Acu-Rite 1025 manual

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    Printed in China 0 1 025 INST 0 12 4 13 Prof essional Weat her Center model 0 1 025 Instruction Manual SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFEREN CE. AcuRite of f ers an extensive as sor tment of precision instruments, designed to pro vide you with inf or mation you can depend on to Plan your day with conf idence ™ . www . AcuRite .com T emperature &am[...]

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    3 2 Congratulations on y our new AcuRite product. T o ensure t he best possible product perf or mance, please read this manual in its entirety and retain it for future ref erence. Unpac king Ins tructions Remo ve the protective f ilm that is applied t o the LCD screen prior to using this product. Locate the t ab and peel of f to remov e. Pac kage C[...]

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    5 4 Features & Benef its Display Unit DISPL AY UNIT 1 . Previous 2 Wind Directions 2. Current Wind Direction 3. T ouc h Activated Bac klight Momentar y dur ing batter y po wer , always on/off f or power adapter . 4. Current Wind Speed 5. Current Outdoor Temperature Arrow icon indicates direction temperature is trending. 6. Outdoor T emper ature[...]

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    11 A B C Rain Gauge Stabilizer Remo ve and discard 2 3 A-B-C Switch set to matc h display unit 1 Install Batteries 4 AA batteries Bac k of Display Unit 7 6 5-in-1 Sensor Setup SETUP 1 . Ins tall or Replace Batteries Batter ies MUST be installed f or t his product to operate. AcuRite recommends high quality alkaline or lithium batt eries f or the be[...]

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    9 8 Set t he T ime & Date The cloc k and calendar are utilized to time stamp histor y records and other data, so it is impor tant to set t he time and date soon af t er you po wer on the display unit. Set the Dat e 1 . Press t he up or down arro w buttons until “SET D A TE?” is displa yed on the Selectable Categor y part of t he display uni[...]

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    Placement for Maximum Accuracy AcuRite sensors are sensitive to surrounding envir onment al conditions. Proper placement of bot h the displa y unit and the sensor are cr itical to t he accuracy and per for mance of t his product. Import ant Placement Guidelines Display unit and sensor must be wit hin 330f t (1 00m) of eac h ot her . MAXIMIZE WIRELE[...]

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    13 12 5-in-1 Installation Guidelines INSTALLATION HEIGHT Mount t he sensor at least 5 f eet (1 .5 meters) of f t he ground (higher is better for wind measurement) in an open area. Secure to fence post, 2ʼx4ʼ wood, 3/4” pipe, etc. (not included) LEVEL INSTALLATION Use the bubble level on the top of t he sensor to ensure lev el installation f or [...]

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    PC Connect Acu-Link PC Connect Acu-Link PC Connect Acu-Link PC Connect v. X on your computer 4 Clic k on the “se tupacu-link” file and follow the instr uctions to install Acu-Link PC Connect sof tware. A folder named “ AcuRite” will be installed on your PC. NOTE: PC Connect software may take up to 1 minute upon star tup to receive data from[...]

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    Customize Weat her T ic ker Messages Customize whic h messages you w ant t o scroll across the WEA THER TIC KER: 1 . Press t he “ ” button to manually cycle through eac h message available. 2. During t he MANUAL REVIEW : PRESS the “ ” butt on to activate the cur rent scrolling message. The corresponding “ ” appears on screen to the lef [...]

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    19 18 Problem Possible Solution No outdoor sensor reception no bars • Relocate the display unit and/or t he 5-in-1 sensor . The units must be within 330f t (1 00m) of eac h other. • Make sure both units are placed at least 3 feet (.9m) away from electronics that may inter f ere with t he wireless communication (suc h as T Vs, micro waves, compu[...]

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    21 20 Problem Possible Solution Inaccurate temperatur e or humidity • Make sure both the displa y unit and 5-in-1 sensor are placed away from an y heat sources or vents (see page 1 1). • Make sure both units are positioned away from moisture sources (see page 1 1). • Make sure 5-in-1 sensor is mounted at least 5ft of f of the ground. • Cali[...]

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    23 22 Care & Maintenance Display Unit Car e Clean with a sof t, damp clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives. K eep away from dust, dir t and moisture. Clean v entilation por ts regularly wit h a gentle puf f of air . 5-in-1 Sensor Care Clean The Sensor Clean with a sof t damp clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives that will [...]

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    25 24 Specifications TEMPERA TURE RAN GE HUMIDIT Y RANGE WIND SPEED WIND DIRECTION INDICATORS RAINFALL WIRELESS RANGE OPERA TIN G FREQUENCY POWER TRANSMISSION INTERV ALS DISPLA Y UNIT MEMORY PC CONNECT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Outdoor: -40ºF to 1 58ºF; -40ºC to 70ºC Indoor: 32ºF to 1 22ºF; 0ºC to 50ºC Outdoor: 1% to 99% Indoor: 1 6% to 98% 0 to [...]