ELV WS 2010 Operating Instructions
WS 2010
Radio Transmission
Weather Station
Operating Instructions
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Contents
1. General Information and Function
2. Preparation for Operation
2.1. Inserting the magnets in the outdoor sensors
2.2. Preparing the base station
2.3. Description, assembly and starting up the measured value transmitter
2.3.1 Indoor radio sensor S 2010 ID
2.3.2 Wind radio sensor S 2010 W
2.3.3 Rainfall measuring system S 2010 R
2.3.4 Addressing the radio sensors S 2010 I, S 2010 IA, S 2010 A
2.3.5 Indoor radio sensor S 2010 I
2.3.6 Indoor/Outdoor temperature radio sensor S 2010 IA
2.3.7 Outdoor radio sensor S 2010 A
2.3.8 Notes on storing the solar cell power supplied outdoor sensors
3. Operation
3.1. Indoor values
3.2. Wind
3.3. Rainfall
3.4. Min./Max. function
3.5. Alarm function
3.6. Sensor selection
3.7. Outdoor display field
4. Program Mode
4.1. Setting the alarm min./max. values
4.2. Calibration
4.3 Changing units of measurement
4.4. Setting the clock
4.5. Changing the basic addresses of sensors with fixed assignments
5. Changing the Batteries
6. Faults
7. Technical Data
8. Range
9. Repeater for Increasing the Range
10. Glossary
11. Quick Reference
1st Edition, English, June 1999 Version 1.1, Order-No.
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1. General Information and Function
The Comfort Radio Weather Station WS 2010 represents a highly sophisticated,
easy to use, universal weather station which can record, evaluate and display data
from up to 9 external radio sensors for temperature and humidity, a radio sensor for
wind and another for rain.
The measuring options provided by the WS 2010 are listed below:
- Indoor temperature and humidity with air pressure and one of eight other temperatures with associated relative humidity.
- Up to 9 different, combined humidity/temperature measuring points, of which
two are displayed simultaneously in the display.
- Calculation and display of the windchill equivalent temperature.
- Air pressure, inHg or hPa.
- Air pressure tendency display (steady, rising, rising steeply, falling, falling steeply).
- Graphical display of the air pressure changes over the previous 24 hours.
- Symbolic display for weather forecast (sunny, clear, cloudy, rain).
- Wind speed, selectable in mph, knots, m/s, km/h or Beaufort scale.
- Wind direction in the form of a wind rose displaying wind direction fluctuation
(instead of wind speed, the wind direction can be displayed with 5% resolution)
- Integrated clock for accurate assignment of measured values.
- Storing of the minimum and maximum measured values for all sensors with associated time and date (the wind direction is also displayed with the wind speed).
- Compilation of the rainfall in ins. or mm (as total, over 24 hr. or over 1 hr.).
- Programmable alarm option for certain weather conditions, e.g. danger of frost,
storm, unfavorable air pressure and temperature tendencies when at sea, in the
mountains, or as an indicator for so called biological weather, for instance.
All the important weather information appear simultaneously in the display, so that
no operations on the unit are necessary to establish the weather.
Several basic units can be operated simultaneously enabling the data from sensors at various points to appear in the display at the same time
Please read this operating instruction manual thoroughly before using the
equipment for the first time in order to prevent functional faults and incorrect
operation.
Pay special attention to the assembly and calibration notes on the measuring
transmitters.
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The WS 2010 indoor/outdoor sensor system operates exclusively with radio data
transmission. This means that the measuring value transmitters can be placed up
to 100 m from the base station (depending on local conditions, refer to Section 8
‘Range’). Therefore, pay careful attention to the positioning and assembly instructions concerning these components to ensure the entire system works correctly.
Please note that in order to operate the weather station, at least one radio
sensor is required because the basic unit has no sensor of its own.
2. Preparation for Operation
The outdoor sensors for measuring the wind speed, rainfall and outdoor temperatures and relative humidity are equipped with a solar cell for power supply and
lithium battery for periods of darkness and bad weather.
To protect the valuable battery from total discharge during a longer period of storage
without the solar cell being exposed to light (e. g. in its packing), the power supply
for the initial operation is activated by a small magnet, inserted from the outside.
Therefore, the magnet belonging to the respective sensor should be inserted just
before the outdoor sensor is installed outside.
In order to ensure the unique assignment of sensor data, the basic unit should
only be put into operation after the sensors have all be running for ten minutes.
