General Tools and Instruments WS831DL - Manual (Page 3)

DISPLAY
• Light sensor detects low light conditions and LCD lights up automatically when adapter is connected.
POWER
• Open the battery compartment door on the back of the main unit.
• Insert four (4) “AA” batteries according to the polarities shown and replace the battery
compartment door.
• Connect 7.5V AC/DC adapter provided to the main display unit and plug into the wall power outlet.
NOTE: The AC/DC adaptor connection is required for automatic backlight control. When the main unit
operates solely on the battery power, the auto backlight control functions are disabled.
• When placing the main unit on the table or other horizontal surface, connect the table stand to the
back of the unit.
• When mounting the main unit on the wall or vertical surface, detach the table stand and use the
mounting hardware provided.
PLACEMENT TIPS
• Make sure that the main unit is locating within the operating range of all remote sensors.
• Ideally the remote sensors should be mounted within the line of sight of the main unit.
• Transmission range may be affected by trees, metal structures and electronic appliances.
• Test reception before permanently mounting all the remote sensors.
Avoid placing the main unit in the following areas:
• Direct sunlight and surfaces emitting and radiating heat, such as heating ducts or air conditioners.
• Areas with interference from the wireless devices (such as cordless phones, radio headsets, baby
listening devices) and electronic appliances.
BUTTONS AND CONTROLS
MAIN UNIT CONTROL BUTTONS
A. UP ▲ - Selects the next available window counter-clockwise.
- Increases parameters.
B. DOWN ▼ - Selects the next available window clockwise.
- Decreases parameters.
C. SET - Alternates the parameters for the selected window.
- If depressed and held, enters into the programming mode or changes
parameter’s units.
- Pressed again closes programming mode and confirms selected parameters.
D. CHANNEL - Manually selects the channel # for receiving temperature and humidity
sensor data.
- Enables the temperature and humidity channel auto-scan modes.
E. MEMORY - Records: moon phase, temperature, humidity, rainfall and wind records.
Then stores in memory.
- Moon phase: determined by the day of month interval.
- Sets and stores pressure & altitude units in Memory.
F. HISTORY - Allows displaying the sea-level pressure history.
G. ALARM/CHART - Displays alarm times and programmed alerts for temperature, rainfall and
wind.
- Press and hold, to enter the alarm/alert programming mode.
- Press and hold in pressure and forecast window, to view different bar charts.
H. SENSOR
– AUTO, ON, OFF - Sets the light sensor to: automatic, on or off.
I. SENSITIVITY
– HIGH/LOW - Adjusts the automatic light sensor sensitivity.
J. LIGHT/SNOOZE - Illuminates the display backlight for 5 seconds.
- Activates Snooze delay for alarms (programmable 1 to 15 minutes).
K. AC/DC ADAPTOR - Connects main unit to the power outlet through the AC to 7.5V DC adapter
INPUT provided.
L. USB PORT - USB Port provides PC connectivity.
INITIAL SET UP
1. Power up each of the remotes as instructed in previous sections.
2. Then power up the main display.
3. Once the main unit is powered, the display will briefly show all available LCD segments for a
moment.
4. IMPORTANT: Do not press any buttons during the set up process which typically takes about
5-10 minutes.
The display functions will be automatically set including local altitude and pressure parameters. The
display will show the pressure and
“inHg” (inches of Mercury) flashing. You will know that the unit
is finished when the display shows the default settings for the pressure and altitude (sea level)
Indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity readings, remote sensors readings, etc.
Many settings can be changed or customized to your preference, after the display has stabilized
• The pressure parameters during Initial Setup (See Pressure and Weather Forecast Window).
• The time, the date and the weekday language (See Clock and Alarm Window).
• The location data will determine the time zone (See Appendix - City Codes).
IMPORTANT: If after the initial setup, the altitude or other parameters are not displayed, or dotted lines
are displayed, for example (—.- -) you may have to restart the main unit to reset the unit.
CONNECTING THE WEATHER STATION TO A PC
To collect data from your weather station, connect the main unit to the computer via the USB cable
provided.
Insert the CD-ROM into available drive and install the software following the software install
instructions for the install wizard.
NOTE: Check our website periodically for useful tips and the latest versions of PC Weather Connect
software.
OPERATION AND WINDOW SELECTION
The main unit has five different operating windows each displaying unique data. When a specific
window is selected the corresponding icon will start flashing. Press the UP ▲ button on the main unit
to cycle through the windows clockwise or DOWN ▼ anti-clockwise.
The basic operation of your weather station has been designed to work straight out of the box 10
minutes after power is provided to the main unit. You will have to select a city location following the
steps identified under INITIAL SETUP before proceeding.
CLOCK AND ALARMS WINDOW
CLOCK AND CALENDAR DISPLAYS
To alternate your view of the 5 Clock & Calendar displays, briefly press the SET button:
1. Time with the Day of the week.
2. Time with the City abbreviation.
3. Time with the Seconds.
4. Month/ Day/ Year or Day/ Month/ Year.
5. Current UTC Time (Coordinated Universal Time).
SELECTING CLOCK AND ALARM WINDOW
Press main unit UP ▲ or DOWN ▼ until the clock icon next to the time/date display continues to
flash.
INITIAL SETTINGS: CITY, TIME, DATE AND LANGUAGE
• With the Clock and Alarm icon flashing, press and hold SET button until the day of week language
abbreviation “ENG” will flash.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN ▼ to select the desired language for day of the week in English, German,
French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch.
• Press SET to confirm selection.
• Select the desired City Code flashing (LAX is Los Angeles for example) for your area by pressing
UP▲ or DOWN▼. This will set the unit to the appropriate time zone for your location. Refer to
table, back of this book, for a list of available cities.
• Press SET to confirm the city selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select the correct year.
• Press SET to confirm year selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select the correct month.
• Press SET to confirm selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select the correct date.
• Press SET to confirm selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select the correct order of month & year. (M…D).
• Press SET to confirm selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select either 12 hour(AM/PM) or 24 hour time (24:00).
• Press SET to confirm selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select the correct hour.
• Press SET to confirm selection.
• Press UP▲ or DOWN▼ to select the correct minute.
• Press SET to confirm selection and to complete the initial programming for your weather station.
After programming is completed, the display will return to the default Clock and Alarm Window.
NOTE: If you do not complete this sequence your entries will be lost.
NOTE: Press and hold SET anytime during the setup to return to normal Clock and Alarm Window and
all previous settings will be cancelled.
I A B C D E F G
J
K
L
Radio Controlled
Clock Signal Status
Clock Module icon
Time/Date Display
Single Alarm
Weekly/City/Second
Year/UTC time Display
Weekly Alarm
Battery Status