow
wer is lost and the kiln temperature drops more than 250°F before the p
power comes backk on, the R
Rampmaster will n
ot restart the firin
ng once power com
mes back on. The d
display will read PF and the kiln cools naturally. Press any key to clear the display. S
STbY is then displa
yed. M
Modifying Preset E
Express Mode Firing Data T
The preset Express
s Mode firing data was professionally developed for glass use on Evenheeat kilns. They perrform very well as written. Howeverr, they’re not w
written in stone an
nd you do have the
e option of adjusting and modifying this preset data. TThis is a powerful feature that allow
ws you to actually ccustomize the preset Express Mode firing data more to your likin
ng. Note: Before yo
ou can make chang
ges to the Expresss Mode preset firin
ng data you must ffirst enable his feature in the O
Options Menu, seee page 21 for deta
ails. th
While at STbY, repeatedlyy press the Edit keey until EdIT is disp
played. Press th
he Enter key. Use tthe Scroll key to seelect the COE thatt contains the proggram you want to modify. Press th
he Enter key. Use tthe Scroll key to seelect the firing style that contains th
he program you waant to modify. Press th
he Enter key. Use tthe Scroll key to seelect the firing speeed of the program
m you want to mod
dify. Press En
nter. T
The display will now
w show the rate u
used in segment 1 of the program yo
ou’ve selected. You are now able to modify the chosen preset Express M
Mode p
program. The entir
re process follows steps 9 thru 16 deescribed on page 4
4. You will find thee actual factory preeset firing data for all Express Modee programs starting on page 26
6. n Express Mode P
O
Once you modify a
Program it remainss modified until yo
ou modify it again or restore it to the original factory ssettings using the Restore In
ndividual & Resettting All features de
escribed below. R
Restoring Individu
al Express Mode P
Program Data to O
Original Factory Se
ettings T
The Rampmaster a
allows you to resto
ore any individual Express Mode pro
ogram that you’ve modified back to the original factorry settings. Choosee to use this feeature when you w
want to reset certain programs and not others. If you wish to restore ALLL Express Mode p
programs back to tthe original factorry settings th
hen we suggest ussing the Restoring of All feature desccribed on this pagee. While at STbY, repeatedlyy press the Edit keey until RSTR is dissplayed. Press th
he Enter key. Use tthe Scroll key to seelect the COE thatt contains the proggram you want to restore. Press th
he Enter key. Use tthe Scroll key to seelect the firing style that contains th
he program you waant to restore. Press th
he Enter key. Use tthe Scroll key to seelect the firing speeed of the program
m you want to resttore. Press En
nter. The selected Express Mode pro
ogram has now beeen restored to itss original factory seettings and the dissplay reads STbY.
R
Restoring of All Ex
o Original Factory Settings press Mode Progrram Firing Data to
T
The Rampmaster a
allows you to resto
ore ALL modified EExpress Mode proggrams at one time. This is basically aa Master Reset as all 48 Express Mod
de programs w
will be returned to
their original, factory settings. Becaause accidental usse of this feature ccan really mess up your day, we have included it in thee Factory M
Menu (see page 24
4). Consultation with an Evenheat teechnician is needed to perform this Master Reset. Page 16 of 35 Manual
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Rampmaster Dis
splay Conditionss D
Display Alternating
g Between STbY (SStandby) and Tem
mperature — Proggram is not runningg: kiln chamber temperature is displayed. D
Display Reading Te
emperature ‐ Proggram is running an
nd is ramping to teemperature: kiln ch
hamber temperature is displayed. D
Display Alternating
g Between Time V
Value and Temperrature ‐ Program iss running and is ho
olding at temperature: kiln chamber temperature is d
displayed a
along with the time
e value counting d
down remaining ho
old time. D
Display Reading a Decreasing Time V
Value—Program is running with a d
delay start: the tim
me value counting d
down is the remaiining delay start time. D
Dot Displayed Betw
ween the 10’s and
d 100’s Digits — In
ndicates the value being displayed iss a time value. D
Dot Displayed to t
he Right of the 1’ss Digit — Indicatess that a Celsius tem
mperature is beingg displayed. If no d
dot is displayed th
he Rampmaster is displaying in F
Fahrenheit. D
Display Alternating
g Between Any Va
alue and ERRP — Indicates a brief p
power failure has o
occurred. In this co
ondition the Ramp
pmaster continuess to run the p
program. D
Display Reading PF
F—Indicates an exxtended power faillure has occurred.. In this condition tthe Rampmaster sstops running the program. R
