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1. Activating Deactivating Wind Alerts 1 In Wind Mode each press of ALARM rotates wind speed display between Current wind speed Wind speed alert ALARM HI displayed Gust alert GUST ALARM HI displayed If the alert is deactivated OFF will be shown otherwise the alert value is shown 2 When a wind alert is displayed pressing UP or DOWN will activate deactivate it Setting up the Wind Alerts 1 In Wind Mode press ALARM to select alarm which you wish to configure 2 Press and hold ALARM until alert and corresponding icon starts flashing in the display 3 Set Value for Alert Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to the wind alert selection screen Disabling when Wind Alert is Activated To Disable Wind Alert Press ALARM to disable the alert 26 Maintenance Changing Batteries The battery statuses of the sensors are checked every hour If the low battery indicators light up replace the batteries for the corresponding unit immediately Changing Batteries for the Main Console Unit 1 To avoid losing data and records connect the AC DC adaptor to the main unit first 2 Remove the latch at the back and replace all batteries Do not mix old and new batteries 3 Replace the cover Changing Batteries for the Remote Sensors 1 Replace the batteries following the setup instr
2. C 40 F to 176 F 9 9 C to 60 C 14 2 F to 140 F 5 C to 50 C 23 F to 122 F 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F 1 C or 2 F 0 1 C or 0 2 F 0 to 99 5 within 25 80 1 around 47s 183s 33s 1min latitude within 50 16 positions 11 25 22 5 3mph 0 to 199 9mph 199 9 Km h 173 7 Knots 89 3 m s 2mph 5 3mph 33 seconds 11 seconds 0 0 to 1999 9 mm 78 73 inch 0 to 19999 mm 787 3 inch 10s 10s 33
3. ture reaches the alert value it will have to fall below the alert value plus the hysteresis to deactivate the alert Accessing Temperature and Humidity Mode From the main console unit Press UP or DOWN until the IN icon D on the upper right of the display starts flashing From the remote control Press Viewing Temperature and Humidity Display for each Channel For Static Display In Temperature and Humidity Mode each press of CHANNEL rotates display between different channels For Cycling Display To enable automatic rotating between different channel displays press and hold CHANNEL until the II icon is displayed Each valid channel will now be alternately displayed for 5s 22 Rotating Between Temperature and Dew Point Display In Temperature and Humidity Mode each press of SET rotates temperature display between Temperature and Relative Humidity Dew Point Temperature and Relative Humidity Setting Units for Temperature Display C or F In Temperature and Humidity Mode press and hold SET to convert units between degrees Celsius C and degrees Fahrenheit 9F Activating Deactivating the Temperature Alerts 1 In Temperature and Humidity Mode each press of ALARM rotates channel temperature display between Current Temperature for corresponding channel Upper Temperature Alert displays OFF if deactivated a icon displayed Lower Temperature Alert displays OFF if deactivated v icon displayed 2 Wh
4. ALARM HI will be displayed If the alert is deactivated OFF will be shown otherwise the rainfall alert value is shown 2 When the rainfall alert is displayed pressing UP or DOWN will activate deactivate it 24 Setting up the Daily Rainfall Alert 1 In Rain Mode press ALARM to display rainfall alert 2 Press and hold ALARM until rainfall alert and ALARM HI starts flashing in the display 3 Set Value for Rainfall Alert Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to the rainfall alert display Disabling when Daily Rainfall Alert is Activated To Disable Rainfall Alert Press ALARM to disable the alert Wind Mode The wind direction is shown by an animated compass display Its angle can be displayed as compass points i e NW or in bearings from the north i e 22 5 The upper left of the wind display can be set to indicate the temperature at the anemometer or the temperature adjusted with a wind chill factor The lower left of the wind display indicates the average wind speed for the last 10 minutes as well as gust wind speed alert and gust alert information It can also show records of the maximum values of wind speed and gust attained for the current day The wind speed and gust alert functions can be programmed to sound if the wind speed or gust exceeds a pre configured limit The wind speed may
5. AN No signals received for more than 15 minutes Activating Main Console Unit to Search for All Remote Sensor Signals The main console unit may be manually activated to search for signals from all remote sensors Press and hold DOWN to enforce a search Rain Mode The main console unit records the total amount of rainfall for the last hour last 24 hours yesterday last week and last month The rainfall may be displayed in mm or inches A daily rainfall alert function is available which can be programmed to sound if the daily rainfall exceeds a pre configured limit Accessing Rain Mode From the main console unit Press UP or DOWN until the RAIN icon on the display starts flashing From the remote control Press Viewing Rain Statistics In Rain Mode each press of SET or MEM or MEMORY rotates display between different rain statistics Last hour Last 24 hour Yesterday Last week Last month Tip For an estimation of the rain rate the Last Hour rainfall value can be understood as inch hr or mm hr Resetting the Rainfall Statistics Memory In Rain Mode press and hold MEM or MEMORY to reset all rainfall statistics Setting Units for Rain Display inch or mm In Rain Mode press and hold SET to convert units between mm and inches Activating Deactivating the Daily Rainfall Alert 1 In Rain Mode each press of ALARM rotates display between the current rainfall statistics and the daily rainfall alert
6. SCL SPL SHA SIN SOF ARN SYD TKO TRP VIE WAW ZRH Zone Offset oa DST SE NO SE NO SE NO NO sb SE NO sc sb NO NO SE SE SA NO NO SE SE SE Technical Specifications Weather Station Receivers Receiver Supply 6 0V Ta 23 C RF Transmission Frequency RF Reception Range Wind Sensor Rain Sensor Barometric Pressure Range At sea level Altitude Compensation Range Barometric Pressure resolution Barometric Pressure accuracy Outdoor Temperature Display Range Indoor Temperature Display Range Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Temperature accuracy Temperature resolution Humidity Display Range Humidity accuracy Humidity resolution Receiving Cycle Remote Thermo Hygro Rain gauge Wind sensor Sunrise and Sunset Accuracy Wind Direction Range Wind Direction Accuracy Wind Direction Resolution Wind Direction Starting Threshold Wind Speed Range Wind Speed Accuracy Wind Speed Starting Threshold Wind Gust Speed Disply Update Interval Wind Gust Sampling Interval 1h 24h yesterday Rainfall Range Last week last month Rainfall Range Temperature Sensing Cycle indoor Humidity Sensing Cycle indoor and Sensor unit Supply 3 0V Ta 23 C 433 MHz 30 meters Maximum Line of Sight 500 hpa to 1100hpa 14 75 inHg to 32 44 inHg 374 5 mmHg to 823 8 mmHg 200m to 5000 m 657 ft to 16404 ft 0 1 hpa 0 003 inHg 0 08 mmHg 5 hpa 0 015 inHg 0 38 mmHg 40 C to 80
