ACU-RITE 01021 User manual

Instruction Manual
Weather Station
models 01021 / 06047
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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CONTENTS
Unpacking Instructions ........... 2
Package Contents .................. 2
Product Registration ............... 2
uror .. 3
ur.... 4
uru .. 7
Setup .................................... 8
oru ........... 8
uu.................. 9
u .......................10
 .....11
..................11
u ............13
ro.....15
rorr..........16
rouoo ....................18
Care & Maintenance.............19
ro .......................... 20
o....................... 22
FCC Information .................. 22
Customer Support ................ 23
rr............................. 23

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oruoooururouour
orourorrur
and retain it for future reference.
Unpacking Instructions
oroorrorou
rouoooro
Package Contents
o
or
u
orr
ruou
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
roorrrrroo
www.AcuRite.com
IMPORTANT 


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Features & Benets
1. Integrated Hanger
or
2. Wireless Signal Indicator

 ooou
3. Interference Indicator
rr
detected (see page 14).
4. A-B-C Switch
ou
 our
 uro
5. Battery Compartment
6. Lightning Strike Indicator
r
ourr
7. Battery Compartment Cover
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NOTE:roruorru
oorrooroor
orrurouoorourouu
ouorrorou
rrroo
oruruurororrroroo
urrruoooroorro
orruouourorruooruuor
oroooruorourorroororuou
oruouororur
oruooouroo
uorrooorou
urrroourr
orooororuouo
rrorororrururoru
oroooorrrouor
rororrorrruoruororru
ooruoroooo
rrurorrorrror
ororororouruor
oorrrorrouorrro
roro
LIGHTNING SENSOR

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Features & Benets
FRONT OF DISPLAY
Features & Benets
FRONT OF DISPLAY

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FRONT OF DISPLAY
1. Current Outdoor Temperature
rrororur
is trending.
2. Outdoor Low Temperature Record
orurror
 
3. Outdoor High Temperature Record
rurror
 
4. Current Outdoor Humidity
rrorou
is trending.
5. Outdoor Low Humidity Record
ouror
 
6. Outdoor High Humidity Record
uror

7. Seasonal Information
ouo
ruroro
 uo
temperature is 80°F (27°C) or above.
8. Interference Indicator
rr
(see page 14).
9. Strike Counter
oroo
 ro
 o
10. Lightning Strike Indicator
r
 ourr
11. Alarm ON Indicator
ro
 uroo
 ourr
12. Lightning Sensor Low Battery
Indicator
13. Lightning Sensor Signal Strength
14. Rain Gauge Signal Strength
15. Rain Gauge Low Battery Indicator
16. RECORDS Button
roorror
17.  and  Buttons
orurr
navigation.
18. Icon
uo
 ro
19. 
 Button
For setup preferences.
20.Display Low Battery Indicator
21. ALARMS Button
orru
22.Date
23.Clock
uouor
 
24.Rainfall
uuurr
25. FLOODING POSSIBLE Indicator
oorr
 ouooo
26.Estimated Distance to Storm Front
r
 o
27. Current Barometric Pressure
rrooro
pressure is trending.
28. Icon
rrror
 roo
29.12 to 24 Hour Weather Forecast
roru
 roouoororor
 ourroor
30.Storm Alert Indicator
rorrurro
31. Backlight Button
oror
dimmer settings.
32.Freeze Alert Indicator
ruro
 r

6
2
3
6
7
1
BACK OF DISPLAY
1. Integrated Hang Hole
 orou
2. RESET Button
 rroruro
 oru
3. Plug-in for Power Adapter
4. Power Adapter
5. Battery Compartment Cover
6. Battery Compartment
7. A-B-C Switch
 ou
 orru
 oururo
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Features & Benets
5

7
RAIN GAUGE
1. Rain Gauge Cover
2. Rain Gauge Tipping Cups
oror
continuous rain measurement.
3. Battery Compartment &
Electronics Box
4. Rain Gauge Base
5. A-B-C Switch
ou
oururo
A B C
SQUEEZE
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5
1
2
3
Features & Benets

