Irox HBR657 User Manual

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL WEATHER
STATION WEATHER FORECAST,

BAROMETER, IN-OUT THERMO-

HYGRO METER, MOON PHASE, HEAT

INDEX, SUNRISE SUNSET AND RADIO

CONTROLLED CLOCK

HBR657

Operating Instructions

IROX TE657 & TS33C MANUAL (ENG)
SIZE: W65 X H105 (mm)
BY WING TSUI 13/06/08

Table of contents

1. Introduction ............................................ Page 3

2. Starting up your HBR657 .......................Page 8

3. Using your HBR657 ............................... Page 9

(navigating between different modes)

4. Pressure and weather forecast mode ....... Page 9

5. Temperature and humidity mode ............ Page 13

6. Sunrise and sunset mode......................... Page 18

7. Clock and alarm mode ............................Page 20

8. Care Instructions ..................................... Page 26

9. Support ................................................... Page 26

10. Technical Specifications ......................... Page 27

11. Appendix ................................................Page 29

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A DISPLAY

All functions are to be seen on the LCD. The
functions are described in this manual.

B SNOOZE/LIGHT BUTTON

Activates the backlight and snooze function

C ALARM/CHART BUTTON

Depending on the selected mode, this key has
different functions:

- Select and display the alarm time (Time Mode). For
setting, press and hold the key

- HI/LO temperature alarm (Thermo/Hygro Mode).
For setting, press and hold the key

- Storm alert ON/OFF or hold to display temperature
and humidity bar-charts (Weather Mode)

D SET BUTTON

Short press in each mode: scans through the various
options.
Press and hold in the displayed mode: Enter Set-Up
or change the unit. Then a short press confirms the
setting.

E MEM BUTTON

Shows records for moon phase,
temperature/humidity, sunrise/sunset

F HISTORY BUTTON

Enters weather mode and then shows history for the
sea-level pressure (past 24h)

G CHANNEL BUTTON

Changes temperature and humidity display to
selected channel
Press and hold to enable cycling display of channel
temperature and humidity.

H (-) BUTTON

- Switches to next mode in clockwise direction

- Decreases the value in any setting mode

- Activates sensor search (hold key in Thermo mode)

- Thermo Alarm ON/OFF (Thermo Mode; Alarm
setting)

I (+) BUTTON

- Switches to next mode in anti-clockwise direction

- Advances the value in any setting mode

- Starts RC reception (hold key in Time Mode)

- Thermo Alarm ON/OFF (Thermo Mode; Alarm
setting)

J BATTERY COMPARTMENTS

Accommodates 4 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V batteries

K DC JACK

Plug-in for the 7.5V 200mA transformer

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1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the HBR657.
Soft-touch button design provides you a novel key
interface and outlook design.

The basic package comes with 1 weather forecast
station and 1 remote thermo-hygrometer sensor.

The main unit is equipped with the built-in barometer
which enables to display the weather forecast,
barometer and altimeter.

The main unit is capable of keeping track of the
temperature and humidity of different sites. A HI/LO
alarm can be set for the remote sensors. No wire
installation is required as the sensors operate at
433MHz.

Apart from the temperature, it shows the indoor and
outdoor relative humidity and rates the comfort level. It
also retains the maximum and minimum relative
humidity readings. The unit is able to receive and
display readings from up to 3 remote sensors.

If the weather forecast detects "storm", an alarm will be
activated.

Features

MAIN UNIT

B

A

C D E F G H I

J K

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REMOTE THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR

E

B

RESET

1 2 3

CHANNEL

C
D

A

NOTE: LED INDICATOR ON FRONT SIDE
Flashes once when the remote unit transmits a reading
Flashes twice when low battery is detected on sensor unit
(compatible Irox Models HTS33, HTS55, HTS12C,
HTC13, HTS13)

A BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Accommodates 2 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V batteries

B RESET BUTTON

Restart all functions after setting a new channels adn
after changing the batteries

C UNIT BUTTON

Toggles the unit of temperature (if applicable)

D CHANNEL SELECTOR

Channel is to be selected before batteries are installed

E WALL MOUNT HOLE

For mounting the sensor on the wall

2. STARTING UP YOUR HBR657

For best operation,

1. Insert batteries for remote units before doing so for the
main unit.

2. Position the remote unit and main unit within effective
transmission range, which, in an open and noise free
field, can be up to 30 meters. Note that the effective
range is vastly affected by the building materials and
where the main and remote units are positioned.
Try various set-ups for best result. Though the remote
units are weather proof, they should be placed away
from direct sunlight, rain or snow.
Note: See also chapter "4.b Setting Pressure Parameters

during Initial Start-Up"

BATTERY INSTALLATION: REMOTE UNIT

1. Remove the screws on the battery compartment.

2. Select the channel

3. Install 2 batteries (UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V) strictly
according to the polarities shown and press RESET.

4. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws.

POWER INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT

1. Plug in the provided 7.5V 200mA transformer to the
DC jack of bottom side.
Or

2. Open the battery compartment door.

3. Install 4 batteries (UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V) strictly
according to the polarities shown.

4. Replace the battery compartment door.
Note:

1. To provide reliable key operation under almost any
condition, the soft-touch buttons will self-calibrated in
1 second on power-up. Please leave your hands or
anything away from the soft-touch key when power-up.

2. The main unit is designed for use with batteries or power
adapter. For back-up purpose, always keep good
batteries in the unit!

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LOW BATTERY WARNING

When it is time to replace batteries for the remote
sensor, the respective low-battery indicator [ ]
will show up on the indoor or outdoor temperature &
hygrometer display.

3. USING YOUR HBR657
(NAVIGATING BETWEEN DIFFERENT MODES)

There are 6 sections available on the main console unit,
and each one displays a different information.
When the display is in one of the 4 modes which can be
operated, its corresponding icon will start flashing. To
navigate between these 4 modes, press “+” or “-” to
cycle through them.
The Heat index section is a fixed mode. It cannot be
navigated into this section.

4. PRESSURE AND WEATHER FORECAST MODE

Important: All operations described in here are to be
made in the Weather mode
This part of the display indicates the current pressure,
sea level pressure, weather forecast and pressure trend.
A number of historical statistics can also be viewed,
such as the sea-level pressure values for the last 24
hours, as well as a pressure/ temperature/ humidity
history bar-chart.
Pressure values may be displayed inHg, hPa/mBar or
mmHg, and altitude values may be displayed in meters
or feet.

a) Accessing Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode

From the main console unit: Press “+” or “-” until the
weather forecast icon on the upper left of the
display starts flashing.

b) Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start-Up

During the initial start-up of the main console unit, all
functions in Pressure and Weather Forecast mode will
be locked until the pressure settings are configured.

1. Choose Pressure Units:
The icon “hPa/mBar” starts flashing. Press “+” or “-”
to select pressure unit as inHg, hPa/mBar or mmHg
Press SET to confirm your selection.

2. Choose Altitude Units:
Press “+” or “-” to select altitude unit as feet or meters.
Press SET to confirm your selection.

3. Set Altitude:
Press “+” or “-” to adjust value. Press and hold
either button for fast advance. Press SET to confirm
your selection.

4. Upon completion the display will be returned to
Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode.

c) Viewing Pressure and Altitude Data

In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, each press of
SET rotates display between:

- Sea level pressure

- Local pressure

- Local altitude

d) Setting the Sea Level Pressure or the local altitude

1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET
until the sea level pressure is displayed.

2. Press and hold SET. The Sea Level Pressure display
starts flashing.

3. Set Sea Level Pressure:
Press “+” or “-” to adjust. Press and hold either
button for fast advance.
Press SET to confirm your selection.

4. Upon completion the display will be returned to
Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode.
The same procedure can be done to set the altitude.
Instead of selecting the sea level, select the altitude display.
Please note: Any setting made in either mode will adjust
automatically the other one!

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"Storm" is meaning a dramatic pressure drop with the
potential of a storm. An acoustic warning for this
situation can be activated or deactivated in the
following way:
Press ALARM/CHART in Pressure and Weather
Forecast Mode. Then press ALARM/CHART to turn
ON or OFF the storm alert function. It will return to
pressure display automatically after 5s.

• Weather Alarm
The weather alarm sound will be activated when it is
change to heavy rainy, heavy snow and storm.

5. TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY MODE

Important: All operations described in here are to be
made in the Temperature/Humidity mode.
The weather station supports up to 3 remote
thermo-hygro sensors, each sensor corresponding to a
separate channel for the temperature and relative
humidity display. The temperature may be shown in
degrees Celsius ºC or degrees Fahrenheit ºF. The trend
(rising, steady or falling) of the values is also indicated
on the display.
The main console unit uses the indoor temperature and
humidity data to compute a comfort level rating of Wet,
Comfort or Dry.

A temperature alert function is available for each
channel. It can be programmed to sound if the channel
temperature exceeds or falls below the pre-configured
upper and lower limits.
Note: The temperature alerts have a 0.5 ºC hysteresis to
prevent the alerts from sounding constantly due to small
fluctuations near the alert value. This means that after
the temperature reaches the alert value, it will have to
fall below the alert value plus the hysteresis to
deactivate the active alert.

a) Accessing Temperature and Humidity Mode

From the main console unit: Press “+” or “-” until the
IN icon starts flashing.

b) Viewing Temperature and Humidity Display for
each Channel

For Static Display:
In Temperature and Humidity Mode, each press of
CHANNEL rotates display between different channels.
For Cycling Display:
To enable automatic rotating between different channel
displays, press and hold CHANNEL, until the icon
is displayed. Each valid channel will now be displayed
for 5s.

c) Setting Units for Temperature Display (ºC or ºF)

In Temperature and Humidity Mode, press and hold
SET to convert units between degrees Celsius ºC and
degrees Fahrenheit ºF.

d) Activating/Deactivating the Temperature Alertsl

1. In Temperature and Humidity Mode, each press of
ALARM/CHART rotates channel temperature
display between:

- Current Temperature for corresponding channel

- Upper Temperature Alert (displays OFF if
deactivated): icon displayed

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e) Setting the Pressure and Altitude Units

1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET
until local pressure is displayed.