Rampmaster Dis
splay Messages L
Listed below are al
l display messagess you will encountter while using thee Rampmaster. Mo
ost are self explanatory. To learn mo
ore about the messsages go to the page number in
ndicated. Ad
dd Add Temperaturee, page 11 TEEMP Ad
dd 11 Add Time, page 1
TIME ALLRM Alarm, page 13 bd
d T Board Temperatu
ure, page 23 °C
C x Temperature, pagge 9 CA
ANL Cancel, page 12 CA
AST Cast, page 7 CH
HG° Change°, page 22
2 Co
o82 COE 82, page 7 Co
o90 COE 90, page 7 Co
o96 COE 96, page 7 CP
PL Complete, page 1
10 CP
PLT Firing Complete, p
page 8 & 10 dEELA Delay Start, page 21 dIAG Diagnostics, pagee 23 Ed
dIT Edit, page 16 ER
RCd Error Codes, pagee 22 Errr ERTF Related, pagge 23 ErrrP Brief Power Failurre, page 25 Errrx Error Code, page 25 ER
RTF Error Temp. & Tim
me of Error, page 23 °FF x Temperature, pagge 9 FA
ACT Factory, page 24 FAIL Fail, pagee 25 RALLL Restorre All, page 24 FASTT Fast, pagge 7 ROR Rate of Rise, page 23 & 35 FLLd Full Load
d Voltage, page 23 RSTR
R Restorre, page 16 FUSEE Fuse, pagge 7 SEGSS Segmeents, page 9 Hd x Hold, pagge 9 SETP
P Set point, page 12 Id Identificaation, page 22 SKIP TO SEG Skip to
o Segment, page 12 LAM Laminatee, page 7 SLOW
W Slow, p
page 7 LEdS LED’s, paage 23 SOFTT Soften
n, page 7 MAX
X Maximum
m, page 22 STbYY Standb
by, pages 7 & 9 MEd Medium, page 7 STOP
P Stop, p
pages 8 & 10 MIN Minimum
m, page 22 SUSP
P Suspen
nd, page 12 MOD
DX Modify EExpress Mode, page 21
SW V
V Softwaare Version, page 23 N‐A Not Available SYSTT System
m, page 22 NOLd
d No Load Voltage, page 23 TEM
MP Tempeerature, page 21 OFF Off, pages 21 & 22 TIMEE Time, p
page 21 ON On, pagees 21 & 22 VIEW
W View, p
page 22 ‐ON‐‐ On, pagees 8 & 10 VOLTT Voltagge, page 23 OPT Options, page 21 WAIT Wait, p
page 14 OUTSS Outputs,, page 23 XSLO
O Extra SSlow, page 7 OUT1
1, OUT2, OUT3
3, OUT4 Outputs,, page 23 2KEYY Two Keey, page 22 PCT Percent, page 13 PF Power Faailure, page 25 RA x Rate, pagge 9 Page 17 of 35 Manual
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Key FFunction Tables RUN/STOP While at the Standby Position
n (STbY) While Running a Program
m At Anyy Other Position Pressin
ng once begins to run the currrently loaded proggram P
Pressing once com
pletely stops curreently running program and returns the Rampmasteer to Standby
p
Returns the R
Rampmaster to Staandby DEVELOP While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Pressing o
once begins the Cu
ustom Mode P
Programming Proccess No Function N
No Function RECALL While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Pressing oncee begins the loadin
ng process of a stored, Custom Mode Prrogram. No Function N
No Function EX While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Pressing o
once begins the Exxpress Mode P
Programming Proccess No Function N
No Function SCROLL While at the Standby Position
n (STbY) No Function While Running a Program
m At Anyy Other Position No Function When iin Express Mode,
Scrolls througgh programming ch
hoices When vieewing Menu itemss, Scrolls thrrough menu choices Use thee SCROLL to toggle M
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BACK While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position No Function No Function W
When programmin
g in either Expresss or Custom Mode and when vieewing Menu options, pressing M
BACK will displaay the previous selection. ADD TEMP While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position No Function Pressing ADD
D TEMP, while holding at temperature,, adds temperaturre to the programmed
d temperature sett point. N
No Function ADD TIME While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position No Function Pressing ADD TIME, while hold
ding at temperature, adds time to proggrammed temperature set point.
N
No Function SKIP AHEAD While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position No Function When firing usingg Express Mode prressing SKIP AHEAD moves pro
ogram to the anneeal segment. When firing usingg Custom Mode prressing SKIP A
AHEAD moves the program to the next segment. N
No Function EDIT While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Allows for M
Modification or Re
estoring of Preset Express Mode Pro
ograms No Function N
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VIEW While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Pressing on
nce displays the cu
urrently loaded
d firing program daata. Pressing o
once displays curreently running segment data
N
No Function ALARM While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Presssing once begins th
he Alarrm setting processs If Alarm is not sounding, pressing once begins thee Alarm setting pro
ocess If Alarm is sounding, presssing once quiets the Alarm.