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Lightning Sensor Setup
2Install Batteries
r
1A-B-C Switch
o
& rain gauge.
A B C
Set the A-B-C Switch
o
ror
oororou
uro
orru
ororror
uoro
Install or Replace Batteries
urou
orur
roror
rouroru
orrrrro
recommended.
orruru
rorur
ooorur
urouo
rorur
ororruro
-4ºF / -20ºC.
or
compartment cover.
rro
ror
oooor
rr
compartment.
ror
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2
SETUP
PLEASE DISPOSE OF OLD OR DEFECTIVE BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
WAY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
BATTERY SAFETY: Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation. Remove batteries from equipment that will not be
used for an extended period of time. Follow the polarity (+/-) diagram in the battery compartment. Promptly remove dead batteries from the device. Dispose of used
batteries properly. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. DO NOT incinerate used batteries. DO NOT dispose of batteries in fire,
as batteries may explode or leak. DO NOT mix old and new batteries or types of batteries (alkaline/standard). DO NOT use rechargeable batteries. DO NOT recharge
non-rechargeable batteries. DO NOT short-circuit the supply terminals.

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Install or Replace Batteries
urourorrou
roruorrrrroro
rruorro
uuorur
orouoo
oroorooroor
ro
orrorrur
rroror
oooorr
ror
urroor
gauge base.
urrruoroor
gauge base.
1
5
6
3
2
SQUEEZE
SQUEEZE TABS TO OPEN
SQUEEZE
LARGE
TAB
SQUEEZE
LARGE
TAB
4
Rain Gauge Setup
A B C
1A-B-C Switch
o
or
Set the A-B-C Switch
o
ror
oorouu
roorru
ororr
oruoro

10
Display Setup
Set the A-B-C Switch
o
ror
ooror
ouu
roor
ru
ororroruo
ro
Install or Replace Backup
Batteries
oo
or
compartment cover.
r
ror
oro
ooor
r
ror
ror
Plug in Power Adapter
orroru
orr
orourorrou
2
3
1
compartment cover.
1A-B-C Switch
o
rain gauge

sensor.
3Plug in
Power
Adapter
r
are a backup power
source to preserve records
oor
outage. Power adapter
is recommended as the
primary power source to
enjoy the full functionality
of this product.
2Install Backup Batteries
oo
r
PLEASE DISPOSE OF OLD OR DEFECTIVE BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
WAY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
BATTERY SAFETY: Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation. Remove batteries from equipment that will not be
used for an extended period of time. Follow the polarity (+/-) diagram in the battery compartment. Promptly remove dead batteries from the device. Dispose of used
batteries properly. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. DO NOT incinerate used batteries. DO NOT dispose of batteries in fire,
as batteries may explode or leak. DO NOT mix old and new batteries or types of batteries (alkaline/standard). DO NOT use rechargeable batteries. DO NOT recharge
non-rechargeable batteries. DO NOT short-circuit the supply terminals.
A B C

11
Set the Time, Date & Units
uorruoro
orroururro
ouurrrror
uorou
ooururr
 uoou
rr
rrorroo







or
or
or
or
ourorou
oourr
ouuoouorroro
rr
 uo
Display Backlight Settings
rooorurrr
ruror
rorooror
oruo
ororrro
rruoooor
roorroro
 roooouoo
NOTE:rouooro
uorruroour

AUTO DIM MODE: uouroo
r
r

12
Rain Gauge Installation
oururrurruo
ur
urruoooouooo
orrrrroruoo
DO NOT
PLACE IN WATER OR
IN UNEVEN OR LOW
SPOTS THAT MAY
BECOME FLOODED.
DO
PLACE ON A LEVEL
SURFACE AT LEAST
3 FEET FROM THE
GROUND WITH NO
OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE.
DO NOT
PLACE IN AREAS WHERE
PLANT GROWTH CAN
GROW INTO CASE AND
OBSTRUCT RAIN FLOW
THROUGH COLLECTOR
DO NOT
PLACE IN AN
AREA WITH
OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE
OK
rruorroru
ooooru
ruoururror
oruuoooroour
ouoru
INSTALL 2 SCREWS USING
HAND TOOLS ONLY.
THEN RE-ATTACH UPPER CASING
SQUEEZE
SQUEEZE TABS TO OPEN

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Placement for Maximum Accuracy
uorrourrouroooror
oororro
urrororou
Display Placement
rrroru
urorouorou
Lightning Sensor Placement
oruouoorouooroo
orrrorrouooru
oroorrro
rorr
orurroruro
uorouooor
rroooorou
rorrorurouor
Important Placement Guidelines
oouoru
 orou
ruuoor
oururrururorou
 oruroouror
oruoor
orruror
 urorororouo
orrrru
 roroourroro
TV 3
(100 meters)
(330 feet maximum)
(30 meters)
(100 feet maximum)
(.9 m)
AT
LEAST
APART

