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1. WEATHER E TATION Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 46 of 193 Switches to next mode in anti clockwise direction Increment for setting parameters Switches to next mode in clockwise direction Decrement for setting parameters Rotates display for current mode Press and hold to enter setup or change units Confirmation for setting parameters MEMORY Shows records for moon phase temperature humidity rain and wind HISTORY Shows history for sea level pressure ALARM CHART Shows alerts for temperature rain and wind Press and hold to enter alarm alert setup CHANNEL Changes temperature and humidity display to selected channel Press and hold to enable cycling display of channel temperature and humidity Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 47 of 193 2 4 Navigating between Different Modes To navigate between the different modes from the main console unit press or W to cycle through the modis in a clockwise direction or anti clockwise direction respectively To navigate between the different modes from the remote control press the corresponding button s or press UP to cycle through the modes in a clockwise direction or DOWN to cycle through the modes in an anti clockwise direction 2 4 1 Pressure Mode GasssusE Current pressure trend and history bar chart Moon ph
2. ae GIS IBERICA S L Avda de Espa a 11 22C C ceres 10004 Tlfe 927 224600 Tlfe Fax 927 212207 gisiberica gisiberica com www gisiberica com PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATION Content Section 1 1 0 Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 2 of 193 Setting Up Meteotime Weather Station Must Read before Getting Start Introduction Getting Start Operation Instruction Weather Status Cities Critical Weather Message in Short Form Setup Manual in Short Form Section 2 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 9 2 4 29 2 6 2 2 8 O Oo lt Setting Up Wireless Indoor Outdoor Measuring Device for Wind Rain Thermohygrometer and the Atomsphere Pressure Introduction Features of Wireless In Outdoor Measuring Devices Installing your Weather Station 2 2 Setting up the Thermo hygro sensors 222 Setting up the Rain Sensor 29 Setting up the Anemometer wind sensor 2 2 4 Setting Up the Main Unit Buttons and Controls Navigating between Different Modes 2 4 1 Pressure Mode 2 4 2 Temperature and Humidity Mode 2 4 3 Rain Mode 2 4 4 Wind Mode Setting Pressure parameters during initial start up Indoor and Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Wireless Outdoor Rain Guage Wireless outdoor Anemometer Wind Sensor LED Backlight Options Linking the Weather Station to a Computer Maintenance Technical Specification Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Ve
3. The test lasted for around 1 minute You can restart the test with the TEST key at any time and also discontinue the test by press the TEST key SWITCH CITY lt gt SUNRISE amp SUNSET TIME gt TIME amp DATE After inserting the batteries the weather station searches for the Radio controlled Time signal as well as the MeteoTime signal After it has successfully received the MeteoTime signal the display shows in the information window Select Country After a few more minutes the information windows the default city F RRNKFURTM You are able to press SET switch from the display of the City to Sunrise amp Sunset time OR Time amp Date for Frankfurt am Main FRANK FURTM set gt B 9 938 set gt tte cb i SELECT THE COUNTRY AND CITY CITIES Press and Hold SET for 3 second in the information window LUUNTR is shown and then press A or W key to select the country For example you have selected the country name such as 1 DEP means Germany will be shown in the information window Press SET key to confirm the Country let s said we select Germany right now and then the information I Tu window will show amp t Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 13 of 193 Then or W key to select the city and the city name will be shown in the information window such as FRHNK FUR TM
4. 158 F 1 C or 2 F 0 1 C or 0 2 F 076 to 99 5 within 25 80 1 around 47s 183s 33s 16 positions 11 25 22 5 3mph to 199 2mph 199 9 Km h 173 7 Knots 89 3 m s 2mph 5 3mph 33 seconds 11 seconds 0 0 to 1999 9 mm 78 73 inch O to 19999 mm 787 3 inch 10s 10s Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 64 of 193 Hardware Requirement for running PC software WeatherView Operating System Windows 98 se or above Memory Ram 32 M byte or more Hard disk 20 M byte free space or more Optical Device 2x CD Rom drive Power Main unit Use 4 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery AC DC adaptor 7 5V 200mA centre Remote Thermo Hygro unit use 2 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery Remote Anemometer unit use 2 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery Remote Rain gauge unit use 2 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 65 of 193 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product DV928 470 cities This product contains the approved transmitter and complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R amp TTE 1999 5 EC Directives if used for its intended use and that the following standard s has have been applied Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum Article 3 2 of the R amp TTE Directive applied standara 5 EN 300 220 2 V2 1 2 2007 06 E
5. all means to make sure that your device works properly The location for Meteotime Weather Station is very important For this reason we have equipped all of them with an innovation test function the TEST button which enables you test the quality of reception in your environment and to place the device where the best conditions prevail Try your reception by testing your Meteotime Weather Station as stated in the manual To do this in the room you want to install the device please turn on all the potential sources of interference for example a TV set Then put the Meteotime Weather Station in the place and direction you want it to be but always at least in one meter from the potential source of interference Watch the symbol GOOD RECEPTION or BAD RECEPTION on the display Once you have found the right location for GOOD RECEPTION you may leave the Meteotime Weather Station there it will collect its data by radio controlled signal Within a few minutes time and the date will appear However the transfer of the very large amount of data forecast for all regions and days will take much longer To completely receive all data will take up to 24 hours from the time of the initial setup Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page of 193 POTENTIAL SOURCES of INTERFERENCE With all Meteotime Weather Stations we should take measures to provide best possible radio reception HBG and DCF
6. iii Use a pin to press the SET key which is in the battery compartment of the wind sensor Note Above procedure must be repeated for changing battery The SET will toggle the direction between two mode 1 Letthe wind direction as manufacturer design t will be as a default setting after 2 Set the current direction as NORTH 8 Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws Placement tips Check that wind can travel freely around the anemometer and is not distorted by nearby buildings trees or other structures For better results place the anemometer at least 3m above local structures and obstacles The ground creates a frictional effect to wind flow and will attenuate readings Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 44 of 193 Aim for maximum exposure of the anemometer to the commonest wind directions in your area The official mounting location for anemometers is 10m 33 ft above ground level in a clear unobstructed location 2 2 4 Setting up the Main Unit You are highly recommended to connect the AC DC adaptor For the feature of the automatic backlight control function the AC DC adaptor must be used Placement tips Make sure that the Main Unit is within receiving range of all remote sensors Ideally sensors should be within the line of sight of the console unit Transmission range may be affected by trees metal structures and electronic appliances
