Fine Offset Electronics WH69C User Manual
Wireless Weather Station
Operation Manual
Thank you for purchasing this Professional Wi-Fi Weather Station!
This device provides accurate weather readings and is Wi-Fi capable
to stream data from the weather station to Internet based weather
services.
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through setting up your
weather station and console, and understanding the operation of your
weather station. Use this manual to become familiar with your
professional weather station and save it for future reference.
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1 Table of Contents
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. 2
2 TABLE OF FIGURES ................................................................................. 5
3 TABLE OF TABLES ................................................................................... 7
4 UNPACKING .............................................................................................. 8
5 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 9
FEATURES .............................................................................................. 9
5.1
6 SETUP GUIDE .......................................................................................... 10
SENSOR PACKAGE ASSEMBLY ............................................................... 10
6.1
6.1.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate ..................................................... 11
6.1.2 Install wind vane .......................................................................... 12
6.1.3 Install wind speed cups ............................................................... 13
6.1.4 Install Batteries in sensor package ............................................. 14
6.1.5 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package ................................ 14
6.1.6 Reset Button and Transmitter LED ............................................. 17
BEST PRACTICES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ................................ 18
6.2
CONSOLE DISPLAY ............................................................................... 19
6.3
6.3.1 Initial Display Console Set Up ..................................................... 20
6.3.2 Key functions ............................................................................... 21
7 OPERATING THE CONSOLE .................................................................. 23
NORMAL MODE ..................................................................................... 23
7.1
7.1.1 TIME Segment ............................................................................ 24
7.1.2 LIGHT Segment .......................................................................... 25
7.1.3 INDOOR Segment ...................................................................... 25
7.1.4 OUTDOOR Segment .................................................................. 26
7.1.5 PRESSURE Segment ................................................................. 26
7.1.6 WIND Segment ........................................................................... 28
7.1.7 FEELS LIKE Segment ................................................................. 29
7.1.8 RAIN Segment ............................................................................ 30
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7.2 SETTINGS MODE ................................................................................... 30
7.2.1 TIME SETTING ........................................................................... 31
7.2.2 UNIT SETTING ........................................................................... 32
7.2.3 RECORD SAVE INTERVAL ....................................................... 32
7.2.4 RAIN SEASON SETTING ........................................................... 32
7.2.5 BAROMETRIC SETTING ............................................................ 33
7.2.6 KEY BEEP SETTING .................................................................. 33
7.2.7 CALIBRATION SETTING ............................................................ 33
7.2.8 Alarm Mode ................................................................................. 40
7.2.9 Max/Min Mode ............................................................................. 42
7.2.10 History Mode ............................................................................. 43
8 OTHER CONSOLE FUNCTIONS ............................................................. 44
WEATHER TREND INDICATORS .............................................................. 44
8.1
MOON PHASES ..................................................................................... 44
8.2
RF RECEPTION STRENGTH .................................................................... 45
8.3
RECORDING STORAGE CAPACITY USED .................................................. 45
8.4
BEAUFORT WIND FORCE SCALE ............................................................ 46
8.5
9 PUBLISHING TO INTERNET WEATHER SERVICES ............................ 47
CONNECTING THE WEATHER STATION CONSOLE TO WI-FI ...................... 48
9.1
9.1.1 Download mobile application ...................................................... 48
9.1.2 Put console in Wi-Fi setup mode ................................................ 48
9.1.3 Connect mobile device to EasyWeather Wi-Fi ............................ 49
9.1.4 Register a Personal Weather Station (PWS) with
wunderground.com .............................................................................. 50
9.1.5 Activate setup application ........................................................... 51
REGISTERING WITH AND USING WUNDERGROUND.COM ............................ 56
9.2
9.2.1 Viewing data on wunderground.com ........................................... 58
REGISTERING WITH AND USING WEATHERCLOUD .................................... 62
9.3
REGISTERING WITH WEATHER OBSERVATIONS WEBSITE (WOW) ........... 63
9.4
