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HONEYWELL 

TE831W-2 

COMPLETE WIRELESS WEATHER STATION   

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

USER MANUAL 

TE831W-2 

 
 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for TE831W-2 - Complete Wireless Weather Station

Page 1: ...HONEYWELL TE831W 2 COMPLETE WIRELESS WEATHER STATION USER MANUAL TE831W 2 ...

Page 2: ...r 11 Buttons and Controls 12 Initial Set up 14 Connecting the Weather Station to a PC 14 Operation and Window Selection 15 Custom Weather Station Settings 16 LED Backlight Options 25 Time Alarm Settings 25 Memory Reset procedure 27 Maintenance 27 Troubleshooting 28 PRECAUTIONS 29 Appendix City Codes 29 Specifications 30 FCC STATEMENT 33 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 34 STANDARD WARRANTY INFORMATION 34...

Page 3: ...s screwdriver Anemometer mounting pole Small paper clip to reset sensors NOTE If any items are missing or damaged please contact Hideki Electronics Customer Service before proceeding with installation Installation The Honeywell Complete Wireless Weather Station operates at 433MHz radio frequency so no wire installation is required between the main unit receiver and the remote weather sensors trans...

Page 4: ...iver battery compartment Power up and test communications between all of the sensors and the main unit BEFORE mounting them outside For most applications alkaline batteries are acceptable where temperatures remain above 32 F 0 C At temperatures below 32ºF 0ºC use lithium batteries otherwise transmission performance will be reduced or interrupted Avoid using rechargeable batteries Rechargeable batt...

Page 5: ...00 meters transmission range without interference Three 3 transmission channels selection Case can be wall mounted using built in hanger A LED INDICATOR Flashes once when the remote sensor transmits a reading to the main unit Flashes twice when battery power is low B BATTERY COMPARTMENT Holds two AA size batteries C RESET Resets all readings requires small paper clip D CHANNEL SWITCH Selects the d...

Page 6: ...placed in the area with a free air circulation and sheltered from the direct sunlight and an extreme weather conditions Ideally place the thermo hygrometer sensor above the natural surfaces such as a grassy lawn Avoid placing the thermo hygrometer sensor near sources of heat such as chimneys and heating elements Avoid areas that collect or radiate heat from the sun such as metal brick concrete str...

Page 7: ...on Unlock the funnel shaped top on the rain gauge by turning both knobs on the sides in an anti clockwise direction Remove the funnel shaped top lifting it off the rain gauge bucket Remove 7 small screws from the battery compartment cover using a small Phillips screwdriver Insert 2 AA size alkaline batteries not included matching the polarities as shown in the battery compartment Replace the batte...

Page 8: ...ps may be sources of pollen and debris To avoid the rain shadow effects place the rain gauge horizontally on the distance corresponding to two to four times the height of any nearby obstruction It is important to locate the unit where rain can flow away freely Anemometer wind sensor TS805 FEATURES Wind speed and wind direction measurement Remote wind speed and wind direction data transmission to t...

Page 9: ...e wind cup set screw opening Feel the head of the set screw inside the wind cups and tighten carefully the set screw securing the wind cups to the rotating shaft Test to ensure cups are securely fastened to the shaft and cannot be removed Battery installation Remove four 4 screws from the battery compartment with a small Phillips screwdriver Open the battery compartment and install 2 AA size alkal...

Page 10: ...cal surface using the fittings provided Placement tips The anemometer should be mounted in an open area with a free air flow away from the nearby trees buildings or other structures For optimal performance mount the anemometer at 33 feet 10meters above the ground in unobstructed area Main Unit The main unit measures pressure indoor temperature humidity and receives atomic time data from the US Ato...

Page 11: ...C adapter provided to the main display unit and plug into the wall power outlet Note The AC DC adaptor connection is required for automatic backlight control When the main unit operates solely on the battery power the auto backlight control functions are disabled When placing the main unit on the table or other horizontal surface connect the table stand to the back of the unit When mounting the ma...

Page 12: ...12 Buttons and Controls G F E D C B A H I J K L ...

Page 13: ...se temperature humidity rainfall and wind records Then stores in memory Moon phase Determined by the day of month interval Sets and stores pressure altitude units in Memory F HISTORY Allows displaying the sea level pressure history G ALARM CHART Displays alarm times and programmed alerts for temperature rainfall and wind Press and hold to enter the alarm alert programming mode Press and hold in pr...

Page 14: ...ormal unit operation that history chart is constantly moving on the main unit display Connecting the Weather Station to a PC To collect and manipulate data from your weather station you may connect the main unit to the computer via USB cable Proceed in the following order Make sure all sensors have batteries installed and the main unit is plugged in to the wall power outlet through the AC DC adapt...

Page 15: ...se or DOWN arrow button anti clockwise The basic operation of your weather station has been designed to work straight out of the box 10 minutes after power is provided to the main unit You will have to select a city location following the steps identified under INITIAL SETUP before proceeding Clock and Alarms Window Clock and Calendar Displays To alternate your view of the 5 Clock Calendar display...

Page 16: ...hour AM PM or 24 hour time 24 00 format Press SET to confirm selection Press UP or DOWN to select the correct hour Press SET to confirm selection Press UP or DOWN to select the correct minute Press SET to confirm selection and to complete the initial programming for your weather station After programming is completed the display will return to the default Clock and Alarm Window Note If you do not ...

Page 17: ...a mBar scientific or mmHg metric Altitude is displayed in meters or feet Display Select Pressure and Weather Forecast Window Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons on the main unit until the weather forecast icon begins to flash upper display left corner NOTE Wait at least 5 10 minutes after initial set up to view a pressure or altitude information Pressure and Altitude Information Press SET button once d...

