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WN2810 WeatherSpy Multi-Channel Desktop

Weather Station

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Page 1: ...WN2810WeatherSpyMulti Channel Desktop Weather Station ...

Page 2: ...uct Features 5 3 Getting started 6 3 1 Parts list 6 3 1 1 Console 7 3 1 2 Remote sensor 8 3 2 Thermo Hygrometer Sensor Set Up 8 3 3 Sensor Operation Verification 12 3 4 Radio Controlled Clock 12 3 5 Remote Sensor Installation 13 3 6 Display Console Set Up 14 3 7 Display Console Layout 16 4 Console Operation 18 4 1 Setup Mode 18 4 1 2 Setup Mode Operation 21 4 2 Changing Remote Sensor Channels 24 4...

Page 3: ... 26 4 5 1 Time Alarm 26 4 5 2 Low Temperature Alarm 27 4 5 3 Cancelling an alarm 28 4 6 Calibration Mode 28 4 7 MAX MIN Mode 31 4 8 Other Console Features 32 4 8 1 Colour Weather Forecasting 32 4 8 2 Moon phase 34 4 8 3 Temperature Humidity Trends 35 4 8 4 Pressure Tendency Arrows 36 4 8 5 Restoring Lost Connections 36 5 Glossary of Terms 37 6 Specifications 39 7 Contact Information 41 ...

Page 4: ...sto manuale di istruzioni in italiano da aercusinstruments com manuals 1 3 This instruction manual Thanks for purchasing this WN2810 WeatherSpy multi channel weather This device measures temperature humidity barometric pressure and displays moon phase and a weather tendency forecast This device can receive signals up to three temperature humidity sensors Please read this manual and retain it for f...

Page 5: ...Aercus Instruments WeatherSpy 5 P a g e 2 Product Features Figure 1 1 Perpetual calendar 2 Time alarm with snooze 3 Moon phase 4 Weather forecast 5 Barometric pressure inHg mmHg or hPa ...

Page 6: ...humidity 9 Indoor temperature C or F and humidity RH 10 Time and date set from DCF atomic clock European 868MHz version only 11 LED backlight 12 Wall hanging or free standing 13 Included transmitter Outdoor sensor 14 Synchronized instant reception 3 Getting started Please set apply power to the devices in the order described here transmitters followed by console receiver 3 1 Parts list One Display...

Page 7: ...Aercus Instruments WeatherSpy 7 P a g e One Power Adaptor One Manual 3 1 1 Console Figure 2 LIGHT SNOOZE Key Hanging hole Power jack Folding bracket ...

Page 8: ... operating problems please take note of battery polarity before when inserting any batteries the unit could be permanently damaged incorrect insertion Do not use rechargeable batteries We recommend fresh alkaline batteries for miler outdoor temperature ranges and fresh lithium batteries for colder outdoor temperatures ...

Page 9: ... 1 Place the transmitter about 2 to 3m away from the console With multiple transmitters make sure all transmitters are powered up 2 Remove the battery door on the back of the thermo hygrometer sensor by sliding down the battery door Figure 4 ...

Page 10: ...ose a channel number for each transmitter by sliding the button 5 Temperature units of measure To change the sensor display units of measure between C and F press the round button marked C F 6 Insert two AA batteries 7 Wait for a few seconds until temperature and humidity displayed on the LCD screen of sensors 8 Verify the correct channel number CH and temperature units of measure are on the displ...

Page 11: ...therSpy 11 P a g e Figure 5 1 Temperature 2 Temperature units C and F 3 Channel number 4 Relative humidity 9 Close the battery door 10 Repeat for each additional remote sensor verifying each remote is on a different channel ...

Page 12: ...her the accuracy is 5 Allow about 30 minutes for all sensors to stabilise 3 4 Radio Controlled Clock Note Only supported in the 868MHz version within range of the DCC signal After the remote sensor is powered up the sensor will transmit weather data for 30 seconds and then the sensor will begin waiting for radio controlled clock RCC reception During this period lasting up to five minutes no weathe...

Page 13: ...ption routine is finished In some locations RCC signal may take a couple of days to be acquired 3 5 Remote Sensor Installation Before mount the units ensuring that the receiver can still pick up the signal from transmitters Please mount the sensors in a sheltered position out of direct sunlight Direct sunlight and radiant heat sources will result in inaccurate temperature readings Although the sen...

Page 14: ...way from the display console if the sensor is too close it may not be received by the display console 1 Insert the power adapter into the power jack of the console and plug in the adapter The LCD display will beep once and then light up The brightness selection is set to high when plugged into the adapter Press the LIGHT SNOOZE key can adjust ...

Page 15: ...se take note of the battery polarity before inserting the batteries 3 Replace the battery door and fold out the desk stand and place the console in the upright position Note The batteries are intended for back up power only The backlight will remain on for 5 seconds when on battery power only For continuous backlight you need to use the power adapter 4 The console will instantly display indoor tem...