9.4.1 Sign up with WOW ...................................................................... 63
9.4.2 Confirm email with WOW ............................................................ 65
9.4.3 Login with WOW ......................................................................... 65
9.4.4 Create/Set up a new WOW site .................................................. 66
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9.4.5 Entering WOW information in the mobile application ................. 68
MOBILE APPLICATION – CHECK WEATHER DATA AND GRAPH .................... 69
9.5
MOBILE APPLICATION – REMOVE MONITORING WU ID............................. 69
9.6
MOBILE APPLICATION – SET UNITS ........................................................ 70
9.7
10 PC SOFTWARE OPERATION ............................................................... 71
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 71
10.1
BASIC FUNCTIONS .............................................................................. 73
10.2
10.2.1 Setting ....................................................................................... 74
10.2.2 Alarm ......................................................................................... 74
10.2.3 Max/Min Today .......................................................................... 75
10.2.4 Max/Min Overall ........................................................................ 75
10.2.5 Rain Totals ................................................................................ 76
RECORD FUNCTIONS .......................................................................... 76
10.3
10.3.1 Tabular ...................................................................................... 77
10.3.2 Graph ........................................................................................ 77
11 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 79
12 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................................................... 81
13 GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS ...................................................... 85
14 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 88
15 FCC STATEMENT .................................................................................. 90
16 WARRANTY INFORMATION ................................................................. 92
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2 Table of Figures
Figure 1 : Display Console .................................................................. 9
Figure 2 : Sensor assembly components ......................................... 11
Figure 3 : U-Bolt installation .............................................................. 12
Figure 4 : U-Bolts and nuts installed ................................................. 12
Figure 5 : Wind vane installation diagram ......................................... 13
Figure 6 : Wind speed cup installation diagram ................................ 13
Figure 7 : Battery installation diagram .............................................. 14
Figure 8 : Sensor package mounting diagram .................................. 15
Figure 9 : Reset button and Transmitter LED location ...................... 17
Figure 10 : Display Console Screen Layout ..................................... 19
Figure 11 : Console display LCD segments ..................................... 20
Figure 12 : Buttons around the display ............................................. 21
Figure 13 : Left side buttons ............................................................. 21
Figure 14 : Right side buttons ........................................................... 22
Figure 15 : Message panel ............................................................... 23
Figure 16 : Time and Date segment ................................................. 24
Figure 17 : Light and UV-index segment .......................................... 25
Figure 18 : Indoor conditions segment ............................................. 25
Figure 19 : Outdoor conditions segment ........................................... 26
Figure 20 : Barometric pressure segment ........................................ 26
Figure 21 : Wind speed and direction segment ................................ 28
Figure 22 : Dew point, wind chill, heat index segment ...................... 29
Figure 23 : Rain segment ................................................................. 30
Figure 24 : Activating Wi-Fi setup mode ........................................... 49
Figure 25 : Mobile application – Main screen (Android & iOS) ......... 51
Figure 26 : Mobile application – wunderground.com registration
(Android) ........................................................................................... 52
Figure 27 : Mobile application - wunderground.com registration (iOS)52
Figure 28 : Mobile application – Provisioning device (Android) ........ 53
Figure 29 : Mobile application – Provisioning device (iOS) .............. 53
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Figure 30 : Mobile application – Connect to your Wi-Fi network
(Android) ........................................................................................... 54
Figure 31 : Mobile application – Connect to your Wi-Fi network (iOS)54
Figure 32 : Mobile application – Your devices (Android) .................. 55
Figure 33 : Mobile application – Your devices (iOS) ......................... 56
Figure 34 : Sample wunderground.com PWS page ......................... 59
Figure 35 : Mobile application – Weathercloud configuration ........... 63
Figure 36 : WOW Signup menu ........................................................ 64
Figure 37 : WOW Registration account options ................................ 64
Figure 38 : WOW New account form ................................................ 65
Figure 39 : WOW Successful registration ......................................... 65
Figure 40 : WOW New Site menu ..................................................... 66
Figure 41 : WOW Site Created ......................................................... 66
