WIRELESS 868 MHz WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this fancy Weather Station with wireless 868MHz transmission of outdoor temperature and display of indoor temperature and humidity. It is further acting as a DCF-77 radio controlled clock with calendar display and alarm clock function. In addition, sunrise/ sunset/ sun duration time as well as the moon phase are shown.
FEATURES: The Weather Station Battery compartment cover Hanging hole LCD Display Function Keys • • • • • • Function Keys DCF-77 Radio controlled time with manual setting options DCF Time reception ON/OFF 12/24 hour display Hour, minute and second time display Calendar (weekday, date, month and year) Time zone option ±12 hours 50 Foldout Stand
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Alarm with snooze function Snooze setting Weather forecasting with 15 easy-to-read weather forecast signs featured by "Weather girl" Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting Temperature display in degrees Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) selectable Indoor and outdoor temperature display with MIN/MAX recording Indoor humidity reading displayed as RH% with MIN/MAX recordings All MIN/MAX temperature recordings show date and time received All MIN/MAX recordings can be reset D
The Outdoor Temperature Transmitter • Remote transmission of outdoor temperature to Weather Station by 868 MHz • Shower proof casing • Wall mounting case (Mounting at a sheltered place. Avoid direct rain and sunshine) SETTING UP: When one transmitter is used 1. First, insert the batteries into the Temperature transmitter. (see “Install and replace batteries in the Temperature transmitter“). 2.
3. 4. 5. After inserting the batteries, the Weather station will start receiving data from the transmitter. The outdoor temperature and the signal reception icon should then be displayed on the Weather station. If this does not happen after 3 minutes, the batteries will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1.
4. 5. The outdoor temperature from the first transmitter (channel 1) should then be displayed on the Weather station. Also, the signal reception icon will be displayed. If this does not happen after 2 minutes, the batteries will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1. Insert the batteries to the second transmitter as soon as the outdoor temperature readings from the first transmitter are displayed on the Weather station.
those shown on the transmitters in order to recognise the Channel No. of each transmitter. 8. In order to ensure sufficient 868 MHz transmission however, this should under good conditions be a distance no more than 100 meters between the final position of the Weather Station and the transmitter (see notes on “Positioning” and “868 MHz Reception”). IMPORTANT: Transmission problems will arise if the setting for additional sensors is not followed as described above.
the reception at 06:00 is still not successful, then the next try takes place at 02:00 next day. If reception is successful, the received time will override the manually set time. The date is also updated with the received time. (Please refer also to notes on “DCF-77 Radio Controlled time” and “Manual Time Setting”) INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE WEATHER STATION The Weather Station uses 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1.
INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER The Temperature Transmitter uses 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V battery. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. Remove the battery compartment cover at the back of the transmitter. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see marking). Replace the battery compartment cover on the unit.
FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Station: The Weather Station has five easy to use function keys.
SET key (Setting): • To enter the set mode for the following functions: LCD contrast, Time zone, Time Reception ON/OFF, 12/24 hour display, Manual time, Year, Date, Sunrise/ sunset city location, Snooze time duration, °C/°F, and Weather forecast sensitivity settings.
• • To stop the alarm To switch on the backlight CH/ + key To toggle between the Outdoor transmitters 1, 2 and 3 (if more than 1 transmitter is used) • To adjust LCD contrast, time zone, Time Reception ON/OFF, 12/24 hour display, hour, minute, year, month, day, snooze time duration, °C/ °F and weather forecasting icon sensitivity in setting modes • To adjust the alarm time in alarm setting mode • To stop the alarm • To switch on the backlight • SNOOZE/ SUN key To activate the snooze function for the alar
LCD SCREEN AND SETTINGS: DCF Tower Icon (for time reception) Alarm icon Weather Tendency icon Weather station low battery icon Indoor Temperature Time Calendar Indoor Relative Humidity % Transmitter low battery icon Moon phase display Outdoor Temperature Sunrise/ sunset display Weather Forecast icon (Weather girl) Outdoor Reception Signal* 61 Number showing Transmitter unit
*When the signal from the transmitter is successfully received by the Temperature Station, this icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on the LCD). User can therefore easily see whether the last reception was successful (“ON” icon) or not (“OFF” icon). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is being done at that time. For better distinctness the LCD screen is split into 5 .
Section 3 - WEATHER ICON (FEATURED BY WEATHER GIRL) • • Display of the weather to be expected in form of 15 fancy weather symbols (featured by Weather girl) which change their appearance depending on the air pressure development and the current outdoor temperature. Format of the weather girl icons refers to the "WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY" Section 4 - INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY • • Display of the current indoor temperature and humidity.
Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig which has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years. The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled Weather Station receives this signal and converts it to show the precise time in summer or wintertime. The quality of the reception depends greatly on the geographic location.
LCD contrast setting Time zone setting Time reception ON/OFF setting 12/24-Hour setting Manual time setting Calendar setting Sunrise/ Sunset city location Snooze setting °C/ °F setting Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting Press and hold the SET key for about 3 second to advance to the setting mode: • • • • • • • • • • LCD CONTRAST SETTING flashing The LCD contrast can be set to 8 different levels to suit the users needs (default LCD contrast setting is LCD 5).
1. 2. The above display will be seen. Press the CH/ + key to select the level of contrast desired. Press the SET key to confirm and enter the “Time Zone setting” or exit the setting mode by pressing the SNOOZE/ SUN key TIME ZONE SETTING: flashing The time zone default of the Weather Station is 0. To change to another time zone: 1. Press the SET key after completing the LCD contrast setting in order to enter the time zone setting (flashing). 2. Using the CH/ + key, set the time zone.
TIME RECEPTION ON/OFF SETTING Flashing (time reception icon) Digit flashing In area where reception of the DCF-77 time is not possible, the DCF-77 time reception function can be turned OFF. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock (Default setting is ON). 1. The digit “ON” and the time reception icon will start flashing on the LCD. 2. Use the CH/ + key to turn OFF the time reception function. 3.
reception of the DCF time as long as the Time Reception OFF function is activated. The Time Reception icon will not be displayed on the LCD. 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING flashing 1. 2. 3. After setting time reception ON/OFF, press the SET key, “12h” or “24h” flashes in the LCD. (default 24 h) Press the CH/ + key to select the “12h” or “24h” display mode. Press the SET again to confirm and to enter the “Manual Time setting” or exit the setting mode by pressing the SNOOZE/ SUN key.
MANUAL TIME SETTING In case the Weather Station is not able to detect the DCF-signal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be manually set. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. Minutes (flashing) Hours (flashing) To set the clock : 1. The hour and minute digits start flashing in the time display section. 2. Use the CH/ + key to adjust the hours and then press SET key to go to the minute setting. 3. The minute will be flashing. Press the CH/ + key to just the minutes. 4.
During reception attempts the DCF tower icon will flash. If reception has been unsuccessful, then the DCF tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour. CALENDAR SETTING Year "Date. Month." (for 24h time display) "Month. Date." (for 12h time display) The date default of the Weather Station is 1. 1. of the year 2005 after initial set-up. Once the radio-controlled time signals are received, the date is automatically updated.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Using the CH/ + key, set the year required. The range runs from 2005 to 2029 (default is 2005). Press the SET key to enter the month setting mode. The month digit will be flashing. Press the CH/ + key to set the month and then press the SET key to go to the date setting. The date digit will be flashing. Press the CH/ + key to set the date. Confirm with the SET key and enter the “Sunrise, sunset and sun duration” or exit the setting mode by pressing the SNOOZE / SUN key.
39 cities can be chosen from and every city is displayed in short-form (e.g.: AMS --> Amsterdam). The cities are displayed as follows: F- Frankfurt FL - Flensburg H - Hannover HB - Bremen HEL - Helsinki HH - Hamburg HRO - Rostock INS - Insbruck LDN - London LUX - Luxemburg 2.
SNOOZE SETTING: flashing The snooze time can be set OFF or to a maximum time of 30 minutes (default is 10 minutes): 1. The snooze time (in minute) digit will be flashing. Use the CH/ + key to set the snooze time (in minute). Each pressing of the key will increase the snooze time by 5 minutes. The snooze can also be set OFF when the “OFF” digit is being displayed. 2. Confirm with the SET key and enter the “ºC / ºF temperature unit setting” or exit the manual setting mode by pressing the SNOOZE/ SUN key.
°C/°F TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING flashing The default temperature reading is set to °C (degree Celsius). To select °F (degree Fahrenheit): 1. The “°C” will be flashing, use the CH/ + key to toggle between “°C” and “°F”. 2. Once the desired temperature unit has been chosen, confirm with the SET key and enter the “Weather Forecast Icon Sensitivity setting” or exit the setting mode by pressing the SNOOZE/ SUN key.
flashing flashing Confirm with the SET key and exit the Manual settings.
ALARM SETTING: Alarm icon flashing flashing To set alarm: 1. Press and hold ALM for about 3 seconds until the alarm time display flashes. 2. The hour digit and the alarm icon will be flashing. Press the CH/ + key to adjust the hour. 3. Press ALM button once and minute digit will be flashing. User shall then press CH/ + button to set the minute. 4. Press ALM button once to confirm the setting. 5. To activate/ deactivate the alarm function, press the ALM button once.
