CABLE FREETM WEATHER STATION MODEL: WMR968 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION The WMR968 operates at 433MHz. No wire installation is required among units. The WMR968 has an effective range of 328 ft (100 m) in an open area. Position the units within range and be sure the transmission path is clear of interference and obstacles. NOTE The anemometer, thermo-hygrometer and rain gauge should be installed outdoors and in locations that best measure the weather elements the instruments are designed for. As for the baro-thermo-hygrometer, it must be installed indoors. If you have any optional thermo or thermo-hygro sensors, they can be installed outdoors or indoors. User Manual SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the WMR968 Cable FreeTM Weather Station. An all-purpose easy-to-use system, the WMR968 lets you monitor the following weather elements: - Air temperature - Relative humidity - Barometric pressure - Wind speed and direction - Rainfall The WMR968 is also equipped with: - Calendar clock with daily alarm - Weather forecast within 20- to 30-mile (32 to 48 km) radius - Weather alarms - Memory for maximum and minimum readings - Simple, touch-screen operation - RS232 PC connection jack TM backlight - STANDARD PACKAGE The original WMR968 comes complete with the following: - Main unit (WMR968) - Anemometer (WGR968) - Thermo-hygrometer (THGR968) - Rain gauge (RGR968) - Baro-thermo-hygrometer (BTHR968) - 12V AC adapter The thermo-hygrometer and rain gauge are powered by solar transmitters STR928N while the anemometer is powered by solar transmitter STR938. The WMR968 can support up to seven different remote instruments. You can also connect up to three optional thermo or thermo-hygro sensors to the system. Optional items include: - Thermo-hygro sensor (THGR238) - Thermo sensor (THR238) Contact an authorized dealer for optional items. 2. Tighten the screw on the base of the wind cup. THE ANEMOMETER The anemometer measures wind speed and direction. To install it, 1. Place the wind cup over the thinnest shaft on the anemometer's T-bar. 1 WMR968_EN_output 1 12/17/2004, 15:05 EN EN 3. Align the red markings on the wind vane's shaft. Water staying at position 1 - 4 means the gauge is not leveled 5. Use metal ring to adjust the leveling of the rain collector if necessary. 4. With the aid of a compass, face the red marking south before mounting the anemometer. METAL RING 6. Close the cover of the rain collector. 5. Mount the anemometer and its solar transmitter safely in place. THE SOLAR TRANSMITTERS The solar transmitters make use of solar energy to power the instruments they are connected to. NOTE It is recommended to insert two UM3 or "AA"-sized super lithium batteries for weather condition under 0 °C (32 °F). Standard Alkaline batteries contain significant amounts of water. Because of this they will freeze in low temperatures of approximately 10°F (-12°C). Disposable Lithium batteries have a much lower threshold for temperature with an estimated freezing range of below -40°F (-40°C). The Liquid Crystal Display in outdoor thermometers will remain operational to -20°F (-28°C) with adequate power. Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of factors such as extremely cold temperatures. Extreme cold may temporarily reduce the effective range between the sensor and the base station. If the unit's performance fails due to low temperature, the unit will resume proper functioning as the temperature rises to within the normal temperature range (i.e no permanent damage will occur to the unit due to low temperatures). For the solar transmitters to function properly, make sure the solar receptors on the transmitters are exposed to sunlight and the connectors of the connection cable are securely plugged in. The wind speed and direction window on the main unit should read 180° if the main unit is installed. THE THERMO-HYGROMETER The thermo-hygrometer measures outdoor temperature and humidity. To install it: Mount the thermo-hygrometer and its solar transmitter safely in place. THE RAIN GAUGE The rain gauge measures the total amount and rate of rainfall. To install it: 1. Open the cover of the rain collector. 2. Remove the fiber tape from around the bucket assemblies. THE BARO-THERMO-HYGROMETER The baro-thermo-hygrometer measures the atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity. The sensor uses four UM4 or "AAA"-sized batteries. To install it, 1. Insert alkaline batteries accordingly. 