PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER WS-1612 Operation Manual
Table of Contents Topic Features Setting up Function keys LCD Screen Manual Setting Time alarm setting Weather alarm operations Hysteresis Weather forecast and weather tendency Wind direction and wind speed measurement Rainfall measurement Viewing history data Viewing the min/ max weather data Switch On/ Off buzzer Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception Positioning Care and Maintenance Specification Warranty Info 1 Page 3 6 12 14 16 24 25 31 32 36 37 37 39 46 48 49 53 54 57
PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER Instruction Manual Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art Professional Weather Center as an example of excellent design and innovative technology. Featuring time, date, calendar, weather forecast, wind direction and speed, rainfall, outdoor temperature and outdoor humidity, air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather conditions, this Weather Center will provide you with extensive weather information and forecast.
FEATURES: Weather Center Hanging hole Foldout stand LCD Battery compartment cover Function keys • • • • • • • Time display (manual setting) 12/24 hour time display Calendar display (weekday, date, month, year) Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Outdoor temperature display in ºF/°C Outdoor Humidity display as RH% 3
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MIN/MAX value of outdoor temperature and humidity display with time & date of recording Low/High outdoor temperature and humidity alarm Relative air pressure displayed in inHg or hPa Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hours (bargraph format) LCD contrast selectable Low battery indicator Wind direction displayed in 16 steps Wind speed displayed in mph, km/h, or m/s, and Beaufort scale Wind chill displayed in °F of °C Max wind speed displayed with time & date
Wind Sensor • • Connected to the thermo-hygro sensor by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel • • Connected to the thermo-hygro sensor by cable To be mounted onto a horizontal panel Rain Sensor 5
SETTING UP: Wireless transmission at 915 MHz - thermo-hygro sensor to the Weather Center Weather Center Rain Sensor Wind Sensor Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor Cable connection between the rain sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor Note: When putting the Weather Center into operation, it is important to perform in close proximity (e.g. on a table) a complete wiring and set-up of the system.
important to test all components for correct function before placing and mounting them at their final destinations (See Positioning below) 1. Unwind the cables of the rain and the wind sensors. Connect the rain and the wind sensors to the thermo-hygro sensor by plugging the connector heads of the two sensors into the appropriate sockets of the thermo-hygro sensor. Sockets for wind and rain sensor 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. displayed on the Weather Center. If this does not happen after 30 seconds, the batteries will need to be removed from both units. You will have to start again from step 1. You may then check all cables for correct connection and all components for correct function by manually turning the wind-gauge, moving the weather-vane, tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internally moving seesaw, etc (See Positioning below). Time and date shall be manually set (See Manual Setting below).
obstructions and that radio waves DO NOT curve around objects. Actual transmission range will vary depending on what is in the path of the signal. Each obstruction (roof, walls, floors, ceilings, thick trees, etc.) will effectively cut signal range in half. Example: A Professional Weather Center with a 330 feet range is mounted on an interior wall, so that the signal has to pass through one interior wall, one exterior wall, and across the 10 feet width of the room between the 2 walls.
• After batteries are installed, there will be synchronization between Weather Center and the sensor. At this time, the signal reception icon will be blinking. When the signal is successfully received by the Weather Center, the icon will be switched on. (If it is not successful, the icon will not be shown in LCD) So the user can easily see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or not (icon off). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in progress.
1. 2. 3. Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment). Replace the battery cover. HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR The outdoor thermo-hygro sensor works with 2 x “AA”, IEC LR6 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Uninstall the rain cover of the sensor. Remover the battery compartment cover.
Note: In the event of changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the thermo-hygro sensor at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first 30 seconds of power being supplied to it. BATTERY CHANGE: It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 24 months to ensure optimum accuracy of these units.
FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Center: The Weather Center has 5 easy-to-use function keys.
+ key • • • • • Press to change the calendar display to the preset alarm time, date, weekday + date or seconds in the time display Press to adjust (increase) the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to confirm to reset the max/min record To switch on the backlight HISTORY key Press to display the weather data history records Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit manual setting mode and alarm setting mode To sw
Note: The LED backlight will be on and last for 15 seconds for every simple keypress. The LED will keep lighting when the key is "pressed and held". LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following information: 1. Time and date 2. Wind data 3. Outdoor temperature and humidity, 4. Air pressure and Rainfall data 5. Air pressure history and Weather forecast.
Low battery indicator Time alarm icon Time display Calendar display Buzzer off indicator Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind speed Hi/ Lo alarm icon Wind Chill in °F or °C Wind speed in mph, km/h or m/s Outdoor relative humidity in % Outdoor temperature in °F or ºC Outdoor temp.
