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2. ae f Socket for U i Adaptor Z xX 4 Ses S h Socket for E Sensor ope COM Port Battery compartment Setting up using batteries Thermo Hygro Sensor Battery Compartment E Battery Cover Sensor sockets Important To avoid operating problems please take note of bat tery polarity if inserting any batteries Pull away the rain cover of the thermo hygro sensor to reveal the three sockets for the wind sensor rain sensor and the base sta tion Connect the attached cables of wind and rain sensors to the corresponding sockets of the thermo hygro sensor by clicking them into place Open the battery cover of the thermo hygro sensor located below the three sockets and insert 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries and close the cover Open the base station s battery cover located at the back of the unit and insert 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries into the battery compartment and close the battery cover Setting up using the AC adaptor 1 Power up all the sensors as described in setting up using batter ies above 2 Using the AC adaptor included plug it into the mains outlet and power up the base station by inserting the adaptor jack into the DC 6 0V socket located on the side of the
3. Indoor Temperature Low Alarm EN Indoor Temperature Low Alarm EN 140 0 140 0 120 0 120 0 Alarm 100 0 100 0 a e 80 0 80 0 E ans Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 140 min 73 0 F 1602 min 16 3 F Kik 0 0 7 1251 max 78 0 F HN max 75 5 F Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 1902 min 73 0 1602 min 16 3 F 1257 max 78 0 F max 75 5 F ei RI a wid S 2 P 3 S 50 S DW D Abort 50 ae S 3 50 0 F 50 0 F 254 77 7 F o 57 0 F el 17 3 F ae 44 6 F Set FRE SE Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 10 Outdoor Temperature High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the outdoor temperature high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the outdoor temperature high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired outdoor temperature high or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the outdoor temperature high alarm 4 Click
4. Wi fice SC socket w w Battery Cover i A 2 ch RAIN DISPLAY WIND S ae S e 8 CG S a Socket for sensor Te H S E E SE G a E lt M Battery Compartment Sensor sockets Battery compartment PC COM Port Setting up using batteries 1 Sensors Pull and remove the protective rain cover to reveal three socket ports and the battery cover Insert the cables of the wind and rain sensors in the correctly marked sockets Slide open the battery compartment and checking the correct polarity insert 2 x AA 1 5V batteries and replace the cover and rain cover 2 Base Station Now open the battery cover at the back of the unit and checking the correct polarity insert 3 x AA 1 5V batteries and replace the battery cover Setting up using the AC DC power adaptor 1 Sensors Set up the sensors as described above in Setting up using batteries 2 Base Station Using the AC power adaptor included in this set plug it into mains supply and connect it to the 6 0V DC adaptor socket located at the side of the base station Performing a function test After powering up the units the base station has to synchronize to the sensors before the weather data can be received The synchronization mode lasts for 15 minutes Pressing the MIN MAX key at any time will send the base station into the WWVB radio controlled time reception mode Under normal conditions the radio controlled time is usually received within 3 5 minutes before returning t
5. max 79 max 82 we S D DW Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature E a fi 190 min 73 0 160 min 10 0 l S GA 2 1257 Bee S max ae 0 WE SE 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch e e N RW _ 75 S 50 Dewpoint Hin Max Details Minimum MHaximum 62 0 F Date 01 01 01 Time 05 50 Ahi 50 22 f7 3 F a 75 9 F me 14 1 F history2 dat Setup Epit from 01 01 01 01 45 AM to 01 01 02 12 35 AM 257 saved data setis dr Dewpoint Windchill se i 75 9 F W HB ie i Vz Show History HF Reception P 7 4 Date 01 07 04 Time 11 20 PM Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 7 Resetting the min max wind chill 1 Right click the min max button to open the wind chill min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather Bisi E i Absolute Pressure B PAOD
6. 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the pressure setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired pressure high by us ing the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the pressure low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the pressure low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired pressure low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Wind speed high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the wind speed high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind speed setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired wind speed high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the wind speed low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind speed low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired pressure low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn
7. Max Details Minimum Maximum E o o History General Alarm Si R 5 40 d z SS r ee z Data sawed in file a t 2 i 2 i history2 dat Setup Exit Date 01 01 01 from 01 01 01 01 45 AM Date 01 01 01 Time 11 20 PM 49 9 F 75 9 F DW 257 saved data sets SECH in 14 4 F in 4 7 F show i max 62 0 F max 80 4 F DW History HF Reception zi EI ay Time 09 35 Phd to 01 01 02 12 35 AM Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 6 Resetting the min max dew point 1 Right click the min max button to open the dew point min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather Bisi E 1 Absolute Pressure O PAW 0123 465 6 7 8 9 1011 12 29 71 inHg E Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0 mph E ENE E min 0 0 mph Il 67 5 Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity max 15 4 mph 40 40 A Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h min 32 min 19
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9. inHg before the weather station will register this as a change in weather Air Pressure LCD Section 1 The air pressure reading is displayed here Press the PRESSURE key to toggle between relative and absolute air pressure displays Notes to Absolute and Relative Air Pressure Absolute air pressure provides the display of the true measured air pressure of the current time and location This is not programmable and the absolute air pressure range of the weather station is from 8 85 inHg to 32 45 inHg standard air pressure at an altitude of 30 000ft is around 8 85 inHg Relative air pressure is the one value that is calculated back to sea level from the local absolute air pressure and can thus be taken as a reference for weather condition and weather development for the entire country It can be programmed to represent your local sur roundings Since the relative air pressure is also the one value given by various newspapers TV and radio broadcasting stations in their daily weather forecasts for their respective locations users can set the relative air pressure of the weather station to this value to repre sent readings your their area see Basic Programming Modes be low Weather Data LCD Section 2 Indoor temperature and humidity are displayed simultaneously in this section Use the DISPLAY key to toggle through the displays for other weather information Outdoor temperature humidity Outdoor wind chill Outdoor dew poi
10. low Outdoor humidity alarm high amp low Outdoor wind chill alarm high amp low Outdoor dew point alarm high amp low Rainfall alarm 24h 1h Pressure alarm high amp low Wind speed alarm high amp low Wind direction alarm In setting modes confirmation of the se lected values To exit MIN MAX modes To reset general alarm symbol In normal display mode to toggle between display of MIN MAX values To toggle between MIN MAX values in MIN MAX mode To exit any programming mode In normal display mode to toggle between format of date display seconds time alarm and time zone To increase the values in the setting modes To exit MIN MAX modes In normal display mode to re enter data learning mode long pressing for 2 sec onds In normal display mode to enable disable the buzzer alarm long pressing To decrease the values in the setting modes In basic programming mode audible storm alarm ON OFF Rainfall 24h 1h total To toggle between the following settings Wind speed Wind direction Wind direction display in degrees To snooze the alarms off 24 hours when the alarm is sounding In MIN MAX modes to reset recorded values and recorded dates and times WIND key 13 Basic Programming Modes Manual Setting modes The manual setting mode allows the user to change several basic settings which is done by accessing one mode after the other simply by pressing the SET key After the final mo
11. 01234567 8 9 1011 12 29 71 inHg DW Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0 mph al ENE gt 18 mem P ag P Rain Total Rain 24h Rain th lt BH amp JJI 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 40 40 eee 28 wess i Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature ES ma 70 7 F Ea mae 00 4 F o E Ae W P _ a Windchill Min Max Details GE Minimum Maximum 80 4 E Date 04 01 04 Time 09 35 Phd 50 21 77 3 F ll ol 75 9 F e History General Alarm D 1 T F history2 dat from 01 01 01 01 45 AM Date 01 01 01 Time 12 16 AM Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM 49 9 F H 257 saved data setis min 14 1 F Show i max 62 0 F E History HF Reception D EI S Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 8 Resetting the min max wind speed 1 Right click the min max button to open the wind speed
12. 1 48 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 48 22 1011 5 236 44 242 42105 20 9 29 8 E 2 0 1 49 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 49 23 1011 4 234 44 242 42105 20 9 29 8 E 2 0 1 50 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 50 24 1011 5 234 44 24 2 42105 24 2 0 0 E 2 0 1 51 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 51 235 1011 5 233 44 24 2 42105 24 2 0 0 E 2 0 1 52 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 52 2610115 233 43 24 2 41 101 24 2 0 0 E 2 0 1 53 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 53 1011 6 232 43 242 41101 24 2 0 0 E 2 0 1 54 25 05 2002 512502 1 54 X MA F history1 Gran amp AutoShapes N sw DIORA S A Sep Select destination and press ENTER or choose Paste a NUM nl bal Before plotting weather graph please check that the decimal separator of the weather data is comma or point If comma is used preferred by some European users Excel will not be able to read the weather data directly Excel will define the data with comma as text format and thus will not be suitable for graph plotting as co ordinates There are two solutions to solve this problem First and most the simplest way is to go into Heavy Weather software and change the decimal separator to point in setup menu and then save the text file again Second follow below procedures to change the decimal separator from comma to point from Excel A Use the indoor temperature as the example Go into to a new cell for example N3 type VALUE SUBSTITUTE B3 Then an Excel readable indoor temperature reading is created history w Microsoft Exce
13. 16 Humidity display as RH 3 Date display 17 Rainfall units inch or mm 4 Time zone display 18 Temperature display units C or F 5 Date seconds alarm time and time 19 Outdoor temperature humidity display zone 20 Indoor temperature humidity display 6 Alarm icon 21 Dew point temperature display 7 Weather forecast icons 22 Wind chill temperature display 8 Weather tendency indicator 23 Wind alarm icon 9 Pressure alarm display 24 Wind information for Min Max speed 10 hPa inHg air pressure unit and wind speed low high direction 11 Pressure units relative or absolute alarm 12 433MHz reception icon 25 Wind direction and speed m s knots 13 Rainfall display Beaufort km h or mph display 14 Indoor outdoor humidity dew point 26 Alarm buzzer ON OFF icon wind chill rainfall alarm icon 27 General alarm icon 8 Function test Once the weather station is powered up perform a function test by checking that the weather data is received To do this press the DISPLAY PRESSURE or WIND keys to toggle through the relevant LCD sections Indoor temperature and humidity Outdoor temperature and humidity Outdoor wind chill Dew point Rainfall 24 hour Rainfall 1hour Rainfall Total Relative and absolute pressure Wind speed wind direction and wind direction in degrees wo See eve If any readings cannot be received from the sensors lines will be displayed in the respective weather sections of the LCD I
14. 25 05 2002 H 23 6 44 24 2 42105 295 E 2 0 1 35 25 05 2002 23 6 44 24 1 42 10 4 29 5 E 20 1 36 25 05 2002 10113 23 6 44 241 42 10 4 29 5 E 2 0 1 37 25 05 2002 10112 23 6 44 242 42 10 5 29 5 JE 2 0 1 38 25 05 2002 OI 3 23 5 44 24 2 42105 295 E 2 0 1 39 25 05 2002 SIT 3 23 5 43 241 41 10 0 29 8 E 2 0 1 40 25 05 2002 14110115 23 5 43 241 41 10 0 29 8 E 20 1 41 25 05 2002 151011 4 23 5 43 24 2 41 10 1 29 8 E 2 0 1 42 25 05 2002 16 1011 5 23 6 44 24 2 41101 29 8 E 2 0 1 43 25 05 2002 17 10117 23 6 45 244 42 106 29 8 E 2 0 J 1 44 25 05 2002 18 1011 6 236 45 244 42 106 29 8 E 2 0 1 45 25 05 2002 19 10115 23 5 45 24 4 42 10 6 29 E 2 0 1 46 25 05 2002 2011011 5 23 5 45 24 2 42105 29 8 E 2 0 1 47 25 05 2002 1011 4 235 45 24 2 42105 JE 2 0 1 48 25 05 2002 23 6 44 242 42105 E 2 0 1 49 25 05 2002 i 23 4 44 242 42105 E 2 0 1 50 25 05 2002 i 23 4 44 242 42105 E 2 0 1 51 25 05 2002 24 2 E 2 0 1 52 25 05 2002 24 2 E 1 53 25 05 2002 E 2 0 1 54 25 05 2002 Oh 9 Then we copy this formula to all cells in column K The time axis is now complete X Microsoft Excel history1 aa File Edit Yiew Insert Format Tools Data Window Help 2 x Os AY BBS O m Arial He B Fait E el tMA OAI Serr tt mM eB sn SI P S 2 ees O A ra ee a ee e e e H E D Ee Eeer z 1 Relative Pilndoor Ter Indoor Hur Out
15. 63 01 3 Once the wind sensor is fixed onto the mast connect the cable to the corresponding thermo hygro sensor socket so that operating power supply can be received and data can be transmitted to the base sta tion Mounting the Rain Sensor Funnel nortion Base portion For accurate results the rain sensor should be securely mounted onto a horizontal surface about 2 3ft above the ground and in an open area away from trees or other coverings where rainfall may be re duced causing inaccurate readings When securing into place check that rain excess will not collect and store at the base of the unit but can flow out between the base and the mounting surface test by pouring clean water After mounting the rain sensor connect the cable to the thermo hygro sensor at the corresponding socket so power supply can be received and data be transmitted to the base station The rain sensor is now operable For testing purposes very slowly pour a small amount of clean water into the rain sensor funnel The water will act as rainfall and will be received and displayed at the base station after about 2 minutes delay i e when the reading interval is reached to clear this testing data on the base station refer to the section MIN MAX Mode below Mounting the thermo hygro Sensor Wall Bracket Rain Cover Main Unit An ideal mounting place for the thermo hygro sensor would be the outer wal
16. Chang Hin i pe EEN Al Note To return to the main Heavy Weather window click the close button in the history file or the window can be minimized 8 0 Alarms setting The Weather Station has a total 13 alarm modes Time alarm Storm warning alarm Indoor temperature alarm high and Indoor temperature alarm low Outdoor temperature alarm high and Outdoor temperature alarm low Indoor humidity alarm high and Indoor humidity alarm low Outdoor humidity alarm high and Outdoor humidity alarm low Wind chill alarm high and Wind chill alarm low Dew point alarm high and Dew point alarm low Rainfall 24h alarm 10 Rainfall 1h alarm 11 Pressure alarm high and Pressure alarm low 12 Wind speed alarm high and Wind speed alarm low 13 Wind direction alarm S E Een Heavy Weather program allows the programming of a multitude of alarm capabilities at various weather conditions For alarm setting capabilities see table below tem Alarm LowAlarm High Alarm _ Timealarm fF S S Storm warning alarm Indoor temperature alarm e e Indoor humidity alarm l o oe e Outdoor temperature alarm e e Outdoor humidity alarm e e Rainfall 24 hour l e II Rainfall 4hour Dewpointalarm _ l e e Pressure alarm l oe e Wind chilalarm e Wind velocity alarm Wind direction alarm e Il Set each alarm as follows 8 1 Storm Warning alarm setting 1 Place your cursor
17. ENE D min 0 0 mph 67 5 Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity max 15 4 oa _ Ap _ 40 Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h 4 Absolute Pressure i auai a a ar min 32 KR min 19 i max 79 _ max 82 E E DW E Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature a S 42 E EE S i GE Hl 1002 E 4 22inch 4 22inch 0 00 inch Al li AS P max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Minimum Maximum sl Bai m 29 74 inHg Date 01 01 01 Time 11 43 And E o I o History i Ue Dal ad 75 9 F 10 Data saved in file historny2 dat from 01 01 01 01 45 AM Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM 499 F D 759 F D 257 saved data set s a a TESS D Sh war E egg ee vin L H ay General Alarm 29 DA inHg Kee Date 01 01 01 Time 05 27 AM Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 2 Resetting the min max indoor humidity 1 Right click the min max button to open the indoor humidity min max details window 2 C
18. Ni a e Dewpoint Windchill to 04 01 02 12 35 AM Time 02 12 AM 49 9 F DW 75 9 F DW 257 saved data sets eg a in 47A Sh GC SC z Hl e aes DW History HF Reception _ ei EI 2 Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 10 0 Exiting the Heavy Weather program To close the Heavy Weather software simply click on the Exit icon heavy weather POO Indoor Humidity 40 E Al Indoor Temperature 140 min 74 6 F 160 125 max 75 7 F E e WI 100 75 S50 10 Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 01 12 30 AM e m 63 1 F 503 saved data sets ae e SR a Show min 12 1 F min 1 7 F mas 57 5 F WW max 2 5 F History DI 11 0 Technical Data Absolute Pressure dg SZ 8 a oa Je F 29 71 inHg Wind Speed Wind Direction Outdoor Humidity 32 E min 19 max BS i Outdoor Temperature min 16 35 F max 72 8 F el 74 6 F El 63 1 F Pel E
