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T84237 FAQS...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................. 2
BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries? ................................................................................................... 2
HARDWARE: Sensors and Station..................................................................................................................................... 2
What are the power requirements for this station? ......................................................................................................... 2
SETUP: How do I setup my station? .................................................................................................................................. 2
MOUNTING: Where do I mount/position my sensor? ...................................................................................................... 2
Where to I place my station? ............................................................................................................................................. 3
What is Distance | Resistance | Interference? .................................................................................................................. 3
READINGS: How do I interpret the Rain Readings? ........................................................................................................ 4
How do I reset the Rain Readings? ................................................................................................................................... 4
How do I view my History by month? ............................................................................................................................... 4
How do I Read the Rain Cylinder? .................................................................................................................................... 4
ALERT: 24 Hour Rainfall Alert ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Alert Sounds | Disarm Alert ................................................................................................................................................ 5
NOW Rain Alert ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
How do I manually set the time? ....................................................................................................................................... 5
WEEKDAY: How do I correct the day of the week? ........................................................................................................ 7
Does this station have 12 hour and 24 hour time options? ............................................................................................. 7
How do I view Calendar or Indoor Temperature? ........................................................................................................... 7
BACKLIGHT: Does this station have a backlight? ............................................................................................................ 7
BATTERY: What do the battery icons mean? ................................................................................................................... 7
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
How do I change batteries in my sensor without losing data? ....................................................................................... 7
FACTORY RESET: How do I factory reset my station? .................................................................................................... 8
Why am I going through batteries quickly? ...................................................................................................................... 8
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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 T84237 FAQS..................................1 Contents ....................................1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................2 BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries? ....................2 HARDWARE: Sensors and Station............................. -
Page 2: General Information
RAIN DASHES: Why are there dashes for Rain readings? ....................8 RAIN INTERMITTANT: Why do my Rain readings come and go? ................... 8 RAIN LOW: Why is my rainfall reading low? ........................9 RAIN HIGH: Why is my rainfall reading high? ........................9 How can I clean the rain sensor? ............................ -
Page 3: Where To I Place My Station
TX14R: • Mount your rain sensor in an open area for a more accurate rain count. • Placing the rain sensor on the ground provides the most accurate rainfall measurement as there is no wind shear. Unfortunately, since insects think of rain gauges as personal hotels, placing the sensor 3-6 feet above ground may deter the insects. -
Page 4: Readings: How Do I Interpret The Rain Readings
READINGS: HOW DO I INTERPRET THE RAIN READINGS? You have the option to have the rainfall timeframe you prefer, to be shown on the station all the time. Simply press and release the RAIN/ALERT button to select: • NOW – Shows rainfall for the current rain event. Starts recording when rain begins and stops recording when there has been no additional rainfall for 30 minutes. -
Page 5: Alert: 24 Hour Rainfall Alert
Up to 1 inch of rainfall: • Each segment indicates 0.1 inch of rainfall. • The graph will represent 1 inch. Over 1 inch of rainfall: • The graph will represent 2 inches of rainfall at a time. • Each segment indicates 0.4 inches of rainfall. •... - Page 6 Settings Menu Order: 1. Beep ON |OFF 2. Set Hours 3. Set Minutes 4. 12 | 24 Hour time format 5. Set Year 6. Set Month 7. Set Date 8. Month/Day or Day Month order 9. Inches |Millimeters of rain 10.
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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: Factory Reset: How Do I Factory Reset My Station
FACTORY RESET: HOW DO I FACTORY RESET MY STATION? A Factory Restart returns the station to its default settings (erases history) and to “out of the box” condition. 1. Remove batteries from your sensor and batteries from your station. 2. Press any button 20 times. 3. -
Page 9: Rain Low: Why Is My Rainfall Reading Low
If a miss happens: • If your rain sensor loses connection to your station for any reason, the station will show dashes after 30 minutes. • The station will search for 5 minutes every hour to reconnect with rain sensor. •... -
Page 10: How Can I Clean The Rain Sensor
HOW CAN I CLEAN THE RAIN SENSOR? 1. Remove rain funnel (open locking tabs on both sides and pull off funnel) 2. Gently remove debris or insects inside the rain sensor. 3. Clear debris from drain vents. 4. Clear debris from the rain funnel. 5.