Oregon Scientific RM600A User manual

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Advanced Weather Station
with USB upload
Model: RMS600 / RM600A
USER MANUAL
CONTENTS
Overview.........................................................................2
Front View .......................................................................2
Back View........................................................................3
Remote Sensor................................................................3
Getting Started...............................................................3
Remote Sensor Set up ............................................. 3
Main Unit Set up..............................................................4
Data Transmission...........................................................4
Clock...............................................................................5
Clock Reception ..............................................................5
Manually Set Clock..........................................................5
Weather Forecast ..........................................................6
Weather Warning Message...........................................6
Temperature and Humidity ...........................................6
Ice Alert (Channel 1 only) ................................................7
Weather Trends ...............................................................7
Moon Phase ...................................................................7
Backlight ........................................................................7
Reset...............................................................................7
Set Up Software (First Time Use)..............................7
Additional Step for Windows Vista Users Only..............7
Install Software................................................................8
Disable Sleep Mode.......................................................8
To Disable Sleep Mode on Computer (Windows XP).....8
To Disable Sleep Mode on Computer (Windows Vista)....9
Upload Data to PC Software.........................................9
Software Updates........................................................10
Specifications.....................................................10
Precautions.............................................................10
About Oregon Scientic.............................................11
EU-Declaration of Conformity.....................................11
FCC Statement.............................................................12
Declaration of Conformity..............................................12

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OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW (FIG 1)
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1. Outdoor remote sensor battery low
2. Indicate outdoor channel selected
3. Remote sensor reception icon
4. Moon Phase
5. Next 12 hour weather forecast / pressure trend
6. Indoor temperature; temperature trend
7. Radio controlled clock reception icon
8. : Indicate AM / PM (RMS600A only)
9. Main unit battery low
10. Ice alert LED indicator
11. MODE: Change settings / display
12. increase value of the setting; enable radio control
clock; select from 3 outdoor channels; scroll through
moon phase
13. LIGHT: Activate backlight
14. Outdoor temperature; temperature trend
15. Outdoor humidity and trend
16. Weather Warning Message (HEAT, WIND, STORM,
FROST, FOG)
17. Indoor humidity and trend
18. USB status indicator
19.TimeZoneindicator(RMS600Aonly):(P)Pacic,(M)
Mountain, (C) Central , (E) Eastern
20. Clock / calendar display
21. MEM: Change temperature / humidity display (Current,
Max / Min); clear Max / Min record
22. USB socket
23. decrease value of the setting; disable radio control
clock; scroll through moon phase

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BACK VIEW (FIG 2)
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1. °C / °F: Select temperature unit
2. RESET: Reset unit to default settings
3. EU / UK: Select the nearest radio signal (RMS600
only)
4. Battery compartment
REMOTE SENSOR (FIG 3)
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1. LED status indicator
2. Wall mount hole
3. Battery compartment
4. RESET: Reset unit to default settings
5. CHANNEL switch
GETTING STARTED
REMOTE SENSOR SET UP
The remote sensor can collect data from up to 3 channels.
To set up the remote sensor:
1. Slide open the battery door.
2. Slide channel switch to select a channel (1, 2, 3).
Ensure you use a different channel for each sensor.

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3. Insert the battery, matching the polarities (+ / -). See
FIG 3.
4. Press RESET after each battery change.
5. Close the battery door.
NOTE Install battery in the remote sensor before the main
unit.
6. Initiate a sensor search on the main unit to start
receiving temperature / humidity data from the sensor.
7. Secure the sensor in the desired location using the wall
mount hole.
NOTE Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and
consumer grade lithium batteries in temperatures below
freezing.
MAIN UNIT SET UP
1. Remove the battery compartment.
2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (see FIG
2).
3. Press RESET after each battery change.
NOTE Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such
assunshineorre.
LOCATION MEANING
Clock / alarm area Main unit batteries low
Outdoor sensor area Sensor batteries low
DATA TRANSMISSION
To search for a sensor:
Press and hold + MODE.
The remote sensor reception icon will show the following
status:
ICON DESCRIPTION
Main unit is searching for sensor(s).
A channel has been found.
The sensor cannot be found.
TIP The transmission range may vary depending on many
factors. You may need to experiment with various locations
to get the best results.