7. date synchronized by radio signal DCF77 to atomic clock precision time and date also manually adjustable Clock and Calendar 12hr 24 hr month day or day month Different combinations of clock and calendar displays 6 languages for day of week English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Alarms Single alarm activated once at specified time Weekday alarm activated everyday from Monday to Friday at specified time Pre alarm activated ahead of single or weekday alarm if channel 1 temperature falling to 2 C or below Fixed 30 minutes Programmable snooze function 1 15 minutes Sunrise time and sunset time Calculates sunrise set times with geographical information provided by user DST zone time offset latitude longitude over 133 preset cities can be selected for automatic geographical information input Remote temperate and relative humidity with trend indication Indoor and outdoor temperature and relative humidity display C or F Temperature and relative humidity trend indication Dew point display Max and Min memory for temperature and relative humidity Comfort level indicator Analyzes current environmental conditions Comfort Wet and Dry Rainfall measurement Records rainfall amount for the last hour last 24 hours last day last week and last month inch or mm Daily rainfall alert if rainfall for the current day exceed pre specified amount Wind Temperature at plac
8. or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM to confirm your selection 5 Set Duration of Snooze Function all three alarms share same snooze time duration Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM to confirm your selection 6 Upon completion the display will be returned to the alarm selection screen Note Pre alarm is only active if one of the alarm has been enabled The pre alarm will activate a set alarm 30 minutes earlier if the temperature of Channel 1 fall at 2 C or below Disabling Entering Snooze when Time Alarms are Activated To Enter Snooze Press LIGHT SNOOZE to enable snooze function Note Alarm will automatically enter snooze mode if no key is pressed after the alarm sounds for 2 minutes This will occur for a maximum of three times To Disable Alarm s Press ALARM to disable the alarm s Note For weekday alarm pressing ALARM will only disable the alarm for the current day The alarm will be activated again the next day if it falls within Monday to Friday Activating Deactivating Radio Clock Reception The main console unit synchronizes the time and date with radio clock broadcasts to main tain atomic clock precision To turn this function on off Press and hold UP If RC reception is activated a triangular tower icon will start flashing beside the clock icon If RC reception is deactivated the triangular tower icon w
9. screws for Solar Cell Wind securing unit to Sensor vertical surface Wind Cups Wind Vane Anemometer arm Anemometer base g 2m 6ft USB cable Installing your weather station Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors Before starting up the main console unit setup all the remote sensors first When placing the sensors make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit Ideally they should be within the line of sight of the console unit Transmission range may be affected by trees metal structures and electronic appliances Test reception before permanently mounting your weather station Also make sure that the sensors are easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance The remote sensors should be cleaned on a weekly basis since dirt and debris will affect sensor accuracy Setting up the Thermo Hygro Sensor s 1 Open the latch at the base of the thermo hygro sensor 2 Set the channel with a slide switch 3 Insert two 2 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries 4 Use a pin to press the RESET key which is in the battery compartment of thermo hygro sensors 5 Replace the latch and mount unit at desired location Placement tips The thermo hygro sensor should be in an area with free air circulation and sheltered from direct sunlight and other extreme weather conditions Place the unit in a shaded area such as under a roof Use the wall mount and fittings provided if mo
10. the amount of rainfall into the sensor deflect the entry of wind blown rain or create extra precipitation runoff Trees and rooftops may also be sources of pollen and debris To avoid rain shadow effects place the sensor at a horizontal distance corresponding to two to four times the height of any nearby obstruction It is important that rain excess can flow freely away from the sensor Make sure that water does not collect at the base of the unit The rainfall measurement mechanism utilizes a magnet hence do not place any magnetic objects around the proximity of the sensor Setting up the Anemometer Solar cell wind sensor SIOUROVN A Assemble the wind cups and wind vane to the anemometer arm Attach the assembled anemometer to the base Remove the 4 x screws at the battery door to open the battery compartment Plug in the re chargeable battery according to the polarities shown coded plug Insert two 2 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries into the battery holder in the base Mount the anemometer onto a vertical surface using the fittings provided To allow the main console unit to find the direction which the wind vane is oriented the following procedures are required Plug in the chargeable battery and insert the two 1 5V UM 3 or AA size batteries Point the wind vane towards the north Use a compass or map if necessary Use a pin to press the SET key which is in the battery compartment of th