Note: The duration of alarm sounding is 120 seconds SNOOZE SETTING AND STOPPING THE ALARM: 1. 2. When the alarm is sounding, press the SNOOZE/ SUN key to activate the snooze function. The alarm will stop and re-activate after the time interval of the snooze time pre-set by user. To stop the alarm completely, press any keys other than the SNOOZE/ SUN key.
WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY: The weather forecast icons (Weather girl): One of the 15 different weather icons (featured by Weather girl with different clothing) is displayed in the centre of LCD, which indicates the different forecast weather condition due to air pressure level (Sunny, Sunny + Cloudy or Cloudy + Rainy) and the current outdoor temperature (Temperature value detected by Channel 1): ≥ 26°°C 19 – 25.9°°C 10 – 18.9°°C Sunny 78 0 – 9.
≥ 26°°C 19 – 25.9°°C 10 – 18.9°°C 0 – 9.9°°C < 0°°C ≥ 26°°C 19 – 25.9°°C 10 – 18.9°°C 0 – 9.
For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather. If the icons do not change, then it means either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too slow for the Weather Projection Station to register. 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.
If the Weather Station is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point (for example from the ground floor to the upper floors of a house), remove the batteries and re-insert them after about 30 seconds. By doing this, the Weather Station will not mistake the new location as being a possible change in air-pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude.
DISPLAY OF INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY READING: The indoor temperature and humidity are measured automatically and displayed on the fourth section of the LCD.
DISPLAY OF OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE: Outdoor Reception Symbol Outdoor temperature in °C Maximum icon Transmitter identification No. (only shown when more than one transmitter is used) The last LCD section shows the outdoor temperature, a reception symbol and a channel number under the temperature will also show if more than one transmitter has been used. DISPLAY OF INDOOR MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM RECORDS: 1. In normal display mode, press the MIN/ MAX button three times.
2. Press the MIN/ MAX button once more to display the minimum indoor temperature and humidity. Also the date and time of recording this temperature will be displayed. RESETTING THE INDOOR MAXIMUM/ MINIMUM RECORDS 1. 2. In normal display mode, press the MIN/ MAX button to advance to the MIN/ MAX display. Press and hold the SET key for about 3 seconds, this will reset all indoor minimum and maximum data recorded to the current time, date, temperature and humidity.
1. In normal display mode, press the CH/ + button to select a channel. The channel ID will be displayed above the outdoor temperature reading. Note: The transmitter number will only be displayed if more than one transmitter is applied. 2. 3. Press the MIN/ MAX button once. The max icon will be displayed. Press and hold the SET button for about 3 seconds, this will reset all outdoor minimum and maximum temperature recorded to the current time, date and temperature.
• Sunrise time Sunrise icon • Sunrise time Sunset time Sunset icon • Sunset time Sun duration time (total number of hours of sunlight on the day) Sun duration time icon Sun duration time (hh:mm) 86
THE MOON PHASE The Moon icon of the Weather Station will also display 12 different Moon phases according to the set calendar. Note: In the southern hemisphere, the phases of the moon are same but the shape of the moon is mirror inverted.
LED BACK-LIGHT The LED back-light will be automatically switched ON when any key is pressed. The LED back-light will be switched on for approximately 9 seconds before automatically switching OFF. TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER: The range of the Temperature transmitter may be affected by the temperature. At cold temperatures the transmitting distance may be decreased. Please bear this in mind when placing the transmitter.
Note: When the 868MHz signal is received correctly, do not re-open the battery cover of either the transmitter or Weather Station, as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see Setting up above) otherwise transmission problems may occur. The transmission range is about 100 m from the transmitter to the Weather Station (in open space). However, this depends on the surrounding environment and interference levels.
POSITIONING THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER: The Transmitter is supplied with a holder that may be attached to a wall with the two screws supplied. The Transmitter can also be position on a flat surface by securing the stand to the bottom to the Transmitter. To wall mount: 1. Secure the bracket onto a desired wall using the screws and plastic anchors. 2. Clip the remote temperature sensor onto the bracket.
Note: Before permanently fixing the transmitter wall base, place all units in the desired locations to check that the outdoor temperature reading is receivable. In event that the signal is not received, relocate the transmitters or move them slightly as this may help the signal reception. CARE AND MAINTENANCE : • • • • • • Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings.
Outdoor : (14.1ºF to +139.8ºF with 0.2ºF resolution, “OF.L” displayed if outside this range) -39.9 to +59.9°C with 0.1°C resolution (-39.8ºF to +139.8ºF with 0.2ºF resolution, “OF.
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. Please contact your local or/and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection. All electronic instruments must from now on be recycled.
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Summary of the Declaration of Conformity : We hereby declare that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essential requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