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CLOCK
CLOCK RECEPTION
This product is designed to synchronize its clock
automatically with a clock signal.
RMS600:
Slide EU / UK to select the signal received.
• EU: DCF-77 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of
Frankfurt, Germany.
• UK: MSF-60 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of
Anthorn, England.
RMS600A:
WWVB-60 signal: within 3200 km (2000 miles) of Fort
Collins, Colorado.
To enable / disable clock signal reception:
Press and hold to enable or to disable clock
signal reception.
NOTE Reception takes 2-10 minutes. If the signal is weak,
it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal. If signal
reception is unsuccessful, place your unit next to a window,
press and hold to force another signal search.
Clock signal reception indicator:
STRONG SIGNAL WEAK / NO SIGNAL
MANUALLY SET CLOCK
To set the clock manually, disable the clock signal reception
rst.
1. Press and hold MODE.
2. Press or to change the settings. The settings
order is: time zone, 12/24 hr format, hour, minute, year,
calendar mode (month – day / day – month), month, day
and language.
3. Press MODEtoconrm.
RMS600: Time zone sets the clock +/- 23 hours from the
received clock signal time.
RMS600A:Selectthetimezone:(P)Pacic,(M)Mountain,
(C) Central, or (E) Eastern.
NOTE The language options are English (E), German (D),
French (F), Italian (I), Spanish (S) and Russian (R).

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To select clock display mode:
Press MODE to toggle between clock with seconds, clock
with weekday.
WEATHER FORECAST
This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of
weather within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius with a
75% accuracy.
ICON DESCRIPTION
Sunny
Partially Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Snowy
WEATHER WARNING MESSAGE
The weather warning messages provide indications of
probable circumstances that may arise based on the
weather station’s calculations. The meanings for the
warnings are illustrated below:
Warning Meaning
Risk of high temperatures
Risk of fast wind speeds
Risk of a storm
Risk of foggy conditions
Risk of icy conditions
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
To toggle temperature unit:
Press °C / °F.
To auto-scan channels:
Press and hold + MEM to display each channel’s
recorded data sequentially.
To select channel, press .
To toggle between current, minimum and maximum
temperature/ humidity record of a selected channel:
Press MEM.
To clear the temperature / humidity record displayed:
Press and hold MEM.

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ICE ALERT (CHANNEL 1 ONLY)
If the temperature falls between 3°C to -2 °C (37°F to 28°F),
thegreenicealertLEDindicatorwillashcontinuously,and
willstopashingoncethetemperatureisoutofthisrange.
WEATHER TRENDS
The temperature, humidity and pressure trend icons are
based on recent sensor readings.
RISE STEADY FALL
MOON PHASE
In moon phase mode, press or to scan
through the years (2001 to 2099).
New Moon Full Moon
Waxing
Crescent
Waning
Gibbous
First quarter Last quarter
Waxing
Gibbous
Waning
Crescent
BACKLIGHT
Press LIGHT to activate LED backlight for 5 seconds.
RESET
Press RESET to return to the default settings.
SET UP SOFTWARE (FIRST TIME USE)
The real-time indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity
received by the main unit can be uploaded to the PC
software.
PC system requirements
The minimum system requirements for use of the software is:
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Vista
• Processor: Pentium 4 or above
• RAM: Min. 512 MB
• Hard disk free space: Min. 512 MB
• Screen area: 1024 x 768 pixels (recommended)
ADDITIONAL STEP FOR WINDOWS VISTA
USERS ONLY
* For Windows XP users, please go straight to Install
Software section.
IMPORTANT You must follow the below instructions
before installing software.

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Determine status of UAC (User Account Control):
1. Click on Start.
2. In context menu, scroll to Settings and select Control
Panel.
3. Double click the User Account (and Family Safety).
4. Double click on Change your Windows password. (If
you chose the Control Panel classic link from left hand
column in step 2, skip this step).
5. In Turn User Account On or Off screen, identify if
UAC option is enabled / on (ticked) or disabled / off (un-
ticked).
NOTE We highly recommend disabling this option for
seamless operation of the Weather OS software.
To Turn User Account Off:
6. Deselect the UAC option by un-ticking the box (click
once).
7. Click OK.
8. In You must restart your computer dialogue box, click
Restart now.
INSTALL SOFTWARE
1. Insert provided CD into disk drive.
2. Run CD software.
3. Setup Wizard dialogue box will appear and guide you
through the installation process.
a. If you have Windows Vista and User Account
Control is ON (ticked):
i. In Select Installation Folder dialogue box, next
to Folder text box (C:\Program Files\Oregon
Scientic\WeatherOS),clickBrowse.
ii. To select a new location to save the program,
select C:\Users\admin. {Or click C: Drive,
subfolder Users, subfolder admin.}
iii. Click on (Create New Folder) icon.
iv. Type OS Weather and click OK.
v. In User Account Control dialogue box, click
Allow.
vi. Continue with installation process.
4. During installation, Microsoft Visual C++
Redistributable Setup dialogue box may appear.
Select Repair and click Next.
5. Once setup has been successfully completed, click
Finish, then Close.
6. After successful installation, double click on desktop
shortcut.
7. Click Display in Oregon Weather Station dialogue box.
DISABLE SLEEP MODE
To allow for continuous data updates, ensure Sleep Mode
on computer is disabled.
TO DISABLE SLEEP MODE ON COMPUTER
(WINDOWS XP)
1. Right click on Desktop.
2. In context menu, click on Properties.

