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Why Does My Temp/Humidity Reading Come And Go; What Is Distance | Resistance | Interference - La Crosse Technology M76171 Faqs

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When the sensor is connected, the Reception Icon will flash once when new signal is
received.
If your outdoor sensor is unable to reconnect on its own, a reset of your station may be
necessary. Use a paper clip to press the RST button on the back of the station.

WHY DOES MY TEMP/HUMIDITY READING COME AND GO?

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RF (radio frequency) communication may come and go occasionally. This can be normal in
some environments (e.g., moister climates).
If a sensor goes out, please wait 2-4 hours for it to reconnect on its own. Please be patient –
these stations can reconnect on, after many hours out.
RF (radio frequency) communication is not always 100% on. Certain temporary conditions
can cause it to go out for a time (e.g., 100% humidity).
If a miss happens:
If sensor loses connection to the station for any reason, the station will show NO after 30
minutes.
The station will search for 5 minutes every hour to reconnect with sensor.
Be sure you have good batteries. Manually search for your sensor.
Try this:
Bring your sensor within 10 feet of your station and make sure it is connected to the station.
After 15 minutes move the sensor into the next room with a wall between the sensor and the
station for 1 hour.
If there is no loss of signal in that hour, move the sensor just outside.
Continue moving the sensor back to its original location.
If you lose connection, look for sources of

WHAT IS DISTANCE | RESISTANCE | INTERFERENCE?

Distance:
The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 197 feet (60 meters) between each
sensor and your station.
Consider the signal path from your station to each sensor as a straight line.
Consider the distance the station is from other electronics in the home.
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 the sensors and your station.
interference.
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