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327-1417BW FAQS  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

327-1417BW FAQS

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Batteries

 ......................................................................................................................... 2 

Weather Station Factory Restart

 ......................................................................... 2 

Battery Change

 ............................................................................................................ 2 

Power requirements

 .................................................................................................. 3 

Compatible Sensors

 ................................................................................................... 3 

Add-on Sensors

 ........................................................................................................... 3 

Wind/Thermohygro Sensor

 .................................................................................... 3 

Dashes shown for outdoor temperature/humidity/Wind Speed

 ......................... 3 

Inaccurate outdoor temperature/humidity

 .............................................................. 4 

Outdoor Readings are stuck or OFL

 ........................................................................... 4 

Intermittent Sensor Readings

 ..................................................................................... 4 

sensor drains batteries quickly

 ................................................................................... 4 

Fahrenheit/Celsius

 ......................................................................................................... 5 

HI | LO Temperature/Humidity Records

 ................................................................... 5 

Reset HI | LO Temperature/Humidity Records

 ....................................................... 5 

Wind Cups spinning slow or not spinning

 ................................................................ 5 

Replace wind cups

 ......................................................................................................... 5 

Wind speed is 0.00

 ........................................................................................................ 6 

Wind speed is inaccurate

 ............................................................................................. 6 

Understanding wind readings

...................................................................................... 6 

Reset Wind Speed History

 ........................................................................................... 7 

Sensor area is blank (no dashes or numbers)

 ........................................................ 7 

Alerts: Wind, Temp, humidity

 ..................................................................................... 7 

Active Alert

 ................................................................................................................... 8 

Frost and Storm Warnings

 ..................................................................................... 8 

Mounting/Positioning

 ............................................................................................... 9 

Distance/Resistance/Interference

 .............................................................................. 9 

Weather Station

 .........................................................................................................10 

12-Hour time format

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Summary of Contents for 327-1417BW

Page 1: ...e humidity Wind Speed 3 Inaccurate outdoor temperature humidity 4 Outdoor Readings are stuck or OFL 4 Intermittent Sensor Readings 4 sensor drains batteries quickly 4 Fahrenheit Celsius 5 HI LO Temper...

Page 2: ...rformance WEATHER STATION FACTORY RESTART The factory reset will return the wind speed station to its default settings This will clear all previous recorded history so you may want to write down data...

Page 3: ...s and the wind station 5 10 feet apart for 15 minutes to establish a solid connection 9 After 15 minutes place the remote sensors in appropriate shaded locations 10 Press and release the CH button to...

Page 4: ...ience these stations can reconnect on after many hours out RF radio frequency communication is not always 100 on Certain temporary conditions can cause it to go out for a time e g 100 humidity If a mi...

Page 5: ...TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY RECORDS Press and release the TEMP button to view individual HI LO readings Hold the MINUS button for five seconds to reset each individual value Individual readings will reset t...

Page 6: ...u need to contact customer support Check that your batteries are fresh in the thermo hygro sensor and the Wind speed station UNDERSTANDING WIND READINGS Current Wind Speed The current wind speed which...

Page 7: ...o arm the alert 2 Press the ALERTS button and the alert value will flash 3 Press the or buttons to set the alert value Hold to set quickly 4 Press ALERTS button to move to next alert Alert OFF 1 Alert...

Page 8: ...ve to the next item Note The warning values are not programmable You can only activate deactivate the frost or storm warning This station offers the option of active Frost and Storm alerts Simply acti...

Page 9: ...e sensor may be mounted from the bottom or side Use your own mounting pole Insert your own mounting pole into the sensor Tighten screws Optional Add on TX141TH BCH sensor To mount the sensor either us...

Page 10: ...o the wall by a metal mesh will cause interference Transmitting antennas from ham radios emergency dispatch centers airports military bases etc may cause interference Electrical wires utilities cables...

Page 11: ...e the or button to select the correct date Confirm with the SET button and move to F C Note The Day of the Week will set automatically when the year month and date are set 8 F will flash Press and rel...

Page 12: ...st forty day average pressure for increased accuracy The longer the Wind speed station operates in one location the more accurate the forecast icons will be Install fresh alkaline batteries with corre...

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