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You are now ready to capture the data being measured by your 

instrument. 

 

 

Please refer to 

Appendix G – Viewing and Capturing Data

 for 

further instructions. 

 

 

NOTE: Units with USB or RS232 communications, output only Air data at 

this time. Temperature data is not available on the output. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for 6812

Page 1: ...TM Model 6812 VOLUME FLOW ANEMOMETER User Manual TM www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 2: ...s HVAC aerospace development industrial process airflow and fluids research Air Volume flow is automatically calculated in units of either cubic feet per minute ft3 min or cubic meters per hour m3 hr The rugged yet precise probes can be used for airstreams that have a wide range of humidity temperature and contaminants without compromising accuracy Features include choice of probe diameters custom...

Page 3: ...rovide assistance on Kanomax products both personally and through our literature it is still the total responsibility of the customer to determine the suitability of the product for use in their application This manual is provided by Kanomax without any kind of warranty Precautions have been taken in accurately preparing this manual however we neither assume responsibility for any omissions or err...

Page 4: ...er serviceable Opening the cases by a non authorized service center and or in a non ESD safe environment may cause damage not covered by the manufacturer s warranty Important Mandatory Action Required The specific action is given near this symbol FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC r...

Page 5: ...and polybrominated diphenyl ethers 0 01 by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium Please be advised that we do not analyze for these substances WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002 96 EC Kanomax asks that all our products to be recycled at the end of their current use to comply with local waste requirements Kanomax supports local Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE di...

Page 6: ...cal ordinances CAUTION When measuring ensure that the direction arrow is facing the direction of airflow The arrow indicates the direction of airflow for the data provided on the calibration certificate It is meant to allow for uniform and consistent readings as per the provided data The probe will operate in the opposite direction but the data may be different Do not use or leave the instrument i...

Page 7: ...ment The manufacturer does not recommend any specific brand of batteries but a high quality name brand alkaline battery seems to last the longest Do not wipe the instrument with a volatile solvent Use neutral solvents and simple cleaners to clean the instrument with a soft cloth Regularly check the head of the probe for contamination Impurities such as dust on the blades and or thermal sensor may ...

Page 8: ...bic meters per hour Accuracy AP275 1 0 of reading 1 digit AP100 0 50 full scale 0 75 of reading 1 digit Resolution 1 ft min or 0 01 m sec 0 1 ft3 min or 0 1 m3 hr Operating Temperature Instrument 32 to 125 F 0 to 50 C Probes 4 to 212 F 20 to 100 C Power Supply 3 AA alkaline batteries Battery Life Approx 150 hours without backlight Battery check Automatic low battery display Display 0 5 LCD 4 digit...

Page 9: ...r flexible rods Custom cable lengths Included 1 6812 Instrument 1 Vane type probe head choice of AP100 or AP275 3 Rigid extension rods with handle grip 1 Flexible extension rod 1 Probe connection cable 5 ft 3 Size AA 1 5V alkaline batteries installed in instrument 1 Hard shell carrying case with foam liner 1 6812 operation manual Dimensions INSTRUMENT www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 10: ...TM AP275 PROBE AP100 PROBE www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 11: ...uring turn on The unit will flash which means that the auto power off has been disabled The auto power off is re enabled each time the instrument is turned on Press the BACKLIGHT key to turn the LCD backlight on for 30 seconds To turn the backlight on permanently hold the backlight key down for 3 seconds The LCD will flash The backlight is now switched on permanently To switch the backlight off pr...

Page 12: ...ements during the preceding 16 seconds is displayed Press the MAX MIN key to record and display the maximum airspeed or volume flow reading The maximum reading display will alternate with the letter H displayed with the sample rate Press the MAX MIN key again to record and hold the minimum airspeed reading The minimum airspeed reading display will alternate with the letter L displayed with the sam...

Page 13: ... Airspeed mode While in Volume Flow mode or Airspeed mode press ADJ to select which Duct setup you d like to use when in Volume Flow mode There are 10 Duct setups to choose from and they are shown as through While in Volume Duct Entry mode press this key to advance to begin editing a setting or to adjust a setting like changing units from inches to centimeters or incrementing a duct size by 1 unit...

Page 14: ... that we re in Volume Duct Entry mode then shows the Duct setup selection of and then stops at Press the ADJ key to enter the Units menu 4 Press and release the ADJ key to toggle between and This determines whether the units will be in Inches or Centimeters 5 Once has been displayed press the SET key to accept Inches as the Units 6 The display now shows stating that we re now in the Duct Type menu...

