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MOUNT
Option 1:
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Install one mounting screw (not included) into a wall.
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Place the outdoor sensor onto the screw (hanging hole on the backside).
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Gently pull down to lock the screw in place.
Option 2:
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Insert the mounting screw through the front of the outdoor sensor and into the wall.
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Tighten the screw to snug (do not over tighten).
DISTANCE/RESISTANCE/INTERFERENCE
Distance:
The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 330 feet (100 meters) between the sensor and the
weather station.
Consider what is in the signal path between the weather station and the sensor.
Consider the distance the weather station is from other electronics in the home.
Resistance:
Obstacles such as walls, windows, stucco, concrete, and large metal objects can reduce the range.
When considering the distance between the sensor and the weather station (330 feet, 100 meters open
air) cut that distance in half for each wall, window, tree, bush or other obstruction in the signal path.
Closer is better.
Do not mount the sensor on a metal fence. This significantly reduces the effective range.
Interference:
Consider items in the signal path between the sensor and the weather station.
Simple relocation of the sensor or the weather station may correct an interference issue.
Windows can reflect the radio signal.
Metal will absorb the RF (radio frequency) signal.
Stucco held to the wall by a metal mesh will cause interference.
Transmitting antennas from: ham radios, emergency dispatch centers, airports, military bases, etc. may
cause interference.
Electrical wires, utilities, cables, etc. may create interference if too close.
Vegetation is full of moisture and reduces signal.
Dirt: Receiving a signal through a hill is difficult.
WEATHER STATION
12-HOUR TIME FORMAT
Time display: 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Default is 12-hour time.
Use the Program Menu to switch time formats.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
3-AA Alkaline batteries power the weather station.
MANUALLY SET TIME: PROGRAM MENU
