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Attention: after the installation, it may take several hours up to a day before the correct values are displayed.
Attention: the indoor unit is powered by the supplied power adaptor. For backup power, you may insert the included 3V CR-2032 button cell battery.
The indoor unit is powered by the supplied power adaptor with micro USB plug. The model number of this adaptor is: HX075-0500600-AG-001. Only use this adaptor. Insert the plug of this adaptor into the rear of the indoor unit according to the picture below and insert the adaptor into a 230V wall socket.
Use a coin to unscrew the battery cover for the backup battery by turning it anti-clockwise and insert a CR-2032 button cell battery (not incl.) according to the markings inside the battery compartment (minus pole downwards). Replace the battery cover and lock it by using the coin and turning the battery cover a little clockwise. See also 'OPEN' and 'CLOSE' on the battery cover.
Open the battery compartment by loosening the battery cover using a small crosshead screwdriver. Insert 3 x size AA 1.5V batteries according to the figure below, paying attention to the polarity (+ and -). Replace the cover (batteries are not included).
Because normal alkaline batteries do not perform or do not perform well at temperatures around or below 0°C, the use of standard alkaline batteries in the outdoor unit is not recommended. For the outdoor unit, we therefore recommend installing Lithium batteries that have been designed to function at a temperature range of -20°C to 60°C. These batteries are available through the service department of Alecto via internet www.alecto.info
The lifespan of Lithium batteries with a capacity of 2900mAh is well over a year.
As soon as the batteries are inserted into the indoor unit, the indoor unit starts searching for a signal from the outdoor unit for 1 minute. So, if you have installed batteries in the outdoor unit within that minute and these units 'find' each other, they will automatically connect with each other and the display of the indoor unit will show the temperature, humidity, rainfall amount, wind speed and the wind direction as the outdoor unit transmits this data.
If the units cannot be paired automatically, or after replacing the batteries, you can pair the outdoor sensor (again) with the weather station unit as follows:
You may choose to suspend the weather station from a wall using a simple screw or to use it as a desk model using the supplied table stand. In any case, never place the weather station in direct sunlight or nest to a heat-radiating lamp or stove.
You may choose to place the outdoor unit onto a flat surface (e.g. a fence or railing) or to mount it on a pole (excluded). In any case, make sure to position the unit at least 1.5 meters above the ground, standing freely in the rain and wind.
The WS-4900 is provided with a built-in DCF receiver which receives the DCF time signal from Frankfurt. This signal ensures that the clock shows the time very accurately, provided a strong enough signal is being received.
As soon as you install the batteries into the indoor unit, the clock starts searching for the DCF radio signal to set the correct time and date while the antenna symbol flashes. After several seconds or minutes the WS-4900 will start showing the correct time. In extreme cases, it can take over a day before the DCF time is shown.
While searching for the radio signal, you cannot continuously switch on the display lighting. However by pressing the ALARM/SNOOZE button, the display lighting will switch on but switches off again after 5 seconds. As soon as the clock has found the radio signal, or when stopping the search by briefly pressing the RCC button, the display lighting switches on continuously.
If the clock cannot receive the radio signal or cannot receive it well enough, you can set the clock manually as follows:
The clock is now set manually.
When the DCF receiver is enabled and a strong signal is being received, the receiver will overwrite the clock display.
You may switch off the DCF receiver as follows to only display the time and date you've programmed yourself:
You may switch the receiver back on as follows:
The symbol in the upper part and in the middle of the display shows the status of the DCF clock:
No symbol: the DCF receiver is switched off; the displayed time is determined by the internal clock of the weather station
flashing: the DCF receiver is switched on and is searching for the DCF signal; the displayed time is determined by the internal clock of the weather station
remains lit: the DCF receiver is switched on and is receiving the DCF signal; the displayed time and date are determined by the atomic DCF clock in Frankfurt
After everything is installed, press and hold the HISTORY button for 10 seconds to delete all measurement data up to that moment. This prevents you from seeing measurement data at a later time that was caused by movements during the installation.
Comfort indications:
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Remarks:
If this screen isn't visible, first briefly press the button
* add 5: An absolute air pressure indicates the air pressure that is present regardless of the altitude at which you measure the air pressure. A relative air pressure is the air pressure that is compensated for the altitude at which you measure the air pressure. For a correct weather forecast you need the relative air pressure. You may set the desired unit as follows:
Refer to the chapter RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE for adjusting the relative air pressure display in case you're using the weather station somewhere a lot higher than sea level.
add 6: In the Benelux one uses the hectopascal notation. Before, the air pressure was sometimes also expressed in bars. 1 mbar equals 1 hPa. Briefly press the button to switch between these notations.
If this screen isn't visible, first briefly press the button
* add 3: No indication =: the rainfall during the past hour (this is updated every 6 minutes and shows the amount of rainfall during the past 60 minutes).
