Opus 35.1112.it User manual

OPUS WIRELESS WEATHER STATION

Instructions Manual

Cat. Nr. 35.1112.IT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ 35

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 3

INVENTORY OF CONTENTS....................................................................................... 39

FEATURES:.................................................................................................................. 40

WIRELESS DISPLAY ................................................................................................ 40

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 40

WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 40

RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 41

SETTING UP: ............................................................................................................... 41

ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND MODE ............................................... 42

MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY:..... 43

WIND SENSOR ......................................................................................................... 44

RAIN SENSOR .......................................................................................................... 44

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR ..................................................................................... 44

HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE......................................................................... 44

FUNCTION KEYS:........................................................................................................ 45

SET KEY.................................................................................................................... 45

▲UP ARROW KEY................................................................................................... 45

▼DOWN ARROW KEY ............................................................................................ 45

ALARM KEY .............................................................................................................. 45

MIN/MAX KEY ........................................................................................................... 46

LCD SCREEN............................................................................................................... 46

MODE 1 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 46

MODE 2 DISPLAY: .................................................................................................... 46

MANUAL SETTINGS:................................................................................................... 47

LCD CONTRAST SETTING....................................................................................... 47

MANUAL TIME SETTING: ......................................................................................... 47

12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: ................................................................... 4

CALENDAR SETTING: .............................................................................................. 4

°F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING .................................................................... 49

WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING .................................................................................. 49

RAINFALL UNIT SETTING ........................................................................................ 50

RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING ............................................................ 50

RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING......................................... 50

WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING ......................................... 51

STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING................................................ 51

STORM ALARM ON/ OFF SETTING......................................................................... 52

WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING.......................................................... 52

FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 53

TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE................................................................. 53

WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS.............................................................................. 54

THE FOLLOWING WEATHER ALARMS CAN BE ADDJUSTED IN ALARM SETTING

MODE ........................................................................................................................ 54

DEFAULT WEATHER ALARM VALUES: .................................................................. 54

PRESSURE ALARMS................................................................................................ 55

INDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS ......................................................................... 55

INDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS................................................................................... 56

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS ..................................................................... 56

OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARMS............................................................................... 57

WIND GUST ALARM ................................................................................................. 5

WIND DIRECTION ALARM ....................................................................................... 5

24H RAINFALL ALARM ............................................................................................. 59

HYSTERESIS ............................................................................................................... 59

WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY ............................................... 60

WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: ......................................................................... 60

WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR........................................................................ 61

AIR PRESSURE HISTORY (ELECTRONIC BAROMETER WITH BAROMETRIC

PRESSURE TREND) .................................................................................................... 61

WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT........................................... 62

RAINFALL MEASUREMENT ....................................................................................... 62

VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA ................................................................ 62

RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA...................................... 63

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT..................................................................................... 63

SPECIFICATIONS: ....................................................................................................... 63

INDOOR TEMPERATURE......................................................................................... 63

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT ............................................................. 63

INDOOR HUMIDITY .................................................................................................. 63

OUTDOOR HUMIDITY .............................................................................................. 63

WIND SPEED/ GUST ................................................................................................ 63

WIND CHILL/ DEW POINT ........................................................................................ 64

RAINFALL (24H ; TOTAL) ......................................................................................... 64

OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION ................................................................................ 64

AIR PRESSURE ........................................................................................................ 64

TRANSMISSION RANGE .......................................................................................... 64

POWER CONSUMPTION.......................................................................................... 64

DIMENSIONS (L X W X H) ........................................................................................ 64

WASTE DISPOSAL...................................................................................................... 64

INTRODUCTION

ongratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather station. Featuring time,

date, calendar, weather forecast, wind gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor

temperature and humidity, air pressure and rainfall, this weather station will provide

you with various weather information and weather forecasts.

Heavy Weather Pro software allows you to use a PC to monitor and record weather

data received from your wireless weather station via a proprietary USB device that was

provided with your weather station.

