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724-1710V2 FAQS   

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CONTENTS 

724-1710v2 FAQS

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Batteries

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Install Batteries

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

Rain Station Factory Restart

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

Outdoor Sensors

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

Compatible Outdoor Sensors

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Power Requirements

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Quick Sensor Search

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Rain

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Rain Readings

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Rain History

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Reset Current and History Rainfall Readings

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Clear Rainfall Daily History Records:

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24 Hour Rainfall Alert

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Rain Cylinder Graph

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Rain reads low

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Rain reads high

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Rain shows zeros

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Rain shows dashes

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Outdoor Temperature

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Dashes shown for Outdoor Temperature

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Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Reading

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Intermittent Outdoor Temperature

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Outdoor Sensor Fell and No Longer Works

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Outdoor Sensor Drains Batteries Quickly

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Outdoor Temperature Is Stuck or OFL

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Fahrenheit/Celsius

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Mounting/Positioning Outdoor Sensors

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Position Rain station

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Distance/Resistance/Interference

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Summary of Contents for 724-1710

Page 1: ...Rain Readings 4 Rain History 5 Reset Current and History Rainfall Readings 5 Clear Rainfall Daily History Records 5 24 Hour Rainfall Alert 5 Rain Cylinder Graph 6 Rain reads low 6 Rain reads high 6 Ra...

Page 2: ...six years from now may still work but may be unstable in performance Alkaline batteries manufactured this year will have an expiration date 10 years in the future Battery technology has improved and b...

Page 3: ...ith the power removed press one of the buttons on the display at least 20 times to clear all memory Please do this even if the display is blank to remove any random electricity Verify the display is b...

Page 4: ...n to view different rain readings in the Rain Window CURRENT This measures from the start of rainfall until there is no rain accumulation for 30 minutes The display will reset to zero when no rain has...

Page 5: ...r2 Month 3 Date If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds the rain station will default to normal mode Reset Current and History Rainfall Readings 1 Press the RAIN button to select the value you wish t...

Page 6: ...ris that may cause loss of rocker motion Be sure to mount the rain sensor level Complete a Manual Tip Test and a Water Tip Test and compare them Manual Tip test Write down the Total Rain reading or re...

Page 7: ...and the inside of the rain sensor for insect nests or debris that may cause loss of rocker motion Check for proper battery installation Check the battery compartment is on firmly and squarely on the...

Page 8: ...ensor signal is lost please wait 2 4 hours for the signal to reconnect on its own Move the outdoor sensor to a closer location Freezer test Confirm the rain station is reading the correct outdoor sens...

Page 9: ...rature Is Stuck or OFL Check Batteries Overpowered or underpowered batteries can cause this reading Replace outdoor sensor Fahrenheit Celsius Enter the program menu to switch from Fahrenheit to Celsiu...

Page 10: ...es gaming systems televisions microwaves routers baby monitors etc which can prevent signal reception Place within range of the outdoor sensors Be aware of electrical wires and plumbing within a wall...

Page 11: ...a value Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to next item PROGRAM MENU 1 Hold the SETTINGS button for five seconds 2 12Hr will flash Press the buttons back to select 12 hour or 24 hour time f...

Page 12: ...rain station for 2 hours Compare indoor and outdoor temperature The temperature should be within 4 degrees to be within tolerance Look for heat sources such as sunlight door or window frames or refle...

Page 13: ...s from rain station Press any button 20 times Leave the rain station unpowered for 1 2 hours Install fresh alkaline batteries with correct polarity Rain station has Distorted Display On a brand new ra...

Page 14: ...arity Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered Remove batteries from rain station Press any button 20 times Leave the batteries out of the display for 2 hours Rain station Drains Batteries Quickly...

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