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1. 50 INDOOR HUMIDITY 51 OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS e the Fe Ceu khen eh Ee PC epus 51 OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS receta Ree detecte eie 52 WIND GUSTALEARM a nitate cett c ttd s 52 WIND DIRECTION ALARM aep ron ea o EE RO n Lema 53 24H 252 kein eo ete unn 53 ubfcgdiz lllg UTER 54 WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER 54 WEATHER FORECASTING 54 WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR eene eene 55 AIR PRESSURE HISTORY ELECTRONIC BAROMETER WITH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE TREND are stieie exito Dun al id bete cde 55 WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED 5 56 RAINFALL 56 VIEWING THE MIN MAX WEATHER 57 RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER 57 TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT Een ut 57 CARE AND 57 SPECIFICAT ON S 58 INDOOR TEMPERATURE 58 OUTDOOR TEMPERATUR2. 3 22 x 0 35 x 0 89 e The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment e Please contact your local or and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection All electronic instruments must from now on be recycled User shall take an active part in the reuse recycling and recovery of the electrical and electronic waste e The unrestricted disposal of electronic waste may do harm on public health and the quality of environment 59 As stated the gift box and labeled the product reading the User manual is highly recommended for the benefit of the user This product should not be thrown in general rubbish collection points The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place This product is designed for use in the home only as indication of the temperature This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information The specifications of this product may change without prior notice This product is not a toy Keep out of the reach of children No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the manufacturer R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Summary of the Declaration of Conformity We hereb
3. sensitivity of the weather forecast the smaller the value selected the more sensitive the weather forecast The default value is 3 hPa Select lower numbers for high humidity areas i e Oceanside Select high numbers for arid areas i e desert 46 1 The sensitivity value and tendency arrow will start flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key VDOWN ARROW key to select the value 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the STORM WARNING SENSITIVITY SETTING STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING Define a switching sensitivity value for the Storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from 3hPa to 9hPa 09 inHg to 27 inHg over 6 hours Default 5 hPa 1 The sensitivity value and tendency arrows will start flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to select the value 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the STORM ALARM ON OFF SETTING STORM ALARM OFF SETTING Switch the Storm Warning Alarm On or Off Default OFF 1 The digit AOFF will start flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to switch On or Off the alarm AOFF Off AON lt 3 Press SET key to confirm and to enter the WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING Note If a storm warning alarm is activated the downward weather tendency arrow will be flashing See WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR below 47 WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING The wind direction
4. The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the outdoor humidity alarm settings OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS 8 9 1 The high outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing 3 Press the AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on Press the ALARM key once The low outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing Press the AUP ARROW key or Y DOWN ARROW key to set the low outdoor humidity alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the wind gust alarm settings WIND GUST ALARM 1 The wind gust alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The wind gust digit will start flashing 3 Press th
5. To restart the Solar Rain Sensor should swing the seesaw or follow the SETTING UP Step 2 Important instructions to completely reset the sensor IMPORTANT During the restart process if the battery voltage is high enough the transmission of signal starts again However if the battery voltage is low the sensor s 38 enters the IDLE mode User should place the sensor s under a bright environment in order to charge up the rechargeable batteries MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY IMPORTANT Ensure that all of the sensor data can be received at the intended mounting locations before you drill mounting holes The outdoor sensors have a wireless range of 100 meters Keep in mind that the 100 meters range equates to an open air scenario with no obstructions Each obstruction roof walls floors ceilings etc will reduce the range Wind Sensor Wireless Data Diagram Solar Panels Faces True South 20000200 QOOOBOOOOSAVAD QOOGOOOORSS8000 max Solar Rain Sensor 224317910 un A Wind and Rain Sensors should be located on Wireless Displa the same side of the house as the Thermo Thermo hygro hygro Sensor to ensure the signal strength Sensor The thermo hygro sensor measures outdoor temperature amp humidity and collects the data from the wind and the rain sensors and sends all out