N
No Function MENU While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position Pressing oncee displays the Men
nu choices. Menu’s in
ncludes Options, Syystem, Diagnostic and Factoryy. Pressing oncce allows for adjusstment of the Power Tame Feature. N
No Function Numerical Keys While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position No Function Pressing 4 Activattes Suspend Featu
ure, page 12 Pressing 5 Disp
plays Rate of Rise,, page 35 Pressing 8 Displays Outputs, p
page 35 Pressing 0 Dissplays Elapsed Firing Time Used for data input whilee Programmingg or setting Menu iitems. ENTER While at the Standby Position
m At Anyy Other Position No Function No Function Used to store ccurrently displayed data. IIn many instances,, pressing ENTER aalso moves you to the nexxt point in program
mming. Page 20 of 35 Manual
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M
Menu—Configurat
tion Tools T
The Rampmaster c
contains a variety o
of configuration to
ools that allow you
u to set preferencees, modify perform
mance and diagno
ose potential errorrs. These to
ools are divided in
nto four Menu’s: O
Options, System, D
Diagnostic and Facttory. OPT—O
Options tools inclu
ude items you wou
uld possibly changee from firing to firing. ude items you wou
uld generally set fo
or use with all firin
ngs. SYST—SSystem tools inclu
Diagnostic tools in
nclude features yo
ou would use in the event of controll or kiln problems. dIAG—D
ude features accesssible only with the assistance of an Evenheat techniccian. FACT—Factory tools inclu
T
To get to the vario
us menus: with ST
TbY displayed, press the MENU key. Use the SCROLL kkey to display the vvarious menus including Options (OPT), System (SSYST), Diagnostic (dIAG) and Factory (FACT). Once thee desired menu is displayed press th
he Enter key to acccess that menu. O
OPT—Options O
Options tools invol
lve those things yo
ou might want to cchange from one ffiring to the next. If you play at all w
with the various meenus, Options will most likely b
be the one. Listed below are your ch
hoices for the Options Menu. U
Use the SCROLL ke
y to display the Options menu choicces. Once you get to the menu item you would like to
o modify press the ENTER key, key in
n the change a
and press the ENTE
ER key. dELA—D
Delay Start — The
e Rampmaster allo
ows you to start th
he firing process att a later time. You may delay the staart for up 99 hourss and 99 minutess. For no Delay Staart use 0.00. Pleasse note that Evenh
heat recommends that the kiln be monitored during th
he entire firing pro
ocess, this includess the delay start tiime as well. H‐AL—H
High Alarm — The
e Rampmaster con
ntains alarm featurres that notify you
u of when your pro
ocess hold has beeen reached and wh
hen it has ended. Being aware of wh
hen your glass is b
beginning to take o
on a new shape an
nd when it’s time tto force cool to the anneal is very im
mportant and e that awareness. these allarms help achieve
Your Raampmaster was facctory set with both alarms to be disabled. You do havve the choice of ch
hanging the alarm settings to Off, Bo
oth, End or Begin. U
Use the Scroll key tto view the follow
wing choices. With your choice in thee display simply prress the Enter key to make it so. OFF ‐ Disables both the Beginnin
ng of Process Hold
d and End of Proceess Hold alarms (neeither will sound) bOTH ‐ Enable
es both the Beginn
ning of Process Holld and End of Proccess Hold alarms (b
both will sound) End ‐ Enables jjust the End of Pro
ocess Hold alarm ((Beginning of proccess Hold alarm wiill not sound) bEGN ‐ Enable
es just the Beginnin
ng of Process Hold
d alarm (End of Pro
ocess Hold alarm w
will not sound) —Add Temperature
e Value — The Rampmaster is facto
ory set to add 5° to
o the hold temperature every time tthe ADD TEMP feaature is used. TEMP—
If you w
would like the temp
perature value to be different, you’re more than welccome to change it. It can be set anyw
where between 1°° and 9°. Add Time Value —
— The Rampmasteer is factory set to add 5 minutes to the hold time every time the ADD TTIME feature is useed. If you TIME—A
would like the time value to be different, you’re more than w
welcome to change it. It can be set aanywhere between
n 1 and 9 Minutess. MODX —
—Modify Express Mode — The Ram
mpmaster allows yyou to modify the preset Express Mo
ode firing data. It’s a wonderful featture that allows yyou to customize tthe presets more tto your liking. How
wever, if you have multiple users or are afraid your go
oing to mess something up Evenheaat has decided to give you the optio
on of allowing chan
nges or not. So, yo
ou have a choice: d
do you want to allow modifications to the Express Mode presets or not? This setting aallows you to makke that choice. don’t allow for chaanges. Use the Scrroll key to This meenu item is a simple On or Off questiion. On means yess, allow for changees. Off means no, d
toggle b
between On and O
Off, then press the Enter key. Please note that if you d
do decide to make changes to the preeset Express Modee firing data it stays there until you cha
ange it. We do have a Restore featu
ure that can be useed to set the Expreess Mode firing data back to the orig
ginal settings, ge 16 of this manual. which iss discussed on pag
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SYST—System S
System tools involv
ve preferences. Lissted below are you
ur options for the System Menu. U
Use the SCROLL ke
y to display the Syystem menu choices. Once you get tto the menu item you would like to modify press the ENTER key, key in the change a
and press the ENTE
ER key. CHG° ‐ TTemperature Scale °F or °C — The R
Rampmaster allow
ws for temperaturee display using eith
her the Fahrenheitt (°F) or Celsius (°C
C) temperaature scales. Your Choices are F or C
C. Use the Scroll keey to toggle betweeen °F or °C, then press the Enter keey. —Viewing Options —The Rampmasteer gives you the ch
hoice of minimizin
ng or maximizing th
he amount of dataa displayed when tthe View key VIEW—
is used w
when running a prrogram. Use thee Scroll key to togggle between MIN aand MAX, then preess the Enter key.
