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    31 Nexus W eather Station ( Kat. Nr . 35.1075 ) Instruction Manual TE922 & TS34C IM2(ENG) TFA 11/5/08, 4:01 PM 31[...]

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    32 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the “Nexus” W eather Station. The weather station consists of a main console unit, 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. Main Console Uni[...]

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    33 Alarms - Single alarm : activated once at specified time - W eekday alarm : activated everyday from Monday to Friday at specified time - Pre-alarm : activated ahead of single or weekday alarm if channel 1 temperature falling to +2 ° C or below . (Fixed 30 minutes) - Programmable snooze function (1-15 minutes) Sunrise time and sunset time - Calc[...]

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    34 Contents of Complete W eather Station Kit Before installing your weather station, please check that the following are complete: Fittings Hardware Components AC/DC 7.5V output adaptor USB Main Console Unit Thermo-Hygro Sensor 4 screws for securing unit to ground Rain Sensor: - Funnel shaped Lid with Battery Hatch - Sensor Base - Bucket See - saw [...]

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    35 Installing your weather station Setting up the Remote W eather Sensors Before starting up the main console unit, setup all the remote sensors first. When placing the sensors, make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit. Ideally they should be within the line of sight of the console unit. T ransmission range may be affected[...]

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    36 wind-blown rain, or create extra precipitation runoff. Trees and rooftops may also be sources of pollen and debris. - T o avoid rain shadow effects, place the sensor at a horizontal distance corresponding to two to four times the height of any nearby obstruction. - It is important that rain excess can flow freely away from the sensor . Make sure[...]

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    37 - Switches to next mode in anti-clockwise direction - Increment for setting parameters - Switches to next mode in clockwise direction - Decrement for setting parameters SET - Rotates display for current mode - Press and hold to enter setup or change units - Confirmation for setting parameters MEMOR Y - Shows records for moon phase, temperature, [...]

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    38 The following controls are only available on the main console unit: LIGHT SENSOR - AUTO, ON, OFF - T oggles the light sensor function to automatic, on or off SENSITIVITY - HIGH/LOW - Adjusts the sensitivity of the light sensor Navigating between Different Modes There are 7 modes available on the main console unit, and each one displays a differe[...]

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    39 T emperature and Humidity Mode - T emperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and selected channel - Comfort level - Dew point - T emperature alerts Rain Mode - Precipitation amount for last hour , last 24 hour, yesterday , last week and last month - Rainfall alert Wind Mode - W ind Chill - T emperature at place of anemometer - W ind [...]

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    40 LED Backlight Options The backlight of the main console unit can be turned permanently on/off or automatically toggled when environment lighting level is low . Use the light sensor switch at the back of the unit to select lighting preferences. For the automatic backlight function, the sensitivity of the light sensor can be adjusted to high or lo[...]

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    41 V iewing Pressur e and Altitude Data In Pressure and W eather Forecast Mode, each press of SET rotates display between: - Sea level pressure - Local pressure - Local altitude Setting the Sea Level Pressur e 1. In Pressure and W eather Forecast Mode, press SET until the sea level pressure is displayed. 2. Press and hold SET . The Sea Level Pressu[...]

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    42 Understanding the W eather For ecast Display W eather For ecast Status Display and Sunny Partly Cloudy and Cloudy Light Rain and and Heavy Rain and Unstable W eather and Light Snow Heavy Snow and and and NOTE: 1. The accuracy of a general pr essur e-based weather forecast is about 70%. 2. The weather for ecasts. It may not necessarily r eflect t[...]

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    43 Understanding the Moon Phase Diagram Clock and Alarm Mode The main console unit can be configured to display the time, calendar or UTC time. There are three time alarms available on the console unit: Single alarm : activated once at specified time W eekday alarm : activated everyday from Monday to Friday at specified time Pre-alarm : activated a[...]

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    44 Rotating between Different Clock/Calendar Displays In Clock and Alarm Mode, each press of SET rotates clock display between: - Hour: Minute for UTC (Coordinated Universal T ime) - Hour: Minute: W eekday - Hour: Minute: City - Hour: Minute: Second - Month: Day: Y ear (or Day: Month Y ear depending on settings) Activating/Deactivating the T ime Al[...]

