Troubleshooting guide

Installing the Station

Page 14 Weather Monitor II

DISPLAYING THE CONSOLE

Most people position the console indoors in a location where the keyboard is

readily accessible and the display is easy to read. Some install the console out-

doors in a weather-proof shelter (such as the Multi-Purpose or Complete Sys-

tem Shelter).

Indoors

For the most accurate indoor readings, follow these suggestions:

•Avoid placing the console in direct sunlight.

The black casing heats up in direct sunlight. This can cause erroneous

readings and/or damage to the unit.

•Avoid placing the console near radiant heaters, heating/air conditioning ducts,

humidiﬁers, or de-humidiﬁers.

• If you are mounting the console on a wall, choose an inner or interior wall.

Avoid walls which heat up or cool down depending on the weather,

unless you are speciﬁcally targeting that wall’s temperature variation.

Note: To display the console with the junction box cable running inside the wall, attach the mount-

ing base to an empty switch box, using the two screw holes on the mounting base.

Outdoors

If you prefer to mount your console outdoors, please consider the following:

• The console is not weather-resistant.

If installed outdoors, the console should be mounted inside a weather-

proof shelter (e.g., the Multi-Purpose or Complete System Shelter). The

console will operate between -5˚ and 140˚ F (-20˚ and 60˚ C).

• The liquid crystal display freezes when the temperature drops below 32˚F (0˚C).

Whether or not the display is functioning, the console continues logging

data and is able to download the data to a computer for viewing when

it’s as cold as -5˚F (-20˚C). The display resumes functioning as the tem-

perature rises. You can use a Multi-Purpose or Complete System Shelter

Heater to prevent the display from freezing.

• The barometer may be less accurate at extreme temperatures [i.e., less than 50˚F

(10˚C) or greater than 90˚F (32˚C)].

You can use a Multi-Purpose or Complete System Shelter Heater to

increase the accuracy of the barometer during the colder months.

• The console’s temperature and humidity sensors may be unreliable in an outdoor

shelter.

If you mount the console outdoors (in a shelter), it is recommended that

you rely on the external temperature or temperature/humidity sensors

for the most accurate outdoor readings. The console’s temperature read-

ings are necessarily less accurate because of the trapped air within the

shelter. The console’s humidity sensor is subject to failure in severe cli-

mates, even within the shelter.