Irox PRO-X2 USB manual

1 USER MANUAL PR O-X2[...]

2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Features 3 Contents of Complete Weather Station Kit 5 Installing your weather station 6 Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors 6 Setting up the Thermo-Hygro Sensor(s) 7 Setting up the Rain Sensor 7 Setting up the Anemometer (solar cell wind sensor) 8 Setting up the Main Console Unit 8 Starting up the Main Console U[...]

3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the PRO-X2 Weather Station. The weather station consists of a main console unit with a remote control, as well as an assortment of remote sensors which collect and transmit a wide range of weather data, including outdoor temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rain amount and rain rate. Ma[...]

4 Clock and Calendar (12hr/ 24 hr) (month/day or day/month) - Different combinations of clock and calendar displays - 6 languages for day of week (English/ German/ French/ Italian/ Spanish/ Dutch) Alarms - Single alarm :activatedonceatspeciedtime - Weekday alarm :activatedeverydayfromMondaytoFridayatspeci?[...]

5 Contents of Complete Weather Station Kit Before installing your weather station, please check that the following are complete: Main Console Unit Remote Control Hard ware K omponenten Fittings - Thermo-Hygro Sensor Rain Sensor: - Funnel shaped Lid with Battery Hatch - Sensor Base - Bucket See-saw Mechanism - P ro t ec ti v e S cr ee n 4 screws for[...]

6 Anemometer (Solar Cell Wind Sensor): - Wind Cups - Wind Vane - Anemometer arm - Anemometer base 4 screws for securing unit to vertical surface 2m (6ft) USB cable Installing your weather station Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors Beforestartingupthemainconsoleunit,setupalltheremotesensorsrst. When placing [...]

7 Setting up the Thermo-Hygro Sensor(s) 1. Open the latch at the base of the thermo-hygro sensor. 2. Set the channel with a slide switch. 3. Insert two 2 x UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V batteries. 4. Use a pin to press the “RESET” key which is in the battery compartment of thermo-hygro sensors. 5. Replace the latch and mount unit at desired locati[...]

8 Setting up the Anemometer (Solar cell wind sensor) 1. Assemble the wind cups and wind vane to the anemometer arm 2. Attach the assembled anemometer to the base. 3. Remove the 4 x screws at the battery door to open the battery compartment. 4. Plug in the re-chargeable battery according to the polarities shown (coded plug). 5. Insert two 2 x UM-3 o[...]

9 Placement tips: Make sure that the console unit is within receiving range of all remote sensors. Ideally sensors should be within the line of sight of the console unit. Transmission range may be affected by trees, metal structures and electronic appliances. Test reception before permanently mounting your weather station. The console unit measures[...]

10 UP DOWN SET MEM or MEMORY HISTORY ALARM CHANNEL LIGHT/SNOOZE - Switches to next mode in anti-clockwise direction - Increment for setting parameters - Switches to next mode in clockwise direction - Decrement for setting parameters - Rotates display for current mode - Press and hold to enter setup or change units - Conrmationforsetting[...]

1 1 The following controls are only available on the remote control: Temperature Mode Wind Mode P r e s s u r e a n d W ea t h e r Fo r ec a st M o de Rain Mode Sunrise/Sunset Mode Clock and Alarm Mode Change Bar-chat Display - Puts display in Temperature Mode - Puts display in Wind Mode - Puts display in Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode - Puts d[...]

12 Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode - Current pressure, trend, and history bar-chart - Weather forecast - Moon phase Clock and Alarm Mode - Radio Controlled clock showing current time and calendar - Single alarm, weekday alarm and pre-alarm Sunrise/Sunset Mode - Sunrise and sunset times - Longitude and Latitude of local area Weather Forecast Moon[...]

13 Temperature and Humidity Mode - Temperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and selected channel - Comfort level - Dew point - Temperature alerts Rain Mode - Precipitation amount for last hour, last 24 hour, yesterday, last week and last month - Rainfall alert Wind Mode - Wind Chill - Temperature at place of anemometer - Wind directio[...]

14 Customizing your Weather Station To fully customize the weather station to your local settings and personal preferences, the following settings are required. Please refer to the appropriate sections for detailed instructions. Required: - Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start-Up (Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode P.15) - Setting up th[...]

15 Using the Different Weather Modes Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode This part of the display indicates the current pressure, sea level pressure, weather forecast, moon phase and pressure trend. A number of historical statistics can also be viewed, such as the sea-level pressure values for the last 24 hours, moon phase for the previous and next [...]

16 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 or MEMORY .Thepressureunitshouldbeashing. 3. Set Local Pressure Units: Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press SET toconrmyourselection. 4. Set Altitude Units: Pr[...]

17 FULL LAST NEW FIRST Understanding the Weather Forecast Display Display Weather Forecast Status Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Unstable Weather Snow NOTE: 1. It is not necessary and not possible to adjust the altitude of the weather station. After the  initialstart-upoftheweatherstation,arstforecastwillbema[...]

18 Clock and Alarm Mode Themainconsoleunitcanbeconguredtodisplaythetime,calendarorUTCtime.There are three time alarms available on the console unit: Single alarm: activatedonceatspeciedtime Weekday alarm: activatedeverydayfromMondaytoFridayatspeciedti[...]