19. Now Files of type Text Files SS Last modified fany time h New Search 1 File s Found 3 The text import wizard window will open Choose delimited as the separator for each data column and click the next button Text Import Wizard Step 1 of 3 Ei ES The Text Wizard has determined that your data is Delimited IF this is correct choose Next or choose the Data Type that best describes your data riginal data type Choose the Pie type that best describes your data e Delimited Characters such as commas or tabs separate each field Fixed width Fields are aligned in columns with spaces between each field Start import ak row 1 File Origin windows ANSI Preview of File S UsersiENGRLamthis txt elative Pressure indoor Tenperature Indoor Humidity Ou 2 hPa il C I I CIS IL Cuil C kmh ii mm 311011 4923 60146124 9942010 5921 0929 59Eb2 0901 16925 05 Cancel Finish 4 The Heavy Weather program uses tab to separate data so you should choose tab as delimiter in the Excel program and click the next button Text Import Wizard Step 2 of 3 24x This screen lets you set the delimiters your data contains You can see how your text is affected in the preview below r Delimiters Treat consecutive delimiters as one MV Tab l Semicolon T Comma Space f Other i Text Qualifier I gt Data preview 5 Next select the appropriate data type such as text
20. and nuts found in this set Note For best results mount the wind sensor onto a mast to allow the wind to freely travel from all directions to enable an accurate reading ideal mast size should be from 6 3 1 3 Ensure that the 10 meter cable of the wind sensor meets your distance requirements Rain sensor The rain sensor should be mounted horizontally about 2 3ft off from the ground in an open area away from trees or other coverings to allow rain to fall naturally for an accurate reading Note For best results ensure the base is horizontal to allow maximum drainage of any collected rain Thermo hygro Sensor To wall mount the thermo hygro sensor fix the wall holder onto the desired wall 2 screws are supplied plug the sensor firmly into the wall holder and then carefully replace the rain cover back over the thermo hygro sensor Note After mounting the units should the weather data not be received then press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds to synchronize the base station with the sensor Weather station for use with your PC Use your PC to read the latest weather data collected by the weather station Just simply install the software from the enclosed CD ROM onto your PC For full details see the Heavy Weather PC software instructions in the CD ROM English version only System Requirements The minimum system requirement for use of Heavy Weather PC software is e Operating system Windows 98 or above e P
21. bit 1 l I 10 41 12 12 7mph B sE o ETAR E a Rain Total Rain 24h Ham Th D E E 20 Zi S a 0 K DE 0 00 inch 0 00 inch 0 00 inch max 4 71 inch max 0 00 inch H istory Data saved in file histone dat from 02 05 47 02 00 PM Dei General Alarm F EI The following information provides an overview of the technical data of the weather station Outdoor data Transmission Distance in Open Field Outdoor Temperature Range Resolution Measuring Range Rel Humidity Resolution Rain Volume Display Resolution Wind Speed Resolution Wind Direction 433MHz transmission Measuring interval thermo hygro sensor With wire data transmission Measuring interval thermo hygro sensor 82ft max 21 8 F to 157 8 F show OFL if outside range 0 2 F 20 to 95 if the relative humidity is less than 20 or greater than 95 it will display 19 or 96 1 O to 39 37 inch 1h and 24h rainfall O to 98 38 inch Total rainfall 0 01 inch O to 111 8mph 0 1mph Graphic resolution 22 5 Degrees Numerical Resolution Letter format 32 seconds if wind factor222 36 mph or 128seconds if wind factor lt 22 36mph 10 minutes if the base station fails to receive any data after 5 attempts in a row all outdoor data readings will display except for the rain value 8 seconds Indoor data Pressure temperature Indoor Temperature Range Resolution Measurin
22. more frequent compared to using 433MHz transmission and will result in higher power consumption Therefore batteries will have a shorter life span for cable connection compared to using 433MHz To operate using cable connection simply use the enclosed 32ft cable and connect the thermo hygro sensor to the base station Once the connection is detected the base station will automatically con tinue reading the data from the sensor The user may at any time switch from cable connection to using 433MHz or vice versa by simply disconnecting or connecting the cable from the base station to the sensor When the base station detects no cable connection to the sensors the base station will auto matically change to using 433 MHz for reception of the weather data from the sensors The data receiving intervals are as follows Using cable connection data is updated every 8 seconds Using wireless 433 MHz data is updated from 16 to 128 second intervals depending on wind speed and rain activity Using the AC adaptor to operate the base station will also supply power to the sensor if the cable is connected to it Batteries used for 433MHz transmission may be left in the sensor when using cable connection for power back up in case of AC power failure A loss of power would desynchronize the base station and the sensor and no weather data will be received To Synchronize the units so that the weather data can be received press and hold the PLUS ke
23. occurs when the temperature and humidity is at such level that the humidity becomes a liquid on a surface The dew point data is displayed with current minimum and maximum information The recorded minimum and maximum dew point values within a period are also displayed along with the corresponding dates and times and are automatically updated when a new minimum or maximum values are reached 5 7 Wind chill The wind chill data recorded by the wind sensor is displayed with current temperature minimum and maximum temperature recording The recorded minimum and maximum wind chill values within a period are also displayed along with the corresponding dates and times and are automatically updated when a new minimum or maximum values are reached 5 8 Wind speed and direction The wind data recorded by the wind sensor are received and displayed on the base station and heavy weather program The wind direction data is simply indicated by letters for example N North NE North East E SE and etc or in degrees The wind speed unit is user selectable to display the wind speed in km h mph meters per second and knots The bft Beaufort scale at the top of the wind section displays the velocity of each wind measurement in the form of a bar for easy reference The recorded minimum and maximum wind speed values within a period are also displayed along with the corresponding dates and times and are automatically updated when a new minimum or maximum valu
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25. or numbers for each column of data The default setting General and this is usable and click the Finish button Text Import Wizard Step 3 of 3 Indoor Humidity EA 46 Indoor Temperature hPa UNE uh DN A 6 The data is then imported into the Excel ready for the user to plot a graph In this example we will use the indoor temperature X Microsoft Excel history1 G DEHER sma D DEST ees EE ER 17 Relative Pi Indoor Ten Indoor Hur Outdoor T Outdoor H Dewpoint windchill Wind Spee Wind Direc Rain Total Time Date hPa C TC fc TC kmh mm 10115 237 47 244 45 11 7 21 1 23 8 E 2 0 1 30 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 30 10116 faz l 46 24 4 IER 211 29 8 E 20 1 31 25 05 2002 5425402 1 31 10115 237 45 24 3 43 10 9 21 0 23 5 E 2 0 1 32 25 05 2002 525 02 1 32 10115 236 45 24 3 43 10 9 21 0 2395 E 2 0 1 33 25 05 2002 525 02 1 33 10114 23 6 4424 2 42 105 20 3 2395 E 20 1 34 25 05 2002 525 02 1 34 10113 236 44 24 2 42 105 20 3 23 5 E 2 0 1 35 25 05 2002 5425 02 1 35 10112 23 6 44241 42 10 4 20 7 23 5 E 2 0 1 36 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 36 1011 3 23 6 44241 42 104 20 7 23 5 E 20 1 37 25 05 2002 525 02 1 37 10112 236 44 24 2 42 10 5 20 3 23 5 E 2 0 1 38 25 05 2002 525402 1 38 10113 235 44 24 2 42 105 20 3 2395 E 2 0 1 33 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 39 1011 3 23 5 43241 41 10 0 20 7 2398 E 2 0 1 40 25 05 2002 525 02 1 40 10115 235 43 24 1 41 100 20 7 23 8 E 2 0 1 41 25 05 2002 525402 1 41 1114 235 43 24 2 41 10 1 20
26. station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 21 General Alarm Icon The general alarm icon will light up when any weather condition has been met for the weather alarm settings This notifies the user that a set weather alarm condition has been reached To cancel and prpapre the general alarm icon for the next weather event simply right click the mouse to enter clear general alarm window and press the clear button History Data sawed in file 3 dat from 11 05 02 09 45 to 12 05 02 05 02 1155 sawed data sets General Alar Clear General Alarm Lt Show History 8 22 Weather Alarm Notes To compensate for fluctuation of the weather data which may cause the weather alarms to sound constantly if the received data from the sensors is close to user set level a hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm For example if the temperature high alarm is set to 77 F and the current temperature value moves to 78F the alarm will be activated When the temperature drops to 76 F or below and thereafter again increases to beyond 77 F the alarm bell icon will blink but no alarm will be sounded The temperature has to drop to below 75 2 F with a pre set hysteresis of 1 8 F so that the alarm can be produced This function will compensates for the need of constant and unnecessary alarm sounds Hysteresis value
27. the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Wind direction alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the wind direc tion alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind direction setting values 4 Using the PLUS or MINUS keys select the desired wind direction and use the SET key to confirm or cancel each direction input 5 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Storm warning alarm setting Unlike the other weather alarms the storm warning alarm is set by entering the main manual setting mode as follows 10 Press the SET key to enter the manual setting mode 11 Continue to press the SET key until the Storm warning icon flashes tendency arrow flashing downwards with the pressure values flashing 12 Set the desired inHg pressure value 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 inHg using the PLUS or MINUS keys 13 Press the MIN MAX key to confirm and return to the normal dis play Storm warning alarm ON OFF After storm warning alarm setting the next mode to appear after pressing the SET key is the storm warning ON OFF Use the PLUS or MINUS key to change the status to AON or AOFF Default setting is ON Should the air pressure drop equal or below the pre set
28. the set button to confirm 5 The outdoor temperature high alarm is now set and will activate when the set outdoor temperature level is reached for setting the outdoor temperature high alarm from the base station see main instruction manual Le Outdoor Temperature High Alam E3 ae Outdoor Temperature High Alarm Fa 160 0 160 0 1250 12501 Gen S Alarm z Alarm dE active DEE active 75 0 KEE Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 50 me 50 mE Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 140 min 73 0 F 1602 min 16 3 F 2501 2501 140 min 73 0 F 1602 min 16 3 F 1257 max 78 0 F I max 76 5 9 z 1251 max 78 0 F gt max 76 52 75 20 0 20 0 75 me E Abort e E sr 2 77 3 F o 44 6 F Zou Se Zou F T aM IF o S557 F 104 204 104 20 SZ D S D Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 11 Outdoor Temperature Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the outdoor temperature low alarm box and right click t
29. 0 140 min 73 0 F 160 win 16 2 F aee mnes I 1252 max 78 28 BS 400 1400 20 0 20 0 E as S E 10 0 10 0 GE WE SS 751 S 50 SS 502 _ i o a 502 a _ S 86 0 Z g a 77 3 F 44 6 F deen F F Set z 77 5 F o 51 6 F 104 20 4 104 204 D D D D Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 9 Indoor Temperature Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the Indoor temperature low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the indoor temperature high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired indoor temperature low or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the indoor temperature low alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The indoor temperature low alarm is now set and will activate when the set indoor temperature level is reached for setting the indoor temperature low alarm from the base station see main instruction manual
30. 2002 Breede 1 46 23 5 45 242 42 10 5 20 9 24 8 E d 1 47 25 05 2002 FeDe 1 47 23 5 45 242 42 10 5 20 9 24 8 E d 1 48 25 05 2002 azgi 1 45 23 6 44 242 42 10 5 20 9 25 8 E d 1 49 25 05 2002 D2PD4OZ2 1 49 23 4 44 242 42 10 5 20 9 25 8 E d 1 50 25 05 2002 D2P4OZ2 1 50 23 4 44 242 42 10 5 242 DI E 20 1 51 25 05 2002 a250 1 51 23 3 44 242 42 10 5 242 DI E 20 1 52 25 05 2002 m2502 1 52 23 3 A7 242 41 10 1 242 DI E 20 1 53 25 05 2002 D2p402 1 53 23 2 43 242 41 10 1 242 0 0 E S 1 54 25 05 2002 S250 1 54 23 1 43 247 41 102 245 0 0 E 2 0 1 55 25 05 2002 250z 1 55 23 2 42 24 3 41 102 243 DI E d 1 56 25 05 2002 azz 1 56 23 1 42 243 41 102 243 DI E d 1 57 25 05 2002 aeS 1 57 23 2 42 243 41 102 243 0 0 E d 1 59 25 05 2002 mege 1 58 23 1 42 242 40 37 242 0 0 E d 1 59 25 05 2002 meS 1 59 4 4 gt b history 1 Jal Ir Draw wIOR Al a J A S 2E5E Edit COE i e A B Then we copy this formula to all cells in column N A set of valid indoor temperature readings are ready for graph plotting W Microsoft Excel history al File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help SCHEER A ECKE EE arial gio g BiU 2 28 d ee A GEES Pile 15 x eS eS SSeS EE El E SSS SS ERT SS ea ae S 1 Indoor Tei Indoor Hu Outdoor T Outdoor H Dewpoint Windchill wind Spee Wind Direc Rain Tota Time Date eC Ei C E TC E kmih mo a De d Sch 47 244 45 11 7 21 1 SE E 20 1 30 25 05 2002 Siapins 1 30 2374 2
31. 3 23 8 E 2 0 1 42 25 05 2002 525 02 1 42 10115 236 44 24 2 41 10 1 20 3 23 8 E 2 0 1 43 25 05 2002 525 02 1 43 1011 7 236 45 24 4 42 10 6 21 1 23 8 E 2 0 1 44 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 44 1011 6 236 45 24 4 42 106 21 1 129 8 E 2 0 1 45 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 45 10115 23 6 45 24 4 42 106 21 1 29 8 E 20 1 46 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 46 10115 235 4524 2 42 105 20 3 23 8 E 2 0 1 47 25 05 2002 525 02 1 47 1011 4 235 45 24 2 42 105 20 3 23 8 E 2 0 1 48 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 48 10115 236 44 24 2 42 105 20 9 E 2 0 1 43 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 49 10114 23 4 44 24 2 10 5 20 9 E 2 0 1 50 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 50 10115 23 4 24 2 105 24 2 E 20 1 51 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 51 10115 233 24 2 10 5 24 2 E 2 0 1 52 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 52 10115 233 24 2 10 1 24 2 E 2 0 1 53 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 53 1011 6 23 2 24 2 10 1 24 2 E 2 0 1 54 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 54 1011 6 23 1 24 3 10 2 24 3 E 2 0 1 55 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 55 W117 23 2 24 3 24 3 E 2 0 1 56 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 56 E L A OR OF 2003 ii 1 47 23r D Kall history1 acy Si Feel E E NMA f es 7 Next the user has to create a valid time column as X axis In this example we have typed a date which can be recognize by Excel manually in the cell M3 2002 5 25 1 30 X Microsoft Excel history1 BEI Es la x
32. 3T 46 294 45 11 7 21 1 SC E 2 0 1 31 25 05 2002 reo 1 31 2a ia ER 45 243 43 10 9 21 0 29 5 E 2 0 1 32 25 05 2002 eae 1 32 ER 6 23 6 45 24 3 43 10 9 21 0 25 5 E 2 0 1 33 25 05 2002 D2b4OZ2 1 33 23 6 23 6 44 242 42 10 5 20 3 29 5 E 2 0 1 34 25 05 2002 Beatle 1 34 20 6 a 23 6 44 292 42 10 5 20 3 29 5 E ZU 1 35 25 05 2002 Beate 1 35 23 6 En 23 6 44 24 7 42 10 4 20 7 24 5 E 2 0 1 36 25 05 2002 eo 1 36 23 6 10 25 6 44 24 1 42 10 4 20 7 29 5 E 2 0 1 37 25 05 2002 Beart 1 37 20 6 41 23 6 44 242 42 10 5 20 5 25 5 E 2 0 1 38 25 05 2002 RKD 1 38 23 6 12 23 5 44 242 42 10 5 20 9 29 5 E 2 0 1 39 25 05 2002 Pear 1 39 22 5 1 23 5 43 24 7 41 10 0 20 7 29 5 E ZU 1 40 25 05 2002 Beatle 1 40 23 5 23 5 43 24 7 41 10 0 20 7 24 6 E ZU 1 41 25 05 2002 Peo 1 41 23 5 15 25 5 43 242 41 10 1 20 3 25 6 E 2 0 1 42 25 05 2002 Beale 1 42 20 5 16 23 6 44 242 41 10 1 20 5 SE E 2 0 1 43 25 05 2002 Feat 1 43 23 6 23 6 45 24 4 42 10 6 1 1 29 5 E 2 0 1 44 25 05 2002 Beare 1 44 23 6 18 23 6 45 244 47 10 6 1 1 29 5 E ZU 1 45 25 05 2002 Beate 1 45 23 6 19 23 5 45 24 4 42 10 6 21 1 24 6 E 2 0 1 46 25 05 2002 Beare 1 46 23 5 25 5 45 292 42 10 5 20 3 25 6 E ZU 1 47 25 05 2002 earl 1 47 23 5 23 5 45 242 47 10 5 20 5 SE E 7 0 1 46 25 05 2002 Feats 1 45 25 5 23 6 44 242 42 10 5 20 3 SC E 2 0 1 49 25 05 2002 Beare 1 49 23 6 23 4 44 292 42 10 5 20 9 25 6 E ZU 1 50 25 05 2002 Bote 1 50 23 4 23 4 44 242 42 10 5 242 0 0 E 2 0 1 51 25 05 2002 Pe
33. ARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the indoor humidity low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the indoor humidity low set ting values digits will start flashing and set the desired indoor humidity low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Outdoor humidity high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the outdoor humidity high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the outdoor humidity high setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired outdoor humidity high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the outdoor humidity low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the outdoor humidity low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired outdoor humidity low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the to enter another alarm setting mode Wind chill h
34. Broadband interferences in municipal areas can reach levels reducing the signal noise ratio over the entire frequency band thus also reducing the transmission distance Devices working close by example a neighbors house may also influence reception Poorly shielded PCs can cause interferences that will reduce or in some cases stop reception The transmitter and receiver should not be mounted on metal surfaces as this will reduce transmission range Cleaning and Maintenance Clean the housing and screen of the base station only with a soft damp cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents Ensure that the rain sensor does not collect leaves or other dirt by checking the funnel for blockages every now and then Also clean the seesaw of the sensor with a damp cloth and check by lightly tapping with your finger that it can move freely from side to side Do not clean the funnel with the bottom half of the rain sensor attached nor the bottom part itself under running water This may bear the danger of water entering the unit s inner parts and cause damages Do not immerse the base station in water Should there be damage to this product please do not attempt to make any repairs Please take this unit to a qualified techni cian Opening or improper handling of the units will invalidate any guarantee 22 Specifications Outdoor data Transmission Distance in Open Field Temperature Range Resolution Measuring Range Rel Humidity Ra