6. can be displayed using either compass directions or degree measurements default setting is compass directions 1 The wind direction will start flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or Y DOWN ARROW key to toggle from compass directions to degree measurements 3 If you do not wish to reset the display to factory defaults simply press the ALARM or MIN MAX key or wait until the SET mode times out and returns to the normal display mode 4 f you wish to perform a FACTORY RESET press the SET key to confirm and to enter the FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE SEE WARNINGS in the FACTORY RESET section FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE lt gt WARNING Performing a factory reset will erase all MIN MAX values and weather data stored in the display s internal memory and return the weather units settings back to the factory defaults If you have not yet uploaded the data to the Heavy Weather Pro software the data will be lost If you do not wish to reset the display to factory defaults either e Press the MIN MAX key or the ALARM key or e Simply wait until the SET mode times out and returns to the Mode 1 display normal mode To reset the display to factory defaults follow the procedure below WARNING A factory reset will erase the connection between the display and the thermo hygro sensor and require the connection to be re established 1 rES oFF will start flashing 2 Use the AUP ARROW key to turn rES on 3 Press the SET key
7. is off Blinking of the Z icon shows that a reception is in process Pressure History Graph Indoor Temperature and Humidity Wind Direction Wind Speed Time and Date Barometric Pressure Forecast Icon and Weather Tendency Arrows Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Wind Chill Rainfall Amount e Press the SET key to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display MODE 1 DISPLAY rel PRESSURE hPa FORECAST Ir Inc ILI LI INDOOR 07 HUMIDITY A 35 84 1038605 DIR AL NW 7 N WIND SPEED gt WIND CHILL NEE N SE 5 DATE Y TOTAL RAIN ig34 9 e 211 1 MODE 2 DISPLAY PRESSURE HISTORY rel PRESSURE hPa FORECAST am m n Inc mum IL T y HAL HUMIDITY HUMIDITY 4 HIAL HIAL re BB I 155602 TIME DATE Y TOTAL RAIN 234 30 9 eil i Pressure history graph displays 24 hour history Outdoor temperature displayed in the outdoor section Wind speed displayed in the wind section Pressure history graph displays 72 hour history Dew point displayed in the outdoor section Wind gust displayed in the wind section MANUAL SETTINGS Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode If you wait 30 seconds without pressing any keys while in SET mode the display will automatically return to Mode 1 display While in SET
8. is then moved one column to the left Note For accurate barometric pressure trend the Weather Center should operate the same altitude and should not be moved If the unit has been moved for example from the ground floor to the second floor of the house then the readings for the next 48 60 hours should be disregarded Note The bar graph will scroll right to left regularly to prevent LCD burnout WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT e The current wind direction is indicated by a pointer on the outer circle of the compass The last 6 wind directions are displayed with pointers on the inner circle e The wind direction abbreviation or degrees is displayed in center of compass Press the SET key to toggle between Mode1 and Mode 2 of the display Mode 1 displays the following wind data e Wind direction shown on the compass scale of 16 divisions e Wind chill in C or F e Wind speed in km h mph bft knots or m s Mode 2 displays the following wind data e Wind direction shown on the compass scale of 16 divisions e Wind chill in C or F e Wind gust in km h mph bft knots or m s RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The 1hour 24 hour week month or total rainfall measurement is displayed on the LCD in the unit of mm or inch Press the V DOWN ARROW to select the rainfall display from the following modes 1 Total rainfall reset manually see RESET THE MIN MAX WEATHER DATA 56 Last 1 hour rainfall
9. it shows the sum of last 15 entries of four minutes rainfall Last 24 hours rainfall it shows the sum of last 24 entries of hourly rainfall Weekly rainfall it shows the weekly rainfall The rainfall measurement starts counting on the second day after the first time power up or factory reset Eg if the unit is powered up on Monday day time then the weekly rainfall is updated every Tuesday after 23 59 h 11 59 pm 5 Monthly rainfall updates on every 1 of the month at 00 00 midnight 12 00am pu hed VIEWING THE MIN MAX WEATHER DATA The weather station will record the maximum and minimum value of the various weather data with time and date of recording automatically The following stored maximum and minimum weather data can be viewed by pressing the MIN MAX key in normal display mode MIN MAX indoor temperature with the date and time of recording MIN MAX indoor humidity with the date and time of recording MIN MAX outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording MIN MAX dew point temperature with the date and time of recording MIN MAX outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MAX wind gust with the date and time of recording Total rainfall with the date and time of recording MI RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN MAX weather data you need to reset each of the data independently 1 Press MIN MAX key to show the desired weather data 2 Press AUP A
10. key once The low indoor humidity alarm display will be shown Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing Press the AUP ARROW key or Y DOWN ARROW key to set the low indoor humidity alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the outdoor temperature alarm settings OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS 6 1 The high outdoor temperature alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing 3 Press the AUP ARROW key Y DOWN ARROW key to set the high outdoor temperature alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates that the alarm is switched on Press the ALARM key once The low outdoor temperature alarm display will be shown 51 7 8 9 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing Press the AUP ARROW key or Y DOWN ARROW key to set the low outdoor temperature alarm value Hold the arrow key in to change the value faster Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting
