Opus 35.1112.IT Instruction Manual

OPUS WIRELESS WEATHER STATION

Instructions Manual

Cat. Nr. 35.1112.IT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ 35

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 38

INVENTORY OF CONTENTS....................................................................................... 39

FEATURES:.................................................................................................................. 40

WIRELESS DISPLAY ................................................................................................ 40

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 40

WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 40

RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 41

SETTING UP: ............................................................................................................... 41

ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND MODE ............................................... 42

MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY:..... 43

WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 44

RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 44

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 44

HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE......................................................................... 44

FUNCTION KEYS:........................................................................................................ 45

SET KEY.................................................................................................................... 45

▲UP ARROW KEY................................................................................................... 45

▼DOWN ARROW KEY ............................................................................................ 45

ALARM KEY .............................................................................................................. 45

MIN/MAX KEY ........................................................................................................... 46

LCD SCREEN............................................................................................................... 46

MODE 1 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 46

MODE 2 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 46

MANUAL SETTINGS:................................................................................................... 47

LCD CONTRAST SETTING....................................................................................... 47

MANUAL TIME SETTING: ......................................................................................... 47

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12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: ................................................................... 48

CALENDAR SETTING: .............................................................................................. 48

°F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING .................................................................... 49

WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING .................................................................................. 49

RAINFALL UNIT SETTING ........................................................................................ 50

RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING ............................................................ 50

RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING......................................... 50

WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING ......................................... 51

STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING................................................ 51

STORM ALARM ON/ OFF SETTING......................................................................... 52

WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING .......................................................... 52

FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 53

TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE................................................................. 53

WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS.............................................................................. 54

THE FOLLOWING WEATHER ALARMS CAN BE ADDJUSTED IN ALARM SETTING

MODE ........................................................................................................................ 54

DEFAULT WEATHER ALARM VALUES: .................................................................. 54

PRESSURE ALARMS................................................................................................ 55

INDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS ......................................................................... 55

INDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS................................................................................... 56

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS ..................................................................... 56

OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS............................................................................... 57

WIND GUST ALARM ................................................................................................. 58

WIND DIRECTION ALARM ....................................................................................... 58

24H RAINFALL ALARM ............................................................................................. 59

HYSTERESIS ............................................................................................................... 59

WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY ............................................... 60

WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: ......................................................................... 60

WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR........................................................................ 61

AIR PRESSURE HISTORY (ELECTRONIC BAROMETER WITH BAROMETRIC

PRESSURE TREND) .................................................................................................... 61

WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT........................................... 62

RAINFALL MEASUREMENT ....................................................................................... 62

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VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA ................................................................ 62

RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA...................................... 63

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT..................................................................................... 63

SPECIFICATIONS: ....................................................................................................... 63

INDOOR TEMPERATURE......................................................................................... 63

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT ............................................................. 63

INDOOR HUMIDITY .................................................................................................. 63

OUTDOOR HUMIDITY .............................................................................................. 63

WIND SPEED/ GUST ................................................................................................ 63

WIND CHILL/ DEW POINT ........................................................................................ 64

RAINFALL (24H ; TOTAL) ......................................................................................... 64

OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION ................................................................................ 64

AIR PRESSURE ........................................................................................................ 64

TRANSMISSION RANGE .......................................................................................... 64

POWER CONSUMPTION.......................................................................................... 64

DIMENSIONS (L X W X H) ........................................................................................ 64

WASTE DISPOSAL ...................................................................................................... 64

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INTRODUCTION

C

ongratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather station. Featuring time,
date, calendar, weather forecast, wind gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor
temperature and humidity, air pressure and rainfall, this weather station will provide

you with various weather information and weather forecasts.

Heavy Weather Pro software allows you to use a PC to monitor and record weather
data received from your wireless weather station via a proprietary USB device that was
provided with your weather station.

You can monitor and record a variety of data collected by your weather station including
both indoor and external values sampled by the various weather station sensors.

You can also review weather history data, and analyze trends and tendencies over time
using the software's charts and graphing features.

Download the OPUS PC software free from the service/downloads area of www.tfa­dostmann.de.

BEFORE YOU USE IT
Please be sure to read the instruction manual carefully.

This information will help you to familiarise yourself with your new device, learn all of its
functions and parts, find out important details about its first use and how to operate it,
and get advice in the event of faults.
Following the instruction manual for use will prevent damage to the device and loss of
your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.

We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of not following these
instructions. Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect readings and for any

consequences which may result from them.

Please take particular note of the safety advice!
Please look after this manual for future reference.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

• The product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. The
product should only be used as described within these instructions.

• Unauthorised repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.

• The product is not to be used for medical purpose or for public information, but is

intended solely for home use.

Caution!
Risk of injury:

• Keep these instruments and the batteries out of reach of children.

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• Batteries must not be thrown into the fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged.
Risk of explosion!

• Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as
possible to prevent damage caused by a leaking battery. Never use a combination of
old and new batteries together or batteries of different types.

• Remove the batteries if you do not use the product for a lengthy period.

• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and glasses when handling leaked

batteries.

• Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display. The liquid
crystals can be harmful to user's health.

• Never touch the exposed electronic circuit of the device as there is a danger of
electric shock should it become exposed.

! Important information on product safety!

• Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause
damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings.

• Do not expose the units to extreme and sudden temperature changes, this may lead
to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy.

• When cleaning the display and casings, use a soft damp cloth only. Do not use
solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings.

• Do not submerge the unit in water.

INVENTORY OF CONTENTS

Carefully open the package and check that the following contents are complete:

Wind Sensor Rain Sensor Thermo-

Hygro

Wireless Display USB

Transceiver

Sensor

• Mast holder

• Right angle

adaptor

• 1 x U-bolts

• 2 Washers

+ 2 Nuts

• Plastic
Reset Rod

• Base sensor,
funnel top cover
and battery
cover (pre­assembled)

• Rain
protection
cover

• Wall
mount
adapter

• Mounting
screws

• Plastic
anchors
for screws

• Detachable
stand

• USB
wireless
interface for
PC

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FEATURES:

WIRELESS DISPLAY

• Time display in 12/24 hour time format

• Automatic time and date (PC time) update from USB

transceiver if connected

• Calendar display (date, month, year)

• Weather forecast with 3 weather icons (sunny,

cloudy, and rainy) with weather tendency indicator

• Temperature display in °C/°F

• Humidity display in RH%

• Dew point display in °F/°C

• Wind chill display in °F / °C

• MIN/MAX values of indoor/outdoor temperature, indoor/outdoor humidity, dew point

display with time and date of recording

• Relative air pressure reading in hPa/ inHg

• 24h/72h history graph selectable

• Wind speed displayed in km/h, m/s, mph, knots, and Beaufort scale

• Wind speed & direction with LCD compass display (16 steps/ 22.5 degree)

• MAX records for wind gust with time & date of recording

• Rainfall display in mm/inch

• Rainfall data for total rain, last hour, last 24h, last week, last month

• Weather alarm modes: temperature, humidity, wind gust, wind direction, air pressure,

24h rain and storm warning

• LCD contrast setting

• Storage of 1750 sets of weather records with user selectable recording interval from

1 minute to 24 hours

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR

• Transmission of temperature and humidity data

• Transmission range: about 100 meters (Open field, free of

obstructions)

WIND SENSOR

• 100% solar-powered with built-in rechargeable alkaline
power cell

• High-efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout
all seasons

• Transmission range: about 50 meters (Open field, free of
obstructions)

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RAIN SENSOR

et Button on Bottom

• Transmission of rain data

• Self-emptying bucket

• Transmission range: about 50 meters (Open field, free of

obstructions).

SETTING UP:

IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. The

"+" markings on the batteries must line up with the diagrams inside the battery
compartments. Inserting the batteries incorrectly may result in permanent damage
to the units. During the setup process, place the wireless display and the outdoor
sensors on a surface with 1-3 meters

between the sensors and the display. Only use

Alkaline Batteries for the Wireless Display, Rain sensor and Thermo-hygro sensor,
rechargeable batteries may not work.

1. It is important to allow sufficient light to reach the solar

Press Res

of the Wind Sensor (Solar

Panel Must Face Light)

panel while activating the wind sensor. Make sure the
lights are on in the setup room and the solar panel is
facing a 60W light bulb or brighter - do not cover with
hands or other objects. Remove the black protective foil
on the solar panel and use the provided plastic reset rod
to gently press the reset button once in the hole on the
bottom of the sensor.

2. Insert two "AA" size batteries into the rain sensor
with the correct polarity.

3. Insert two "C" size batteries into the thermo-hygro
sensor with the correct polarity.

4. Insert three "C" size batteries into the wireless
display with the correct polarity.

NOTE: Every time the wireless display receives data from the sensors, the
wireless icons

will blink once and then return to solid if the last transmission
was successful. A wind speed or rainfall amount that reads "0" does not mean
reception failure, it means that there was no wind or rain at the time of the last
measurement. The thermo-hygro sensor syncs with the wind and rain sensors
and sends all outdoor sensor data to the display. The thermo-hygro sensor tries
for 7 minutes to sync to the wind sensor and for the rain sensor. If not successful
within 7 minutes, the thermo-hygro sensor will stop looking for the other sensors.

5. Setup troubleshooting: If the sensor data fails to display for any of the outdoor
sensors within 10 minutes, (“- - -“ is displayed), remove the batteries from all
units (except for the Wind Sensor) for 1 minute and start the Setup procedure
again at Step 1).

