Potterycrafts CERA-10+ Kiln Controller

The controller is the latest development in a long series of controllers, they incorporate new software giving improved efficiency and ease of programming together with up-to-date safety and diagnostic features.

CERA-10+has 32 programs each with 32 segments. This is the ultimate controller offering every option that might be required. Use this controller where many different and complex programs are required regularly. Ideally suited to glass and pottery applications and many scientific, industrial, heat treatment applications.

Features:

• 32 programs each with 32 segments.
• 1 controlled heating / cooling ramp + soak per segment.
• Soak periods up to 99 hours 59 minutes.
• Ramp rates from 1 to 999°/hour + FULL.
• Programs can be altered while firing.
• Program pause and advance facilities.
• Keyboard lockable.
• Delayed start facility - up to 99 hours 59 minutes.
• Power failure recovery.
• Energy used display.
• Setpoint display.
• Alarm buzzer & alarm output.
• Event/damper/fan control relay option.
• °C/°F operation

Controller Terminology:

Delay start: A period of time to elapse before controller starts a firing, for example, in order to make use of off-peak power.

Heating/Cooling Ramp: The rate of heating up or cooling down, usually expressed in number of degrees per hour, e.g. 150°C per hour. A Kiln firing to 600°C at 150°C per hour would take 4 hours.

Set Point/Target temperature: The temperature at which the controller changes the ramp rate, starts to soak, or switches off. For example, a program might fire at 100°C per hour to the first set point of 600°C then fire at 250°C per hour to top temperature of 1120°C.

Soak or Dwell: The period of time that the kiln is held at a temperature in order to smooth out glazes or even out temperature in the kiln. Typically, 15 to 20 minutes. Segment One part of the program, usually consisting of a ramp, a target temperature, and a soak.

Event Relay: Output from a controller to operate an automatic damper, opening and closing it during the firing.