You can monitor and record a variety of data collected by your weather station including

both indoor and external values sampled by the various weather station sensors.

You can also review weather history data, and analyze trends and tendencies over time

using the software's charts and graphing features.

Download the OPUS PC software free from the service/downloads area of www.tfa-

dostmann.de.

BEFORE YOU USE IT

Plea e be ure to read the in truction manual carefully.

This information will help you to familiarise yourself with your new device, learn all of its

functions and parts, find out important details about its first use and how to operate it,

and get advice in the event of faults.

Following the instruction manual for use will prevent damage to the device and loss of

your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.

We hall not be liable for any damage occurring a a re ult of not following the e

in truction . Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect readings and for any

consequences which may result from them.

Plea e take particular note of the afety advice!

Plea e look after thi manual for future reference.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

• The product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. The

product should only be used as described within these instructions.

• Unauthorised repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.

• The product is not to be used for medical purpose or for public information, but is

intended solely for home use.

Caution!

Ri k of injury:

• Keep these instruments and the batteries out of reach of children.

• Batteries must not be thrown into the fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged.

Risk of explosion!

• Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as

possible to prevent damage caused by a leaking battery. Never use a combination of

old and new batteries together or batteries of different types.

• Remove the batteries if you do not use the product for a lengthy period.

• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and glasses when handling leaked

batteries.

• Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display. The liquid

crystals can be harmful to user's health.

• Never touch the exposed electronic circuit of the device as there is a danger of

electric shock should it become exposed.

! Important information on product afety!

• Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause

damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings.

• Do not expose the units to extreme and sudden temperature changes, this may lead

to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy.

• When cleaning the display and casings, use a soft damp cloth only. Do not use

solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings.

• Do not submerge the unit in water.

INVENTORY OF CONTENTS

Carefully open the package and check that the following content are complete:

Wind Sen or Rain Sen or Thermo-

Hygro

Sen or

Wirele Di play USB

Tran ceiver

• Mast holder

• Right angle

adaptor

• 1 x U-bolts

• 2 Washers

+ 2 Nuts

• Plastic

Reset Rod

• Base sensor,

funnel top cover

and battery

cover (pre-

assembled)

• Rain

protection

cover

• Wall

mount

adapter

• Mounting

screws

• Plastic

anchors

for screws

• Detachable

stand

• USB

wireless

interface for

FEATURES:

WIRELESS DISPLAY

• Time display in 12/24 hour time format

• Automatic time and date (PC time) update from USB

transceiver if connected

• Calendar display (date, month, year)

• Weather forecast with 3 weather icons (sunny,

cloudy, and rainy) with weather tendency indicator

• Temperature display in °C/°F

• Humidity display in RH%

• Dew point display in °F/°C

• Wind chill display in °F / °C

• MIN/MAX values of indoor/outdoor temperature, indoor/outdoor humidity, dew point

display with time and date of recording

• Relative air pressure reading in hPa/ inHg

• 24h/72h history graph selectable

• Wind speed displayed in km/h, m/s, mph, knots, and Beaufort scale

• Wind speed & direction with LCD compass display (16 steps/ 22.5 degree)

• MAX records for wind gust with time & date of recording

• Rainfall display in mm/inch

• Rainfall data for total rain, last hour, last 24h, last week, last month

• Weather alarm modes: temperature, humidity, wind gust, wind direction, air pressure,

24h rain and storm warning

• LCD contrast setting

• Storage of 1750 sets of weather records with user selectable recording interval from

1 minute to 24 hours

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR

• Transmission of temperature and humidity data

• Transmission range: about 100 meters (Open field, free of

obstructions)

WIND SENSOR

• 100% solar-powered with built-in rechargeable alkaline

power cell

• High-efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout

all seasons

• Transmission range: about 50 meters (Open field, free of

obstructions)

RAIN SENSOR

• Transmission of rain data

• Self-emptying bucket

• Transmission range: about 50 meters (Open field, free of

obstructions).