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Lightning Sensor Installation Guidelines
False Detection
orurooou
rrrorrror
uorruorro
rrooror
roourorrorroor
Interference
orurrrroor
oorouo
rrroruorrror
roorroororoorrrr
orooroouruuuu
ooroor
uorururooro
roou
oo
WARNING: rrror
oorourorou
rooruooouror
roorouroourorr
ouorororrroo
Setup is Complete
ruororo
uorroooorro
rouoooourouo
ror

15
OPERATION
Using the Weather Station
Learning Mode
roruuuoro
rurorroroorouru
r orroro
rruruoouroouror
urorrro
Weather Forecast
urorroourroor
oroooroouroro
orourrrorour
roorouroo
Barometric Pressure
urororrurrr
rourrrurrrooo
rorurror
Lightning Detection
orouoououorourou
orror
ororrrrorr
ououooroorourr
o
uooor
 oro
ruouoro
oorooorouor
STORM
CONDITIONS
DEVELOPING
(Rain = Flashing)
SNOW
LIKELY
LIGHT RAIN
LIKELY
PARTLY
CLOUDY CLEAR SKIES
CLOUDY
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Programmable Weather Alarms
rorurroorou
uorr
orr
ruoorouourrorur
ru


ou

Setup an Alarm
rroruouror
ouoroo
rruou oo
rr
 uourrru
o
rroruoouru
rr
 uourrruo

 rroruoouru
rr
 uooouru

Disable an Alarm
rroruourorou
oroo
rruou oo
rr
 uoururooro
NOTE:ororuoor
5 seconds.

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High & Low Records
oororrorouoorruru
ororuorr
orrorororuoru





oorrorrruoorou
rorouuororuouor
pressed for 5 seconds.
oorrorrororrrr
oruourroo
rruoorouroru
orrororroro
ouuororuouorror
5 seconds.
orrorroououou
orororouoroor
ourror
Flooding Possible Indicator
rourorroorr
orooorooor
present.
oooou
 
ourorour

ourorour
 
ourorour
our
 our
 our

18
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Solution
No lightning sensor or
rain gauge reception
no bars
roroor
ooror
uuoor
oorru
uuoor
urur
rororr
rouou
roour
rrorur
orruro
oouuorrrr
NOTE:uor
orororrrr
Display screen
not working
orruo
rou
Outdoor temperature
and/or humidity is
ashing or showing
dashes
oouoorruroru
roorrr
roroorro
oroorr
orrro
roor
orrro

uouoor
for a few minutes to gain a strong connection.
Inaccurate
temperature
or humidity
urorouo
ruroouror
vents (see page 13).
Can the rain gauge
remain outdoors in
freezing temperatures?
oruourouoor
roorrurr
rr
ruurrr
cause permanent damage.

19
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Solution
Inaccurate forecast
rororooor
oourourroo
 orro
rouooror
rurur
ouoruououorr
roorrrr
rororou
rurorror
oroo
Interference
Indicator is ashing
oor
uror
rorou
interference (see page 14).
If your AcuRite product does not operate properly after trying
the troubleshooting steps, visit www.AcuRite.com or call
[phone] for assistance.
Care & Maintenance
Display Care
oooouurorrro
urouroorruruor
Lightning Sensor Care
oooouurorr
Rain Gauge Care
oooouurorrou
rouroruoruooro
rrrooorrrouruoro
oorurorruroooorr
rooouourr
ouuoooouooruor
oroo
ruoururrrurr
rruurr
rru

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Calibration
Calibrate Temperature, Humidity & Barometric Pressure
ouoorrururrorrur
roorourrorour
ororroorur
oroor
 
uououoro
ouurrrror
 uoorurororrour
ooururr
 uoou
rr oruoru
rrorroo


uooor
orouooururorr

 uoorourrruro
uooru
roou
roo
NOTE:rorrorrrro
orruu
Calibrate the Rain Gauge
rurorour
Items Needed:ruurrr
 rruour
 ooouoorurro
oooououorr
uuoororo
ororuouourru
rrrouru
orur
ro
(0.2 mm) or more increments.
uorouuourroru
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uorourr
(42.67 mm).