Page 15: ... 12 To enter in 12 0 inches press the SET key to accept and move to the cursor to the right press the ADJ Key to increment the current digit to press the SET key to accept and move to the cursor to the right press the ADJ Key twice to increment the current digit to press the SET key to accept and move to the cursor to the right press the SET key to accept and to finish the editing of the Duct Leng...

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Page 17: ...e CFM and cubic meters per hour CMH CUBIC will be displayed along with either FPM or MPS on the LCD display to tell you what units you are in Note When CUBIC and MPS are displayed on the LCD display the reading displayed is in units of CUBIC METERS PER HOUR www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 18: ... range error They are 1 Duct dimension is too small If one of the user entered duct dimensions is smaller than the probe diameter as described above the instrument will display the out of range error 2 Duct cross sectional area is too large If the cross sectional area of the duct is too large the instrument will not be able to display a meaningful result The out of range error will be displayed Th...

Page 19: ...TM APPENDIX A LCD DISPLAY SYMBOLS APPENDIX B BATTERY REPLACEMENT www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 20: ...times π 3 14 R x R x 3 14 A cross sectional area To convert an area calculated in square inches to an area calculated in square feet which is required for the Volume Flow equation above divide by 144 area in sq in 144 area in sq ft Example The air duct is rectangular the width is 24 in and the height is 12 in The air velocity reading through the duct is 450 FPM Calculate the Volume Flow Step 1 Cro...

Page 21: ...ocity 0 to 5 Volts 0 to 10 000 FPM Air Velocity 2000 V GRY 3 Not Used N A N A N A WHT 4 Temperature 0 to 5 Volts 20 C to 80 C Temperature C 20 V 20 To convert from Volts to Air Velocity in Feet per Minute multiply by 2000 For example an analog output of 2 375 Volts means that the instrument is measuring an air velocity of 4750 feet per minute FPM 2 375 Volts 2000 4750 FPM Note When using analog ou...

Page 22: ...TM Mating Cable Connector Binder Part No 99 0413 00 05 Analog Output circuit block diagram and connector pin assignment www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 23: ...n be downloaded for Windows Linux and MAC from FTDI Ltd on their website We recommend downloading the setup executable which automatically runs and configures the drivers for you STEP 2 Connect the USB cable included to the male connector on the bottom of your instrument Connect the other end to a USB port on your computer STEP 3 Turn the Instrument ON STEP 4 Verify that the Instrument has been se...

Page 24: ...our instrument Please refer to Appendix G Viewing and Capturing Data for further instructions NOTE Units with USB or RS232 communications output only Air data at this time Temperature data is not available on the output www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 25: ...the RS232 cable included to the female connector on the bottom of your instrument Connect the other end to an RS232 port on your computer STEP 3 Turn the Instrument ON STEP 4 Verify that the Instrument has been set up as a RS232 Serial Port with a unique COM port number You only need to do this once For Windows users open the Windows Device Manager found in Control Panel and verify that a serial p...

Page 26: ...e programs and assumes no liability for their use There are many ways to capture the serial port data from the Kanomax instrument The simplest method is to use a terminal emulator program Using a terminal emulator allows the serial COM port to be opened with the below port settings and real time data to be viewed from the instrument One such terminal emulator program is Parallax Serial Terminal av...

Page 27: ...m your instrument The graphic below shows the serial port output data from Parallax Serial Terminal when connected to a Kanomax 6812 Instrument CFM was selected part way through Graphics may vary Serial Port Settings www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 28: ...for Kanomax 681x Instruments units may be different depending on the units selected on the LCD display Model 6812 displaying in Air Velocity Mode Air 47 FPM Model 6812 displaying in Volume Flow Mode Air 251 CFM Model 6813 Air 47 FPM Model 6815 Air 47 FPM NOTE Units with USB or RS232 communications output only Air data at this time Temperature data is not available on the output www com information...

Page 29: ...program like Parallax Serial Terminal and either capture the serial data text to a file menu selection or to manually highlight copy and then paste the instrument data into an editor such as Windows Notepad Once you have the instrument data in a file save the file as a CSV type e g InstrumentData csv Open the file in a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc A graph of t...

Page 30: ...be used to record which particular duct dimensions are stored under which Duct Number in your DA410 Anemometer Duct Length Height Diameter Description Duct 0 Duct 1 Duct 2 Duct 3 Duct 4 Duct 5 Duct 6 Duct 7 Duct 8 Duct 9 Notes www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 31: ...hat you ll have another year of dependable service Calibration also includes a complimentary firmware upgrade so that you know you ll have the latest advances in accuracy and reliability in your instrument NIST Traceable multi point calibration is also available from the factory We can offer precise calibration tailored to your specific measurement needs using our state of the art facilities and c...

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