11. time display format 12 hr 24 hr local hour and local minutes 8 Upon completion the display will return to normal Clock and Alarm Mode Note Press and hold SET anytime during the setup to return to normal Clock and Alarm Mode All settings made will be discarded Rotating between Different Clock Calendar Displays In Clock and Alarm Mode each press of SET rotates clock display between Hour Minute Weekday Hour Minute for UTC Coordinated Universal Time Hour Minute City Hour Minute Second Month Day Year or Day Month Year depending on settings Activating Deactivating the Time Alarms 1 In Clock and Alarm Mode each press of ALARM rotates clock display between Weekday Alarm Time displays OFF if weekday alarm deactivated Single Alarm Time displays OFF if single alarm deactivated Pre Alarm Time if any of above alarm is activated this function is ON 2 When the above alarms are displayed pressing UP or DOWN will activate deactivate the corresponding alarm Note Press SET anytime during alarm selection mode to return to normal clock display 19 Setting up the Time Alarms 1 In Clock and Alarm Mode press ALARM to select alarm which you wish to configure 2 Press and hold ALARM until hour starts flashing in the display 3 Set Alarm Hour Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM to confirm your selection 4 Set Alarm Minutes Press UP
12. to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Viewing the Pressure Temperature Humidity Bar Charts The bar chart on the display can be configured to display the history data for sea level pressure temperature or humidity for channel 1 In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode press and hold ALARM or press Gon on the remote control to toggle the bar chart between Sea level pressure PRESSURE should be displayed Temperature Thermometer icon and CH1 should be displayed Humidity RH icon and CH1 should be displayed Viewing Moon Phase History and Forecast 1 In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode press MEM or MEMORY 2 0 days should be flashing 3 View Moon Phase History Forecast Press UP or DOWN to choose number of days forward days or backward days from current date Press and hold either button for fast advance The corresponding moon phase will be shown 4 To exit press MEM or MEMORY Otherwise if no buttons are pressed for 5s the display automatically returns to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode 16 Understanding the Weather Forecast Display Display Weather Forecast Status M E a Sunny OLY Partly Cloudy OLR Cloudy rer Rain Unstable Weather F Snow NOTE 1 Itis not necessary and not possible to adjust the altitude of the weather station After the initial start up of the weather station a first forecast will be made within the first 24 ho
13. 1 D mm 30 Appendix City Codes US and Canadian Cities City Atlanta Ga Austin Tex Baltimore Md Birmingham Ala Boston Mass Calgary Alba Can Chicago IL Cincinnati Ohio Cleveland Ohio Columbus Ohio Dallas Tex Denver Colo Detroit Mich EI Paso Tex Houston Tex Indianapolis Ind Jacksonville Fla Las Vegas Nev Los Angeles Calif Seattle Wash St Louis Mo Tampa Fla Toronto Ont Can World Cities City Addis Ababa Ethiopia Adelaide Australia Algiers Algeria Amsterdam Netherlands Ankara Turkey Asunci n Paraguay Athens Greece Bangkok Thailand Barcelona Spain Beijing China Belgrade Yugoslavia Berlin Germany Birmingham England Bogot Colombia Bordeaux France Bremen Germany Brisbane Australia Brussels Belgium Bucharest Romania Budapest Hungary Buenos Aires Argentina Code ATL AUS BWI BHM BOS YYC CGX CVG CLE CMH DAL DEN DTW ELP HOU IND JAX LAS LAX SEA STL TPA Code ADD ADL ALG AMS AKR ASU ATH BKK BCN BEJ BEG BER BHX BOG BOD BRE BNE BRU BBU BUD BUA Zone Offset 5 6 5 6 5 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 5 7 6 5 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 Zone Offset 3 DST SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU NO SU SU SU SU SU SU SU DST NO SA NO SE SE sp SE NO SE NO SE SE SE NO SE SE NO SE SE SE NO City Memphis Tenn
14. EN 300 200 3 2000 EN 300 200 1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1 b of the R amp TTE Directive applied standard s EN 301 489 3 2002 EN 301 489 1 2004 SAR Applied standard s EN 50371 2002 Low voltage directive Applied standard s EN 60950 1 2001 Additional information The product is therefore conform with the Low Volatge Directive 73 23 EC the EMC Directive 89 336 EC and R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC appendix II and carries the respective CE marking RTTE Compliant Countries All EU countries Switzerland CH C And Norway CN 29 Power Main unit Remote Thermo Hygro unit Remote Anemometer unit Remote Rain gauge unit IR Remote Control unit Weight Main unit Remote Thermo Hygro unit Remote Anemometer unit Remote Rain gauge unit IR Remote Control unit Dimension Main unit Remote Thermo Hygro unit Remote Anemometer unit Remote Rain gauge unit IR Remote Control unit use 4 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery AC DC adaptor 7 5V 200mA centre use 2 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery use 2 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery use 2 pcs UM 3 or AA 1 5V battery use 2 pcs UM 4 or AAA 1 5V battery 2319 without battery 65g without battery 460g without battery 290g without battery 90g without battery 220 L x 165 H x 32 D mm 55 5 L x 101 H x 24 D mm 405 L x 375 H x 160 D mm 163 L x 177 H x 119 D mm 48 L x 157 H x 2
15. IROX USER MANUAL PRO X2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Features 3 Contents of Complete Weather Station Kit 5 Installing your weather station 6 Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors 6 Setting up the Thermo Hygro Sensor s 7 Setting up the Rain Sensor 7 Setting up the Anemometer solar cell wind sensor 8 Setting up the Main Console Unit 8 Starting up the Main Console Unit 9 Using your Weather Station 9 Buttons and Controls 10 Navigating between Different Modes 11 Customizing your Weather Station 14 LED Backlight Options 14 Linking the Weather Station to a Computer 14 Using the Different Weather Modes 15 Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode 15 Clock and Alarm Mode 18 Sunrise Sunset Mode 21 Temperature and Humidity Mode 22 Rain Mode 24 Wind Mode 25 Maintenance 27 Troubleshooting 28 Appendix 31 City Codes 31 Specifications 33 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 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the PRO X2 Weather Station The weather station consists of a main console unit with a remote control as well as an assortment of remote sensors which collect and transmit a wide range of weather data including outdoor temperature humidity wind speed and direction rain amount and rain rate Main Console Unit The main console unit features a radio controlled atomic precision clock with alarm and we
