Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PRO-EC del fabbricante Irox
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1 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS PRO-EC.
2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3 2. Features ..................................................................................................
3 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the PRO-EC Weather Station. The weather station consists of a main console as well as an assortment of remote sensors which collect and transmit a wide range of weather data, including outdoor temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rain amount and rain rate.
4 2. Features Weather Forecast - Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy, Slight Rain, Heavy Rain, Snow and Unstable Weather conditions Pressure - Current or historical pressure (mBar/ hPa, mmHg or inHg) - Altit.
5 Rainfall measurement - Records rainfall amount for the last hour, last 24 hours, last day, last week and last month (inch or mm). - Dailyrainfallalertifrainfallforthecurrentdayexceedpre-speciedamount. Wind - Temperature at place of anemometer.
6 3. Contents of the Weather Station Kit Before installing your weather station, please check that the following are complete: Main Console Unit Hardware Components Fittings Thermo-Hygro Sensor Rain S.
7 4. Installing your weather station Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors Beforestartingupthemainconsoleunit,setupalltheremotesensorsrst. When placing the sensors, make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit.
8 Setting up the Anemometer (wind sensor) 1. Assemble the wind cups and wind vane to the anemometer arm (note: the small hex screw is preinstalled and can be operated by the small hex key included in the accessories) 2. Attach the assembled anemometer to the base.
9 Starting up the Main Console Unit Once the console unit is properly powered, the display will start showing some data and weatherparameters.Waitforafewminutesfortheconsoletonishself-calibrationandfor the sensor readings to show up.
10 The following controls are only available on the backside of the console: LIGHT SENSOR – AUTO, ON, OFF SENSITIVITY – HIGH/LOW - Toggles the light sensor function to automatic, on or off - Adjus.
11 Navigating between Different Modes There are 6 modes available on the main console unit, and each one displays a different categoryofdata.Whendisplayisinacertainmode,itscorrespondingiconwillstartash - ing.
12 Temperature and Humidity Mode - Temperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and selected channel - Comfort level - Dew point - Temperature alerts Wind Mode - Wind Chill - Temperature at .
13 6. Customizing your Weather Station To fully customize the weather station to your local settings and personal preferences, the following settings are required.
14 7. Using the Different Weather Modes Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode This part of the display indicates the current pressure, sea level pressure, weather fore- cast, moon phase and pressure trend.
15 - Setting the Pressure and Altitude Units 1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET until local pressure is displayed. 2. Press and hold MEMORY .Thepressureunitshouldbeashing. 3. Set Local Pressure Units: Press or to adjust value.
16 - Understanding the Weather Forecast Display Display Weather Forecast Status Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Unstable Weather Snow NOTE: 1. The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather forecast is about 70%. 2. Theweatherforecasts.Itmaynotnecessarilyreectthecurrentsituation.
17 Clock and Alarm Mode Themainconsoleunitcanbeconguredtodisplaythetime,calendarorUTCtime.There are three time alarms available on the console unit: .
18 - Rotating between Different Clock/Calendar Displays In Clock and Alarm Mode, each press of SET rotates clock display between: - Hour: Minute: Weekday - Hour: Minute for UTC (Coordinated Universal .
19 Icon RC Reception Strength Undeneddata Reception failed for 24 hours Weak signal, but can be decoded Strong signal (Flashing) - Activating/Deactivating Radio Clock Reception The main console unit synchronizes the time and date with radio clock broadcasts to main- tain atomic clock precision.
20 Sunrise/Sunset Mode Themainconsoleunitcomputesthesunriseandsunsettimesfromtheuser-congured location data. This includes the longitude, latitude, time zone and DST (Daylight Saving T ime). Choosing a suitable city code for your area will automatically generate the correct values for the location data.
21 - Understanding the Sunrise/Sunset Display The sunrise time being displayed differs during the morning and the afternoon/night. From 12 am to 12 pm : The sunrise time for the current day will be displayed. From 12 pm to pm : The sunrise time for the next day will be displayed.
22 - Rotating Between Temperature and Dew Point Display In Temperature and Humidity Mode, each press of SET rotates temperature display between: - Temperature and Relative Humidity - Dew Point Tempera.
23 - Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows the connection status of the cor- responding remote sensor: Icon Status Searching for remote sensor signals Correspondin.
24 Rain Mode The main console unit records the total amount of rainfall for the last hour, last 24 hours, yesterday, last week and last month. The rainfall may be displayed in mm or inches. A daily rainfall alert function is available which can be programmed to sound if the daily rainfallexceedsapre-conguredlimit.
25 Wind Mode The wind direction is shown by an animated compass display. Its angle can be displayed as compass points (i.e. NW) or in bearings from the north (i.e. 22.5º). The upper left of the wind display can be set to indicate the temperature at the anemom- eter or the temperature adjusted with a wind chill factor.
26 - Activating/Deactivating Wind Alerts 1. In Wind Mode, each press of ALARM rotates wind speed display between: - Current wind speed - Wind speed alert (“ALARM HI” displayed) - Gust alert (“GUST ALARM HI” displayed) If the alert is deactivated, “OFF” will be shown; otherwise the alert value is shown.
27 8. Maintenance Changing Batteries The battery statuses of the sensors are checked every hour. If the low battery indicators light up, replace the batteries for the corresponding unit immediately.
28 9. Troubleshooting “The display shows dashes “---” for weather parameter(s)” The display will show “---” when the wireless link is lost with the remote sensor for the following periods:.
29 10.TechnicalSpecications Power Main unit : use 4 pcs UM-3 or ”AA” 1.5V battery : AC/DC adaptor 7.5V 200mA (centre +) Remote Thermo.-Hygro unit : use 2 pcs UM-3 or “AA” 1.5V battery Remote Anemometer unit : use 2 pcs UM-3 or “AA” 1.
30 Weather Station Receivers Receiver (Supply=6.0V, Ta=23°C) Sensor unit (Supply=3.0V, Ta=23°C) RF Transmission Frequency 434 MHz RF Reception Range: Thermo-hygro Sensor 100 meters Maximum (Line of Sight ) Wind Sensor, Rain Sensor 30 meters Maximum (Line of Sight) Barometric Pressure Range 500 to 1100hpa (14.
31 1 1. PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if you handle it care- fully . Here are a few precautions: - Do not immerse the unit in water . - Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight over longer periods.
32 Appendix US and Canadian Cities City Code Zone DST City Code Zone DST Offset Offset Atlanta, Ga. A TL -5 SU Memphis, T enn. MEM -6 SU Austin, T ex. AUS -6 SU Miami, Fla. MIA -5 SU Baltimore, Md. BWI -5 SU Milwaukee, Wis. MKE -6 SU Birmingham, Ala. BHM -6 SU Minneapolis, Minn.
33 DSTdenition SA = Australian DST. SB = South Brazilian DST. Changes annually. SC = Chile DST SE = Standard European DST. SG = Egypt DST SH = Havana, Cuba DST SI = Iraq and Syria DST SK = Irkutsk & Moscow DST SM = Montevideo, Uruguay DST SN = Namibia DST SP = Paraguay DST SQ = Iran DST maybe changed annually.
34 EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product: PRO EC (TE821) This product contains the approved transmitter and complies with the essential require- ments of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Irox PRO-EC è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Irox PRO-EC - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Irox PRO-EC imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Irox PRO-EC ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Irox PRO-EC, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Irox PRO-EC.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Irox PRO-EC. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Irox PRO-EC insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
