HeavyWeather WS 2816 Instruction Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ 35
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 38
INVENTORY OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... 38
FEATURES: .................................................................................................................. 39
WIRELESS DISPLAY ................................................................................................ 39
THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 39
WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 39
RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 40
SETTING UP: ............................................................................................................... 40
WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 42
RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 43
THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 43
HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 43
FUNCTION KEYS: ........................................................................................................ 43
SET KEY .................................................................................................................... 43
▲/DATE KEY ............................................................................................................ 44
▼/RAIN KEY ............................................................................................................. 44
ALARM KEY .............................................................................................................. 44
MIN/MAX KEY ........................................................................................................... 44
LCD SCREEN ............................................................................................................... 44
MODE 1 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 45
MODE 2 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 45
MANUAL SETTINGS: ................................................................................................... 45
LCD CONTRAST SETTING ....................................................................................... 46
MANUAL TIME SETTING: ......................................................................................... 46
Wireless Professional Weather Center
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    WS 2816 Wireless Professional Weather Center Instructions Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................35 INTRODUCTION ......................38 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS ..................38 FEATURES: ........................39 WIRELESS DISPLAY ....................39 THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................39 WIND SENSOR ......................39 RAIN SENSOR ......................40 SETTING UP: .......................
  • Page 2 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: ..............47 CALENDAR SETTING: ....................47 °F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING ..............48 WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING .................. 48 RAINFALL UNIT SETTING ..................48 RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING ............49 RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING ......... 49 WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING .........
  • Page 3 VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA ..............61 RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA ........62 TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT ..................62 CARE AND MAINTENANCE: ..................62 SPECIFICATIONS: ....................... 63 INDOOR TEMPERATURE ..................63 OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT ............. 63 INDOOR HUMIDITY ....................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    You can also review weather history data, and analyze trends and tendencies over time using the software's charts and graphing features. Download the free Heavy Weather Pro PC software at: www.heavyweather.info INVENTORY OF CONTENTS Carefully open the package and check that the following contents are complete:...
  • Page 5: Features

    FEATURES: WIRELESS DISPLAY  Time display in 12/24 hour time format  Automatic time and date (PC time) update from USB transceiver if connected  Calendar display (date, month, year)  Weather forecast with 3 weather icons (sunny, cloudy, and rainy) with weather tendency indicator ...
  • Page 6: Rain Sensor

    RAIN SENSOR  Powered by 2 x AA LR6 batteries  Self-emptying bucket  Transmission range: about 50 meters (Open field, free of obstructions). SETTING UP: IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. The "+" markings on the batteries must line up with the diagrams inside the battery compartments.
  • Page 7: Additional Notes For The Solar Wind And Rain Sensors Modes

    NOTE: Every time the wireless display receives data from the sensors, the wireless icons will blink once and then return to solid if the last transmission was successful. A wind speed or rainfall amount that reads "0" does not mean reception failure, it means that there was no wind or rain at the time of the last measurement.
  • Page 8: Wind Sensor

    wireless range of 50 meters. Keep in mind that the 50 meters range equates to an open air scenario with no obstructions. Each obstruction (roof, walls, floors, ceilings, etc.) will reduce the range. Wind Sensor Solar Panels Faces True South 50 meters (max.) 25 meters...
  • Page 9: Rain Sensor

    Use your PC to store and graph the latest weather data collected by the weather station. Download the Heavy Weather PC software from www.heavyweather.info The Heavy Weather Pro User's Guide available on the download page details the computer requirements, installation and usage instructions.
  • Page 10: Date Key

     Mode 1: "Wind speed + outdoor temp + 24 hr. pressure history graph"  Mode 2: "Gust + Dew Point temp + 72 hr. pressure history graph "  In the weather alarm setting mode, press and release to switch the weather alarm On/ Off ...
  • Page 11: Mode 1 Display

    Indoor Temperature Pressure History Graph Wind Direction Indoor Humidity Barometric Pressure Outdoor Temperature Wind Speed Forecast Icon and Weather Outdoor Humidity Tendency Arrows Rainfall Amount Time and Date Wind Chill  Press the SET key to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display: Mode 1 display: ...
  • Page 12: Lcd Contrast Setting