35. Click the set button to confirm 5 The relative or absolute pressure alarm high alarm is now set and will activate when the set inHg level is reached for setting relative or absolute pressure high alarm setting from the base station see main instruction manual ge Absolute Pressure High Alarm xa Absolute Pressure High Alam EE 32 00 E 320 E 30 002 FF 30 00 Alarm 27 50 25 004 2250 20 00 17 007 Abort Il ges das inHg Set min 29 65 inHg min 29 65 inHg max 29 72 inHg max 29 72 inHg Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 3 Absolute or Relative Pressure Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the absolute or relative pressure low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the relative or absolute pressure low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired inHg pressure low or enter the inHg in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the absolute or relative pressure low alarm 4 Click the set bu
36. D I from 02 05 17 02 00 PM Se a wm BN Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 01 12 30 AM Brili iret in Big 57 5 F 63 1 F ml SET Pee Right click to enter History File History file 7 5 1 Changing the history file from the history window 1 Click the change history file button to open the select history file window 2 Click the file name to highlight selection or type in the file name and click OK to confirm and return to the history file window Select History File E Ed Deange Ir Hutt Tempereture Hupsch Speed Drecton time Das el ae en 4 HI E we o oa E 186d OPM REN isan C Heavy eather S mo ae au o GEI EI i Si oa E moon eezl Dis Sal o m E GC EI um Si ga E engm EEN Tej as mO CH E 13 m T E WA mAN eu Look irr E Heavy eather iE es Sei sel a m m KR E 13 as a0 E ea MAME m ms ma Ca CH E Si Ma oa E moon su Seel An me A 3 14 fad ga E mem Gi 7 an e a at 1 Sa IG a0 Sw A 1220aM mea al ar EH m SS P ny SS ga ee SA eam et az nt i ER E A7 Di a0 et AM GA Den maj an NE e 45 3 a a eo aw MNN Ta az SH m ER Th ei DI Do erc oam Geuw gon sl am Tap E ET Di ui ex D0 ff 2 eM MAN Sl am 70 E ER D Si m DO ee am Gau mAN me an En D LT vg as a ga e BA 2SAM mnM P am H 0 fie 45 MEE D0 EE AM MaM Don Seel an Lg E D 0 aen Ma oo SE om oan nN wa az TAR E 710 m IS To aa e em oaga moam el am ThE m As nisan mni TM an 70 T 25 OMAN Don ee File name Se DE history dat f
37. Heavy Weather Setting Pressure tab 7 4 Heavy Weather Setting Weather history tab Changing history file Creating history file Deleting history file 7 5 Changing history file from the history window 7 5 1 Changing the history file 7 5 2 Saving history data as text file To Setting history interval recording 7 5 4 Setting interval for next set data recording Alarm Setting 8 1 Storm alarm 8 2 Absolute or relative high pressure alarm 8 3 Absolute or relative low pressure alarm 8 4 Indoor humidity high alarm 8 5 Indoor humidity low alarm 8 6 Outdoor humidity high alarm 8 7 Outdoor humidity low alarm 8 8 Indoor temperature high alarm 8 9 Indoor temperature low alarm 8 10 Outdoor temperature high alarm Contents e 8 11 Outdoor temperature low alarm 8 12 Dew point high alarm 8 13 Dew point low alarm 8 14 Wind chill high alarm 8 15 Wind chill low alarm 8 16 Wind speed high alarm 8 17 Wind speed low alarm 8 18 Wind direction alarm 8 19 Rainfall 24 hour alarm 8 20 Rainfall 1 hour alarm 8 21 General alarm icon 8 22 Weather Alarm notes 9 0 Resetting recorded weather values 9 1 Absolute or relative air pressure 9 2 Indoor humidity 9 3 Outdoor humidity 9 4 Indoor temperature 9 5 Outdoor temperature 9 6 Dew point 9 7 Wind chill 9 8 Wind speed 9 9 Rain count total rain 9 10 Rain count 24 hours 9 11 Rain count 1 hour 9 12 Rain 24 hours 9 13 Rain 1 hour 10 0 Exiting the Heavy Weather program 11 0 Te
38. M haven at bead SPO died fala eat aj 7 5 4 Setting of interval for reading the next set of weather data from 1 minute up to 60 hours 1 Click the change settings button to open the change history settings window 2 Select the desired hour and minutes setting in the next data set in and click the change button to confirm and return back to the history file window a Haten MAE SEET E EE TE FE E Sg Ia Change History Settings x Presnge 17 Humi Tenpetsture Hume pn Speed Diresis ime D se md EFI rt m m m m r neat el aw mp D GEI E ams a a0 Et ore emi History Period aad 29 mig A TrA r 8 8 IW OPM eat engl as m2 4 74 a Sp Di an Wik os DEI ai eee mas ass m 4 ES A 3 wz an E MUE oan Hours Minutes emp ass mm ei ER E OT wi au E Wa GASH oi tl as mia E Si E GERT ab E TAR O1S0PM GORI am as in 0 Si E nu Ri E E DE mA Ir ga an H E ER 19 59 ap WO er ae Domp emp an rad a Ss E us 5 a0 ME A Sa om Sal an mp ei ER i at ez a0 AM ema pop SS 237 KI a SE ig 33 AI DR P A N ZS 2271 Tag A CN Hi SI DD Kat Hm LAN DOLL ID Fo az CD az fad A ap oi og E AA TRAM Don ws an 750 Ei EH o Sa oi nu Ee Dm IADA Don ess an 750 ei ER i es Si if EE Am Eau Op aH an Sp D DA D op Aa og ES AA OAM OL z an D 5 DA 4 eS Aa o Ee AA OAM mom een an GP 8 CD m as AD op O EE OAM men mom sel an mai o CP rr eu DA a0 WO 28 Oe Dom BR e a a a a E E Daka seed in Ala kista en ie oan
39. Quick Set Up Manual WS 2310 Weather Station Using cable connection or 433MHz for wireless transmission of weather data this unique weather station can be powered using batteries or AC power or both at the same time for all your weather needs in the home or office Carefully open and check that the following contents are complete Item Consisting of Fittings illustration Base Station 1 Main unit 1 AD DC 120V power Adaptor optional use included Baye iE 00 Thermo Hygro Main unit 32ft cable optional connection to Sensor Rain protection cover the base station included Wall mounting screws Plastic anchors for screws Wind Sensor Main unit with wind vane 2 x U bolts for mast holder 32ft cable already attached the 4 x Washers main unit 4 x Nuts Mast holder 1 x screw to secure main unit to the mast holder Rain Sensor Base and funnel 32ft cable already attached the main unit Heavy CD ROM 6 5 ft computer cable for PC Weather PC English and German version only function only optional use software included Setting Up Important Operating power is supplied to both the wind and rain sensors by the thermo hygro sensor Base Station Thermo Hygro Sensor rm A DC 6 0V
40. Temperature C 2F heavy weather settings E heavy weather settings Ea Global Units Pressure Histoy About Global Units Pressue Histoy About Pressure Temperature Pressure Temperature inHg v TE v inHg v st v Rain Wmd Speed Dam Wind Speed inch v mph si inch G ich 7 ich zi mm ven Abort OK Rain mm inch Wind speed m s km h mph knots 7 3 Heavy Weather Settings Pressure tab Selected the air pressure display required The air pressure display unit set on the Heavy Weather program from the PC does not affect the air pressure display unit on the base station heavy weather settings x Global Units Pressure History About Abort OK Absolute Relative Air Pressure Note For actual air pressure settings on the base station please see the main instruction manual 7 4 Heavy Weather Settings History tab Changing history files Here the user can change the history file used to save the weather data received from the base station Simply click the change history file button select the file to be changed and click OK to confirm the file change However the user must create new history files since there must be more than one file saved in order to select a file change ge heavy weather settings EN Select History File BE Directory CAHeawWeaher O M l i C Heavyweath Global Units Pressure History About History Senhe adhe lac z Look in Sy HeavyWe
41. a communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 20 Rainfall 1 Hour Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the rain 1 hour alarm box and right click the mouse to open the rain 1 hour alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired rainfall level or enter the rainfall in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The rainfall 1 hour alarm is now set and will activate when the set rainfall level is reached within a 1 hour period for setting the rainfall 1 hour alarm from the base station see main instruction manual ae 1h Rain Alarm EN ae 1h Rain Alarm x 4 00 4 00 Alarm Alarm 2 00 active 300 active M Rain Total Rain 24h Rain_th Rain th 200 N Rain Total Rain 24h 100 _ 1 00 1 00 DoE eae at 4 az 50 os 101 2 S 2 0 00 0 00 S z z 0 de Abort Abort Se 4 22inch 4 22inch 0 00inch 0 00 TZ 0 00 inch Gi 4 22inch 4 22inch O 00inch max 2 65 inch Set max 4 71 inch max2 65inch max 4 71 inch The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Note Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base
42. ather D Si cl File name Abort OK Files of type dat X anne Creating new history files 1 Click Change History File button to open the Select History File window 2 Type in a new file name and click OK 3 The file will be saved in the Heavy Weather directory that was created during installation of the Heavy Weather software and will automatically point here when the history files are opened again Deleting history files 1 Use the mouse and click once to highlight the file to be deleted and press the delete key on your keyboard to deleted the file s 2 After the file s are deleted and before exiting the Select History File window the user must select or create a history file for the weather data otherwise the weather history cannot register and a error prompt will appear for the user to create or select a history file 3 Alternatively delete the file directly from the Heavy Weather directory 7 5 Changing of the history file from the history window As described in features and displayed information above the weather data is automatically saved from the current period to form a history of the weather events The illustrations below provide the full setting features of the history file for the Heavy Weather program a heavy weather ise ES Absolute Pressure m pe JL Faces e Bee Die and E ices E EE PAY 0123 465 67 8 8 1011 12 mH ki i D II beh
43. attery replacement will result in no loss of MIN MAX and history data However in case of possible power failure the base station will lose the MIX MAX and all weather data recordings and will need to be synchronized to the sensors again by pressing the PLUS key for 2 seconds Note When batteries require replacement for the base station the low battery indicator will light up on the LCD Please participate in the preservation of the environment by properly disposing of all used up batteries and accu mulators at designated disposal points Never dispose of gt batteries in a fire as this may cause explosion risk of fire X lt or leakage of dangerous chemicals and fumes 19 Distance between transmitters and re ceiver too long High shielding materi als between the units thick walls steel con crete isolating alumi num foil and etc Interference from other sources e g wireless radio headset speaker etc operating on the same frequency No Reception after adding extension ca bles Reception then no reception loss of transmission signal from the sensor to the base station Poor contrast LCD or no reception or low batteries in sensors or receiver Interferences and problems with operation Problem amp cause Reduce distance between transmitters and receiver to receive signal Find a different location for sensors and or receiver See also Item Trans mission Range below F
44. automatically pop up to familiarize users with the first time operations of the Heavy Weather program when the mouse is dragged specified areas of the main Heavy Weather window Clock setting for 12 or 24 hour is for displaying the time format in the history file and will not effect the time format display in the base station The decimal separator is for users of countries that recognizes the comma or point as the decimal separator When the decimal point or comma is selected the data digits on the main Heavy Weather window and history file s will be updated accordingly this option is not available on the base station a heavy weather settings x Global Units Pressure History About Com Port No Clock 24h COM1 si 12h Decimal separator point comma On Off Pop up screen tips on off heavy weather settings x Global Units Pressure History About Com Port No Clock 24h COM1 v 12h Decm zepatator Is Tips On Off pdnt Amma Decimal separator point comma preference Once set the weather data on the main Heavy Weather window and history file s will be updated accordingly Setting the displayed units from the Heavy Weather program does not affect the units set in the base station heavy weather settings EN Global Units Pressure Histoy About inHg v F v hPa Wind Speed inch v mph Abort OK Pressure hPa inHg Abort OK
45. base station Every time the thermo hygro sensor is powered up for example after a change of batteries a random security code is transmitted and this code must be synchronized with the base station to receive weather data When the base station is powered up a short beep will sound and all LCD segments will light up for about 5 seconds before it enters into a 15 minute learning mode to learn the sensors security code After the learning mode or by pressing the MIN MAX key at anytime the base station will start the WWVB radio controlled time reception Note for WWVB Radio Controlled Time The time and date display is based on the signal provided by the highly accurate government operated atomic clock in Ft Collins Colorado This radio controlled clock does not only provide for the weather station s time and date display but also functions as the time and date source for all of this weather station s memory and history values using time and date information LCD backlight When using the power adaptor the LCD backlight is switched on continuously Under battery operation the LCD backlight is switched on for 15 seconds intervals when any key is pressed 6 Operation using cable connection or wireless 433MHz Cable Connection Using this method of operation will provide interference free transfer of the weather data from the sensors to the base station The data sending interval from the sensors to the base station will also be
46. by Radios headphones or Eliminate the source of the interference or find a source of interference loudspeakers and items new location for the sensor operating on the same Faults are often restricted for limited periods 433MHz frequency radio communication or can be easily eliminated If a unit e g radio headphones remote babysitter etc is operated nearby at 433 MHz the period of activity is normally limited Most of these units can be changed to an interference free frequency Such measures can normally eliminate faults effectively Appendix 1 The following is a working example of how to save text files and create charts on other applications 1 Using the Heavy Weather program open the History window and save the weather data from the desired history file as a text file by clicking on the Save as text button enter a text file name and click OK History Biel EX Relative Indoor Indoor Outdoor Outdoor Dewpoint Windchill Wind Wind E Pressure Temperature Humidity Temperature Humidity Speed Direction Time Date hPa PC II IT IT kmh EE mi ass Casa es ze oo E 20 1657 25 05 02 aj onz s 3 REECH fao ee oa as 52 as s 165 as oo f e 20 1659 25 05 02 es oe ss s zs 155 25 oo f E 20 1700 25 05 02 me mz 3s 5 zs ss xs oo E 20 1701 25 05 02 Cal mi ane za ua za oo E 20 1702 25 05 02 ee mz ane za a ua za
47. chnical data 12 0 Operating range 13 0 Understanding displayed information and values 14 0 Problem shooting Appendix 1 1 Working example on how to save a text file and creating useful graphs on other applications 1 0 General Information This weather station is a high quality easy to use weather monitoring system that reads displays and records the weather data from three external sensors One sensor will take data for temperature and humidity one for wind and the other for rainfall measurement Operation of this unit can either be by cable connection or by wireless 433MHz to the base station In stalling the Heavy Weather program on this CD ROM will display all the weather data from the base station received from the three external sensors onto your PC For operation simply use the PC cable supplied and connect the base station to the PC using the desired COM port on your PC see Installing the 4 0 Installing PC Software below 2 0 System Requirements To install the Heavy Weather software onto your PC the minimum system requirement is Operating system Windows 98 or above Processor Pentium 166 MHz or above processor RAM 32MB of Ram or above Hard disk 20MB free space CD ROM drive 3 0 Basic settings of the base station and sensors This section describes the set up and settings of the weather station and sensors necessary for operation with the Heavy Weather software For a complete and detailed explanatio
48. continue pressing the ALARM key to toggle through each alarm mode until it returns to the normal display mode or press the MIN MAX key at any time to exit the alarm setting modes When a set weather alarm condition has been activated that particu lar alarm will sound and flash for approximately 2 minutes but will continue to flash until weather conditions have become more steady Weather Alarms The weather alarms are settable for when certain weather conditions are met according to the users requirements For example the user can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to 86 F high and 14 F low while only enabling the high alarm and disabling the low alarm i e temperatures lt 14 F won t trigger alarm but tempera tures gt 86 F will Alarmsetting Minimum Maximum ___ 27 10 inHg 31 89 inHg Indoor Temperature 14 1 F No alarm will 139 8 F sound if the minimum indoor temperature alarm is set below this value 20 RH 95 RH 0 0 mph 111 8 mph Hysteresis To compensate for fluctuation of the measured data which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading is close to user set level a hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm For example if the high temperature alarm is set to 77 F and the current value moves to 78 the alarm will be activated if it has been enabled Now when the temperature drops to 76 F or below and thereafter again inc
49. ctive unit as follows Indoor temperature max or min with time and date Indoor humidity max or min with time and date Outdoor temperature max or min with time and date Outdoor humidity max or min with time and date Outdoor wind chill max or min with time and date Outdoor dew point max or min with time and date Rainfall 24 hours max or min with time and date Rainfall 1 hour max or min with time and date Rainfall total max only with time and date When in any of the above modes press the MIN MAX key to toggle between the maximum or minimum values of those records and their respective time and dates will also be shown For the wind and pressure minimum and maximum readings the same would apply except that the WIND or PRESSURE keys would be used instead of the DISPLAY KEY Exiting the MIN MAX modes If the maximum and minimum modes with times and dates are dis played press the PLUS key twice to return the normal display mode Resetting the MIN MAX records While in the minimum or maximum mode the time and dates are also displayed along with the recorded values If the MINUS key is pressed while any of these values are displayed that particular mini mum or maximum record will be reset to current reading together with the current time and date with the exception of the following The first case is Rainfall Total which has neither maximum nor minimum records since it will show only the total rainfall Press
