Hama EWS-830 - Weather Station Manual

Controls and Displays

Base station

1. Atmospheric pressure trend
2. Weather forecast symbol
3. Risk of frost
4. Atmospheric pressure
5. Atmospheric pressure history
6. Room temperature
7. Comfort range
8. Room temperature trend
9. Battery symbol (base station)
10. Room humidity
11. Room humidity trend
12. Time
13. Day
14. Month
15. Sunrise
16. Moon phase
17. Town/City
18. Sunset
19. Calendar week
20. Weekday
21. Outdoor humidity trend
22. Outdoor humidity
23. Battery symbol (measuring station)
24. Channel overview
25. Outdoor temperature trend
26. Outdoor temperature alarm
27. Alarm symbol
28. Outdoor temperature
29. Measuring station wireless symbol
30. Channel display
31. Summer time
32. Wireless symbol
33. 12 hour atmospheric pressure history
34. SNOOZE/LIGHT button = stops the alarm/activates the backlight (approx. 5 seconds)
35. MODE button = settings/confirms the setting/switches the display mode
36. + button = increases the current set value/accessing the saved maximum/minimum values
37. – button = decreases the current set value/toggles between °C and °F/activates/deactivates outdoor temperature alarm
38. HISTORY button = for setting the height/ weather forecast/ atmospheric pressure unit/accessing saved air pressure values
39. CHANNEL button = channel selection/manual search for a signal from the measuring station
40. Battery compartment

Measuring station

41. Transmission indicator lamp
42. Display
43. CH-/TX button = channel selection
44. Opening for wall mounting
45. °C/°F button = switches between °C and °F
46. Battery compartment

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Explanation of Warning Symbols and Notes

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Note
This symbol is used to indicate additional information or important notes.

Package Contents

• Weather station EWS-830 (base station for indoor/outdoor measuring station)
• 2 x AAA batteries
• 2 x AA batteries
• These operating instructions

Safety Instructions

• The product is intended for private, non-commercial use only.
• Do not operate the product outside the power limits given in the specifications.
• Do not use the product in moist environments and avoid splashes.
• Do not use the product in the immediate vicinity of heaters or other heat sources or in direct sunlight.
• Do not use the product in areas where the use of electronic devices is not permitted.
• Do not place the product near interference fields, metal frames, computers, TVs, etc. Electronic devices and window frames can negatively affect the product's functionality.
• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to any major shocks.
• Do not open the device or continue to operate it if it becomes damaged.
• Do not attempt to service or repair the product yourself. Leave any and all service work to qualified experts.
• Keep the packaging material out of the reach of children due to the risk of suffocation.
• Dispose of packaging material immediately according to locally applicable regulations.
• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the warranty.

Batteries

• Immediately remove and dispose of dead batteries from the product.
• Only use batteries (or rechargeable batteries) that match the specified type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of a different type or make.
• When inserting batteries, note the correct polarity (+ and - markings) and insert the batteries accordingly. Failure to do so could result in the batteries leaking or exploding.
• Do not charge batteries.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• Do not short circuit the batteries/rechargeable batteries and keep them away from uncoated metal objects.

Getting Started

Measuring station

• Open the battery compartment (46) and insert two AAA batteries with the correct polarity.
• Press the CH-/TX button (43) repeatedly to select the channel the measuring station is to use for transmission. CH1, CH2 or CH3 is shown on the display.
• Press the °C/°F button (45) to choose between °C and °F for the temperature display.
• Close the battery compartment.

Note
Before use, ensure you insert the batteries in the measuring station first and then in the base station.

Base station

• Open the battery compartment (40) and insert two AA batteries with the correct polarity. Close the battery compartment.

Installation

Note – Installation

• We recommend initially placing the base and measuring stations in the intended locations without installing them and making all the settings described in Operation – to do.
• Only install the stations once the appropriate settings have been made and a stable wireless connection is established.

Note

• The wireless transmission range between the measuring and base stations is up to 30 m in open spaces.
• Before installation, ensure that wireless transmission will not be disrupted by interference or obstacles like buildings, trees, vehicles, high-voltage lines, etc.
• Before the final installation, ensure that there is sufficient reception between the intended installation locations.
• When installing the measuring station, ensure that it is protected from direct sunlight and rain.
• The international standard height for measuring air temperature is 1.25 m (4 ft) above ground.

