Custom Program a PMC Kiln with the Bartlett Controller

Join Scott Bradford as he demonstrates using the touchscreen Bartlett controller to program your PMC kiln. He shows you how to load the pre-made programs and how to create custom programs for enameling and casting burnout.

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[SagelySquirrel]

One thing I found a little confusing when custom programming was why my program was taking many hours more than expected. The mistake that I made was not accounting for the "ramp time" and thinking that the "hold time" was the ramp duration.

Example: 3hr (no hold) segment of 0-450deg equals 150deg/hr Rate - 450deg Temperature = 0:00 Hold
I was entering: 150deg/hr Rate - 450 Deg Temperature - + 3:00 Hold for the above example, and of course it was taking twice as long. I mistakenly though that the "Hold" was the segment duration, not Ramp + Hold, and that's why my 15hr burnout program was taking over 24 hours. Needless to say, my burnouts were very thorough!!

[CSCISME]

Hello! If I am told: Ramp at 1525°F (829°C) per hour. Hold at 1525°F (829°C) for one hour (total firing time is less than 2 hours), is that:

column 1: 1525 / column 2: 1525 / column 3: 1 hour

or...

9999 / 1525 / 1hour

Or do i need two segments?
Newbie here, obviously!
Thank you!

[annamomoh]

Thanks, one question- why we have to put 9999? For the down temperature?

[jabapiper]

Where can i find the program for the first firing

[bryanpetersen]

once you have created a custom firing, you press start and it asks for a start code, what is this code?

[fishingchap]

Is this touchscreen controller Sold separately for old kilns?