19 Setting up the Time, Date and Language 1. In Clock and Alarm Mode, press and hold SET to enter clock and calendar setup. 2.Thedayofweekshouldstartashinginthedisplay. Set Language: Press UP or DOWN to select language for day of week: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch Press SET toconrmy[...]

20 Setting up the Time Alarms 1. In Clock and Alarm Mode, press ALARM toselectalarmwhichyouwishtocongure. 2. Press and hold ALARM untilhourstartsashinginthedisplay 3. Set Alarm Hour: Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance. Press ALARM toconrmyour[...]

21 Note: The radio controlled signal for time (DCF77) is transmitted from the central atomic clock in Frankfurt/Main in short intervals. It has a reception range of approx. 1500 km. Obstructions such as concrete walls can reduce the signal range. Sunrise/Sunset Mode Themainconsoleunitcomputesthesunriseandsunsettimesfro[...]

22 Understanding the Sunrise/Sunset Display The sunrise time being displayed differs during the morning and the afternoon/night. From 12 am to 12 pm: The sunrise time for the current day will be displayed. From 12 pm to pm: The sunrise time for the next day will be displayed. “NEXT DAY” icon will be displayed above the sunrise time. At certain [...]

23 Rotating Between Temperature and Dew Point Display In Te m pe ra t ur e a nd Hu m id it y M o de , e ac h p re s s o f SE T r o ta te s t e mp er a tu r e di s pl a y be t we en : - Temperature and Relative Humidity - Dew Point Temperature and Relative Humidity. Setting Units for Temperature Display (ºC or ºF) In Temperature and Humidity Mode,[...]

24 Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows the connection status of the corresponding remote sensor: Icon Status Searching for remote sensor signals Corresponding remote sensor successfully linked No signals received for more than 15 minutes Activating Main Console Unit to Search for All Remote Sensor Signals The [...]

25 Setting up the Daily Rainfall Alert 1. In Rain Mode, press ALARM to display rainfall alert. 2. Press and hold ALARM untilrainfallalertand“ALARMHI”startsashinginthedisplay. 3. Set Value for Rainfall Alert: Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance. Press ALARM toc[...]

26 Viewing Wind Statistics In Wind Mode, each press of MEM or MEMORY rotates wind speed display between: - Current wind speed - Daily maximum wind speed (“DAILY MAX” is displayed) - Gust speed (“GUST” is displayed) - Daily maximum gust speed (“GUST DAILY MAX” is displayed) Resetting the Wind Statistics Memory In Wind Mode, press and hol[...]

27 Maintenance Changing Batteries The battery statuses of the sensors are checked every hour. If the low battery indicators light up, replace the batteries for the corresponding unit immediately. Changing Batteries for the Main Console Unit 1.Toavoidlosingdataandrecords,connecttheAC/DCadaptortothemainunit?[...]

28 T roubleshooting The display shows dashes “---” for weather parameter(s) The display will show “---” when the wireless link is lost with the remote sensor for the following periods: Thermo-hygro Sensor – 15 minutes Anemometer (Solar cell wind sensor) – 15 minutes Rain Sensor – 30 minutes Check or replace the batteries for the corre[...]

29 EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product: PRO-X2 This product contains the approved transmitter and complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for its intended use and that the following standard(s) has/have been applied: Efcient use of radio frequency spectrum (Article 3.2 of the R&TT[...]

30 Power Main unit : use 4 pcs UM-3 or ”AA” 1.5V battery : AC/DC adaptor 7.5V 200mA (centre +) Remote Thermo.-Hygro unit : use 2 pcs UM-3 or “AA” 1.5V battery Remote Anemometer unit : use 2 pcs UM-3 or “AA” 1.5V battery Remote Rain gauge unit : use 2 pcs UM-3 or “AA” 1.5V battery IR Remote Control unit : use 2 pcs UM-4 or “AAA” [...]

31 Appendix City Codes US and Canadian Cities City Code Zone DST City Code Zone DST Offset Offset Atlanta, Ga. A TL -5 SU Memphis, T enn. MEM -6 SU Austin, T ex. AUS -6 SU Miami, Fla. MIA -5 SU Baltimore, Md. BWI -5 SU Milwaukee, Wis. MKE -6 SU Birmingham, Ala. BHM -6 SU Minneapolis, Minn. MSP -6 SU Boston, Mass. BOS -5 SU Montreal, Que., Can. YMX [...]

32 City Code Zone DST City Code Zone DST Offset Offset Kinshasa, Congo FIH 1 NO Oslo, Norway OSL 1 SE Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia KUL 8 NO Panama City , Panama PTY -5 NO La Paz, Bolivia LPB -4 NO Paris, France P AR 1 SE Lima, Peru LIM -5 NO Perth, Australia PER 8 NO Lisbon, Portugal LIS 0 SE Prague, Czech Republic PRG 1 SE Liverpool, England LPL 0 SE R[...]

33 T echnical Specications Weather Station Receivers Receiver (Supply=6.0V, Ta=23°C) and Sensor unit (Supply=3.0V, Ta=23°C) RF Transmission Frequency 433 MHz RF Reception Range Wind Sensor, Rain Sensor 30 meters Maximum (Line of Sight) Barometric Pressure Range 500 hpa to 1100hpa ( 14.75 inHg to 32.44 inHg ), (At sea level ) ( 374.5 mmHg to 82[...]