SETTING UP:

IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. The

"+" markings on the batteries must line up with the diagrams inside the battery

compartments. In erting the batterie incorrectly may re ult in permanent damage

to the unit . During the setup process, place the wireless display and the outdoor

sensors on a surface with 1-3 meters

between the sensors and the display. Only u e

Alkaline Batterie for the Wirele Di play, Rain en or and Thermo-hygro en or,

rechargeable batterie may not work.

1. It is important to allow sufficient light to reach the solar

panel while activating the wind sensor. Make sure the

lights are on in the setup room and the solar panel is

facing a 60W light bulb or brighter - do not cover with

hands or other objects. Remove the black protective foil

on the solar panel and use the provided plastic reset rod

to gently press the reset button once in the hole on the

bottom of the sensor.

2. Insert two "AA" size batteries into the rain sensor

with the correct polarity.

3. Insert two "C" size batteries into the thermo-hygro

sensor with the correct polarity.

4. Insert three "C" size batteries into the wireless

display with the correct polarity.

NOTE: Every time the wireless display receives data from the sensors, the

wireless icons will blink once and then return to solid if the last transmission

was successful. A wind speed or rainfall amount that reads "0" does not mean

reception failure, it means that there was no wind or rain at the time of the last

measurement. The thermo-hygro sensor syncs with the wind and rain sensors

and sends all outdoor sensor data to the display. The thermo-hygro sensor tries

for 7 minutes to sync to the wind sensor and for the rain sensor. If not successful

within 7 minutes, the thermo-hygro sensor will stop looking for the other sensors.

5. Setup trouble hooting: If the sensor data fails to display for any of the outdoor

sensors within 10 minutes, (“- - -“ is displayed), remove the batteries from all

units (except for the Wind Sensor) for 1 minute and start the Setup procedure

again at Step 1).

Press Res

et Button on Bottom

of the Wind Sensor (Solar

Panel Must Face Light)

ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE SOLAR WIND SENSOR MODE:

IDLE MODE

This mode aims to reduce the power consumption of the transmitter. Under this mode,

the sensor stops the transmission of signal, checks the battery voltage and detects the

solar cell condition. The IDLE mode happens if the battery voltage is low.

Note: The sensor will check and charge up the rechargeable battery automatically.

When it detects that the battery voltage is sufficiently charged up and high enough, the

transmission of signal starts again.

STOP MODE

It is the most energy saving mode. Under this mode, the transmitter stops the

transmission of signal. There is no checking of the battery voltage and no detection of

the solar cell condition. The STOP mode happens:

• If the u er cover the olar cell for 10 econd and pre e the RESET

button (Wind Sen or).

• If the en or i placed in the dark environment for 72 hour .

Note:

• To restart the Solar Wind sensor, user should spin the wind cups or place

the sensor in a bright environment, then press the RESET button once to

wake it up again.

IMPORTANT! During the restart process, if the battery voltage is sufficiently high

enough, the transmission of signal starts again. However, if the battery voltage is low,

the sensor enters the IDLE mode. User should place the sensor under a bright

environment in order to charge up the rechargeable batteries.

MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY:

IMPORTANT: Ensure that all of the sensor data can be received at the intended

mounting locations before you drill mounting holes. The outdoor sensors have a

wireless range of 50 meter . Keep in mind that the 50 meter range equates to an

open air scenario with no obstructions. Each obstruction (roof, walls, floors, ceilings,

etc.) will reduce the range.

The thermo-hygro sensor measures outdoor temperature & humidity and collects the

data from the wind and the rain sensors and sends all outdoor weather data to the

wireless display, so the thermo-hygro sensor must be within the 100 meter wireless

range of the wireless display. This allows the wind and rain sensors to be placed

relative to the thermo-hygro sensor rather than the wireless display. See Wireless Data

Diagram above.

• The wind and rain sensors must be mounted within the 50 meter wireless range of

the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the house.

• The wireless display must be within the 25 meter wireless range of the USB

transceiver to send weather data to the PC.