MANUAL SETTING: The following manual settings can be changed once the SET key is pressed: • LCD contrast setting • Manual time setting • 12/24 hour time display • Calendar setting • °F/ °C temperature unit setting • Wind speed unit • Rainfall unit setting • Air pressure unit setting • Relative pressure reference value setting • Weather Tendency Sensitivity value • Storm warning threshold value • Alarm On/ Off setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING Digit flashing The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels, from "LC
MANUAL TIME SETTING: You then may manually set the time of the clock by following the steps below: Minutes flashing Hour flashing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The hour digit will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the hour. Press the SET key to switch to the minutes. The minute digit will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the minute. Confirm the time with the SET key and enter the 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING.
2. Confirm with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING. CALENDAR SETTING: "Date. Month." (for 24h time display) "Month. Date." (for 12h time display) Year The date default of the Weather Center is 1. 1. of year 2005. The date can be set manually by proceeding as follows. 1. The year digit starts flashing. 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the year. The range runs from "00" (2000) to "99" (2099). 3. Press the SET key to confirm the year and enter the month setting.
°F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING Flashing The temperature display can be selected to show temperature data in °F or °C. (default °F) 1. The temperature unit is flashing 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between “°F” or “°C”. Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING Flashing The wind speed unit can be set as mph (mile per hour), km/h (kilometer per hour), or m/s (meter per second). The default unit is mph. 1.
RAINFALL UNIT SETTING Flashing The total rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm. The default unit is inch. 1. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” 2. Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING Flashing The relative air pressure can be set as inHg or hPa. The default unit is inHg. 1. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between the unit “inHg" or “hPa” 2.
RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note: The default reference pressure value of the barometer is 29.91inHg when batteries are first inserted. For an exact measurement, it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to your local relative air pressure (related to elevation above sea level). Ask for the current atmospheric pressure of your home area (Local weather service, www, optician, calibrated instruments in public buildings, airport).
Note: This feature is useful for those who live at elevations above sea level, but want their air pressure display to be based on sea level elevation. WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING Flashing You may select a definite switching sensitivity value, .06, .09, or .12 inHg for the change in the display of weather icons. This represents the "sensitivity" of the weather forecast (the smaller the value selected, the more sensitive the weather forecast). The default value is 0.09 inHg. 1.
STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING You may also define a switching sensitivity value for the storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from .09 inHg to .27 inHg over 6 hours (Default 0.15 inHg). Flashing 1. 2. 3. The sensitivity value will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to select the value. Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM ALARM ON/OFF SETTING. STORM ALARM ON/ OFF SETTING You may also choose to switch On or Off the acoustic storm warning alarm (Default OFF). 1.
Note: In case a storm warning alarm is activated, the downward weather tendency arrow will be flashing. (Also see WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR below) TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting anytime during the manual setting modes, press the ALARM key (or HISTORY key) or wait for the automatic timeout. The mode will return to the normal time display. TIME ALARM SETTING The alarm time can be set by the use of the ALARM and SET key. 1. Press the ALARM key once.
4. 5. 6. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the minute of the alarm time. Press the ALARM key to confirm. Wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM once key to go to the time alarm setting mode again. Then press shortly the SET key to switch on or off the time alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the time alarm is switched on.
High wind speed AlarmOn icon Outdoor temp Alarm-On icon Outdoor humidity Alarm-On icon The Weather Center can be set to alert when a specific weather condition is reached. The following Weather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode.
Default alarm values: Temperature Relative Humidity Wind speed Low High Low High High 32°F 104°F 45% 70% 62.0mph HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On/Off independently, according to your needs. Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Low alarm value) : 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key twice. The High Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value. (Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster.) Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.) Press the ALARM key once.
HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor humidity alarm can be set On/Off independently according to your needs. Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Low alarm value): 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key 4 times. The High Outdoor Humidity alarm display will be shown. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value.
6. 7. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.) Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically. In case the humidity value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm, the value will be blinking, along with the corresponding icon ("HI AL"/ "LO AL").
4. Press the ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode. In case the wind speed exceeds the condition for high wind speed alarm, the value will be flashing, along with the corresponding high alarm icon ("HI AL"). And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. User may press any key to stop the sound.
WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: Weather forecasting icons is displayed in any of the following combinations at the right bottom part of LCD: TENDENCY Sunny TENDENCY Cloudy with sunny intervals TENDENCY Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather.
However, if the icon displayed 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 extremes. The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining.
WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators (arrow located on the left and right sides of the weather icons). When the indicator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve, but when indicator points downwards, the air-pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse. Taking this into account, one can see how the weather has changed and is expected to change.
Air pressure changes in inHg Air pressure changes in hPa The horizontal axis represents the last 12 hours air pressure recording (-12, -9, -6, -3 and 0 hour). The bars are plotted at each of the 5 steps and give the trend over the recorded period. The scale on the right compares the result. The "0" in the middle of this scale determines the current air pressure. The vertical axis represents the air pressure changes in inHg (+0.12, +0.06, 0, -0.06, 0.12. The “0” represents the current air pressure).
same altitude. For example, it should not be moved. Should the unit be moved, for instance from the ground to the second floor of the house, the readings for the next 12-24 hours shall be discarded. WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT In normal display mode, the second section of the LCD shows the following wind data.
