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eQ-3 Station P Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Wireless
Temperature Station
PTD 300 US


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  • Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Wireless Temperature Station PTD 300 US...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    These operating instructions belong with this product. They contain important information for putting it into service and operating it. This should be noted also when this product is passed on to a third party. Therefore look after these operating instructions for future reference! In this manual mentioned sensors are not included in delivery.
  • Page 3 9.3. Displaying MIN/MAX values ............14 9.4. Selecting temperature metered value (Temp./Dewpoint) ..15 9.5. Frost warning ................15 9.6. Activating the temperature alarm ..........16 9.7. Switch off audio warning during alarm ........16 10. Configuration ................17 10.1. Selecting temperature unit ............17 10.2. Setting the temperature alarm values ........17 10.3. Enable/Disable the audio warning ..........20 10.4. Setting the comfort temperature range of display panel A ..21 11. Other functions and settings ............23 11.1. Commissioning of new sensors ..........23 11.2. Reset to factory settings............23 11.3. Receiving indicator ..............23 11.4. Frost warning ................24 12.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this product. The product has been EMC-tested and thus meets the requirements of the valid national guidelines. See also FCC-Information. In order to maintain this condition and ensure safe operation, you, as the user, have to observe this operating manual. Prior to using the product for the first time, please read the entire operating manual and observe all operating and safety instructions. We should already like to point out now the correct order for commissioning the products. Please also observe the installation and calibration instructions in this operating manual as well as the information about impairment of radio transmission between the sensors and base station.

  • Page 5: Scope Of Delivery

    The information of the base station serve only the purpose of orientation. The manufacturer does not assume any responsibility for incorrect displays, measuring values or any consequences which may result from these. The product is intended for private use. It is not suited for medical purposes or public information. The components of this product are not toys. Install all components in such a way that children have no access to them. The product is battery-operated. Any other use than that described above may lead to damage to the product or to other danger. Read the complete operating manual carefully. It contains much important information about the installation and operation. 2. Scope of delivery • Temperature station PTD 300 US • Plastic base for temperature station • Operating instructions • 3 x 1.5 V AA cells 3. Terminology An exclamation mark in a triangle indicates important in- structions in the operating manual which must be observed under all circumstances. You will see the “hand” symbol for special tips and instruc- tions concerning operation.

  • Page 6: Features And Functions

    4. Features and functions 4.1. Displaying the indoor temperature and air humidity • Temperature display in °F, °C • Can be switched to display internal dew point • Storage of minimum/maximum temperature since last reset • Storage of minimum/maximum air humidity since last reset • Comfort zone indicator • Temperature tendency 4.2. Display of one of a maximum of 9 outdoor sensors (temperature and air humidity) • Display of the data of the combination sensor KS 300US/KS 200US or 8 outdoor sensors for temperature/air humidity (ASH2200US, S 300PT-US) • Display of temperature or dewpoint • Storage of minimum/maximum temperature since last reset (except...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    5. Safety instructions Damage caused by non-observance of this operating manual can lead to forfeiture of the warranty! We shall not assume any liability for subsequent damage! We shall not assume any liability for damage to items or persons caused by improper handling or non-observance of the safety instructions! In such cases, any guarantee claims shall become null and void.

  • Page 8: Battery And Environment Instructions

    6. Battery and environment instructions • Batteries do not belong in the hands of children. • Observe the right polarity when inserting the batteries/rechargeable batteries. • Do not leave batteries lying around. Pets or small children may swallow them. If they are swallowed, contact a doctor immediately. • Leaking or damaged batteries/rechargeable batteries may lead to injury to the skin. For this reason, use suitable protective gloves when changing them. • Make sure that batteries or rechargeable batteries are not thrown into the fire or short-circuited. There is a likelihood of explosion! • Never dismantle batteries/rechargeable batteries! • Do not recharge normal batteries. There is a risk of explosion! • If the product is not used for longer periods of time (e.g. in case of storage), please remove the inserted batteries/rechargeable batteries in order to prevent damage caused by leaking batteries/rechargeable batteries.

  • Page 9: Commissioning The Base Station

    7.1. Commissioning the base station • Open the battery compartment on the back of the base station. • Insert three batteries (AA cells) with the correct polarity into the battery compartment. Use preferably alkaline batteries.. It is possible to use rechargeable batteries but these reduce the operational life due to their lower voltage / capacity. • Close battery compartment. • After you have inserted the batteries, all segments of the LCD are displayed briefly, followed by a version number. • After that, the base station activates the synchronization mode for 10 minutes. During this time the display shows ”SY”, thereunder appears a counter, that counts down the 10 minutes.