When MIN (minimum) is chosen
n the following infformation is displayed when the View key is pressed w
while running a pro
ogram: Rate unning segment, current travelling sset point temperatture (SETP) and eleectronics board teemperature or Hold value aat the currently ru
(bd T). maximum) is choseen the following information is displaayed when the Vieew key is pressed while running a prrogram: Rate When MAX (m
or Hold value aat the currently ru
unning segment, current travelling sset point temperatture (SETP) and eleectronics board teemperature (bd T), user program number (U
USER), number of ssegments in prograam (SEGS), all proggrammed rates, seet point temperatures and hold times in aall segments, proggrammed delay tim
me (dELA), program
mmed alarm settin
ng (ALRM) and wh
hether error codes are on or off (ERCD). ERCD—
—Error Codes — Th
he Rampmaster uses many parameteers to determine if all is going well d
during a firing. Under normal condittions exceeding these parametters indicates a pro
oblem. When this happens the Rampmaster stops thee firing and displayys an error code describing the m (see page 25 forr a detailed listing of all error codes). However, there aare times with glass firing that you ccan create circumsstances that problem
appear as though the kiln
n is malfunctioningg when it’s not. Th
he Flash Vent techn
nique is one exam
mple of a techniquee that tends to vio
olate the “rules”. With this in mind
d, the Rampmasterr allows you to turrn off (disable) a seelect group of erro
or code functions. The Rampmaster r is factory set with thee Error Codes on (ffull protection). Use thee Scroll key to togggle between ON an
nd OFF, then presss the Enter key. Error codes wh
hich are disabled w
when error codes are chosen to be d
disabled. mber temperature rising too slowly ((<12°F /hr) Error 1—Cham
Error 2—Cham
mber temperature too far above hold temperature (>5
50°F above hold teemperature) Error 3—Cham
mber temperature too far below hold temperature (>5
50°F below hold teemperature) Error 4—Cham
mber temperature too far above preevious hold temperature when ramp
ping down (>50°F aabove hold tempeerature) Error 5—Cham
mber temperature too far below travvelling set point w
when ramping dow
wn (>50°F below travelling set point)) Error D—Cham
mber temperaturee too far above travelling set point (>>50°F above traveelling set point) Traveling set p
point is the calcula
ated temperature tthat the kiln cham
mber should be at a
any given point in the firing. ID—PC Identification—Th
he Rampmaster is capable of connecting directly to yo
our PC using our o
optional KISS softw
ware/hardware package. This system allows up to 50 kilns to be operated
d and monitored aat one time. In order for your PC to d
distinguish betweeen the connected kilns they are giveen an ID or identification number. Th
his setting allows yyou to give the kiln
n this ID number. Your choices are 1
1 thru 50. o choose and then
n press the Enter kkey. Use thee numerical keys to
has a special feature (factory defaultt to ON) that requires the user to prress two keys in orrder to run 2KEY—TTwo Key Start —TThe Rampmaster h
the firin
ng program. With tthe Two Key featu
ure enabled the usser must first presss the RUN/STOP keey then press the ENTER key to run the firing program
m. You may disable
e this feature to allow for a single keey start, in which ccase the setting w
would be OFF. With
h the Two Key featture disabled simply p
pressing the RUN//STOP key runs thee firing program. YYour Choices are O
ON or OFF. ose and then presss the Enter key. Use thee Scroll key to choo
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dIAG—Diagnostic T
The Diagnostic too
ls contain a group
p of power service and kiln performaance information. This information ccan be helpful in d
determining possib
ble causes of p
performance probl
lems. While this in
nformation gives the informed user plenty of data to w
work from you’ll w
want to contact Evvenheat technician
ns for e
evaluation and tec
hnical advice. y to display the Diiagnostic menu ch
U
Use the SCROLL ke
hoices. ERTF—EError Temperature & Time of Last EError — When a firing problem doess arise it’s always n
nice to know at wh
hat temperature aand how far into thee firing the fault occcurred. The ERTF feature displays the following: Tem
mperature at which
h error occurred, eelapsed time into tthe firing at which the error occurred,, rate of rise (ROR) for the ramp and
d the specific error that occurred. Prress the Enter key while ERTF is disp
played to display the information. — Output Test—Alllows each output (signal to relays to
o turn heating elem
ments On and Off)) to be manually o
operated. Performing this test OUTS—
causes tthe relay associate
ed with the given o
output to turn on and off. A noticeaable, audible “clickk” will be heard as the relay turns on
n and off. These “clicks” confirm thaat the output from
m the Rampmasterr is being sent to the relay and that the relay is respon
nding correctly. The Ram
mpmaster control contains multiple outputs. Current production utilizees Outputs 2 & 4. O
Outputs 1 & 3 are not currently used
d. Caution: This ttest should be perrformed with all kkiln control panelss in place and all liids and doors in th
he closed position
n. Power to the heating ellements will be ap
pplied during this test and represen
nts an electrical sh
hock hazard. Use thee Scroll key to makke the display read
d OUTS. Press the Enter key. OUT1 iss displayed and no
o audible click will be heard. Press th
he Enter key. The disp
play reads OUT2 aand an audible click should be heard
d as the relay turnss on. Press the Entter key. An audiblee click is heard as O
OUT2 relay turns offf. OUT3 is displayed and no audiblee click will be heard
d. Press the Enter key. The display rreads OUT4 and an
n audible click sho
ould be heard as the relay turns on. An aaudible click is heaard as OUT4 relay turns off. Press th
he Enter key. Displlay returns to STbY
Y. n — Displays the so
oftware version ussed in your Rampm
master. SW V—Software Version
Rampmaster Board Temperature —
— Displays the temperature of the acctual electronics. TThe Rampmaster ccontrol board is deesigned to bd T—R
work prroperly if its tempe
erature is kept bellow 160°F. This feaature simply displaays the actual tem
