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BATTERY: What do the battery icons mean?

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WEEKDAY: How do I correct the day of the week?

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Does this station have 12 hour and 24 hour time options?

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FORECAST ICONS: What do the forecast icons mean?

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FACTORY RESET: How do I factory reset my station?

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Why doesn’t the temperature/humidity readings on my station match the weather report?

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TEMP ACCURACY: Why does my Thermo-Hygro sensor read inaccurately?

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How to replace the TH reading from the Wind TH sensor with An TX141TH-BV3?

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What does a reading of “HI” or “LO” mean?

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TEMP INTERMITTANT: Why does my Temp/Humidity reading come and go?

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How do I change between Fahrenheit and Celsius?

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Can I Add Rain to this Station?

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How do I view my Time/Date?

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Why are my wind cups not spinning?

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Can I replace my wind cups?

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WIND READING 0.00: Why do I only see 0.00 for wind speed?

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WIND DASHES: Why are there dashes for wind readings?

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How do I charge the Wind sensor?

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WIND/Temp INTERMITTANT: Why do my readings come and go?

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WIND ACCURACY: Why is my wind speed inaccurate?

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BATTERIES: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BATTERIES? 

 

 

Your S81120 Station: Power Cord is required to operate this station. Optional 2 “AA” batteries 

to backup Time and History. 

 

Your TX145WSDTH Wind/TH sensor comes with a ML2032 rechargeable battery.  This is 

charged by the solar panel on the front of the sensor to extend sensor life up to 3 years. 

 

IMPORTANT: The ML2032 battery and the CR2032 battery are not interchangeable. Using the 

incorrect battery can potentially damage your sensor. 

 

HARDWARE: SENSORS AND STATION 

 

Your S81120 station comes with: 

TX145WSDTH Sensor with Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Temperature and Humidity 

Transmission at 433MHz RF. 

Summary of Contents for S81120

Page 1: ...or 3 Where to I place my station 5 What is Distance Resistance Interference 5 How do I interpret the Current Wind Readings 6 Help me understand the Wind History Readings 6 How do I reset the Wind Hist...

Page 2: ...ot spinning 15 Can I replace my wind cups 15 WIND READING 0 00 Why do I only see 0 00 for wind speed 15 WIND DASHES Why are there dashes for wind readings 16 How do I charge the Wind sensor 16 WIND Te...

Page 3: ...d station sit within 10 feet of each other for several minutes to lock the sensor signal to the display MOUNTING WHERE DO I MOUNT POSITION MY SENSOR TX145WSDTH Note General Wind Sensor mounting video...

Page 4: ...Mounting Accessories 1B Pole Adapter 1A Adjustable Base Basic Assembly 1A Mount the Adjustable Base onto a flat surface using the provided four long screws 1B Secure the Pole Adapter to a cylindrical...

Page 5: ...he signal path from your station to each sensor as a straight line Consider the distance the station is from other electronics in the home Resistance Each obstacle walls windows vegetation stucco conc...

Page 6: ...Now Wind Speed readings from the past 60 minutes HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE WIND HISTORY READINGS In addition to the one hour history which is constantly shown on the station you can view wind speed histo...

Page 7: ...l super capacitor charge for severe cold weather operation To extend operation during low sunlight and extreme cold the transmission interval will be reduced HOW OFTEN DOES MY TEMP HUMIDTY SENSOR UPDA...

Page 8: ...ure will remain the same as the outdoor temperature regardless of humidity or wind speed HOW DO I SET ALERTS Set Alerts 1 Hold the ALERTS button 2 seconds to enter Alert Settings Wind Alert Icon and A...

Page 9: ...ute until out of alert range The flashing alert icon will indicate it is a LO or HI alert Press any button to stop the temp alert sound The alert icon will flash while value is in alert range HOW DO I...

Page 10: ...ur flashes Press the or button to choose the hour 4 Press SET to confirm and move to the minutes The MINUTES will show Minutes flash Press the or button to choose the minutes 5 Press SET to confirm an...

Page 11: ...tart time Hour for dimmer AUTO DIM START TIME and the hour will flash 4 Press the or buttons to change the hour for the dimmer to be low light level 5 Press the LIGHT button to select start time for d...

Page 12: ...CTORY RESET MY STATION 1 Hold the LIGHT and ALERTS button together for 3 seconds to Factory Reset station 2 This will return station to out of the box condition All history and setting will be lost 3...

Page 13: ...humidity reading is coming from the add on TH sensor Only 1 TH reading can show WHAT DOES A READING OF HI OR LO MEAN If your outdoor temperature reading shows HI or LO check that your batteries are g...

Page 14: ...on your station 3 In Rain Mode Hold the RAIN button again to search for the rain sensor Rain History When you have successfully added a rain sensor you may view Rain History Readings Press and releas...

Page 15: ...t the wind from reaching the sensor In most cases the wind sensor needs to be 4 6ft above the highest point on the roof in order to clear nearby obstructions and read accurately A 50 foot clearance in...

Page 16: ...OR Your sensor comes fully charged Be sure to remove the Isolation Tab from the battery and move the ON OFF switch to ON If your sensor is not receiving full sunlight on the solar panel for several da...

Page 17: ...are you comparing your wind speed to Your local reporting station is miles from your location and should not be used for comparison Check the unit of measure MPH or KMH Check to see if your station re...

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