Kobold HND-F205 Operating Instructions Manual

Kobold HND-F205 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual humidity precision measuring unit

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Manual Humidity Precision
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Model: HND-F205

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions Manual Humidity Precision Measuring Unit Model: HND-F205...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

        EU Declaration of Conformance ..............28     Appendix A: Sorts of wood ................28   Manufactured and sold by: Kobold Messring GmbH Nordring 22-24 D-65719 Hofheim Tel.: +49(0)6192-2990 Fax: +49(0)6192-23398 E-Mail: info.de@kobold.com Internet: www.kobold.com page 2 HND-F205 K06/0522...
  • Page 3: Note

    Please read these operating instructions before unpacking and putting the unit into operation. Follow the instructions precisely as described herein. The instruction manuals on our website www.kobold.com are always for currently manufactured version of our products. Due to technical changes, the instruction manuals available online may not always correspond to the product version you have purchased.
  • Page 4: Regulation Use

    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.
  • Page 5: Electrical Connection

     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...
  • Page 6: Operation / Configuration / Adjustments

    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...
  • Page 7 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...
  • Page 8 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...
  • Page 9: Device Configuration

    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...
  • Page 10 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...
  • Page 11: Some Basics Of Precision Material Moisture Measuring

    Example: 1kg of wet wood, which contains 500g of water, has a moisture content u of 100% HND-F205 K06/0522 page 11...
  • Page 12 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...
  • Page 13 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...
  • Page 14  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...
  • Page 15 (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...
  • Page 16: Hints For Special Functions

    (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.
  • Page 17 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...
  • Page 18: Operation Of Logger

    - 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...
  • Page 19 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...
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21: Output

    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...
  • Page 22: Maintenance

    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...
  • Page 23: Fault And System Messages

    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...
  • Page 24: Inspection Of The Accuracy / Adjustment Services

    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...
  • Page 25 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...
  • Page 26: Order Codes

    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...
  • Page 27: Accessories

    Measuring cable (2 x banana plugs, on 2 x banana plugs), length HND-Z056 approx. 1 m, including plug adapter for HND-F110 (not for HND- FF08 and HND-FF10) HND-Z057 Replacement measuring pins (10 units) for HND-F110 HND-Z058 Testing adapter * observe instrument dimensions HND-F205 K06/0522 page 27...
  • Page 28: Eu Declaration Of Conformance

    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:...
  • Page 29: Appendix A: Sorts Of Wood

    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.
  • Page 30 Box, Black h.71 Cypress, Rottnest Island h.116 Eucalyptus lafgiflorens 5..92% Callitris preisii 7..80% Box, Brush (Location Cypress, White h.117 Callitris glaucophylla 6..86% Lophostemon h.74 5..53% confertus Unknown) Decussocarpus Dakua, Salusalu (Fiji) h.118 6..83% vitiensis Lophostemon Box, Brush (N.S.W.) h.72 4..55% confertus Dibetou/African walnut h.119...
  • Page 31 Aphanante Mahogany, Red h.244 Eucalyptus botryoides 7..91% Handlewood, Grey h.169 5..66% phillipinensis Mahogany, Rose h.245 Dysoxylum fraseranum 7..65% Handlewood, White h.170 Strebulus pendulinus 7..58% Mahogany, Southern h.246 Eucalyptus botryoides 5..82% Hardwood, Johnstone h.171 Bakhousia bancroftii 5..62% Eucalyptus Mahogany, White h.247 6..93% River acmenoides...
  • Page 32 Nutmeg (New Guinea) h.291 Pine, Klinki h.333 Myrstica buchneriana 5..78% Araucaria hunsteinii 4..91% Nyatoh h.292 Pine, Loblolly- h.209 Palaquium spp, 4..71% Pinus taeda 5..91% Oak, European h.126 Pine, Longpole- h.207 Quercus robur L., 4..87% Pinus contorta 5..96% Oak, Japanese h.127 Pine, Maritime h.334 Quercus spp,...
  • Page 33 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...
  • Page 34 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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