Oregon Scientific Weather@Home BAR218HG User manual

Weather@Home
Bluetooth-enabled Weather Station
Model: BAR218HG
User Manual

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Weather@Home
Bluetooth-enabled Weather Station
Model: BAR218HG
User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------3
Overview---------------------------------------------------------------------3
Front view----------------------------------------------------------------3
Rear view ----------------------------------------------------------------4
Remote sensor (THGN132N)---------------------------------------4
Getting started-------------------------------------------------------------4
Insert batteries----------------------------------------------------------4
Remote sensor ------------------------------------------------------------5
Sensor data transmission--------------------------------------------5
Clock--------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Manually set clock-----------------------------------------------------5
Weather forecast----------------------------------------------------------6
Weather warning message --------------------------------------------6
Temperature and humidity---------------------------------------------6
Ice warning --------------------------------------------------------------7
Weather trends ---------------------------------------------------------7
Moon phase-----------------------------------------------------------------7
Backlight---------------------------------------------------------------------7
Reset--------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Connect with your mobile device -----------------------------------7
Pairing your weather station ----------------------------------------8
Settings-------------------------------------------------------------------8
View current readings ------------------------------------------------9
View history readings-------------------------------------------------10
Precautions-----------------------------------------------------------------10
Specications--------------------------------------------------------------11
About Oregon Scientic------------------------------------------------12
Eu-Declaration of conformity-----------------------------------------12
FCC & IC statement ------------------------------------------------------12
Declaration of conformity --------------------------------------------13

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting our Oregon ScienticTM
Weather@Home Bluetooth-enabled Weather Station.
In addition, it is also carried out the changeable display
between indoor and outdoor temperatures.
NOTE
Please keep this manual handy as you use
your new product. It contains practical step-by-step
instructions, as well as technical specications and
warnings you should know about.
OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW
1. Remote sensor reception indicator and outdoor
channel selected
2. : Outdoor remote sensor battery low
3. : Next 12 hour Weather forecast and
pressure trend
4. / / / / : weather
warning message
5. Indoor temperature reading (current/MAX/MIN)
with temperature trend
6. BLE connection indicator
7. : Main unit battery low
8. Ice alert LED indicator
9. MODE: Change settings / display
10. MEM: View current, maximum and minimum
temperature / humidity
11. LIGHT: Activate backlight
12. / : Increase / decrease value of the settings;
toggle only button to select outdoor channels
(1-5); activate / deactivate pairing mode.
13.
AM/PM : Morning/afternoon

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MD/DM/Yr: Calendar / clock with weekday (hour :
minute with second display)
14. Indoor humidity reading (current / MAX / MIN) with
humidity trend
15. Moon phase display
16. Outdoor humidity (current /MAX/MIN) with
humidity trend
17. Outdoor temperature reading (current/MAX/MIN) with
temperature trend
REAR VIEW
1. °C / °F: Select temperature unit
2. RESET: Reset the unit to default settings
3. Battery compartment
REMOTE SENSOR (THGN132N)
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1. LED status indicator
2. Wall mount hole
3. Battery compartment
4. RESET hole
5. CHANNEL switch
GETTING STARTED
INSERT BATTERIES
1. Remove the battery compartment.
2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (+/-).
3. Press RESET after each battery change.

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LOCATION MEANING
Clock / alarm area Main unit batteries low
Outdoor temperature area Sensor batteries low
REMOTE SENSOR
The main unit can collect data from up to 5 sensors.
To set up the sensor:
1. Open the battery compartment.
2. Select a channel then press RESET.
3. Close the battery door.
4. Place the sensor within 98 ft (30 m) of the main unit
using the table stand or wall mount.
TIP
Ideal placements for the sensor would be in any
location on the exterior of the home at a height of not
more than 5 ft (1.5 m) and which can shield it from
direct sunlight or wet conditions for an accurate reading.
1.5 m (5 ft)
NOTE
Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and
consumer grade lithium batteries in temperatures
below freezing.
SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION
To search for a sensor:
Press and hold and MODE at a time.
The sensor reception icon in the remote sensor
area shows the 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.
CLOCK
MANUALLY SET CLOCK
1. Press and hold MODE.
2. Press or to change the settings.
3. Press MODE to conrm.