• Buy special or suitable installation material from a specialised dealer for wall-mounting.
• Ensure that no faulty or damaged parts are installed.
• Never apply force during installation. This could damage the product.
• Before installation, ensure that the chosen wall is suitable for the weight to be mounted, and make sure that there are no electrical wires, water, gas or other lines at the installation site on the wall.

Base station

• Use the base to position the base station on a level surface.

Measuring station

• You can also position the measuring station on a level outdoor surface.
• We recommend installing the measuring station securely on an outdoor wall using the opening (44).
• Install an anchor, screw, nail, etc. in the wall of your choice.
• Hang up the base/measuring station using the opening intended for this purpose.

Operation

Note – Input
Hold down the + button (36) or the – button (37) to select the values faster.

Initial settings

• After inserting the batteries, a value indicating the height in metres (4) will flash.
• Set the following information in the order listed:
• height of the location, symbol for the current weather conditions, atmospheric pressure unit (hPa/ inhg)
• To select the individual values, press the + button (36) or the – button (37) and confirm each selection by pressing the HISTORY button (38). .
• The standard settings are retained if you do not make an entry within 20 seconds. You can subsequently change/reset these values at any time as described in Basic and manual settings.

Connection to the measuring station

• After making initial settings, the base station automatically searches for a connection to the measuring station and performs initial setup.

Note

• Initial setup takes approx. 3 minutes.
• During connection, the wireless symbol on the measuring station will flash (29).
• Do not press any buttons during setup. Otherwise, values may not be transmitted correctly and there is a risk of value errors and inaccuracies.
• The setup process is completed when the indoor (6, 10) and outdoor (22, 28) measurement data is displayed.

• If the base station still does not receive a signal from the measuring station, press and hold the CHANNEL button (39) for approx. 3 seconds to start the manual search for the signal.

Selecting the channel/other measuring stations

Note
You can install two more measuring stations in addition to the included measuring station. Ensure that the base and measuring stations are set to the same channel.
Visit www.hama.com for suitable measuring stations.

• Press the CHANNEL button (39) repeatedly to set the channel to that set on the respective measuring station – see Measuring station . 1, 2, 3 (30) or Channel overview (24) is displayed.
• The base station now shows the data measured (22, 28) on the selected measuring station (30).
• Select Channel overview (24) to show the measurement values of the individual measuring stations/ channels consecutively for 5 seconds each.

Basic and manual settings

Automatic setting using the DCF signal

• After the first time the base station is switched on and successful transmission is established between the base station and the measuring station, the clock will automatically search for a DCF signal. During the search, the wireless symbol (32) will flash.

Display	Searching for the DCF signal
Display flashing	Active
Displayed continuously	Successful – signal is being received
Not displayed	Deactivated

• If the station still does not receive a signal, press and hold the + button (27) ) and the – button (28) for approx. 3 seconds to start the manual search for the DCF signal. The wireless symbol (5) will start to flash.

Note – Time settings

• The search process takes about 7 minutes. If the search fails, it ends and is repeated at the next clock hour. The wireless symbol (32) will go out.
• In the meantime you can, however, set the time and the date manually.
• The clock automatically continues to search for the DCF signal on a daily basis (between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.). If the signal is received successfully, the manually-set time and date are overwritten.

Note – Summer time

• The clock automatically switches to summer time. S (31) appears on the display as long as summer time is activated.

• Press and hold the + button (36) and the – button (37) again for approx. 3 seconds to stop the manual search.

(Manual) settings

• Press and hold the + button (36) and the – button (37) for approx. 3 seconds to stop the search for the DCF signal. The wireless symbol (32) goes out and you can set the time manually.
• Press and hold the MODE button (35) for approx. 3 seconds to make the following settings one after the other:
  • Year (12)
  • Month (14)
  • Day (13)
  • Time zone (12)
  • Weekday (20)
  • 12/24 hour format (12)
  • Hours (12)
  • Minutes (12)
  • Town/City (17)
• To select the individual values, press the + button (36) or the – button (37) and confirm each selection by pressing the MODE button (35).
• If you do not make an entry for 20 seconds, you automatically exit setup mode.

