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Mounting on a metal or white PVC pole may cause
interference
or static and inaccurate readings.
Check that the cups turn freely.
Check for insects or debris preventing free movement.
Be sure the cups are below the mast holder.
Check that the cups have not dropped. Push up firmly in the center of the cups to seat properly.
Check for obstructions that prevent clear wind flow to the cups.
Check
mounting
. In most cases, the wind sensor needs to be 6 feet or more above the highest point
on the roof in order to clear nearby obstructions and read accurately. A 50 foot clearance in all
directions is best.
It is helpful to send pictures of the sensor mounting, if you need to contact customer support.
Check that your batteries are fresh in the thermo-hygro sensor and the weather station.
Wind reading is OFL
Place wind sensor under a light source for 24 hours.
Please note if there are certain times of the day or night this occurs.
Check the solar panel for damage of breakdown.
Understanding wind readings
Wind Gust:
A sudden, brief increase in speed of the wind. The duration of a gust is usually less than
20 seconds.
The wind gust is a calculated value from a collection of wind speed data points over time. Peak Gust
for example, is calculated against the previous and next sample and may not be the same as
maximum wind speed reported.
Wind Speed:
Measure of wind in varying speeds throughout the entire day.
The wind sensor “samples” wind speed twice every 17 seconds and then sends the average and
peak of these samples to the thermo-hygro sensor.
The thermo-hygro sensor updates to the weather station every 13 seconds. The timing of the wind
sensor data packet to the weather station from the thermo-hygro sensor may create a short delay.
This delay does not affect the accuracy of the data over time.
Wind area on the weather station is blank (no dashes or numbers)
Check that other areas of the weather station read properly.
Check
batteries
in the weather station.
The weather station, thermo-hygro sensor and wind sensor need testing.
Wind direction shows dashes
If the speed is working then the wind sensor is bad.
Wind sensor is frozen
Freezing rain and wet snow can clog the wind sensor and prevent it from reading speed or
temperature.
Bring the sensor in the house for 2-3 days. The sensor will need to thaw out and dry out for prevent
refreezing.
Wireless Rain Sensor
How to view rain on the weather station
View:
Press and release the ▼DOWN ARROW to select the rainfall value to display (1-hour, 24-hour
weekly, monthly or total rain).
