Taylor 2753 User's Manual
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1. Alkaline carbon zinc standard or Nickel Cadmium rechargeable batteries Do not dispose of batteries in fire Batteries may explode or leak Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long period of time 9 Always read the instruction manual before operating this product 10 Due to continuous product improvements the example illustrations shown in this manual may differ from the actual display One Year Warranty This product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for one 1 year for the original purchaser from date of original purchase It does not cover damages or wear resulting from accident misuse abuse commercial use or unauthorized adjustment and or repair Should this product require service or replacement at our option while under warranty do not return to retailer Please pack the item carefully and return it prepaid along with store receipt showing date of purchase and a note explaining reason for return to Taylor Precision Products 2220 Entrada Del Sol Suite A Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 www taylorusa com Customer Service 1 866 843 3905 There are no express warranties except as listed above This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state For additional product information or warranty information in Canada or elsewhere outside the USA please contact us through www taylorusa com Made to our exact specifications i2. CLEAR on the top of the base unit while a reading is displayed The reading will reset Otherwise the units will automatically reset y at 11 59 pm based on the manual clock setting T Rainfall History Your Wireless Rain Gauge will store the rainfall history for e Last hour e Last 24 hours O e Daily rainfall current day plus up to last six days E gerne ey e Weekly rainfall current week plus up to last six weeks A NE A Monthly rainfall current month plus up to last six months Note The recording period starts when the batteries are installed Upon setup the base unit will automatically display the Daily Rainfall history obkuanan ua uad I Press HISTORY to toggle through these readings e Weekly rainfall Monthly rainfall e Last hour rainfall e Last 24 hour rainfall e Return to Daily rainfall lt HISTORY DAILY The Rainfall History Bar graph displays in increments from 0 1 to 6 0 10 mm to 60 mm Most often the actual rainfall reading will fall between increments The bar chart will show the last increment that was reached For example if the actual rainfall is 0 8 20 mm the bar graph will not show 1 0 until the actual rainfall total reaches 1 0 25 mm 5 Rainfall History continued Additional detailed daily weekly and monthly history rainfall data may be viewed Press HISTORY to toggle through Weekly Monthly Last Hour and Last 24 Hou
3. by obstacles such as walls sheds trees etc Try various set ups for the best results Shorten the distance between base and rain cup sensor units when necessary Place the sensor in a dry shaded area Direct sunlight will heat the casing and inflate temperatures readings Tip Keep the rain cup sensor at least 3 feet from any obstructions which may affect rain collection For example do not place the sensor under a tree as water dripping from leaves into the rain cup will overstate actual rainfall Important Though the rain cup sensor is weather and frost resistant it should never be completely submerged in water or left outside during snowy weather Also please note the transmitter should not be left outdoors in temperatures at or below 4 F 20 C If the temperature drops to this level move the rain cup sensor to an indoor area Both the rain cup sensor and the base unit should be kept at temperatures between 4 F 20 C to 140 F 60 C Extreme temperatures outside this range can permanently damage internal circuitry How to Display your Rain Gauge Table top use the Table Stand on the back of the OOO0o o base unit Made in China BOT ALERT RE SYNC HISTORY Wall Mount O lt n Keyhole UP MODE DOWN Wall use the keyhole on the back of the base unit res 777 Table Top How to Set Up the Base Unit In the following order you may set the calendar time 12 or 24 hour mode F or C temperature scale a