Figure 42 : WOW Site ID and Edit Site ............................................. 67
Figure 43 : WOW Authentication Key ............................................... 67
Figure 44 : Mobile application – WOW Configuration ....................... 68
Figure 45 : Mobile application – weather and data graph ................. 69
Figure 46 : Mobile application – Remove monitoring WU ID ............ 70
Figure 47 : Mobile application – Change units .................................. 70
Figure 48 : PC Software – IP selection ............................................. 71
Figure 49 : Determining Wi-Fi network addresses ............................ 72
Figure 50 : PC Software – weather station selection ........................ 72
Figure 51 : PC Software – Current weather data .............................. 73
Figure 52 : PC Software – System Menu ......................................... 73
Figure 53 : PC Software – Setting screen ........................................ 74
Figure 54 : PC Software – Current day Max/Min data ...................... 75
Figure 55 : PC Software – Historical Max/Min data .......................... 75
Figure 56 : PC Software – Rain Totals settings ................................ 76
Figure 57 : PC Software – Record Menu .......................................... 76
Figure 58 : PC Software – Tabular historical data ............................ 77
Figure 59 : PC Software – Graphical historical data ......................... 78
Figure 60 : Rain gauge maintenance ................................................ 79
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3 Table of Tables
Table 1: Package content
Table 2: Sensor assembly detailed items
Table 3: RF Signal Strength reduction
Table 4: Display console detailed items
Table 5: Weather trend indicators
Table 6: Moon phases
Table 7: Beaufort wind force scale
Table 8: Supported weather services
Table 9: Glossary of terms
Table 10: Outdoor sensor specification
Table 11: Indoor sensor specification
Table 12: Power specification
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4 Unpacking
Open your weather station box and inspect that the contents are intact
(nothing broken) and complete (nothing missing). Inside you should
find the following:
QTY Item Description
1 Display Console
1 Outdoor Sensor Body with built-in: Thermo-hygrometer /
1 Wind speed cups (to be attached to outdoor sensor body)
1 Wind vane (to be attached to outdoor sensor body)
2 U-Bolts for mounting on a pole
4 Threaded nuts for U-Bolts (M5 size)
1 Metal mounting plate to be used with U-Bolts
1 Stainless steel pole (for mounting)
1 Wrench for M5 bolts
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1 User manual (this manual)
C adapter
Table 1: Package content
If components are missing from the package, or broken, please
contact customer service to resolve the issue.
Note: Batteries are not included. You will need 5 AA size batteries,
alkaline or Lithium batteries (only 2 of these needed for colder
climates).
Note: While the console can operate on batteries only, an AC adapter
is included and is required for Wi-Fi functionality. The adapter
is a switching-type adapter and can generate a small amount of
electrical interference with the RF reception in the console,
when placed too close to the console. Please keep the console
display at least 2 ft. or 0.5 m away from the power adapter to
ensure best RF reception from the outdoor sensor package.
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5 OVERVIEW
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Figure 1: Display Console
DC connector
Backlight
OFF/LOW/HIGH
Adjustable
DC connect
5.1 Features
Time and date, Moon phase
Indoor/Outdoor temperature and humidity
Wind speed, gust speed, and wind direction (compass)
Absolute and Relative barometric pressure
Rainfall rate and totals for day, week, month, year and life-time
total
Calculated wind chill, dew point and heat index display
Solar light intensity and UV index
Selectable display units for each sensor: C or F (temperature);
mph, km/h, m/s, knots or Beaufort (wind speed); inHg, hPa or
mmHg (pressure); in or mm (rainfall); lux, fc or w/m
Weather forecast based on barometer reading
Barometric history chart (12, or 24 hr.)
Maximum and minimum values for sensor with time stamp
High/low alarm options for sensors
Message panel showing alarm conditions, min and max data, etc.
Data preserved during battery change
PC software (requires Wi-Fi connection; downloaded)
Supported weather services for uploading: wunderground.com,
Weathercloud, and WOW
Backlight high/low adjustable when connected to power adapter
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(solar lighting)
Backlight
OFF/LOW/HIG
DC
Adjustable
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6 Setup Guide
To complete assembly you will need a Philips screwdriver (size PH0)
and a wrench (size M5; included in package).
Note: We suggest you assemble all components of the weather
station, including console in one location so you can easily test
functionality. After testing, place the outdoor sensor package in
the desired location. Note, however, that movement during
assembly, and movement after assembly can cause the rain
sensor to “falsely” register rain. It is therefore best if you do not
connect the console to any Internet services until you have
reset these false readings using the console. The errant values
may be hard to remove from Internet services if you do not
reset first.
Attention:
Follow suggested order for battery installation (outdoor sensor first,
console second)
Ensure batteries are installed with correct polarity (+/-)
Do not mix old and new batteries
Do not use rechargeable batteries
If outdoor temperature may go below 32F or 0C for prolonged
periods, Lithium based batteries are suggested over alkaline type
batteries for the outdoor sensor array
6.1 Sensor Package Assembly
See Figure 2 to locate and understand all the parts of the outdoor
sensor package once fully assembled.