7. 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to the rainfall alert display Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 56 of 193 Disabling when Daily Rainfall Alert is Activated To Disable Rainfall Alert Press ALARM CHART to disable the alert Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 57 of 193 2 8 Wireless Outdoor Anemometer Solar Cell Wind Sensor The wind direction is shown by an animated compass display Its angle can be displayed as compass points i e NW or in bearings from the north i e 22 5 The upper left of the wind display can be set to indicate the temperature at the anemometer or the temperature adjusted with a wind chill factor The lower left of the wind display indicates the average wind speed for the last 10 minutes as well as gust wind speed alert and gust alert information It can also show records of the maximum values of wind speed and gust attained for the current day The wind speed and gust alert functions can be programmed to sound if the wind speed or gust exceeds a pre configured limit The wind speed may be displayed in km h mph m s or knots Note The wind speed alert has a 5 mph hysteresis and the wind gust speed alert has a 7 mph hysteresis The hysteresis is to prevent the alerts from sounding constantly due to small fluctuations near the alert value This means that after the wind speed reaches t
8. are long wave stations with a broad reach for example approximate 1500km for the DCF station However as with a long wave radio station interference may occur which is offen caused by the following influences In buildings with lots of concrete metal parts and the electrical equipment you may get reception problems for example in shopping centers and at exhibitions Electronic equipment such as TVs computers household machines etc or transformers power lines radio transmitters and trains are potential sources of interference Atmospheric influences might affect the radio waves The distance from the station and also the geographic conditions mountains etc also affect the reception Due to their great distance from the station areas like Southern Italy or Northern Scandinavia are critical So called dead spots which make reception impossible can appear everywhere There is less interference in rural area than in heavily built up urban ones On principle at night the sources of interference are less active consequently reception is better than during the day Week batteries in the device will lower the quality of reception DATA TRANSFER METEOTIME sends the data during precisely defined time slots in accordance with UTC UTC i e for Central Europe during the winter UTC 1 during the summer UTC 2 for Great Britain and Portugal during the winter UTC during the summer UTC 1 T
9. pressing or W wil activate deactivate it Setting up the Wind Alerts l Press ALARM CHART to select alarm which you wish to configure 2 Press and hold ALARM CHART until alert and corresponding icon starts flashing in the display 3 Set Value for Alert Jor W to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM CHART to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to the wind alert selection screen Disabling when Wind Alert is Activated To Disable Wind Alert Press ALARM CHART to disable the alert Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 59 of 193 3 LED Backlight Options The backlight of the Main Unit can be turned permanently on off or automatically toggled when environment lighting level is low Use the light sensor switch at the back of the unit to select lighting preferences T cS TU TH iB s lt c go L F 4 N MM EE m az o 25 cU Ae S85 lt WEATHER For the automatic backlight function the sensitivity of the light sensor can be adjusted to high or low with the Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 60 of 193 sensitivity switch also on the back of the Main Unit Note Main Unit must be powered with AC DC adaptor
10. 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 4 of 193 Section 1 Setting Up Meteotime Weather Station Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 5 of 193 1 0 MUST READ BEFORE GETTING START Your Meteotime Weather Station is different to traditional weather stations which measure the prevailing conditions only the data of this weather station is based on the METEOTIME which is worked out on a daily basis by highly professional meteorologists using state of art instruments The Meteotime Weather Station is engineered in such a way that it is able to receive the coded METEOTIME signal containing the weather information The information is broadcasted via the stations for radio controlled clocks HBG located in Switzerland and DCF located in Germany For this reason your Meteotime Weather Station is also a radio controlled clock with all the known advantages such as always showing the exact time and automatic change to daylight saving time in winter and in summer You are able to receive weather forecasts for 60 meteorological regions within Europe for up to 4 days in advance and offer 2 day advance forecasts for an additional 30 regions WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET GOOD RECEPTION Similar to wireless signals like the mobile phone network or Radio TV broadcasts it is possible that the Meteotime Weather Stations do not receive signals all the time and everywhere The following are some tips you should follow by
11. 9 2008 Page 27 of 193 ITALY BRESCIA BRESCIA 40 CANA JONAN nay cosw es wow eor je may RGGOCAAWW _ IRELAND GALWAY GALWAY Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 28 of 193 IRELAND LIMERICK LIMERICK 75 _ Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 29 of 193 PL POLAND OLSZTYN OLSZTYN 8 SWEDEN Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 30 of 193 UK BIRMINCHAM BIRMINCHAM 16 V VATICANO VATICANO VATICANO Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Date 25 9 2008 Page 31 of 193 Version 3 0 re t eye MEA FS P PD c pe 7 o gt SMN ET nmn NL 00 ANTE US gt 4 Page 32 of 193 m A i q gt gt _ Ms 1 LAE i Dt t TK i L 4 7 lt a SSE SESS TS tine A t re ANG wd Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Date 25 9 2008 Version 3 0 ES T 4 n l Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 33 of 193 1 6 CRITI
12. Hold SET for 3 second iF L is shown in the Information Window then pres A or key to select the country For example you have selected The country name such as 1 DEP means Germany Press SET key to confirm the Country let s said we select Germany right now and then the information Ka B Ty window will show t Then press A or key to go your selected city lets said Frankfurt am Main and the FRHNK FUR will show in the information window Press TEST V key to remove the and this city is successful to remove out of your list of preference cities you have selected Then you are able to press or W key to select more cities and then press TEST 4 1 key to remove your selected cities OR Press SET KEY to quit and L i4 wil shown at the information window After 4 second it will go to the City Date Time Mode PERSONALIZED A PLACE NAME COUNTR v Press and Hold SET for 3 second In the information window iF L is shown and then press A or V key to select the country Let s said you have selected the country Germany which is represented in IGER Press SET key to confirm the Country let s said we select Germany right now and then the information Ka B Ty window will show amp t Then press or W key to select the city and the city name will be shown in the information window such E as F
