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    1 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS PRO-EC[...]

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    2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3 2. Features ........................................................................................................... 4 3. Contents of the Weather Station Kit ................................................[...]

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    3 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the PRO-EC Weather Station. The weather station consists of a main console 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. The PRO EC is fully compati[...]

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    4 2. Features Weather Forecast - Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy, Slight Rain, Heavy Rain, Snow and Unstable Weather conditions Pressure - Current or historical pressure (mBar/ hPa, mmHg or inHg) - Altitude or sea level pressure adjustment for atmospheric pressure compensation - Pressure trend indication - Sea-level pressure history for the last 24 da[...]

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    5 Rainfall measurement - Records rainfall amount for the last hour, last 24 hours, last day, last week and last month (inch or mm). - Dailyrainfallalertifrainfallforthecurrentdayexceedpre-speciedamount. Wind - Temperature at place of anemometer. - Temperature adjusted to wind chill factor. (ºC) - Wind dire[...]

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    6 3. Contents of the Weather Station Kit Before installing your weather station, please check that the following are complete: Main Console Unit Hardware Components Fittings Thermo-Hygro Sensor Rain Sensor: - Funnel shaped Lid with Battery Hatch - Sensor Base - Bucket See-saw Mechanism - Protective Screen 4 screws for securing unit to ground (optio[...]

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    7 4. 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 the sensors, make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit. Ideally they should be within the line of sight of the console unit. Transmiss[...]

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    8 Setting up the Anemometer (wind sensor) 1. Assemble the wind cups and wind vane to the anemometer arm (note: the small hex screw is preinstalled and can be operated by the small hex key included in the accessories) 2. Attach the assembled anemometer to the base. 3. Insert two 2 x UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V batteries into the battery holder in the[...]

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    9 Starting up the Main Console Unit Once the console unit is properly powered, the display will start showing some data and weatherparameters.Waitforafewminutesfortheconsoletonishself-calibrationandfor the sensor readings to show up. If “---” is still displayed for the sensor reading(s), check the[...]

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    10 The following controls are only available on the backside of the console: LIGHT SENSOR – AUTO, ON, OFF SENSITIVITY – HIGH/LOW - Toggles the light sensor function to automatic, on or off - Adjusts the sensitivity of the light sensor SET MEMORY HISTORY ALARM CHART CHANNEL LIGHT/SNOOZE - Switches to next mode in anti-clockwise direction - Incre[...]

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    11 Navigating between Different Modes There are 6 modes available on the main console unit, and each one displays a different categoryofdata.Whendisplayisinacertainmode,itscorrespondingiconwillstartash - ing. To navigate between the different modes from the main console unit, press or to cycle through[...]

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    12 Temperature and Humidity Mode - Temperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and selected channel - Comfort level - Dew point - Temperature alerts Wind Mode - Wind Chill - Temperature at place of anemometer - Wind direction - Wind speed - Wind gust - Alert for wind speed and wind gust speed Rain Mode - Precipitation amount for last hou[...]

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    13 6. 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) - Setting up the [...]

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    14 7. Using the Different Weather Modes Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode This part of the display indicates the current pressure, sea level pressure, weather fore- cast, 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 [...]

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    15 - Setting the Pressure and Altitude Units 1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET until local pressure is displayed. 2. Press and hold MEMORY .Thepressureunitshouldbeashing. 3. Set Local Pressure Units: Press or to adjust value. Press SET toconrmyourselection. 4. Set Altitude Units: Press or to adj[...]

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    16 - Understanding the Weather Forecast Display Display Weather Forecast Status Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Unstable Weather Snow NOTE: 1. The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather forecast is about 70%. 2. Theweatherforecasts.Itmaynotnecessarilyreectthecurrentsituation. 3. The “Sunny” icon, as app[...]

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    17 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[...]

