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C846 12  F AQ S  

 

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C84612 FAQS

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Batteries

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Weather Station Factory Restart

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Quick Connect

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Remote Sensors

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Power requirements ................................................................................................................3 

Compatible outdoor sensors ....................................................................................................4 

Dashes shown for outdoor temperature/humidity .....................................................................4 

Inaccurate outdoor temperature/humidity ................................................................................4 

Outdoor temperature/humidity is stuck or OFL ........................................................................4 

Intermittent outdoor temperature/humidity ...............................................................................4 

Thermo-hygro sensor fell and does not work ...........................................................................5 

Thermo-hygro sensor drains batteries quickly .........................................................................5 

Thermo-hygro sensor stops working when hot ........................................................................5 

Humidity shows OFL but temperature works ...........................................................................5 

Fahrenheit/Celsius...................................................................................................................5 

Wind Sensor

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Cups spinning slow or not spinning .........................................................................................5 

Replace wind directional vane and wind cups..........................................................................6 

Wind direction is working wind speed is 0.00 ...........................................................................6 

Wind reading is intermittent of shows dashes ..........................................................................6 

Wind speed is inaccurate.........................................................................................................6 

Wind reading is OFL ................................................................................................................7 

Understanding wind readings ..................................................................................................7 

Wind area on the weather station is blank (no dashes or numbers) .........................................7 

Wind direction shows dashes ..................................................................................................7 

Wind sensor is frozen ..............................................................................................................7 

Wireless Rain Sensor

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How to view rain on the weather station ..................................................................................7 

Reset rain ................................................................................................................................8 

Rain readings ..........................................................................................................................8 

Rain reads 0.00 .......................................................................................................................8 

Rain reads dashes...................................................................................................................8 

Rain reads OFL .......................................................................................................................8 

Summary of Contents for C84612

Page 1: ...umidity 4 Thermo hygro sensor fell and does not work 5 Thermo hygro sensor drains batteries quickly 5 Thermo hygro sensor stops working when hot 5 Humidity shows OFL but temperature works 5 Fahrenheit...

Page 2: ...No letters numbers or dashed lines 15 Remote Monitoring and Alerts optional 15 Batteries Half of all warranty issues can be resolved with fresh batteries of the appropriate voltage We suggest name bra...

Page 3: ...ion Make sure to check polarity with the markings inside the battery compartment Watch the lower left corner of the display on startup and record the firmware version of this display a 3 digit number...

Page 4: ...ring the thermo hygro sensor in the house and place it next to the weather station for 2 hours Compare indoor and outdoor temperature The temperatures should be within 4 degrees to be within tolerance...

Page 5: ...mo hygro sensors show dashes or OFL when the temperature reaches a certain degree but returns to normal readings when the temperature cools down please check Batteries At higher temperatures batteries...

Page 6: ...e Install the cups onto the wind sensor and press firmly Insert a new lock pin into the cups and push firmly until the lock pin is flush with the bottom of the cups Wind direction is working wind spee...

Page 7: ...rom a collection of wind speed data points over time Peak Gust for example is calculated against the previous and next sample and may not be the same as maximum wind speed reported Wind Speed Measure...

Page 8: ...in will remain until you manually reset this value Total rain reflects the rain from time of display set up until you manually reset the total rain Rain reads 0 00 Check that the pin the rocker tips o...

Page 9: ...ain sensor 10 times five each way Wait at least 2 minutes for all the rain to collect Water Tip Test Write down the Total Rain reading or reset the Rain Total to 0 00 With Rain Sensor mounted slowly p...

Page 10: ...signal path Material such as stucco or metal will absorb a wireless signal Windows can reflect the signal Ideally the sensor should be at least 6 feet off the ground higher is fine for best signal tr...

Page 11: ...if it isn t stationary the wind will cause it to read rain that isn t falling The rain gauge should be in line of sight and less than 200 feet from the thermohygro sensor Placing the gauge extremely...

Page 12: ...rmats Power requirements 3 C alkaline batteries power the weather station Manually set time Program Menu There are five function buttons located on the unit SET DATE RAIN ALARM and MIN MAX The SET but...

Page 13: ...desert Press the DATE or RAIN button to adjust Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue STORM ALARM SENSITIVITY The Storm Alarm Sensitivity will flash The default setting of 15 works...

Page 14: ...itself 1 In the normal display mode press and release the ALARM button until you see the value you wish to set an alarm for High or Low Pressure alarms High or Low Indoor Temperature alarms High or Lo...

Page 15: ...lastic has printed numbers for store displays With all power removed the weather station should be blank If numbers still appear please check for scratch guard Check that the batteries connect correct...

Page 16: ...charge users for alert services Standard messaging and data rates apply and will be billed to the customer s wireless account Customers may be unable to receive text messaging or data service in some...

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