Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables
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Calibrating Barometric Pressure
Before calibrating the barometric pressure, be sure the station is set to the
correct elevation.
1. Press BAR to select barometric pressure.
2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET.
The pressure variable blinks.
3. Continue holding the key until the ticker reads “set barometer . . . ”.
4. Press the right and left arrows to select digits in the variable.
5. Press up and down arrows to add to or subtract from the digit’s value.
6. Press DONE to exit calibration.
Setting Weather Variables
You can set values for the following weather variables:
•
Daily Rain
- Sets the daily rain total. Monthly and yearly rain totals are
updated.
•
Monthly Rain
- Sets the current months total rain. Does not affect
yearly rain total.
•
Yearly Rain
- The sets the current year’s rain total.
•
Daily ET (Evapotranspiration)
- This sets the daily ET total. Monthly
and yearly ET totals are updated.
•
Monthly ET
- This sets the current month’s ET. Does not affect yearly
total.
•
Yearly ET
- This sets the current year’s total ET.
To set a weather variable’s value:
1. Select the variable you wish to change.
2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET. The variable blinks.
3. Keep holding SET until all digits are lit and only one digit is blinking.
4. Press the right or left arrows to select digits in the value.
5. Press the up and down arrows to add to or subtract from the selected
digit.
6. When you are finished, press DONE to exit.
Clearing Weather Variables
The following weather variables can be cleared:
•
Barometer
- Clearing the barometer value clears any pressure offset
used to calibrate the station, and the elevation entry.
•
Wind
- Clears the wind direction calibration.