This is an important point because the sensors operate in a test sttarted mode for
up to ten minutes after the operating power is applied (inserting the magnets in the
outdoor sensors or inserting the batteries in the indoor sensors). During the test
phase, data is transferred in a 4-second cycle instead of a 3-minute cycle.
The outdoor temperature and relative humidity sensors must be addressed according to Section 2.3.4.
2.1. Inserting the magnets in the outdoor sensors
In the case of the outdoor radio sensor S 2010, the magnet to activate the system
is inserted in a opening designed for the purpose in the housing cover.
Activating the wind transmitter is also performed by inserting a small magnet in the
opening provided. The magnet holder is located above the retaining tube (opposite
the solar cell).
To insert the magnet in the rainfall measuring system S 2010 R, the upper section
of the casing must be separated from the lower section by pressing it and turning it
clockwise. The housing cover of the funnel integrated in the electronics casing is
equipped with a clip-in holder for the small, round magnet. After pressing the magnet into the holder, the rainfall measuring system starts to transmit.
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View of the display area
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1. Indoor or indoor/outdoor temperature sensor
2. Current indoor measurement: temperature or dew point
3. Indoor or indoor/outdoor humidity sensor
4. Temperature of selected outdoor temperature/humidity sensor
5. Current outdoor measurements: windchill or temperature or dew point
6. Display of selected outdoor sensor
7. Humidity value of selected outdoor sensor
8. Battery capacity indicator
9. Air pressure indicator
10. Air pressure unit: inHg or hPa
11. Rainfall quantity unit: ins. or mm
12. Rainfall quantity
13. Rainfall measuring period: total or past 24 hrs. or last hr.
14. Air pressure tendency
15. Air pressure history over past 24 hours
16. Weather forecast symbol
17. Symbol to call in minimum values
18. Symbol to call in maximum values
19. Time display
20. Date display
21. Wind speed unit: mph or knots or m/s or km/h or Beaufort
22. Wind speed or wind direction (in steps of 5°)
23. Wind rose, display in steps of 22.5° with fluctuation range of wind direction
changes
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2.2. Preparing the base station
Preparation of the base station simply comprises inserting four round cells (alkali)
in the two battery compartments on the rear side of the unit. Refer to Chapter 5
‘Changing the Batteries’ for instructions.
The base station should only be switched on after the connected sensors have
been in operation for at least ten minutes.
Then install the unit at the required site by means of the positioning clamp or hang
it up using the eyes integrated in the rear side of the housing.
After inserting the battery, there is a short initialization phase during which all the
segments of the display are indicated.
Following the segment test, the WS 2010 automatically switches to a so called test
mode during which all the received data appears in the display and is acknowledged by an acoustic signal. For more clarity, only the data received from the last
sensor is displayed and the previous data received is deleted. This makes it easy to
check that data is being received correctly from all the sensors.
In areas of unfavorable reception conditions, this test mode also simplifies determining the best location for equipment. The sensor in question can be switched to
test mode so that it transmits a telegram every 4 seconds.
To activate test mode, remove the batteries from the indoor sensors and the magnets from the outdoor sensors, wait for five minutes and insert them again.
The test mode running on the base station is automatically stopped after approx.
30 minutes and it switches to normal operation. Test mode can be stopped at any
time by pressing a button.
In order to assign the sensor data uniquely, the test mode on the base station
may only be stopped when all of the sensors are no longer in test mode.
When the test mode has been completed, i.e. when all the sensors have been
clearly assigned, set the time and date according to Section 4.4.
The time plays a central roll with regard to some of the unit’s display functions.
To simplify starting up, take the base station to within the vicinity of the sensors.
The correct transmission of data from the sensor can then be checked.
After the test phase, the data in the installed sensors is transmitted in a cycle of
about 3 minutes and appears in the fields in the display. Please refer to the data on
the adjacent page in respect of the position of the various data in the display.
2.3. Description, assembly and starting up the measured value transmitter
The sensors in the WS 2010 are divided into two groups. The basic requirement to
operate the weather station is the indoor radio sensor S 2010 ID (refer to Section
2.3.1 for more information). It transmits a fixed data telegram which permanently
displays the temperature and humidity in the field for indoor values at the top left of
the display. The sensor is immediately operational since an addressing is only necessary in a few exceptional cases.
Addressing is only necessary if two base stations with respective indoor sensor are
to be operated within the sensor range (up to 100 m). Base station 1 should display
the data from indoor sensor 1 and base station 2 the data from indoor sensor 2.
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