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Figure 2: Sensor assembly components
1 Wind vane 7 Bubble level
2 Wind speed cups 8 U-Bolts
3 Light sensor and UV sensor 9 LED (red) to indicate data
transmission
4 Solar panel 10 Battery compartment door
5 Rain collector 11 Reset button
6 Thermo- and hygro-meter
sensors
Table 2: Sensor assembly detailed items
6.1.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate
Installation of the U-bolts, which are in turn used to mount the sensor
package on a pole, requires installation of an included metal plate to
receive the U-bolt ends. The metal plate, visible in Figure 3 on the right
side, has four holes through which the ends of the two U-Bolts will fit.
The plate itself is inserted in a groove on the bottom of the unit
(opposite side of solar panel). Note that one side of the plate has a
straight edge (which goes into the groove), the other side is bent at a
90-degree angle and has a curved profile (which will end up “hugging”
the mounting pole). Once the metal plate is inserted, remove nuts from
the U-Bolts and insert both U-bolts through the respective holes of the
metal plate as shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 3: U-Bolt installation
Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U-bolts. You will tighten
these later during final mounting. Final assembly is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: U-Bolts and nuts installed
The plate and U-Bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing this
now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups later
on. Handling of the sensor package with wind vane and speed cups
installed to install these bolts is more difficult and more likely to lead to
damage.
6.1.2 Install wind vane
Push the wind vane onto the shaft on the top side of the sensor
package, until it goes no further, as shown on the left side in Figure 5.
Next, tighten the set screw, with a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), as
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shown on the right side, until the wind vane cannot be removed from
the axle. Make sure the wind vane can rotate freely. The wind vane’s
movement has a small amount of friction, which is helpful in providing
steady wind direction measurements.
Figure 5: Wind vane installation diagram
6.1.3 Install wind speed cups
Push the wind speed cup assembly onto the shaft on the opposite side
of the wind vane, as shown in Figure 6 on the left side. Tighten the set
screw, with a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), as shown on the right
side. Make sure the cup assembly can rotate freely. There should be
no noticeable friction when it is turning.
Figure 6: Wind speed cup installation diagram
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6.1.4 Install Batteries in sensor package
Open the battery compartment with a screwdriver and insert 2 AA
batteries in the battery compartment. The LED indicator on the back of
the sensor package (item 9) will turn on for four seconds and then flash
once every 16 seconds indicating sensor data transmission. If you did
not pay attention, you may have missed the initial indication. You can
always remove the batteries and start over, but if you see the flash
once every 16 seconds, everything should be OK.
Figure 7: Battery installation diagram
Note: If LED does not light up or is on permanently, make sure the
battery is inserted the correct way and inserted fully, starting
over if necessary. Do not install the batteries backwards as it
may permanently damage the outdoor sensor.
Note: We recommend Lithium batteries for cold weather climates, but
alkaline batteries are sufficient for most climates.
Rechargeable batteries have lower voltages and should never
be used.
6.1.5 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package
6.1.5.1 Before you mount
Before proceeding with the outdoor mounting detailed in this section,
you may want to skip to setup instructions in section 6.3 and onwards
first, while you keep the assembled outdoor sensor package nearby
(although preferably not closer than 5 ft. from the console). This will
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make any troubleshooting and adjustments easier and avoids any
distance or interference related issues from the setup.
After setup is complete and everything is working, return here for
outdoor mounting. If issues show up after outdoor mounting they are
almost certainly related to distance, obstacles etc.
6.1.5.2 Mounting
Your package includes two U-Bolts, 4 nuts, and a metal mounting plate
for the U-Bolts, in addition to a small section of metal pipe. You can
attach this section of pipe to a permanent structure and then attach the
sensor package to it (see Figure 8), or you can use a longer section of
pipe if that works better for getting the sensor package in the desired
location. The U-Bolts will accommodate a pipe diameter of 1-2 inches.
Figure 8: Sensor package mounting diagram
The mounting plate will slide into a slot on the bottom of the sensor
package and then you can provisionally insert the U-Bolts from the
other side through the holes provided holes. Next place a nut on each
of the four ends of the U-Bolts and tighten by hand several turns so
they will not fall off.