mperature of the electronics. LEdS—LLED Test—This tesst simply makes all the display LED’ss illuminate. If a paarticular LED is nott functioning this ttest will identify it. he Volt Test directtly measures the vvoltage supply to yyour kiln. Voltage llikes to drop a littlle when the kiln tu
urns on, VOLT—Voltage Test — Th
during this test: No Load Voltage & Full Load Voltage. Make note of thee voltage therefore, there are two vvoltage readings tthat will be taken d
readinggs as you perform tthis test. Caution: This ttest should be perrformed with all kkiln control panelss in place and all liids and doors in th
he closed position
n. Power to the heating ellements will be ap
pplied during this test and represen
nts an electrical sh
hock hazard. Use thee Scroll key to makke the display read
d VOLT and then press the Enter keyy. NOLd is displayeed along with the n
no‐load voltage. Press the Enter keey, FLLd is displaye
ed along with the full‐load voltage. TThe Rampmaster tthen goes back to the Standby (STbY
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FACT — Factory T
The Factory tools c
contain a group of settings that requ
uire factory assistaance when setting. These settings arre generally never adjusted and invo
olve things that can really messs up your day, and
d your kiln, if you don’t know what yyou’re doing. Theerefore, these setttings are not availaable without consu
ultation with E
Evenheat technicia
ans. TCOS —
— Thermocouple O
Offset — In the unlikely event that aa thermocouple is reading temperature incorrectly it’ss possible to offsett the displayeed temperature to
o match the actuall chamber temperature. It’s a neat ffeature from the teechnical standpoin
nt, yet is rarely useed in the practicaal sense. Our techn
nical staff will mosst likely dissuade yyou from going down this road before attempting other possible solutio
ons. — Maximum Progra
ammable Temperrature — We limit the maximum pro
ogrammable temp
perature to 1800°FF on most glass kiln models. If MAX —
your using the Rampmastter ver. RM3 on a kiln that needs to go higher, it can b
be done. TYPE —
—Thermocouple Tyype Selection ‐ Thee Rampmaster is ccapable of being fitted with either a Type K or Type S tthermocouple. Type K is factory supplied on all glaass kilns except forr the Crucible Furn
nace line which is supplied with Type S. — Output 4 — The
e Rampmaster contains a special pro
ogrammable outpu
ut: output 4. It’s programmable in th
he sense that we ccan choose OUT4 —
its functtion during firing. Currently output 4
4 offers three possible functions as detailed below. Evvenheat models aare factory set to tthe PCT setting.. ng allows output 4
4 to be controlled as a percentage o
of the main outputts. This action PCT — PCT stands for Percent. The Percent settin
mpared to is used for ourr “Power Tame” feeature (see page 13). This allows thee lid heating elemeents to produce a lower heat, as com
the side eleme
ents, which can co
ome in handy when
n doing deep slum
mps. on Output 4. The A
Alarm setting is deesigned to activatee a external circuitt in the event of a controller ALR4— ALR4 sstands for Alarm o
error or alarm temperature bein
ng reached. A—Allows for the activation of a ven
ntilation fan durin
ng any segment of a Custom Mode p
program. OP A—OP A sttands for Option A
When this opttion is used, FAN iss displayed during the programmingg of all segments in
n the Custom Mod
de. You have the cchoice of selecting the ffan to be either on
n or off in any partticular segment. — Restore ALL Express Mode Program
ms to Factory Settiings— This featuree allows you to resstore all Express M
Mode programs baack to their RALL —
factory default settings. TThink of it as a Master Reset. Page 24 of 35 Manual
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Rampmaster Err
ror Messages T
The Rampmaster m
monitors each firin
ng and compares p
performance to a sset of standards. Iff the firing does no
ot meet performance standards thee R
Rampmaster autom
matically stops the
e firing and displayys a correspondingg Error Code descrribing the fault. Pressing any key at tthis point, displayss the elapsed time and temperatture at which the e
error occurred. Maake note of these values before cleaaring with the RUN
N/STOP key. Below
w is a list of error ccodes and their conditions. A
As noted on page 2
22 of this manual, there is a select ggroup of Error Code standards that ccan be disabled if tthey get in your way. Glass work som
metimes k
knowingly violates dentified below. the error parameters so we allow these particular error codes to be disabled if desired. TThese codes are id
E
E– 0 Softwaree error. General control failure. E
E– 1 Ascendin
ng ramp rate is lesss than 12°F per ho
our. Rate of rise is examined every 7‐1/2 minutes. Con
ndition must persisst for 22‐1/2 minu
utes before th
he error is triggere
ed. This error codee is disabled when Error Codes are tu
urned off. Probablle causes are Conttrol Relay Failure, EElement Failure orr Low Supply Volta
age. E
E– 2 While ho
olding at programm
med temperature, chamber temperaature is above pro
ogrammed hold temperature by 50++°F. Condition musst persist for 19+secon
nds before error iss triggered. This errror code is disableed when Error Cod
des are turned off.. Probable cause iss Control Relay Faiilure. E
E– 3 While ho
olding at programm
med temperature, chamber temperaature drops below
w programmed holld temperature byy 50+°F. Condition must persist for 19+ seeconds before error is triggered. This error code is dissabled when Errorr Codes are turned
d off. Probable cau
uses are Control Reelay Failure, Element FFailure or Sudden Drop in Supply Vo
oltage. E
E– 4 During a descending ramp the chamber temperature is 50+°F above the previou
us hold temperatu
ure. Condition musst persist for 19+ before error is trigggered. This error code is disabled w
when Error Codes aare turned off. Pro
obable cause is Control Relay Failuree. seconds b
E
E– 5 During a descending ramp the chamber temperature is 50+°F below the travelling set point. Cond
dition must persistt for 19+ seconds b
before error e is disabled when
n Error Codes are tturned off. Probab
ble causes are Control Relay Failure, Element Failure o
or Sudden is triggereed. This error code
Drop in SSupply Voltage. E
E– 6 Negative reading detected at thermocouple (temperature sen
nsor). Thermocoup
ple circuit installed
d incorrectly (polarrity reversed at som
me point). E
E– 8 During an