4. cover and the 2 screws 2 How to Set Up Your Rain Gauge cont 7 Place the base unit as close as possible to the rain cup sensor 8 Press the RE SYNC button on the back of the base unit The base unit will search for a signal from the rain cup The icon appears in the bottom left corner of the LCD to indicate a transmission signal has been sent 9 The IN temperature reading appears when transmission is successful 10 If the IN temperature does not appear with 3 minutes press the RE SYNC button again If the IN temperature still does not appear refer to the Troubleshooting Section 11 The remote will then automatically transmit updated readings to the base unit every 45 seconds TIP Press IN OUT TEMP on the back of the base unit to switch between indoor and outdoor temperatures Where to Place Your Rain Gauge Base unit location Place the unit indoors in a well ventilated location away from direct sunlight Rain Collection Cup Sensor location 1 Place the rain collection cup sensor on a level horizontal surface for accurate readings 2 If desired use the 2 included screws to mount to a solid surface such as a fence post or a garden shed Or use the 2 included spikes to mount to the ground Please note the rain cup sensor must be horizontally upright for accurate rainfall readings 3 The transmission range of the rain cup sensor is 100 feet The effective transmission range is vastly affected
5. outdoors To activate Auto Scroll press and hold IN OUT TEMP on the base unit for 3 4 seconds The auto scroll icon gt appears on the base unit LCD readout above the IN OUT icons To deactivate the Auto Scroll feature press and hold IN OUT TEMP on the base unit for 3 7 seconds The Auto Scroll icon CD will disappear Press IN OUT TEMP to switch between indoor or outdoor readings if desired Temperature Trend Indicators Your Wireless Rain Gauge will indicate if temperatures are rising falling or steady A Indicates Rising Temperatures readings temperatures have gone up more than 2 degrees in an hour gt Indicates Steady Temperature readings Indicates Falling Temperatures temperatures have gone down more than 2 degrees in an hour Temperature Alert Your Wireless Rain Gauge has a temperature alert feature When either the indoor or outdoor temperature exceeds the high or low pre set limits an alarm will sound for five seconds repeating every O O minute An alert and arrow icons will also flash to indicate the RENC STORY temperature has reached the high or low limit MODE DOWN To Set a High Low Temperature Alert 1 Press and hold ALERT until the alert up arrow and IN icons appear and the alert temperature digits flash 2 Press UP or DOWN to change the indoor alert temperature high limit digits 3 Press ALERT to select the displayed temperature high limi
6. TAYLOR i Digital Wireless Rain Gauge amp Thermometer Indoor Outdoor Thermometer with Remote Rain Gauge Leading the Way in Accuracy Ay a Aw Wa g rm VASE Wii ae wiii PN TAYLOR Required Screw Driver amp 4 AAA Batteries Instruction Manual Welcome to the Taylor Digital Wireless Rain Gauge and Thermometer Simple reliable accurate it allows you to monitor indoor or outdoor temperatures as well as rain fall from one room While the base unit reads indoor conditions the remote sensor wirelessly reports outdoor weather conditions back to the base unit for an all in one weather display Plan your work day play day every day Now that s smart Table of Contents Battery INSTAMONON sssrini 2 Temperature REAGINGS csestsesseessees 6 How to Set Up Your Rain Gauge 2 4 Temperature Trend Indicators Where to Place Your Rain Gauge 3 Temperature Alerts e1000 ap A How to Display Your Rain Gauge 3 Low Battery INGICATOIS cccccsreerssesseesenes 7 How to Read Your RAIN GQUGe eee 5 Trouble SHOOING iis issscsvessestecsscevcscessasancssescevs 7 8 How to View Readings Precautions we RGN Alehinia as Specifications w 8 Rainfall Mistoan Waranty IMN Ornato spensas 9 Battery Installation Base Unit Base Unit aT The Base Display Unit is powered by 2 AAA batter
7. ery Indicator Transmission Max 100 ft 30m open area e Power 2 AAA alkaline batteries not included for base unit and 2 AAA alkaline batteries for rain cup collector not included Precautions 1 The base unit is intended for indoor use only It is not sealed against moisture and could be damaged if used outdoors 2 Do not immerse the base unit in water If you spill liquid on it dry immediately with a soft lint free cloth 3 Though the rain collection cup sensor is weather resistant it should not be left outdoors in snow or at temperatures at or below 4 F 20 C If the temperature falls below this point or if snow accumulates move the rain cup sensor to an indoor area Otherwise permanent damage to the transmitter s internal circuits may occur 4 Though the remote rain collection cup sensor is weather resistant it should be placed away from ice or snow and should never be submerged in water 5 Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials This may scratch plastic parts and corrode electronic circuits 6 Do not subject unit to excessive force shock dust temperature or humidity This may result in malfunction shorter electronic life soan damaged battery or distorted parts 7 Do not tamper with the unit s internal components Doing so will invalidate the warranty on this product and may cause damage The unit contains no user serviceable parts 8 Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix
8. ies not included 1 Remove the battery compartment cover located on the back of the unit 2 Install 2 AAA batteries 3 Replace the battery compartment cover 4 Remove any static cling label from the LCD screen Important Install batteries in the base unit before installing batteries in the rain cup sensor or the units transmissions may not properly connect ii Rain collection cup sensor 1 Remove the 2 screws from the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the rain collection cup sensor and remove the cover 2 Install 2 AAA batteries not included into the battery compartment 3 Tip Lithium batteries are recommended in extremely cold or hot locations 4 Replace the battery compartment cover and the screws Make sure the door is securely closed to mote prevent water leakage Rain Collection e Cup How to Set Up Your Rain Gauge 1 Remove any static cling labels from the LCD screen and any Tape or tape from the base unit or rain collection cup NS Cardboard 2 Install 2 AAA batteries into the base unit see Battery Installation section 3 Install 2 AAA batteries into the rain collector cup sensor see Battery Installation section 4 Remove the 2 screws on the bottom of the rain cup sensor and remove the rain cup cover 5 Remove any tape or cardboard from the rain cup pendulum to allow it to fill and empty when rainfall occurs 6 Replace the rain cup
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10. nd the measurement units for rainfall inches or millimeters To set up use the buttons on the back of the base unit 1 Press and hold MODE for 3 4 QO Q sun seconds The year digits flash O0O00O Press UP or DOWN to change g 6 e the year Press MODE to enter Opes non 2 The month digit flashes Q Q Q Q Press UP or DOWN to change 6 o D 3 the month Press MODE to enter Ma ae lt The date digit flashes g AE ene ey Press UP or DOWN to change A m7 the date Press MODE to enter ie ke mn 4 The hour digits flash Q 22 2 4 IA Press UP or DOWN to change wn the hours Press MODE to enter ea 5 The minute digits flash Q Q Q Q UL gt ed a ee press uP or nown tochonge ACS OY the minutes Press MODE to UP e o non 7 6 enter The 12 24 hour clock option OOOO flashes Nour ALERT RE SYNC HISTORY _ _ Press UP or DOWN to change gt 7 the 12 24 hour clock option Press UP ME on MODE to enter The F C OOO0JOO Y temperature scale option flashes Wap ASR EA Press UP or DOWN to change 8 the F C temperature scale JO Q option Press MODE to enter The rainfall reading option flashes Y AER ese STORY Press UP or DOWN to change 9 the rainfall reading option INCH 2 V S for inches or MM for millimeters Press MODE to enter No
11. r rainfall readings UP MODE DOWN NOUT ALERT RESYNC HISTORY TEMP Press and hold HISTORY while the desired reading is displayed The 0 current bar graph will appear and the data will replace i the time digits Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the daily Top of Base Unit weekly or monthly data The rainfall reading is accumulative To clear reset rainfall data press CLEAR while that data weekly monthly etc is displayed Please note The 0 on the bar chart indicates the current period A 1 2 etc indicates the prior periods The X10 MM icon appears when the unit is set to millimeters One bar graph will appear for every 10 millimeters of rainfall Rain Alert Icon The rain alert icon appears when the rain collection cup is filling with water from Vex any source such as rainfall or a sprinkler Wee yy Ko Temperature Readings Upon setup the base unit will first show the indoor temperature at the base unit location and then it will switch to the outdoor temperature of the rain cup sensor location To switch between Indoor Outdoor readings press IN OUT TEMP on back of the base unit An IN icon indicates indoor readings An OUT icon indicates outdoor readings Auto Scroll feature the base unit can be set to automatically toggle between indoor and outdoor temperature readings Rainfall reading will remain steady since they are only calculated
12. t 4 Press ALERT again to begin setting the indoor temperature low limit digits The display will show a down arrow instead of an up arrow 5 Press UP or DOWN to change the indoor alert temperature low limit digits 6 Press ALERT to select the displayed temperature low limit 7 Press ALERT again to begin setting the outdoor temperature high limit digits The display will show an OUT icon instead of an IN icon and an up arrow instead of a down arrow 8 Press UP or DOWN to change the outdoor alert temperature high limit digits 9 Press ALERT to select the displayed temperature high limit 10 Press ALERT again to begin setting the outdoor temperature low limit digits The display will show a down arrow instead of an up arrow 11 Press UP or DOWN to change the outdoor alert temperature low limit digits 12 Press ALERT to select the displayed temperature low limit 13 Press ALERT a final time to confirm the temperature limits The limits are set NOTE The temperature limit increments are 1 8 F 1 0 C To View a High Low Temperature Alert 1 Press ALERT after setting the temperature alert limits see previous section The ALERT icon will appear 2 An alarm will sound when a temperature is higher or lower than the set temperature limit Press ALERT to stop the alarm The alert icon will stop flashing The arrow icon will con