16. Miami Fla Milwaukee Wis Minneapolis Minn Montreal Que Can Nashville Tenn New Orleans La New York N Y Oklahoma City Okla Omaha Neb Ottawa Ont Can Philadelphia Pa Phoenix Ariz Pittsburgh Pa Portland Ore San Antonio Tex San Diego Calif San Francisco Calif San Jose Calif Vancouver B C Can Washington D C Vancouver Canada City Cairo Egypt Calcutta India as Kolkata Cape Town South Africa Caracas Venezuela Chihuahua Mexico Copenhagen Denmark C rdoba Argentina Dakar Senegal Dublin Ireland Durban South Africa Frankfurt Germany Glasgow Scotland Guatemala City Guatemala Hamburg Germany Havana Cuba Helsinki Finland Hong Kong China Irkutsk Russia Jakarta Indonesia Johannesburg South Africa Kingston Jamaica 31 Code MEM MIA MKE MSP YMX BNA MSY NYC OKC OMA YOW PHL PHX PIT PDX SAT SAN SFO SJC DCA VAC Code CAI CCU CPT CCS CUU CPH COR DKR DUB DUR GLA GUA HAM HAV HEL HKG IKT JKT JNB KIN Zone Offset 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 7 8 6 8 8 5 8 Zone Offset 5 5 DST SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU NO SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU DST sg NO NO NO SU SE NO NO SE NO SE SE NO SE SH SE NO SK NO NO NO City Code Zone DST City Offset Kinshasa Congo FIH 1 NO Oslo Norway Kuala Lumpur Malaysia KUL 8 NO Panama City Panama L
17. Moon Phase U J Te f uu pp ue l O Clock and Alarm Mode N Ne Radio Controlled clock showing current time and calendar Single alarm weekday alarm and pre alarm Weekly Alarm Clock Module icon g P1 Iw x Battery Status Radio Controlled Clock Q E EMT Single Alarm Signal Status LOCAL lJ 7 3 w mu DL Time Date Display N Weekday City Second Year UTC time Display Sunrise Sunset Mode Sunrise and sunset times Longitude and Latitude of local area 9 d a Sunset time Longitude NEXT DAY PM coos 6518 l ms SUNRISE I al l SUNSET Sunrise time Latitude Sunrise Sunset Icons 12 O EE Temperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and Comfort level Dew point Temperature alerts Temperature and Humidity Mode Channel L T Cycling Display Channel Temp Sensor Battery Status TREND v Channel Temp Trend c x ti um Channel and a Channel Humidity selected channel Humidity Trend Reception status AA x Q CH Temp Alert Y w 9 NE au O ET Min Max Display MIN DEW COMFORT TREND Indoor Temp Trend gt IT CL Tu Dew point Tempature wl 7l FI o T l T 26 Temperature and Indoor Temp Humidity Mode Icon Rain Mode Indoor Humidity Trend Indoor Humidity Precipitation amount for last hour last 24 hour yesterday la
18. a Paz Bolivia LPB 4 NO Paris France Lima Peru LIM 5 NO Perth Australia Lisbon Portugal LIS 0 SE Prague Czech Republic Liverpool England LPL 0 SE Rangoon Myanmar London England LON 0 SE Reykjav k Iceland Lyon France LYO 1 SE Rio de Janeiro Brazil Madrid Spain MAD 1 SE Rome Italy Manila Philippines MNL 8 NO Salvador Brazil Marseille France MRS 1 SE Santiago Chile Melbourne Australia MEL 10 SA S o Paulo Brazil Mexico City Mexico MEX 6 SU Shanghai China Milan Italy MIL 1 SE Singapore Singapore Montevideo Uruguay MVD 3 SM Sofia Bulgaria Moscow Russia MOW 3 SK Stockholm Arlanda Sweden Munich Germany MUC 1 SE Sydney Australia Nairobi Kenya NBO 3 NO Tokyo Japan Nanjing Nanking NKG 8 NO Tripoli Libya China Naples Italy NAP 1 SE Vienna Austria New Delhi India DEL 5 5 NO Warsaw Poland Odessa Ukraine ODS 2 SE Z rich Switzerland Osaka Japan KIX 9 NO DST definition SA Australian DST SB South Brazilian DST Changes annually SC Chile DST SE Standard European DST SG Egypt DST SH Havana Cuba DST SI Iraq and Syria DST SK Irkutsk amp Moscow DST SM Montevideo Uruguay DST SN Namibia DST SP Paraguay DST SQ Iran DST maybe changed annually ST Tasmania DST SU Standard American DST SZ New Zealand DST NO DST no Places that do not observe DST ON Always add 1 hour with local standard time 32 Code OSL PTY PAR PER PRG RGN RKV RIO ROM SSA
19. ather forecast It measures indoor temperature and humidity and displays weather data collected by the remote weather sensors It also provides indication of the indoor outdoor temperature pressure and humidity trends and celestial information such as moon phase and sunrise set times The main console unit stores around 3300 weather records without a computer connection When linked to a computer using the USB cable incl and software free download from internet an unlimited number of weather records can be displayed and saved onto the computer Remote Weather Sensors The remote weather sensors include a thermo hygrometer anemometer solar cell wind sensor and rain sensor All data collected by the sensors is transmitted to the main console unit by wireless RF The weather station supports a maximum of 5 thermo hygrometers allowing 5 channels of temperature humidity display Features Weather Forecast Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Slight Rain Heavy Rain Snow and Unstable Weather conditions Pressure Current or historical pressure mBar hPa mmHg or inHg Altitude or sea level pressure adjustment for atmospheric pressure compensation Pressure trend indication Sea level pressure history for the last 24 days Sea level pressure history bar chart Moon phase 12 steps of moon symbols Scans moon phase for year 2000 to 2099 Moon phase history for the last or future 39 days Radio Controlled Clock Time and
20. be displayed in km h mph m s or knots Note The wind speed alert has a 5 mph hysteresis and the wind gust speed alert has a 7 mph hysteresis The hysteresis is to prevent the alerts from sounding constantly due to small fluctuations near the alert value This means that after the wind speed reaches the alert value it will have to fall below the alert value plus the hysteresis to deactivate the alert Accessing Wind Mode From the main console unit Press UP or DOWN until the WIND icon on the display starts flashing Press 6 From the remote control Press CJ Configuring Wind Display In Wind Mode each press of SET rotates display between Temperature with wind chill wind direction in bearings Temperature with wind chill wind direction in compass points Temperature at anemometer wind direction in compass points Temperature at anemometer wind direction in bearings Setting Units for Wind Speed Display km h mph m s or knots In Wind Mode press and hold SET to convert wind speed units between km h mph m s or knots 25 Viewing Wind Statistics In Wind Mode each press of MEM or MEMORY rotates wind speed display between Current wind speed Daily maximum wind speed DAILY MAX is displayed Gust speed GUST is displayed Daily maximum gust speed GUST DAILY MAX is displayed Resetting the Wind Statistics Memory In Wind Mode press and hold MEM or MEMORY to reset all wind statistics