13. RACHAS FUERTES DIA RACHAS FUERTES NOCHE LLUVIA HELADA MANANA LLUVIA HELADA TARDE LLUVIA HELADA NOCHE POLVO FINO PM10 OZONO RADIACION RADIOACTIVA INUNDACION NIEBLA DENSA LLUVIAS FUERTES PRECIPITACIONES FUERTES NEVADAS FUERTES TORMENTAS FUERTES RADIACION UV FUERTE NIEBLA DENSA DIA LLUVIA FUERTE DIA PRECIPITAC FUERTES DiA AVIS METEO AVIS MET D AVIS MET N TEMPORAL TEMPORAL D TEMPORAL N RACHAS F D RACHAS F N LLUV HEL M LLUV HEL T LLUV HEL N POLVO FINO OZONO RADIA RADIO INUNDACION NIEB_DENSA LLUVIAS_F PRECIPIT FU NEVAD FUER TORMENT_FU RAD_UV FUE NIEB DEN_D LLUV FUE_D PRECIP F_D Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 35 of 193 WARE SNEEUWVAL OVERDAG ZW SNEEUW NEVADAS FUERTES DiA NEV FUER D WAAR ONWEER OVERDAG ZW ONWEER TORMENTA FUERTE DIA TORMEN F D DICHTE MIST S NACHTS D NIEBLA DENSA NOCHE NIEB DEN WARE REGEN S NACHTS ZWREGEN LLUVIA FUERTE NOCHE LLUV FUE N WARE NEERSLAG S NACHTS ZWREGEN FUERTES NOCHE N WARE SNEEUW S NACHTS ZWSNEEUW NEVADA FUERTE NOCHE NEV FUER N WAAR ONWEER S NACHTS ZWONWEER TORMENTA FUERTE NOCHE F HN F HN FOEHN FOEHN BISE BISE BISE BISE MISTRAL MISTRAL MISTRAL MISTRAL SCIROCCO SCIROCCO SCIROCCO SCIROCCO TRAMONTANA TRAMONTANA TRAMONTANA CONDIZIONI DIFFICILI COND ESTR CONDIZIONI DIFFICILI GIORNO COND EST G CONDIZIONI D
14. be placed in an open area away from walls fences trees and other coverings which may either reduce the amount of rainfall into the sensor deflect the entry of wind blown rain or create extra precipitation runoff Trees and rooftops may also be sources of pollen and debris To avoid rain shadow effects place the sensor at a horizontal distance corresponding to two to four times the height of any nearby obstruction It isimportant that rain excess can flow freely away from the sensor Make sure that water does not collect at the base of the unit The rainfall measurement mechanism utilizes a magnet hence do not place any magnetic objects around the proximity of the sensor 2 2 3 Selling up the Anemometer Solar cell wind sensor 1 the wind cups to the anemometer arm 2 Attach the assembled anemometer to the base 3 Remove the A x screws on the battery compartment 4 To plug the re chargeable battery For Solar cell purpose according to the polarities shown 5 Insert 2 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries For Backup purpose into the battery holder in the base 6 Mount the anemometer onto a vertical surface using the fittings provided 7 Toqllow the main console unit to find the direction which the wind vane is oriented the following procedures are required i Insert the re chargeable battery and 2xUM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries ii Point the wind vane towards the north Use a compass or map if necessary
15. be shown in the INFORMATION WINDOW then press or W to select your desired language There are total seven languages to select namely German English Spanish French Italian Dutch Swedish Press SET two times to exit the setup If you skip the above mentioned step the INFORMATION WINDOW will show the default city FRANKFURT M You can change your desired language in the following steps press and hold SET for 3 seconds LAND EINST meaning in English COUNTRY is shown in the INFORMATION WINDOW Press SET again and ZONE 00 is shown in the INFORMATION WINDOW Press SET again and LANGUAGE will be show in the INFORMATION WINDOW Press Jor W to select your desired language There are total seven languages to select namely German English Spanish French Italian Dutch Swedish Press SET two times to exit the setup Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 12 of 193 1 3 Operation Instruction You are able to use the TEST function to look for a better location Press TEST button SCAN is shown in the Information Window HL HN Pick the unit to find a good location flashing The test is running and the Meteotime signal reception is good You are able to leave the device in this position LJ flashing The test is running and the Meteotime signal reception is poor You need to keep on looking for a better location
16. default USB port for connection to computer to allow upload of weather records Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 42 of 193 2 2 Installing your weather station Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors Before starting up the main console unit setup all the remote sensors first When placing the sensors make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit Ideally they should be within the line of sight of the Main Unit Transmission range may be affected by trees metal structures and electronic appliances Test reception before permanently mounting your weather station Also make sure that the sensors are easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance The remote sensors should be cleaned on a weekly basis since dirt and debris will affect sensor accuracy 2 2 1 Setting up the Thermo Hygro Sensor s 1 2 Open the latch at the base of the thermo hygro sensor Set the channel with a slide switch Insert 2 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries Use a pin to press the RESET key which is in the battery compartment of thermo hygro sensors Replace the latch and mount unit at desired location Placement tips The thermo hygro sensor should be in an area with free air circulation and sheltered from direct sunlight and other extreme weather conditions Place the unit in a shaded area such as under a roof Use the wall mount and fittings provided i
17. for automatic backlight control function 4 Linking the Weather Station to a Computer Data collected by the weather station can be displayed and recorded on a computer by connecting the main console unit with the computer via USB Install the software provided with the weather according to the instructions on the software manual Connect the Main Unit with the computer using the USB cable provided Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 61 of 193 5 Maintenance Changing Batteries If the low battery indicators light up replace the batteries for the corresponding unit immediately Changing Batteries for the Remote Sensors 1 Replace the batteries following the setup instructions for the corresponding sensor 2 When the batteries are properly installed the sensor will resume sending signals to the main console unit To enforce a search immediately for all remote signals press and hold Y located at the back of the Main Unit Cleaning The Main Unit and outer casings for the remote sensors can be cleaned with a damp cloth Small parts can be cleaned with a cotton tip or pipe cleaner Never use any abrasive cleaning agents and solvents Do not immerse any units with electronic parts in water or under running water Anemometer Check that the wind vane and wind cups can spin freely and are free from dirt debris or spider webs Rain Gauge Like all rain gauges the rain
18. means the city Frankfurt am Main If the city Frankfurt am Main is your selection then press TEST V key to confirm A V will be shown on top of your w selected city and it will be FRHNK FUR iM and Frankfurt am Main will store into your personal memory list Then you are able to press or W key to select more cities and then press TEST V key to confirm You U MEME LII b are able to select maximum FIVE cities to display If you want to add more cities then 1 LI L LL will show in the Information Window OR press SET KEY to quit and wil shown at the information window REMARK If you have skip the city selection in the first time you power up the unit the product will default select Frankfurt am Main as your selected city DISPLAY MORE CITIES INFORMATION If you have selected more than one city let said you have select Frankfurt am Main K ln and M nster in your desired city list then you are able to press A or key when the Information Window shows the NAME Press SET until it displays the City Name FRHNKFLIRTM eim MUNSTER When you selected the other city the sunrise and sunset time and weather information will be of this selected city Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 14 of 193 REMOVE YOUR SELECTED THE CITY CITIES OUT OF MEMORY LIST COUNT R Press and
