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3.9 CONFIGURING THE COMPASS AND LIGHTNING SENSOR
USING PROCHECK
A ProCheck can be used to configure the ATMOS 41 compass and lightning sensor for optimal
performance. To make these modifications, the weather station must be plugged into the
ProCheck via the stereo port.
Figure 8 ATMOS 41 configuration screen
3.9.1 COMPASS CONFIGURATION
When the compass is set to
ON, the onboard compass automatically corrects wind direction.
If the compass is set to
OFF, the wind direction is relative to the N (North) indicator on the
side of the weather station. Since the compass is extremely sensitive to magnetic fields,
it may be desirable to recalibrate the compass or even turn the compass correction
OFF
depending on the installation location and mounting.
Follow the steps below to turn the compass correction
ON or OFF.
1. Highlight the compass setting
2. Press
Enter to toggle the setting
Follow the steps below to perform a compass calibration.
1. Turn the compass correction to
ON.
2. Highlight the compass calibration option
3. Press
Enter to begin the calibration.
4. Follow the directions on the ProCheck screen.
3.9.2 LIGHTNING STRIKE REJECT LEVEL CONFIGURATION
The
Strike Reject Lvl
adjusts the lightning sensor threshold used to differentiate
between man-made electrical noise and lightning strikes. The higher the value, the less
likely man-made electrical noise will cause a false lightning strike, but the more likely
lightning strike events from far away will be filtered out and missed. A value between
0 to 15 can be used. Generally, a small deviation of one or two from the default value is
sufficient to tune the level to the installation environment.
