WIRELESS 433 MHz WEATHER STATION Instructions Manual INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this Weather Station with wireless 433 MHz transmission of outdoor temperature and display of indoor temperature and humidity, weather forecast icons and weather tendency indicators. It is further featuring a DCF-77 radio controlled clock with calendar display. With only four easy to use function keys, this innovative product is ideal for use in the home or office.
FEATURES: WEATHER STATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DCF-77 Radio controlled time with manual setting options Time reception ON/OFF 12/24 hour display Hour and minute display, seconds indicated by flashing dot Time zone option ±12hours Date and month calendar display Weather forecasting with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting Temperature display in degrees Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) selectable Indoor and outdoor temperature display with
• • • Remote transmission of outdoor temperature to weather station by 433 MHz signal Wall mounting case Mounting at a sheltered place. Avoid direct rain and sunshine SETTING UP: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. First, insert the batteries into the Weather station (see “How to install and replace batteries in the Weather Station” below). Once the batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD will light up briefly.
7. conditions. This time period is an excellent opportunity to locate the transmitter(s) in suitable location(s) outdoors. In order to ensure sufficient 433 MHz transmission however, this should under good conditions be no more than 25 meters from where the Weather Station will be finally positioned (see notes on “Positioning” and “433 MHz Reception”). If after 10 minutes the DCF time has not been received, use the SET key to manually enter a time initially.
Note: In the event of changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the transmitter at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Station in the first three minutes of power being supplied to it. BATTERY CHANGE: It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual basis to ensure optimum accuracy of these units.
• Note: the Time/date information is only available for MIN/MAX temperature data, and will be changed to default time after the reset operation Change LCD contrast, time zone, Time Reception ON/OFF, 12/24 hour display, hour, year, month, day, °C/°F and weather forecasting icon sensitivity units in setting modes Note: in 24hr time display mode, the day is set by using the IN key.
LCD SCREEN DCF Tower Icon (for time reception) Time Date Month Weather Forecast Icon Weather Tendency Icon Comfort indicator icon Indoor Temperature in °C or °F Indoor Relative Humidity % Outdoor Temperature in °C or °F Outdoor reception signal Outdoor transmitter Identification number For better distinctness, the LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the information for time, date, weather forecast, indoors and outdoors.
(77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled Weather Station receives this signal and converts it to show the precise time in summer or wintertime. The quality of the reception depends greatly on the geographic location. In normal cases, there should be no reception problems within a 1500km radius of Frankfurt. Once the outdoor temperature is displayed on the Weather station, the DCF tower icon in the clock display will start flashing in the upper left corner.
• • °C/°F setting Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING: LCD (flashing) The LCD contrast can be set to 8 different levels to suit the users needs (default LCD contrast setting is LCD 5). To set the desired contrast level: 1. Press the IN key to select the level of contrast desired. 2.
TIME RECEPTION ON/OFF SETTING Flashing In area where reception of the DCF-77 time is not possible, the DCF-77 time reception function can be turned OFF. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. (Default setting is ON). 1. The digit “ON” will start flashing on the LCD. 2. Use the IN key to turn OFF the time reception function. 3.
Note: When 24h mode display is selected, the calendar format will be date and month display. When 12h mode display is selected, the calendar format will be month and date display. MANUAL TIME SETTING Minutes (flashing) Hours (flashing) In case the Weather Station is not able to detect the DCF-signal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be manually set. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. To set the clock: 1.
The date default of the Weather station is 1. 1. of the year 2003. Once the radio-controlled time signals are received, the date is automatically updated. However, if the signals are not received, the date can also be set manually. To do this: 1. Using the IN key, set the year required. The range runs from 2003 to 2039 (default is 2003). 2. Press the SET key to enter the month and date setting mode. 3. Press the IN (or OUT) key to set the date and the OUT (or IN) key to set the month required. 4.
WEATHER FORECASTING ICON SENSITIVITY SETTING For locations with rapid changes of weather conditions, the threshold can be set to a different level for faster display of weather conditions. Flashing 1. 2. Using the IN key to set the weather sensitivity level. There are 3 levels of setting: 1, 2 and 3; level 1 is the most sensitive setting, level 3 is the least sensitive setting (default setting is "2"). Confirm with the SET key and exit the Manual settings.
The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining. It simply means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rain. Note: After setting up, readings for weather forecast should be disregarded for the next 12-24 hours.
change in the weather was when it was sunny (the sun icon only). Therefore, the next change in the weather will be cloud with rain icons since the indicator is pointing downwards. Note: Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure, it will remain permanently visualized on the LCD.
Once to show the minimum temperature and humidity values with time and date recorded Twice to show the maximum temperature and humidity values with time and date recorded Three times to return to the current time, date, temperature and humidity levels. Note: the Time/date information is only available for the MIN/MAX temperature data. 2. To reset the minimum and maximum temperature and humidity data and the times at which they were recorded, press the IN key continuously for about 3 seconds.
Once to show transmitter 2 Twice to show transmitter 3 Three times to return to transmitter 1 Note: The transmitter number will only be displayed if there is more than one transmitter detected. 3. To reset the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature data and the times at which they were recorded, press the OUT key continuously for about 3 seconds. This will reset all minimum and maximum data recorded to the current time, date and temperature.
Note: When the 433MHz signal is received correctly, do not re-open the battery covers of either the transmitter or Weather Station, as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see Setting up above) otherwise transmission problems may occur. The transmission range is about 25 m from the transmitter to the Weather Station (in open space). However, this depends on the surrounding environment and interference levels.
There is also double sided tape included with the wall mount. On smooth surfaces this can be used instead of drilling holes. The mounting surface can, however, affect the transmission range. If for example the unit is attached to a piece of metal, it may then either reduce or increase the transmitting range.
Outdoor : Indoor relative humidity measuring range : Indoor Temperature checking interval Indoor Humidity checking interval Outdoor Temperature reception Power Supply: Weather Station Temperature Transmitter Battery life cycle recommended) Dimensions (L x W x H) Weather Station Temperature Transmitter : : : 14.2°F to 139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) -29.9ºC to +69.9ºC with 0.1ºC resolution -21.8°F to 157.8°F with 0.2°F resolution (“OF.
• • This product is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children. No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer. R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Summary of the Declaration of Conformity : We hereby declare that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essential requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
