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TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ 34
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 37
INVENTORY OF CONTENTS....................................................................................... 37
FEATURES:.................................................................................................................. 38
WIRELESS DISPLAY ................................................................................................ 38
THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 38
WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 38
RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 39
SETTING UP: ............................................................................................................... 39
WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 42
RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 42
THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 42
HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE......................................................................... 42
FUNCTION KEYS:........................................................................................................ 43
SET KEY.................................................................................................................... 43
▲UP ARROW KEY................................................................................................... 43
▼DOWN ARROW KEY ............................................................................................ 43
ALARM KEY .............................................................................................................. 43
MIN/MAX KEY ........................................................................................................... 43
LCD SCREEN............................................................................................................... 44
MODE 1 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 44
MODE 2 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 44
MANUAL settings:....................................................................................................... 45
LCD CONTRAST SETTING....................................................................................... 45
MANUAL TIME SETTING: ......................................................................................... 45
Wireless Professional Weather Center
Instructions Manual
WS-2800
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
WS-2800 Wireless Professional Weather Center Instructions Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................34 INTRODUCTION......................37 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS..................37 FEATURES:........................38 WIRELESS DISPLAY ....................38 THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................38 WIND SENSOR ......................38 RAIN SENSOR ......................39 SETTING UP: ....................... 39 ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND AND RAIN SENSORS MODES .. - Page 2 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: ..............46 CALENDAR SETTING: ....................46 °F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING ..............47 WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING .................. 47 RAINFALL UNIT SETTING ..................48 RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING ............48 RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING......... 49 WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING .........
- Page 3 VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA ..............61 RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA........61 TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT..................61 CARE AND MAINTENANCE:..................61 SPECIFICATIONS: ....................... 62 INDOOR TEMPERATURE..................62 OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT ............. 62 INDOOR HUMIDITY ....................62 OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ....................
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Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION ongratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather station. Featuring time, date, calendar, weather forecast, wind gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, air pressure and rainfall, this weather station will provide you with various weather information and weather forecasts. Heavy Weather Pro software allows you to use a PC to monitor and record weather data received from your wireless weather station via a proprietary USB device that was provided with your 2800 series weather station. -
Page 5: Features
FEATURES: WIRELESS DISPLAY • Time display in 12/24 hour time format • Automatic time and date (PC time) update from USB transceiver if connected • Calendar display (date, month, year) • Weather forecast with 3 weather icons (sunny, cloudy, and rainy) with weather tendency indicator •... -
Page 6: Rain Sensor
RAIN SENSOR • 100% solar-powered with built-in rechargeable alkaline power cell • High-efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout all seasons • Self-emptying bucket • Transmission range: about 50 meters (Open field, free of obstructions). SETTING UP: IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. The "+"... -
Page 7: Additional Notes For The Solar Wind And Rain Sensors Modes
f. Place the solar rain senor under bright environment to charge-up the rechargeable batteries. 3. Insert two "C" size batteries into the thermo-hygro sensor with the correct polarity. 4. Insert three "C" size batteries into the wireless display with the correct polarity. NOTE: Every time the wireless display receives data from the sensors, the wireless icons will blink once and then return to solid if the last transmission... -
Page 8: Mounting The Sensors And Placement Of The Wireless Display
the sensor(s) enters the IDLE mode. User should place the sensor(s) under a bright environment in order to charge up the rechargeable batteries. MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY: IMPORTANT: Ensure that all of the sensor data can be received at the intended mounting locations before you drill mounting holes. -
Page 9: Wind Sensor
the sensors or the wireless display, press and hold the ▲UP ARROW key for 2 seconds to re-synchronize the wireless display with the sensors. WIND SENSOR The wind sensor must be installed with the front of the sensor (the solar panel) facing true South, or the reported wind direction will not be accurate. -
Page 10: Function Keys