Next prepare the mounting pipe in the desired location and make sure
it is vertical, or very close to it. Use a level if needed.
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Finally, place the sensor package on top of the prepared mounting
pipe. The U-Bolts should be loose enough to allow this but loosen the
nuts as necessary. Once placed, hand tighten all four nuts, taking care
to do so evenly. Do not use a wrench yet!
Now you will need to align the whole package in the proper direction by
rotating it on top of the mounting pipe as needed. Locate the arrow
labeled “WEST” that you will find on top of the sensor package right
next to the light sensor, on the opposite side of the solar panel. You
must rotate the whole sensor package until this arrow points due west.
To achieve proper alignment, it is helpful to use a compass (many cell
phones have a compass application). Once rotated in the correct
orientation, lightly tighten the bolts a little more (use a wrench) to
prevent further rotation.
Note: The orientation to WEST is necessary for two reasons. The
most important one is to position the solar panel and light
sensor in the most advantageous position for recording solar
radiation and charging internal capacitors. Secondly it causes
a zero reading for wind direction to correspond to due NORTH,
as is customary. This orientation is correct for installations in
the northern hemisphere. If you are installing in the southern
hemisphere, the correct orientation to achieve the same
optimal positioning is to have the “WEST” arrow actually point
due EAST! This has the side effect, however, of lining up the 0
reading of the wind direction with SOUTH. This needs to be
corrected using a 180-degree offset in the calibration settings
(see section 7.2.7 on page 33).
Now look at the bubble level. The bubble should be fully inside the red
circle. If it is not, wind direction, speed, and rain readings may not
operate correctly or accurately. Adjust the mounting pipe as necessary.
If the bubble is close, but not quite inside the circle, and you cannot
adjust the mounting pipe, you may have to experiment with small
wooden or heavy cardboard shims between the sensor package and
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the top of the mounting pole to achieve the desired result (this will
require loosening the bolts and some experimentation).
Make sure you check, and correct if necessary, the westerly
orientation as the final installation step, and now tighten the bolts with
a wrench. Do not over tighten, but make sure strong wind and/or rain
cannot move the sensor package.
Note: If you tested the full assembly indoors and then came back
here for instructions and mounted to sensor package outdoor
you may want to make some further adjustments on the
console. The transportation from indoor to outdoor and
handling of the sensor is likely to have “tripped” the rainfall
sensing bucket one or more times and consequently the
console may have registered rainfall that did not really exist.
You can use console functions to clear this from history. Doing
so is also important to avoid false registration of these readings
with weather services.
6.1.6 Reset Button and Transmitter LED
In the event the sensor array is not transmitting, reset the sensor array.
Using a bent-open paperclip, press and hold the RESET BUTTON
(see Figure 9) to affect a reset: the LED turns on while the RESET
button is depressed, and you can now let go. The LED should then
resume as normal, flashing approximately once every 16 seconds.
Figure 9: Reset button and Transmitter LED location
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6.2 Best Practices for Wireless Communication
Wireless (RF) communication is susceptible to interference, distance,
walls and metal barriers. We recommend the following best practices
for trouble free wireless communication between the sensor package
and the console:
Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the console several
feet away from computer monitors and TVs.
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). If you have other devices
operating on the same frequency band as your indoor and/or
outdoor sensors and experience intermittent communication
between sensor package and console, try turning off these other
devices for troubleshooting purposes. You may need to relocate
the transmitters or receivers to avoid the interference and establish
reliable communication. The frequencies used by the sensors are
one of (depending on your location): 433, 868, or 915 MHz (915
MHz for United States).
Line of Sight Rating. This device is rated at 300 feet line of sight
(under ideal circumstances; no interference, barriers or walls), but
in most real-world scenarios, including a wall or two, you will be
able to go about 100 feet.
Metal Barriers. Radio frequency will not pass through metal
barriers such as aluminum siding or metal wall framing. If you have
such metal barriers and experience communication problems, you
must change the placement of sensor package and or console.
The following table shows different transmission media and expected
signal strength reductions. Each “wall” or obstruction decreases the
transmission range by the factor shown below.
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Medium RF Signal Strength Reduction
Glass (untreated) 5-15%
Plastics 10-15%
Wood 10-40%
Brick 10-40%
Concrete 40-80%
Metal 90-100%
Table 3: RF Signal Strength reduction
6.3 Console Display
See Figure 10 to help you identify elements of the console’s display
screen.
