User Manual

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Weather Station User Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Warnings and Cautions.................................................................................................................... 2
3. Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................................ 2
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ...................................................................................... 3
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout ....................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Site Survey ............................................................................................................................. 3
5. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 3
5.1 Parts List ................................................................................................................................. 3
5.2 Recommend Tools .................................................................................................................. 4
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up ............................................................................................................... 4
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane ............................................................................................................... 5
5.3.2 Install Wind Cups ............................................................................................................... 5
5.3.3 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel ............................................................................................ 5
5.3.4 Install Batteries ................................................................................................................... 6
5.3.5 Install Mounting Pole ......................................................................................................... 7
5.5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ................................................................................. 7
5.6 Display Console ..................................................................................................................... 8
6. Display Console Operation ............................................................................................................. 9
6.1 Screen Display ........................................................................................................................ 9
6.2 Console Initialization ........................................................................................................... 10
6.2.1 Button Operation .............................................................................................................. 11
6.3 Set Mode .............................................................................................................................. 11
6.3.1 Time Zones ....................................................................................................................... 14
6.4 Barometric Pressure Display ................................................................................................ 15
6.4.1 Viewing Absolute vs. Relative Pressure ........................................................................... 15
6.4.2 Rate of Change of Pressure Graph ................................................................................... 15
6.4.3 Viewing Pressure History ................................................................................................. 16
6.4.4 Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion ......................................................................... 16
6.5 Rain Display ......................................................................................................................... 16
6.5.1 Rain Increments of Measure ............................................................................................ 16
6.5.2 Resetting Rain .................................................................................................................. 16
6.5.3 Increments of Rain Definitions ........................................................................................ 17
6.6 Wind Display ........................................................................................................................ 17
6.7 Temperature Display ............................................................................................................ 17
6.7.1 Wind Chill, Dew Point and Heat Index Display .............................................................. 17
6.8 Alarms .................................................................................................................................. 17
6.8.1 Viewing High and Low Alarms ........................................................................................ 17
6.8.2 Setting High and Low Alarms .......................................................................................... 18
6.9 Max/Min Mode .................................................................................................................... 21
6.9.1 Viewing Max/Min Values ................................................................................................. 21
6.10 Calibration ............................................................................................................................ 22
6.10.1 Calibration Settings ...................................................................................................... 22
6.10.2 Calibration Ranges ....................................................................................................... 23
6.10.3 Calibration Discussion ................................................................................................. 24
6.11 Restoring the Console to Factory Default ............................................................................ 26
6.12 Resynchronize Wireless Sensor ............................................................................................ 26
6.13 Backlight Operation ............................................................................................................. 26
6.13.1 With AC Adapter .......................................................................................................... 26
6.13.2 Without AC Adapter ..................................................................................................... 26