FUNCTION KEYS: SET key • Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode, where the following can be changed: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display, Calendar setting, ºF/ ºC temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold setting, Storm warning threshold setting and Storm Alarm On/ Off setting, Wind direction display type, Factory reset... -
Page 11: Lcd Screen
LCD SCREEN When the signal from the transmitter is successfully received by the Weather Station, icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on the LCD). User can see whether the last reception was successful ( icon is on) or not ( icon is off). -
Page 12: Manual Settings
MANUAL SETTINGS Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode. If you wait 30 seconds without pressing any keys while in SET mode, the display will automatically return to Mode 1 display. While in SET mode, each press of the SET key will advance to the next SET mode item. 1. -
Page 13: 12/24 Hour Time Display Setting
1. The hour digit is flashing. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the hour. Continually holding the key will increase the digit faster. 3. Press the SET key to switch to the minutes. The minute digit will start flashing. 4. -
Page 14: F/°C Temperature Unit Setting
1. The year digit starts flashing. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the year. The range runs from "00" (2000) to "99" (2099). Hold the key in to change the value faster. 3. Press the SET key to confirm the year and enter the month setting. The month digit will start flashing. -
Page 15: Rainfall Unit Setting
1. The wind speed unit is flashing. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit “mph”, “km/h”, "bft", "knots" or “m/s”. 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING. RAINFALL UNIT SETTING The rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm. -
Page 16: Relative Pressure Reference Value Setting
RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note: The default reference pressure-value of the barometer is 1013 hPa when batteries are first inserted. For an exact measurement, it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to your local relative air pressure (related to elevation above sea level). -
Page 17: Storm Warning Threshold Value Setting
STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING Define a switching sensitivity value for the Storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from 3hPa to 9hPa (.09 inHg to .27 inHg) over 6 hours. (Default hPa). 1. The sensitivity value and tendency arrows will start flashing. 2. -
Page 18: Factory Reset Procedure
1. The wind direction will start flashing. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle from compass directions to degree measurements. 3. If you do not wish to reset the display to factory defaults, simply press the ALARM or MIN/MAX key, or wait until the SET mode times out and returns to the normal display mode. -
Page 19: To Exit The Manual Setting Mode
5. Within 2 minutes of inserting the batteries into the thermo-hygro sensor, insert the batteries into the display, making sure to align the "+" symbol on the batteries with the markings inside the battery compartment. 6. Wait 5 minutes for the outdoor weather data to display. If any of the outdoor data displays "--"... -
Page 20: Default Weather Alarm Values
DEFAULT WEATHER ALARM VALUES Pressure 960 hPa Wind gust High 100 km/h High 1040 hPa Rainfall in 24 hours High 50 mm Temperature (In or 0°C Out) High 40°C Relative Humidity (In or Out) High 70% PRESSURE ALARMS 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key once. The high pressure alarm display will be shown. -
Page 21: Indoor Temperature Alarms
INDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS 1. The high indoor temperature alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will start flashing. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the high indoor temperature alarm value. -
Page 22: Outdoor Temperature Alarms
6. Press the ALARM key once. The low indoor humidity alarm display will be shown. 7. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing. 8. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the low indoor humidity alarm value. -
Page 23: Wind Gust Alarm
1. The high outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value. -
Page 24: 24H Rainfall Alarm
1. The wind direction alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The wind direction arrow on the outside of the compass circle will start flashing with the corresponding compass direction or degrees reading displayed in the center of the compass. 3. -
Page 25: Hysteresis
5. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. The ((( ))) icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 6. Press the ALARM key to exit the alarm settings. HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the measured data, which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading is Weather data Hysteresis... -
Page 26: Weather Tendency Indicator
The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining. -
Page 27: Wind Direction And Wind Speed Measurement
• Mode 2: the bar graph displays the air pressure history of the past 72 hours in seven steps. The horizontal axis represents the last 72 hours of air pressure recording (-72, -48, -36, -24, -12, -6 and 0 hour). The vertical bars are plotted at each of the nine steps and give the trend over the recorded period. -
Page 28: Rainfall Measurement
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The 1hour, 24 hour, week, month or total rainfall measurement is displayed on the LCD, in the unit of mm or inch. • Press the ▼DOWN ARROW to select the rainfall display from the following modes: 1. Total rainfall - reset manually (see "RESET THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA") 2. -
Page 29: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE: • Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings. • Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries. Injuries, burns, or property damage may be resulted if the batteries are in contact with conducting materials, heat, corrosive materials or explosives. -
Page 30: Wind Chill/ Dew Point
(displays "OF.L" when > 180 km/h; 111.8 mph; 50 m/s; 12 bft; 97.1 knots) WIND CHILL/ DEW POINT -40ºC to +59.9ºC (-40°F to +140°F) (displays "OF.L" if outside this) Relative pressure pre-set range: 920 to 1080 hPa 27.10 to 31.90 inHg RAINFALL (24H, TOTAL) 0 to 9999.9 mm (0"... - Page 31 • Please contact your local or/and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection. • All electronic instruments must from now on be recycled. User shall take an active part in the reuse, recycling and recovery of the electrical and electronic waste. •...