JKTG-4R Product Manual
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1. KSPO 0399 09 IROX OST14 MANUAL Eng SIZE W100 x H100 mm BY Lai HZ 20 7 09 IROX JKTG 4R Operating Instructions Version 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION Instruments by Jorg Kachelmann J rg Kachelmann meteorologist and founder of Meteomedia AG revolutionised weather reports in the early 90ies with a new type of media presentation and the high quality of his local weather forecasts Today Meteomedia is one of the leading weather services in Europe and with its own Severe Weather Centres in Switzerland and in Germany among other things specialist for modern early warning systems for extreme weather conditions The core of the company is the private weather measurement network It is one of the biggest measurement networks in Europe With Instruments by J rg Kachelmann Irox market leader in the manufacturing of measuring devices and J rg Kachelmann have developed a joint product that convinces with its high quality measurements simple handling and elegant design Weather forecasts by J rg Kachelmann www meteocentrale ch The JKTG 4R is a high quality thermo hygrometer that gives you the absolutely unique feature of choosing between three different max min memory functions The recording is done independently for each of the 6 channels in total The individual scanning of the 5 radio sensors also makes operation transparent and calculable Please read the instructions carefully They contain some useful and interesting info2. d to the device For cleaning use a dry soft cloth that you have moistened with water and a mild cleaning agent Never use volatile substances such as benzene thinner cleansing agents in spray cans etc When the device is not being used store it in a dry area and out of the reach of small children If the device is activated under extreme coldness it may occur that the display becomes illegible As soon as it is returned to a warm environment the device will function normally Please keep the user s manual and other documents delivered with the device stored carefully so that you can reference them at a later point if necessary Please use only new batteries and never mix old and new batteries Please also remember that old batteries should not be disposed of with household waste but should be handed in at the designated collection centres Important With all Irox appliances all disposal fees in Switzerland vRG advance recycling fee and in the EU WEEE have been paid
3. e older than 24 28 hours are removed from the memory As soon as you have selected this option we recommend that you start the memory recording in a defined way with a MEMORY RESET This then starts a recording that triggers internally an elaborate calculation and recording The MIN MAX values are administered here in blocks of four hours Example You want to be able to read the MIN MAX values of the last 24 28 hours at all times Irrespective of when you look at the display you will always see the extreme values of the last 24 28 hours Older recordings are deleted in the process DAY If you select this option the MIN MAX values are recorded for 24 hours in each case You are free to choose when the recording should begin The start is determined by a MEMORY RESET and after 24 hours the memory is automatically reset and a new recording begins Example You want to be able to read the MIN MAX values of the last 24 hours in each case at 8 p m You therefore carry out a MEMORY RESET at 8 p m With this RESET the clock begins to tick internally and this automatically resets the memory after 24 hours and starts a new recording 4 RADIO THERMOMETER The operation of the radio sensor supplied with the device is easy Open battery compartment Select channel Activate batteries i e remove insulation strip or insert batteries please make sure that the polarity is correct Close battery compartment again please ensure that it is tigh
4. es all segments are displayed for a few seconds on the display The JKTG 4R then begins with the search of available sensors on all 5 channels As soon as the sensor is displayed correctly see Reception status in Chap 4 you can set up the sensor in the place where you want to effectively measure the outdoor temperature Under the most ideal conditions this can be up to 30 m away In reality however this is often less In the event of problems try out other places and do so both for the sensor and for the display device The radio sensor is weatherproof Nevertheless please place the sensor where possible in the dry and at any rate in the shade If you would like to display further sensors on the reception device you can purchase these from shops For outdoor use we recommend weatherproof sensors If you would like to display other interior spaces the sensor JKR 1 from the Instruments by J rg Kachelmann range is available in the same design as that of the display device and also has a large display 33 Table of contents Introduction Operating elements 2 1 LCD display 2 2 Keys Switch Battery compartment Putting into operation Radio thermometer Operation 5 1 Thermo hygrometer 5 1 1 Reading of the temperature from each channel 5 1 2 MIN MAX memory 5 1 3 Comfort zone Change of battery Care instructions Support Technical data display unit 2 OPERATING ELEMENTS 2 1 LCD DISPLAY All
5. functions are depicted on the liquid crystal display LCD in 3 windows LIL oe o Lal ha M e TUT o E a AAE HOT WET COM DRY COLD y Te CA lt D e e gt lt p gt oe Lr otal bn Bs ree sO Full seqment displa Radio channels 1 5 g play current measurement of the selected channel radio probe memory values min max of the selected channel battery status of the sender displayed Comfort Zone display of the comfort status of the measurement of the indoor thermo hygrometer Indoor thermo hygro M temperature and relative air humidity of the display device measures at the location where the device is used memory values min max of the indoor thermo hygrometer battery status of the display device T H SET For the IN measurement the MIN MAX values of the temperature or the relative air humidity are displayed below the current value With this key you can have the temperature or hygro memory displayed MIN MAX The MIN MAX memory is managed and recorded depending on the setting The setting applies for all 6 channels Pos 1 PERM From the last MEMORY RESET the MIN MAX recordings after the function drag indicator are recorded This recording is PERMANENT i e a new recording does not start until after a new MEMORY reset Pos 2 24 Hr If you choose this option the MIN MAX values for the last 24 28 hours in each case are recorded After expiry of this period the MIN MAX values that ar