21. cast Mode each press of SET rotates display between Sea level pressure Local pressure Local altitude Setting the Sea Level Pressure 1 In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode press SET until the sea level pressure is displayed 2 Press and hold SET The Sea Level Pressure display should be flashing 3 Set Sea Level Pressure Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode 15 Setting the Pressure and Altitude Units 1 In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode press SET until local pressure is displayed 2 Press and hold MEM or MEMORY The pressure unit should be flashing 3 Set Local Pressure Units Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press SET to confirm your selection 4 Set Altitude Units Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press SET to confirm your selection 5 Set Sea Level Pressure Units Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press MEM or MEMORY to confirm your selection 6 Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Viewing the Sea Level Pressure History 1 In all modes pressing HISTORY will toggle the sea level pressure display 2 When sea level pressure is displayed press HISTORY repeatedly to view sea level pressure data for each of the last 24 hours 3 If no buttons are pressed for 5s the display automatically returns
22. cklight of the main console unit can be turned permanently on off or automatically toggled when environment lighting level is low Use the light sensor switch at the back of the unit to select lighting preferences For the automatic backlight function the sensitivity of the light sensor can be adjusted to high or low with the sensitivity switch also on the back of the console unit Note Console unit must be powered with AC DC adaptor for automatic control function Linking the Weather Station to a Computer The Pro X has an internal memory of 3300 complete datasets Additionally it is equipped with a USB 1 1 port which allows you to transfer the data to a PC The SW for the PC you may download free of charge from the internet With this SW and only with this you may also define the recording interval for these datasets The free download you will find on the following page www irox ch software Install this Software on your PC Any further instruction you will find in with the SW Connect the USB port from your PRO X2 by the provided USB cable with a free USB port on your PC On the display of your PRO X2 you will find in the upper middle part of the LCD after the successful connection a USB symbol 14 Using the Different Weather Modes Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode This part of the display indicates the current pressure sea level pressure weather forecast moon phase and pressure trend A number of historical statis
23. e of anemometer Temperature adjusted to wind chill factor C or F Wind direction compass display Wind direction angles available as compass points or bearings Average wind speed and gust speed mph m s knots and km h Daily Maximum wind speed and gust speed memory Wind speed alert for average wind speed and wind gust speed Solar panel for recharging the rechargeable battery Memory Functions Stores 3300 weather records without a computer connection with memory saving intervals 1 hr default USB port for connection to computer to allow upload of weather records LED backlight Light sensor to automatically toggle backlight when environment lighting level is low Can be turned on off or set to automatic Should be used with AC DC adaptor for automatic control function Other Features Infra red remote control Foldable table stand for mounting display on a table or wall 4 Contents of Complete Weather Station Kit Before installing your weather station please check that the following are complete Hardware Fitti Komponenten ittings Main Console Unit AC DC 7 5V Remote Control output adaptor Mechanism Protective Screen EG Thermo Hygro VF Sensor we I V NX Rain Sensor 4 screws for a e Funnel shaped securing unit to 2535 Lid with Battery ground ae D Hatch EE Sensor Base T Bucket See saw Anemometer 4
24. e wind sensor Note Above procedure must be repeated for changing battery The SET will toggle the direction between two mode T 2 Let the wind direction as manufacturer design It will be as a default setting after Set the current direction as NORTH Placement tips Check that wind can travel freely around the anemometer and is not distorted by nearby buildings trees or other structures For better results place the anemometer at least 3m above local structures and obstacles The ground creates a frictional effect to wind flow and will attenuate readings Aim for maximum exposure of the anemometer to the commonest wind directions in your area The official mounting location for anemometers is 10m 33 ft above ground level in a clear unobstructed location Setting up the Main Console Unit RON oa Open the latch at the back of the main console unit Insert 4 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries according to the polarities shown Reattach the latch You are highly recommended to connect the AC DC adaptor For the feathure of the automatic backlight control function the AC DC adaptor must be used If placing the console unit on a table or horizontal surface fold out the table stand and adjust to the optimal viewing angle If mounting the console unit on a wall or vertical surface fold the table stand back into the unit and use the fitting provided Placement tips Make sure that the con
25. en the above alerts are displayed pressing UP or DOWN will activate deactivate the corresponding alert Setting up the Temperature Alerts 1 In Temperature and Humidity Mode press ALARM to select alarm which you wish to configure 2 Press and hold ALARM until channel temperature and A or v icon starts flashing in the display 3 Set Value for Temperature Alert Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press ALARM to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to the temperature alert selection screen Disabling when Temperature Alarms are Activated To Disable Temperature Alarm s Press ALARM to disable the alarm s Viewing the Max Min Channel Temperature and Humidity In Temperature and Humidity Mode each press of MEM or MEMORY rotates channel temperature and humidity display between Current temperature and humidity at remote sensor Minimum temperature and humidity at remote sensor Maximum temperature and humidity at remote sensor Resetting the Max Min Channel Temperature and Humidity Memory In Temperature and Humidity Mode press and hold MEM or MEMORY to clear memory for all channels 23 Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows the connection status of the corresponding remote sensor Icon Status VA Searching for remote sensor signals AN Corresponding remote sensor successfully linked