  • Page 10: Controls And Indicators

    8. Controls and indicators Key T1 Key T3 „SENSOR” „SELECT” Key T2 „MIN MAX” Display panel A Unit of temperature Frost warning Water symbol Tendency indicator Receiving check of the wireless Comfort indicator sensor Status indicator Frost warning Sensor address Display panel B Low battery Temperature warning alarm Dewpoint indicator...
  • Page 11 Description of the used symbols Frost warning The temperature at the location of the displayed sensor is below 39.2˚F / +4˚C Unit Alternatively display in ˚F or ˚C Water symbol Appears only by receiving the outdoor sensors with the address 1...8, appears not at displaying the indoor temperature or the combined sensor (Address 9) Tendency indicator Temperature tendency: rising or falling Comfort indicator In display panel A: Comfort range, only depends on temperature (see chapter 10) In display panel B: Comfort range, depends on temperature and air humidity (see chapter 17) Status indicator Marking of actual display-functions Sensor address...

  • Page 12: Operation

    9. Operation After Installation accordingly chapter 7 the base station is ready for operation with the essential functions. You can operate it accordingly the following operation instructions. If you want to use the extended functions, please configure the unit like described in chapter 10. 9.1.

  • Page 13: Display Panel B - Indoor Or Outdoor Sensor

    - To choose another sensor, press the key ”SENSOR” long till the dis- play in the display panel B disappears and at right the symbol for the sensor address is blinking. - Now press the key ”SENSOR” frequently short, till the required sensor address and in display panel A the data of this sensor is displayed. - If you don´t press any key for 10 seconds or shortly press the key ”MIN/MAX” or ”SELECT”, the device goes back to normal mode. Now the data of display panel B appears again (indoor sensor or the selected outdoor sensor). • You can only choose active sensors, that means, the base station must already received data from this sensor at earlier time. The unit skips not occupied addresses. • By choosing sensors 1...8 the water symbol appears. • By choosing the combination sensor the sensor address ”9” ap- pears. • By choosing the indoor sensor no sensor address appears. 9.2.2. Display panel B - Indoor or outdoor sensor In the base setting the panel B shows the indoor tempera- ture and the indoor air humidity.

  • Page 14: Displaying Min/Max Values

    9.3. Displaying MIN/MAX values For the measurement values of the indoor/outdoor temperature and in- door/outdoor humidity, the minimum and maximum figures reached since the last clearance (reset) of data are stored. Accessoy you can call the MIN/MAX values of the sensor, which is assigned to display panel A, within MIN/MAX values of the last day (24 hours, ”Day”), the last week (7 days, ”Week”) and the last month (30 days, ”Month”). If you assign another sensor to display panel A, the stored MIN/ MAX values of the previously assigned sensor are deleted! The storage begins new from the moment of the new assignment! If you have selected ”Dewpoint” for display panel B, then the storage of the MIN/MAX values occurs as dewpoint! - Press the key ”MIN/MAX frequently short, till the required value ap- pears. The sequences of the display panels A and B: Sequence of display panel A Sequence of (Pool sensor) display panel B MIN value since reset MIN value since reset MAX value since reset...

  • Page 15: Selecting Temperature Metered Value (Temp./Dewpoint)

    • While retrieving the MIN-/MAX values for display panel A, also the display panel B respectively changes between MIN- and MAX value, but only the MIN-/MAX values since last clearance (reset) are displayed! • After choosing a storage display (MIN-/MAX value), you can successive call the particular extreme value of all sensors into display panel B by pressing the key ”SENSOR” frequently short. • The device goes back to the display of current value after ”MAX value last month” in display panel A. Deleting MIN-/MAX values All stored MIN-/MAX values of all sensors will be deleted to- gether! - Press the key ”MIN MAX” long. - The hole display disappears, after this ”rEs” appears for approx. 2 seconds.

  • Page 16: Activating The Temperature Alarm

    Frost warning is turned off after the temperature exceeds the value of 41°F. If required, you can add the frost warning with an audible warning (how to activate, see chapter 10.3). • The alarm value of 39.2˚F is fixed and not adjustable. • The frost warning is only active for the displayed sensors (in display panel A and B), that means, if the temperature of not displayed sensors fall below 39.2˚F, no alarm will be ac- tivated. 9.6. Activate temperature alarm For any sensor you can set up high and/or low temperature limit. If the temperature exceeds this high or low temperature limit, the temperature alarm is activated. • Status indicator ”HI”: upper temperature limit is exceeded • Status indicator ”LO”: lower temperature limit is fallen short Are the limits occupied with values according chapter 10.2, the tempera- ture alarm is automatically activated.