DAILY =: rainfall of today, calculated from midnight.
WEEKLY =: rainfall from the beginning of the week (Monday)
MONTHLY =: rainfall in this month
Briefly press the button to switch between these indications.
* add 7: You may set the desired unit as follows:
* add 3: LIGHT = 1-19km/h
MODERATE = 20-49 km/h
STRONG = 50-88 km/h
STORM = ≥ 88 km/h
* add 8: AVERAGE = average speed
GUST = wind gust
Briefly press the button to switch between these indications.
* add 9: You may set the desired unit as follows:
* add 1: Feels like: temperature as you experience it
Wind Chill: combination of the measured temperature and the wind speed
Heat index: combination of the measured temperature and the humidity
Dewpoint (Dew point temperature): the temperature at which water vapour turns to water (mist, dew or frost). This temperature depends on the indoor temperature and the air pressure.
Briefly press the button to switch between these indications.
* add 2:
At HEAT INDEX: | the alert level is: |
< 27°C (display 'LO') | no danger |
80°F - 90°F (27°C - 32°C) | pay attention (risk of exhaustion due to heat) |
91°F - 105°F (33°C - 40°C) | pay close attention (risk of dehydration due to heat) |
106°F - 129°F (41°C - 54°C) | danger (increased risk of exhaustion due to heat) |
≥130°F (≥55°C) | extreme danger (high risk of dehydration / stroke) |
The moon phase display is linked to the date, month and year setting. The following moon phases can be displayed:
Use the MAX/MIN button to display the following maximum and minimum values one after the other:
Max. outdoor temperature - Min. outdoor temperature - Max. outdoor humidity - Min. outdoor humidity - Max. indoor temperature - Min. indoor temperature - Max. indoor humidity - Min. indoor humidity - Max. 'Feels like' temperature - Min. 'Feels like' temperature - Max. 'Wind chill' temperature - Min. 'Wind chill' temperature - Max. 'Wind index' - Min. 'Wind index' - Max. 'Dew point' - Min. 'Dew point' - Max. air pressure - Min. air pressure - Max. average wind speed - Max. wind gust - Max. rainfall.
The lower part of the display shows the day and time at which the concerned maximum of minimum value was measured.
Press and hold the MAX/MIN for 2 seconds to reset the maximum and minimum values.
Use the HI-LO-AUTO switch at the rear of the indoor unit to set the display lighting
AUTO: the display lighting follows the ambient light: at low ambient light the display lighting also decreases, at strong ambient light the display lighting increases.
Hi: display lighting set to maximum level
Lo: display lighting set to minimum level (press the ALARM / SNOOZE button on top of the indoor unit to set the display lighting to the maximum level. This light switches off again 5 seconds after releasing the button.
While the weather station is searching for the radio signal for the clock function, you cannot switch the display lighting on Hi continuously. When pressing the ALARM/SNOOZE button, the lighting does switch on, but will switch off again after 5 seconds. As soon as the clock has found the radio signal, or when stopping the search by briefly pressing the RCC button, the display lighting switches on continuously.
The upper left part of the indoor unit's display shows the signal strength of the outdoor unit.
Upon receiving data from the outdoor unit, the antenna symbol flashes 2x.
You may set an alert for the following measurements when a maximum or minimum value is being exceeded:
Indoor temperature | min/max alert |
Indoor humidity | min/max alert |
Outdoor temperature | min/max alert |
Outdoor humidity | min/max alert |
Rainfall | max alert (only the actual amount of rainfall as off 12:00am is considered) |
Wind speed | max alert |
As soon as the set limit is exceeded, an alert will sound for up to 2 minutes while the concerned value starts flashing. You may stop the alert sound by briefly pressing the ALARM/ SNOOZE button. The concerned measurement value automatically stops flashing when it returns to within the set limit (or as soon as you adjust the limit or switch off the alert function for this measurement).
You may program an alarm (wake-up) time in the WS-4900.
You may then also enable a frost alert: when the outdoor temperature falls below -3°C, the wake-up signal will sound 30 minutes before the set wake-up time.
Attention: after setting the alarm time for the first time, this function is enabled directly.
If you're living in an area considerably higher than sea level, you'll experience a lower air pressure. To have the device calculate the weather forecast accurately, you must correct the air pressure for this altitude.
You may dismantle the rain meter as follows to remove any spiders or other insects:
Problems | Solutions |
No or strange measurement values from the rain sensor |
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No or strange measurement values of the thermometer and for the humidity. |
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No or strange measurement values for wind speed and wind direction |
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If your situation doesn't allow the outdoor unit to be aimed at the North (N), but it can be aimed to the South (S), you may adjust the indoor unit's display as follows:
Keep in mind that in the case of this last setting the moon phases are displayed in the way you'd view them from the southern hemisphere of the earth.