6. l Briefly confirm the key CH to jump from channel to channel The next channel is thus displayed with each press of the key and activated for further operations The sequence of the activation is CH1 gt CH2 gt CH3 gt CH4 gt CH5 gt CH1 gt etc This is independent of whether a radio sensor is available in the system or not Please note The J measurement is always depicted in the lower window channels 1 5 one after the other in the upper window 6 CHANGE OF BATTERY 24 BATTERY CHANGE DISPLAY The batteries last for around 8 12 months Depending on the usage of the appliance and the batteries used this time can be slightly shorter or longer In order to avoid a surprising and unpleasant interruption to operations the battery symbol appears in the two temperature windows with the corresponding channel This means that batteries of the display appliance in the IN window or of a radio sender in the CHx window are becoming too weak and need to be replaced To change the batteries please note Chapter 3 Putting into operation Please only use new batteries and never mix old and new batteries Please also remember that used batteries should not be thrown in the household rubbish bin but handed in at the designated collection points The environment will thank you for it 7 CARE INSTRUCTIONS Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight over longer periods Avoid blows and shocks of any kin
7. rmation that go beyond a mere explanation of how to operate the device 2 2 KEYS SWITCH BATTERY COMPARTMENT Rear view o OO OO 6 PRODUCT CODE JKTG 4R REF IR8 1063 20 www irox com C F Changes the unit of temperature in the display from C to F or vice versa MEMORY RESET Hold pressed for 3 seconds Resets all memories IN and CH1 CH5 The new recording now begins depending on the setting of the MIN MAX switch CH CHANNEL Press briefly changes to display of the next channel 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt 1 gt etc Hold pressed for 3 seconds For the radio channel active on the display CH1 CH5 a sender search is started The three waves above the CH flash during the search process Only the sender of the channel displayed is searched for the others remain unaffected 31 Battery compartment 2 x 1 5 batteries of the size AM 4 resp AAA To open slide lid in the direction of the arrow indicated on the lid after the stand has been removed 3 PUTTING INTO OPERATION Put all radio sensors that you want to use into operation and place these in close proximity 1 2 metres to the reception device Open the battery compartment of the display device and remove all insulation strips If no batteries are in the device insert the 2 batteries UM 3 or AA 1 5 V in the correct polarity Now close the battery compartment Directly after the activation of the batteri
8. ta are available This occurs when a channel is not allocated or the sensor is no longer being received 5 1 3 Comfort Zone The Comfort Zone is only displayed for the thermo hygro measurement of the display device With the outdoor sensors only the temperature is received and displayed it is thus not possible to calculate the Comfort Zone for CH1 CH5 The logic is depicted in the following illustration Hot Hot h COMFORT l DRY CX wet 40 65 99 rel humidity Signal collisions Radio signals of other devices in their environment can cause disruptions or temporary interruptions in reception This is not bad but could be annoying under certain circumstances Such typical disruptive systems are radio door bells wireless security systems tube screens PC TV control systems etc In such cases it can also be helpful to use another channel 5 OPERATION 5 1 THERMO HYGROMETER The JKTG 4R measures the temperature and relative air humidity directly and also receives the measurements of up to a maximum of 5 IROX radio temperature sensors Each sensor is to be set to one of the channels 1 5 resp 1 3 for 3 channel devices The temperature currently measured is displayed in the information windows in C or F and for the location of the display device the relative air humidity in and the Comfort Zone The following operations can be made in this function 5 1 1 Reading of the temperature from each channe
9. tly closed Other Irox radio sensors that are compatible with the JKTG 4R 3 channels can be used on the channels 1 2 or 3 HTS12C HTS33 HTS13 HTC13 5 channels can be used on all 5 channels HTS55 JKR 1 HTS13 is included in the scope of delivery of the JKTG 4R and can be used on the channels 1 3 With the sensors with thermo and hygrometer simply only the temperature is displayed on the JKTG 4R Reception status display The wave symbol indicates the status of the signal reception of the channel displayed The unit is in searching mode lN Temperature readings are IEN securely registered fe r No signals Start search process for a sensor Select the desired radio channel with the CHANNEL key Example Channel 4 the number 4 is flashing a CHY Now press and hold the SEARCH key until the wave symbol starts to flash The device now searches for the sensor on channel no 4 This process can take a few minutes and is finished as soon as the wave symbol stops flashing We have deliberately ensured that the search channel can be individually called up per channel so that sensors that are already logged in are not affected by subsequent enhancements Signal interruptions Each sensor is read by the device once a minute If more than 8 readings are read one after the other without data lines appear in the display for this channel and the JKTG 4R then stops any other reception attempts after this for 8 ho
10. urs The display device starts a reception again by itself after approx 8 hours If the original sender is not found again the device starts with a new search for a new sensor on this channel When the signal is interrupted you can start a new signal search at any time manually Please however check the following points beforehand 1 whether the sensor is still in place 2 the batteries of the sensor and the display device Please also replace them when a battery tester rates them as still being sufficient Further info on this can be found in the FAQ on www irox com Note If the outdoor temperature drops sharply the output of batteries that have been started is also strongly reduced It is therefore recommended that new batteries are always inserted in the sensor at the beginning of the winter alkaline type or better whether disturbances or shields are to be found in the area of the sender receiver or the distance between the two devices is too great The search processes described above for a lost sensor do not have any influence on any other existing sensors that function without problems 35 5 1 2 MIN MAX memory Hat test a The MIN MAX values are always present on the display below the current measurement value LEFT Minimal lowest temperature MIN RIGHT Maximum highest temperature MAX The logic of the recordings is displayed in Section 2 2 Operating elements Please note Lines appear if no da
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