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ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING ALARMS 

In the 

Wind Window

 press 

ALARM/CHART

 to recall 

 

Current wind speed 

 

Wind speed alarm with the “

ALARM HI”

 displayed 

 

Wind gust alarm with the 

“GUST ALARM HI

” displayed 

 

Daily maximum wind speed with “

DAILY MAX

” displayed   

If the specific alarm is disabled, 

“OFF”

 will be displayed; otherwise the alarm value will 

be shown. 
When the wind alarm is displayed, press the 

UP 

or 

DOWN

 to activate or deactivate it. 

 

PROGRAMMING HIGH WIND ALARM 

 

In the 

Wind Window

, press 

ALARM/CHART 

to select the desired alarm (wind 

speed or wind gust speed) 

 

Press and hold 

ALARM/CHART

 button until speed digit will flash. 

 

Set the alarm using the 

UP

 or 

DOWN

. Press and hold either button for fast 

digits advance. 

 

Press 

ALARM/CHART

 to confirm your selection and return to the high wind 

alarm selection screen. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

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MAINTANANCE 

CHANGING BATTERIES 

The battery status of each weather sensor is checked every hour. If the low battery 
indicator lights up, replace the batteries in the corresponding unit.   

 
CHANGING BATTERIES IN THE MAIN NUIT 

 

First connect the AC/DC adaptor provided to the main unit to avoid losing any 
data

 

 

Remove the battery compartment door on the back and replace all batteries. 
Do not mix old and new batteries 

 

Replace the battery compartment door   

 

CHANGING BATTERIES IN REMOTE SENSORS 

 

Replace the batteries following the setup instructions for the corresponding 
sensor 

 

When the batteries are properly installed, the remote weather sensor will 
resume sending signals to the main unit   

 

To enforce an immediate remote signals search, press and hold 

DOWN 

on 

the main unit. 

 
CLEANING
 

The main unit and outer casings of the remote weather sensors can be cleaned with a 
damp cloth. Small parts can be cleaned with a cotton tip or pipe-cleaner. 
Never use any abrasive cleaning agents and solvents. Do not immerse any units with 
electronic parts in water or under running water. 

 
ANEMOMETER 

Check if the wind vane and wind cups can spin freely and are free from dirt, debris and 
spider webs.

 

 
RAIN GAUGE 

Checking and cleaning the rain sensor in a timely manner will maintain an accuracy of 
the precipitation measurements. 

 

Detach the protective screen and lid   

 

Clean with soapy water and a damp cloth, removing dirt, leaves or debris 

 

Clean small holes and parts with Q-tips or pipe-cleaner 

 

Watch out for spiders or insects that might have crawled into the funnel   

 

Clean the swinging mechanism with a damp cloth 

 

Summary of Contents for TN924W - Complete Pro Weather Station

Page 1: ...ZING YOUR WEATHER STATION 28 BACKLIGHT 28 CONNECTING WEATHER STATION TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER 28 USING DIFFERENT WEATHER STATION WINDOWS 28 WEATHER and PRESSURE WINDOWS 29 TIME WINDOW 32 SUNRISE SUNSET WINDOW 36 TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY WINDOW 38 RAIN WINDOW 41 WIND WINDOW 42 MAINTANANCE 44 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 PRECAUTIONS 46 APPENDIX 1 CITY CODES 47 APPENDIX 2 NWR ALERT MESSAGES 50 SPECIFICATIONS 52 ...

Page 2: ...ge remote rain sensor transmitter TS906 One Anemometer remote wind sensor transmitter TS805 One Five Channel Temperature Humidity Sensor transmitter TS34C One CD disk with generic PC connection software One USB cable One 9V AC DC Adapter Mounting Hardware with Allen Wrench One User Manual You would need to purchase 12 AA batteries 4 STANDARD PACKAGE CONTENTS Picture Components Main Unit receiver A...

Page 3: ...are above 32 F 0 C We recommend using lithium batteries for the remote weather sensors when temperatures are below 32 F 0 C Avoid using rechargeable batteries Rechargeable batteries cannot maintain correct power requirements Insert batteries before first use matching the polarity in the battery compartment Remove protective plastic screen from LCD display if any During an initial setup place the r...

Page 4: ...remote sensor in the desired location MOUNTING The remote thermo hygrometer sensor can be placed on the flat surface or 8 mounted on the wall in vertical position Use the wall mount hardware and screws provided when mounting the thermo hygrometer sensor on the wall PLACEMENT The remote thermo hygrometer sensor should be placed in the area with a free air circulation and sheltered from the direct s...