Indoor unit: | |
dimensions: | 118 x 192.5 x 22mm (excl. desk stand) |
weight: | 260g |
power: | 5V DC 600mA mains power adaptor, model number: HX075-0500600AG-001, incl. |
backup battery: | CR2032, incl. Backup battery lifespan: 4 years (provided the power adapter is connected, otherwise 2 months). The indoor unit provides no indication regarding this battery. |
frequency: | 868MHz |
Outdoor sensor: | |
dimensions: | 343.5 x 393.5 x 136 mm |
weight: | 673g (including batteries) |
power: | 3x 1.5V AA battery, excl. (preferably install Lithium batteries) |
frequency: | 868MHz |
RF Power: | ≤6dBm |
transmission: | every 12 seconds |
Indoor temperature: | |
units of measurement: | °C or °F |
display range: | -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) ('LO' at <-40°C, 'Hi' at >70°C) |
effective range: | -10°C to 50°C (14°F to 122°F) |
resolution: | 0.1°C or 0.1°F |
accuracy: | <0°C or >40°C ± 2°C (<32°F or >104°F ± 3.6°F) 0~40°C ±1°C (32~104°F ± 1.8°F) |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours, MIN/MAX temperature with time and date |
Outdoor temperature: | |
units of measurement: | °C or °F |
display range: | -40°C to 80°C (-40°F to 176°F) ('LO' at <-40°C, 'Hi' at >80°C) |
effective range: | -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F) |
resolution: | 0.1°C or 0.1°F |
accuracy: | -40°C ~ -20°C ± 1.5°C (-40°F ~ -4°F ± 2.7°F) -20°C ~ 5°C ± 1°C (-3.8°F ~ 41°F ± 1.8°F) 5°C ~ 60°C ± 0.4°C (41.2°F ~ 140°F ± 0.7°F) 60°C ~ 80°C ± 0.8°C (140.2°F ~ 176°F ± 1.4°F) |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours, MIN/MAX temperature with time and date |
Indoor humidity: | |
display range: | 20% to 90% ('LO' at <20%: 'Hi' at >90%) (at temperatures between 0°C and 60°C) |
effective range: | 20% to 90% relative humidity |
resolution: | 1% |
accuracy: | 20% ~ 40% RH, ± 8% RH, at 25°C (77°F) 41% ~ 70% RH, ± 5% RH, at 25°C (77°F) 71% ~ 90% RH, ± 8% RH, at 25°C (77°F) |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours, MIN/MAX humidity with time and date |
Outdoor humidity: | |
display range: | 1% to 99% |
resolution: | 1% |
accuracy: | 1% ~ 20% RH ± 6.5% RH at 25°C (77°F) 20% ~ 80% RH ± 3.5% RH at 25°C (77°F) 80% ~ 99% RH ± 6.5% RH at 25°C (77°F) |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours, MIN/MAX humidity with time and date |
Air pressure: | |
units of measurement: | hPa, inHg, mmHg |
display range: | 540 to 1100hPa |
resolution: | 1hPa, 0.01inHg, 0.1mmHg |
accuracy: | 540 ~ 696hPa ± 8hPa / 700 ~ 1100hPa ±5hPa 15.95 ~ 20.55inHg ± 0.24inHg / 20.67 ~ 32.48inHg ± 0.15inHg 405 ~ 522mmHg ± 6mmHg / 525 ~ 825mmHg ± 3.8mmHg At a temperature of 25°C (77°F) |
weather forecast: | sunny, partially cloudy, cloudy, rain, storm, snow |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours, MIN/MAX air pressure with time and date |
Wind speed: | |
units of measurement: | mph, m/s, km/h, knots |
display range: | 0~112mph, 50m/s, 180km/h, 97knots |
resolution: | 0.1mph or 0.1knot or 0.1m/s |
accuracy: | < 5m/s: +/- 0.5m/s > 5m/s: +/- 6% |
display units: | average, gust |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours, MAX wind gust with direction, time and date |
Wind direction: | |
number of wind directions: | 16 |
Rainfall: | |
units of measurement: | mm, inch |
display range: | 0-9999mm (0~393.7inch) |
resolution: | 0.4 mm (0.0157 in) |
accuracy: | ±7% |
display units: | actual rainfall, this day, this week, this month |
memory display: | history of the past 24 hours |
DCF radio controlled clock: | |
synchronization: | automatic or off |
display: | HH:MM:SS / day and date |
clock format: | 12 hours AM/PM or 24 hours |
date format: | DD / MM |
languages for days of the week: | EN, FR, DE, ES, IT |
daylight saving time: | automatically or off |
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
Download Alecto WS-4900 - Weather Station with Wireless Outdoor Sensor Manual
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