  • Page 17: Configuration

    10. Configuration 10.1. Selecting temperature unit The temperature unit can be switched between displaying in ˚F or ˚C. °F/˚C switching - Press the key ”SELECT” for approx. > 3 seconds 3 seconds. In both display panels the unit SELECT changes from ˚F to ˚C and vice versa. 10.2. Setting the temperature alarm values (limits) For any sensor you can set-up a high and/or low temperature limit. If the limit is exceed- ed, a temperature alarm is activated. • In factory setting the temperature alarm is disabled (no limits set). • The adjustable range is (independent of the sensor type) -21.8˚F up to +175.8˚F. Consider the measuring limits of the particular sensor when setting the alarm limits.
  • Page 18 Adjust low temperature alarm limit - Press the keys ”SENSOR” and ”MIN MAX” SENSOR MIN MAX together for approx. 3 seconds. > 3 seconds - Now the low limit of the sensor, which was assigned to the display panel A, and the symbol ”LO” appears. resp. - If you want to adjust the low limit of one of the other sensors, press the key ”SEN- SOR” frequently short, till the required sensor address appears in display panel B. In factory setting are no limits preset, this is marked with ”– – .–”. - Adjust the required value for the low limit SELECT by pressing the key ”SELECT” frequently value (shortly or continued). - Go ahead with adjusting resp. checking the high limit.
  • Page 19 In factory setting are no limits preset, this is marked with ”– – .–”. - Adjust the required value for the high limit SELECT by pressing the key ”SELECT” frequently value (shortly or continued). Back to - Go back to the normal mode by pressing SENSOR the key ”SENSOR” frequently short normal mode or, wait without any keystroke, till the device goes back to the normal mode. Disable temperature alarm Adjust the temperature limit of the particular sensor to ”– –.–” (follows after ”+175.8˚F”).

  • Page 20: Enable/Disable The Audio Warning

    10.3. Enable/Disable the audio warning The integrated buzzer generates an audio warning, if the audio warning option is enabled and a frost warning or a temperature alarm is triggered. If alarm is triggered first time, the au- dio warning sounds for 30 seconds, thereafter in the rhythm of 30 Seconds for respectively approx. 3 seconds. The audio warning will be enabled/disabled together for all sensors. Enable audio warning - Press the keys ”SELECT” and ”MIN MAX” SELECT MIN MAX together for approx. 3 seconds. > 3 seconds - The display disappears shortly and thereaf- ter ”ON” appears in both display panels. Thereafter the device goes back to the normal mode. Disable audio warning - Press the keys ”SELECT” and ”MIN MAX”...

  • Page 21: Setting The Comfort Temperature Range Of Display Panel A

    10.4. Setting the comfort tempera- ture range of display panel A The display panel A is usually intended for dis- playing the values of the pool sensor S300PT-US. You can set an individual temperature range, which shall feel as comfortable. The comfort symbol in display panel A shows, that the temperature is within the required range. The comfort range is de- fined by the adjustable high and low limits of temperature.
  • Page 22 - Thereafter press the key ”MIN MAX” Change MIN MAX shortly. The status indicator changes to to HI ”HI”. - Adjust the required value for the high limit SELECT value by pressing the key ”SELECT” frequently (short or continuing). Back to SENSOR - Go back to the normal mode by pressing normal mode the key ”SENSOR” frequently short or, wait without any keystroke, till the device goes back to the normal mode.

  • Page 23: Other Functions And Settings

    11. Other functions and settings 11.1. Commissioning of new sensors You can add new sensors into the system at anytime. Consider the maximum number of 9 radio sensors (incl. combined sensor) and avoid double addressing. • The automatic apply of new sensors is carried out two times a day (at intervals of 12 hours) during a regular transmitter search. • You can also assimilate new sensors by commissioning the base station once again. In this case consider: The device is setting back to the factory settings, all stored datawill be deleted! 11.2. Reset to factory setting The factory setting is: •...