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    18 - Rotating between Different Clock/Calendar Displays In Clock and Alarm Mode, each press of SET rotates clock display between: - Hour: Minute: Weekday - Hour: Minute for UTC (Coordinated Universal T ime) - Hour: Minute: City - Hour: Minute: Second - Month: Day: Y ear (or Day: Month Y ear depending on settings) - Activating/Deactivating the Time [...]

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    19 Icon RC Reception Strength  Undeneddata Reception failed for 24 hours Weak signal, but can be decoded Strong signal (Flashing) - Activating/Deactivating Radio Clock Reception The main console unit synchronizes the time and date with radio clock broadcasts to main- tain atomic clock precision. T o turn this function on/off: Press and hol[...]

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    20 Sunrise/Sunset Mode Themainconsoleunitcomputesthesunriseandsunsettimesfromtheuser-congured location data. This includes the longitude, latitude, time zone and DST (Daylight Saving T ime). Choosing a suitable city code for your area will automatically generate the correct values for the location data. Sho[...]

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    21 - 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 DA Y” icon will be displayed above the sunrise time. At cer[...]

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    22 - Rotating Between Temperature and Dew Point Display In Temperature and Humidity Mode, each press of SET rotates temperature display between: - Temperature and Relative Humidity - Dew Point Temperature and Relative Humidity - Setting Units for Temperature Display (ºC or ºF) In Temperature and Humidity Mode, press and hold SET to convert units [...]

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    23 - Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows the connection status of the cor- responding 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 [...]

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    24 Rain Mode The main console unit records the total amount of rainfall for the last hour, last 24 hours, yesterday, last week and last month. The rainfall may be displayed in mm or inches. A daily rainfall alert function is available which can be programmed to sound if the daily rainfallexceedsapre-conguredlimit. - Accessing Rain Mo[...]

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    25 Wind Mode The wind direction is shown by an animated compass display. Its angle can be displayed as compass points (i.e. NW) or in bearings from the north (i.e. 22.5º). The upper left of the wind display can be set to indicate the temperature at the anemom- eter or the temperature adjusted with a wind chill factor. The lower left of the wind di[...]

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    26 - Activating/Deactivating Wind Alerts 1. In Wind Mode, each press of ALARM rotates wind speed display between: - Current wind speed - Wind speed alert (“ALARM HI” displayed) - Gust alert (“GUST ALARM HI” displayed) If the alert is deactivated, “OFF” will be shown; otherwise the alert value is shown. 2. When a wind alert is displayed,[...]

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    27 8. 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un[...]

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    28 9. Troubleshooting “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 UV Sensor – 30 minutes Anemometer (Wind Sensor) – 15 minutes Rain Sensor – 30 minutes Check or replace the b[...]

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    29 10.TechnicalSpecications 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 Weight Main unit : [...]

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    30 Weather Station Receivers Receiver (Supply=6.0V, Ta=23°C) Sensor unit (Supply=3.0V, Ta=23°C) RF Transmission Frequency 434 MHz RF Reception Range: Thermo-hygro Sensor 100 meters Maximum (Line of Sight ) Wind Sensor, Rain Sensor 30 meters Maximum (Line of Sight) Barometric Pressure Range 500 to 1100hpa (14.75 to 32.44 inHg ), (374.5 to 823.8 mm[...]

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    31 1 1. PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if you handle it care- fully . Here are a few precautions: - Do not immerse the unit in water . - Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight over longer periods. - Avoid blows and shocks of any kind to the device. - For cleaning use a d[...]

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    32 Appendix 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 -5 SU Calga[...]

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    33 DSTdenition SA = Australian DST. SB = South Brazilian DST. Changes annually. SC = Chile DST SE = Standard European DST. SG = Egypt DST SH = Havana, Cuba DST SI = Iraq and Syria DST SK = Irkutsk & Moscow DST SM = Montevideo, Uruguay DST SN = Namibia DST SP = Paraguay DST SQ = Iran DST maybe changed annually. ST = Tasmania DST SU = Stand[...]

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    34 EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product: PRO EC (TE821) This product contains the approved transmitter and complies with the essential require- ments 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[...]