ACU-RITE 1055RX User manual

Instruction Manual
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CONTENTS
Unpacking Instructions ........... 2
Package Contents .................. 2
Product Registration ............... 2
Features & Benets................. 3
Setup .................................... 5
Intelli-Time Clock.................... 6
Placement Guidelines ............. 8
Weather Scale....................... 9
Using the Weather Station.....10
Troubleshooting ....................11
Care & Maintenance.............12
Specications........................12
Replace Intelli-Time®Battery ....13
Calibration ...........................13
FCC Information ...................14
Customer Support .................15
Warranty..............................15
Weather Station
model 1055RX

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Congratulations on your new AcuRite product. To ensure the best
possible product performance, please read this manual in its entirety
and retain it for future reference.
Unpacking Instructions
Remove the protective lm that is applied to the LCD screen prior to using this
product. Locate the tab and peel off to remove.
Package Contents
1. Display unit
2. Instruction Manual
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Register online
to receive 1 year
warranty protection
www.AcuRite.com
IMPORTANT PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED
TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICE
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Register a Product

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Features & Benets
FRONT OF DISPLAY UNIT
1. Intelli-Time® Clock
2. “ “ Button
Press to bookmark favorite weather
page
3. “ ” Button
For cycling through weather pages
4. Weather Scale
5. Forecasted High Temperature
6. 4 Hour Weather Forecast
7. Forecasted Low Temperature
8. 4 to 8 Hour Weather Forecast
9. 8 to 12 Hour Weather Forecast
10. Sensor Low Battery Indicator
11. “ “ Button
For cycling through weather pages
12. Outdoor Sensor Signal Strength
13. “ “Display Mode Button
Press to select Manual, Cycle or Auto-
Display mode
14. Display Mode Indicator
Indicares display mode sleected (#12)
15. Auto-Display Indicator
Indicates Auto-Display Mode is
activated
16. Year
17. Date
18. Month
19. Backlight Button
20. Display Low Battery Indicator
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Features & Benets
BACK OF DISPLAY UNIT
21. “ “ Button
For setting Time Zone
22. " " Button
For Setup Preferences
23. " " Button
For setting Geographic Zone
24. " " Button
For Setup Preferences
25. " " Button
Full reset to factory defaults
26. " " Button
For Setup Preferences
27. Battery Compartment
28. A-B-C Switch
ID code that must match sensor’s
A-B-C switch to ensure units
synchronize.
29. Battery Compartment Cover
(not shown)
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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 which is not to 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.
Display Unit Setup
Set the A-B-C Switch
Locate the A-B-C switch inside
the battery compartment. Set
the A-B-C switch to A, B or C.
You must select the same letter
choices for both the display unit
and the sensor in order for the
units to synchronize.
Install or Replace Backup
Batteries
1. Remove the battery
compartment cover.
2. Insert 3 x AA alkaline
batteries into the battery
compartment, as shown.
Follow the polarity
(+/-) diagram in the battery
compartment.
3. Replace the battery cover.
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A B C
2Install Backup
Batteries
3 AA alkaline
batteries
1A-B-C Switch
set to match
sensor

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Setup: Geographic Region
Select your geographic region according to
the map (pictured right) by pressing the “ ”
button, located on the back of the unit. The
letters for each corresponding GEO region are
shown on the display screen. Geographic
region must be set in order for Precision
Forecasting to function properly. *The “ ”
icon and geographic region letter are only visible
in GEO set mode. You will automatically exit
GEO set mode if no buttons are pressed for 10
seconds. Enter GEO set mode at any time by
pressing the “GEO ” button located on the back of
the display.
Intelli-Time®Clock
Intelli-Time clock and calendar are pre-programmed to the correct time and
date, and update automatically for Daylight Saving Time. All you need to do is
select your time zone using the “ZONE” button.
Setup: Time, Date, Units & Language
Press the “ ” button, located on the back of the display unit, to enter SET
MODE. Once in set mode, the preference you are currently setting will blink on
the display.
To adjust the currently selected (ashing) item, press and release the “ ” or
““ buttons (press and HOLD to fast adjust).
To save your adjustments, press and release the “ ” button again to adjust
the next preference. The preference set order is as follows:
LANGUAGE (English, Spanish or French)
TIME ZONE ( PST MST CST EST AST HAST AKST)
AUTO DST (Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF)*
CLOCK HOUR
CLOCK MINUTE
CALENDAR MONTH
CALENDAR DATE
CALENDAR YEAR
UNITS: TEMPERATURE (ºF or ºC)
UNITS: WIND SPEED (MPH, KPH or Knots)
UNITS: RAINFALL (in. or mm)
UNITS: PRESSURE (inHg or hPa)
SENSOR: (5-in-1 or 3-in-1)
ABCD
EFG