11. mode each press of the SET key will advance to the next SET mode item LCD contrast setting Manual time setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar setting F C temperature unit setting Wind speed unit Rainfall unit setting Air pressure unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting 10 Weather tendency threshold value 11 Storm warning threshold value 12 Storm alarm On Off setting 13 Wind direction display type 14 Factory Reset OMDNOANKRWNH LCD CONTRAST SETTING The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels from Lcd 1 to Lcd 8 default setting is Led 5 1 Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds the contrast level digit will start flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key Y DOWN ARROW o key to adjust the level of contrast PIC 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the T MANUAL TIME SETTING Lcd 5 MANUAL TIME SETTING The time will be updated automatically with the time from the computer when the display is synchronized with the USB transceiver and connected to the Heavy Weather Pro software The time can also be set manually by following the steps below 1 The hour digit is flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key Y DOWN ARROW key to set the hour Continually holding the key will increase the digit faster 3 Press the SET key to switch to the minutes The minute digit will start flashing 43 4 Press the AUP ARROW key Y DOWN ARROW ke
12. to confirm and a countdown timer will begin counting down from 127 When the timer displays dOnE you must remove the batteries from the display for 10 minutes While the batteries are out of the display also remove the batteries from the thermo hygro sensor rES aFF 4 After waiting for 10 minutes insert the batteries into the thermo hygro sensor making sure to align symbol on the batteries with the markings on the battery cover and inside the battery compartment 1 WN 2 48 5 Within 2 minutes of inserting the batteries into the thermo hygro sensor insert the batteries into the display making sure to align the symbol on the batteries with the markings inside the battery compartment 6 Wait 5 minutes for the outdoor weather data to display If any of the outdoor data displays after waiting for 5 minutes follow the Setting Up Procedure near the beginning of this manual or in the Quick Set Up Manual included with the product TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting anytime during the manual setting modes either e Press the ALARM key or the MIN MAX key or e Simply wait 30 seconds until the SET mode time out and return to the Mode 1 display normal mode WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS The Weather alarms can be set when certain weather conditions are met according to your requirements For example you can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to 40 C hi
13. 180 km h 111 8 mph 50 m s 12 bft 97 1 knots WIND CHILL DEW POINT 40 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution 40 F to 139 8 F with 0 2 F resolution displays OF L if outside this 58 RAINFALL 24H TOTAL 0 to 9999 9 mm with 0 1mm resolution 0 to 393 7 with 0 01 resolution displays OF L when gt 9999 9mm OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION Temperature and humidity data received every 13 seconds Wind data received every 17 seconds Rain data received every 19 seconds AIR PRESSURE Relative pressure pre set range 920 to 1080 hpa 27 10 to 31 90 inHg Air pressure measured every 15 seconds TRANSMISSION RANGE Thermo hygro about 100 meters 330 feet in open space Rain about 100 meters 330 feet in open space Wind about 100 meters 330 feet in open space USB transceiver about 25 meters 82 feet in open space POWER CONSUMPTION Weather Center 2 x C IEC LR14 1 5V Thermo hygro transmitter 2 x C IEC LR14 1 5V Rain sensor Solar powered by solar cells Wind sensor Solar powered by solar cells Battery life approximately 12 months Alkaline batteries recommended for Weather station and Thermo hygro transmitter DIMENSIONS L X W X H Weather Center 190 4 x 37 x 190 4mm 7 5 x 1 46 x 7 5 Thermo hygro transmitter 79 4 x 89 8 x 189 3 3 12 x 3 53 x 7 45 Solar Wind sensor 250 x 145 9 x 192 3mm 9 84 x 5 74 x 7 57 Solar Rain sensor 131 6 x 182 7mm 5 19 x 7 19 USB transceiver 81 8 x 9 x 22 7mm
14. E DEW POINT 58 INDOOR AUMIDI TY al al re man ctim el 58 OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 58 WIND SPEED GUST eie ete ic Re ee eI 58 WINDCHILL DEW POIN Tita tale tna teint ide 58 RAINFALL 24H TOTAL eis ducto ee See 59 OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION eese eene nnn 59 AIR PRESSURE 59 TRANSMISSION RANGE 59 poo em stato tts 59 DIMENSIONS LXW X Pl uasaeceseati tege a a e Ee a 59 LIABILITY DISGEAIMER cata UR ECCL cR eau Nieves 59 34 INTRODUCTION on purchasing this state of the art weather station Featuring time date calendar weather forecast wind gust and wind speed indoor outdoor temperature and humidity air pressure and rainfall this weather station will provide you with various weather information and weather forecasts Heavy Weather Pro software allows you to use a PC to monitor and record weather data received from your wireless weather station via a proprietary USB device that was provided with your 2800 series weather station You can monitor and record a variety of data collected by your weather station including both indoor and external values sampled by the various weather station sensors You can also review weather history data and ana
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16. Press the AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to set the high indoor temperature alarm value Hold the key to change the value faster Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates that the alarm is switched on 6 Press the ALARM key once The low indoor temperature alarm display will be shown 50 7 8 9 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing Press the AUP ARROW key or Y DOWN ARROW key to set the low indoor temperature alarm value Hold the arrow key in to change the value faster Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the indoor humidity alarm settings INDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS 9 The high indoor humidity alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing 3 Press the AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to set the high indoor humidity alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on Press the ALARM