n ascending ramp,, chamber temperature is falling. Co
ondition must perssist for 22‐1/2 min
nutes before the error is triggered. P
Probable causes arre Control Relay Fa
ailure, Element Faiilure or Sudden Drrop in Supply Volta
age. E
E– 9 Improperr thermocouple installed or impropeer thermocouple ssoftware setting. SStandard thermoco
ouples for all Even
nheat models is TYYPE K. The exception
n is our line of Cruccible Furnaces whiich use TYPE S. E
E– A Invalid prrogram variable. E
E–bd Excessivee Control Board Te
emperature. E
E– d Chamberr temperature 50+
+°F above travelling set point. This error code is disabled when Error Codes are turned offf. Probable cause iis Control Relay Faiilure. E
E ‐ ‐ ‐ Rampmaster lost power while processing infformation. Doublee check program before firing. E
ErrP Brief Pow
wer Failure has occcurred. ERRP is dissplayed alternatelyy with firing tempeerature or hold tim
me. Indicates that power was lost brriefly and restored.. The firing program continues to op
perate. Pressing th
he Enter key one tiime during this condition removes tthe ERRP error cod
de. P
PF Extended
d Power Failure haas occurred. PF is d
displayed when the controller is pow
wered up after an extended period o
of non‐use (press Enter to clear and
d get to Standby). P
PF is also displayed if power is lost d
during a firing and the chamber tem
mperature was belo
ow 140°F (60°C) or the chamber temperature drop
pped more than 250°F during the po
ower failure. In eitther case, the firin
ng is stopped. S
STUc Indicatess that a key on the keypad is stuck in
n the pressed posittion. General Conttrol Failure. F
FAIL Thermocouple (temperature sensor) circuit iis faulty. Thermoco
ouple circuit is bro
oken at some point, usually the therm
mocouple itself. Th
he ouple circuit consissts of the thermoccouple, any conneccting blocks and th
he thermocouple leead wire connectin
ng to the Rampma
aster. thermoco
F
For Error Codes no
ot listed please con
ntact Evenheat. Page 25 of 35 Manual
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Preset EExpress Mode Data SOFTEN ‐ 90 COE ‐ FAST SPEEED ‐ (Slumping, B
Bending, Draping 9
90 COE)
Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1225°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
10 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min.
12 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
SOFTEN ‐ 90 C
COE ‐ MEDIUM SSPEED ‐ (Slumping,, Bending, Drapingg 90 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1225°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
12 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
SOFTEN ‐ 90
0 COE ‐ SLOW SPEED ‐ (Slumping, B
Bending, Draping 9
90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1225°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
12 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
SOFTEN ‐ 90 CO
OE ‐ EXTRA SLOW
W SPEED ‐ (Slumpin
ng, Bending, Draping 90 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1175°F
1000°F 980°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
1 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
SOFTEN ‐ 96 COE ‐ FAST SPEEED ‐ (Slumping, B
Bending, Draping 9
96 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1225°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
12 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
SOFTEN ‐ 96 C
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1225°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
12 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data SOFTEN ‐ 96
Bending, Draping 9
96 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1225°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
12 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
SOFTEN ‐ 96 CO
OE ‐ EXTRA SLOW
ng, Bending, Draping 96 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1175°F
1100°F 960°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
1 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
SOFTEN ‐ 82 COE ‐ FAST SPEEED ‐ (Slumping, B
Bending, Draping 8
82 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1225°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
12 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
SOFTEN ‐ 82 C
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1225°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
12 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
SOFTEN ‐ 82
Bending, Draping 8
82 COE)
Ratte Sett Point Temperature Holld Time Segment 1
1 Segment 2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
1225°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
12 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
SOFTEN ‐ 82 CO
OE ‐ EXTRA SLOW
ng, Bending, Draping 82 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Holld Time Segment 1
1 Segment 2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1175°F
1225°F 1125°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
1 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data LAMINATE ‐ 90 C
L
COE ‐ FAST SPEED
D ‐ (Laminating, Taack Fuse, Fuse‐to‐SStick 90 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1325°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
15 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
LA
AMINATE ‐ 90 COE ‐ MEDIUM SPEED ‐ (Laminating, Tack Fuse, Fuse‐to
o‐Stick 90 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1325°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
15 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
LAMINATE ‐ 90 CO
L
OE ‐ SLOW SPEED
D ‐ (Laminating, Taack Fuse, Fuse‐to‐Stick 90 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1325°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
15 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
LAM
MINATE ‐ 90 COE ‐ EXTRA SLOW SP
PEED ‐ (Laminatingg, Tack Fuse, Fuse‐‐to‐Stick 90 COE) Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1325°F
1000°F 980°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
20 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
LAMINATE ‐ 96 C
L
COE ‐ FAST SPEED
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1325°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
15 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
LA
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1325°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
15 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data LAMINATE ‐ 96 CO