19. remote thermo hygrometer sensors each sensor corresponding to a separate channel for the temperature and relative humidity display The temperature may be shown in degrees Celsius C or degrees Fahrenheit F The trend rising steady or falling of all values is also indicated on the display The Main Unit uses the indoor temperature and humidity data to compute a comfort level rating of Wet Comfort or Dry A temperature alert function is available for each channel It can be programmed to sound if the channel temperature exceeds or falls below the pre configured upper and lower limits Note The temperature alerts have a 0 5 hysteresis to prevent the alerts from sounding constantly due to small fluctuations near the alert value This means that after the temperature reaches the alert value it will have to fall below the alert value plus the hysteresis to deactivate the alert Accessing Temperature and Humidity from different Wireless outdoor Thermohygrometer From the Main Unit Press A or W until the IN icon on the upper right of the display starts flashing Viewing Temperature and Humidity Display for each Channel For Static Display In Temperature and Humidity Mode each press of CHANNEL rotates display between different channels For Cycling Display To enable automatic rotating between different channel displays press and hold CHANNEL J until the icon is displayed Each valid channel will now be alternately dis
20. start up the altitude cannot be adjusted immediately Viewing Pressure and Altitude Data In Pressure Mode each press of SET rotates display between Sea level pressure Local pressure Local altitude Setting the Sea Level Pressure l In Pressure Mode press SET until the sea level pressure is displayed 2 Press and hold SET The Sea Level Pressure display should be flashing 3 Set Sea Level Pressure or to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 50 of 193 Press SET to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure Mode Setting the Pressure and Altitude Units 1 Set Local Pressure Units press SET until local pressure is displayed Press and hold MEMORY or YV to adjust value Press MEMORY to confirm your selection 2 Set Altitude Units press SET until Altitude is displayed Press and hold MEMORY or YV to adjust value Press MEMORY to confirm your selection 3 Set Sea Level Pressure Units press SET until Sea Level pressure is displayed Press and hold MEMORY or YV to adjust value Press MEMORY to confirm your selection Viewing the Sea Level Pressure History l In all modes pressing HISTORY will toggle the sea level pressure display 2 When sea level pressure is di
21. 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 40 of 193 2 0 INTRODUCTION Main Unit It measures indoor temperature and humidity and displays weather data collected by the remote weather sensors It also provides indication of the indoor outdoor temperature pressure and humidity trends and moon phase The main console unit stores around 3000 weather records without a computer connection When linked to q computer using the USB cable and software provided the records from wireless measuring devices can be displayed and saved onto the computer Wireless Outdoor Measuring Devices The remote weather sensors include a thermo hygrometer anemometer wind sensor and rain sensor All data collected by the sensors is transmitted to the main unit by wireless RF The weather station supports a maximum of 5 thermo hygrometers allowing 5 channels of temperature humidity display Contents of the Wireless Outdoor Measuring Devices are listed as below Hardware Components Thermo Hygro Sensor Rain Sensor 4 screws for Funnel shaped Lid securing unit with Battery Hatch to ground Sensor Base Bucket See saw Mechanism Protective Screen Anemometer Solar 4 screws for Cell Wind Sensor securing unit Wind Cups to vertical Wind Vane surface Anemometer arm Anemometer base Computer Software 2m 6 USB cable Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 41 of 193 2 1 Features of Wireless In Outdo
22. 928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 10 of 193 1 2 GETTING START Insert the 4 batteries for remote units and then insert batteries for the main unit The main unit will automatically scan for the radio controlled clock signal and the Meteotime Weather signal SUCHE SIC means Search Signal will show in the INFORMATION WINDOW The time and date signal will be received in a few minutes Since there is a large amount of Weather information for all regions and days the unit needs about 24 hours from the time of the initial setup to complete the reception of all data After the time and date signal is being received successfully the display shows SELECT COUNTRY and then FRANKFURT as default city in the information window To change the Country and the City please see the information below If the unit is able to receive the Meteotime signal successfully the Meteotime icon is appeared in the second row of display Otherwise the Meteotime will be means it successfully receives today s weather information Otherwise it will be LJ N 1711 DAY FT COEM DAY 1101 DAY DAY n _ Ti Les i DST 5 Jot B vw Her 2 29 me Xy d 5g P E Il N o Fe o amp Fy o I LUC HAN fi JL L dr means it is able to receive the Meteotime weather signal Otherwise it will be means it successful
23. CAL WEATHER MESSAGE IN 10 LETTERS SHORT FORM IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES HEAVY WEATHER HEAVY WEATHER day HEAVY WEATHER night STORM STORM DAYTIME STORM NIGHTTIME STRONG GUST DAYTIME STRONG GUST NIGHTTIME FREEZING RAIN A M FREEZING RAIN FREEZING RAIN NIGHTTIME FINE PARTICLES PM10 OZONE IRRADIATION FLOOD DENSE FOG HEAVY RAIN HEAVY RAIN HEAVY SNOWFALL HEAVY THUNDERSTORM STRONG UV DENSE FOG DAYTIME HEAVY RAIN DAYTIME HEAVY RAIN DAYTIME HEAVY SNOWFALL DAYTIME THUNDERSTORM DAYTIME DENSE FOG NIGHTTIME HEAVY RAIN NIGHTTIME HEAVY RAIN NIGHTTIME HEAVY SNOWFALL NIGHT HEAVY WEATH HEAVY WEATH HEAVY WEATH STORM DAY STORM NIGHT STORM DAY GUST NIGHT GUST FROZEN RAIN FROZEN RAIN FROZEN RAIN PARTICLES OZONE IRRATE FLOOD DENSE FOG HEAVY RAIN HEAVY RAIN HEAVY SNOW THUNDER STRONG UV DENSE FOG RAIN RAIN HEAVY SNOW THUNDER DENSE FOG HEAVY RAIN HEAVY RAIN HEAVY SNOW SCHWERES WETTER SCHWERES WETTER TAG SCHWERES WETTER NACHT STURM STURM AM TAGE STURM NACHTS AM TAG BOIGER WIND NACHTS BOIGER WIND EISREGEN VORMITTAGS EISREGEN NACHMITTAGS EISREGEN NACHTS FEINSTAUB PM10 OZON RADIOAKTIVE STRAHLUNG HOCHWASSER DICHTER NEBEL STARKE REGENFALLE STARKE NIEDERSCHLAGE STARKE SCHNEEFALLE STARKE GEWITTER STARKE UV STRAHLUNG TAGS DICHTER NEBEL TAGS STARKER REGEN TAGS STARKER NIEDERSCHL TAGS STARKE SCHNEEFALLE TAGS STARKE GEWITTER NACHTS DICHTER NEBEL NACHTS STARKER REGEN NACHTS STARK
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25. EP BUDEJOVICE BUDEJOVICE 50 Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 21 of 193 D GER FRANKFURT AM MAIN FRANKFURT M 12 Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 22 of 193 D GER MAINZ MAINZ 12 Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 23 of 193 DK DENMARK ESBJERG ESBJERG 20 rsen _ B sAN GRON MORHDME Haw Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 24 of 193 FRANCE BELFORT BELFORT 45 k _ FRANCE _ p Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 25 of 193 FRANCE LAON LAON 17 qus p i a s Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 26 of 193 FRANCE RENNES RENNES 3 ance qwe mus po jouow jouowt o e Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25
