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    HONEYWELL TE831W -2 COMPLETE WIRELESS WEA THER ST A TION USER MANUAL TE831W -2[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Introduction 3 Standard Package Contents 3 Installation 3 Before you begin 4 Thermo-Hygrometer Sensors TS33C 5 Rain Gauge TS906 6 Anemometer (wind sensor) TS805 8 Main Unit 10 Power 11 Buttons and Controls 12 Initial Set up 14 Connecting the Weather Station to a PC 14 Operation and Window Selection 15 Custom Weather Station Set[...]

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    3 Introduction Thank you for selecting the Honeywell Complete Wireless Weat her Station. This compact and easy-to-use product uniquely measures and monitors weather data right at your immediate lo cation. It includes a wide range of weather features plus precise atomic time and perpetual calendar . Weather measurements incl ude: air temperature, re[...]

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    4 Before you begin The components of this Honeywell Complete Wireless Weather Station operate at 433MHz radio frequency. No interconnecting wires are required between the main uni t (receiver) and the remote sensors (transmitters). Note: Y our weather station comes with alkaline batteries included in each weather instrument. T o activate each compo[...]

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    5 • Make sure that the remote sensors are easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance. Note: When the temperature falls below freezing, the outdoor sensor batteries may have reduced voltage and a reduced effective range. We recommend using lithium ba tteries at temperatur es below 32°F (0°C). IMPORT ANT : We recommend cleaning the remote sen[...]

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    6 • Set one sensor to Channel 1 and the second sensor to Channel 2, etc. The sensor s must operate on separate channels. Install 2 “AA” size batteries matching the polarities shown in the battery compartment. IMPORT ANT : When channel number is selected, it will be displayed on the sensor ’ s LCD display • Replace the battery compartment [...]

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    7 D . Funnel-shaped top with battery compartment Contains battery compartment and rainfall counting electronics E. Battery compartment Holds two AA-size batteries F . Screws Secures battery compartment cover G . Built-in level with bubble Ensures level rain gauge mounting for proper operation H . Bucket see-saw mechanism Collects the rainfall in on[...]

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    8 • Place the protective screen over the top to protect the rain gauge from the debris. • Where practical, mount the rain gauge in place with wood screws (not included). • Make sure that the rain gauge is in open area where precipit ation falls directly into the gauge’s bucket, ideally 2-3 feet above the ground. Placement tips • The rain [...]

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    9 E. WIND CUPS SHAFT Holds wind cups on the anemometer arm F . BA TTERY COMP ARTMENT Holds 2 AA-size batteries G. W ALL MOUNT SCREW OPENINGS Allows securing the anemometer in place H. BA TTER Y COVER Secures battery compartment on the anemometer base Assembly • Slide the wind cups on to the anemomet er rotating shaft. Do not use force. • Insert[...]

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    10 unit (0.0 mph will appear on the ma in unit’ s wind window if the signal was sent and received successfully) Aligning This procedure must be performed after main unit has been powered and all remote weather sensors were received successfully . • Manually point the wind direction vane to the nor th (use a compass or map if necessary). • Pre[...]

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    11 • Barometric pressure in imperial or metric units • Altitude adjustment for pressure compensation • 24 hour barometric pressure history chart • Multiple weather alerts including: Hi /Low temperature, Daily Rainfall, Hi wind gust and Hi wind speed alerts • Indoor/Outdoor T emperature & Humidity in up to 5 remote locations (3 additio[...]

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    12 Buttons and Controls G F E D C B A H I J K L[...]

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    13 A. UP - Selects the next availabl e window counter-clockwise - Increases parameters -If depressed and held, activates an atomic time signal search B. DOWN - Selects the next available window clockwise - Decreases parameters -If depressed and held, activates all remote sensors signal search C. SET - Alternates the parameter s for the selected win[...]

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    14 Initial Set up 1. Power up each of the remote sensors as instructed in previous sections.( Remove clear pr otective plastic slips from the battery compartments) 2. Then power up the main display . 3. Once the main unit is powered, the display will briefly show all av ailable LC D segments for a moment. 4. IMPORT ANT : Do not press any buttons du[...]

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    15 If you want to use collected weat her data in other applications, the software allo ws storing data on your computer hard drive i n text file called RECORDS.txt. This file can be exported to Exce l. This file location is: C:/P rogram Files/WeatherCapture. NOTE : Check our website periodically for useful tips and the latest software versions Oper[...]

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    16 • With the Clock and Alarm icon flashing, press and hold SET button until the day of week language abbreviation “ENG” will flash. • Press UP or DOWN arrow button to select the desired language for day of the week in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch • Press SET button to confirm selection. • Select the desired City C[...]

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    17 Pressure and Weather Forecast Window Y our weather station is designed to displa y (local) barometric pressure, sea level pr essure, weather forecast and moon phases. Historical statistics can also be viewed, including the sea-level pressure for the past 24 hours, moon phase for the past and following 39 days, and a selectable bar-chart for view[...]

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    18 desired at a later date, using the steps outlined in the section for Setting or Changing Pressure and Altitude settings. Changing Pressure and Altitude Parameters The weather station is designed to measure local pressure and calculate the other two parameters based on the Local Pressure. Sea Level Pressure and Altitude are interdependent. If you[...]

