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219 Route 206                                                                         Phone:   1-800-247-8887 

PO Box 372                                                                    

Fax:       (973) 786-7586 

Andover, NJ 07821 USA                                                        [email protected] 

 

 

6824

 User Manual, PN 10283 

                                          Kanomax USA, Inc 

Rev 1.0, 30-July-2021 

                                                    www.kanomax-usa.com 

Copyright © 2021, Kanomax USA, Inc.                      

    

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Serial Port Settings 

Bits per Second (Baud)  

9600

 

 

 

         Serial Port Protocol 

Data Output Interval 

One Second 

Data Format 

Comma-Separated Values (CSV) 

Measurement Units 

Same as Units shown on LCD Display

 

 

 

 

Below are examples of the formatted output data for Kanomax 681x Instruments 

(units may be different depending on the units selected on the LCD display): 

 

 

 

Model 6822 displaying in Air Velocity Mode: 

     

Air,47,FPM  

Model 6822 displaying in Volume Flow Mode:         

Air,251,CFM  

 

Model 6824: 

     

Air,47,FPM  

 

Model 6825: 

     

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for 6824

Page 1: ...Box 372 Fax 973 786 7586 Andover NJ 07821 USA info kanomax usa com 6824 User Manual PN 10283 Kanomax USA Inc Rev 1 0 30 July 2021 www kanomax usa com Copyright 2021 Kanomax USA Inc Page 1 of 28 TM Model 6824 THERMO ANEMOMETER User Manual TM ...

Page 2: ...le and highly regarded airflow measurement instruments available today Kanomax s model 6824 digital thermo anemometer is a versatile instrument for measuring air velocity and temperature in various applications such as HVAC aerospace development industrial process airflow and fluids research The rugged yet precise probe can be used for airstreams that have a wide range of humidity temperature and ...

Page 3: ...omax USA Inc 219 Route 206 PO Box 372 Andover New Jersey 07821 USA Please include a note with name address telephone number and description of the problem Although we provide 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 b...

Page 4: ...sks of damage to the product that may void the product warranty and or calibration Internal components are static sensitive and are not user 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 ...

Page 5: ...ill apply under Article 4 2 Annex II 0 1 by weight in homogenous materials for lead mercury hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyls 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 ...

Page 6: ...eries or put them into a fire The may cause burns and the batteries may burst Please dispose of used batteries in the proper manner per local 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...

Page 7: ...insert them with the polarity facing the correct direction Failure to do so may cause battery leakage and subsequent damage to the instrument 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 w...

Page 8: ... sec Temperature using either air velocity probe 4 to 212 F 20 to 100 C Airflow Accuracy APT275 1 0 of reading 1 digit APT100 0 50 full scale 0 75 of reading 1 digit Temperature Accuracy 0 3 C 0 2 of reading in C Temperature accuracy examples 0 3 C at 20 C 0 5 F at 68 F Resolution Air Velocity 1 ft min or 0 01 m sec Temperature 0 1ÛF or 0 1ÛC Operating Temperature Instrument 32Û to 125ÛF 0Û to 50Û...

Page 9: ...mmunications x RS232 Communications x Analog 0 5 Volt Output x Additional Probes APT275 or APT100 x Extra extension and or flexible rods x Custom cable lengths Included x 1 6824 Instrument x 1 Vane type probe head with RTD temperature sensor choice of APT100 or APT275 x 3 Rigid extension rods with handle grip x 1 Flexible extension rod x 1 Probe connection cable 5 ft x 3 Size AA 1 5V alkaline batt...

Page 10: ...8887 PO Box 372 Fax 973 786 7586 Andover NJ 07821 USA info kanomax usa com 6824 User Manual PN 10283 Kanomax USA Inc Rev 1 0 30 July 2021 www kanomax usa com Copyright 2021 Kanomax USA Inc Page 10 of 28 TM APT275 PROBE APT100 PROBE ...

Page 11: ...FF The unit will automatically power off after 30 minutes without any key presses To disable auto power off hold down the power button during turn on The unit will flash AOFF 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 permane...

Page 12: ...ed by the air probe To switch the measurement units from FPM feet per minute 1 FPM resolution to MPS meters per second 0 01 MPS resolution press the FPM MPS key again Either FPM or MPS will be displayed along with the reading Press the SAMPLE RATE key to change the measurement averaging rate sample rate of the instrument for air velocity only SEC An average value of airspeed measurements during th...

Page 13: ...th signifies that 1065 is the highest airspeed reading since the MAX MIN key was pressed and the sample rate is set to 8 seconds alternating with signifies that 82 is the lowest airspeed reading since the MAX MIN key was pressed and the sample rate is set to 16 seconds To exit MAX MIN mode press the SAMPLE RATE key Press the HOLD RESET key to freeze the current reading on the display HOLD is displ...

Page 14: ...x 973 786 7586 Andover NJ 07821 USA info kanomax usa com 6824 User Manual PN 10283 Kanomax USA Inc Rev 1 0 30 July 2021 www kanomax usa com Copyright 2021 Kanomax USA Inc Page 14 of 28 TM APPENDIX A LCD DISPLAY SYMBOLS APPENDIX B BATTERY REPLACEMENT ...

Page 15: ... area equals the Width times the Height W x H A cross sectional area In a circular duct this cross section area equals the radius squared times ʌ 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 rectan...

Page 16: ...in assignments and wire colors are given in the table below Also shown is a block diagram of the analog output circuit Corresponding Wire Analog Output Measurement Equation to convert from Color Pin Function Voltage Range Range Volts V to Measurement Value BLK 1 Ground N A N A N A GRN 2 Air Velocity 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 ...

Page 17: ...he analog output voltage This is in addition to the normal measurement error Ź For example an air velocity reading of 500 FPM would normally have an accuracy of 1 of reading 1 digit 6 FPM when the data is viewed on the LCD display Ź With the additional error associated with the analog output voltage the effective accuracy of the analog output for this air velocity measurement will be 2 of reading ...

Page 18: ... USB Data Output Instructions for Use STEP 1 Install a Virtual COM Port VCP Driver on your computer Free VCP drivers can be downloaded for Windows Linux and MAC from FTDI Ltd on their website http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm 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 t...

Page 19: ...30 July 2021 www kanomax usa com Copyright 2021 Kanomax USA Inc Page 19 of 28 TM 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 ...

Page 20: ...a three pin female connector on one end and a DB9 Female connector on the other end RS232 Data Output Instructions for Use STEP 1 Connect 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 por...

Page 21: ...h his her system what settings it may require and the Kanomax product being used Kanomax does not endorse or recommend any of these 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 p...

Page 22: ... Inc Rev 1 0 30 July 2021 www kanomax usa com Copyright 2021 Kanomax USA Inc Page 22 of 28 TM Set the Baud Rate to 9600 You will now receive data from your instrument The graphic below shows the serial port output data from Parallax Serial Terminal when connected to a Kanomax 6824 Instrument CFM was selected part way through Graphics may vary ...

Page 23: ... Display Below are examples of the formatted output data for Kanomax 681x Instruments units may be different depending on the units selected on the LCD display Model 6822 displaying in Air Velocity Mode Air 47 FPM Model 6822 displaying in Volume Flow Mode Air 251 CFM Model 6824 Air 47 FPM Model 6825 Air 47 FPM NOTE Units with USB or RS232 communications output only Air data at this time Temperatur...

Page 24: ...e data to graphed or recorded The simplest way to export the instrument data is to use a terminal emulator 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 Instrument...

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