50. d 235 Time Cancel lt Back Next gt Finish 16 Click next then select whether you want a separate sheet or a chart inside the data sheet Chart Wizard Step 4 of 4 Chart Location Ae new sheet chart As object in history 17 Click finish to see the chart In this chart the variation of indoor temperature within 1 hour 1 30 to 2 39 is plotted XX Microsoft Excel history1 I Fie Edit wiew Insert Format Tools Chart Window Help 18 x JD ee6RY smBOes O o GSl gt amp A i i BB o 8 si slgcglesezsbleec zleselie Indoor temperature S ak ee Ir e E EG CH Series i es R E EE DES p S 23 1 23 S2502 S2502 52502 525102 S2502 S2502 Sizeinz S2502 S2502 5425202 5425402 on 1 26 1 33 1 40 1 48 1 55 2 02 Plot Area 2 16 2 24 2 31 2 38 Time MA EN Chart Chart2 sto ja If Draw C5 AutoShapes N OOM4 4 A S EO Ready PS WM
51. d hold the PRESSURE and WIND keys for about 5 seconds The base station will beep once and the entire LCD will light up for 5 seconds and go back to the original factory settings This process with clear all previ ous user defined values and all weather history recordings Factory default settings The following table shows the factory default values of the weather station Matter Default Setting Time 000 0 Date Time zone Alarm time Relative air pressure Weather picture threshold LCD contrast level 5 1 8 levels Rainfall per impulse 0 0204 inches Storm alarm Relative air pressure 28 34 inHg 30 71 inHg alarm low high Indoor temperature alarm 50 F low 86 F high Outdoor temperature 32 F low 104 F high alarm 35 RH low 65 RH high 45 RH low 70 RH high Note All alarm default values are deactivated at the start up and any alarm must be activated by the user otherwise it will not sound 11 Function Description of the Weather Station After setting up the following data will be displayed in different sec tions on the LCD If this is not the case please observe the notes on Interferences below TIME DATE LCD Section 1 A 34 d I TH id Time date seconds time zone TENDENCY weather forecasting icons with tendency arrows air pressure and respective alarms sections PRESSURE HI AL le rel CFF im INDOOR TEMP HUMIDITY Weil LCD Section 2 Indoor and outdoor
52. data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 18 Wind Direction Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the wind direction alarm box and right click the mouse to open the wind direction alarm window 2 Click on the wind direction s required for activating the wind direction alarm the example below uses North East East and South East direction settings if these wind directions are reached then the alarm will activate 3 Click the alarm active box to set the alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The wind direction alarm is now set and will activate when the set wind direction is reached for setting the wind direction alarm from the base station see main instruction manual nnw H we nw C CC vw Alarm we R e E wsw i C ESE P Ge 041234656789 104142 SW e SE dE Wind I Wind Direction DOMM S SSE Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0mph E s sal 0 0mph W s 4 min 0 0 mph Pi 180 set min m P max 19 6 mph E pase ne a 1 80 Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base stati
53. de or if no key is pressed for 30 seconds the manual setting returns to the normal display mode The manual setting takes the user through the following modes 1 8 level LCD contrast setting default level 5 2 Manual time setting hours minutes 3 12 24h time display select default 12 hours 4 Calendar setting year month date 5 Time zone setting from 0 to 12 hrs 1 2 3 AT 4 ET 5 CT 6 MT 7 PT 8 AL 9 HA 10 11 12 default ET 5 6 Temperature display unit degree Celsius or Fahrenheit de fault degree Fahrenheit 7 Wind speed display units in m s km h mph Beaufort knots default setting mph Rainfall display in mm or inch default setting inch Air pressure display in hPa or inHg default setting inHg 0 Relative air pressure setting from 27 10 inHg 31 90 inHg default 29 98 inHg 11 Weather forecast sensitivity setting 6 9 12 inHg default setting 9 inHg 12 Storm warning sensitivity setting 9 12 15 18 21 24 29 inHg default 9 inHg 13 Audible storm alarm On OFF default ON SE To change any of the above values once your are in the setting mode use the PLUS or MINUS keys to select the values fol lowed by the SET key to enter the next setting Continue to press the SET key to toggle through the setting mode until the LCD returns to the normal display mode or press the MIN MAX key at any time to exit Note Keeping the PLUS or MINUS key depressed w
54. door Humidity Outdoor Humid as ml 40 im a sl en P on rors Ml ioe BR l o omes E as BR Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 7 Outdoor Humidity Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the outdoor humidity low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the outdoor humidity low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired indoor humidity low or enter the humidity in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the outdoor humidity low alarm Click the set button to confirm 5 The outdoor humidity low alarm is now set and will activate when the set humidity level is reached for setting the outdoor humidity low alarm setting from the base station see main instruction manual a Set Outdoor Humidity High Alarm EN a Set Outdoor Humidity Low Alarm EN Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity aan 39 E min 33 Hi min 0 al max 94 Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 42 E 41 B RES AR E Note The alarm bell icon
55. door T Outdoor H Dewpoint Windchill Wind Speeind Direc Rain Total Time Date 2 tal CO C C C kmh mm 10115 237 47 24 4 4511 7 211 29 8 E 2 0 1 30 25 05 2002 __ 5 25 02 1 30 410116 237 46 24 4 45 11 7 21 1 29 8 E 2 0 1 31 25 05 2002 7 SOS 1 314 5810115 23 7 45 243 43 109 21 0 29 5 E 2 0 1 32 25 05 2002 i 5 25 02 Gi 610115 236 45 243 43 109 21 0 295 E 2 0 1 33 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 33 7 1011 4 236 44 242 42105 20 9 29 5 E 2 0 1 34 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 34 68 1011 3 236 44 242 42105 20 9 295 E 2 0 1 35 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 35 9 1011 2 236 44 244 42 10 4 20 7 29 5 E 2 0 1 36 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 36 1011011 3 236 44 241 42 10 4 20 7 295 E 2 0 1 37 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 37 41 1011 2 236 44 242 42105 20 9 29 5 E 2 0 1 38 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 38 12 1011 3 235 44 242 42105 20 9 29 5 E 2 0 1 39 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 39 931011 3 235 43 241 41 10 0 20 7 29 8 E 2 0 1 40 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 40 14 1011 55 235 43 241 41 10 0 20 7 29 8 E 2 0 1 41 25 05 2002 5 25102 1 41 1510114 235 43 24 2 41101 20 9 29 8 E 2 0 1 42 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 42 1610115 236 44 242 41 101 20 9 29 8 E 2 0 1 43 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 43 47 1011 7 236 45 244 42 106 21 1 29 8 E 2 0 1 44 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 44 18 110116 236 45 244 42 106 SI 29 8 E 2 0 1 45 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 45 1910115 235 45 24 4 42 106 21 1 29 8 E 2 0 1 46 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 46 201011 5 235 45 242 42105 20 9 29 8 E 2 0 1 47 25 05 2002 5 25 02 1 47 211011 4 235 45 242 42105 20 9 29 8 E 2 0
56. eavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 4 Resetting the min max indoor temperature 1 Right click the min max button to open the indoor temperature min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window a heavy weather Bisi E 3 Absolute Pressure E at a0 OR eet OG ere ee a Onan 29 71 inHg DW Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0mph ENE E SR e Indoor Humidit Outdoor Humidity 40 E 40 CO Rain Total Rain 24h Rain th zz 18 Outdoor Temperature 160 min 10 0 F a ae ep 152 SG B E GH io ck ae 75 9 F min 32 max 79 Indoor T eifperature 140 125 E E 100 S 20 ep BE z We 2 S E o DE GE ee 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch Indoor Temperature Min Max Details max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Minimum Maximum History 73 0 F T9 7 F Data saved in file J O history dat Date 04 04 04 Date 04 04 04 Time 11 23 AM Time 09 44 Fh 400 Setup Exit S z fr
57. ensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 10 Resetting the rain counter for the rain 24 hour 1 Right click the rain 24 hour count button to open the clear rain 24 hour window 2 Click clear rain counter button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather Bisi E 1 Absolute Pressure z POD 0123 465 6 7 8 9 1011 12 29 71 inHg E Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0 mph E ENE E 67 5 Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity GE ep a 40 E 40 _ Rain Total eet ecm Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature e Ree RS 100 ie DW p DW 50 E E DW 2 77 3 F aoe as Ne Kei o from 01 01 01 01 45 AM Dewpoint Windchill to 01 04 02 12 35 AM 49 9 F fe 75 9 F DW 257 saved data sets Ee a ERT Sh E e Ge SCH G DW History HF Reception P ei EI 4 Rain 24h Rain 1h 0 00 inch Clear Rain 24h wl max 2 65 inch History Data saved in file 222 inch history2 dat lear Raih Counter Ks Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external se
58. eone other than an authorized La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center 6 units used for other than home use 7 applications and uses that this product was not intended or 8 the products inability to receive a signal due to any source of interference This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installa tion normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation related circumstances LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN S REACH This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights specific to your State Some States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental dam ages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you For warranty work technical support or information contact La Crosse Technology Ltd 2809 Losey Blvd S La Crosse WI 54601 Phone 608 782 1610 Fax 608 796 1020 e mail support lacrossetechnology com warranty work sales lacrossetechnology com information on other products web www lacrossetechnology com Q
59. es are reached 5 9 Rainfall Three sets of rain data are recorded by base station and displayed on the on the base station and heavy weather program as total rain rain in the last 24 hours and rain in the last 1 hour The information is displayed numerically and graphically for easy reference The scale in the total rainfall column will automatically increase should the rainfall surpass the initial scale maximum displayed The recorded maximum rainfall value for 24 hour and 1 hour within a period is also displayed along with the corresponding date and time and is automatically updated when a new maximum value is reached 5 10 Weather History Here the Heavy Weather program automatically records all the weather data from the current period onwards to form a history of the weather events The recording interval can be set from 1 minute to up to 60 hours in the history section default setting 1 hour together with the option of recording a next set of data The next set of data option can be used for example if the user set the initial recording interval to every 1 hour and required the next set of data for in 5 minutes time the program would then initiate recording of the weather data in 5 minutes before reverting to the previous setting of 1 hour However based on the previously given example due to the mass communication of weather data and high frequency transmission from the sensors to the base station to the PC and back again it is possible tha
60. g Range Rel Humidity Resolution Relative humidity checking interval Measuring Range Air Pressure Resolution Alarm duration Power consumption Base Station Batteries or AC power Thermo hygro sensor Dimensions L x W x H Base Station Thermo hygro sensor Rain sensor Wind sensor 12 0 Operating Range 4 times per minute 14 1 F to 139 8 F shows OFL if outside range 0 2 F 20 to 95 if the relative humidity is less than 20 or greater than 95 it will display 19 or 96 1 every 30 seconds 27 16 inHg to 31 89 inHg 0 01 inHg 2 minutes approx 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Alkaline recommended Input 120V AC 60HZ use the provided AC DC adapter only 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V or can draw power from the adaptor if used 6 7 x 1 4 x 5 5 inches 6 5ft cable for connection to the PC 2 8 x 2 9 x 3 3 inches 16ft cable for connection to base station 5 5 x 2 7 x 5 4 inches plus 32ft cable connects to thermo hygro sensor 2 4 x 7 8 x 11 5 inches plus 32ft cable connects to thermo hygro sensor Under optimum conditions in an open field a range of up to 82ft wireless transmission is possible i e when there is visual contact between the sensors and base station Walls and reinforced concrete constructions can be passed through but they do reduce the operating distance accordingly A reduced operating range may be due to the following reasons e High frequency interference from other sou
61. he mouse to open the outdoor temperature low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired outdoor temperature low or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the outdoor temperature low alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The outdoor temperature low alarm is now set and will activate when the set outdoor temperature level is reached for setting the outdoor temperature low alarm from the base station see main instruction manual ae Outdoor Temperature Low Alarm EZ WI ae Outdoor Temperature Low Alarm EN 160 0 160 0 125 01 125 01 S Alarm Alarm 100 04 active 100 0 active 75 0 Leck Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 50 OX Ug Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 1402 min 730 F 1502 min 16 34 25 0 25 0 140 min 73 0 F 1602 min 16 3 F Wes max 78 0 F max 765 F 00 125 max 78 0 F max 75 5 F z 0 0 Ar 100 SS 100 q L Ciel ae Ca Pl 77 3 F at 44 6 F e 5 Set 100 2 100 75 a 102 G S D Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD b
62. he weather data since increasing the cables lengths may also increase levels of interference and result with reception difficul ties Interference levels will greatly depend on the surrounding area for example setting up on or near metal piping may considerably reduce reception For best results do not to add more than 32ft of extension cable from item to item onto the existing cable lengths as this may reduce recep tion levels Again reception and interference levels will greatly de pend on the surrounding environment at your point of mounting Note It is important to keep all the connected extension heads away from rain moisture and other extreme weather conditions as exposure can cause short circuits and damage to this item 18 Changing batteries Battery change only in the thermo hygro sensor 1 Open the battery cover 2 Remove the old batteries and insert with new ones of the rec ommended type and replace the cover Once the sensor is powered up press and hold the PLUS key for approx 2 seconds in the normal display mode the base station will sound a short beep and synchronize to the sensor otherwise no weather data will be received Battery change only in the base station 1 Connect power adaptor to base station and power outlet 2 Open the battery cover located at the back of the base station 3 Remove the old batteries insert with new ones of the recom mended type and replace the cover This method of b
63. hen setting certain units in the manual setting mode will increase decrease digits in greater steps Manual time setting The base station will continue to scan for the radio controlled time signal from 12am 6 am 1am 6pm summer time each day despite it being manually set During reception attempts the WWVB tower icon will flash e f reception has been unsuccessful then the WWVB tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour within the time frame e If reception has been successful the received time and date will overwrite the manually set time and date and no further reception is attempted until the following day 14 MIN MAX Programming Modes MIN MAX display Mode The MIN MAX Mode provides the user with information about the MIN MAX values of all weather data together with the time and date at which these values were recorded Entering each MIN MAX mode In the normal display mode for e g the indoor temperature and hu midity press MIN MAX key to toggle the display between the maxi mum minimum and current records While the maximum or minimum values are shown press the DISPLAY key once to show the time and date that value was received Now press the MIN MAX key to toggle from the minimum and maximum readings and the time and dates the records were received are also shown Still in the MIN MAX mode where the time and date for a value are shown press the DISPLAY key to move through each respe
64. igh alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the wind chill high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind chill high setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired wind chill high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the wind chill low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind chill low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired wind chill low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Dew point alarm high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the dew point high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the dew point setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired dew point high by us ing the PLUS or MINUS keys Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the dew point low alarm set mode Press and hold the SET key to enter the dew point low set
65. in Volume Display Resolution Wind Speed Resolution Wind Direction 100ft max 21 8 F to 157 8 F show OFL if outside range 0 2 F 20 to 95 if the relative humidity is less than 20 or greater than 95 it will dis play 19 or 96 0 to 39 37 inches 1h and 24h rainfall O to 98 38 inches Total rainfall 0 1mm O to 111 8 mph 0 1 mph Graphic Resolution 22 5 Degrees Numerical Resolu tion Letter format Using 433MHz wireless data transmission Measuring interval thermo hygro sensor 32 sec if wind factor gt 22 36 mph or 128sec if wind fac tor lt 22 36mph 10 minutes if the base station fails to re ceive any data after 5 at tempts in a row all outdoor data readings will display except for the rain value With cable connection for data transmission Measuring interval thermo hygro sensor Indoor data Pressure temperature Indoor Temperature Range Resolution 8 seconds 4 times per minute 14 1 F to 139 8 F shows OFL if outside range 0 2 F Measuring Range Rel Humidity Resolution Measuring Range Air Pressure Resolution Relative humidity checking interval Alarm duration Power consumption Base Station Batteries or AC power Thermo hygro sensor Battery life using 433MHz Battery life using cable connection Dimensions L x W x H Base Station Thermo hygro sensor Rain sensor Wind sensor 20 to 95 if the relative humidity is