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    19 • Press and hold SET until the altitude digits are flashing. • Set the altitude value by pressing the UP or DOWN arrow buttons. Press and hold UP or DOWN arrow button for faster digits advancement • Press SET button to confirm your selection. Viewing the Sea Level Pressure History • From any mode, press the HIST OR Y button. Unit will se[...]

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    20 Weather Forecast Displays Note: The weather forecast accuracy is approximately 70%. Displa y shows 12 to 24 hour forecas t, not current conditions. The SUNNY icon indicates clear weather, ev en when displayed dur ing the night-time. T emperature and Humidity Window The weather station supports I ndoor T emperature & Humidity and up to five r[...]

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    21 remote channels Thermo-Hygromete r remote battery status is monitored on the main unit. Display: Selecting T emperatur e and Humidity Window Press main unit UP or DOWN arrow buttons until the IN icon on the upper right will flash. Viewing T emperature and Humidity for each Channel At any time simply press the CHANNEL button to recall a dif feren[...]

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    22 with icon (if disabled, displays OFF ). Y ou can program the same temperature alarm limits fo r all five temperature and humidity channels Programming Upper and Lower lim its for T emperature Alarm • In the T emperature and Humidity Mode, press ALARM/CHART button once selecting the desired alarm limit – Upper or Lower • Press and hold ALAR[...]

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    23 Viewing Rain Statistics With the rain icon flashing Press either SET or MEMOR Y button to recall a rain statisti cs for the past hour , past 24 hours, yesterday , past week or past month. Note: Last Hour rainfall value is displayed as a rate of rain in either “inch/hr” or “mm/hr”. Rainfall Memory Reset With the rain icon flashing, press [...]

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    24 records the maximum wind speed and gusts collected during the day . Wind speed and gust alerts can be programmed based on pre-configured limits. Wind speed is di splayed in km/h, mph, m/s or knots . Selecting Wind Window Press main unit UP or DOWN until the WIND icon on the display starts flashing. Note : The wind speed alert is set at 5 mph def[...]

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    25 If the alert is disabled, “OFF” will be displayed; otherwise the alert value is show n. When a wind alert is displayed, press UP or DOWN arrow button to activate or deactivate it. Wind Alert programming • With the wind icon flashing, press ALARM/CHART button to select the desired alarm. • Press and hold ALARM/CHART button until alert and[...]

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    26 • Set the alarm minutes using UP or DOWN arrow button . Press and hold either button for qui ck digit advance. • Press ALARM/CHART button to confirm selection. • Set a Snooze interval (both alarms share same snooze time duration) using UP or DOWN arrow button. Press and hold either button for quick digit advance. • Press ALARM/CHART butt[...]

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    27 Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows t he connection status of the corresponding remote sensor: Activate Search for Remote Sensors Normally the main display will automatically find and displa y measurement results from t he remote sensors. However , occasionally other radio transm ission sources (TV , Cordle[...]

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    28 Changing Batteries in the Main Unit • First connect the AC/DC adaptor provided to the main unit to avoid losing any data. • Remove the battery compartment door at the back and replace all batteries . Do not mix old and new batteries. • Replace the battery compartment door . Changing Remote Sensor Batteries • Replace the batteries followi[...]

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    29 Check or replace the batteries for the corresponding sensor . Then press and hold DOWN arrow button on the main unit to search for all remote signals. If this does not work, check the wireless trans mission path from the corresponding sensor to the main unit and change locations to improve reception. Wireless signals pass through solid objects a[...]

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    30 Appendix - City Codes The T able below will assist in deter mining the appropriate time zones.[...]

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    31 Specifications Radio Frequency : 433 MHz RF Reception range : 100-328 feet (30 -100 m) Barometric Pressure Measuring Range: 14.75 inHg to 32.44 inHg ( 500 Hpa to 1 100Hpa); (374.5 mmHg to 823.8 mmHg) Resolution: 0.003 inHg (0.1 Hpa, 0.08 mmHg) Accuracy: 0.015 inHg (5 Hpa; 0.38 mmHg) Sampling interval: 20 minutes Sea level Altit ude Compensation [...]

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    32 Range: 0° to 360° Resolution: 22.5° Accuracy: 1 1.25° Starting Threshold: 3mph (4.8 Km/h) T ransmitting interval: 33 seconds Operating Range: 100 feet (30 m) Wind Speed Range: 0 to 199.9mph (199.9 Km /h, 173.7 Knots, 89.3 m/s) Resolution: 0.1mph (0.16 Km/h) Accuracy: (2mph + 5%) Starting Threshold: 3mph (4.8 Km/h) Wind/Gust Speed Display Upd[...]

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    33 Battery life (alkaline) Main unit: 2 month (without AC adapter) Thermo-Hygrometer: over 12 months Anemometer: 2 years Rain Gauge: 2 years Weight (without batteries) Main unit: 8.15oz (231g) Remote Thermo-Hygrometer: 2.29oz (65g) Remote Anemometer: 11.12oz (315g) Remote Rain gauge: 10.24oz (290g) Dimensions Main unit: 7.31 (L) x 5.39 (H) x 1.26 ([...]

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    34 DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Name: Hideki Electronics, Inc. Address: 7865 SW Mohawk, T ualatin, OR 97062 T elephone No.: 1-503-612-8395 declare that the product Product No.: TE831W -2 Product Name: Complete Wireless Weather Station Manufacturer: Hideki Electronics Ltd. Address: Unit 2304-06, 23/F Riley House, 88 Lei Mu k Road, Kwai Chung, New T er[...]