Page 5: ...et is level check if the ball bearing inside the bucket is at the midpoint of the leveler Place the protective screen over the top to protect the rain gauge from the debris Mount the rain gauge in place using mounting hardware provided Make sure that the rain gauge is in open area where precipitation falls directly into the gauge s bucket ideally 2 3 feet above the ground PLACEMENT The rain gauge ...

Page 6: ...l with an anemometer arm D Watch that the main display unit in the Wind Window displays the wind direction arrow pointing to the NORTH If the wind direction arrow in the Wind Window does not show NORTH press SET opening F located inside battery compartment with a paper clip or similar tool Replace the battery cover I and secure the screws NOTE Repeat this procedure every time when changing the bat...

Page 7: ...information entered by the user Moon Phase calendar and historical data for the past and future 39 days Dual crescendo alarms with programmable snooze Display Light sensor detects low light conditions and LCD lights up automatically when adapter is connected Power AC DC adapter 6 AA batteries BATTERY INSTALLATION Remove the battery compartment door on the back of the main unit Insert six 6 AA size...

Page 8: ... 6 six UM 3 or AA 1 5 batteries J REMOVABLE TABLE STAND Keeps the main unit in upright position on the flat surface K LIGHT SENSOR AUTO ON OFF SWITCH Toggles the main unit s light sensor to Automatic ON or OFF position L EXTENDABLE RADIO ANTENNA Improves reception of the Weather Radio M EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET Improves reception of the Weather Radio when additional antenna is connected through an ...

Page 9: ...her sensors Ideally the remote weather sensors should be mounted within the line of sight from the main unit Transmission range may be affected by trees metal structures and electronic appliances Test reception before permanently mounting all remote weather sensors Avoid placing the main unit in the following areas Direct sunlight and surfaces emitting and radiating heat such as heating ducts or a...

Page 10: ...adio memory NOTE For customizing your Weather Radio use the Weather Radio Control Panel buttons located on the front of the main unit CUSTOMIZING YOUR WEATHER RADIO Weather Radio allows selecting and programming of several different features including the weather radio channel country language of the events alerts alerts location signal reminder and alert mode 20 CHANNEL SEARCH There are two optio...

Page 11: ...xit 22 PROGRAMMING YOUR LOCATION The NWR radio channels work the same as regular radio Your Weather Radio is pre programmed with seven NOAA broadcast frequencies channel1 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 162 400MHz 162 425MHz 162 450MHz 162 475MHz 162 500MHz 162 525MHz 162 550MHz After the strongest available channel has been detected by your Weather Radio all FIPS codes specific for your location state and county...

Page 12: ...nd bottom just to the left of letter A when deactivated Press to exit NOTE Press any button to mute the missed alert reminder 24 ALERT MODE SELECTION There are two options available for the alert type voice or tone If the VOICE option is selected the alert sounds for 1o seconds and then the weather broadcast will turn on automatically for five 5 minutes The Weather Radio display will reflect alert...

Page 13: ...ding icon will start flashing Press UP button on the back of the main unit to cycle through the modes clockwise or DOWN anti clockwise WEATHER WINDOW Displays Moon phase Weather forecast History bar chart for pressure temperature or humidity on Channel 1 PRESSURE WINDOW Displays SEA LEVEL or LOCAL pressure value SEA LEVEL pressure history for the past 24 hours TIME WINDOW Displays 26 Time and cale...

Page 14: ...ted on the back panel NOTE For an automatic control function the main unit must be plugged into the wall power outlet via the AC DC adaptor provided CONNECTING WEATHER STATION TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER To collect and manipulate data from your weather station you may connect the main unit to the computer via USB cable Proceed in the following order Make sure all sensors have batteries installed and th...

Page 15: ...ntered within first 2 minutes the unit will self adjust to the default settings inHg inches of Mercury for pressure units and 33 feet for altitude To set the pressure and or altitude units and program the altitude or adjust the sea level 30 pressure during these 2 minutes Press UP or DOWN arrow button selecting the pressure in inHg inches of mercury hPa hectoPaskal mBar millibars or mmHg millimete...

Page 16: ...MEM so 0 days is flashing Press UP or DOWN selecting from today s date a future or past days and the corresponding moon phase will be displayed Press and hold either button for a quick advance To exit press MEM button UNDERSTANDING WEATHER FORECAST ICONS Display Weather Forecast Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy 32 Rainy Unstable Weather Snow Note The weather forecast accuracy is approximately 70 Display...