66. inHg value within the last 6 hour period then the downward tendency arrow will flash as an indication of possible storm The base station will take hourly measurements as a point of reference The storm warning indicator will stop flashing once the air pressure becomes more sta ble Master Alarm BUZZER OFF The time and all the weather alarms may have buzzer sound set to OFF by holding the MINUS key down for about 3 seconds in nor mal display mode and the BUZZER OFF icon appears on the bottom left of the LCD When the BUZZER OFF is displayed the time and all other weather alarms when activated will only flash but not sound regardless if that particular alarm has been set to the ON To deacti vate the BUZZER OFF press the MINUS key once more General Alarm Icon The general alarm icon on the bottom right corner of the LCD will appear when any weather alarm is activated to show the user that a set weather condition has been reached The activated alarm can be determined by checking the set alarm values against the MIN MAX values reached To deactivate the general weather alarm icon press the ALARM key Important When entering the alarm set mode for a specific weather or tempera ture condition the corresponding alarm is automatically enabled ON when the SET key is pressed regardless of its previous setting and the alarm value will flash to indicate that it has been activated Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting and
67. increasing air pressure With the tendency arrow pointing upwards it means that the air pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve but if the tendency arrow is pointing downwards the air pressure is decreasing and the weather is expected to become worse 5 4 Relative Absolute Pressure Relative air pressure is calculated at sea level from the local absolute air pressure and is thus valid as a reference for weather conditions and weather developments For example an absolute air pressure of 28 40 inHg in a city at an approximate altitude of 1500ft above sea level corresponds to a relative air pressure of 29 91 inHg at sea level The relative unit pressure can be displayed in inHg or hPa The recorded minimum and maximum pressure values within a period are also displayed along with the corresponding dates and times and are automatically updated when a new minimum or maximum values are reached 5 5 Indoor and Outdoor Temperature Humidity The weather data recorded by the thermo hygro sensor for outdoor data transmission and base station for indoor data is displayed accordingly to the temperature humidity section on the screen numerically and graphically for temperature data only The recorded minimum and maximum temperature and humidity values within a period are also displayed along with the corresponding dates and times and are automatically updated when a new minimum or maximum values are reached 5 6 Dew point Dew point
68. ind a different location for the sensors and or base station Neighbors using electrical devices operating on the 433MHz signal frequency can also cause interference with reception Find a new location for the sensors and or base station Recommend not adding more than 32ft extension ca bles between units to the existing cable lengths as this will increase the chance of data reception problems Press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds to synchronize the base sta tion to the sensors for weather data reception If still no signal then change the sensor batteries and syn chronize the units again Check the LCD contrast setting or change batteries check low battery indicator on the LCD Quite frequently interferences are only of a temporary nature and may be easily overcome If there are wireless headsets remote babysit ters or other devices working on 433MHz in your house or in the vicin ity their switch on time is mostly limited Furthermore most of these devices allow the change to an interference free frequency Such measures will effectively overcome interferences 20 Transmission Range The transmission distance from the thermo hygro sensor to the base station in open space under optimum conditions is 100ft Although the signal transmission may travel though solid surfaces or objects the following points should be avoided if possible 21 High frequency interferences of any kind High densities of trees
69. indchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM Time 00 17 49 9 F DW 759 F DW 257 saved data sets ER a WER Sh GES SCH S DW ges we Di History HF Reception d ei EI 4 Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 13 Resetting the maximum record for rain in the past 1 hour 3 Right click the max button to open the rain 1h max details window 4 Click clear max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather Bisi E l Absolute Pressure WEE KA OA 234 6 BF 88 10 614 412 29 71 inHg E Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0mph ENE D Soe RS Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity Ap _ 40 a Rain Total Rain 24h min 32 min 19 max 79 E max 82 EE E 100 Ul Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature SE z i 10 1402 min 73 0 F 1602 min 10 0 F z 1257 max 79 7 F I max 80 4 F o o Le max 4 71 inch hdaximum 50 W le DW 253 77 3 F ol moar History 2 65 inch
70. ing the MINUS key will reset the rainfall total value to zero and the time recording to current time The second case is Rainfall 24h or 1h which records maximum rain count only for these respective times Pressing the MINUS key in either of these two modes will reset the rain count to the current rain count and time and date The third case is wind speed which will only reset the recorded time to current time when the MINUS key is pressed 15 Alarm Programming Modes Alarm Modes As well as the normal time alarm this feature will allow users to set a range of specific alarms to meet specific weather and temperature conditions set by the user The weather station allows for the follow ing 13 alarms modes to be set 1 Time alarm 2 Indoor temperature high alarm and low alarm 3 Outdoor temperature high alarm and low alarm Indoor humidity high alarm and low alarm Outdoor humidity high alarm and low alarm Wind chill high alarm and low alarm Dew point alarm high alarm and low alarm Rainfall 24h alarm Rainfall 1h alarm 10 Pressure high alarm and low alarm 11 Wind speed high alarm and low alarm 12 Wind direction alarm 13 Storm warning alarm SONDE Setting Alarms For alarm setting press the ALARM key once while in normal opera tion mode to enter the normal alarm time and by further pressing the ALARM key will toggle through each of the alarm modes Note The alarm icon will automatically appear u
71. ings into consideration before deciding which method is best suited for them Connection by cable is advantageous in that data from the sensors to the base station is interference free Using 433MHz wireless transmission gives users little restriction on placement as that all units can be positioned virtually anywhere to within a 100ft radius of the base station You must decide which method is best suited to you For cable connecting please ensure that the 10 meters cable included in this set meets with your distance requirements see accessories in the main user manual for adding extension cables To change from 433MHz to cable connection or vice versa simply connect or disconnect the 32ft cable from the base station to the sensor The base station will automatically detect the connection and read the weather data If the data cannot be received then press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds to synchronize the base station with the sensor Important Ensure all signals including the radio controlled time can be received and or all cable distances meet with your requirements at the point of fixing particularly before you start drilling any mounting holes Wind sensor Secure the main unit to the shaft of the mast holder using the single screw provided with the front of the sensor marked E facing in the East West direction otherwise wind direction will not be accurate Now fix the entire unit to a suitable mast using the 2 two U bolts 4 washers
72. 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 extreme points The icons displayed forecasts the weather in to terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon may indicate For example if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed it does not mean that forecast is not accurate because it is not raining it means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rain Note After setting up readings for weather forecasts should be discarded for the next 12 24 hours This will allow sufficient time for the unit to operate at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast 5 2 Storm Warning The lightening icon next to the weather icon will appear when the storm alarm has been reached to indicate a possible storm according to the user settable air pressure values set in the base station see storm warning alarm setting below For storm warning air pressure sensitivity setting on the base please refer the main instruction manual w heavy weather Affe tif Storm warning icon 5 3 Weather tendency indicator The weather tendency indicator arrow is located below the weather symbols It indicates the air pressure development and provides a forecast of the weather to be expected by the decreasing or
73. l 3 File Edit wiew Insert Format Tools Data Window Help 0 BSR eSlo e amp l z 4 Z Salm ara 10 BsU gt 226 8 t6 e tE e Oo A sume Xv VALUE SUBSTITUTE 83 A E E A 1 Indoor Tet Indoor Hu Outdoor T Outdoor K Dewpoint Windchill wind Spee wind Direc Rain Tota Time Date me T EI rE EI E E mith mm BE 237 47 244 45 117 21 1 25 8 E d 1 30 25 05 2002 aT ek 120 WALUE SUBSTITUTE B3 I 230 46 244 45 117 21 1 25 8 E d 1 31 25 05 2002 Bees 1 31 T EZE 45 24 3 43 10 3 21 0 23 5 E 2 0 1 32 25 05 2002 Behe 1 32 meN 23 6 Ap 24 3 43 10 3 21 0 25 5 E 2 0 1 33 25 05 2002 a Lc 23 6 44 24 2 42 10 5 20 9 25 5 E 2 0 1 34 25 05 2002 Brees 1 34 8 23 6 44242 42 10 5 20 4 25 5 E S 1 35 25 05 2002 a250 1 35 E 2 44 24 1 42 10 4 20 7 255 E 20 1 36 25 05 2002 Brees 1 36 10 23 6 44 24 42 104 20 7 29 5 E d 1 37 25 05 2002 Hez 1 37 41 23 6 44 242 42 10 5 20 9 25 5 E d 1 38 25 05 2002 2402 120 23 5 44 242 42 10 5 20 9 29 5 E d 1 39 25 05 2002 Bebe 1 39 23 5 43 24 1 41 10 0 20 7 25 8 E d 1 40 25 05 2002 meS 1 40 P14 235 43 24 1 41 10 0 20 7 24 8 E 20 1 41 25 05 2002 Bleeds 1 41 H5235 43 242 41 10 1 20 9 23 8 E 2 0 142 25 05 2002 azz 1 42 HE 23 6 44 24 2 41 10 1 20 9 23 8 E 20 1 43 25 05 2002 mzz 1 43 23 6 45 244 42 10 6 21 1 24 8 E S 144 25 05 2002 Breede 1 44 18 23 6 45 244 42 10 6 21 1 24 8 E 2 0 1 45 25 05 2002 S250 1 45 a235 45 244 42 10 6 21 1 24 8 E 2 0 146 25 05
74. l beneath the extension of a roof as this will protect the sensor from direct sunlight and other extreme weather conditions To wall mount use the 2 screws to affix the wall bracket to the de sired wall plug in the thermo hygro sensor to the bracket and secure both parts by the use of the supplied screw and ensure that the ca bles from the wind and rain sensors are correctly plugged in other wise data transmission errors could occur NOTE For best 433 MHz reception mount the thermo hygro sen sor on an outside wall near the location of the base station 10 Resetting amp factory settings As previously mentioned in the event of a power reset to the sensor for example a change of batteries the base station has to synchro nize to the sensor again otherwise no weather data will be received To do this simply press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds and a short beep will sound to synchronize the base station to the sensor When the units are synchronized the data will be received again and the base station will return to normal operation mode Do not remove batteries or unplug the AC adaptor of the base station otherwise all 175 sets of recorded weather history data for transfer ring to the PC will be lost for full details of PC use please see PC user manual in the enclosed Heavy Weather CD ROM However if you wish to make a full reset of the base station and return to the original factory settings simultaneously press an
75. l display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode 2 2 Outdoor temperature high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the outdoor temperature high alarm set mode Press and hold the SET key to enter the outdoor temperature high setting values temperature digits will start flashing and set the desired outdoor temperature high by using the PLUS or MI NUS keys Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the outdoor temperature low alarm set mode Press and hold the SET key to enter the outdoor temperature low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired outdoor temperature low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode 3 Nr 2 2 Indoor humidity high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the indoor hu midity high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the indoor humidity high setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired in door humidity high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press AL
76. lease note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 3 Resetting the min max outdoor humidity 1 Right click the min max button to open the outdoor3 humidity min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window a heavy weather Bisi E l Absolute Pressure z PAOD aad agda aay o o 4p 41 412 29 71 inHg DW Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0 mph E ENE Hl Rome eS Rain Total Rain 24h Rain th _ 5 20 en S K 2 0 o o 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch Outdoor Humidity Min Max Details max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Minimum 1004 100 E 752 i E E History General Alarm 19 Data saved in file Jf history2 dat Setup Exit Date 04 04 04 Time 05 13 Ani Indoor Humidity 40 E neey E Indoor Temperature Outdoo 140 min 73 0 F 160 min 10 0 F 125 max 79 7 F max 80 4 F Maximum 82 Date 04 04 04 Time 05 30 And 21 77 3 F o 75 9 F 10 20 Ei S from 01 01 01 01 45 AM een Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM YE 49 9 F DW KE DW 257 saved data set s S i min 14 1 F min 4 7 F Show i max 62 0 F max 80 4 F EI History HF Reception EI EI 4 Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the h
77. less than 20 or greater than 95 it will dis play 19 or 96 1 8 85 inHg to 32 45 inHg Standard air pressure at an altitude of 30 000 ft is around 8 85 inHg 0 01 inHg every 30 seconds 2 minutes approx 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Alka line recommended INPUT 120V AC 60HZ use the provided AC DC adapter only 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V or can draw power from the adapter if used approximately 12 months alkaline batteries recom mended approximately 6 months alkaline batteries recom mended 170 x 35 x 138 inches 71 5 x 73 X 136 inches 140 x 70 x 137 inches 60 x 197 x 291 inches WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology Ltd provides a 1 year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contact La Crosse Technology Ltd for problem determination and service procedures Warranty service can only be performed by a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to La Crosse Technology Ltd or La Crosse Technology Ltd s authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge as stipulated he
78. lick clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather OF x oo i a ow l Absolute Pressure bft E GO 12 3 4 6 B 8 10 14 42 Ce zen inHg B Wind Speed Wind Direction Tendency Ml meen ml 0 0mph E ENE a Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity saison RM SZ _ 40 Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h min 19 max 82 E Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 100 E S z PE E S CH z ai e 22 140 min 73 0 F 160 min 10 0 F S 1257 max 79 7 F gt max 80 4 F 0 o o 100 Bl 100 E 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch LGE max 4 74 inch max 2 65 inch inl E o Minimum 50 z asi 77 3 F oif 75 9 F History 32 104 20 Data saved in file histon2 dat Setup i Date 01 01 01 Time 05 08 AMi Indoor Humidity Min Max Details Maximum 9 Date 01 01 01 Time 04 24 And from 01 01 0101 45 AM 2 e Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM yg 49 9 F DW 75 9 F DW 257 saved data setis in D Ins D Shi senz In az eee ube J Ei Hz Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal P
79. may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting max 89 Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 8 Indoor Temperature High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the Indoor temperature high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the indoor temperature high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired indoor temperature high or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the indoor temperature high alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The indoor temperature high alarm is now set and will activate when the set indoor temperature level is reached for setting the indoor temperature high alarm from the base station see main instruction man ual ae Indoor Temperature High Alarm Ea a Indoor Temperature High Alarm Fa 140 0 140 0 120 0 H GE S ar S Alarm 100 0 Al SCH KEE active z active 80 0 80 0 et Temperature SE Temperature ge o Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 1402 min 73 0 F 1602 min 16 3 F 40 0 40
80. measures wind speed and wind direction and sends the data to thermo hygro sensor which in turn transmits the data to the base station Operating power is taken from the thermo hygro sensor using a 32ft cable connection Features of Rain sensor The rain sensor measures the rainfall and sends the data to thermo hygro sensor which in turn transmits the data to the base station Operating power is taken from the thermo hygro sensor by a 32ft cable connection 3 Safety Notes e Damage caused by failure to comply with this instruction manual will invalidate any guarantee The manufacturer and supplier will not be held liable for damages due to failure to comply with this instruction manual or from data inaccuracies that may occur with this product e In case of harm or damage to a person or property caused by im proper handling or failure to comply with this instruction manual the manufacturer and supplier cannot be held liable e For reasons of safety and operation alterations to this device are strictly prohibited e To operate the weather station use only supplied adaptor and batter ies of the recommended type e Do not leave discharged batteries in the device as these may corrode and release chemicals that may damage the unit e Inserting batteries in an incorrect polarity will cause damage to this product e This product is not a toy kept out of the reach of children e Do not dispose of new or used batteries i