17. RROW key The stored value will be reset to the current value and current time TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the unit of mm or inch It shows the total rainfall accumulated since last reset of the total rainfall amount In either Mode 1 or Mode 2 display press the MIN MAX key until the display shows the total rainfall value To reset the rainfall reading press the AUP ARROW key The total rainfall amount will be reset to O and the time updated to current time Note Until the first rainfall total reset is performed the time and date of the total rainfall are displayed as After the rainfall total is reset the rainfall total display will indicate the date and time of the last rainfall total reset e Extreme temperatures vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings e Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries Injuries burns or property damage may be resulted if the batteries are in contact with conducting materials 57 heat corrosive materials or explosives The batteries shall be taken out from the unit before the product is to be stored for a long period of time e Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Replace only with new batteries of the recommended type e When cleaning the display and casings use a soft damp cloth only Do not use solvents or
18. WS 2801 IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Instructions Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ete ceo sea 35 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS scscssssssescsessesseesuessesstesecssssstssuesaesneesuesarsateseesaneaterseees 35 FEATURES EE n ee 36 WIRELESS DIS DIAS 36 THERMO HYGRO SENSOR wasenenenimer onde M gene adest 36 WIND SEIS Raa a lnc tedesca oes 36 ck cea 37 SETTING c cecesesssessesseessessesseecuessesssesuesuesatssuesuesansseesuesansseesaesaeeneesaesaveseesuesneeaeeneesees 37 ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND AND RAIN SENSORS MODES 38 1 2a 6 e a ELE iR 38 STOP MODE s diet oreet ele di ioi te 38 MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY 39 WIMD SENECA ciere tete 40 HAINISENSOR 40 THERMO HYGRO 5 104 tette 40 HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE 40 FUNCTION KEYS monnaie teed E 41 Eua T TC E 41 coz ree tette ettet bt te hh ette 41 VBOWNARBOWKEY add cad cades c 41 ALARMKEY Cor asi ast ea meet aa cL 41 VERT Ocal dh A NE ERE 41 LOD SCREEN PO 42 MODE ADIS PLAV LN 42
19. air pressure history Press the SET key to toggle between Mode1 and Mode2 of the display e Mode 1 the bar graph displays the air pressure history of the past 24 hours in seven steps The horizontal axis represents the last 24 hours of air pressure recording 24 18 12 9 6 3 and 0 hour e Mode 2 the bar graph displays the air pressure history of the past 72 hours in seven steps The horizontal axis represents the last 72 hours of air pressure recording 72 48 36 24 12 6 and 0 hour 55 The vertical bars are plotted at each of the nine steps and give the trend over the recorded period The 0 hour vertical bar will always display at the midline height to indicate the current air pressure The varying height of bars inn other columns on the graph indicate a relative change in air pressure up or down from the previous measurement New pressure measurements are compared to previously recorded pressure measurements The pressure change is expressed by the difference between the current Oh and the past readings in divisions of 0 06 inHg or 2 hPa If the bars are rising from left to right this indicates that the weather is getting better due to an increase in air pressure If the bars are falling from left to right this indicates that the weather is expected to get worse due to a drop in air pressure At every full hour the current air pressure is used as a basis for the display of a new graph bar The existing graph
20. door weather data to the wireless display so the thermo hygro sensor must be within the 100 meters wireless range of the wireless display This allows the wind and rain sensors to be placed relative to the thermo hygro sensor rather than the wireless display See Wireless Data Diagram above e The wind and rain sensors must be mounted within the 100 meters wireless range of the thermo hygro sensor and on the same side of the house e The wireless display must be within the 25 meters wireless range of the USB transceiver to send weather data to the PC If the sensor wireless icons 2 drop from the display as you move them into their intended locations the sensors may be too far from the wireless display Try moving the wireless display or the sensors closer and wait a few minutes to see if the wireless icons display again If the wireless icons 2 are still not displayed after re positioning the 39 sensors the wireless display press and hold the AUP ARROW key for 2 seconds to re synchronize the wireless display with the sensors WIND SENSOR The wind sensor must be installed with the front of the sensor the solar panel facing true South or the reported wind direction will not be accurate Mount within the 100 meters wireless range of the thermo hygro sensor and on the same side of the house The roof may or may not be an ideal mounting location Secure the main unit to the shaft of the mast holder Use the right angle adaptor if
21. e AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to set the wind gust alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 6 5 Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The icon indicates the alarm is switched on Press the ALARM key to move to the wind direction alarm settings 52 WIND DIRECTION ALARM Note Multiple wind direction alarms can be set simultaneously if desired 1 The wind direction alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The wind direction arrow on the outside of the compass 8 9 circle will start flashing with the corresponding compass direction or degrees reading displayed in the center of the compass 3 Press the AUP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to move the wind direction alarm pointer 4 Press the SET key to set a wind direction alarm A pointer icon will appear inside of the compass circle to indicate an alarm setting for that wind direction To remove an alarm setting for a wind direction press the SET key again to remove the selected wind direction alarm The arrow icon inside the compass circle will disappear If more than one wind direction is desired an alarm setting Press the AUP ARROW key or Y DOWN ARROW key to move the wind direction alarm pointer to the next desired setting Press the SET key to confirm the next wind dir