26. IFFIC NOTTE TEMPESTA TEMPESTA DIURNA TEMPESTA NOTT FORTI RAFFICHE DIURNE FORTI RAFFICHE NOTT PIOGGIA GELIDA MATT PIOGGIA GELIDA POMERID PIOGGIA GELIDA NOTT POLVERI FINI RESPIRAB OZONO RADIOATTIVITA INONDAZIONE FITTA NEBBIA FORTE PIOGGIA FORTI PRECIPIT COND EST N TEMPESTA TPS DIURNA TPS NOTT RAFF DIURN NEVISCHIO NEVISCHIO NEVISCHIO POLV FINI OZONO RADIAZIONI INONDAZ NEBBIA PRECIP INT TEMPS LOURD TEMPS LOURD JOUR TEMPS LOURD NUIT TEMPETE TEMPETE JOUR TEMPETE NUIT RAFALES VIOLENTES JOUR RAFALES VIOLENTES NUIT PLUIE VERGLACANTE MATIN PLUIE VERGLA APRES MIDI PLUIE VERGLACANTE NUIT POUSSIERE FINE PM10 OZONE IRRADIATION INONDATION BROUILLARD EPAIS FORTE PLUIE FORTE PLUIE TEMPS LOURD VADER TEMPS LOURD VAD D TEMPS LOURD VAD N TEMPETE TEMPETE TEMPETE VIOLENTES VIOLENTES PLUIE_VER PLUIE_VER PLUIE_VER FINE_PM10 OZONE IRRATE INONDATION BROUILLARD FORTE PLUIE FORTE PLUIE STORM STORM D STORM FORTE NEVICATA FORTE TEMPORALE FORTI IRRADIAZONI UV FITTA NEBBIA DIURNA FORTE PIOGGIA DIURNA FORTI PRECIPITAZ DIUR Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE TEMPESTA DI NEVE DIURNA ITPS NEVE D FORTE TEMPORALE DIURNOITPR DIURNO FITTA NEBBIA NOTT FORTE PIOGGIA NOTT FORTI PRECIPITAZ NOTT FORTE NEVICATA NOTT FORTE TEMPORALE NOTT FOEHN MISTRAL SCIROCCO TRAMONTANA Version 3 0
27. NEVICATA FORTE CHUTE NEIGE TEMPORALE VIOLENT HIGH UV FORTE IRRADIATION UV NEBBIADR BROUILLARD EPAIS JOUR PIOGGIA DR FORTE PLUIE JOUR PRECIP INT FORTE PRECIPIT JOUR FORTE CHUTE NEIGE JOUR ORAGE VIOLENT JOUR NEBBIA NOT BROUILLARD EPAIS NUIT PIOGGIA N FORTE PLUIE NUIT TPR NOTT FORTE PLUIE NUIT NEVE INT FORTE CHUTE NEIGE NUIT TPR NOTT ORAGE VIOLENT NUIT FOEHN FOEHN BISE BISE MAESTRALE MISTRAL SCIROCCO SCIROCCO Date 25 9 2008 FORTE NEIGE KR SN FALL ORAGE VOIL KRAFT ASKV FORTE UV H G UV STR BROUILL_J T TDIMMAD FORTE PLU_J KR REGN D FORTE PRE J KR REGN D FORTE NEIGE KR SN D ORAGE SKVADER BROUILL_N FORTE PLU N KR REGN N FORTE PLU N KR REGN N FORTE NEI KR SN N ORAGE N SKVADER FOEHN FOHN BISE BISE MISTRAL MISTRAL SCIROCCO I SCIROCCO TRAMONTAGN Page 36 of 193 Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 37 of 193 1 7 SETUP MANUL IN 10 LETTERS SHORT FORM IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES SEARCH SIGNAL SUCHE SIGNAL SUCHE SIG SIGNAALZOEKEN SIGN ZKN SELECTCITY STADT EINSTELLEN STADTEINST STAD INSTELLEN ISTAD INST SELECT COUNTRY COUNTRY LAND EINSTELLEN LAND EINST LANDINSTELLEN LAND INST TIME ZONE ZONE ZEITZONE ZONE TIJD ZONE ZONE HOURS HR STUNDEN H UREN HR RECEPTION TEST SCAN EMPFANGS
28. NIEDERSCHL NACHTS STARK SCHNEEFALL UNWETTER UNWETTER T UNWETTER N STURM STURM TAG STURM NACHT WINDBOE T WINDBOE N EISREGEN EISREGEN EISREGEN FEINSTAUB OZON RA STRAHL HOCHWASSER NEBEL ST REGEN ST NIEDERS ST SCHNEE ST GEWITTER ST UV STR NEBEL_T REGEN_T NIEDERS_T ST SCHNEE_T GEWITTER_T NEBEL_N REGEN_N NIEDERS_N ST SCHNEE_N Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 34 of 193 THUNDERSTORM NIGHTTIME THUNDER NACHTS STARKE GEWITTER GEWITTER FOEHN FOEHN F HN F HN BISE BISE BISE BISE MISTRAL MISTRAL MISTRAL MISTRAL SCIROCCO SCIROCCO SCIROCCO SCIROCCO TRAMONTANA TRAMONTANA TRAMONTANA TRAMONTANA WAAR WEER WAAR WEER OVERDAG WAAR WEER S NACHTS STORM STORM OVERDAG STORM S NACHTS INDSTOTEN OVERDAG INDSTOTEN S NACHTS IJZEL IN DE OCHTEND IJZEL IN DE MIDDAG IJZEL IN DE NACHT FIJNE DEELTJES PM10 OZON RADIOACTIEVE STRALING HOOGWATER DICHTE MIST WARE REGEN WARE NEERSLAG WARE SNEEUWVAL WARE ONWEERSBUIEN STERKE UV STRALING DICHTE MIST OVERDAG WARE REGEN OVERDAG ZWAAR WEER ZW WEER_D ZW WEER_N STORM STORM_D STORM_N WINDST_D WINDST_N IJZEL IJZEL M IJZEL FIJNSTOF OZON RAD ACT ST HOOGWATER D MIST ZW REGEN ZW REGEN ZW SNEEUW ZW ONWEER ST UV STR D MIST O ZW REGEN O WARE NEERSLAG OVERDAG ZW REGEN AVISO METEOROLOGICO AVISO METEOROLOGICO AVISO METEOROLOG NOCHE TEMPORAL TEMPORAL dia TEMPORAL POR LA NOCHE
29. RHNK FUR iM means the city Frankfurt am Main and you would like to enter a new city which is near the region of Frankfurt am Main Press the MEM key a cursor flashes on the first position of the Information Window Then following input commands then apply KEY Function Aor 4 Selection of a letter SET 1 Accept the selected letter and jumps to the next position OR 2 f you have not entered any letter in other words if only the cursor is flashing at the last position confirm the entry with this key and your place will also be included in the memory with immediate effect TEST One position back in the data entry process The place that you have selected to enter your own description will still exist under its own name Press SET key to confirm and exit Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 15 of 193 SET THE TIME ZONE LANGUAGE and CONTRAST Press and Hold SET for 3 second LUOUNTR is shown in the Information Window Press SET again then ZONE 1 is shown in the Information Window press YW key to adjust the time zone Press SET again then the LANGUAGE will be shown in the Information Window press A or W key to select your desired language There are total Seven Language for selection namely German English Spanish French Italiano Dutch Swedish Press SET again then CONTRAST 3 is shown in th
30. TE 6 Technical Specifications Receiver Supply 6 0V Ta 23 C RF Transmission Frequency RF Reception Range Thermo hygro Sensor Wind Sensor Rain Sensor Barometric Pressure Range At sea level Altitude Compensation Range Barometric Pressure resolution Barometric Pressure accuracy Outdoor Temperature Display Range 40 C to Indoor Temperature Display Range Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Temperature accuracy Temperature resolution Humidity Display Range Humidity accuracy Humidity resolution Receiving Cycle Remote Thermo Hygro Rain gauge Wind sensor Wind Direction Range Wind Direction Accuracy Wind Direction Resolution Wind Direction Starting Threshold Wind Speed Range Wind Speed Accuracy Wind Speed Starting Threshold Wind Gust Speed Disply Update Interval Wind Gust Sampling Interval 1h 24h yesterday Rainfall Range Last week last month Rainfall Range Temperature Sensing Cycle indoor Humidity Sensing Cycle indoor Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 63 of 193 and Sensor unit Supply 3 0V Ta 23 C 434 MHz 100 meters Maximum Line of Sight 30 meters Maximum Line of Sight 500 to 1100hpa 14 75 inHg to 32 44 inHg 374 5 mmHg to 823 8 mmHg 200m to 5000 m 657 ft to 16404 ft 0 1 0 003 inHg 0 08 mmHg 5 0 015 inHg 0 38 mmHg 80 C 40 F to 176 F 9 9 C to 60 C 14 2 F to 140 F 5 C to 50 23 F to 122 F 20 C to 70 4
31. TEST SIGNAAL TEST SIGN TEST CONTRAST CONTRAST KONTRAST KONTRAST DISPLAY CONTRAST MEMORY FULL MEMFULL SPEICHER VOLL SPEICHER V GEHEUGEN VOL GEH VOL exit setmode EXIT Einstellung vorgenommen EINST VORG INSTELLEN VERLATEN INST VERL BUSCAR UNA SENAL BUSCAR SEN RICERCA SEGNALE SEARCH SELECCIONAR LA CIUDAD SELEC CIUD SCELTA CITTA SELECCIONAR EL PAIS SELEC PAIS SCELTADELPAESE S PAESE ZONA ORARIA ZONA HR ORE HR PRUEBA DE RECEPCION PROVARICEZIONE PROVARX CONTRAST CONTRAST CONTRASTO CONTRST MEMORIA POR COMPLETOMEMO COMP IMEMORIA PIENA MEM PIENA AJUSTE REALIZADO AJUST REAL REGOLAZIONE FATTA SALVATO Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 38 of 193 CHERCHE SIG S K SIGNAL CHOIX STAD CHOIX PAYS VALJ LAND FUSEAU ZONE H HR TEST MOTT TEST CONTRASTE MEM PLEIN MEM FULLT CHERCHE SIG CHOIX DE LA VILLE CHOIX DU PAYS FUSEAU HORAIRE HRS TEST DE RECEPTION CONTRASTE MEMOIRE PLEINE Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 39 of 193 Section 2 Setting Up Wireless Indoor Outdoor measuring device For Wind Rain Thermo hygrometer and the atmosphere pressure Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3
32. TUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 8 of 193 There are total 4 buttons at the Right side of main Unit and 2 buttons at the backside on the main station for Setting up the Meteotime Weather Section namely Ex 9 25 Mais A gt Ez A k tg aise deam 2 9 Ge 28 OT zu 1195 SSSSSSSS aaee A la 25 OS 585 WEATHER STATION LIGHT SENSOR LOW HIGH SENSITIVITY Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 9 of 193 SET Selected City Time Date Sunrise Sunset Each press of SET will display the selected City Time Date or Sunrise Sunset Press and HOLD SET for 3 second to select your 1 Country 2 Time Zone 3 Language 4 Contrast of the LCD display DAY NIGHT Critical Whether Information lt Time Date lt Day Night Weather Status Change increasing the value during setting Chose one of the pre selected cities decreasing the value during setting Chose one of the pre selected cities TEST V Find the place for the device which has a good reception Add the city into the list of your desired cities OR Remove the city out of the list of desired Cities Edit your home town E The personalized a city name setting Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W
33. Test reception before permanently mounting your weather station The Main Unit measures indoor temperature humidity pressure and receives signals from all remote sensors and radio clock broadcasts Avoid placing the console unit in the following areas Direct sunlight and surfaces which radiate and emit heat Near heating and ventilation devices such as heating ducts or air conditioners Areas with interference from wireless devices such as cordless phones radio headsets baby listening devices and electronic appliances Starting up the Main Unit Once the console unit is properly powered the display will start showing some data and weather parameters Wait for q few minutes for the console to finish self calibration and for the sensor readings to show up If is still displayed for the sensor reading s check the wireless transmission path and the batteries for the corresponding sensor Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 45 of 193 2 3 Buttons and Controls There are total buttons at the backside of main Unit and 1 button at the right side on main station for setting up the Wireless In Outdoor Measuring Devices for Wind Rain Thermohygrometer Pressure and Moon Phase namely cS TU UE TH s GD OF ZN um um 38 ut 5 A e 396 7 205 eS
34. all Alerts Rain Mode Setting up the Wind Alerts Winds Mode Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 49 of 193 2 5 Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start Up This part of the display indicates the current pressure sea level pressure and moon phase A number of historical statistics can also be viewed such as the sea level pressure values for the last 24 hours moon phase for the previous and next 39 days as well as a pressure history bar chart Pressure values may be displayed inHg hPa mBar or mmHg and altitude values may be displayed in meters or feet Accessing Pressure Mode From the main console unit or YW until the icon starts flashing Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start Up During the initial start up of the Main Unit the pressure settings should be configured in following steps l Choose Pressure Units The unit icon inHg or mmHg or hPa mBar should be flashing or W to select pressure unit as inHg hPa mBar or mmHg Press SET to confirm your selection 2 Choose Altitude Units Press A Jor to select altitude unit as feet or meters Press SET to confirm your selection 3 Set Altitude A or YW adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Note After initial
35. ase _ _ E o 2mB nPa mm DEI m IE 24 18 12 6 3 2 1 Hr PRESSURE PRESSURE J N Bar Li i _ 2 4 2 Temperature and Humidity Mode A M Temperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and selected channel Comfort level Dew point Temperature alerts w en 7 e E e a n 1 mmn Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 48 of 193 2 4 3 Rain Mode Precipitation amount for last hour last 24 hour yesterday last week and last month Rainfall alert 1 E LU mm ht 2 4 4 Wind Mode Wind Chill Temperature at place of anemometer Wind direction Wind speed Wind gust Alert for wind speed and wind gust speed P Customizing your Weather Station To fully customize the weather station to your local settings and personal preferences the following settings are required Please refer to the appropriate sections for detailed instructions as below Required Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start Up Pressure Mode Optional Setting up the Temperature Alerts Temperature and Humidity Mode Setting up the Daily Rainf
36. can be programmed to sound if the daily rainfall exceeds a pre configured limit Accessing Rain Guage Reading From the main console unit Press A or W until the RAIN icon on the display starts flashing Viewing Rain Statistics Each press of SET or MEMORY rotates display between different rain statistics Last hour Last 24 hour Yesterday Last week Last month Tip For an estimation of the rain rate the Last Hour rainfall value can be understood as inch hr or mm hr Resetting the Rainfall Statistics Memory Press and hold MEMORY to reset all rainfall statistics Setting Units for Rain Display inch or mm Press and hold SET to convert units between mm and inches Activating Deactivating the Daily Rainfall Alert l Each press of ALARM CHART rotates display between the current rainfall statistics and the daily rainfall alert ALARM HI will be displayed If the alert is deactivated OFF will be shown otherwise the rainfall alert value is shown 2 When the rainfall alert is displayed pressing or W wil activate deactivate it Setting up the Daily Rainfall Alert l Press ALARM CHART to display rainfall alert 2 Press and hold ALARM CHART until rainfall alert and ALARM HI starts flashing in the display 3 Set Value for Rainfall Alert Press A Jor to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM CHART to confirm your selection
37. e Information Window press A Jor YW key to adjust the LCD contrast Level Press SET again and will shown at the information window After 4 second it will go to the City Date Time Mode Remark If you do not have any selection into the Setup mode up to 60 seconds it will automatically exit the setup mode The Information Window will show City Sunrise amp Sunset Time Time amp Date SWITCH DAY WEATHER INFORMATION gt NIGHT WEATHER INFORMATION The device is able to base on the SUNRISE time and SUNSET time to automatically switch to DAY WEATHER and NIGHT WEATHER respectively The unit is preset to show DAY WEATHER after sunrise time and NIGHT WEATHER after SUNSET time The user can press the DAY NIGHT button to see the DAY Weather for 10 second period if currently show the NIGHT WEATHER or vice verse DAY GAF X qe S se ID DAY NIGHT gt CRITICAL WEATHER INFORMATION Meteotime Weather signal contains the Critical Weather Information such as Gust Frozen Rain Heavy Snow Thunder Strong UV Dense Fog Bise Mistral etc for today and coming three days A critical weather alert signal A will be turned on in case that day has critical weather that the user must know Sometimes there are more than one critical weather information in the 4 days Press DAY NIGHT key to read the critical weather information one by one The special icon
