eQ-3 WS 300 PC-US, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... Weather Station WS 300 PC US Operating Manual ...

Page 2: ...6 4 5 Software 6 5 Safety information 7 6 Battery and environmental information 8 7 Preparations for operation start up 8 7 1 Starting up the base station 9 8 Operating and display elements 10 9 Operation display on the device 11 9 1 Assigning a measurement value to the display 11 9 2 Resetting the total rain quantity 12 9 3 Weather forecast display 12 9 4 Memory capacity display 12 The climate an...

Page 3: ...ember 2006 Documentation eQ 3 Limited Hongkong All rights reserved No parts of this manual may be reproduced or processed in any form using electronic mechanical or chemical processes in part or in full without the prior explicit written permission of the publisher It is quite possible that this manual has printing errors or defects The details provided in this manual are checked regularly and cor...

Page 4: ... usage The PC weather station WS 300 PC US creates the interface between the radio weather sensors that are received by this weather station and a PC The following radio sensors can be used Pool temperature sensor S 300PT US water temperature Combination sensor KS 300 2US temperature humidity wind velocity rain quantity Combination sensor KS 200US temperature humidity wind velocity Temperature and...

Page 5: ...is neither suitable for medical purposes nor for public information The components of this product are not toys Install all components out of the reach of children This product is operated with batteries All external sensors transmit their data to the base station via radio signals in the 433 MHz band range of up to 300 ft with no obstacles Using the unit for any other purpose than that described ...

Page 6: ...he USB interface as well 4 3 Internal sensors The WS 300 PC US is equipped with internal sensors for temperature relative humidity and barometric pressure which means that no ad ditional inside sensors are required for this weather station 4 4 Display The weather station has its own display on which two selected measurement values the weather forecast and the capacity of the data memory in the dev...

Page 7: ...safety and hazard information does not only serve as protection for your health but for protecting the device as well Please read the following points carefully The weather station is only suitable for dry inside rooms Do not place the unit in direct sunlight next to heat sources cold humidity or wet areas For reasons of safety and certification CE the product is not to be modified rebuilt or chan...

Page 8: ...rage remove the batteries to avoid damages caused by leaking etc 7 Preparations for operation start up Please note Always make sure all external sensors are up and runing batteries inserted and then the base station If you do not stick that sequence the base station may not be able to recognize the external sensors Basically we recommend that you try out the external sensors in a room before insta...

Page 9: ...underneath Please note During the synchronization no access to the USB interface of the weather station is possible The synchronization cannot be interrupted Please wait until the procedure is ended automatically after 10 min utes After the synchronization process is complete the defined mea surement values and a weather forecast symbol appears on the display The inside temperature and the baromet...

Page 10: ...10 8 Operating and display elements T1 button MENU T3 button ENTER T2 button SET Top display line Middle display line Weather forecast Memory capacity dis play Bottom display line ...

Page 11: ...rently defined is now shown see Set up below in the first or second display line Select the desired sensor type by pressing the SET button one or more times Confirm the selection by pressing the Enter button If Temperature or Humidity is selected as the sensor type press the SET button one or more times to select the desired sensor see Sensor Address Set up below The example to the left shows sens...

Page 12: ...ailing weather for the next 12 24 hours Please ensure that the precision of the weather forecast is at approx 70 with the observed barometric pressure Deviations are normal 10 4 Memory capacity display A bar graph is shown in the lower left hand side in the bottom display line The more that the bar is dark the more memory that is being used If the memory is 90 full the display begins to flash The ...

Page 13: ...d velocity barometric pressure and rain quantity The example at the side shows switching the temperature display in the top display line and the baro metric pressure display in the middle display line MENU 80 2 30 03 F inHg 26 8 1017 C hPa SET ENTER American standard European standard Temperature F Temperature C Humidity Humidity Wind velocity mph Wind velocity km h Barometric pressure inHg Barome...

Page 14: ...with connector type A and Mini B 5 pole con nector is required for connecting to a USB port on the PC Connect the weather station to the USB port of the computer with a USB cable Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD drive of your computer A start screen appears which describes the four steps of the set up procedure Follow these instructions step for step until the installation is complete Observ...

Page 15: ...ice The function of the device is not affected in this case it continues to work with the previous firmware after starting operation again Depending on which batteries or rechargeable bat teries you use the interval for changing them is dif ferent High quality alkaline batteries are longer last ing rechargeable batteries or cheap zinc carbon batteries must be changed much more often 13 1 Base stat...

Page 16: ... may be the cause of the missing data transmis sion This will also cause the display to disappear from the display of the base station The cause could be e g a metal object in the signal path e g parked vehicle 14 RectifyObserve all safety information in these operating manual F Problem Help in solving problems No reception The distance between the base station and exter nal sensors is too great M...

Page 17: ...ation remove the batteries from the base station and the ex ternal sensors Wait at least 60 seconds before inserting the batteries in the external sensors and then into the base station follow this sequence precisely first batteries in all existing external sensors and then in the base station This will cause all values data that the base sta tion has stored e g minimum values maximum values tempe...

Page 18: ...shes earth rock Proximity to metallic and conductive objects e g radiator Proximity to the human body Broadband interference e g in residential areas DECT telephone cell phones wireless headsets wireless speakers other radio weather stations baby phone etc Proximity to electric motors transformers power supplies computer Proximity to poorly shielded or computers with the covers removed or other el...

Page 19: ...eaning maintenance or start up There are no parts inside the product that can be service by the customer thehousingisnottobeopened Repairsareonlytobe completed by technicians qualified for working with the respective dangers and with the respective certifications 16 2 Cleaning the base station Dust can be removed easily with a vacuum cleaner and with a clean soft brush Hold the opening of the vacu...

Page 20: ...sunlight Dust or combustible gasses vapors or solvents heavy vibrations strong magnetic fields as close to machines or loudspeakers Do not use the product after sudden introduction into a cold or warm room The condensation caused in this case can damage the product Wait until the base station has adjusted to the room temperature This can take several hours The set up location should be chosen so t...

Page 21: ...tive humidity measuring range 0 99 Resolution 1 Rain quantity 0 to 39 33 inch 0 to 999 mm Wind velocity 0 to 124 mph 0 to 200 km h Transmission frequency 433 92 MHz Free field range up to 300 ft see chapter 15 Power supply 3 x 1 5 V AA LR6 Mignon PC port USB 1 1 Mini B 5 pole Operating temperature range 32 F to 122 C Display area W x H 2 2 x 1 6 inch Dimensions W x H x D 4 1 x 5 7 x 2 2 inch with ...

Page 22: ...television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the d...

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