    5. °F/ °C temperature unit setting 6. Wind speed unit 7. Rainfall unit setting 8. Air pressure unit setting 9. Relative pressure reference value setting 10. Weather tendency threshold value 11. Storm warning threshold value 12. Storm alarm On/ Off setting 13.
  • Page 13: 12/24 Hour Time Display Setting

    4. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the minute. Continually holding the key will increase the digit faster. 5. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING. 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING The time can be set to view as 12-hour or 24-hour format.
  • Page 14: F/°C Temperature Unit Setting

    5. Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode. The day digit will start flashing. 6. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the day. Hold the key in to change the value faster.. 7.
  • Page 15: Relative Air Pressure Unit Setting

    1. The rainfall unit is flashing. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING The relative air pressure can be set as inHg or hPa.
  • Page 16: Weather Tendency Sensitivity Level Setting

    1. The current relative pressure value will start flashing 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the value. Continually holding the key will allow the value to increase faster. 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY VALUE SETTING.
  • Page 17: Wind Direction Display Type Setting

    1. The digit "AOFF" will start flashing. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to switch On or Off the alarm. ("AOFF" = Off; "AON" = On) 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING.
  • Page 18: To Exit The Manual Setting Mode

    If you do not wish to reset the display to factory defaults either:  press the MIN/MAX key or the ALARM key, or  simply wait until the SET mode times out and returns to the Mode 1 display (normal mode). To reset the display to factory defaults, follow the procedure below: WARNING: A factory reset will erase the connection between the display and the thermo-...
  • Page 19: The Following Weather Alarms Can Be Adjusted In Alarm Setting Mode

     If the value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm, the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes and the value will blink, along with the corresponding icon ("HI AL"/ "LO AL").  Press any key to stop a ringing alarm. ...
  • Page 20: Indoor Temperature Alarms

    1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key once. The high pressure alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The pressure digit will start flashing. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the high pressure alarm value.
  • Page 21: Indoor Humidity Alarms

    11. Press the ALARM key to move to the indoor humidity alarm settings. INDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS 1. The high indoor humidity alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing.
  • Page 22: Outdoor Humidity Alarms

    6. Press the ALARM key once. The low outdoor temperature alarm display will be shown. 7. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will start flashing. 8. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the low outdoor temperature alarm value.
  • Page 23: Wind Gust Alarm

    WIND GUST ALARM 1. The wind gust alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The wind gust digit will start flashing. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the wind gust alarm value.
  • Page 24: 24H Rainfall Alarm

    7. Press the SET key to confirm the next wind direction. A pointer icon will appear inside of the compass circle to indicate an alarm setting for that wind direction. You can set as many wind direction alarms as you desire. 8.
  • Page 25: Weather Forecast And Weather Tendency

    WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: Weather forecasting icons are displayed in any of the following combinations: Sunny Cloudy with sunny intervals Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather.
  • Page 26: Weather Tendency Indicator

    WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators (arrow located on the left and right sides of the weather icons). When the indicator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve, but when indicator points downwards, the air-pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse.
  • Page 27: Wind Direction And Wind Speed Measurement

    Note: The bar graph will scroll right to left regularly to prevent LCD burnout. WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT  The current wind direction is indicated by a pointer on the outer circle of the compass.  The last 6 wind directions are displayed with pointers on the inner circle. ...
  • Page 28: Reset The Minimum And Maximum Weather Data

    6. MAX wind gust with the date and time of recording 7. Total rainfall with the date and time of recording RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN/MAX weather data, you need to reset each of the data independently.
  • Page 29: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS: Indoor Temperature -40ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1ºC resolution -40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT -40ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1ºC resolution -40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) INDOOR HUMIDITY 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“- -”...
  • Page 30: Transmission Range

    TRANSMISSION RANGE Thermo-hygro: about 100 meters (330 feet) in open space Rain: about 50 meters (164 feet) in open space Wind: about 50 meters (164 feet) in open space POWER CONSUMPTION Weather Center: 3 x C, IEC LR14, 1.5V Thermo-hygro transmitter: 2 x C, IEC LR14, 1.5V Rain sensor: 2 x AA LR6 Wind sensor: Solar-powered by solar cells Battery life: approximately 24 months (Alkaline batteries recommended) for...
  • Page 31 used only outdoors. Do not subject the unit to excessive force or shock.  Do not expose the unit to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, dust or humidity.  Do not immerse in water.  Avoid contact with any corrosive materials. ...

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