Fine Offset Electronics WA16A User Manual

WIRELESS WEATHER STATION

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1. Introduction……………………………………………………………….2

2. Inventory of contents…………………………………………..……….2

Feature of the base station………………………….……………… .…2
Feature of wind sensor………………………………………… ….……3
Feature of rain sensor………………………………………… ….….…3

3. Set up guide………………………………………………………………3

3.1 Battery install………………………………………………… ……...3

3.2 Mounting…………………………………………………… ………...4

4. LCD overview……………………………………………………………..5

4.1 LCD overview…………………………………………………………5

4.2 Weather forecasting……………………………………………….…6

4.3 Weather forecast tendency indicator……………..………………...6

4.4 Storm warning indicator………………………………

5. Program modes……………………………………..………………….…7

5.1 Quick display mode………………………………………….…….....7

5.2 Setting mode…………………………………………….…..………...7

5.3 History mode……………………………………….………..…….…..8

5.4 Alarm mode…………………………………………………..……..…9

5.5 Min/Max mode…………………………………………………….…...9

6. Problems and interference with operation………………………....10

7. Specification……………………………………………………. …….....10

This Operation Manual is part of this product and should be kept in a safe place for future
reference. It contains important notes on setup and operation.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Professional Weather Center Designed for everyday use, the weather station
will prove to be an asset of great value for your personal use in the home or office. Please read this
instruction manual thoroughly to fully understand the correct operation of your weather station and benefit
from its unique features.

2. Inventory of contents

1) Base station

2) WH1 sensor including thermo-hygro sensor, rain sensor, wind sensor

3) Instruction manual
4）2 adjustable hoops (to fix the mast to your desired location)

The received data is continuously updated to bring you the latest weather information on the base station’s
LCD. The outdoor thermo-hygro sensors is the main data communication unit since both the wind and rain
sensors are connected to the thermo-hygro sensor for operating power and rely on it to communicate to the
base station. Weather data sent from the thermo-hygro sensor is transmitted through wireless link.

Additional equipment (not included)

1. 3 Fresh AA 1.5V LR6 Alkaline batteries.

2. 2 Fresh AA 1.5V LR6 Alkaline batteries.

Feature of the base station:

z Indoor and outdoor temperature display in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius (user selectable)
z Indoor and outdoor relative humidity displays
z Barometric pressure reading in inHg or hPa, absolute or relative (user selectable)
z Detailed display of rainfall data in 1 hour, 24 hours, one week, one month and total since last reset. (u ser

selectable in mm or inch)

z Wind speed in mph, km/h, m/s, knots or Beaufort (user selectable)
z Wind chill temperature display
z Dew point temperature display
z Weather forecast display by weather icons (sunny, cloudy, rainy)
z Weather forecast tendency arrow
z Storm warning alarm
z Display of extensive weather data, in all cases with programmable alarm functions for certain weather

conditions as well as records of all minimum and maximum values along with time and date of their
recordings

z Supper bright green LED back light
z DCF Radio controlled time and date with manual setting option
z 12 or 24 hour time display
z Perpetual calendar
z Time zone setting
z Automatic daylight saving time function based on Germany DST system ( for those users using the clock

outside the time zone of Germany, the DST automatic change time will be delayed or triggered earlier
according to the time zone difference accordingly)

z Wall hanging or free standing
z Synchronized instant reception for outdoor weathe r data as well as radio controlled time signal

Features of wind sensor

The wind sensor measures wind speed and sends the data to thermo-hygro sensor, which in turn transmits
the data to the base station.

Feature of rain sensor

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The rain sensor measures the rainfall and sends the data to thermo-hygro senso r, which in turn transmits the
data to the base station. Operating power is taken from the thermo-hygro sensor by a cable connection

3. Set up Guide

3.1 Battery install

Setting up using batteries:

LED Indicator

Thermo-hygro Sensor

Sensor Sockets

Battery

Compartmen

Battery cover

Note: To avoid operating problems, please take note of battery polarity before/when inserting any
Alkaline Batteries. Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries. Since the
radio controlled time receiver is built inside the sensor, please do not put the sensor close to area
with mass metal or obvious shielding objects around.