Figure 10: Display Console Screen Layout
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1 Time 11 Wind direction
2 Indoor Temperature 12 Rainfall
3 Indoor Humidity 13 Wind speed/Gust speed
4 Barometric Pressure 14 Wind chill/Dew point/Heat
index
5 Barometric Pressure graph 15 Outdoor Humidity
6 Weather Forecast icon 16 Outdoor Temperature
7 Dynamic information display area 17 UV index
8 RF signal 18 Light
9 Alarm icon 19 Date
10 Memory status 20 Wi-Fi Signal icon
Table 4: Display console detailed items
6.3.1 Initial Display Console Set Up
Immediately after power up (inserting batteries and/or power adapter),
the unit will turn on all segments of the LCD for 3 seconds and will then
display one or more messages on the bottom: firmware version, RF
frequency and sensor identifier. Then the unit will start to look for
reception of the outdoor sensor data which may take up to 3 minutes.
Once the signal has been found and registered, the unit will enter the
receive and display mode.
Figure 11: Console display LCD segments
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6.3.2 Key functions
Figure 12: Buttons around the display
You’ll find four keys on each side of the console. The following tables
briefly explains the function of these keys.
Button Function(s)
Move to previous information message (normal mode),
or increase (program mode). We will call this key “UP” in
the remainder of this manual
Move to next information message (normal mode), or
decrease (program mode). We will call this key “DOWN”
in the remainder of this manual.
Move the previous display segment (normal mode), or
back to main menu (settings mode). We will call this key
“LEFT” in the remainder of this manual
Move the next display segment (normal mode), or into
sub menu (settings mode). We will call this key “RIGHT”
in the remainder of this manual
Figure 13: Left side buttons
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Button Function(s)
SET Hold to enter settings mode
ALARM Display high- or low-alarm (normal mode), or turn alarm
on/off
HISTORY Display historical sensor data records (normal mode),
or return to normal mode (all other modes)
MIN/MAX Display recorded minimum and maximum sensor
values
Figure 14: Right side buttons
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7 Operating the console
The console display contains 10 distinct information segments as well
as a message panel on the bottom left side.
The console operates in several different modes: normal, settings,
history, alarm, max/min, and calibration settings. Each mode is
explained in the following sections.
Any mode other than normal, can always be exited to return to normal
mode by depressing the “HISTORY” button briefly. Thirty seconds of
inactivity in any mode will also cause a return to normal mode.
7.1 Normal mode
Normal mode is the most often used mode. It is used to display most
current sensor information for quick inspection.
There are information segments for each separate sensor (10 totals),
such as temperature, pressure etc. Press LEFT, or RIGHT keys to
switch among different segments. The currently selected segment will
be marked with the arrow symbol
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The selected segment also determines the message(s) shown in the
message panel on the bottom left. These messages rotate every 5
seconds.
Figure 15: Message panel
There are two rows of 11-character segments on the left where
message text will be displayed, and there are two rows of number
displays on the right. If there are multiple messages, they will change
every 5 seconds, or you can push the UP or DOWN buttons to force a
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change to another message at any time. When alarm conditions are
active, corresponding messages will display here.
Some of the segments can display different variations. For example,
you can display RAIN, RAIN RATE, RAIN EVENT, DAY TOTAL,
WEEK TOTAL, MONTH TOTAL, YEAR TOTAL, and TOTAL. After
such a segment has been selected with the LEFT/RIGHT keys, you
can select between these variations by pressing the SET key
(repeatedly as necessary).
Now we discuss the various information segments in the display while
in normal mode.
7.1.1 TIME Segment
Figure 16: Time and Date segment
This segment (Figure 16) displays the current time and date. When
connected to Wi-Fi, the time will be synchronized with a NIST atomic
clock once a day, otherwise you must set (or correct) it manually using
console functions. The time will be displayed in Universal Coordinated
Time until you set the correct time zone offset using the console
functions.