81. min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window a heavy weather Bisi E l Absolute Pressure bft vn 0123 465 67 8 9 101112 29 71 inHg DW Wind Direction E ENE DW 67 5 E Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 40 RH 40 Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h min 32 min 19 max 79 _ max 82 _ D DW 100 a zae Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature a Z Vi 1402 1 min 73 0 F 1602 mine 10 0 F e 2 1251 max 79 7 F I max 80 4 F o o KE E EE E E 4 22inch 4 22inch 0 00 inch Se Wind Speed Min Max Details Es so max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Minimum 50 e S 7 History 0 0 mph EI 13 F El 15 9 E Data saved in file a mp E Date 01 01 02 Maximum 15 4 mph Date 04 01 04 Time 12 17 And history2 dat S S from 01 01 01 01 45 AM Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM 49 9 F 75 9 F DW 257 saved data sets lt a Sh mea SEI Ze SE Al AZ Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the rec
82. n a fire as they may explo sion or release dangerous chemicals e This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information 4 Packaged Contents Before setting up carefully unpack the contents onto a table or flat surface and check that the following are complete temi ee O Meon Base e Main unit e AD DC 120V power Station Adaptor optional use eagan included I gt oe 713 58 E Tenge wi Ot s to o s Ver KA Main unit 32ft cable optional Rain protection connection to the cover base station in cluded Wall mounting screws Plastic anchors for screws Main unit with 2 x U bolts for mast wind vane holder 32ft cable 4 x Washers already at 4 x Nuts tached to the 1 x screw to fix main main unit unit to the mast holder Mast holder Rain e Main unit base Sensor and funnel e 32ft cable already at tached to the main unit l Heavy CD Rom format e 6 5ft PC cable for PC weather English and connection optional e Ro PC German lan use included lO 2 soft guage ware 5 Setting up First choose to use the adaptor included in this set or batter ies for operation Both these methods allow for operation us ing wireless 433MHz transmission or cable connection be tween the base station and the sensors and setting up for both methods is as follows Base Station
83. n and transfer is normal so when newly entered data does not immediately register from the base station to the PC or vice versa it is due to the frequent communication between all the sensors and base station and the PC Furthermore due the constant weather information updating from the sensors to the base station the data displayed on the PC may not be the updated information received by the base station since the data may not have been transferred to the PC yet Therefore users may experience different sets of data shown on the base station and the Heavy Weather program until such time the data is updated to the PC The Heavy Weather program only displays the information received by the base station and does not receive any data directly from the sensors 14 0 Problems and Solutions Undefined values after starting Loose connection of cables Ensure that the PC COM port cable is up on the PC properly connected to the base station receiver Ensure that the correct COM is selected in the set up menu on the program No 433MHz reception Distance between the base Reduce the distance between sensors and too great No reception within a short Interfering material between Find a new location for the transmitter or distance sensor and receiver thick receiver or use cable connection between the walls base station and the sensors Batteries of sensors or receiver Change batteries to use those of the empty recommended type Sensors superimposed
84. n of the weather station please refer to the main instruction manual enclosed with the purchase of this set 3 1 Base station receiver The base station reads the indoor and outdoor weather the data from the thermo hygro wind and rain sensors Together with the radio controlled time all the data is displayed on the large LCD with LED back light e The base station can be battery operated using 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries or with the AC DC adapter provided 3 2 Thermo hygro sensor The thermo hygro sensor measures the temperature and the humidity of it s surrounding outdoor environment and at the same time collects the data from the rain and wind sensors before transmitting all the weather data to the base station by wireless 433MHz or by a cable connection e Using wireless 433MHz the thermo hygro sensor requires 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries e Using cable connection from the base station to the sensors power is supplied by either the AC DC power adaptor included or 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries 3 3 Wind sensor The wind sensor collects both the wind speed and wind direction data at the point of mounting and sends this to the thermo hygro sensor for transmitting to the base station e Install the wind sensor onto an outdoor mast in open space since it is important for the wind sensor to be fully exposed to allow for accurate wind measurements from unhindered wind directions e For operation it is necessary to connect the
85. n this case check that all cables are correctly inserted into the correct sockets and or check the batteries in the outdoor thermo hygro sen sor and press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds and a short beep will sound to synchronize the base station to the sensors other wise no weather data will be received Some weather readings such as wind speed and direction may not appear immediately on the LCD if the wind fan or vane of the wind sensor is moved This is due to the set reading time intervals for the wind readings However the current wind speed or direction will be displayed once the time reading interval is reached For rainfall the interval readings may take up to 2 minutes before the data is dis played on the LCD 9 Mounting Important Note Prior to drilling mounting holes and permanently affixing any of the units please ensure the following points are considered e Cable lengths of the units meet with your distance requirements at the point of fixing e Signals from the sensors can be received by the base station at points of mounting e Radio controlled time signal can be received at the point of mounting NOTE The WWVB receiver is located in the base station Base Station With two foldable legs at the back of the unit the base station can be placed onto any flat surface or wall mounted at the desired location by the hanging holes also at the back of the unit It is important to check that the 433MHz if using wi
86. nd and rain sensors are connected to the thermo hygro sensor for oper ating power and rely on it to communicate to the base station Weather data sent from the thermo hygro sensor can be done by wireless 433MHz transmission up to 100ft in open space or by cable connection Using the enclosed 6 5ft computer cable and CD ROM you can in stall the Heavy Weather software to your PC and access the latest weather information from your PC and upload up to 175 sets of re corded weather data received by the base station Recorded data can be used to generate statistics and charts onto your spreadsheets 175 sets of data is stored in the base even if the PC is switched OFF The software itself does not set any limits as to how many data sets can be transferred to PC This weather station is designed to work easily with your PC simply connect and disconnect the PC cable at any time System Requirements for PC use The minimum system requirement for use of this Heavy Weather software is Operating system Windows 98 or above Processor Pentium 166 MHz or above RAM 32MB of RAM or above Hard disk 20MB free space CD ROM drive For full details on operation and installation of the Heavy Weather software refer to the PC manual in PDF format on the CD ROM Features of the base station e Receives and displays the WWVB radio controlled time and date e Display of extensive weather data in all cases with programmable alarm function
87. nd is from cell M3 to M62 plot a graph between 1 30 to 2 29 The history1 M 3 M 62 is now written in the box Chart Wizard Step 2 of 4 Chart Source Data Values EE history1 IEMS dh 62 E 13 Next select the weather data as Y Axis we choose the indoor temperature as Y Axis so we have the following screen A When decimal separator is comma Choose column N Chart Wizard Step 2 of 4 Chart Source Data Yalues Ei Ei history1 thts ENde E B When decimal separator is point Choose column B Source Data Yalues ES history1 IHE BEHOZ E 14 As shown below both the X and Y axis data range are selected The variation of temperature within 1 30 to 2 29 can now be seen Chart Wizard Step 2 of 4 Chart Source Data ki Ei SANZ JAN Bea BeOS yEy SEO 1 26 1 40 1 55 2 09 zad 2 35 SEES Name E 4 Values historyilgmgacgmgez 2 Ko Y Values history1l nga ngez 2 Add Remove 15 Click next to enter the below screen to dress up the chart you can customize the Titles Axes Gridlines Legend Data Labels Chart Wizard Step 3 of 4 Chart Options Titles ces Gridlines Legend l Data Labels Chart tikle Indoor temperature indoor temperature Value 4 Axis Time Value Y axis Series 1 Series 1 Deg C Second category 4 axis Second value axis Seo SS SIS SIS SHS yN US US US US US US 1 26 7 40 155 209 Be
88. ned onto the screen click to open the Heavy Weather icon to run the program or open the program from the shortcut created your desktop 6 Once the Heavy Weather program is open click the Setup button at the bottom right of the window to select the COM port used for connection between the PC and base station as shown below and press the OK button 7 Now using the 6 5ft computer cable included connect the base station to the PC COM port The program will automatically detect the connection between the base station and the PC and will display the weather data in the appropriate boxes Note In the event the auto install did not start double click the set exe file found in the root directory of the CD ROM to start the installation of the Heavy Weather software 5 0 Features and displayed weather information 5 1 Weather icons The three weather icons can appear in the following combinations provide a weather forecast upon reading of any significant changes in air pressure w heavy weather w heavy weather d heavy weather wc o O CD i PUUT Tendency ft Al Tendency gy Al Sunny Cloudy with sunny intervals Rainy For every sudden or significant change in air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather If the icons do not change then it means either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too slow for to register a reading However if the icon displayed
89. nsors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 11 Resetting the rain counter for the rain 1 hour 1 Right click the rain count 1 hour button to open the clear rain 1hour window 2 Click clear rain counter button to return to the Heavy Weather window C heavy weather Iof E 1 D I j D 1 H 1 D 1 l Absolute Pressure i i bft D 0123 46 6 7 8 9 10 14 12 EXO 29 70 inHg E Wind Speed Wind Direction Tendency PI eramo W oomph W Ese e min 0 0 m 1253 Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity GE S Ap _ 38 E Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h in 32 in 19 mna O cco E E 100 20 Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature Ce z S 104 140 min 730 F 1602 min 10 0 F S gt 1252 max 79 7 F z max 80 4 F o RS z 100 2 100 7 fa 4 56inch 1 91 inch Clear Rain 1h E Z max 4 71 inch max 2 66 inch ES 50 50 _ z o Z History General Alarm i e dae Al 75 3 F jaim B 0 34 inch Data saved in file Cle E unter history2 dat NS Setup Exit gt from 01 01 01 01 45 AM Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 01 10 AM 47 9 F D 75 3 F DW 264 saved data setis ER Sh max 020 F Hl sang E History HF Recep
90. nt Rainfall 24h Rainfall 1h Rainfall total Notes to Dewpoint and Windchill Air can at a certain temperature only carry a certain amount of water water vapor which also increases and decreases with temperature If the air temperature decreases below the dewpoint saturation point the excessive water vapor will condense and fall out in form of dew fog or rain At a temperature of e g 59 F and a relative humidity of 50 the dewpoint will be about 41 F at 80 humidity about 53 6 F At a relative humidity of 100 saturation is reached i e the dewpoint is 59 F At a dewpoint below freezing the fallout will become frost or snow Windchill has been introduced for battle planning during World War Il It represents not the real measured but the temperature a person feels in open area under the influence of wind and cold Windchill is laid out in tables for various temperatures and wind speeds At an outdoor temperature of e g 46 4 F and calm winds a person moving at a speed of 13 mph will already feel a windchill temperature of 32 F Wind Data LCD Section 3 The current wind direction will be displayed on the LCD compass on the wind section Press the WIND key to toggle between wind direc tion as numerical e g 225 and abbreviated characters e g SW as well as numerical wind speed display inside the compass circle In normal mode to enter the alarm pro gramming mode In alarm programming mode to select the follo
91. nute up to 60 hours default setting 1 hour 1 Click the change settings button to open the change history settings window 2 Select the desired hour and minutes setting in the history period box and click the change button to confirm and return back to the history file window am History BE E a DEE D E ES E EE ES E RS I2 Change History Settings x Gest Henn Terperature Hirik Speed Dect ten Bee aw LR Im rt ra ml rei font CH ma aw CH D TA E sms ei En EO O Me mAB History Feriod SA 213 200 LU Bi Z A8 1 GO ao CUE IDEA ob GI emt age m2 H 774 E so FA E EO a MEM eR i m as mm T mi J Sia ma a0 E ME oan ODOR IF i gma a TA o m J Sa m an E VARI MASPH MOIT sel as md S a TS Se i ET E DES OM GIS oe BET Cp S Si E TT E E We MA EI ga an Sp 5 mg 19 s9 ap ou S a MNN men am maa a Ss m ms s DD Ansa on i ema an a6 a ER i ar ez ag ES nm ga mom mj an oe aS Next Data Set in Pics SCH H Ai RI M ma SI H Let ER TESDAH DOLL ID aa a7 zu D E Si TEET 00 Fer AM NAA Dom TE az Gi a Ia Si mi 00 Ee am SA Dom Hours Minutes Fel a7 zen ei CET Sr mr Of ES oan han H an 70 D Cp 5 CECR og Es BA LOAM Don ea an mag A Cp n SE na o amp 2 OAM Oo i p zaj ar Fue m no m as Ao og E DI midA Domp een am Dn D in m aa na Am oan mom SEI Ea a a 1 A O 7 S D E r EE 01 20AM Dan H e Dita ifsad ivi File isha tari pap CLOS OO OO AM fe OT OTZ A
92. o 1 51 2 4 23 3 44 292 42 10 5 242 0 0 E 2 0 1 52 25 05 2002 Beare 1 52 ERR 23 3 43 242 41 10 1 42 0 0 E 7 0 1 53 25 05 2002 eats 1 53 23 3 eae 43 242 41 10 1 242 0 0 E 2 0 1 54 25 05 2002 Beare 1 54 foe 23 1 43 24 3 41 10 2 245 0 0 E 2 0 1 55 25 05 2002 Beare 1 55 23 1 ES 42 24 3 41 10 2 243 0 0 E 2 0 1 56 25 05 2002 peiz 1 56 ES 23 1 42 24 3 41 10 2 245 0 0 E 2 0 1 57 25 05 2002 eal 1 57 2 1 23 2 42 243 41 10 2 45 0 0 E 7 0 1 58 25 05 2002 pzz 1 58 23 2 23 1 42 242 40 97 242 0 0 E 2 0 1 59 25 05 2002 Pear 1 59 23 1 MAE H history Jal WI Draw LN ODOR gt 2 A SERBE r rnrn TT Select destination and press ENTER or choose Paste 10 Next step is to make the plotting From Excel select Insert from the pull down menu then select Chart You will see the below screen Then select XY as the chart type and click next Chart Wizard Step 1 of 4 Chart Type Bubble Fal Stock 37401 85 37401 7 37401 6 37401 5 374014 37401 3 37401 2 374011 37401 Chart Wizard Step 2 of 4 Chart Source Data 374018 374017 374016 374015 374014 374013 374012 374014 37401 400 600 800 D 200 1000 history1 4 1 L 948 2 history 1 M 1 M 948 d 12 Next select the X axis data by clicking the right most icon in the X Values And then Choose the appropriate data range In this example we select the time column we just made as the X axis since it is located in a sheet named history1 a
93. o the normal operation During the synchronization mode perform the following function test to check operation 1 Check that the wind vane and fan of the wind sensor can freely rotate by moving the vane gently and also blowing into the fan to emulate wind speed and direction 2 Holding the rain sensor in both hands with the longest side facing you tilt the unit from side to side and hear the rain counter flip which emulates rainfall 3 The base station will start to receive the 433MHz data transmitted from the sensors Data such as rainfall will not be updated as regularly as the outdoor temperature since it does not rain constantly all the time Therefore these readings may take up to two minutes before being shown on the LCD 4 Now using the DISPLAY key on the base station toggle between different weather modes on the LCD to check that the weather readings can be received for the relevant sections for example outdoor temperature and humidity and etc Note Should any outdoor data not be received from the sensors when is displayed check all cables are correctly inserted and or the batteries or AC cord are plugged in press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds to hear a beep and the base station will synchronize to the sensors transmitting signal Wind speeds that read zero does not mean reception failure it simply means that there was no wind at the time of reading the data Mounting the units Users must take their surround
94. om 01 01 01 01 45 AM Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM 49 9 F D 75 9 F 257 saved data set s yg a lt a Sh aa eal Se meng EI y Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 5 Resetting the min max outdoor temperature 1 Right click the min max button to open the outdoor temperature min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather Bisi E Absolute Pressure bft I 1 lk eet de A A e e a tes 29 71 inHg DW Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0mph ENE a SR VE Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 40 _ 40 E Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h min 32 min 19 max 79 E max 82 E Indoor Temperature Dutdoor Temperature 140 min 73 0 F 1602 125 max 79 7 F 100 E 100 Ki 754 50 E E zo _ Ke 20 z B Sal 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Outdoor Temperature Min
95. on and the PC 8 19 Rainfall 24 Hour Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the rain 24 hour alarm box and right click the mouse to open the rain 24 hour alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired rainfall level or enter the rainfall in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The rainfall 24 hour alarm is now set and will activate when the set rainfall level is reached within a 24 hour period for setting the rainfall 24 hour alarm from the base station see main instruction manual a 24h Rain Alarm EN a 24h Rain Alarm x 20 00 20 00 Alarm Alarm 15 00 active 15 00 active v e Se Vv Rain Total i Rain 1h Rain Total Rain 1h wn G E DW 5 00 5 00 S 100 en 42 z 4 2z en S 0 00 0 00 E fi Abort g 9 GE a da inch T inch 4 22inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch 4 22 inch 4 22 inch 0 00 inch max 4 71 inch max2 65inch max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant dat