  • Page 24: Frost Warning

    11.4. Frost warning This function warns, if the temperature of the sensor, which is displayed in the particular display panel, is below 39.2˚F/+4˚C (see more in chapter 9.5). In the particular display panel the frost warning symbol (see above) appears. 12. Changing battery Depending on which batteries or rechargeable batteries you use, the replacement interval can be very different. High-quality alkaline batteries keep the longest, rechargeable batteries or cheap zinc-carbon batteries require more frequent changing. 12.1. Base station If the battery flat symbol appears in the display ( ), the batteries have to be replaced with new ones. • Always replace the whole set of batteries. • Do not mix full with “half-full” batteries. • Always use four batteries of the same type and manufacturer. • Do not mix batteries with rechargeable batteries. • As already mentioned, rechargeable batteries operation is pos- sible, the durability is, however, appreciably lower than with batteries. • For changing the batteries, proceed as described in chapter 7. 1. Please observe the following: After replacing the batteries, all data, values stored in the base station (e.g.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    13. Trouble shooting Observe the safety instructions contained in these operating instructions! Problem Remedy No reception • The distance between the base station and out- door sensors is too great. Alter the position of the outdoor sensors. • Objects or shielding materials are obstructing the radio reception. Alter the position of the outdoor sensors and the base station. • The batteries of the outdoor sensors are too weak or flat. Insert new batteries into the sensors as an attempt. • Another transmitter on the same or neighboring frequencies is disturbing the radio signal of the outdoor sensors. This can be, for example, radio...
  • Page 26 Problem Remedy • When inserting the batteries into the outdoor Problems with the Synchronisation sensors and the base station (observe this order exactly), these devices are in synchronization mode. A data telegram is transmitted here every 4 seconds which accelerates the recognition and registration of the outdoor sensors at the base station. To enforce new synchronization, remove the batteries from the base station and outdoor sensors. After that, wait at least 60 seconds before you insert the batteries into the outdoor sensors again and, lastly, into the base station...

  • Page 27: Range

    14. Range The transmission range of the radio signals to the base station is 300 ft. under optimum conditions. This is often described as the “free field range”. This ideal arrangement (e.g. base station and outdoor sen- sor on a smooth, level field without trees, houses etc.) is, however, never found in practice. Normally, the base station is set up in the house, the combination in the garden and further outdoor sensors, for example in ancillary buildings or garage.

  • Page 28: Maintenance And Cleaning

    15.Maintenance and cleaning 15.1. General Check the technical safety of the product regularly, e.g. damage to the housing. It can be assumed that operation is no longer ensured without risk if • the device shows visible damage • the device is no longer functional • after longer periods of storage under unfavorable conditions or • after heavy transport stress Before cleaning or servicing the device, observe the following safety instructions without fail: Remove the batteries before cleaning, servicing or carrying out repair work. There are no parts in the interior requiring servicing; the device may not be opened. Repairs may only be carried out by a specialist who is familiar with the associated hazards and relevant regulations for the device.

  • Page 29: Handling

    16. Handling Observe all the safety precautions in these operating instructions! 16.1. General The product may not be opened or taken apart (except for the work de- scribed in these operating instructions, e.g. change of battery). There are no parts to be maintained by the user in the inside of the product. The product will be damaged even if dropped from a low height. 16.2. Base station Avoid the following adverse ambient conditions during operation or transport: - moisture or excessive humidity - extreme cold or heat direct sunlight...

  • Page 30: Terminology

    17. Terminology 17.1. Comfort indicator (only display panel B) The symbol of the comfort indicator (the three different “smiles“ J L ) reflect the room climate whereby the weather station works according to the following table: Temperature air humidity (%) 30 35 40 45 55 60 65 70 < 64,4°F 64.4-67.9°F 68.0-71.5°F L 71.6-75.1°F L 75.2-78.7°F L 78.8-82.3°F L over 82.4°F L Dependent of the ratio temperature to humidity, there are clearly delimited areas which are defined as comfortable or uncomfortable climate. For example, you feel humidity of under 30% to be too dry at a tempera- ture of 77° F (e. g. heating air) and humidity of over approx. 60% to be humid.

  • Page 31: Disposal

    18. Disposal 18.1. General Dispose of the unusable product according to valid legal regulations 19. Specifications Temperature range indoors: .... 32°F to 140°F (0°C to +59.9°C) Resolution: .................. 0.1 °F Accuracy: ..................±1.4 °F Measurement range rel. humidity indoor: ......0 % - 99 % Resolution: ..................1 % Accuracy: ..............±5 % (30 % to 70 %) Measuring interval of the indoor sensor: .......10 minutes Number of external sensors: ............max. 9 Transmission interval of the outdoor sensors:.....approx. 3 minutes Transmission frequency: ............433.92 MHz Range in the free field:........ up to 300 ft (see chapter 14) Dewpoint displaying: ..for sensors with temperature and air humidity Frost warning: ......at temperatures ≤39.2°F/+4˚C, automatic Temperature alarm: ............for every sensor, threshold adjustable Comfort indicator ......for both display panels separately, ........comfort temperature range for the pool sensor ............

  • Page 32: Fcc-Information

    20. FCC information FCC ID: RNT-PTD300US Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by eQ-3 Limited may void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The internal antenna used for this mobile transmitter must provide a...

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