22. e the batteries from all units except for the Wind Sensor for 1 minute and start the Setup procedure again at Step 1 and completely reset the solar Rain Sensor see Step 2 Important ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND AND RAIN SENSORS MODES IDLE MODE This mode aims to reduce the power consumption of the transmitter Under this mode the sensor stops the transmission of signal checks the battery voltage and detects the solar cell condition The IDLE mode happens if the battery voltage is low Note The sensor will check and charge up the rechargeable battery automatically When it detects that the battery voltage is sufficiently charged up and high enough the transmission of signal starts again STOP MODE It is the most energy saving mode Under this mode the transmitter stops the transmission of signal There is no checking of the battery voltage and no detection of the solar cell condition The STOP mode happens e If the user covers the solar cell for 10 seconds and presses the RESET button Wind Sensor e Ifthe sensor s is are placed in the dark environment for 72 hours Note To restart the Solar Wind Sensor after placing it in the dark environment for 72 hours user should place the sensor in a bright environment then spin the wind cups or press the RESET button once to wake it up again e Ifthe Solar Wind Sensor is stopped by pressed the RESET button user must press the RESET button once to wake it up again
23. ection A pointer icon will appear inside of the compass circle to indicate an alarm setting for that wind direction You can set as many wind direction alarms as you desire Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The wind direction arrow will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 10 Press the ALARM key to move to the 24h rainfall alarm settings 24H RAINFALL ALARM 1 The 24h rainfall alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The 24h rainfall digit will start flashing 3 Press the AUP ARROW key or VDOWN ARROW key to set the 24h rainfall value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The 6 icon indicates the alarm is switched on Press the ALARM key to exit the alarm settings 53 HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the measured data which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading iS Weather data Hysteresis close to your set level a hysteresis function has Temperature 1 C been implemented for each weather alarm For Humidity 3 RH example if the high temperature alarm is set to Pressure 1 hPa 25 C and the current value moves to 25 C the gt Wind speed 10 km h alarm will be acti
24. gh and 10 C low while enabling the high alarm and disabling the low alarm i e temperatures lt 10 C won t trigger alarm but temperatures gt 40 C will e lf the value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes and the value will blink along with the corresponding icon HI AL LO AL e Press any key to stop a ringing alarm e The high and low alarms can be switched On Off independently according to your needs lf at any time during the alarm setting process you would like to exit alarm setting mode press the MIN MAX key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically n normal display mode press the ALARM key to enter ALARM mode Subsequent presses of the ALARM key will advance to the next weather alarm section Note Weather alarms can also be from Heavy Weather Pro software Consult the Heavy Weather Pro User s Guide for instructions THE FOLLOWING WEATHER ALARMS CAN BE ADJUSTED IN ALARM SETTING MODE e High and Low pressure alarms High and Low indoor temperature alarms High and Low indoor humidity alarms High and Low outdoor temperature alarms High and Low outdoor humidity alarms High wind gust alarm Wind direction alarm High rainfall amount in 24 hour period alarm 49 DEFAULT WEATHER ALARM VALUES Pressure Low 960 hPa Wind gust High 100 km h Hig
25. h 1040 hPa Rainfall in 24 hours High 50 mm Temperature In Low 0 C Out High 40 C Relative Humidity Low 45 In Out High 70 PRESSURE ALARMS Inthe normal display mode press the ALARM key once The high pressure alarm display will be shown Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The pressure digit will start flashing Press the AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to set the high pressure alarm value Hold the arrow key to change the value faster Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched 6 Press the ALARM key once The Low Pressure alarm display will be shown 7 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The pressure digit will start flashing 8 Press the AUP ARROW key or VDOWN ARROW key to set the low pressure alarm value Hold the arrow key in to change the value faster 9 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the indoor temperature alarm settings INDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS The high indoor temperature alarm display will be shown Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing
26. ill start flashing 6 Press the AUP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to set the day Hold the key in to change the value faster 7 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING 44 F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING The temperature can be displayed in C or F default C 1 The temperature unit is flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or VDOWN ARROW key to toggle between F or C 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING The wind speed unit can be set as mph mile per hour km h kilometer per hour knots Bft Beaufort scale or m s meter per second The default unit is km h 1 The wind speed unit is flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or VDOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit mph km h bft knots or m s 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING RAINFALL UNIT SETTING The rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm The default unit is mm rainfall unit is flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or VDOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit in or mm 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING 45 RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING The relative air pressure can be set as inHg or hPa The default unit is hPa 1 The relative air pressure unit is flashi
27. included screws plug the sensor firmly into the wall holder and replace the rain cover if it is not already in place Note After mounting the units if the weather data is not received press and hold the AUP ARROW key for 2 seconds to synchronize the wireless display to the sensors HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE Use your PC to store and graph the latest weather data collected by the weather station Download the Heavy Weather PC software from www lacrossetechnology fr The Heavy Weather Pro User s Guide available on the download page details the computer requirements installation and usage instructions 40 FUNCTION KEYS SET KEY e Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode where the following can be changed LCD contrast Manual time setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar setting F C temperature unit Wind speed unit Rainfall unit Pressure unit Relative pressure reference setting Weather tendency threshold setting Storm warning threshold setting and Storm Alarm On Off setting Wind direction display type Factory reset Press to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2 Mode 1 Wind speed outdoor temp 24 hr pressure history graph Mode 2 Gust Dew Point temp 72 hr pressure history graph In the weather alarm setting mode press and release to switch the weather alarm On Off e Inthe weather alarm setting mode press and hold to adjust the weather alarm value e Stop the alarm during the time alarm or
28. lyze trends and tendencies over time using the software s charts and graphing features Download the free Heavy Weather Pro PC software at www lacrossetechnology fr INVENTORY OF CONTENTS Carefully open the package and check that the following contents are complete Wind Sensor Rain Sensor Thermo Hygro Sensor Wireless Display USB Transceiver B l EP LJ e Mast holder e Right angle adaptor e 1 x U bolts e 2 Washers 2 Nuts e Plastic Reset Rod Base sensor funnel top cover and battery cover pre assembled protection cover e Wall mount adapter e Mounting Screws Plastic anchors for screws e Foldable stand e USB wireless interface for PC 35 FEATURES WIRELESS DISPLAY e Time display in 12 24 hour time format e Automatic time and date PC time update from USB transceiver if connected e Calendar display date month year e Weather forecast with 3 weather icons sunny cloudy and rainy with weather tendency indicator e Temperature display in C F e Humidity display in RH e Dew point display in C F Wind chill display in C F MIN MAX values of indoor outdoor temperature indoor outdoor humidity dew point display with time and date of recording Relative air pressure reading in hPa inHg and 24h 72h history graph selectable Wind speed di
29. ng 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit inHg or hPa 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note The default reference pressure value of the barometer is 1013 hPa when batteries are first inserted For an exact measurement it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to your local relative air pressure related to elevation above sea level Ask for the current atmospheric pressure of your home area Local weather service the world wide web optician calibrated instruments in public buildings airport Note This feature is useful for those who live at elevations above sea level but want their air pressure display to be based on sea level elevation The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 920 to 1080 hPa 27 10 to 31 90 inHg for a better reference 1 The current relative pressure value will start flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key or VDOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the value Continually holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY VALUE SETTING WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING Set the switching sensitivity value 2 3 or 4 hPa 06 09 or 12 inHg for the change in the display of weather icons This represents the
30. o register So you may adjust the sensitivity of the pressure change checking in the setting mode see WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY VALUE SETTING above However if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better with sunny icon or worse with rainy icon since the icons are already at their extremes The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates For example if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed it does not mean that the product is faulty 54 because it is not raining It simply means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rainy Note After setting up readings for weather forecasts should be disregarded for the next 48 60 hours This will allow sufficient time for the Weather station to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast Common to weather forecasting absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75 due to the varying areas the Weather Center has been designed for use In areas that experience sudden changes in weather for example from sunny to rain the Weather Center will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is stagnant most of the time f
