Acu-Rite 1500RX manual

Instruction Manual SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Display for 5-in-1 Weat her Sensor model 1 500RX Questions? Cont act Customer Suppor t at ( 8 77) 22 1- 1 25 2 or visit www . AcuRite .com. PRODUCT REGISTRATION Register online to receive 1 y ear warranty protection www . AcuRit e .com IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED TO RECEIVE W ARR[...]

2 Features & Benets Display Unit 37 20 2 1 5 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 7 9 10 11 12 38 39 35 12 16 15 14 14 17 13 18 6 4 3 36 8[...]

3 1 . Peak Wind Speed Highest speed from past 60 minutes. 2. Average Wind Speed of all speeds from past 2 minutes. 3. Learning Mode Icon Disappears af ter weather f orecast self-calibration is complete. 4. Weather Select Heat index, de w point, wind chill, indoor temperature / humidity , rainfall rate (rain per hour) 5. 1 2 to 24 Hour Weather For e[...]

4 Bac k of Display Unit 1 2 BACK OF DISPL AY UNIT 1 . Integr ated Hang Hole for easy wall mounting 2. Plugin for Power Adapter 3. A-B-C Switc h ID code that must matc h 5-in-1  sensor ’sA -B-Cswitcht oensure units sync hronize 4. CLEAR TODAY Button Clears data recorded since 1 2:00am 5. CLEAR ALL Button Clears all recorded da[...]

5 Display Unit Se tup The display unit operates wit h batter ies and/or pow er adapter . R egardless of the power source, it is r ecommended that batter ies always be installed to ensure continuous operation (and retain records) in case of a po w er outage. Set the A-B-C Switc h The A -B-C switch is locat ed inside the batt er y com par tment. It c[...]

6 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 dat e soon af ter you pow er on the display unit. Set t he T ime 1 . Press t he “ ▲ ” or “ ▼ ” buttons until “SET CL OCK?” is displayed on t he Selectable Categor y par t of t he di[...]

7 Select Measurement U nits T o select betw een standard units (mph, ºF , etc.) or metric units (kph, ºC, e tc.): 1 . Press t he“ ▲ ” or “ ▼ ” buttons until “SET UNITS?” is displayed on the Selectable Cat egor y par t of the display unit. 2. Press the “SET” button t o set t he unit preference. 3. Press the “ ▲ ” or “ ?[...]

8 Placement for Maximum Accuracy AcuRite sensors are sensitive to surrounding envir onmental 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. Display Unit Placement Place the displa y unit in a dr y area free of dir t and dust. T o ensure accurate temperature m[...]

9 OPERATION Using t he Professional Weat her Cent er Learning Mode Self-Calibrating Forecasting use a unique algorithm t o analyze c hanges in pressure o v er a time period (called Lear ning Mode) to det ermine your altitude. Af ter 1 4 days, t he Lear ning Mode icon disappears from the display screen. At this point, t he self-calibrated pressure i[...]

10 Additional Messages Include: NEW HIGH TEMPERA TURE RECORD NEW LOW TEMPERA TURE REC ORD NEW WIND SPEED RECORD TODA Y CURRENT RAINF ALL RA TE CURRENT RAIN EVENT ST ARTED NO RAIN RECORDED SIN CE ____ WEA THER ALARM MESSAGES SENSOR BA TTERIES L OW SENSOR SIGNAL LOST Adjust t he Weat her T ic ker Speed 1 . Press the “ ▲ ” or “ ▼ ” buttons[...]

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

12 Prog rammable Weat her Alar ms Eac h Selectable W eat her Cat egor y f eatures an alarm option. When an alar m sounds,thedispla yunitemitsaudiblebeepingandashestheaf fectedcat egor y, its alarm settings, and any ot her relev ant data. Some alarms can be customized t o aler t you when your pr ogrammed v alue[...]

13 Silence a Sounding Alarm The alarm sounds initially f or a few minutes, t hen silences itself. The alar m then sounds ev er y few minutes af ter war ds until one of the f ollowing happens: 1 . “SNOOZE” - Press any button. Alarm silences, but sounds again if t he alarm condition reoccurs. 2. T urn alarm “OFF” - Deactivates alarm.[...]

14 Care & Maintenance Display Unit Car e Clean with a sof t, dam p clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives. K eep aw ay from dust, dirt and moisture. Clean ventilation por ts regularly wit h a gentle puf f of air . Calibration Calibrate Temperature & Humidity The indoor / outdoor temperature and humidity readings can be calibrated [...]

15 FCC Information This device complies with par t 1 5 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1- This device may NOT cause harmful interf erence, and 2- This device must accept any interference received, including inter ference that ma y cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply wit [...]

16 At AcuRite, we proudly uphold our commitment to quality tec hnology . Chaney Instrument Co. warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship, and to be free of defects when properly installed and operated for a period of one year from the date of purchase. W e r ecommend that you visit us at www .AcuRite.com for [...]