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ADJUSTABLE BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS 

There are 3 levels of brightness of backlight. When the backlight is on press SNOOZE key 
to switch between the 3 levels.  
 
Press and hold the 

LIGHT

 key for two seconds, and the backlight will turn on 

permanently, and display 

BL ON

 icon will be displayed for three seconds in the time field. 

To turn off the backlight at any time, Press  and hold the 

SNOOZE/LIGHT

 key for two 

seconds, and 

BL OFF

 icon will be displayed for three seconds in the date field.  

Note: 

If plugged into AC power, the backlight will remain on. It is not recommended 

leaving the backlight on for a long period of time when operating on batteries only, or the 
batteries will run down quickly. 
 
 

8.Alarm Mode 

The FT0835 includes the following alarms: 

 

Time(Alarm1 and Alarm2) 

 

Wind Gust 

 

Wind Average 

 

Outdoor Temperature 

 

Outdoor Humidity 

 

Outdoor Feels Like Temperature 

 

Outdoor Dew Point 

 

Hourly Rainfall 

 

24 Hour Rainfall 

 

Absolute Pressure 

 

Relative Pressure 

 

Indoor Temperature 

 

Indoor Humidity 

 

8.1 Alarm Operation 

When an alarm condition is exceeded, the alarm icon will flash 

 (visual) and the alarm 

beeper will sound (audible). To silence the beeper, press any key. 

8.2 Viewing  the High and Low Alarms 

To view the current alarm settings, press the 

ALARM 

key to enter the alarm mode. HI will 

be displayed in the time area. At the same time Alarm time parameters of out/indoor 
temperature/humidity, rain, feels like, wind gust, wind average, and dew point are 
displayed.   
 
Press 

ALARM 

key again to view the LOW alarms along with the alarm clock time the 

same way HI alarms.  
 
Press  the 

SNOOZE

 key at any time to return to the normal mode. 

8.3 Setting the Alarms 

Press 

ALARM 

key to enter the alarm mode. 

 
Next, Press and hold the 

SET

 key for three seconds. The first alarm parameter will begin 

flashing (alarm hour).  
To save the alarm setting and proceed to the next alarm parameter, press(do not hold) the 
SET key. 

Summary of Contents for FT0835

Page 1: ...in a storm Warning Installing your weather station in an elevated location may result in injury or death Safety goes first Make sure your setup and preparation is secure and take no risks 3 Getting St...

Page 2: ...pole insert Dimensions 84x 152 x 216mm 1 Mounting Bracket Back Plate pole mount Dimensions 76 x 102 x 38mm 1 Mounting Pole Dimensions 76 x 76 x 25mm 2 Pole mounting nuts M3 bolts 3 4 Pole mounting nut...

Page 3: ...table Wrench Hammer and nail for Foot Mounting 3 3 Sensor Assembly Set Up The following illustration shows the full segment for Thermo Hygrometer WIND and RAIN transmitter purposes only as shown in Fi...

Page 4: ...4 Figure 3 Remove the battery door on the back of the sensor by removing the set screw as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Inserting 3xAA batteries in the battery compartment as show in Figure 5...

Page 5: ...does not charge the batteries so rechargeable batteries are not needed or recommended Note We recommend installing Lithium AA batteries for sensors The sensor LED indicator will light for 3 seconds an...

Page 6: ...mperature HI LO alarm icon 6 Outdoor humidity HI LO alarm icon 7 Battery low voltage prompt 8 Moon phase 9 Reception icon 10 Outdoor temperature mode 11 Daylight Saving Time 12 Time 13 Weather tendenc...

Page 7: ...r contrast is best from a slightly elevated viewing angle Figure 8 Replace the battery door and fold out the desk stand and place the console in the upright position The unit will instantly display in...

Page 8: ...DC jack on the left as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 2 Insert the DC plug correctly as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 3 If you want to put it on a table or cabinet opened the desk stand and turn the DC p...

Page 9: ...d hear a clicking sound within the rain gauge Verify the rain reading on the display console is not reading 0 00 Each click represents 0 3mm of rainfall 2 Verify proper operating of the wind speed Rot...

Page 10: ...ere are no interfering obstacles such as buildings trees vehicles high voltage lines Wireless signals will not penetrate metal buildings Most applications will only reach 30m due to building obstructi...

Page 11: ...e only Step 1 There is a S indicator on the wind vane that indicates South as shown in Figure 14 Align this S marker in the direction of South Step 2 Console operation is set to Northern Hemispheres N...

Page 12: ...rth Step 2 Console operation is set to Southern Hemispheres SOU in the time area in Location division Note Console has to be location division setting so that the directions on the sensor are matching...

Page 13: ...13 Figure 15 Tighten the mounting pole to your mounting pole purchased separately with the four 5 Bolts and M5 Nuts assembly or fix on the wall with four tapping screw as shown in Figure16...

Page 14: ...has five keys for easy operation SET key and ALARM key on the right side MIN MAX key SNOOZE LIGHT and CHANNEL key on the top 7 1 Quick Display Mode Note To exit the Quick Display Mode at any time pre...

Page 15: ...or key to adjust the minute up or down 4 Date Format default MM DD Press the SET key again to enter the day month format mode Press the key to switch between M D D M 5 Change Month Press the SET key...

Page 16: ...re and humidity maximum values The maximum values will now display the current values Press the MIN MAX key again do not hold and the MIN icon will be displayed Press the SET key to view pressure ABS...

Page 17: ...els Like Temperature Outdoor Dew Point Hourly Rainfall 24 Hour Rainfall Absolute Pressure Relative Pressure Indoor Temperature Indoor Humidity 8 1 Alarm Operation When an alarm condition is exceeded t...

Page 18: ...ew point low alarm 15 Rainfall 1h high alarm 16 Rainfall 24h high alarm 17 Absolute pressure high alarm ABS 18 Absolute pressure low alarm ABS 19 Absolute pressure high alarm REL 20 Absolute pressure...

Page 19: ...loudy to rain The weather forecast is an estimation or generalization of weather changes in the next 24 to 48 hours and varies from location to location The tendency is simply a tool for projecting we...

Page 20: ...alling and the previous condition is cloudy 9 3 Moon Phase The following moon phases are displayed based on the calendar date Figure 52 9 4 Pressure Threshold Setting The pressure threshold the negati...

Page 21: ...here the air pressure is typically stagnant 9 5 Feels Like Temperature Feels like temperature is a combination of Heat Index and Wind Chill At temperatures less than 4 4C 40 F the wind chill is displa...

Page 22: ...Humidity 10 to 99 5 only guaranteed between 20 to 90 1 Rain 0 to 9999mm 15mm 1 mm 15mm to 9999mm 7 1000mm 0 3mm 1000mm 1mm Wind Direction 0 360 45 8 point compass 45 8 point compass Wind Speed 0 to 50...

Page 23: ...ain gauge and wind transmitter once every 3 months Unscrew the rain collector funnel by turning it 30 counter clockwise Gently remove the rain collector funnel Clean and remove any debris or insects I...

Page 24: ...nvironments install lithium batteries Make sure the remote sensors are not transmitting through solid metal acts as an RF shield or earth barrier down a hill Move the display console around electrical...

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