38. f mounting the unit on a vertical surface Avoid placing the sensor near sources of heat such as chimneys Avoid any areas which collect and radiate heat in the sun such as metal brick or concrete structures paving patios and decks Ideally place the sensor above natural surfaces such as a grassy lawn The international standard height for measurements of air temperature is at 1 25m Aft above ground level 2 2 2 Setting up the Rain Sensor 1 Unlock the funnel shaped top of the rain sensor by turning both knobs on the sides of the rain sensor in an anti clockwise direction Lift the top off the base and insert 2 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries into the battery holder Replace the lid and secure into place by turning the knobs clockwise Place the rain sensor in a location such that precipitation can fall directly into the sensor ideally 2 3 ft above the ground It may be secured into place by using the four screws provided Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 43 of 193 5 sensor must be accurately level for optimum performance To check if the sensor is level remove the lid and check if the ball bearing inside is at the midpoint of the leveler Additionally a bubble level or carpenter s level may be used 6 Attach the protective screen onto the top of the lid The screen will prevent any debris entering the sensor Placement tips The rain sensor should
39. he alert value it will have to fall below the alert value plus the hysteresis to deactivate the alert Accessing Wind Mode Press or W until the WIND icon on the display starts flashing Configuring Wind Display Each press of SET rotates display between Temperature with wind chill wind direction in bearings Temperature with wind chill wind direction in compass points Temperature at anemometer wind direction in compass points Temperature at anemometer wind direction in bearings Setting Units for Wind Speed Display km h mph m s or knots Press and hold SET to convert wind speed units between km h mph m s or knots Viewing Wind Statistics Each press of MEMORY rotates wind speed display between Current wind speed Daily maximum wind speed DAILY MAX is displayed Gust speed GUST is displayed Daily maximum gust speed GUST DAILY is displayed Resetting the Wind Statistics Memory Press and hold MEMORY to reset all wind statistics Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 58 of 193 Activating Deactivating Wind Alerts l Each press of ALARM CHART rotates wind speed display between Current wind speed Wind speed alert ALARM HI displayed Gust alert GUST ALARM HI displayed If the alert is deactivated OFF will be shown otherwise the alert value is shown 2 When a wind alert is displayed
40. it too long Signal shielding materials such as metal surfaces concrete walls or dense vegetation in the path of transmission Interferences from wireless devices such as cordless phones radio headsets baby listening devices and electronic appliances PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if you handle it carefully Here are a few precautions 1 Do not immerse the unit in water 2 Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit 3 Do not subject the unit to excessive force shock dust temperature or humidity which may result in malfunction shorter electronic life span damaged battery and distorted parts 4 Do not tamper with the unit s internal components Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause unnecessary damage The unit contains no user serviceable parts 5 Only use fresh batteries as specified in the users manual Do not mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak 6 Always read the users manual thoroughly before operating the unit CAUTION The content of this manual is subject to change without further notice Due to printing limitation the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMA
41. lectromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1 b of the R amp TTE Directive applied 5 EN 301 489 3 V1 4 1 2002 08 Low voltage directive applied standara 5 EN 60950 1 2006 Additional information The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EC the EMC Directive 89 336 EC and R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC appendix Il and carries the respective CE marking R amp TTE Compliant Countries All EU countries Switzerland CH And Norway N
42. ly receives tomorrow weather information Otherwise it will be means it successfully receives weather information of one day after Otherwise it will be LJ means it successfully receives weather information of two day Otherwise it will be LJ In the event the Meteotime icon change to LJ that means there are potential sources of interference on the unit The sources of interference may come from the electronics equipment such as TV set computers household machines etc It may also be due to lots of concrete metal parts and electrical equipment in the building It may also be due to your living area if it is very far away from the Radio controlled clock tower By the first time you power up this product the language default setting is in German Language In order to change it Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 11 of 193 into another language such as English Spanish French Italian Dutch or Swedish please follow the setup as below When you put in the batteries for the first time wait until the Main Unit receives SUCHE SIC meaning in English is SEARCH SIGNAL it will display in the INFORMATION WINDOW After several second LAND EINST meaning in English is COUNTRY is shown in the INFORMATION WINDOW Press SET and ZONE 00 H is shown in the INFORMATION WINDOW Now press SET again and the LANGUAGE will
43. of the day will be flashed when you read the Information Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 16 of 193 amp A A 4 lashing DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT RIGHT HIGHT DAY gt NIGHT Weather status Press SET key to go back to the display of CITY gt SUNRISE amp SUNSET TIME TIME amp DATE If you would like to read the Weather Information in the information window then press DAY NIGHT Key to display Day gt Night Weather information and also the Critical Weather Information If no key is pressed the critical weather information will be toggle to display so as to make sure you are aware of the critical weather details Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 17 of 193 1 4 WEATHER STATUS There are total 15 weather status for Day and 15 weather status for Night Sunny Clear at t Heavy Rain night Light Cloudy Frontal Storms Mostly Cloudy Heat Storms Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 18 of 193 1 5 CITIES There are a total of 470 cities information included in memory The cities of the name with will only have 2 day weather status L o l AND LA VELL ST POLTEN BISCHOFSHO BREGENZ EISENSTADT GRAZ INNSBRUCK KITZBUH
44. or Measuring Devices Pressure Current or historical pressure mBar hPa mmHg or inHg Altitude or sea level pressure adjustment for atmospheric pressure compensation Sea level pressure history for the last 24 Hours Sea level pressure history bar chart Moon phase 12 steps of moon symbols Scans moon phase for year 2000 to 2099 Moon phase history for the last or future 39 days Remote temperate and relative humidity with trend indication Indoor and outdoor temperature and relative humidity display C or F Temperature and relative humidity trend indication Dew point display Max and Min memory for temperature and relative humidity Comfort level indicator Analyzes current environmental conditions Comfort Wet and Dry Rainfall measurement Records rainfall amount for the last hour last 24 hours last day last week and last month inch or mm Daily rainfall alert if rainfall for the current day exceed pre specified amount Wind Temperature at place of anemometer Temperature adjusted to wind chill factor C or F Wind direction compass display Wind direction angles available as compass points or bearings Average wind speed and gust speed mph m s knots and km h Daily Maximum wind speed and gust speed memory Wind speed alert for average wind speed and wind gust speed Memory Functions Stores 3000 weather records without a computer connection with memory saving intervals 1 hr