Page 16: ...ments WeatherSpy 16 P a g e 3 7 Display Console Layout Note The following illustration shows the full segments of the LCD for description purposes only and will not appear like this during normal operation Figure 8 ...

Page 17: ...15 Max outdoor humidity 5 Date 16 Indoor temperature 6 Absolute relative barometric pressure selection 17 Max indoor temperature 7 Barometric pressure 18 Min indoor temperature 8 Outdoor sensor signal 19 Indoor humidity 9 Outdoor temperature 20 Min indoor humidity 10 Max outdoor temperature 21 Max indoor humidity 11 Min outdoor temperature 22 MAX MIN DAILY icon ...

Page 18: ...rm Mode Calibration Mode and Min Max Mode Any program mode can be exited at any time by either pressing the SNOOZE LIGHT key on the top of the display console or waiting for the 30 second time out to take effect 4 1 Setup Mode To enter Setup Mode hold the SET CH key for 2 seconds You can then cycle through the setup options by pressing the SET CH button multiple times in the following order ...

Page 19: ...1 RST Reset max min at 0 00 Press TEMP or BARO to toggle OFF and ON 2 Time Zone TZ Press TEMP to increase BARO to decrease 3 12 24 Hour Format Press TEMP or BARO to toggle between 12 hour 12h and 24 hour 24h format 4 Hour of Day Press TEMP to increase BARO to decrease 5 Minutes Press TEMP to increase BARO to decrease ...

Page 20: ... 7 Year Press TEMP to increase BARO to decrease 8 Month of Year Press TEMP to increase BARO to decrease 9 Day of Month Press TEMP to increase BARO to decrease 10 Temperature Units of Measure Press TEMP to toggle between C and F 11 Barometric Pressure Units of Measure Press TEMP to toggle between inHg mmHg and hPa ...

Page 21: ...MP key to toggle between BEEP ON and BEEP OFF 2 MAX MIN record reset ON OFF Press SET CH key again RST ON or OFF will begin flashing This function is to switch off on the automatically reset of MAX MIN record at 0 00 every day which is default turned on Press TEMP key to toggle between RST ON and RST OFF 3 Time Zone Settings Press the SET CH key again to adjust the Time Zone TZ setting 12 Northern...

Page 22: ... Press the SET CH key again to set the hour Press the TEMP key or BARO key to adjust the hour up or down 6 Change Minute Press the SET CH key again to set the minute Press the TEMP key or BARO key to adjust the minute 7 D M M D Format press the SET CH key again to adjust the D M M D format setting Press the TEMP key to change between D M and M D format 8 Set Year Press the SET CH key again to set ...

Page 23: ...Pressure Display Units hPa mmHg or inHg Press the SET CH key again to toggle the pressure units between hPa mmHg or inHg 13 Northern Hemisphere NTH or southern Hemisphere STH select Press the SET CH key again to toggle the pressure units between NTH or STH Note In the Set mode press the TEMP key or BARO key to change or scroll the value Hold the TEMP key or BARO key for 3 seconds to increase decre...

Page 24: ...ric Pressure History While in normal mode press BARO to check the barometric pressure Press the BARO button to switch to past 12hr 24hr 48hr 72hr average pressure To exit the barometric pressure history mode press the SNOOZE LIGHT key on the top of the display console or wait 30 seconds for the timeout to take effect 4 3 2 Relative Pressure Calibration We recommend viewing your pressure data in Re...

Page 25: ...essure to sea level conditions Because the air pressure decreases as you rise in altitude the sea level corrected pressure the pressure your location would be at if located at sea level is generally higher than your measured pressure Thus your absolute pressure may read 969hPa at an altitude of 305m but the relative pressure could be 1016hPa Standard sea level pressure is 1013hPa 29 92inHg This is...

Page 26: ...OOZE LIGHT key on the top of the display console or wait 30 seconds for the timeout to take effect 4 5 Alarm Mode While in normal mode press the ALARM key to view the alarm time The alarm icon will be displayed in the time field 4 5 1 Time Alarm Press ALARM button once you will see the Alarm time Press and hold the ALARM button for 2 seconds you will enter Alarm Setting mode Please follow the belo...

Page 27: ... to skip to Low Temperature Alarm on off setting Press TEMP and BARO button to switch on off the low temperature alarm see 4 5 2 5 Returns to the normal display mode 4 5 2 Low Temperature Alarm Low Temperature Alarm is triggered when outdoor temperature falls into or rises into the 2 3 C range If it falls into this temperature range the low temperature alarm would be triggered The LO temperature i...

Page 28: ... it The Low Temperature Alarm will reset automatically 4 6 Calibration Mode While in Normal Mode press and hold the SET CH and BARO buttons for five seconds to enter Calibration Mode Note the SET mode will appear after three seconds Continue holding the two keys until you see the CAL icon appear in the upper right hand corner of the display The calibration sequence is as below ...