96. on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 17 Wind Speed Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the wind speed low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the wind speed low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired wind speed or enter the wind speed in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the wind speed low alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The wind speed low alarm is now set and will activate when the set wind speed is reached for setting the wind speed low alarm from the base station see main instruction manual a Set Wind Speed Low Alarm x a Set Wind Speed Low Alarm x 11 F I 0 Le TEEEeN 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 1 3 Wind Speed Wind Direction Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0 mph S 0 0 mph S iso M Hl min 0 0 mph min 0 0 mph 1 80 max 19 6 mph max 19 6 mph Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting N I LL 0S Oe Oe 25 Ghee el Get a Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant
97. on will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 16 Wind Speed High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the wind speed high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the wind speed high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired wind speed or enter the wind speed in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the wind speed high alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The wind speed high alarm is now set and will activate when the set wind speed is reached for setting the wind speed high alarm from the base station see main instruction manual ge Set Wind Speed High Alarm xi de Set Wind Speed High Alarm x 11 F LG GEES E EN a e e e A e Ek et Saba a bs Wind Speed Wind Direction ft ft Oo 4 a 4 6 6 et 8 10 14 12 Wind Speed Wind Direction Omph S min 0 0 mph 180 E WEE 180 D max 19 6 mph min 0 0 mph max 19 6 mph Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately
98. ords on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station Clea Min Max Details 9 9 Resetting the rain counter for the rain total 1 Right click the total rain count button to open the clear total window 2 Click clear rain counter button to return to the Heavy Weather window a heavy weather Bisi E l Absolute Pressure bft PAY 04123 46 67 8 8 10 11 12 29 71 inHg E Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0 mph ENE D SE VS Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 40 _ 40 E Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h min 32 min 19 max 79 E max 82 m Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 1402 min 730 F 1602 min 10 0 F 1252 mae 79 7 F z max 80 4 F 100 100 E 4 22 inch 0 00 inch 752 max 4 71 inch max 2 65 inch me E E o Z o Histor eneral Alarm j ral 77 3 F Bas 75 9 F BS Gleich E 4 22 inch Data saved in file o o Clear Total Rain EN gaeseeenes ee EE Setup Exit rom d d d Dewpoint Windchill to 01 01 02 12 35 AM yg rain since ae EC Ime S 49 9 F DW 75 9 F DW 257 saved data sets Tae a WER Sh GE o S DW Ge SCH DW History HF Reception Di EI ay ind NE Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external s
99. over the tendency alarm box and right click the mouse open the storm warning alarm window 2 Click the alarm active box to set the storm alarm 3 Click the set button to confirm 4 The storm alarm is now set and will activate when the inHg level set into the base station is reached for setting the storm warning from the base station or for setting the inHg thresholds for weather forecast sensitivity see main instruction manual Alarm Le wh Absolute Pressure Absolute Pressune 29 65 inHg jl i 29 65 inHg E Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 2 Relative or Absolute Pressure High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the relative or absolute pressure high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the relative or absolute pressure alarm high window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired inHg pressure high or enter the inHg quantity in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the relative or absolute pressure high alarm 4
100. pon pressing the SET key to tell the user the alarm is activated Further pressing the SET key will deactivate reactivate the alarm Time alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Press and hold the SET key to enter the alarm hour time set mode the hour digits will flash and set the desired hour by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 3 Press the SET key to enter the alarm minute time set mode the minutes digits will flash and set the desired minutes using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm followed by the MIN MAX key to return to the normal display mode Indoor temperature high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Press the ALARM key again to enter indoor temperature high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the indoor temperature high setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired indoor temperature high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the indoor temperature low alarm set mode Press and hold the SET key to enter the indoor temperature low setting values temperature digits will start flashing and set the desired indoor temperature low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the norma
101. ram 02 05 09 00 07 AM te DUOT OT DEZO Mii mt seet eg God Files of type dat zj oneal 7 5 2 Save as text file 1 Click the save as text button to open the select text file window 2 Enter the file name you wish to save example weather txt and click OK to confirm and return back to the history file window Open HEI f i i we Ge Ieecpep Pas e E D Bi Tes Gale ee mlo peng Directoy Fe aviweather el ap ER g Ce Ces Ces eso ta se at History S y Sal ss ew a O ms o s one ms o Ce een es Tuj as ra B mY kd dE Pa og E Hg A 4 e Ta nu ER E ER E GE Taz og i ep mem oon Look in HeavyWeather D Si c es EG Taz D E a a3 Wi aa io one oe i Sa ww a Wa Ma Oda E Mo map Ru S Sal ag we wv a ww aw CC mgospeech cvirte Ee d an m Ei HE EN 54 HE og viet min al man GI D ut E ui WF ap H Pl am D D o E um Bi pp en el am OO H3 E ex oa oa Sal an ww e es e e aw e eer an D DG e SZ D i gg Et ES am T0 a Sr o e CH ng Fe T Al Ep D ar a as for nm am an m vn D ae pe oa e T M LA m D CS EH TE T oi 4 rat i i ger File name weather txt L of Files of type txt id Cancel Note For a detailed explanation on how to save a text file and create useful statistics and graphs for your saved weather history please see appendix 1 at the end of this manual 7 5 3 Recording interval setting from 1 mi
102. rces e Buildings of all types and trees e Especially in the case of the wind sensor metal roofs or roof insulation with foil sealed glass wool can reduce the range e Transmitter and receiver clearance from conductive surfaces or objects that give radiation characteristic and thus the range e Neighboring using units operating on the same frequencies may affect the receiver e Poorly screened PCs may affect the receiver and reduce the reception ranges 13 0 Understanding Displayed Weather Data When the transfer of the updated weather information occurs or the user has entered new settings for example setting high and low alarms from the base station to the PC there may be a very small time delay until the data is updated to the PC For this reason new data may not be displayed immediately onto your PC even though it has been changed on the base station The base station experiences this same short time delay when new data settings are entered from the PC before the base station can recognize and shows this on the LCD During the high frequency reception periods from the outdoor sensors to the base station any data transfer from the base station to the PC or vice versa will experience a longer time delay due to the mass amounts of weather information being simultaneously received and transmitted from the sensors to the base station which is why any data changes made by the user may not register immediately Time delay of data receptio
103. reases to beyond 77 F the data will be blinking but no alarm will be activated It has to drop to below 75 2 F with a pre set hysteresis of 1 8 F so that the alarm can be produced again Hysteresis values for the various weather data types are given in the following table Weather data Humidity 3 RH 0 0295 inHg 16 Auto memory for stored values The base station has a memory back up system which is used to memorize user defined settings for when the batteries are changed or if a power failure occurs User defined units are automatically updated each time these are changed The base station will memorize the following user defined units Time zone 12 24h time display mode Unit settings temperature pressure rainfall wind Air pressure offset for calculation of relative air pressure Weather picture threshold Storm warning threshold LCD contrast Alarm time Weather Alarm thresholds State of alarms enabled disabled Rainfall total value and reset time date 17 Accessories adding cable extensions For your convenience additional telephone cables to increase the connection distance between each of the units may be purchased from any reputable hardware store Simply add these to the current cables to extend your cable connection distance d Telephone Extension Cables When securing the cables during mounting ensure that base station can receive t
104. rein with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above All replaced parts and products become the property of La Crosse Technology Ltd and must be returned to La Crosse Technology Ltd Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay all expenses for labor and materials for all repairs covered by this warranty If necessary repairs are not covered by this warranty or if a product is examined which is not in need or repair you will be charged for the repairs or examination The owner must pay any shipping charges incurred in getting your La Crosse Technology Ltd product to a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay reasonable return shipping charges to the owner of the product Your La Crosse Technology Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and work manship with the following specified exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreasonable use or neglect including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance 2 damage occurring during shipment claims must be presented to the carrier 3 damage to or deterioration of any accessory or decorative surface 4 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by som
105. reless connection and the WWVB radio controlled time signal can be received before permanently mounting any of the units Should the base station not display the 433MHz weather data from the sensors or the radio controlled time from the desired location then relocate the units Once the signals are re ceived the system can be affixed Also if you have selected to use cable connection ensure that distances can reach all desired loca tions before affixing any unit permanently NOTE For reception of WWVB time date signal do not mount the base station closer than 5 feet from a computer florescent lights or other electrical appliances Do not mount the base station on a wall that has metal heat AC ductwork in the wall behind the base station For best WWVB reception place the base station near a window facing Colorado WWVB reception will be obtained easiest in the nighttime hours when the WW VB signal is strongest Mounting the Wind Sensor onto a mast Wind vane Wind fan SE Firstly check that the wind fan and the wind vane can rotate freely before fixing the unit For correct and accurate readings it is impor tant to mount the sensor so that the front marked E is pointing in East West direction The wind sensor should now be mounted using the screw provided onto a mast to allow the wind to travel around the sensor unhindered from all directions ideal mast size should be from 0
106. rm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 13 Dew Point Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the dew point low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the dew point low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired dew point temperature or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the dew point low alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The dew point low alarm is now set and will activate when the set dew point temperature level is reached for setting the dew point low alarm from the base station see main instruction manual Se Dewpoint Low Alarm xi Pe Dewpoint Low Alarm E 19007 160 0 125 01 E Alam 125 0 100 0 active 100 04 7501 75 0 STE 50 02 GE STE 0 0 0 0 20 D 20 0 Dewpoint Windchill Abort Dewpoint Windchill 61 1 F 694 F E Sai F cog F SE 73 0 F il min 17 8 F max 62 0 F aoa a 2 SE mazo B Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base
107. rocessor Pentium 166 MHz or above processor e RAM 32MB or above e Hard disc 20MB free space e CD ROM drive Operation Manual Professional Remote Weather Station WIRELESS WEATHER STATION a TIME Q Cu EEKISH UU TENDENCY ES PRESSURE HIAL e rel i PRESSURE D inHg gt INDOOR TEMP HUMIDITY IN DISPLAY O 35 Ges id e 54 7 ee x Dell WND na NW awh NE A r 4 ALARM wey a4 E 4 mph By o IE MIN MAX s ALARM LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY This Operation Manual is part of this product and should be kept in a safe place for future reference It contains important notes on setup and operation Please see www heavyweather info for a complete IM FAQ and downloads of the most current software Table of Contents nid tele Eed DEE Hended Use anne a a Weather SlAatiOnia xii irs oto cs seein ee eee see ee heats System requirements for PC use Features of the base station Features of the wind SensSor cecccssseecceeseeeceeseeeseneeeees Features Of the rain Sensor sssssesensesnreeerreesrrresrrresrrenn gaet NOLES EE Packaged contents c cccccecceseseeeeceeeeeeeceeeeseeeeseaneeeeeeseess SONG UD EE Operation using cable connection or wireless 433M HZ nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnsrnrnsrrrnsrrensrrrnsnrrn
108. s created are given in the following table 3 RH Condition Temperature Humidity Air pressure Rainfall 24h Rainfall 1h 0 0295 inHg 0 1968 inch 0 01968 inch Wind um Important If any alarm has been programmed through the Heavy Weather program to the base station the alarm status will remain in the PC if there is no connection between the base station and the PC or if the base station did not read the alarm setting before the PC is switched off In any power reset for example a change of batteries the base station will not save any alarm status into its memory bank All previously set data will be lost and the alarm status is cancelled for both the receiver and PC since the Heavy Weather program will read new data from the base receiver 9 0 Resetting recorded values The following recorded values can be reset Once executed the records will be reset to their current respective readings Absolute or relative air pressure Indoor and outdoor humidity Indoor and outdoor temperature Dew point Wind chill Wind speed Rainfall in past 24 hours Rainfall in the last 1 hour 9 1 Resetting the min max absolute or relative air pressure 1 Right click the min max button to open the pressure min max details window 2 Click clear min max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window heavy weather ojx EEN a0 eG eC ek A G e a he 29 71 inHg D Wind Speed Wind Direction Tendency T DW a bes DW 0 0 mph D
109. s for certain weather conditions as well as records of all minimum and maximum values along with time and date of their recordings e Indoor and outdoor temperature displays in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius user selectable e Indoor and outdoor relative humidity displays e Air pressure reading in inHg or hPa absolute or relative user select able e Detailed display of rainfall data in 1 hour 24 hours total since last reset user selectable in mm or inch e Wind speed in mph km h m s knots or Beaufort user selectable Wind direction display with LCD compass as well as numerical e g 225 and abbreviated characters e g SW Wind chill temperature display Dew point temperature display Weather forecast display by weather icons sunny cloudy rainy Weather tendency indicator Storm warning alarm LED back light Simultaneous display of all weather data with individual settings by the user COM port for easy connection to your PC e All the weather data from the base station and up to 175 sets of weather history data with user adjustable measuring intervals can be recorded and uploaded to your PC Features of the Thermo Hygro Sensor The thermo hygro sensor measures the outdoor temperature and relative humidity It also collects the readings from the rain and wind sensors before transmitting the data to the base station by wireless 433MHz or by the 32ft cable included in this set Features of Wind sensor The wind sensor
110. sensors to the base station the HF icon on bottom right hand corner of the Heavy Weather window will flash in red to indicate that high frequency reception is taking place between the sensors and the base station and the received data will soon be received and displayed by the Heavy Weather program 6 2 Main Heavy Weather window Below are two windows of the Heavy Weather program before and after reception of the weather data from the base station 7 0 Basic Settings Click the Setup button located at the bottom to the Heavy Weather window to enter the Settings window to select the basic settings for operation Heavy Weather Settings window 7 1 Heavy Weather Settings Global tab Ee lt Global Units Pressure History About Con Paria Cock 24h COM1 S 12h COM2 Decimal separator COM3 8 point COM4 comma Abort OK COM Port no COM Port 1 4 heavy weather settings E3 Global Units Pressure History About Com Port No Clock comt sei pi a Decimal separator Is Tips On Off 8 point comma Clock 12 24 hour display mode 7 2 Heavy Weather Settings Units tab Here the units of display for the pressure temperature rainfall and wind speed can be set according the users The COM Port used for connection from the PC the base station must be selected in order for correct operation Screen tips On Off can be selected here If selected On screen tips will
111. serreserenne Rene EE PUNCHON MEST EE Vleit ue EE Resetting amp factory settings cccccccccsseeecesseeeseeseeeseeeeeees F ncti nm elei dee EE leie RE Basic programming Modes nn enonnneenennnnnsennennennnnnnennnneenn MIN MAX programming mocdes nnn Alarm programming mocdes Auto memory for stored values rreren Accessories extensions cables ccccceccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Changing Be a Problems and interference with operaton Transmission range cccccseececceeeeecceseeeceeeeecseuseeseeseeesaeees Cleaning and maintenance cccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes SPECIFICATIONS aie ra E E EEEa a 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Professional Remote Weather Station Designed for everyday use the weather station will prove to be an asset of great value for your personal use in the home or office Please read this instruction manual thoroughly to fully understand the correct operation of your weather station and benefit from its unique features 2 Intended Use Weather Station The base station measures the indoor environment of its surrounding area and receives weather data from the following three outdoor sen sors 1 Thermo Hygro Sensor 2 Wind Sensor 3 Rain Sensor The received data is continuously updated to bring you the latest weather information on the base station s LCD The outdoor thermo hygro sensor is the main data communication unit since both the wi