L
OE ‐ SLOW SPEED
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1325°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
15 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
LAM
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1325°F
1100°F 960°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
20 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
LAMINATE ‐ 82 C
L
COE ‐ FAST SPEED
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1325°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
15 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
LA
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1325°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
15 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
LAMINATE ‐ 82 CO
L
OE ‐ SLOW SPEED
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
1325°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
15 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
LAM
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 5000°F 750°F
1175°F
1325°F
1225°F 1125°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
20 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data FUSE ‐ 90 COE ‐ FFAST SPEED ‐ (Full Fuse 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1450°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
15 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
FUSSE ‐ 90 COE ‐ MEEDIUM SPEED ‐ (Fu
ull Fuse 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1450°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
15 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
FU
USE ‐ 90 COE ‐ SLOW SPEED ‐ (Full Fuse 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1450°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
15 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
FUSE ‐ 90 COE ‐ EXTR
RA SLOW SPEED ‐ (Full Fuse 90 COE)
(
)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1450°F
1000°F 980°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
FUSE ‐ 96 COE ‐ FFAST SPEED ‐ (Full Fuse 96 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1450°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
15 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
ull Fuse 96 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1450°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
15 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data FU
Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1
1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1450°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
15 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
(
)
Ratte Sett Point Temperature Hold Time Segment 1
1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1450°F
1100°F 960°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
FUSE ‐ 82 COE ‐ FFAST SPEED ‐ (Full Fuse 82 COE)
Ratte Sett Point Temperatu
ure Ho
old Time Segment 1 Segment 2
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hrr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1450°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
15 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
ull Fuse 82 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1450°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
15 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
FU
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1450°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
15 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
(
)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1520°F
1225°F 1125°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data C
CAST ‐
90 COE ‐ FAST SPEED ‐ (Cassting 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1500°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
60 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
CA
AST ‐ 90 COE ‐ MEDIUM SPEED ‐ (C
Casting 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1500°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
C
CAST ‐
90 COE ‐ SSLOW SPEED ‐ (Casting 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1500°F
960°F
940°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
60 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
CASTT ‐ 90 COE ‐ EXTR
RA SLOW SPEED ‐ (Casting 90 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1475°F
1000°F 980°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
1 Hr 25 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
C
CAST ‐
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1500°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
60 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
CAST ‐ 96 COE ‐ MEDIUM SPEED ‐ (C
Casting 96 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1500°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 8
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Preset EExpress Mode Data C
CAST ‐
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1150°F
1500°F
980°F
950°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
60 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1475°F
1100°F 960°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
1 Hr 25 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Segment 8
C
CAST ‐
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
600°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1500°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
60 Min.
45 Min.
45 Min. 1 Min.
CAST ‐ 82 COE ‐ MEDIUM SPEED ‐ (C
Casting 82 COE)
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
400°F/Hr. 400°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
300°F/Hr. 150°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1500°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
15 Min. 15 Min. 20 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min. 1 Min.
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
C
CAST ‐
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
300°F/Hr. 300°F/Hr. 500°F/Hr.
700°F/Hr.
*AFAP
100°F/Hr. 50°F/Hr.
100°F/Hr.
450°F 1000°F 1200°F
1500°F
1125°F
980°F 750°F
200°F
20 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min.
60 Min.
120 Min.
120 Min. 1 Min.
1 Min.
2 Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6 Segment 7
Segment 8
200°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr. 250°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
500°F/Hr.
*AFAP 60°F/Hr.
50°F/Hr.