26. he clock icon beside the time date display starts flashing Pc From the remote control Press 18 Setting up the Time Date and Language 1 In Clock and Alarm Mode press and hold SET to enter clock and calendar setup 2 The day of week should start flashing in the display Set Language Press UP or DOWN to select language for day of week English German French Italian Spanish or Dutch Press SET to confirm your selection 3 Select City Code Press UP or DOWN to select city code for your local area Refer to P 31 for a list of available codes Press SET to confirm your selection 4 if USR was chosen for city code Set Minute for Latitude You will be asked to enter your latitude in minutes 9 Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection Repeat above procedure to set seconds for latitude minutes for longitude and seconds for longitude 5 if USR was chosen for city code Set Time Zone Press UP or DOWN to adjust value in resolution of 30 min Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection 6 if USR was chosen for city code or city is in a DST zone Set Daylight Saving Time Option Press UP or DOWN to turn DST option on or off Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection 7 Repeat the above instructions to set year month day calendar display format day month or month day
27. ice if you handle it carefully Here are a few precautions 1 Do not immerse the unit in water 2 Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit 3 Do not subject the unit to excessive force shock dust temperature or humidity which may result in malfunction shorter electronic life span damaged battery and distorted parts 4 Do not tamper with the unit s internal components Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause unnecessary damage The unit contains no user serviceable parts 5 Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user s manual Do not mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak 6 Always read the user s manual thoroughly before operating the unit CAUTION The content of this manual is subject to change without further notice Due to printing limitation the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer 28 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product PRO X2 This product contains the approved transmitter and complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R amp TTE 1999 5 EC Directives if used for its intended use and that the following standard s has have been applied Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum Article 3 2 of the R amp TTE Directive applied standard s
28. ill disappear Icon RC Reception Strength MI gt Flashing Undefined data PN Reception failed for 24 hours Bot Weak signal but can be decoded Pd N ML O Strong signal 20 Note The radio controlled signal for time DCF77 is transmitted from the central atomic clock in Frankfurt Main in short intervals It has a reception range of approx 1500 km Obstructions such as concrete walls can reduce the signal range Sunrise Sunset Mode The main console unit computes the sunrise and sunset times from the user configured location data This includes the longitude latitude time zone and DST Daylight Saving Time Choosing a suitable city code for your area will automatically generate the correct values for the location data Should you wish to input your own location data or if a suitable city code could not be found choose USR as the city code during setup A searching function is also available which allows the sunrise sunset times for different dates to be viewed Accessing Sunrise Sunset Mode From the main console unit Press UP or DOWN until the sunrise and sunset icons on the lower left of the display start flashing N From the remote control Press Setting up the Location Data 1 In Sunrise Sunset Mode press and hold SET to enter location data setup 2 The city code in the Time and Alarm display should start flashing Set City Info Press UP or DOWN to select city c
29. ing parameters DOWN Switches to next mode in clockwise direction Decrement for setting parameters SET Rotates display for current mode Press and hold to enter setup or change units Confirmation for setting parameters MEM or Shows records for moon phase temperature MEMORY humidity rain and wind HISTORY Shows history for sea level pressure ALARM Shows time alarms and alerts for temperature rain and wind Press and hold to enter alarm alert setup Press and hold in Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode to view different bar charts CHANNEL Changes temperature and humidity display to selected channel Press and hold to enable cycling display of channel temperature and humidity LIGHT SNOOZE Turns on backlight for 5s Enters Snooze mode when alarm is activated The following controls are only available on the main console unit OPEN Opens casing for button panel on main console unit LIGHT SENSOR Toggles the light sensor function to automatic on or off AUTO ON OFF SENSITIVITY Adjusts the sensitivity of the light sensor HIGH LOW 10 The following controls are only available on the remote control Temperature Mode Puts display in Temperature Mode Wind Mode Puts display in Wind Mode Pressure and Weather Puts display in Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Forecast Mode Rain Mode Puts display in Rain Mode Su
30. nrise Sunset Puts display in Sunrise Sunset Mode Mode Clock and Alarm Puts display in Clock and Alarm Mode Mode Changes bar chart display to history for Sea level pressure channel 1 temperature or channel 1 relative humidity Change Bar chat Display De Navigating between Different Modes There are 6 modes available on the main console unit and each one displays a different category of data When display is in a certain mode its corresponding icon will start flashing To navigate between the different modes from the main console unit press UP to cycle through the modes in a clockwise direction or DOWN to cycle through the modes in an anti clockwise direction To navigate between the different modes from the remote control press the corresponding button s or press UP to cycle through the modes in a clockwise direction or DOWN to cycle through the modes in an anti clockwise direction 11 Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Current pressure trend and history bar chart Weather forecast Moon phase Weather Forecast t X7 Pressure Trend Weather Forecast 2mB hPa Pa History Bar chart for A A A MAX o Pressure Temperature EE BEE ENS ESQ EE GUESS NO EE KE KE KE KE Al SUTHCIRONE Local Pressure Sea m a a Level Pressure Altitude History selection for Pres SEA LEVEL I ara sure and