Page 29: ...n 8 Indoor humidity calibration 9 Absolute pressure calibration In calibration mode press and buttons to adjust offset values then press SET CH to confirm and proceed to next parameter Press the ALARM button to cancel offset values Example 1 The calibrated temperature from a red spirit thermometer or actual temperature is 30 0 C The uncalibrated or measured temperature is 28 7 C Offset Calibrated ...

Page 30: ... 6hPa Note The absolute pressure offset will also affect the relative pressure To adjust the relative pressure only independent of the absolute pressure see 5 1 Normally you would not calibrate the absolute pressure because it is difficult to obtain a calibrated source The preferred method is to calculate relative pressure to an official source near you as described in Section 4 3 2 During calibra...

Page 31: ...ment To the left in red is the MAX record to the right in blue or yellow is the MIN record All the MAX MIN records are based on since last reset Max temp Min temp Max hum Min hum All MAX MIN records of all sensors can be cleared if you press and hold the TEMP button for 2 seconds MAX MIN records are cleared on 0 00 every day by default When set the MAX MIN DAILY icon shown ...

Page 32: ...tric calibration This will ensure an accurate personal forecast for your location Six colour forecast icons use changing atmospheric pressure to predict weather conditions for the next 12 hours Note The weather forecast or pressure tendency is based on the rate of change of barometric pressure In general when the pressure increases the weather improves and when the pressure decreases the weather d...

Page 33: ...Aercus Instruments WeatherSpy 33 P a g e Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy Stormy Snowy ...

Page 34: ... The following moon phases are displayed based on the calendar date New Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Waning Gibbous Third Quarter Waning New Note Above icons are for Northern Hemisphere areas For Southern Hemisphere the icons are as below ...

Page 35: ...g Gibbous Full Waning Gibbous Third Quarter Waning New 4 8 3 Temperature Humidity Trends The temperature and humidity trend indicators update every 30 minutes The trend reflects changes over the past 3 hours For example 6 00 is compared with 3 00 data and 6 30 is compared with 3 30 ...

Page 36: ...hours 4 8 4 Pressure Tendency Arrows The forecast trend indicators update every 30 minutes The trend reflects changes in pressure 1 hPa over the past 3 hours Pressure is rising weather expected to improve Pressure is unchanged Pressure is falling weather expected to worsen 4 8 5 Restoring Lost Connections If the signal is lost between the remote sensor transmitter and the display console receiver ...

Page 37: ...emoving one battery from the display console wait 10 seconds and reinsert the battery as specified in the console set up section 5 Glossary of Terms Term Definition Absolute Barometric Pressure Relative barometric pressure corrected to sea level To compare pressure conditions from one location to another meteorologists correct pressure to sea level conditions Because the air pressure decreases as ...

Page 38: ...libars 1 hPa 1 mbar Hygrometer A hygrometer is a device that measures relative humidity Relative humidity is a term used to describe the amount or percentage of water vapor that exists in air Inches of Mercury inHg Pressure in Imperial units of measure 1 inch of mercury 33 86 millibars Range Range is defined as the amount or extent a value can be measured Relative Pressure Measured barometric pres...

Page 39: ...Temperature accuracy 1 C Outdoor Sensors Temperature range 40 C 60 C 14 F 140 F Temperature resolution 0 1 C or 0 1 F Temperature accuracy 1 C Humidity range 10 99 Humidity resolution 1 Humidity accuracy 5 between 20 and 90 Pressure range 300hpa to 1100hpa Pressure resolution 1hPa Pressure accuracy 3 hPa between 700 and 1100hPa Sensor reporting interval 48 seconds ...

Page 40: ...uded Battery life 12 months for console and 24 months for thermometer hygrometer sensor use lithium batteries in cold weather climates This handbook may contain mistakes and printing errors The information in this handbook is regularly checked and corrections made in the next issue We accept no liability for technical mistakes or printing errors or their consequences Manual version 2021 1 1 ...

Page 41: ...Purchased in UK EU Please contact our local distributor Greenfrog Scientific greenfrogscientific co uk and their team will be happy to help Purchased in AUSTRALIA Please contact our local distributor Monax Test Weather monaxtestandweather com au and their team will be happy to help Purchased in NEW ZEALAND Please contact our local distributor Scientific Sales scientificsales co nz and their team w...

Page 42: ... on request from contact aercusinstruments com COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVAL COMPLIED All EU countries DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE UE Par la présente Aercus Instruments déclare que cette station météo sans fil Modèle WH31 est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions pertinentes de la Directive 1999 5 CE Une copie de la Déclaration de conformité datée et signée est disponible sur simple d...

Page 43: ...ata è disponibile su richiesta all indirizzo contact aercusinstruments com PAESI RTTE DI COMPLETATA OMOLOGAZIONE Tutti i paesi dell UE UK DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby Aercus Instruments declares that this Wireless Weather Station Model WH31 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 A copy of the signed a...

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