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M82738V2 FAQS ............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................................1
GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries? ................................................................................................................... 2
Can I operate My station on battery power only?.............................................................................................................................. 2
BATTERIES: What do the battery icons mean? ................................................................................................................................... 2
Sensor and Station ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
What are the power requirements? ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Will these station work in other countries? .......................................................................................................................................... 2
SETUP: How do I setup my station? ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
MOUNTING: Where do I position my sensor & station? .................................................................................................................. 3
Position Stations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
What is Distance | Resistance | Interference? ..................................................................................................................................... 3
How do I view my HI and LO Temperature/Humidity Readings?................................................................................................. 4
How do I reset the Temperature/Humidity Readings? .................................................................................................................... 4
TIME: Do these stations have Atomic Time? ....................................................................................................................................... 5
How do I manually set the time? .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
BACKLIGHT: Does this station have a backlight? .............................................................................................................................. 6
WHAT IS Auto Dim backlight? .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
WEEKDAY: How do I correct the day of the week? ........................................................................................................................... 7
Does this station have 12 hour and 24 hour time options? ............................................................................................................. 7
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
How do I change batteries in my sensors without losing data? .................................................................................................... 7
FACTORY RESET: How do I factory reset my station?...................................................................................................................... 7
DASHES TEMP/HUMIDITY: Why does my thermo-hygro sensor show dashes on the station? ....................................... 8
Why don't my temperature/humidity readings on my station match the weather report? .................................................. 8
TEMP ACCURACY: Why does my thermo-hygro sensor read inccurately? ............................................................................. 8
What does a reading of "HI" or "LO" mean? ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Temperature INTERMITTANT: Why does my temp/humidity reading come and go? .......................................................... 9
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
FAQS provide valuable information on setup, positioning, and troubleshooting your station. We recommend Adobe Reader version 10 or greater available at: http://get.adobe.com/reader CONTENTS M82738V2 FAQS ......................................1 Contents ..........................................1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................2 BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries? ........................2 Can I operate My station on battery power only?.......................... -
Page 2: General Information
• When Battery Indicator shows next to your Time or the Indoor area, replace batteries in your Station. SENSOR AND STATION Your M82738V2 (308-1415 & 308-1409 ) stations comes with: TX141TH-Bv3 Thermo-hygro sensor 433MHz RF Transmission Range 330 feet (100 meters) open air. -
Page 3: Setup: How Do I Setup My Station
SETUP: HOW DO I SETUP MY STATION? 1. Insert 2-AA batteries into your Outdoor Sensor. 2. Insert the 5 volt power cord into an outlet, then into your Color Display. Optional: Insert 2-AA batteries for backup. 3. Insert 2-AAA batteries into your Mini Display. 4. -
Page 4: How Do I View My Hi And Lo Temperature/Humidity Readings
Resistance: • Each obstacle: walls, windows, vegetation, stucco, concrete, and large metal objects will reduce the effective signal range by about one-half. • Mounting your sensors on a metal fence can significantly reduce the effective signal range. Interference: • Consider electronics in the signal path between your sensor and your station. •... -
Page 5: Time: Do These Stations Have Atomic Time
TIME: DO THESE STATIONS HAVE ATOMIC TIME? • No. The time needs to be set manually on each station. HOW DO I MANUALLY SET THE TIME? Color Station 1. Hold the SET button for 3 seconds to enter settings menu. 2. -
Page 6: Backlight: Does This Station Have A Backlight
Mini Display: 1. Hold the SET/IN-OUT button to enter the Settings Menu. 2. Press and release SET/IN-OUT button to confirm and move to next item or exit. 3. Press and release +/SEARCH button to increase values. Hold +/Search to adjust quickly. Settings Menu Order: •... -
Page 7: Weekday: How Do I Correct The Day Of The Week
WEEKDAY: HOW DO I CORRECT THE DAY OF THE WEEK? • The day of the week will set when the Year, Month, and Date are set. If your day of the week is incorrect, yet the month and date are correct, please go the program menu check the YEAR setting. -
Page 8: Dashes Temp/Humidity: Why Does My Thermo-Hygro Sensor Show Dashes On The Station
DASHES TEMP/HUMIDITY: WHY DOES MY THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR SHOW DASHES ON THE STATION? Dashes indicate the connection is lost between your station and the outdoor sensor. • My first thought is always to check that my batteries are good. If it has been working and now is not, low batteries are the most common connection problem. -
Page 9: Temperature Intermittant: Why Does My Temp/Humidity Reading Come And Go
• If batteries are good, replace the outdoor sensor. • If your temperature is fine but your humidity is reading “HI” or “LO” or dashes, your humidity may be below 10% Relative Humidity. Your sensor does not read below 10% humidity. TEMPERATURE INTERMITTANT: WHY DOES MY TEMP/HUMIDITY READING COME AND GO? •...