31. ode for your local area Refer to P 31 for a list of available codes The corresponding longitude and latitude will be shown along with the city Should you wish to input your own geographical coordinates choose USR as the city code Press SET to confirm your selection 3 If USR was chosen you will be asked to input your geographical coordinates Set Degree of Latitude Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection 4 Repeat above procedure to set minute of latitude degree of longitude minute of longitude time zone of the city and DST selection 5 Upon completion the display will be returned to Sunrise Sunset Mode Note Press and hold SET anytime during the setup to return to normal Clock and Alarm Mode All settings made will be discarded Viewing the Location Data In Sunrise Sunset Mode each press of SET rotates display between Time and sunrise sunset Times Calendar and sunrise sunset Times Calendar and longitude latitude Viewing Sunrise Sunset Times for Different Dates 1 In Sunrise Sunset Mode press MEM or MEMORY 2 The date should be flashing Press UP or DOWN to adjust date Press and hold either button for fast advance The corresponding sunrise and sunset times will be displayed for the selected date 3 Press MEM or MEMORY or SET to return display to Sunrise Sunset Mode 21 Understanding the Sunrise Sunset Display The sunrise
32. sensor 15 minutes Rain Sensor 30 minutes Check or replace the batteries for the corresponding sensor Then press and hold DOWN to enforce a search for all remote signals If the above does not solve the problem check the wireless transmission path from the corresponding sensor to the main console unit and change their locations if necessary Although wireless dri can pass through solid objects and walls the sensor shoul ideally be within the line of sight of the console unit The following may be the cause of reception problems Distance between remote sensor and main console unit too long Maximum transmission distance in open area conditions is 100m Signal shielding materials such as metal surfaces concrete walls or dense vegetation in the path of transmission Interferences from wireless devices such as cordless phones radio headsets baby listening devices and electronic appliances The weather readings do not correlate with measurements from TV radio or official weather reports Weather data can vary considerably due to different environmental conditions and placement of weather sensors Check the placement tips included in this manual to site your sensors in the best possible way The weather forecast is inaccurate The weather forecast is a prediction of weather after 12 24 hours and may not reflect current weather conditions PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory serv
33. sole unit is within receiving range of all remote sensors Ideally sensors should be within the line of sight of the console unit Transmission range may be affected by trees metal structures and electronic appliances Test reception before permanently mounting your weather station The console unit measures indoor temperature humidity pressure and receives signals from all remote sensors and radio clock broadcasts Avoid placing the console unit in the following areas Direct sunlight and surfaces which radiate and emit heat Near heating and ventilation devices such as heating ducts or air conditioners Areas with interference from wireless devices such as cordless phones radio headsets baby listening devices and electronic appliances Starting up the Main Console Unit Once the console unit is properly powered the display will start showing some data and weather parameters Wait for a few minutes for the console to finish self calibration and for the sensor readings to show up If is still displayed for the sensor reading s check the wireless transmission path and the batteries for the corresponding sensor Using your Weather Station Buttons and Controls The infra red remote control has buttons which correspond to the ones on the main unit The following controls are available on both the main console unit and remote control UP Switches to next mode in anti clockwise direction Increment for sett
34. st week and last month Rainfall alert gt BP mm Rain Icon Rain Statistic 1ast Hour Wind Mode Wind Chill Temperature at place of anemometer Wind direction Wind speed Wind gust Alert for wind speed and wind gust speed Wind Icon Wind Chill Temperature Temp at Wind Sensor LU N i v Nm INCl D Rain Alert Sensor Battery Status Rain Rate Display Rainfall Sensor Battery Status Wind Direction Animate WIND CHILL lt d NIINI N NILI Wind Speed Gust Max Wind speed Max Gust DA w Wind Alert Gust Alert ES mph wa S P 13 t E I Compass Display Wind Direction in Com pass Points Bearings Customizing your Weather Station To fully customize the weather station to your local settings and personal preferences the following settings are required Please refer to the appropriate sections for detailed instructions Required Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start Up Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode P 15 Setting up the Time Date and Language Clock and Alarm Mode P 19 Setting up the Location Data Sunrise Sunset Mode P 21 Optional Setting up the Time Alarms Clock and Alarm Mode P 20 Setting up the Temperature Alerts Temperature and Humidity Mode P 23 Setting up the Daily Rainfall Alerts Rain Mode P 24 Setting up the Wind Alerts Winds Mode P 26 LED Backlight Options The ba
