Mounting the Rain Sensor
For accurate results, the rain sensor should be securely mounted onto a hori-
zontal surface about 2-3ft above the ground and in an open area away from
trees or other coverings where rainfall may be reduced causing inaccurate
readings.
When securing into place, check that rain excess will not collect and store at
the base of the unit but can flow out between the base and the mounting
surface (test by pouring clean water).
After mounting the rain sensor, connect the cable to the thermo-hygro sensor
at the corresponding socket so power supply can be received and data be
transmitted to the base station
The rain sensor is now operable. For testing purposes, very slowly pour a
small amount of clean water into the rain sensor funnel. The water will act as
rainfall and will be received and displayed at the base station after about 2
minutes delay i.e. when the reading interval is reached (to clear this testing
data on the base station, refer to the section “
MIN/MAX Mode
” below).
Mounting the thermo-hygro Sensor
An ideal mounting place for the thermo-hygro sensor would be the outer wall
beneath the extension of a roof, as this will protect the sensor from direct
sunlight and other extreme weather conditions.
To wall mount, use the 2 screws to affix the wall bracket to the desired wall,
plug in the thermo-hygro sensor to the bracket and secure both parts by the
use of the supplied screw and ensure that the cables from the wind and rain
sensors are correctly plugged in otherwise data transmission errors could
occur.
NOTE: For best 433 MHz reception mount the thermo-hygro sensor on an
outside wall near the location of the base station.
10.
Resetting & factory settings:
As previously mentioned, in the event of a power reset to the sensor (for ex-
ample a change of batteries), the base station has to synchronize to the sen-
sor again otherwise no weather data will be received. To do this, simply press
and hold the PLUS (+) key for 2 seconds and a short beep will sound to syn-
chronize the base station to the sensor. When the units are synchronized, the
data will be received again and the base station will return to normal operation
mode.
Rain Cover
Wall Bracket
Main Unit
Base portion
Funnel portion
