Sensors Pre-Installation; Site Survey Before Installation; Test The Sensors Before Fixing; Best Practices For Wireless Communication - Raddy WF-100C Lite User Manual

3. Verify proper operation of the indoor and outdoor temperature. Verify the indoor
and outdoor temperature match closely with the console and sensor array in the
same location (about 3m apart). The sensors should be within 4°F (the accuracy is
±2°F).Allow about 30 minutes for both sensors to stabilize.
4. Verify proper operation of the indoor and outdoor humidity. Verify the indoor and
outdoor humidity match closely with the console and sensor array in the same
location (about 10ft apart). The sensors should be within 10% (the accuracy is ± 5%).
Allow about 30 minutes for both sensors to stabilize

4. Sensors Pre-installation

4.1 Site Survey Before Installation

Do a site survey before install the weather station. Take the following points into
consideration:
1. You must clean the rain gauge once per year and change the batteries every two
years. Provide easy access to the weather station.
2. Avoid radiant heat transfer from buildings and structures. In general, install the
sensor array at least 5' from any building, structure, ground, or rooftop.
3. Avoid wind and rain obstructions. The rule of thumb is to install the sensor array at
least four times the distance of the height of the tallest obstruction. For example, if
the building is 20' tall, install 4 x (20 – 6)' =56 away. Use common sense. If the
weather station is installed next to a tall building, the wind and rain will not be
accurate.
4. Wireless Range. The radio communication between receiver and transmitter in an
open field can reach a distance of up to 300ft (91.4m), providing there are no
interfering obstacles such as buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines. Wireless
signals will not penetrate metal buildings. Most applications will only reach 100ft due
to building obstructions, walls and interference.
5. Radio interference such as PCs, radios or TV sets can, in the worst case, entirely
cut off radio communication. Please take this into consideration when choosing
console or mounting locations.

4.2 Test the Sensors before Fixing

We recommend test the weather station for one week before install it in the
permanent location, so that you can check out all of the functions, ensure proper
operation, and familiarize yourself with the weather station and calibration
procedures. This will also allow you to test the wireless range of the weather station.

4.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication

Wireless communication is susceptible to interference, distance, walls and metal
barriers. We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless
communication.
1. Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the console several feet away from
computer monitors and TVs.
2. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). If you have other 433 MHz devices and
communication is intermittent, try turning off these other devices for troubleshooting
purposes. You may need to relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid
intermittent communication.
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