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3. Click on Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties
dialogue box.
4. Click on Power located at the bottom half of dialogue
box.
5. In new dialogue box Power Options Properties, click
on Power Schemes tab.
6. In Settings for Timers off (Presentation) power
scheme section, under System Standby option,
choose Never in drop-down list.
7. Click Apply and then click OK.
8. Previous window will return. Click OK to conrm and
exit.
TO DISABLE SLEEP MODE ON COMPUTER
(WINDOWS VISTA)
1. Right click on Desktop.
2. In context menu, click on Personalize.
3. Click on Screen Saver link in the Personalize
appearance and sounds dialogue box.
4. Click on Change Power Settings located at the bottom
half of window.
5. Select High Performance and click Change plan
settings link.
6. Click Change advanced power settings link.
7. Click on next to Sleep, in sub menu, click on next
to Hibernate after.
8. Click Setting link and select Never in drop-down list.
9. Click Apply and then OK.
UPLOAD DATA TO PC SOFTWARE
You can choose to upload the temperature and humidity
data by connecting the main unit to your PC via the USB
cable.
NOTE The USB is only used for uploading temperature
and humidity data. It cannot be used for charging battery
power.
1. After successful installation, double click on desktop
shortcut.
2. Click Display in Oregon Weather Station dialogue box.
3. You will be prompted to select model number. Please
select your model in the drop-down list and refer to the
imagenexttoyourselectiontoconrmitisthecorrect
model.
4. Plug one end of the USB cable into the main unit’s USB
port and the other end into the PC’s USB port. Main unit
will show “ ”.
5. Uploading will start immediately. If USB cable
is not properly plugged, main unit will show
“ ”.

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To learn more about how to utilize the functions (such as
5-day weather forecast of world cities) available on the
software, please refer to PC Software Manual, downloadable
from the software webpage.
IMPORTANTYoumustrstsuccessfullyinstallsoftwareto
access the PC Software Manual.
1. In the PC software homepage, click on MENU located
at the top right hand corner.
2. Select HELP from drop-down list. This will redirect
you to a new webpage. Click on PC Software
Manual.
NOTE This product should be supplied by an identical USB
port complying with the requirements of Limited Power
Source.
SOFTWARE UPDATES
As we continually strive for improvement, the software will
be updated from time to time.
If there is a new version, the moment PC is connected to
the internet, a dialogue box informing of available software
will appear.
1. Click OK.
2. After a few moments, File Download - Security
Warning dialogue box will appear. Click Run.
3. In the Internet Explorer - Security Warning, click
Run.
4. Follow steps 3 - 7 from Install Software section.
SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE DESCRIPTION
MAIN UNIT
L x W x H 82 x 60 x 210 mm
(3.23 x 2.36 x 8.27 in)
Weight 260 g (9.17 oz)
without battery
Signal frequency 433 MHz
Temperature range -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F)
Temperature
resolution 0.1°C (0.2°F)
Ice alert
temperature range
3°C to -2°C
(37°F to 28°F)
Humidity range 25% - 95%
Humidity resolution 1%
Power 3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteries
REMOTE UNIT (THGN132N)
L x W x H 50 x 22 x 96 mm (1.9 x 0.9 x 3.8 in)mm (1.9 x 0.9 x 3.8 in)mm (1.9 x 0.9 x 3.8 in)
Weight 62 g (2.2 ounces) without batteryg (2.2 ounces) without battery(2.2 ounces) without battery
Signal frequency 433 MHz
Number of channel 3
Transmission range 30 m (98 ft) unobstructed
Temperature range -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Humidity range 25% - 95%
Humidity resolution 1%
Power 1 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteryA) 1.5 V battery) 1.5 V battery
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust,
temperature or humidity.