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HND-F205 4. Regulation Use Any use of the Manual Humidity Precision Measuring Unit, model: HND-F205, which exceeds the manufacturer’s specification, may invalidate its warranty. Therefore, any resulting damage is not the responsibility of the manufacturer. The user assumes all risk for such usage.
When connecting the probe, the plug will slide in smoothly if plug is entered correctly. Selection of Output-Mode: The output can be used as serial interface or as analogue output. This choice has to be done in the configuration menu. HND-F205 K06/0522 page 5...
Operator safety may be a risk if: there is visible damage to the device the device is not working as specified the device has been stored under unsuitable conditions for a longer time page 6 HND-F205 K06/0522...
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Attention: The output mode has to be configured and influences battery life! 2. Sensor-connection: BNC 3. Temperature-probe-connection: Thermocouple type K (NiCr-Ni) for temperature-compensation with an external temperature-probe 4. The mains socket is located at the left side of the instrument. HND-F205 K06/0522 page 7...
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Appears if an external temperature-probe is connected and automatic temperature compensation is activated. 6 = LOGG-ARROW Shown if logger function is selected, flashes if cyclic logger is running All remaining arrows have no function in this version. page 8 HND-F205 K06/0522...
The referring values are changed by pressing the keys "" (key 2) or "" (key 5) (Choice of parameter: “”). Pressing “Menu” (key 4) again will jump back to the main menu selection and stores the settings. Use key " Store/" (key 6) to leave configuration. HND-F205 K06/0522 page 9...
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1 V Set Logger: Configuration Of Logger Function Logg CYCL Cyclic: logger function ‚cyclic logger‘ Stor Store: logger function ‚individual value logger‘ no logger function 0:30... 60:00 Cycle time of cyclic logger [minutes:seconds] 7.5.2 page 10 HND-F205 K06/0522...
Example: 1kg of wet wood, which contains 500g of water, has a moisture content u of 100% HND-F205 K06/0522 page 11...
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6 (store). Attention: If the logger is switched on (‘Func CYCL’ or ‘Func Stor’), the auto-hold function can not be used. The device works like it is set to Auto-HLD = off. page 12 HND-F205 K06/0522...
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Attention: When connecting a probe that is non-insulated you must have to observe not touching the wood or the electrodes nearby the unshielded electrode. We suggest using our insulated probe HND-FF10 (already included in standard case sets HND-FF12/- FF13. HND-F205 K06/0522 page 13...
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Wood preservative and other treatment could falsify the measuring. Fouling at the connections and round the pikes could result in erroneous measurement, especially with dry wood. page 14 HND-F205 K06/0522...
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(situated immediately underneath the measuring-pike). Measuring bale of straw and hay bale: Always inject the electrodes from the plain side of the bale, never from the round side, the probe can be inserted much more slightly. HND-F205 K06/0522 page 15...
(Act off) and a manual temperature of 20 °C should be entered. Additionally, at HND-F205: The HND-F205 can store up to 4 additional user characteristic curves. For this, the corresponding reference point measurements for the respective material have to be carried out, from which the exact moisture content has to be dedicated with the Darr-Probe or the CM-Method.
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If there should be used no temperature compensation: Choose linear compensation and enter 0 as compensation factor. Linear temperature compensation: MC compensated (T) = MC uncompensated* (1+ compensation factor/10000 * (T-20 °C) MC = moisture content HND-F205 K06/0522 page 17...
- temperature value at the time of recording - material curve at the time of recording - time and date of the recording After each recording „St. XX“ will be displayed for a short time. XX represents the number of the recording. page 18 HND-F205 K06/0522...
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The value measured during the last recording is shown in the upper display. During the pauses no measuring is done! An adequate message is stored, if no stable value could be measured during the interval. HND-F205 K06/0522 page 19...
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When „Store“ is pressed for 2 seconds, the choice for clearing the logger memory will be displayed: Clear all Clear nothing recordings (cancel menu) The selection can be made by (key 2) and (key 5). "Quit" (key 6) enters the choice. page 20 HND-F205 K06/0522...
X 200 read min. display range Reset x X 201 read max. display range read program identification The following standard software packages are available for data transfer: BUS-S20M: 20-channel software to record and display the measuring values HND-F205 K06/0522 page 21...
The battery has been completely used up, if ´bAt´ is shown in the upper display. The battery has to be removed, when storing device above 50 °C. Hint: We recommend removing the battery if device is not used for a longer period of time! Risk of leakage! page 22 HND-F205 K06/0522...
The instrument with its curve h.460 (Fir) was certified by the MPA Stuttgart (Otto Graf institute) for applications in the glued timber construction according to DIN 1052-1 with the following equipment: measuring cable HND-Z051 reciprocating piston electrode HND-FF01 (recommended) or impact electrode HND-FF02 HND-F205 K06/0522 page 23...
Storage humidity: 0 to 95 % rH (non-condensing) Probe connection: Humidity: Temperature: NiCr-Ni-plug that is free of thermoelectric voltage Output: 0-1 V, freely scalable or serial interface (via 3-pin jack, transformer on RS232 or USB optional) page 24 HND-F205 K06/0522...
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Individual humidity evaluation: wet/moist/dry Saved weight moisture of 490 materials Logger-function: manual 99 datasets, cyclic 9999 datasets; Adjustable cycle time: 1 min...h Real time clock: time with day, month and year User characteristic curves: 4 (freely programmable) HND-F205 K06/0522 page 25...
Suitable for: wood chips, wood wool, straw, hay, grain, saw dust, etc. Injection probe 110 cm (with temperature sensor) for measurement HND-FF17 up to a depth of 107 cm, incl. 1 m connection cable. Suitable for: wood chips, wood wool, straw, hay, grain, saw dust, etc. page 26 HND-F205 K06/0522...
HND-F205 11. EU Declaration of Conformance We, KOBOLD Messring GmbH, Hofheim-Ts, Germany, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Manual Humidity Precision Measuring Unit Model: HND-F205 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the standards noted below:...
Appendix A: Sorts of wood Select kind of wood you want to measure, enter number on the device, e.g. birch = h. 60 Identification Number Comment Range Group A h. A Wood-group A 0..82% Group B h. B Wood-group B 1..95% Group C h.
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Tawa (sap & heart Rock maple Acer saccharum 5..92% h.417 Beilschmiedia tawa 7..64% untreated) Rosewood, Brasilian h.311 Dalbergia nigra 5..58% Teak h.418 Tectona grandis 6..80% Rosewood, Indian h.310 Dalbergia latifolia 4..91% Terap h.419 Artocarpus elasticus 2..169% Rosewood, New Guinea h.371 Pterocarpus indicus 5..66% Campnosperma...
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Appendix B: Additional materials Select material you want to measure, enter number on the device, e.g. concrete b25 = b. 6 Measuring of building materials Material Number Range Moisture estimation Concrete Concrete 200kg/m³ B15 (200 kg Concrete per 1m³ sand) b.
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