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42 Capricorn II Plus User Manual
e. move the Alarm switch on the front panel to the “Silent” or “Audible” po-
sition, as desired.
5. To set alarm conditions equal to or greater than 32
o
F (0
o
C), move the
scale selector switch to the up position. To set alarm conditions of less
than 32
o
F (0
o
C), move the switch to the down position.
Setting the Wind Speed Alarm
1. First, move the Alarm switch on the front panel of the console to the "Off"
(reset) position to reset the feature.
2. Move the “Speed” slide switch on the front panel to the wind speed at which an
alarm is desired, to set the alarm.
3. Move the Alarm switch on the front panel to either the “Silent” or “Audible”
position, as desired, to activate the alarm.
4. To be warned of a wind speed alarm condition independent of temperature
conditions, set the desired wind speed alarm as described above, move the
temperature scale switch (below the alarm switch) to the “down” position, move
the Temperature slide switch down to -30
o
F, and move the Temperature Alarm
switch on the back panel of the console to “when falling.” In this configuration
the temperature alarm will not activate unless the actual temperature reaches -
30
o
F.
When the average wind speed (see pages 39) reaches or exceeds the alarm condi-
tion, the LED light above the word “Speed” on the front panel will illuminate, the
alarm will sound (if the Alarm switch is in the “Audible” position), and the Alarm
Controlled Output relay contact will close (12V/100mA maximum contact rating).
The scale reads in mph units of measure (km/h for optional foreign front panels), but
the alarm is designed to trigger at the actual wind speed regardless of the unit of
measure being displayed. Therefore, if the alarm is set at 10 mph the alarm will
trigger when the display reads 16 km/h (10 mph = 16 km/h) if the Wind Speed