31. or example mostly sunny If the Weather Center is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point for example from the ground floor to the upper floors of a house disregard the weather forecast for the next 48 60 hours as the Weather Center may mistake the new location as being a possible change in air pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators arrow located on the left and right sides of the weather icons When the indicator points upwards it means that the air pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve but when indicator points downwards the air pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse Taking this into account one can see how the weather has changed and is expected to change For example if the indicator is pointing downwards together with cloud and sun icons then the last noticeable change in the weather was when it was sunny the sun icon only Therefore the next change in the weather will be cloud with rain icons since the indicator is pointing downwards Note Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure it will remain permanently visualized on the LCD AIR PRESSURE HISTORY ELECTRONIC BAROMETER WITH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE TREND The LCD also shows the relative air pressure value and the
32. rams inside the battery compartments Inserting the batteries incorrectly may result in permanent damage to the units During the setup process place the wireless display and the outdoor sensors on a surface with 1 3 meters between the sensors and the display Only use Alkaline Batteries for the Wireless Display and Thermo hygro sensor rechargeable batteries may not work 1 42 Press Reset Button Bottom It is important to allow sufficient light to reach the solar ofthe Wind Sensor Solar panel while activating the wind sensor Make sure the Panel Must Face Light lights are on in the setup room and the solar panel is facing a 60W light bulb or brighter do not cover with hands or other objects Remove the black protective foil on the solar panel and use the provided plastic reset rod to gently press the reset button once in the hole on the bottom of the sensor Twists open the top of the solar rain sensor Remove the securing tape from the seesaw and the black protective cover from the solar panel Swing the seesaw once to wake up the rain sensor The solar rain sensor should then be placed under a bright environment in order to charge up the rechargeable batteries IMPORTANT Completely reset the rain sensor a Unscrew the battery cover on bottom of the rain sensor and remove the rechargeable batteries b Completely cover the solar panel to block any light source c Wait 20s then re insert the 2 x AA Unsc
33. rew Battery Cover on Bottom on the Rain Sensor rechargeable batteries and re screw the TOP NISW battery compartment back Cover 8 d Wait 2s and uncover the solar panel Swing seesaw once and put the rain cover top back O f Place the solar rain senor under bright qi environment to charge up the rechargeable batteries lt D 37 3 Insert two size batteries into the thermo hygro sensor with the correct polarity 4 Insert two size batteries into the wireless display with the correct polarity NOTE Every time the wireless display receives data from the sensors the wireless icons 2 will blink once and then return to solid if the last transmission was successful A wind speed or rainfall amount that reads 0 does not mean reception failure it means that there was no wind or rain at the time of the last measurement The thermo hygro sensor syncs with the wind and rain sensors and sends all outdoor sensor data to the display The thermo hygro sensor tries for 7 minutes to sync to the wind sensor and for the rain sensor If not successful within 7 minutes the thermo hygro sensor will stop looking for the other sensors 5 Setup troubleshooting If the sensor data fails to display for any of the outdoor sensors within 10 minutes is displayed remov
34. scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings e Do not submerge the unit in water e Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display The liquid crystals can be harmful to user s health Do not make any repair attempts to the unit Return them to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer Opening and tampering with the unit may invalidate their guarantee e Never touch the exposed electronic circuit of the device as there is a danger of electric shock should it become exposed e Do not expose the units to extreme and sudden temperature changes this may lead to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy SPECIFICATIONS INDOOR TEMPERATURE 40 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution 40 F to 139 8 F with 0 2 F resolution OF L displayed if outside this range OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE DEW POINT 40 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution 40 F to 139 8 F with 0 2 F resolution OF L displayed if outside this range INDOOR HUMIDITY 196 to 9996 with 196 resolution displayed if 1 99 displayed if gt 99 OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 196 to 9996 with 196 resolution displayed if 1 99 displayed if gt 99 WIND SPEED GUST 0 to 180 km h with resolution of 0 36 km h 0 to 111 8 mph with resolution of 0 22 mph 0 to 12 bft 0 to 97 1 knots with resolution of 0 19 knots 0 to 50 m s with resolution of 0 1 m s displays OF L when
35. splayed in km h m s mph knots and Beaufort scale Wind speed amp direction with LCD compass display 16 steps 22 5 degree MAX records for wind gust with time amp date of recording Rainfall display in mm inch Rainfall data for total rain last hour last 24h last week last month Weather alarm modes temperature humidity wind gust wind direction air pressure 24h rain and storm warning LCD contrast setting Storage of 1797 sets of weather records with user selectable recording interval from 1 minute to 24 hours THERMO HYGRO SENSOR e Transmission of temperature and humidity data e Transmission range about 100 meters Open field free of obstructions WIND SENSOR 100 solar powered with built in rechargeable alkaline power cell High efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout all seasons 3 NO e Transmission range about 100 meters Open field free of obstructions 36 RAIN SENSOR e 100 solar powered with built in rechargeable alkaline power cell High efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout all seasons Self emptying bucket e Transmission range about 100 meters Open field free of obstructions SETTING UP IMPORTANT Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries The markings on the batteries must line up with the diag