When the arrow indicator is in this segment the following messages
will appear in the message panel:
1. Current year, and day of the week
2. Time of alarm and status of alarm (on/off)
3. Current moon phase (see “Other Console Functions” on page 44
for detail)
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7.1.2 LIGHT Segment
Figure 17: Light and UV-index segment
This segment (Figure 17) displays the current solar radiation (light)
and ultra-violet index (UV-index). The light is the overall intensity of
sunlight and its theoretical maximum varies with location and time of
year. The actual value also depends on atmospheric conditions
(clouds, vapor, etc.) and varies throughout the day. The UV-index is a
value that gives an indication of the strength of harmful UV radiation
and can be helpful to know when protection from the sun is advised. A
qualitative indication of the strength of UV radiation is also included
(LOW etc.)
When the arrow indicator is in this segment the following messages
will appear in the message panel, each with a corresponding time
stamp:
1. Maximum light strength for the current day
2. Maximum light strength since last reset
3. Maximum UV-index for the current day
4. Maximum UV-index since the last reset
7.1.3 INDOOR Segment
Figure 18: Indoor conditions segment
This segment (Figure 18) displays the current indoor temperature and
humidity, as measured at the location of console. When the arrow
indicator is in this segment the following messages will appear in the
message panel, each with a corresponding time stamp:
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1. Maximum (indoor) temperature for the current day
2. Minimum (indoor) temperature for the current day
3. Maximum (indoor) temperature since last reset
4. Minimum (indoor) temperature since the last reset
5. Maximum (indoor) humidity for the current day
6. Minimum (indoor) humidity for the current day
7. Maximum (indoor) humidity since last reset
8. Minimum (indoor) humidity since the last reset
7.1.4 OUTDOOR Segment
Figure 19: Outdoor conditions segment
This segment (Figure 19) displays the current outdoor temperature
and humidity, as measured at the location of the outdoor sensor
package. When the arrow indicator is in this segment, the messages
that appear on the message board are the same as for the indoor
conditions, except they reflect outdoor conditions.
7.1.5 PRESSURE Segment
Figure 20: Barometric pressure segment
This segment (Figure 20) displays the current barometric pressure, a
historical graph of pressures, and a pictorial weather forecast.
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Pressure is measured at the location of the console, but of course
reflects both indoor and outdoor pressure as these are identical.
The pressure indicated may be absolute (ABS) or relative (REL),
depending on the variation you have selected using the SET key. The
absolute pressure is the pressure measured at your console’s location
(altitude). Relative pressure refers to the pressure measured by your
console (absolute), corrected to the value that would exist if your
station was located at sea level. The relative pressure is what is
normally published by official weather stations.
Below the pressure values there is a historical graph. This graph can
be configured to display 12 or 24 hours of history and will give you
some insight into how pressure has been changing. Falling pressures
typically indicate worsening weather (to come), and rising pressures
indicate good/better weather is to come. Rapid rise or fall indicates the
passage of a “front.”
Below the graph you will see a pictorial forecast for the next 12 hours.
When the arrow indicator is in this segment the following messages
will appear in the message panel, each with a corresponding time
stamp:
1. Maximum relative barometric pressure of the current day
2. Minimum relative barometric pressure of the current day
3. Maximum relative barometric pressure since the last reset
4. Minimum relative barometric pressure since the last reset
5. Maximum absolute barometric pressure of the current day
6. Minimum absolute barometric pressure of the current day
7. Maximum absolute barometric pressure since the last reset
8. Minimum absolute barometric pressure since the last reset
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7.1.6 WIND Segment
Figure 21: Wind speed and direction segment
This segment (Figure 21) displays wind related information. Inside the
circular “compass rose” you will find two arrows (if they overlap only
one will be visible). The “thicker” arrow indicates the most recently
measured wind direction 16 seconds or less ago). The “thinner” arrow
represents the average wind direction in the prior interval of 16
seconds. This allows insight into the change of direction of the wind.
Both arrows can take 16 specific values: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE,
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, and NNW. Therefore,
these indications are only accurate within 22.5 degrees.
When the arrow indicator is in this segment you can use the “SET”
button to show variations. The variation shown above displays last
measured wind speed in the center of the compass rose. The other
variations display “wind gust” speed, or wind direction in degrees (thus
allowing more precision than just the arrows).
When the arrow indicator is in this segment the following messages
will appear in the message panel, each with a corresponding time
stamp:
1. Maximum wind speed of the current day
2. Maximum wind speed since the last reset
3. Maximum wind gust speed of the current day
4. Maximum wind gust speed since the last reset
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