112. station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 14 Wind Chill High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the wind chill high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the wind chill high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired wind chill temperature or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the wind chill high alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The wind chill high alarm is now set and will activate when the set wind chill temperature level is reached for setting the wind chill high alarm from the base station see main instruction manual a Wind Chill High Alarm x a Wind Chill High Alarm x 160 0 160 0 125 02 125 02 S Alarm z 100 04 active abil 7501 75 0 50 02 50 0 25 0 enz on 0 02 d 20 0 Dewpoint Windchil 20 ro Dewpoint or 61 1 F il 69 4 F ar 50 5 F RW min 17 8 F Bl min 1 7 F 50 0 F Set min 17 8 F min 1 7 F max 62 0 F max 75 5 F max 62 0 F DW max 75 5 F Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may no
113. store all the weather data from 5 minute intervals for up to 175 sets of data until the Heavy Weather program is used again However there are no limitations for the number of history files saved onto the PC providing there is sufficient space available on the hard disk Regardless of the interval setting on the software for reading data from the base station onto your PC when the base station has stored the maximum 175 sets of weather data into it s memory new sets of data received at the set interval will begin overwriting the oldest records on the base station and it is important to upload the data to your PC before it gets lost For example if the interval is set to take hourly readings then the base station will take 175 hourly readings which works out to a little over 7 days meaning that users have this length of time to upload the data to their PC s as to not lose any data 6 0 Using the Heavy Weather software 6 1 Activating the weather software Once the weather station is connected to the PC run the Heavy Weather program and it will automatically detect the connection to the base station and start transferring the weather data from on the PC All the weather data wind rain relative pressure indoor and outdoor temperature humidity dew point and wind chill will almost be simultaneously received and displayed in the relevant sections of the Heavy Weather program During High Frequency Reception reception of data from the outdoor
114. t appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 15 Wind Chill Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the wind chill low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the wind chill low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired wind chill temperature or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the wind chill low alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm The wind chill low alarm is now set and will activate when the set wind chill temperature level is reached for setting the wind chill low alarm from the base station see main instruction manual a Wind Chill Low Alarm E a Wind Chill Low Alarm E DER 160 0 SE 425 02 SE Alarm Alarm mek active 100 0 active GE 75 0 ci aon DER EE 2502 GER oo z E aima 20 0 S Dewpoint Windchill lt gt Gs GE Dewpoint Windchill H H or 3 Sg LR F alle ear BI 37 0 F cor H PS SW min 14 1 F min 1 7 F g S Set min 14 1 F min 1 7 F f max 62 0 F max 80 4 F EE max 62 0 F max 80 4 F Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the informati
115. t the indoor humidity high alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The indoor humidity high alarm is now set and will activate when the set indoor humidity level is reached for setting the indoor humidity high alarm setting from the base station see main instruction manual ae Set Indoor Humidity High Alarm Ea a Set Indoor Humidity High Alarm Outdoor Humidity 40 E min 0 max 89 E Outdoor Humidity 40 Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 5 Indoor Humidity Low Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the indoor humidity low alarm box and right click the mouse to open the indoor humidity low alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired indoor humidity low or enter the humidity in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the indoor humidity low alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The indoor humidity low alarm is now set and will activate when the set humidity level is reached for setting the indoor humidit
116. t the next set of data recording i e 5 minute interval will be missed and will not in fact be executed in exactly 5 minutes time as will be seen from the history file From the main Heavy Weather window the history section will show the file name used to save the weather data together with the date and time and the total number of sets of data recorded Each set of data consists of pressure indoor temperature indoor humidity outdoor temperature outdoor humidity dew point wind chill wind speed wind direction total rain time and date The user can also select to record a new history file at anytime by changing the history file or revert to any saved history file that had been previously saved The initial history file name is history dat If a previously saved history file is used again the current recording interval will be regarded as the latest setting and all new data will be recorded into that file see 8 0 Settings below for working detail The history file can be displayed in a window parallel in running to the Heavy Weather program If desired the saved files can be saved as text files and opened in other formats Once the PC is switched off connection to the base station will be lost but the base station will record all weather events for up to 175 records in it s memory bank according the interval set from the PC at the time of power off For example if the user set a history recording interval of 5 minutes then the base station will
117. temperature and m E Vi Sb relative humidity wind chill dew IAL of 5 i i point rainfall and respective alarms WIND 4 i sections NW NE HI AL att fe A we fA Le LCD Section 3 d d Wind direction wind speed and re E w spective alarms sections RW ae SW SE S Time amp Date LCD Section 1 If the WWVB icon icon 2 is ON and not flashing it means that the WWVEB radio controlled time and date are has been received Press the PLUS key to change the format of date display between date month year weekday date month seconds alarm set time and time zone Weather forecasting LCD Section 1 The three weather icons Sunny Cloudy and Rainy represent the weather forecasting There are also two weather tendency indicators to show the air pressure tendency either side of the weather icons TENDENCY TENDENCY i L TENDENCY a ZP eer Ee 1 Mi Orr AU 41 Sunny Cloudy Rainy Notes to hPa sensitivity setting for weather forecasting The hPa Hekto Pascal pressure sensitivity can be set to suit the user s requirement for weather forecasting from 6 inHg 9 inHg to 12 inHg see Basic Programming below For areas that experience frequent changes in air pressure which does not necessarily reflect a change in the weather requires a higher inHg setting compared to an area where the air pressure is stagnant For example if 6 inHg is selected then there must be a fall or rise in air pressure of at least 6
118. ting values digits will start flashing and set the desired dew point low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode a 2 Rainfall 24h alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the rain 24 hour alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the rain setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired rain values by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Rainfall 1h alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the rain 1 hour alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the rain setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired rain values by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to re turn to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to another alarm setting mode Pressure high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the pressure high alarm set mode
119. tion zj E ay Note The reset values will flash and may not register on the heavy weather display immediate because the program is still reading the current data from the base station Due to the masses of data communication between the external sensors base station and the PC including the high frequency reception makes a delay of this kind normal Please note that values cannot be set or reset until the program has executed the current command Resetting the records on the Heavy Weather program also resets the same recorded data on the base station 9 12 Resetting the maximum record for rain 24 hours 1 Right click the max button to open the rain 24h max details window 2 Click clear max details button to return to the Heavy Weather window a heavy weather Bisi E d Absolute Pressure _ _ l FAO 0423 45 67 8 9 1011 12 29 71 inHg DI Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 0mph ENE 1 gt 18 mem pas P Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 40 _ 40 3 _ Rain Total Rain 24h Rain 1h min 32 Si min 19 E max 79 max 82 Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature 140 min 73 0 F 1802 min 10 0 F 1252 max 79 7 F 2 max 80 4 F gio ml 752 oe Bx _ 100 wm Rain 24h Max Details Maximum ail 773 F o 75 9 F History 2 22 inch es 10 Data saved in file history2 dat Date 01 01 01 from 01 01 01 01 45 AM a Dewpoint W
120. tton to confirm 5 The absolute or relative pressure low alarm is now set and will activate when the set inHg level is reached for setting the absolute or relative pressure low alarm setting from the base station see main instruction manual 320 32 00 E 30 004 30 004 aw Absolute Pressure Low Alarm EN Alarm 27 507 27 50 e 25 002 25 002 2250 2250 20 004 mm Abort Set 17 007 328 15 inHg mz 328 15 inHg Coe Absolute Pressure 29 65 inHg Go Absolute Pressure 29 65 inHg i min 29 65 inHg Tendency E E max 29 72 inHg min 29 65 inHg max 29 72 inHg Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 4 Indoor Humidity High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the indoor humidity high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the indoor humidity high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired indoor humidity high or enter the humidity in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to se
121. uestions Instructions Please visit www lacrossetechnology com All rights reserved This handbook must not be reproduced in any form even in excerpts or duplicated or processed using electronic mechanical or chemical procedures without written permission of the publisher This handbook may contain mistakes and printing errors The information in this hand book is regularly checked and corrections made in the next issue We accept no liability for technical mistakes or printing errors or their consequences All trademarks and patents are acknowledged HEAVY WEATHER SOFTWARE For use with the WS 2310 Weather Station English version CD ROM Re 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 General Information System requirements Basic settings of the base station and sensors 3 1 Base station receiver 3 2 Thermo hygro sensor 3 3 Wind sensor 3 4 Rain sensor Installing the Heavy Weather software Features and displayed information 5 1 Weather forecasting 5 2 Storm warning 5 3 Weather tendency indicator 5 4 Absolute and relative air pressure DO Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity 5 6 Dew point 5 7 Wind chill 5 8 Wind speed and direction 5 9 Rainfall 5 10 Weather history Using the Heavy Weather program 6 1 Activating the Heavy Weather program 6 2 Main Heavy Weather window Basic Settings 7 1 Heavy Weather Setting Global tab 7 2 Heavy Weather Setting Units tab 7 3
122. ut will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 12 Dew Point High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the dew point high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the dew point high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired dew point temperature or enter the temperature in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the dew point high alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The dew point high alarm is now set and will activate when the set dew point temperature level is reached for setting the dew point high alarm from the base station see main instruction manual ae Dewpoint High Alarm EI a Dewpoint High Alarm x 160 0 160 0 12501 12501 DIE d S Alarm S Alarm 100 0 z active 100 0 active 7501 E 50 0 60 02 2502 25 0 0 0 o 0 20 0 20 0 Dewpoint Windchill E Dewpoint Windchill DOSS 694 F E r F 53 0 F 56 8 F a 7na F E Set min 17 8 F min 14 7 F min 17 8 F min 4 7 F max 62 0 F max 75 5 F a max 62 0 F max 75 5 F Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting i Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the ala
123. wind sensor to the thermo hygro sensor for transmission of data and also for operating power 3 4 Rain sensor The rain sensor collects rainfall data and displays this on the base station e tis recommended to install the rain sensor on a flat surface securely in the open and free from any obstructions i e falling leaves roof coverings and etc e For operation it is necessary to connect the rain sensor to the thermo hygro sensor for transmission of data and also for operating power 4 0 Installing the PC software lt AC DC jack lt 4 Thermo hygro jack lt lt PC COM port cable jack UU N First the weather station and the outdoor sensors should all be connected for operation and checked that it is functioning correctly After checking install the Heavy Weather PC software as follows 1 Switch on your PC and insert the Heavy Weather CD ROM into the ROM drive and the program will begin to auto install 2 The Heavy Weather Installation window will now open so the user can change the directory or confirm the directory automatically set by the installation process directory will be used for data saving from the weather station Click the Finish button to confirm and the software will be installed 4 After successfully installing the software the OK prompt appears for successful installation click the OK button to complete the process 5 The Heavy Weather directory is ope
124. wing setting modes Time alarm setting 12 Operation keys The base station has 8 keys for easy operation Please refer to the following table for use and function of each key Further descriptions of the key functions with regard to their immediate range of applica tion can be found in the Programming modes SET key PRESSURE key Toggle between Absolute and Relative air pressure displays Toggle between the following current DISPLAY key In normal mode to enter the manual basic programming mode In basic programming mode to select the following setting modes LCD contrast setting Manual time setting hours minutes 12 24 time format display Calendar setting year month date Time zone setting C F temperature setting Wind speed unit setting Rainfall unit setting Pressure unit setting Relative air pressure setting Weather picture threshold setting Storm warning setting Audible storm alarm setting In setting modes confirmation of the se lected values In alarm modes alarm ON OFF In alarm mode to enter programming of alarm values long pressing To exit MIN MAX modes maximum minimum display modes Indoor temperature and humidity Outdoor temperature and humidity Outdoor wind chill Outdoor dew point ALARM key MIN MAX key PLUS key MINUS key Indoor temperature alarm high amp low Outdoor temperature alarm high amp low Indoor humidity alarm high amp
125. y for 2 seconds However in general batteries that will not be used for long periods should be removed to avoid leakage Wireless 433MHz transmission Using 433MHz wireless transmission of weather data from the sensor to the base station will provide users greater freedom as to where units can be positioned without the need to be restricted by cable Note If no outdoor weather data is displayed or the signal to the sensors is lost during setting up mounting changing of batteries to the sensor or plugging or unplugging cables simply press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds and a short beep will sound to synchronize the base station to sensors Without being synchronized weather data will not be received 7 LCD Overview The following illustration shows the full segments of the LCD for description purposes only and will not appear like this during normal operation and use 1 a 8 4 E DST E A ae op op wt I w o e OE AHHH I OOo H ER inna Ii 14 int PRESSURE LO AL H AL MINMAX e 9 11 rel fe ri T pm eebe mg ID DD 12 13 20 INDOOR OUTDOOR TEMP amp MN 21 __new point CHILL RAI Eeer 14 15 22 em Ci Ci CE o va f A UI PO UTkd 16 We OOO oe 17 24 WIND MIN MAX LO AL HI AL DIR AL e 25 b GE CR BI lt gt V4 ma or w gt mn mp ow AR 26 BUZZER OFF l mmm aa 27 1 Low battery indicator 15 24h 1h or total hour display 2 WWYVB radio controlled time icon
126. y low alarm setting from the base station see main instruction manual Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humidity 41 40 41 _39 ml min 33 mos E max 94 Lal Saz Note The alarm bell icon may not appear immediately on the Heavy Weather program since it may take few seconds for the program to calculate and confirm the setting Once the alarm is entered into the Heavy Weather program the information will be transferred to the base station In some situations the alarm icon may not appear immediately on the base station s LCD but will appear after a short delay due the constant data communication between all the sensors base station and the PC 8 6 Outdoor Humidity High Alarm Setting 1 Place your cursor over the outdoor humidity high alarm box and right click the mouse to open the outdoor humidity high alarm window 2 Drag the cursor over the sliding scale to set the desired outdoor humidity high or enter the humidity in the box provided 3 Click the alarm active box to set the outdoor humidity high alarm 4 Click the set button to confirm 5 The outdoor humidity high alarm is now set and will activate when the set outdoor humidity level is reached for setting the outdoor humidity high alarm setting from the base station see main instruction manual a Set Outdoor Humidity High Alarm Ea a Set Outdoor Humidity High Alarm x R Indoor Humidity Outdoor Humid Ue get In

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