36. the wind sensor will be mounted on a horizontal mast or surface Fasten the wind sensor to a suitable mast using the two U bolts washers and nuts included Note Mount the wind sensor onto a mast so the wind can reach the sensor unobstructed from all directions for an accurate reading The ideal mast is between 15 75mm and 33mm in diameter The wind sensor DOES NOT have replaceable batteries it consumes solar power and charges the internal battery pack automatically RAIN SENSOR The rain sensor should be mounted on a level surface in an open area and bright area within the 100 meters wireless range of the thermo hygro sensor and on the same side of the house Mount the rain sensor at least 0 30 meter off the ground level for optimum wireless transmission The rain sensor should be accessible to allow for period cleaning of debris or insects THERMO HYGRO SENSOR The thermo hygro sensor is weather resistant but not water proof To ensure an extended life of your sensor mount it in a semi covered place out of the elements An ideal location for the thermo hygro sensor is under the eaves on the North side of the house to avoid the effects of sunlight Mount the sensor 0 5 meter down from the eaves to ensure optimum performance This way the weather data collected by the sensor will not be affected by the temperature of the air coming out of the attic To wall mount the thermo hygro sensor fix the wall holder onto the desired wall using the
37. vated if it has been enabled Now when the temperature drops to 24 88 C or below and thereafter again increases to beyond 25 C the data will be blinking but no alarm will be activated It has to drop to below 24 C with a pre set hysteresis of 1 C so that the alarm can be produced again Hysteresis values for the various weather data types are given in the table Note The temperature or humidity data will keep flashing even after a key has been pressed to stop the alarm has been switched off to indicate that the current weather condition is out of the pre set limit s WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS Weather forecasting icons are displayed in any of the following combinations 1 36 9 5 Cloudy with sunny intervals Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather Every time a new average pressure value has been obtained once per minute this value is compared with an internal reference value If the difference between these values is bigger than the selected weather tendency sensitivity the weather icon changes either for worse or for better In this case the current pressure value becomes the new weather tendency reference If the icons do not change either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too small for the Weather Center t
38. weather alarm ringing AUP ARROW KEY e Press to toggle between the display of seconds or date in the time display Press to increase the level of different settings in SET mode Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to reset the MIN MAX record when in MIN MAX display mode Press and hold for 2 seconds to synchronize the Wireless Display to the sensors Y DOWN ARROW KEY e Press to switch the rainfall display mode Total 1h 24h week month e Press to decrease the level of different settings in SET mode e Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing e Press and hold for 2 seconds to synchronize the Wireless Display to the USB transceiver ALARM KEY e Press to enter the time alarm and weather alarm setting mode Confirm particular alarm setting Press to exit the manual setting mode Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit max min record display mode MIN MAX KEY e Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data e Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing e Press to exit the manual setting mode e Press to exit the weather alarm setting mode 41 LCD SCREEN When the signal from the transmitter is successfully received by the Weather Station the 2 icon will be switched on If not successful the 2 icon will not be shown the LCD User can see whether the last reception was successful icon is on or not 2 icon
39. y declare that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essential requirements of R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC 60
40. y to the minute Continually holding the key will increase the digit faster 5 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING The time can be set to view as 12 hour or 24 hour format The default time display mode is 24 h To set to 12 h time display 1 The 24h or 12h digit is flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to toggle the value 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the CALENDAR SETTING Note 24htime display format will show Day Month Year bil gHh e 12h time display format will show Month Day Year CALENDAR SETTING The default date is 1 1 of year 2009 The date will be updated automatically with the date from the computer when the display is synchronized with the USB transceiver and connected to the Heavy Weather Pro software The date can also be set manually by following the steps below 1 The year digit starts flashing 2 Press the AUP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key to set the year The range runs from 00 2000 to 99 2099 Hold the key in to change the value faster 3 Press the SET key to confirm the year and enter the month setting The month digit will start flashing 4 Press the AUP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to set the month Hold the key in to change the value faster 5 Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode The day digit w
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