250°F 500°F 750°F
1175°F
1520°F
1225°F 1125°F
200°F
60 Min. 60 Min. 60 Min.
60 Min.
1 Hr 25 Min.
4 Hrs 4 Hrs
1 Min.
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
K
Kiln Trouble Sho
ooting L
Listed below are so
ome of the more p
probable kiln problems you’ll encounter along with th
heir most common
n cause and repair advice. Please feeel free to contact Evenheat ffor assistance whe
en dealing with theese and other poteential kiln problem
ms. N
No Display C
Check to see that t
the kiln is actually plugged in. It happens! Also check tthe circuit protection (breakers or fu
uses) to see that th
hey are not trippeed or open. B
Breakers and fuses
s don’t trip or open
n for no reason. Th
hey indicate a fault which should bee investigated by liicensed personnell. See below. K
Kiln Won’t Reach T
Temperature E
Error Codes associa
ated with a kiln no
ot reaching temperature are E– 1, E–– 3, E– 5 and E– 8.. A few possibilitiees here: Y
Your particular mo
odel may use the P
Power Tame featurre. This feature allows you to reducee the power produ
uced at the lid heaating elements forr deep slumps. If the Poweer Tame setting is too low it’s possib
ble that temperatu
ure will not be reaached. Increase Po
ower Tame settingg. A
A low voltage will c
certainly slow a killn down and, if thee drop is low enou
ugh, it may cause ffailure to reach temperature. You caan test this using tthe VOLT test d
described on page 23. This test is best performed at th
he time of trouble. Low voltage is geenerally associated
d with your powerr service or provider and is raarely a fault in thee kiln. A
A failed element re
educes the heat prroduced. Failed eleements tend to bee very visual and are easily seen. With the kiln off (nott running and unplugged) have a
a look at the eleme
ents for any breaks. If you see no breaks in the heating element then su
uspect a relay prob
blem. to close) reduces the heat produced. While a relay faailure acts like an eelement failure, a relay is not visiblee. If the heating eleements A
A failed relay (fails a
appear to be intact
t replace the relayy. K
Kiln won’t stop firi
ing (won’t shut offf) E
Error Codes associa
ated with a kiln no
ot shutting off are E– 2 or E‐4 or E– d
d. M
Most likely a failed
d relay (failed close
ed). A failed relay may cause the kiln
n temperature to iincrease when it should be decreasiing. Depending up
pon your p
particular kiln mod
del you may see up
p to 3 relays used in its design. Identtifying the failed reelay is fairly simple as the element cconnected to it will remain on. U
Unplug the kiln and
d remove the kiln control panel. Sim
mply follow the eleement leads to thee relay to identify iit. Relays are main
ntenance items and we recommend replaccing all of them wh
hen needing to rep
place one. C
Check your program
m. While you won
n’t see the error co
odes if you’ve proggrammed incorrecctly this problem iss possible. F
Fail is Displayed T
The thermocouple (temperature sen
nsor) circuit is faultty. The thermocou
uple circuit is brokken at some point, usually the therm
mocouple itself. Th
he thermocouple circu
uit consists of the thermocouple, an
ny connecting bloccks and the thermo
ocouple lead wire connecting to thee Rampmaster. C
Circuit Protection O
Opens (“Blown” B
Breaker or Fuse) C
Circuit protection c
can open for vario
ous reasons. The BIG TWO are a shorrt circuit and overheating. We’ll look at each separateely. S
Short circuits occur
r when line voltage finds it’s way to another line or grround. They are ussually violent occu
urrences with lots of noise, flashes o
of light and m
maybe a bit of smo
oke! During a shorrt circuit the ampeerage goes very higgh. This increase in
n amperage exceeeds your breaker/ffuse rating which ccauses them to
o open (“blow”). TThat’s exactly whyy they’re there. Sho
ort circuits generaally happen immed
diately upon pluggging the kiln in or rrunning the firing. They g
generally do NOT h
happen after the kkiln has been on fo
or some time. O
Overheating of the
e breakers/fuses caan cause them to open (“blow”). Ovverheating needs ttime to happen. If the kiln is runningg fine for a while aand then the b
breakers or the fus
ses open we can be fairly confident tthat the problem is overheating and
d not a short circuit. Overheating reduces the amountt of a
amperage a breake
er/fuse will allow tto pass before it o
opens. Overheatingg is caused by man
ny factors, the mo
ost common are: lo
oose wire connecttions at the b
breakers/fuses, the
e size of the wire ““feeding” the kiln is too small, the electrical receptacle is faulty or breaker/fuse is faulty. Page 34 of 35 Manual
Ram
mpmaster Operating
O
2
rev. 1
Kiiln Troubleshooting
g Continued from Previous Page R
Reasons for a Faile
ed Heating Elemen
nt G
Glass kiln elements
s rarely fail on their own. When theyy do fail it’s usually from contaminaation. Contamination is stuff like glasss bits, glass separrator, fiber p
paper, etc. that fin
e element groove. If you do have an element failure, d
double check the ggroove at the poin
nt of failure. Remo
ove power ds its way into the
fo
orm the kiln and aattempt to remove
e any debris from tthe groove with a sharp tool. Not do
oing so may allow the debris to desttroy the replacement element. R
Reasons for a Faile
ed Relay R
Relays are the swit
tches that turn the
e heating elements on and off. Theyy are moving parts and they’re working all the time. Lo
ong, slow firings and extended a
anneals make the r
relays work more which shortens th
heir overall lifespan. Relay replacement is expected att some point. M
More Troubleshoo
oting Features T
The Rampmaster c
contains a selection of troubleshootiing features that u
use various numerrical keys to accesss actual firing perfformance data while firing. T
They are for inform
mation and trouble
eshooting purposees only and have n
no effect on the firring itself. R
Rate of Rise ‐ Indi
cates the actual raate of temperature increase or decrrease. P
Press the number 5
5 key while firing. The actual rate off temperature incrrease or decrease is displayed brieflyy. cates which outpu
O
Output Test ‐ Indi
uts are currently activated. Our desiigns use up to 2 ou
utputs. P
Press the number 8
8 key while firing. Three dots will ap
ppear, one betweeen the 1000’s and 100’s, 100’s and 1
10’s, and 10’s a 1’ss digits. Each illum
minated dot represents the outputs. Page 35 of 35

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