If the sensor wireless icons drop from the display as you move them into their

intended locations, the sensors may be too far from the wireless display. Try moving

the wireless display or the sensors closer and wait a few minutes to see if the wireless

icons display again. If the wireless icons are still not displayed after re-positioning

the sensors or the wireless display, press and hold the ▲UP ARROW key for 2 seconds

to re-synchronize the wireless display with the sensors.

50 meters

(max.)

50 meters

(max.)

25 meters

(max.)

100 meters

(max.)

Wind Sensor

Solar Panels

Faces True South

Rain Sensor

* Wind and Rain Sensors should be located on

the same side o the house as the Thermo-

hygro Sensor to ensure the signal strength

WIND SENSOR

The wind sensor must be installed with the front of the en or (the olar panel)

facing true South, or the reported wind direction will not be accurate. Mount within the

50 meter wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the

house. The roof may or may not be an ideal mounting location. Secure the main unit to

the shaft of the mast holder. Use the right-angle adaptor if the wind sensor will be

mounted on a horizontal mast or surface.

Fasten the wind sensor to a suitable mast using the two U-bolts, washers and nuts

included. Note: Mount the wind sensor onto a mast so the wind can reach the sensor

unobstructed from all directions for an accurate reading. The ideal mast is between

15.75mm and 33mm in diameter. The wind sensor DOES NOT have replaceable

batteries, it consumes solar power and charges the internal battery pack automatically.

RAIN SENSOR

The rain sensor should be mounted on a level surface in an open area and bright area

within the 50 meter wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side

of the house. Mount the rain sensor at least 0.30 meter off the ground level for optimum

wireless transmission. The rain sensor should be accessible to allow for period cleaning

of debris or insects.

THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR

The thermo-hygro sensor is "weather resistant", but not "water proof". To ensure an

extended life of your sensor, mount it in a semi-covered place out of the elements. An

ideal location for the thermo-hygro sensor is under the eaves on the North side of the

house to avoid the effects of sunlight. Mount the sensor 0.5 meter down from the eaves

to ensure optimum performance. This way the weather data collected by the sensor will

not be affected by the temperature of the air coming out of the attic.

To wall mount the thermo-hygro sensor, fix the wall holder onto the desired wall using

the included screws, plug the sensor firmly into the wall holder and replace the rain

cover if it is not already in place. Note: After mounting the units, if the weather data is

not received, press and hold the ▲UP ARROW key for 2 seconds to synchronize the

wireless display to the sensors.

HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE

Use your PC to store and graph the latest weather data collected by the weather station.

Download the Heavy Weather PC software from www.tfa-dostmann.de.

The Help function of the Heavy Weather Pro-Software contains detailed information

about handling and operating the software.

Note: Plea e pay attention about pc-connection:

It must be distinguished between “synchronize” and “contact”

“synchronize” = introduce the hardware to each other

“contact”= push the wireless connection for transfer of new data

When a link to the Station, the USB Transceiver and the PC Software is first established,

the 3 parties must be synchronized together. Please also follow the Synchronizing

Dialogue in the Software.

Finally, in order to connect the base instrument to the PC once again, the USB

Transceiver must be connected and the PC Software must be open. Every whole hour,

the base software will try on its own to make contact. Contact can also be initiated

manually at any time by a short press of the SET key. Please consider that the display

unit must be situated within reach of the USB-Transceiver.

Re-synchronizing is only necessary when one of the three parties is replaced (for

example when a new PC is installed.)

FUNCTION KEYS:

SET key

• Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode, where the following can be

changed: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display, Calendar

setting, ºF/ ºC temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure unit,

Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold setting, Storm

warning threshold setting and Storm Alarm On/ Off setting, Wind direction display

type, Factory reset

• Press to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2:

• Mode 1: "Wind speed + outdoor temp + 24 hr. pressure history graph"

• Mode 2: "Gust + Dew Point temp + 72 hr. pressure history graph "

• In the weather alarm setting mode, press and release to switch the weather

alarm On/ Off

• In the weather alarm setting mode, press and hold to adjust the weather alarm

value