45. played for 5s Rotating Between Temperature and Dew Point Display Each press of SET rotates temperature display between Temperature and Relative Humidity Dew Point Temperature and Relative Humidity Setting Units for Temperature Display C or F Press and hold SET to convert units between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit F Activating Deactivating the Temperature Alerts l In Temperature and Humidity Mode each press of ALARM CHART rotates channel temperature display between Current Temperature for corresponding channel Upper Temperature Alert displays OFF if deactivated Aicon displayed Lower Temperature Alert displays OFF if deactivated Y icon displayed Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 53 of 193 2 When the above alerts are displayed Pressing or W wil activate deactivate the corresponding alert Setting up the Temperature Alerts l In Temperature and Humidity Mode press ALARM CHART to select alarm which you wish to configure 2 Press and hold ALARM CHART until channel temperature and A W icon starts flashing in the display 3 Set Value for Temperature Alert Press or W to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM CHART to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to the temperature alert selection screen Disabling when Tempe
46. ransmission times UTC 10 00 p m 03 59 a m 04 00 a m 09 59 a m 10 00 a m 03 59 p m 04 00 p m 06 59 p m 07 00 p m 09 59 p m Forecast for the actual new day TODAY the next day TOMORROW the following day the day after TOMORROW the day following this Two days after TOMORROW the 30 additional regions In the even that the reception during the above time slots is completely or at times interfered with or has broken down these forecasts or parts of them will be missing 1 1 INTRODUCTION Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 7 of 193 The Meteotime Weather Station LCD display shows Today Weather Information Window e Tomorrow One day after and Two day after Weather Information e Information Window which shows Time amp Date Sunrise amp Sunset Cities and Critical Weather Information Description Today Weather Information including Wind Speed Wind Direction and the probability of Rain Snow Hail Day amp Night Temperature Day amp Night Weather Status if 1pay pF T In DAY T L4pav BJ oae AN we int f T A aQ 5 JS er 2 q JL x Tomorrow One day after and Two Day after Weather Information including Day amp Night Temperature Day amp Night Weather Status Weather Station User Guide Model VEN
47. rature Alarms are Activated To Disable Temperature Alarm 5 Press ALARM CHART to disable the alarm Viewing the Max Min Channel Temperature and Humidity Each press of MEMORY rotates channel temperature and humidity display between Current temperature and humidity at remote sensor Minimum temperature and humidity at remote sensor Maximum temperature and humidity at remote sensor Resetting the Max Min Channel Temperature and Humidity Memory Press and hold MEMORY to clear memory for all channels Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows the connection status of the corresponding remote sensor Searching for remote sensor signals Corresponding remote sensor successfully linked No signals received for more than 15 minutes Activating Main Console Unit to Search for All Remote Sensor Signals The main console unit may be manually activated to search for signals from all remote sensors Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 54 of 193 Press and hold W to enforce a search Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 55 of 193 2 7 Wireless Outdoor Rain Guage The Main Unit records the total amount of rainfall for the last hour last 24 hours yesterday last week and last month The rainfall may be displayed in mm or inches A daily rainfall alert function is available which
48. rsion 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 3 of 193 Your Professional Meteotime Weather Station consists of 4 Day Weather information and Wireless Indoor Outdoor measuring device for Wind Rain Thermo hygrometer and the atmosphere pressure This package comes with Main Display Unit Main Console Wireless Wind meter Wireless Rain Guage Wireless Thermohygrometer Key Features Weather Status for today and coming three days for 470 cities Rain Snow Hail Probability for Today Wind Speed and Wind Direction for Today five channel outdoor 433Mhz wireless Thermo hygrometer Indoor Thermo hygrometer Wireless Outdoor Wind speed and direction Wireless outdoor Rain Guage Sunrise and sunset display Moon phase History Record of wireless outdoor Temperature Humidity and atmosphere pressure Regional Day time temperature and Night time Temperature information Night time temperature for the 4th day will not be displayed Critical Weather Alert Radio controlled Clock and Calendar Time zone setting Blue Backlight Section 1 will depict on setting up to display the 4 Day Weather information that broadcasted via the stations for radio controlled clocks HBG located in Switzerland and DCF located in Germany Section 2 will depict on setting up to display the measuring data from Wireless Indoor Outdoor device for Wind Rain Thermo hygrometer and the atmosphere pressure Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3
49. sensor is prone to blockages due to its funnel shape Checking and cleaning the rain sensor from time to time will maintain the accuracy of rain measurements Detach the protective screen and lid Remove any dirt leaves or debris by cleaning the items with soapy water and a damp cloth Clean small holes and parts with a cotton tips or pipe cleaner Look out for spiders or insects that might have crawled into the funnel Also clean the swinging mechanism with a damp cloth Troubleshooting The display shows dashes for weather parameter s The display will show when the wireless link is lost with the remote sensor for the following periods Thermo hygro Sensor 15 minutes Anemometer Wind Sensor 15 minutes Rain Sensor 30 minutes Check or replace the batteries for the corresponding sensor Then press and hold W located at the back of the Main Unit to enforce a search for all remote signals Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 62 of 193 If the above does not solve the problem check the wireless transmission path from the corresponding sensor to the main console unit and change their locations if necessary Although wireless signals can pass through solid objects and walls the sensor should ideally be within the line of sight of the console unit The following may be the cause of reception problems Distance between remote sensor and main console un
50. splayed press HISTORY repeatedly view sea level pressure data for each of the last 24 hours 9 If no buttons are pressed for 55 the display automatically show the current pressure Viewing the Pressure Temperature Humidity Bar Charts The bar chart on the display can be configured to display data for sea level pressure temperature or humidity for channel 1 In pressure mode press and hold ALARM CHART to toggle the bar chart between Sea level pressure PRESSURE should be displayed Temperature Thermometer icon and CHI should be displayed Humidity RH icon and CHI should be displayed Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 51 of 193 Viewing Moon Phase History and Forecast l In Pressure Mode press MEMORY 2 0 days should be flashing 3 View Moon Phase History Forecast A or Y to choose number of days forward days or backward days from current date Press and hold either button for fast advance The corresponding moon phase will be shown 4 To exit press MEMORY Otherwise if no buttons are pressed for 5s the display automatically returns to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Understanding the Moon Phase Diagram O Q FULL LAST Weather Station User Guide Model VENTUS W928 ULTIMATE Version 3 0 Date 25 9 2008 Page 52 of 193 2 6 Indoor and Outdoor Temperature and Humidity The weather station supports up to 5

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