13. tdoor temperature does not display on the base unit a Remove and reinstall all batteries b Use fresh batteries c Place the rain collection cup sensor closer to the base unit d Position the base and rain cup sensor so that the transmission path is free of any obstacles such as buildings trees etc Try to have no more than 2 or 3 walls between the units 3 If synchronization is lost between the base unit and remote sensors a The base unit displays C or in b Press RE SYNC on the base unit The base unit will search for the rain cup sensor signal for 3 minutes If the outdoor temperature does not display after 3 minutes press RE SYNC again If attempts to synchronize fail check that there are no physical obstructions between the units that might block transmissions such as sheds or trees If necessary shorten the distance between the receiver and remote units Remove all the batteries from the units wait at least 10 seconds and then install the batteries again Repeat Set Up instructions to re synchronize the units Specifications Range of temperature measurement Base unit indoor only 14 F to 158 F 10 C to 70 C Rain collection cup sensor 4 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C e Resolution 0 1 degree for temperature e Transmission frequency 433 MHz e Temperature trends rising falling or steady e Minimum Maximum temperature rainfall records e Clock 12 or 24 hour e Low Batt
14. tinue to flash to indicate the set high low temperature limit is too high or low 3 The alarm will sound again if the set high low temperature falls back within the high low limit 4 To deactivate the alarm press ALERT until the alert icon disappears Low Battery Indicator A qZ with the IN icon indicates the batteries on the indoor base unit are running low and should soon be replaced A qZ with the OUT icon indicates the batteries on the outdoor rain collection cup sensor are running low and should soon be replaced Trouble Shooting Disconnected Signals If the receiver unit does not receive a transmission from a remote channel for 1 hour the display will show dashes To correct this problem 1 Check that the rain gauge collection cup is properly positioned within the appropriate transmission range Transmissions are vastly affected by building materials and where the base unit and rain collection cup are positioned Try various set ups for the best results Shorten the distance between base unit and rain collection cup units when necessary 2 Check to make sure the transmission path is clear of obstacles and interference 3 If new batteries are faulty on the initial installation install fresh batteries Low Battery Icon will warn you if the base unit or rain cup collector batteries have lost their charge Replace the batteries when necessary 4 Press RE SYNC on the back of the base unit to send a
15. transmission signal to the base unit 7 Trouble Shooting continued Transmission Collision Signals from other household devices such as doorbells home security systems and entry controls may interfere This is normal and does not affect the general performance of this product The transmission will resume once the interference recedes Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device FCC ID VVG53631638TX Problem Solving 1 If the LCD readout on the base unit is faint replace the batteries 2 If ou
16. ut ALERT RESYNC HISTORY Set Up is complete wow T Lt 1 Tip Hold down UP or DOWN to Ltt advance the digits quickly or S iF Y Mt tos How to Read Your Rain Gauge Rain collection cup sensor outdoor readings EG The rain collection cup sensor will transmit weather conditions from its location back to the base unit The base unit can display avon indoor conditions from its location and outdoor conditions from the rain collector cup sensor TAYLOR Base unit Indoor and Outdoor readings How to View Readings Press MODE to toggle between the clock calendar rainfall rate and total rainfall displays Minimum Maximum Temperature Rainfall Readings Your Wireless Rain Gauge will store the last recorded high and low Q Q Q Q temperatures and rainfall levels over a 24 hour period The 24 hour period starts when the batteries are installed The daily record will update after a 12 00 am to 11 59 pm period based on the manual Top of Base E clock setting 1 Press MAX MIN button on top of the base unit to toggle wee pm TAND through these daily readings Indoor maximum temperature e Indoor minimum temperature e Outdoor maximum temperature e Outdoor minimum temperature e Rainfall maximum level a Rainfall minimum level Neto pay CD UP MODE DOWN sssaaa of Rok oan 2 To manually clear any minimum or maximum readings press ie
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