Page 17: ...itude will flash Press UP or DOWN to adjust the latitude degrees minutes and direction 34 Press and hold either button for quick digits advance Press SET to confirm selection Continue setting the longitude degrees minutes and direction using the same technique Press SET to confirm the selection 0 00 tz will flash prompting to enter the Time Zone setting mode the Time Zone data is provided on P Set...

Page 18: ...sh indicating a radio signal reception from the WWVB station If the tower icon is not fully lit or if the time and date are not set automatically please consider the following During night time hours atmospheric disturbances are typically less severe and radio signal reception may improve A single daily reception is sufficient enough to keep the clock accuracy within 1 second 36 Make sure the unit...

Page 19: ...unrise time displayed in the morning will be different from the one displayed in the afternoon night For the period from 12 am to 12 pm the unit will display the sunrise time for a current day For the period from 12 pm to 12am the unit will display a sunrise time for the next day with the NEXT DAY icon At some locations especially with high latitudes sunrise and sunset events may not occur within ...

Page 20: ...call a current 40 temperature for the corresponding channel the upper temperature alert with icon if disabled displays OFF or lower temperature alert with icon if disabled displays OFF Once the above alerts are displayed press the UP or DOWN to enable or disable the corresponding alert PROGRAMMING ALARMS In the Temperature and Humidity Window press ALARM CHART selecting the desired alarm Press and...

Page 21: ...ress ALARM CHART to confirm selection and the unit will return to the rainfall alert display WIND WINDOW The front portion of the Wind Window shows wind direction in animated compass display The wind direction can be displayed as compass point i e NW or in bearing starting from the North i e 22 5º The upper left section of the Wind Window can be programmed to display either a temperature at the pl...

Page 22: ...g any data Remove the battery compartment door on the back and replace all batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Replace the battery compartment door CHANGING BATTERIES IN REMOTE SENSORS Replace the batteries following the setup instructions for the corresponding sensor When the batteries are properly installed the remote weather sensor will resume sending signals to the main unit To enforce ...

Page 23: ...k the placement tips included in this manual to site your weather sensors in the best possible way Check batteries Check location Cannot locate remote sensor Press and hold DOWN button on the Weather Station control panel to search for the signal form the remote sensor Remote sensor anemometer rain gauge or temperature humidity sensor Cannot change the Press RESET after setting the 46 channel chan...

Page 24: ...angkok BKK 7 NO Dakar Senegal DKR 0 NO Barcelona Spain BCN 1 SE Dublin Ireland DUB 0 SE Beijing China BEJ 8 NO Durban South Africa DUR 2 NO Belgrade BEG 1 SE Frankfurt Germany FRA 1 SE Berlin Germany BER 1 SE Glasgow Scotland GLA 0 SE Birmingham BHX 0 SE Guatemala City GUA 6 NO Bogotá Colombia BOG 5 NO Hamburg Germany HAM 1 SE Bordeaux France BOD 1 SE Havana Cuba HAV 5 SH Bremen BRE 1 SE Helsinki ...

Page 25: ...ypt DST SH Havana Cuba DST SI Iraq and Syria DST SK Irkutsk Moscow DST SM Montevideo Uruguay DST SN Namibia DST SP Paraguay DST SQ Iran DST maybe changed annually ST Tasmania DST SU Standard American DST SZ New Zealand DST NO DST no Places that do not observe DST ON Always add 1 hour to the local standard time 50 APPENDIX 2 NWR ALERT MESSAGES ...

Page 26: ...0 100 m Barometric Pressure Measuring Range 14 75 inHg to 32 44 inHg 500 Hpa to 1100Hpa 374 5 mmHg to 823 8 mmHg Resolution 0 003 inHg 0 1 Hpa 0 08 mmHg Accuracy 0 015 inHg 0 5 Hpa 0 38 mmHg Sampling interval 20 minutes Altitude Compensation Range 657 ft to 16404 ft 200m to 5000 m Temperature Indoor Operating Range 14 2 F to 140 F 9 9 C to 60 C ...

Page 27: ...ws 98 or above Memory size Ram 128 MB or more Hard disk size 100 MB free space or more Optical Device 2 x CD Rom drive Weather Radio Radio Frequency Band from 162 400MHz to 162 500MHz Operating Range about 40 miles 65 km radius Channels Digital PLL tuning for 7 NOAA channels SAME programming All MULTIPLE for 9 counties or SINGLE Volume 16 levels Receiving Sensitivity 100 dB µV m FIPS CLC Codes Sen...

Page 28: ...ctronics Ltd Address Unit 2304 06 23 F Riley House 88 Lei Muk Road Kwai Chung New Territories Hong Kong is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 56 The information above is not to be use...

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