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    45 Icon RC Reception Strength (Flashing) Undefined data Reception failed for 24 hours W eak signal, but can be decoded Strong signal T o turn this function on/off: Press and hold the button [ ] . If RC reception is activated, a tower icon will start flashing beside the clock icon. If RC reception is deactivated, the triangular tower icon will disap[...]

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    46 4. Repeat above procedure to set minute of latitude, degree of longitude, minute of longitude, time zone of the city , and DST selection. 5. Upon completion the display will be returned to Sunrise/Sunset Mode. Note: Press and hold SET anytime during the setup to return to normal Clock and Alarm Mode. All settings made will be discarded. V iewing[...]

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    47 Accessing T emperature and Humidity Mode From the main console unit: Press the button [ ] or [ ] until the OUT Icon and IN icon on the upper right of the display starts flashing. V iewing T emperature and Humidity Display for each Channel For Static Display: In T emperature and Humidity Mode, each press of CHANNEL rotates display between differe[...]

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    48 Remote Sensor Status The wave icon above the current channel display shows the connection status of the corresponding remote sensor: Activating Main Console Unit to Search for All Remote Sensor Signals The main console unit may be manually activated to search for signals from all remote sensors. Press and hold the button [ ] to enforce a search.[...]

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    49 Setting up the Daily Rainfall Alert 1. In Rain Mode, press ALARM/CHAR T to display rainfall alert. 2. Press and hold ALARM/CHAR T until rainfall alert and “ALARM HI” starts flashing in the display . 3. Set V alue for Rainfall Alert: Press the button [ ] or [ ] to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance. Press ALARM/CHAR T[...]

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    50 Resetting the W ind Statistics Memor y In W ind Mode, press and hold MEMOR Y to reset all wind statistics. Activating/Deactivating Wind Alerts 1. In W ind Mode, each press of ALARM/CHART rotates wind speed display between: - Current wind speed - W ind speed alert (“ALARM HI” displayed) - Gust alert (“GUST ALARM HI” displayed) If the aler[...]

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    51 Rain Sensor Like all rain gauges, the rain sensor is prone to blockages due to its funnel shape. Checking and cleaning the rain sensor from time to time will maintain the accuracy of rain measurements. - Detach the protective screen and lid. Remove any dirt, leaves or debris by cleaning the items with soapy water and a damp cloth. Clean small ho[...]

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    52 PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if you handle it carefully . Here are a few precautions: 1. Do not immerse the unit in water . 2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials. They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit. 3. Do not subject the unit to excessi[...]

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    53 TF A-Dostmann GmbH & Co.KG Zum Ottersberg 12 D-97877 W ertheim/Reicholzheim www .tfa-dostmann.de Power Main unit : use 4 pcs “AA” 1.5V battery : AC/DC adaptor 7.5V 200mA (centre +) Remote Thermo.-Hygro unit : use 2 pcs “AA” 1.5V battery Remote Anemometer unit : use 2 pcs “AA” 1.5V battery Remote Rain gauge unit : use 2 pcs “AA?[...]

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    54 Appendix City Codes US and Canadian Cities City Code Zone Offset DST City Code Zone Offset DST Atlanta, Ga. AT L - 5 S U 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. MSP -6 SU Boston, Mass. BOS -5 SU Montreal, Que., Can. YM[...]

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    55 City Code T ime Zone DST City Code Time Zone DST Kinshasa, Congo FIH 1 NO Oslo, Norway OSL 1 SE Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia KUL 8 NO Panama City , Panama PTY -5 NO La Paz, Bolivia LPB -4 NO Paris, France PA R 1 SE Lima, Peru LIM -5 NO Perth, Australia PER 8 NO Lisbon, Portugal LIS 0 SE Prague, Czech Republic PRG 1 SE Liverpool, England LPL 0 SE Rang[...]

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    56 T echnical Specifications W eather Station Receivers Receiver (Supply=6.0V , T a=23 ° C) and Sensor unit (Supply=3.0V , T a=23 ° C) RF T ransmission Frequency 433.92 MHz RF Reception Range Thermo-hygro Sensor 100 meters Maximum (Line of Sight ) W ind Sensor, Rain Sensor 100 meters Maximum (Line of Sight) Barometric Pressure Range 500 hpa to 1 [...]

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    57 TE922 & TS34C IM2(ENG) TFA 11/5/08, 4:01 PM 57[...]