3. Mount the rain gauge and its solar transmitter safely in place. 4. Put drops of water on the cross at the base on the rain collector to check the leveling. 2 WMR968_EN_output 2 12/17/2004, 15:05 2. Mount the unit where you want to monitor the readings. Or you can make use of its table stand to place it on a flat surface. SECTION 3 OPERATION THE MAIN UNIT THE MAIN UNIT The main unit gives you all the readings and controls. It should be placed indoors. The main unit is powered up by the 12V AC adapter. To install it, 1. Position the main unit and other units within effective range 328 ft (100 m). 2. Insert four UM3 or "AA"-sized alkaline batteries for backup purposes. A. WEATHER FORECAST AND BAROMETRIC READING WINDOW B. INDOOR TEMPERATURE WINDOW C. INDOOR HUMIDITY WINDOW D. OUTDOOR/CHANNEL TEMPERATURE WINDOW E. OUTDOOR/CHANNEL HUMIDITY WINDOW 3. Mount the main unit safely in place. Or use its table stand to place it on a flat surface. 4. Connect the AC power adapter to the main unit and a wall socket. F. RAINFALL WINDOW G. CALENDAR CLOCK AND DAILY ALARM WINDOW H. WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION WINDOW I. CHANNEL BUTTON J. MEMORY BUTTON K. ALARM BUTTON L. SET BUTTON M. UNIT BUTTON 5. Press the [RESET] button on the main unit to initiate operation. The main unit will start searching for signals for about four minutes. Upon successful reception, the readings will be displayed. The main unit will update the readings at regular intervals. NOTE If the main unit is operating solely on battery power, the EL backlight and RS232 connection will be disabled. N. ALARM ON/OFF BUTTON O. [ ] BUTTON P. [ ] BUTTON Q. [ RESET] BUTTON R. RS232 SERIAL PORT S. DC 12V JACK LOW-BATTERY WARNING There are low-battery indicators [ ] for the main unit, rain gauge, baro-thermo-hygrometer, thermo-hygrometer and optional remote thermo and thermo-hygro sensors. Replace the batteries when the respective indicators light up. NOTE The readings collected from the thermo-hygrometer and any optional remote thermo and thermo-hygro sensors share the same display window. The "OUT" and remote channel will share the same low-battery indicator. When the battery level of the thermo-hygrometer is low, the lowbattery indicator will turn on. If it is one of the optional remote sensors, the low-battery indicator will blink. To locate the channel in question, press the window to scan through all available devices. The low-battery indicator will stop blinking if the battery level is low for that one. 3 WMR968_EN_output 3 12/17/2004, 15:05 EN EN TM BACKLIGHT The main unit, when connected to the AC power, is equipped with an automatic backlight. Every time you press a window on the main unit, the TM backlight will come on for a few seconds. This function will be disabled for sole battery operation. The TM backlight will also come on for a few seconds when the alarm is triggered. 6. Use [ ] and [ ] to change to the desired setting. 7. Press [SET] to confirm. NOTE the window will show " " if no alarm is armed. Once set, the alarm clock will be activated automatically and the alarm indicator will light up. When an alarm goes off, press any button to stop it. The alarm is still active and will go off again the next day. To deactivate the function, 1. Press the calendar clock and alarm window. 2. Press [ALARM ON/OFF]. The alarm indicator disappear. will CALENDAR CLOCK To set the calendar clock, 1. Press the calendar clock and alarm window. 2. Press and hold [ ] to disable the radio reception function. 3. Press and hold [SET] until the digit flashes. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to change to the desired setting. 5. Press [SET] for the next item setting. 6. Repeat from Step 4 to finish all the settings for: - Clock display formats (12hr or 24hr) - Display language of the day-of-the-week - Clock - Calendar display formats (Month-Day, Day-Month) - Calendar For the display language, you can choose: - English (E) - German (D) - French (F) - Italian (I) - Spanish (S) 7. Press [SET] to confirm. The calendar clock and alarm window has three displays: clock with seconds, clock with day-of-the-week and calendar. To change from one display to another, press the window once. The calendar clock also supports the following time zones: Pacific time (P) Mountain time (M) Central time (C) Eastern time (E) WEATHER FORECAST The weather forecast is displayed in the weather forecast and barometric reading window. There are four readings for the forecast: sunny, slightly cloudy, cloudy and rainy. Indicator displays on the unit Forecast Sunny Slightly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy INDOOR BAROMETRIC READING The atmospheric pressure reading is displayed in the weather forecast and barometric reading window. The pressure reading can be displayed in mb (millibars), hPa (Hecto-Pascal), inHg (inch mercury) or mmHg (millimeter mercury). To select the display unit, 1. Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window. 2. Press [UNIT] repeatedly for the desired setting. The pressure history for the past 24 hours is displayed in a six-column bar chart. To display the pressure reading for a particular hour within the past 24 hours, 1. Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window. 2. Press [ ] and [ ] for the desired hour. To set the sea-level pressure, 1. Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window repeatedly until the "sea-level" icon is displayed. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press [ ] and [ ] for the current (0 Hr) pressure. Press and hold [SET]. Press [ ] and [ ] to change to the desired setting. Press [SET] to confirm. To select a time zone, 1. Press and hold the calendar clock and alarm window. 2. Press [ ] and [ ] to change. 3. Press the window again to confirm. THE DAILY ALARM To set the daily alarm, 1. Press the calendar clock and alarm window. indicator will display to 2. Press [ALARM] and the indicate you are the alarm mode. 3. Press and hold [SET] until the hour digit flashes. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to change to the desired setting. 5. Press [SET] for minutes setting. INDOOR AND DEW POINT TEMPERATURES The current indoor and dew point temperatures, taken by the indoor baro-thermo-hygrometer, are displayed on the indoor temperature window. They can be displayed in degrees Centigrade (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F). 4 WMR968_EN_output 4 12/17/2004, 15:05 To select the display unit, 1. Press the indoor temperature window. 2. Press [UNIT] repeatedly for the desired setting. The selected unit will apply to all temperature displays in this window. NOTE The unit of all temperature related display will be changed simultaneously. To display the dew point temperature, press the indoor temperature window until the "DEW" indicator is displayed. To display maximum, minimum temperatures, 1. Press the indoor temperature window or repeatedly until the "DEW" icon appears. 2. Press [MEMORY] repeatedly for the desired record. The time and date of the record will also be displayed alternatively with the "STAMP" icon in the clock window. The display will automatically return to the current temperature or dew temperature whatever is previously displayed if the unit is left untouched for about one minute. To clear the memory, 1. Press the indoor temperature window or repeatedly until the "DEW" icon appears. 2. Press and hold [MEMORY] till the key tone is heard. 3. Press [MEMORY] to check the memory is clear. The temperatures can be displayed in degrees Centigrade (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F). To select the display unit, 1. Press the outdoor/channel temperature window. 2. Press [UNIT] repeatedly for the desired setting. The selected unit will apply to all temperature displays in this window. NOTE The unit of all temperature related displays will change simultaneously. To display the maximum, minimum temperatures, 1. Press the outdoor/channel temperature window or repeatedly until the "DEW" icon appears. 2. Press [CHANNEL] for the outdoor thermo-hygrometer or the desired channel. 3. Press [MEMORY] repeatedly for the desired record. The time and date of the record will also be displayed alternatively with the "STAMP" icon in the clock window. To display the dew point temperature for a channel, press the window again when the channel temperature is located. To clear the memory, 1. Press the outdoor/channel temperature window or repeatedly until the "DEW" icon appears. 2. Press [CHANNEL] for the outdoor thermo-hygrometer or the desired channel. 3. Press and hold [MEMORY] until the key tone is heard. 4. Press [MEMORY] to check the memory is clear. INDOOR HUMIDITY The curr ...