TFA 30.3150 manual

35 Pr ofessional W eather Center USER’S MANUAL[...]

36 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the “SINUS” WEA THER ST A TION. 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, wind direction and rain amount. The main console unit [...]

37 Contents of Complete W eather Station Kit Before installing your weather station, please check that the following are complete: Hardware Components Fittings / Mounting material Main Console Unit Thermo-Hygro Sensor Rain Sensor: - Funnel shaped Lid with Battery Hatch - Sensor Base - Bucket See-saw Mechanism - Protective Screen 4 screws for securi[...]

38 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[...]

39 Placement tips: - The rain sensor should be placed in an open area away from walls, fences, trees and other coverings which may either reduce the amount of rainfall into the sensor , deflect the entry of wind- blown rain, or create extra precipitation runoff. Trees and rooftops may also be sources of pollen and debris. - T o avoid rain shadow ef[...]

40 Starting up the Main Console Unit Once the console unit is properly powered, the display will start showing some data and weather parameters. W ait for a few minutes for the console to finish self-calibration and for the sensor readings to show up. If “---” is still displayed for the sensor reading(s), check the wireless transmission path an[...]

41 ALARM/CHAR T - Shows time alarms and alerts for temperature, rain and wind. - Press and hold to enter alarm/alert setup - Press and hold in Pressure and W eather Forecast Mode to view different bar -charts HISTOR Y - Shows history for sea-level pressure MEMOR Y - Shows records for moon phase, temperature, humidity , rain and wind. CHANNEL - Chan[...]

42 Display Section I W eather For ecast - Sunny , Partly Cloudy , Cloudy , Slight Rain, Heavy Rain, Snow and Unstable W eather conditions Pressur e - Current or historical pressure (mBar/ hPa, mmHg or inHg) - Altitude or sea level pressure adjustment for atmospheric pressure compensation - Pressure trend indication - Sea-level pressure history for [...]

43 Section V Rainfall measurement - Records rainfall amount for the last hour , last 24 hours, last day , last week and last month (inch or mm). - Daily rainfall alert if rainfall for the current day exceed pre-specified amount. Section VI Wind - T emperature at place of anemometer. - T emperature adjusted to wind chill factor. (ºC or ºF) - W ind[...]

44 Clock and Alarm Mode - Radio Controlled clock showing current time and calendar - Single alarm, weekday alarm and pre-alarm Description of Graphics Pressur e and W eather Forecast Mode - Current pressure, trend, and history bar-chart - W eather forecast - Moon phase W eather Forecast History Bar-chart for Pressure/ T emperature/ Humidity Local P[...]

45 Sunrise/Sunset Mode - Sunrise and sunset times - Longitude and Latitude of local area 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 -[...]

46 W ind Mode - W ind Chill - T emperature at place of anemometer - W ind direction - W ind speed - W ind gust - Alert for wind speed and wind gust speed Customizing your W eather Station T o fully customize the weather station to your local settings and personal preferences, the following settings are required. Please refer to the appropriate sect[...]

47 Using the Differ ent W eather Modes 1. Pressur e and W eather Forecast Mode This part of the display indicates the current pressure, sea level pressure, weather forecast, moon phase and pressure trend. A number of historical statistics can also be viewed, such as the sea-level pressure values for the last 24 hours, moon phase for the previous an[...]

48 Setting the Pressur e and Altitude Units 1. In Pressure and W eather Forecast Mode, press SET until local pressure is displayed. 2. Press and hold MEMOR Y . The pressure unit should be flashing. 3. Set Local Pressure Units: Press UP or DOWN to adjust unit. Press MEMOR Y to confirm your selection. 4. Set Altitude Units: Press UP or DOWN to adjust[...]

49 Understanding the W eather For ecast Display Display W eather Forecast Status 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 the cur r ent situation. 3. The “Sunny” icon, as applies to night time, implies clear weather . Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy [...]

50 2. 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 at specified time interval (30 min)[...]

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

52 Disabling/Entering Snooze when T ime Alarms ar e Activated T o Enter Snooze: Press SNOOZE to enable snooze function. Note: Alarm will automatically enter snooze mode if no key is pressed after the alarm sounds for 2 minutes. This will occur for a maximum of three times. T o Disable Alarm(s): Press ALARM/CHAR T to disable the alarm (s). Note: For[...]

53 Accessing Sunrise/Sunset Mode From the main console unit: Press UP or DOWN until the sunrise and sunset icons on the lower left of the display start flashing. Setting up the Location Data 1. In Sunrise/Sunset Mode, press and hold SET to enter location data setup. 2. The city code in the T ime and Alarm display should start flashing. Set City Inf[...]

54 At certain locations (especially those at high latitudes), sunrise and sunset events may not occur within a 24 hour time frame. Display Sunrise status Display Sunset status FULL Sunrise at previous day FULL Sunset at next day or later ---- No sunrise for the whole day ----- No sunset for the whole day 4. T emperature and Humidity Mode The weathe[...]

55 Activating/Deactivating the T emperature Alerts 1. In T emperature and Humidity Mode, each press of ALARM/CHART rotates channel temperature display between: - Current T emperature for corresponding channel - Upper T emperature Alert (displays OFF if deactivated): icon displayed - Lower T emperature Alert (displays OFF if deactivated): icon displ[...]

56 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 DOWN to enforce a search. 5. Rain Mode The main console unit records the total amount of rainfall for the last hour , last 24 hours, yesterday , last week and last mont[...]

57 Disabling when Daily Rainfall Alert is Activated T o Disable Rainfall Alert: Press ALARM/CHAR T to disable the alert. 6. 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 indica[...]

58 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 alert is deactivated, “OFF” will be shown, otherwise the alert value is shown. 2. When a wind alert is disp[...]

59 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 . Changing Batteries for the Main Console Unit 1. Remove the latch at the back and replace all batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2. Replace the[...]

60 T roubleshooting 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: Thermo-hygro Sensor – 15 minutes Anemometer (W ind Sensor) – 15 minutes Rain Sensor – 30 minutes Check or replace the batteries for the corresponding s[...]

61 CAUTION - The content of this manual is subject to change without further notice. - Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display . - The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer . Remark: The front side of the casing shows, under certain angles, 2[...]

62 Appendix City Codes US and Canadian Cities City Code Zone DST City Code Zone DST Offset Offset Atlanta, Ga. AT L - 5 S U Montreal, Que., Can. YMX -5 SU Austin, T ex. AUS -6 SU Nashville, T enn. BNA -6 SU Baltimore, Md. BWI -5 SU New Orleans, La. MSY -6 SU Birmingham, Ala. BHM -6 SU New Y ork, N.Y . NYC -5 SU Boston, Mass. BOS -5 SU Oklahoma City[...]

63 W orld Cities City Code Zone DST City Code Zone DST Offset Offset Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADD 3 NO Cairo, Egypt CAI 2 sg Adelaide, Australia ADL 9.5 SA Calcutta, India CCU 5.5 NO (as Kolkata) Algiers, Algeria ALG 1 NO Cape T own, South Africa CPT 2 NO Amsterdam, Netherlands AMS 1 SE Caracas, V enezuela CCS -4 NO Ankara, T urkey AKR 2 SE Chihuahua,[...]

64 City Code Time DST City Code Time DST Zone Zone 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 P AR 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 Rango[...]

65 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 434 MHz RF Reception Range 100 meters Maximum ( Line of Sight ) Barometric Pressure Range 500 hpa to 1 100hpa ( 14.75 inHg to 32.44 inHg ), (At sea level ) ( 374.5 mmHg to 823.8 mmHg ) Alt[...]