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DROP –
Wireless rain gauge
• Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage caused by leaking.
Never use a combination of old and new batteries together, nor batteries of different types.
Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and safety glasses when handling leaking batteries.
Important information on product safety!
• Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
• Protect the base station from moisture.
5. Elements
5.1 Base station (Receiver)
A: LCD display (Fig. 1):
A 1:
Time
A 2:
AM/PM
A 3:
Battery symbol for base station
A 4:
Date, day of the week / indoor temperature
A 5:
Interval rainfall amount
A 6:
Battery symbol for the transmitter
A 7:
Rainfall amount
A 8:
Rain drop symbol
A 9:
Rain sensor reception symbol
A 10:
Diagram rainfall amount
A 11:
Alarm symbol
B: Buttons (Fig. 2):
B 1:
RAIN
button
B 2:
HISTORY
button
B 3:
–
button
B 4:
+/MODE
button
C: Housing (Fig. 2):
C 1:
Wall mounting hole
C 2:
Battery compartment
C 3:
Stand (fold out)
5.2 Transmitter (Fig. 3+4):
D 1:
Base
D 2:
Funnel
D 3:
Locking tabs
D 4:
Battery compartment
D 5:
Rocker
D 6:
Bubble level
D 7:
3 mounting holes
6. Getting started
6.1 Insert the batteries
• Place the instruments on a table at a distance of about 1.5 meters from each other. Avoid being
close to possible sources of interference such as electronic devices and radio equipment.
DROP –
Wireless rain gauge
6.1.1 Rain sensor
• Open the two tabs on each side of the rain sensor and lift off the funnel portion.
• Open the battery compartment and insert two new AA 1,5 V batteries. Make sure the polarity is
correct (see marking on the cover).
• Close the battery compartment again.
• Close the housing cover and lock it.
6.1.2 Base station
• Remove the protective film from the base station display.
• Open the battery compartment of the base station by pushing the battery compartment lid
downwards with both thumbs. Insert two new AA 1,5 V batteries, polarity as illustrated. Make
sure the polarity is correct. The device will alert you with a beep and all segments will be dis-
played for a short moment. Close the battery compartment again.
6.2 Outdoor values reception
• The base station will scan the outdoor values of the transmitter. The reception symbol of the
rain sensor flashes. If the reception is successful, the rainfall amount (0.0 at the beginning)
appear on the base station display. To simulate rainfall values move the rocker (transmission
time 45 seconds).
• If the reception of the outdoor values fails, “- - -” appears on the base station display. Check the
batteries and try it again. Check if there is any source of interference.
• You can also start the initialization manually. Press and hold the
+/MODE
button on the base sta-
tion for three seconds. The base station will try to receive the measured values.
7. Operation
• If the key tone is enabled, each button operation is acknowledged with a beep.
• Press
+/MODE
button while in normal mode to switch between indoor temperature and date.
• Press and hold the
+/MODE
or
–
button in setting mode for fast mode.
• The device will automatically quit the setting mode if no button is pressed for 20 seconds.
7.1 Settings
• Press and hold the
HISTORY
button for 3 seconds. BEEP (default: on) flashes. Press the
+/MODE
or
–
button to deactivate or activate the key tone. Press the
HISTORY
button again and
the setting sequence is shown as follows: hours and minutes, 24 or 12 hours display, year,
month, day, month/day sequence Day/M or M/Day, the rain amount unit and the temperature
unit: Adjust by pressing the
+/MODE
or
–
button.
• Confirm the setting with the
HISTORY
button.
7.1.1 12/24-hour display setting
• In setting mode you can choose between the 12 - or 24 hour system (default: 24 hours).
• In the 12-HR system AM (before noon) or PM (after noon) appears on the display.
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