35. tics can also be viewed such as the sea level pressure values for the last 24 hours moon phase for the previous and next 39 days as well as a pressure temperature humidity history bar chart Pressure values may be displayed inHg hPa mBar or mmHg and altitude values may be displayed in meters or feet Accessing Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode From the main console unit Press UP or DOWN until the weather forecast icon on the upper left of the display starts flashing p From the remote control Press 9 3 Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start Up During the initial start up of the main console unit all functions in Pressure and Weather Forecast mode will be locked until the pressure settings are configured 1 Choose Pressure Units The unit icon inHg or mmHg or hPa mBar should be flashing Press UP or DOWN to select pressure unit as inHg hPa mBar or mmHg Press SET to confirm your selection 2 Choose Altitude Units Press UP or DOWN to select altitude unit as feet or meters Press SET to confirm your selection 3 Set Altitude Press UP or DOWN to adjust value Press and hold either button for fast advance Press SET to confirm your selection 4 Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode Note After initial start up the altitude cannot be adjusted again until the main console unit is restarted Viewing Pressure and Altitude Data In Pressure and Weather Fore
36. time being displayed differs during the morning and the afternoon night From 12 am to 12 pm The sunrise time for the current day will be displayed From 12 pm to pm The sunrise time for the next day will be displayed NEXT DAY icon will be displayed above the sunrise time At certain locations especially those at high latitudes sunrise and sunset events may not occur within a 24 hour time frame Display Sunset status Display Sunset status FULL Sunrise at FULL Sunset at previous day later next day or No sunrise for No sunset for the the whole day whole day Temperature and Humidity Mode The weather station supports up to 5 remote thermo hygro sensors each sensor cor responding to a separate channel for the temperature and relative humidity display The temperature may be shown in degrees Celsius C or degrees Fahrenheit F The trend rising steady or falling of all values is also indicated on the display The main console unit uses the indoor temperature and humidity data to compute a comfort level rating of Wet Comfort or Dry A temperature alert function is available for each channel It can be programmed to sound if the channel temperature exceeds or falls below the pre configured upper and lower limits Note The temperature alerts have a 0 5 C hysteresis to prevent the alerts from sounding constantly due to small fluctuations near the alert value This means that after the tempera
37. uctions for the corresponding sensor 2 When the batteries are properly installed the sensor will resume sending signals to the main console unit To enforce a search immediately for all remote signals press and hold DOWN on the main console unit Cleaning The main console unit and outer casings for the remote sensors can be cleaned with a damp cloth Small parts can be cleaned with a cotton tip or pipe cleaner Never use any abrasive cleaning agents and solvents Do not immerse any units with electronic parts in water or under running water Anemometer Check that the wind vane and wind cups can spin freely and are free from dirt debris or spider webs Rain Sensor Like all rain gauges the rain sensor is prone to blockages due to its funnel shape Checking and cleaning the rain sensor from time to time will maintain the accuracy of rain measurements Detach the protective screen and lid Remove any dirt leaves or debris by cleaning the items with soapy water and a damp cloth Clean small holes and parts with a cotton tips or pipe cleaner Look out for spiders or insects that might have crawled into the funnel Also clean the swinging mechanism with a damp cloth 27 Troubleshooting The display shows dashes for weather parameter s The display will show when the wireless link is lost with the remote sensor for the following periods Thermo hygro Sensor 15 minutes Anemometer Solar cell wind
38. unting the unit on a vertical surface Avoid placing the sensor near sources of heat such as chimneys Avoid any areas which collect and radiate heat in the sun such as metal brick or concrete structures paving patios and decks Ideally place the sensor above natural surfaces such as a grassy lawn The international standard height for measurements of air temperature is at 1 25m 4 ft above ground level Setting up the Rain Sensor 1 Unlock the funnel shaped top of the rain sensor by turning both knobs on the sides of the rain sensor in an anti clockwise direction 2 Lift the top off the base and insert two 2 x UM 3 or AA size 1 5V batteries into the battery holder 3 Replace the lid and secure into place by turning the knobs clockwise 4 Place the rain sensor in a location such that precipitation can fall directly into the sensor ideally 2 3 ft above the ground It may be secured into place by using the four screws provided 5 The sensor must be accurately level for optimum performance To check if the sensor is level remove the lid and check if the ball bearing inside is at the midpoint of the leveler Additionally a bubble level or carpenter s level may be used 6 Attach the protective screen onto the top of the lid The screen will prevent any debris entering the sensor Placement tips The rain sensor should be placed in an open area away from walls fences trees and other coverings which may either reduce
39. urs of operation In periods of long stable weather conditions it becomes difficult to make a reliable forecast The weather forecast is solely calculated on the basis of barometric air pressure changes The probability of a correct weather forecast is approximately 7096 and is valid for an area of approx 20 30 km around the location of the weather station The forecast Sunny means at night cloudless weather Fog is not indicated by the weather station as this can occur with different weather conditions 6 If you travel with the weather station a reliable weather forecast will become impossible due to changes in altitude and location You ll have to wait up to 24 hours so that the weather station can calculate a new forecast based on the conditions at the new location KON oa Understanding the Moon Phase Diagram Od FULL LAST FIRST 17 Clock and Alarm Mode The main console unit can be configured to display the time calendar or UTC time There are three time alarms available on the console unit Single alarm activated once at specified time Weekday alarm activated everyday from Monday to Friday at specified time Pre alarm activated at specified time interval Fixed 30 min ahead of weekday alarm if channel 1 temperature falling to 2 C or below The snooze duration for the above alarms can also be programmed 0 15 min Accessing Clock and Alarm Mode From the main console unit Press UP or DOWN until t

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