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ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND SENSOR MODE:

IDLE MODE

This mode aims to reduce the power consumption of the transmitter. Under this mode,
the sensor stops the transmission of signal, checks the battery voltage and detects the
solar cell condition. The IDLE mode happens if the battery voltage is low.

Note: The sensor will check and charge up the rechargeable battery automatically.
When it detects that the battery voltage is sufficiently charged up and high enough, the
transmission of signal starts again.

STOP MODE

It is the most energy saving mode. Under this mode, the transmitter stops the
transmission of signal. There is no checking of the battery voltage and no detection of
the solar cell condition. The STOP mode happens:

• If the user covers the solar cell for 10 seconds and presses the RESET
button (Wind Sensor).

• If the sensor is placed in the dark environment for 72 hours.

Note:

• To restart the Solar Wind sensor, user should spin the wind cups or place
the sensor in a bright environment, then press the RESET button once to
wake it up again.

IMPORTANT! During the restart process, if the battery voltage is sufficiently high
enough, the transmission of signal starts again. However, if the battery voltage is low,
the sensor enters the IDLE mode. User should place the sensor under a bright
environment in order to charge up the rechargeable batteries.

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MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY:

25 meters

100 meters

* Wind and Rain Sensors should be located on

IMPORTANT: Ensure that all of the sensor data can be received at the intended
mounting locations before you drill mounting holes. The outdoor sensors have a
wireless range of 50 meters. Keep in mind that the 50 meters range equates to an
open air scenario with no obstructions. Each obstruction (roof, walls, floors, ceilings,
etc.) will reduce the range.

Wind Sensor
Solar Panels
Faces True South

50 meters
(max.)

(max.)

Rain Sensor

50 meters
(max.)

(max.)

the same side of the house as the Thermo­hygro Sensor to ensure the signal strength

The thermo-hygro sensor measures outdoor temperature & humidity and collects the
data from the wind and the rain sensors and sends all outdoor weather data to the
wireless display, so the thermo-hygro sensor must be within the 100 meters wireless
range of the wireless display. This allows the wind and rain sensors to be placed
relative to the thermo-hygro sensor rather than the wireless display. See Wireless Data
Diagram above.

• The wind and rain sensors must be mounted within the 50 meters wireless range of
the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the house.

• The wireless display must be within the 25 meters wireless range of the USB
transceiver to send weather data to the PC.

If the sensor wireless icons drop from the display as you move them into their
intended locations, the sensors may be too far from the wireless display. Try moving
the wireless display or the sensors closer and wait a few minutes to see if the wireless
icons

display again. If the wireless icons are still not displayed after re-positioning
the sensors or the wireless display, press and hold the ▲UP ARROW key for 2 seconds
to re-synchronize the wireless display with the sensors.

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WIND SENSOR
The wind sensor must be installed with the front of the sensor (the solar panel)
facing true South, or the reported wind direction will not be accurate. Mount within the
50 meters wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the

house. The roof may or may not be an ideal mounting location. Secure the main unit to
the shaft of the mast holder. Use the right-angle adaptor if the wind sensor will be
mounted on a horizontal mast or surface.

Fasten the wind sensor to a suitable mast using the two U-bolts, washers and nuts
included. Note: Mount the wind sensor onto a mast so the wind can reach the sensor
unobstructed from all directions for an accurate reading. The ideal mast is between

15.75mm and 33mm in diameter. The wind sensor DOES NOT have replaceable
batteries, it consumes solar power and charges the internal battery pack automatically.

RAIN SENSOR

The rain sensor should be mounted on a level surface in an open area and bright area
within the 50 meters wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side
of the house. Mount the rain sensor at least 0.30 meter off the ground level for optimum
wireless transmission. The rain sensor should be accessible to allow for period cleaning
of debris or insects.

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR

The thermo-hygro sensor is "weather resistant", but not "water proof". To ensure an
extended life of your sensor, mount it in a semi-covered place out of the elements. An
ideal location for the thermo-hygro sensor is under the eaves on the North side of the
house to avoid the effects of sunlight. Mount the sensor 0.5 meter down from the eaves
to ensure optimum performance. This way the weather data collected by the sensor will
not be affected by the temperature of the air coming out of the attic.

To wall mount the thermo-hygro sensor, fix the wall holder onto the desired wall using
the included screws, plug the sensor firmly into the wall holder and replace the rain
cover if it is not already in place. Note: After mounting the units, if the weather data is
not received, press and hold the ▲UP ARROW key for 2 seconds to synchronize the
wireless display to the sensors.

HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE

Use your PC to store and graph the latest weather data collected by the weather station.
Download the Heavy Weather PC software from www.tfa-dostmann.de

The Help function of the Heavy Weather Pro-Software contains detailed information
about handling and operating the software.

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Note: Please pay attention about pc-connection:

It must be distinguished between “synchronize” and “contact”
“synchronize” = introduce the hardware to each other
“contact”= push the wireless connection for transfer of new data

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