2. Press and hold MEM. The pressure unit starts
flashing.

3. Set Local Pressure Units: Press “+” or “-” to adjust.
Press MEM to confirm your selection.

4. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET
until Sea-Level Pressure is displayed.

5. Press and hold MEM. The pressure unit starts
flashing.

6. Set Sea-Level Pressure Units: Press “+” or “-” to
adjust. Press MEM to confirm your selection.

7. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET
until the set altitude is displayed.

8. Press and hold MEM. The altitude unit starts
flashing.

9. Set Altitude Units: Press “+” or “-” to adjust (feet
or meter). Press MEM to confirm your selection.

f) Viewing the Sea Level Pressure History

1. Pressing HISTORY will activate the sea level
pressure display.

2. When sea level pressure is displayed, press
HISTORY repeatedly to view sea level pressure
data for each of the last 24 hours.

3. If no buttons are pressed for 5s, the display
automatically returns to Pressure and Weather
Forecast Mode.

g) Viewing the Pressure/ Temperature/ Humidity
Bar-Charts

The bar-chart on the display can be configured to
display the history data for sea-level pressure,
temperature or humidity for channel 1.
In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press and hold
ALARM/CHART, to toggle the bar-chart between:

- Sea-level pressure (“PRESSURE” will be displayed)

- Temperature (Thermometer icon and “CH1” will
be displayed)

- Humidity (RH icon and “CH1” will be displayed)

h) Weather forecast

The unit is capable of detecting atmospheric pressure
changes. Based on collected data, it can predict the
weather for the forthcoming 12 to 24 hours.

Symbol
of Display

Forecast

Symbol
of Display

Forecast

NOTE:

1. The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather
forecast is about 70%.

2. The weather forecast may not reflect the current
situation necessarily.

3. The “Sunny” icon implies clear weather at night.

Sunny

Heavy
Rainy

Slightly
Cloudy

Heavy
Snowy

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Cloudy

Storm

Little
Rainy

- Lower Temperature Alert (displays OFF if
deactivated): icon displayed
When the above alerts are displayed, pressing “+” or
“-” will activate/deactivate the corresponding alert.

• Temperature Alarm
The temperature alarm will sound when the temperature
is out of the pre-set range.

e) Setting up the Temperature Alerts

1. In Temperature and Humidity Mode, press
ALARM/CHART to select the alarm which you
wish to configure.

2. Press and hold ALARM/CHART until channel
temperature and or icon starts flashing in
the display.

3. Set Value for Temperature Alert:
Press “+”or “-” to adjust value. Press and hold either
button for fast advance.
Press ALARM/CHART to confirm your selection.

4. Upon completion the display will be returned to
the temperature alert selection screen.

f) Interrupt a triggered alarm

To Disable Temperature Alarm(s):
Press ALARM/CHART to disable the alarm (s).

g) Viewing the Max/Min Channel Temperature and
Humidity

In Temperature and Humidity Mode, each press of
MEM rotates the selected temperature and humidity
(IN, CH1-5) between:

- Current temperature and humidity

- Minimum temperature and humidity

- Maximum temperature and humidity

h) Resetting the Max/Min Channel Temperature
and Humidity Memory

In Temperature and Humidity Mode, press and hold
MEM 3-4 seconds to clear memory for all channels
(there will be no key sound to confirm)

i) Main Unit and Remote Sensor Status

The kinetic wave display shows the signal receiving
status of the main unit. There are three possible forms:

The unit is in searching mode.

Temperature readings are
securely registered.

No signals.

j) Activating Main Console Unit to Search for
All Remote Sensor Signals

The main console unit may be manually activated to
search for signals from all remote sensors.
Press and hold “-” to start a search.

k) Disconnected Signals

If without obvious reasons the display of the outdoor
temperature goes blank. Hold “-” for 2 seconds to start
an immediate search. If that fails, check:

1. The remote unit is still in place.

2. The batteries of both the remote unit and main unit.
Replace as necessary.
Note: When the temperature falls below freezing point,
the batteries of outdoor units will get cold too and
subsequently lowering their voltage supply and the
effective transmission range.

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