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD, in the unit of mm or inch. (see VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA below) VIEWING THE HISTORY DATA The Weather Center can store up to 200 sets of weather data which are recorded automatically at 3-hour intervals after the weather center is powered up, at the nearest time of 0:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00.
Afterwards, you should avoid changing the pre-set time as it will also alter the recorded "time of recording" of each history record, which may lead to confusion. To view the weather history: 1. Press the HISTORY key. The latest weather record will be shown with the date and time of recording. The "HISTORY" icon will be displayed at the bottom of the LCD.
2. Press MIN/ MAX to view older records. (Press MIN/MAX and + key to view "Previous" and "Next" record respectively. The records are made at 3-hour intervals) Note: • • The stored history records will not be retained after battery change or whenever battery is removed. The total rainfall value will be exhibited in whole number (no decimal place) in the history record.
1. Min outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MIN outdoor temperature value MIN icon 2. 3.
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5. Min Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MIN wind chill value MIN icon 6. 7.
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9. Maximum wind speed Time and date or recording MAX wind speed value MAX icon RESET THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN/MAX weather data 1. to 9., you shall need to reset each of the data independently. 1. Press MIN/MAX key to show the desired weather data. For instance, if you want to reset the minimum humidity, in the normal display you shall press the MIN/MAX key 3 times to show the min humidity value.
2. 3. 4. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds, then the "RESET" icon will appear at the bottom part of the LCD. Press the + key once, then the stored value will be reset to the current value and current time. Press the ALARM key to return to normal display mode. 10. Total rainfall amount The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD, in the unit of mm or inch. It shows the total rainfall accumulated since last reset of the Weather Center.
To reset the rainfall reading, press the + key once when the Rainfall value and "Reset" icon is shown. Then the total rainfall amount will be reset to 0, and the time updated to current time. Note: After power up, the time and date and total rainfall is displayed as "- - -". After time is adjusted manually, the set time will be shown.
BUZZER OFF icon To re-enable the buzzer: 1. When the BUZZER OFF icon is shown on LCD, press the SET key shortly and the BUZZER OFF icon will disappear. 2. Press ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode. The "BUZZER OFF" icon will no longer be shown. Then the alarm will sound normally. LOW BATTERY INDICATOR The low battery indicator of the Weather Center and the Thermo-hygro sensor will be displayed at the top and bottom portion of the LCD respectively when the battery power is low.
OUTDOOR SENSOR 915 MHz RECEPTION The outdoor temperature, humidity, wind data and rainfall are transmitted from the thermo-hygro sensor about every 4.5 seconds. The Weather Center will then be synchronized to the thermo-hygro sensor to receive outdoor data. The transmission range (up to 330 feet) of the thermo-hygro Sensor may be affected by the ambient temperature. At cold temperatures the transmitting distance may be decreased. Please keep this in mind when placing the sensor.
• • • reset all units (see Setting up above) otherwise transmission problems may occur. During normal operation, after the outdoor display shows "- - -", the Weather Center will change to receive the outdoor data every 15 minutes, until the data is read again. Then the reception period will return to 4.5 seconds. The transmission frequency may be switching between 910, 915 and 920 MHz to enable successful signal reception by the Weather Center.
1. 2. Fix a screw (not supplied) into the desired wall, leaving the head extended out the by about 5mm. Hang the Weather Center onto the screw. Remember to ensure that it locks into place before releasing.
An ideal mounting place for the thermo-hygro sensor would be the outer wall 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 desired 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 cables from the wind and rain sensors are correctly plugged in otherwise data transmission errors could occur.
Firstly, check that the wind-fan and the wind-vane can rotate freely before fixing the unit. For correct and accurate readings it is important 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 or cable tie provided onto a solid wall/ panel mast or mast to allow the wind to travel around the sensor unhindered from all directions (ideal mast size should be from diameter about 5/8” to 11/4”).
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 center 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 center after about 2 minutes delay i.e. when the reading interval is reached.
SPECIFICATIONS: Temperature measuring range: Outdoor : -40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution -40ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1ºC resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Relative humidity measuring range: Outdoor : 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if ≥ 99%) Wind speed : 0 to 111.8 mph (0 to 50 m/s) (displayed "OF.L" when > 50m/s) Wind chill : -40°F to +139.8°F (-40ºC to +59.9ºC) (displayed "OF.
Dimensions (L x W x H) Weather Center Thermo-hygro Sensor Wind sensor Rain sensor : 6.09" x 1.27" x 8.86" (154.6 x 32.2 x 225.1 mm) : 2.25" x 2.44" x 6.18" (57.3 x 62 x 156.9 mm) : 9.84" x 5.74" x 10.87" (250 x 145.9 x 276.2 mm) : 5.67" x 2.15" x 3.46" (144 x 54.6 x 88 mm) LIABILITY DISCLAIMER • • • • • • • • • The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances. Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and/or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment.
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