Note – Time zone

• The DCF signal can be received over long distances, but always transmits the current Central European Time in Germany. Make sure you account for the time difference in countries with another time zone.
• If you are in Moscow, the time is 3 hours later than in Germany. This means that you should set +3 for the time zone. The clock then automatically sets the time to 3 hours after the DCF signal received or relative to the manually set time.

Note – Weekday
You can choose from German (GE), English (EN), Danish (DA), Dutch (DU), Italian (IT), Spanish (SP) or French (FR) for the weekday display.

Note – Town/City
The sunrise (15) and sunset (18) entry depends on the location. For this, select one of the 150 towns/cities from the list at the end of these operating instructions.

Celsius / Fahrenheit

• Press the – button (37) to switch between °C and °F for the temperature display.

Alarm

• Repeatedly press the MODE button (35) to access alarm mode 1 or 2.
• A1 or A2 is displayed accordingly in the seconds display.
• Press and hold the MODE button (35) for approx. 3 seconds to set the signal time of the alarm displayed. The hours display begins to flash.
• Press the + button (36) or the – button (37) to select the hour for the alarm time and confirm your selection by pressing the MODE button (35). The minutes display begins to flash.
• Repeat the process to set the minutes for the alarm time.
• Press the MODE button (35) repeatedly to also set the other alarm mode or return to the time display (12).
• If you do not make an entry for 20 seconds, you automatically exit setup mode.

Note – Alarm

• When activated, alarm mode 1 only triggers an alarm signal on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
• When activated, alarm mode 2 only triggers an alarm signal on Saturday and Sunday.

• In alarm mode 1 or 2, press the – button (37) to activate/deactivate the corresponding alarm and confirm your entry by pressing the MODE button (35). The alarm symbol (27) will appear/not appear.
• If the alarm is triggered, the alarm symbol (27) will begin to flash and an alarm signal will sound.
• Press any button (except the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (34) to stop the alarm. Otherwise, it will stop automatically after 2 minutes.
• If you press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (34) during the alarm, the alarm is interrupted for 5 minutes and then goes off again. The alarm symbol (27) will flash.

Height/weather forecast/atmospheric pressure unit

• Press and hold the HISTORY button (39) for approx. 3 seconds to make the following settings one after the other:
  height of the location, symbol for the current weather conditions, atmospheric pressure unit (hPa/ inhg)
• To select the individual values, press the + button (36) or the – button (37) and confirm each selection by pressing the HISTORY button (38).

Note

• The height at the current location and the current weather form the basis for calculating the atmospheric pressure and the weather forecast.
• If you should not know the values for these variables, you can find further information in the Internet, from the local meteorological office, on the radio, etc.
• We recommend that you adapt these values to your location to increase the accuracy of the weather forecast.
• A height of 590 m and slightly cloudy weather are used as standard.

Weather forecast/ atmospheric pressure history

• Based on changes in the atmospheric pressure and the data saved, the base station is able to make weather forecasts for the next 12 to 24 hours.

Note – Weather forecast

The weather forecast function is not available during the first few hours of operation because it requires data that is collected during operation.

• The weather forecast and the current weather are indicated by five different symbols (2):

Symbol (2)	Weather
	Sunny
	Slightly cloudy
	Cloudy
	Rainy
	Stormy

• The weather station indicates a trend as to how the values for the outdoor temperature/humidity (25/21), room temperature/humidity (8/11) and atmospheric pressure (1) are likely to develop over the next few hours.
  
• Repeatedly press the HISTORY button (38) to access the atmospheric pressure values (4) for the last twelve hours in 1 hour intervals (5).
• If you do not make an entry for the 20 seconds, the current atmospheric pressure (4) is displayed again automatically.
• The bar graph (33) shows the history of the atmospheric pressure within the last 12 hours.
• The risk of frost symbol (3) is displayed as soon as the outdoor temperature drops below +4°C.