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*If you live in an area that observes DST, DST should be set to ON even if it is
not currently Daylight Saving Time.
You will automatically exit SET MODE if no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds.
Enter SET MODE at any time by pressing the “ ” button.
Display Modes
The weather page display has three distinct viewing modes- Manual, Cycle
or Auto-Display. To change between these modes, press the “ ” button
located on the front of the display unit.
MANUAL: Manually change the measuremet being displayed using the "
" or " " buttons on the front of the display unit.
CYCLE: In cycle display mode, the display will automatically cycle through
all available weather pages. Each page will be displayed for approximately 5
seconds. Note that you may still manually browse through the weather pages
at any time by pressing the " " or " " buttons, but the display will begin to
cycle again after 5 seconds of no activity.
AUTO-DISPLAY: In this mode, whichever weather pages have adverse
conditions being reported will display automatically. For example, with auto
display mode selected- if it begins to rain, the “RAINFALL” weather page will
automatically display. If multiple weather pages report adverse conditions
(example; RAINFALL/IN-TEMP), all of the affected weather pages will
automatically display in a cycle until the conditions return to “normal”. After
conditions normalize, the weather page that was previously selected will
display again.
BOOKMARK: The bookmark feature allows you to quickly view the weather
page that is most important to you, no matter what display mode you are in.
You may “bookmark” your favorite weather page by pressing AND HOLDING
the “ ” button. This will bookmark the currently selected category and allow
you to quickly go to that category at any time. To go to your bookmarked
page, press AND RELEASE the “ ” button at any time. Note that the weather
page may change after 5 seconds if you are in CYCLE or AUTO DISPLAY
modes. If you would like to remain on your book marked weather page, press
the “ ” button to select manual display mode ( ).

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Placement for Maximum Accuracy
AcuRite sensors are sensitive to surrounding environmental conditions. Proper
placement of both the display unit and outdoor sensor are critical to the
accuracy and performance of this product.
Display Unit Placement
Place display unit in a dry area free of dirt and dust. Display
stands upright for tabletop use or is wall-mountable. For wall
mounting, hang using the keyhole located on base of the unit.
Important Placement Guidelines
Display unit and sensor must be within 330 feet (100 m) of each other.
MAXIMIZE WIRELESS RANGE
Place units away from large metallic items, thick walls, metal surfaces, or other
objects that may limit wireless communication.
PREVENT WIRELESS INTERFERENCE
Place both units at least 3 feet (.9 m) away from electronic devices (TV, computer,
microwave, radio, etc.).
LOCATE AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES
Position sensor away from heaters, air conditioners, chimneys, exhaust vents, asphalt
and concrete (surfaces that radiate heat).
LOCATE AWAY FROM HUMIDITY SOURCES
Avoid installing the sensor near pools, spas, or other bodies of water. Water sources
may impact humidity accuracy.
Setup is Complete
The sensor will now synchronize with the display unit. It may take a few
minutes for synchronization to complete. NOTE: It will take up to 4 hours to
generate a weather forecast after initial setup.

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OPERATION
Weather Scale
The display console features a weather scale, a graphic representation of the
rate of change for a particular weather page. For most weather pages, this
scale will simply show the rate of increase or decrease.
PRESSURE
For example, when pressure weather page is being viewed, the scale example
here is showing that the pressure is falling rapidly.
OUT--TEM P
ºF
In this example, the outdoor temperature weather page is being viewed, the
scale example here is showing that the temperature is staying relatively steady,
with only a slight rise in temperature.
WIND SPEED
WN NW
MPH
When the wind speed page is displayed, the weather scale converts
automatically to show you a linear wind direction scale. In this case, the wind is
coming out of the WEST at 12 m.p.h.

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Using the Weather Station
Precision Weather Forecasting
AcuRite’s Precision Forecasting provides your personal forecast of morning,
noon & night (4 hour, 4 to 8 hour and 8 to 12 hour) weather conditions. The
patent-pending technology combines regional weather patterns with data
measured by a sensor in your yard. It generates a forecast with pinpoint
accuracy - personalized for your exact location.
High & Low Records
Press the “ ” on the back of the display unit to view the highest recorded
reading for TODAY. Press the “ ” again to cycle through the highest
recorded readings for the WEEK, MONTH, and YEAR. Follow these steps using
the “ “ button to view the lowest recorded readings.
To reset the HIGH records, press and hold the “ ” button while viewing the
high record. Dashes will display to conrm the currently viewed record has
been cleared.
To reset the LOW records, press and hold the “ ” button while viewing the
low record. Dashes will display to conrm the currently viewed record has
been cleared.
SNOW / RAIN
MIX LIKELY
RAIN
LIKELY
SNOW
LIKELY
STORMY
& WINDY
MOSTLY
CLOUDY
(flashing=stormy)
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