Aercus Instruments™
- WeatherRanger®
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Contents
1.
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
Pre-Installation Check and Site Survey ................................................................................................ 4
2.1
Pre Installation Check ................................................................................................................. 4
2.2
Site Survey ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.
Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1
Parts List ...................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2
Recommended Tools.................................................................................................................... 6
3.3
Sensor Array Setup ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.1
Install Wind Vane ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.3.2
Install Mounting Pole ............................................................................................................... 8
3.3.3
Install Batteries ....................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.4
Mount Weather Station ........................................................................................................... 12
3.3.5
Reset Button and Transmitter LED .......................................................................................... 14
3.4
Indoor Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer Transmitter ................................................................... 15
3.5
Best Practices for Wireless Communication ............................................................................... 16
3.6
Display Console ......................................................................................................................... 16
4.
Display Console Operation ................................................................................................................ 17
4.1
Home Screen Display ................................................................................................................. 17
4.2
History Mode ............................................................................................................................. 20
4.2.1
Archive Memory Mode .......................................................................................................... 21
4.2.2
Recall / Delete Annual Archive Memory ................................................................................. 22
4.2.3
Page Selection ........................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.4
Historical Graphs .................................................................................................................... 24
4.3
Setup Mode ................................................................................................................................ 25
4.3.1
Set Date and Time .................................................................................................................. 26
4.3.2 Set Time Format ......................................................................................................................... 27
4.3.3 Temperature Units of Measurement ............................................................................................. 27
4.3.4 Barometer Units of Measurement ................................................................................................ 28
4.3.5 Wind Speed Units of Measurement ............................................................................................. 28
4.3.6 Rainfall Units of Measurement .................................................................................................... 28
4.3.7 Solar Radiation Units of Measurement......................................................................................... 28
4.3.8 Solar Display Increments ............................................................................................................ 28
4.3.9 Graph Time ................................................................................................................................ 29
4.3.10 Backlight Display ..................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.11
Barometer Display .................................................................................................................. 30
4.3.12
Longitude and Latitude ........................................................................................................... 30
4.3.13
Weather Threshold ................................................................................................................. 32
4.3.14
Storm Threshold ..................................................................................................................... 32
4.3.15
Rainfall Season ...................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.16
Archive Interval ..................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.17
Weather Server ....................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.18
WiFi Scan .............................................................................................................................. 36
4.4
Alarm Mode............................................................................................................................... 37
4.5
Calibration Mode ....................................................................................................................... 38
4.5.1
When To Calibrate And When Not To .................................................................................... 39
4.5.2
Calibration Reference Table .................................................................................................... 39
4.6
Factory Default .......................................................................................................................... 41
5.
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 46
5.1
Wireless Specifications .............................................................................................................. 46
5.2
Measurement Specifications ....................................................................................................... 46
5.3
Power Consumption ................................................................................................................... 46
6.
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 47
6.1
Advanced Rain Gauge Cleaning ................................................................................................. 47
7.
Troubleshooting Guide ....................................................................................................................... 49
Appendix 1 - Southern Hemisphere Wind Direction Recalibration ........................................................... 52
Contact Information.................................................................................................................................... 55
EU Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................................... 55