Maximum and minimum temperature and humidity values

• The base station automatically stores the maximum and minimum indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity values.
• Repeatedly press the + button (36) to switch between the current temperature and humidity, minimum temperature and humidity (MIN) and maximum temperature and humidity (MAX).

Outdoor temperature alarm

• Repeatedly press the CHANNEL button (39) to select the measuring station channel (30) for which you would like to set an alarm.
• Press and hold the – button (37) for approx. 3 seconds until the outside temperature display (28) ON/ OFF begins to flash.
• Press the + button (36) or the – button (37) to select ON/ OFF´ and confirm your selection by pressing the MODE´ button (35).
  Select ON/ OFF to activate/deactivate the outside temperature alarm.
  The corresponding symbol (26) is displayed when the alarm is activated.
• The symbol for the upper limit value is displayed and the limit value (28) flashes.
• Press the + button (36) or the – button (37) to set the displayed limit value and confirm your selection by pressing the MODE button (35).
• Then repeat this procedure for the lower limit value .
• The alarm is triggered correspondingly if the outdoor temperature reaches one of these limit values.
  The symbol (26) and the outdoor temperature start to flash and an alarm signal sounds.
  Press any button to stop the alarm.

Note – Outdoor temperature alarm

• You can define a lower and an upper limit value and activate an alarm for each channel and/or connected measuring station.
• Note that the lower limit value must be at least 1°C/1°F below the upper limit value.

Moon phases

The base station indicates the current moon phase (16) with the following symbol

Sunrise/sunset

The base station displays the time for sunrise (15) and sunset (18) for the current day. Make the settings for the town/city required as described under Basic and manual settings.

Comfort range

The base station displays the following comfort ranges based on the ration between the current room temperature and room humidity:

Backlight

Note – Backlight
If you press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (34), the display will light up for approx. 5 seconds.

Low battery capacity

As soon as the (9/23) battery symbol appears on the display of the base station, the capacity of the batteries in the base/measuring station is very low. Replace the batteries immediately.

Note – Replacing the batteries

• Note that the stations have to be resynchronised each time after you change the batteries in the measuring or base station.
• To do this, remove the batteries from the other station and then reinsert them, or change them as required.

Care and Maintenance

Only clean this product with a slightly damp, lint-free cloth and do not use aggressive cleaning agents.

Warranty Disclaimer

Hama GmbH & Co KG assumes no liability and provides no warranty for damage resulting from improper installation/mounting, improper use of the product or from failure to observe the operating instructions and/ or safety notes.

Service and Support

Please contact Hama Product Consulting if you have any questions about this product.
Hotline: +49 9091 502-115 (German/English)
Further support information can be found here: www.hama.com

Technical Data

	Base station	Measuring station
Power supply	3.0 V 2 x AA batteries	3.0 V 2 x AAA batteries
Power consumption	0.5 mA	3 mA
Measuring range Temperature Humidity	0°C – +50°C/ 32°F – 122°F 20% – 90%	-20°C – +60°C/ -4°F – 140°F 20% – 90%
Measuring increments Temperature	0.1°C/0.2°F	0.1°C/0.2°F
Temperature and humidity measuring cycle	43 – 47 s	43 – 47 s
Radio-controlled DCF clock	Yes	No
Hygrometer	Yes	Yes
Thermometer	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	No
Max. number of measuring stations	3	-
Frequency	433 MHz
Range	≤ 50 m

Recycling Information

Note on environmental protection:
After the implementation of the European Directive 2012/19/EU and 2006/66/EU in the national legal system, the following applies: Electric and electronic devices as well as batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. Consumers are obliged by law to return electrical and electronic devices as well as batteries at the end of their service lives to the public collecting points set up for this purpose or point of sale. Details to this are defined by the national law of the respective country. This symbol on the product, the instruction manual or the package indicates that a product is subject to these regulations. By recycling, reusing the materials or other forms of utilising old devices/batteries, you are making an important contribution to protecting our environment.

Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, Hama GmbH & Co KG declares that the radio equipment type [00123129] is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.hama.com->00123129->Downloads.

Documents / Resources

References

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