1) Pull away the shower proof casing of the thermo-hygro sensor to reveal the two sockets (for the wind
sensor and rain sensor)

2) Connect the attached cables of wind and rain sensors to the corresponding sockets of the thermo-hygro
sensor by clicking them into place. Make sure that rain and win d socket s not swa pped wh en pluggin g the
phone jacket.

3) Open the base station’s battery cover located at the back of the unit and insert 3 x AA, 1.5V Alkaline
batteries into the battery compartment and close the battery cover

4) Open the battery cover of the thermo-hygro sensor located below the two socket s an d insert 2 x AA, 1.5V
Alkaline batteries and close the cover

Every time the thermo-hygro sensor is powered up (for example after a change of batteries), the LED
indicator will light up for 4 seconds (if no LED light up or is lighted permanently, make sure the battery is
inserted the correct way or a proper reset is happened). After the thermo-hygro sensor is powered up, the
sensor will transmit weather data for 24s, and then the sensor will st art radio co ntrolled time reception. During
the RCC time reception period (maximum 5 minutes), no weather data will be transmitted. The LED indicator
will be blinking 5 times once RCC signal was synchronized and the LED indicator will not light during any
future regular RCC reception routines. Regular RF link will be established once RCC reception routine is
finished.
When the base station is powered up, a short beep will sound and all LCD segments will light up for about 3
seconds before it enters into learning mode to learn the sensors security code.

Note: DO NOT PRESS ANY KEY during the first 10 minutes learning period or be fore radio controlled time is
displayed on the receiver. After both outdoor weather data and radio controlled time are displayed you can
place your remote sensor outdoors and set your time (if no RCC reception is possible). If there is no
temperature reading in the indoor station, make sure the units are within range of each other or repeat the
battery installation procedure. If a key is pressed before the weather station receives the temperature signal,
you will need to follow the battery installation procedure again. Please wait minimum 10seconds before

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re-insert the battery again to make a proper reset for both transmitter and receiver.

Note : If a battery change on the transmitter side happened, the base station will be resynchronized to the

transmitter again within the next 3 hours. If you want to shorten the receiving data time, the base station has
to re-install the battery so that it can have the new security code learnt right way, but the previous weather
data and alarm value settings in base station will be lost.

Note for Radio Controlled Time DCF:

The time and date display is based on the signal provided by the highly accurate government operated
atomic clock. The outdoor sensor will continue to scan for the radio controlled time signal each day despite it
being manually set. If reception has been unsuccessful, then the radio controlled time icon will not appear but
reception will still be attempted continually. If reception has been successful, the received time and date will
overwrite the manually set time and date.

so that your clock time will be updated correctly after radio controlled time is received.

Note:

When batteries require replacement for the base station, the low battery indicator will light up on the LCD.

Please participate in the preservation of the environment by properly disposing of all used-up batteries and
accumulators at designated disposal points. Never dispose of batteries in a fire as this may cause explosi on, risk of
fire or leakage of dangerous chemicals and fumes

If your time zone is not at UTC+1:00, then manually set the time zone

3.2 Mounting

1) Base station
With one foldable leg at the back of the unit, the base station can be placed onto any flat surface or wall
mounted at the desired location by the hanging holes also at the back of the unit. It is important to check that
outdoor sensor data can be received before perman ently mounting any of the units

2) Remote sensor
For accurate results, the remote sensor mast should be securely mounted onto a horizont al surface and in an
open area away from trees or other coverings where rainfall or wind speed may be reduced causing
inaccurate reading

a). mounting the wind sensor onto a master
Firstly, check that the wind-fan can rotate freely before fixing the unit. The wind sensor should now be
mounted using the screw onto a mast provided to allow the wind to travel around the sensor unhinde red from
all directions.

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