Page 18: ... the weather station will not operate These parameters can be modified after the display has stabilized Select the Pressure and Weather Forecast window by pressing UP or DOWN arrow button until the pressure and weather forecast icon starts flashing NOTE Locate your altitude with a portable GPS receiver or topographical map Locate barometric pressure at http weather noaa gov weather ccus html or al...

Page 19: ...ng Each bar icon represents 0 06 inHg Alternatively the bar chart can be used to display 24 hour trend data for Sea Level Pressure CH 1 Remote temperature or Ch1 Remote humidity Select the Pressure and Weather Forecast window press and hold ALARM CHART button to toggle the bar chart title at the right bottom corner of the chart Alternate between PRESSURE CH1 temperature thermometer icon and CH1 re...

Page 20: ...tion supports Indoor Temperature Humidity and up to five remote temperature and humidity sensors 2 remotes are included Temperature can be displayed in either Celsius ºC or Fahrenheit ºF The main unit calculates indoor comfort level Wet Comfort or Dry Dew Point based on temperature humidity readings The main unit can be programmed to alarm if the temperature exceeds or falls below the pre set uppe...

Page 21: ...he icon is displayed Channels will be alternately displayed with a 5 second delay Temperature and Dew Point Displays With Temperature and Humidity icon flashing press the SET button to alternate between temperature and relative humidity or dew point and relative humidity Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit With Temperature and Humidity icon flashing press and hold the SET button to alternate betw...

Page 22: ...arm s OFF will be displayed if alarm is disabled Note The temperature alarms have a 0 5 ºC deviation to prevent false alarms due to small temperature fluctuations Temperature has to fall below or above the programmed level s to activate the alert Viewing the Max Min Channel Temperature and Humidity With the Temperature Humidity icon flashing press the MEMORY button to recall a current temperature ...

Page 23: ...ed the OFF will be displayed otherwise the rainfall alert value will be shown When the rainfall alert is displayed press the UP or DOWN arrow button to enable or disable it Setting up Daily Rainfall Alert With the rain icon flashing press ALARM CHART button to display the rainfall alert Press and hold ALARM CHART button until the rainfall alert ALARM HI will flash Set the desired value for the Rai...

Page 24: ...ind direction in compass points or anemometer temperature and wind direction in bearings Setting Wind Speed in km h mph m s or knots With the wind icon flashing press and hold the SET button to set the wind speed units in km h mph m s or knots Viewing Wind Statistics With the wind icon flashing press the MEMORY button to recall a current wind speed a daily maximum wind speed with DAILY MAX display...

Page 25: ...C adaptor must be plugged in Time Alarm Settings There are two time alarms available on the main unit Weekday alarm W and Single alarm S If Weekday alarm is activated it will sound at the set time and the alarm icon will flash Monday through Friday If Single day alarm is activated it will sound at the set time and the alarm icon will flash only for this specific day and will not activate on subseq...

Page 26: ...cally synchronizes to the NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology Atomic clock signal transmitted from Colorado throughout the entire continental United States During night time hours atmospheric conditions improve radio signal reception A single daily reception is sufficient enough to keep the clock accuracy within milliseconds Unit should be positioned 8 feet 2 meters from interferen...

Page 27: ...dure These steps will completely reset all of the parameters stored in memory On the main unit press and hold SNOOZE and UP buttons for 4 seconds until the backlight will flash Press SET button clearing the memory the main unit will start beeping with 1 second delay Wait until the beeping will cease Disconnect main unit from the AC DC adapter and remove the batteries from the back of the main disp...

Page 28: ... Small parts can be cleaned with a cotton tip or pipe cleaner Never use abrasive cleaning agents and solvents Do not immerse units with electronic parts under water Anemometer Assure that wind vane and wind cups spin freely and are free from dirt debris and spider webs Rain Gauge Checking and cleaning the rain sensor in a timely manner will maintain an accuracy of the precipitation measurements Re...

Page 29: ... A The weather data may vary considerably due to different environmental conditions and placement of the remote sensors If readings are in question check the sensor placement tips included in this manual Q The weather forecast is inaccurate A Weather forecast predicts the weather for the next 12 to 24 hours and does not reflect current weather conditions PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to g...

Page 30: ...30 Appendix City Codes The Table below will assist in determining the appropriate time zones ...

Page 31: ...mperature Indoor Operating Range 14 2 F to 140 F 9 9 C to 60 C Resolution 0 2 F 0 1 C Accuracy 2 F 1 C Sampling Interval 10 seconds Temperature Remote Range 40 F to 176 F 40 C to 80 C Resolution 0 2 F 0 1 C Accuracy 2 F 1 C Transmitting Interval around 47 seconds Operating range 328 feet 100 m Humidity Indoor Operating Range 30 to 80 Resolution 1 Accuracy 5 Sampling Interval 10 seconds Humidity Re...

Page 32: ...eek last month range 0 to 787 3 inch 0 to 19999 mm Resolution 0 03 inch 0 6578 mm Accuracy 5 0 03 inch 5 mm 0 6875 Transmitting Interval 183 seconds Operating Range 100 feet 30 m Hardware Requirement for WeatherCapture PC software Operating System Windows 98 NT 2000 ME XP or Vista Memory size Ram 128 MB or more Hard disk size 100 MB free space or more Media Device 1 x CD Rom drive Available serial...

Page 33: ...nit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment had been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment insta...

Page 34: ...ages or wear resulting from accident misuse abuse commercial use or unauthorized adjustment and repair Note that online product registration is required to ensure valid warranty protection To register your product go to our Company website at www honeywellweatherstations com Click Online Product Registration under the Customer Service menu Should you require assistance with this product and its op...

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