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4. The settings order is: 12/24 hour format, hour,
minute, year, calendar format (day-month / month-
day), month, day and language.
The language options are English (E), German (D),
French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).
To select display mode:
Toggle MODE to choose among clock with seconds /
weekday / calendar / moon phase.
WEATHER FORECAST
This product forecasts the next 12 hours of weather
within a 19-31 mile (30-50 km) radius.
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 MESSAGE
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 select temperature unit:
• Select °C or °F for temperature readings by a pin
or the top of a pen.
To select an outdoor sensor’s readings:
• Toggle to select your desired sensor reading.
To auto-scan among sensors:
•Press and hold and MEM at a time to display
each sensor’s data for 3 seconds.
• To end, press .
To display current, minimum and maximum
records of the day from a selected sensor:
• Toggle MEM.
To clear the records:
• Press and hold MEM.

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ICE WARNING
If the channel 1 sensor falls from 37°F to 28°F (3°C to
-2°C), LED indicator will ash, and will stop ashing
once the temperature is out of this range.
• Press and at the same time to disable the ice
alert warning.
NOTE
As ice alert is only applicable to channel 1,
to prevent ashing of LED, select channel 2-5 on
outdoor sensor.
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 Third quarter
Waxing gibbous Waning crescent
NOTE
Star icons around the moon phase will be
displayed from 6 o’clock in the evening to 6 o’clock
the next morning.
BACKLIGHT
Press LIGHT to activate backlight for 5 seconds.
RESET
Press RESET to return to the default settings.
CONNECT WITH YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
You can remotely set the
weather station and read the
weather information through
Bluetooth 4.0 using your mobile
device with the downloaded
application from the Apple Store
and the Google Play Store. To
quickly nd the application, type
‘Weather@Home’ as keyword in
the search engine.
Ensure your mobile device
is compatible with iOS 5 or
Android 4.3 with Bluetooth 4.0.

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PAIRING YOUR WEATHER STATION
First of all, you need to pair
your weather station with your
mobile device. will ash
on the screen of the weather
station while pairing and be on
after successful pairing.
Press to enable a pair-up for the main unit for 30
seconds.
1. Tap to enter SETTINGS screen
2. Tap on STATION area.
3. Tap Pair Up. Searching… displays. If you want to
cancel the pairing, tap Cancel.
4. Once the pairing is successful, it will return to
STATION screen.
5. Tap on each channel to rename it. (Up to 20
characters including space are allowed). Tap
if completed. Tap to exit.
To remove sensor:
To remove any sensor from the weather station, Tap
Remove Station on STATION screen, all the sensors
will be removed at the same time.
To reposition the sensors
on screen:
1. On STATION screen, tap
.
2. Press and hold at the
right side of a sensor. Drag
it to your desired position.
3. Tap to conrm.
SETTINGS
You can set your weather station through the
application, such as measurement units.
The settings are as follows:
• Temperature
• Barometric
• Rainfall (not available in BAR218HG)

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• Wind speed (not available in BAR218HG)
• Altitude
• Show Unavailable Sensor
• Automatically Sync Time
• Show Sea Level Pressure
To select the measurement unit:
1. Tap to view the measurement unit options.
2. Tap on your desired unit.
3. Tap to go back to the previous screen.
To set altitude:
The altitude reects the distance from sea level at
your position.
1. Fill in the altitude of your main unit in the blank.
2. Tap Done.
VIEW CURRENT READINGS
You can directly view all the weather readings
from different sensors through the application at
a time. The readings are in HOME screen.
NOTE
If low battery icon displays on
the screen, please replace the batteries for the
corresponding device.

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To show unavailable sensor:
If the sensor is out of range, the readings are
interrupted and ￣ (dash mode) displays on the screen.
If you do not want to show the unavailable sensor:
• On SETTINGS screen, touch and slide the button
to right to turn on the function, or sliding to left to
turn it off.
To automatically synchronize time:
Time and date on your weather station could be
automatically synchronized by your mobile device.
• On SETTINGS screen, touch and slide the button
to right to turn on the function, or sliding to left to
turn it off.
To show sea level pressure:
After the altitude is input,
you can view the sea level
pressure on the HOME screen.
• On SETTINGS screen,
touch and slide the button
to right to turn on the
function, or sliding to left to turn it off.
NOTE
When altitude is set to 0 meter, the pressure
reading is the local pressure. If the altitude is set to
the current location, the new pressure reading will be
displayed as a sea level pressure.
VIEW HISTORY READINGS
You can view history through the application. The
history could also be presented in graphs (past 24
hours or past 7 days).
To view the history:
1. Tap on your desired sensor area on the screen.
2. Tap to select your desired data or tap
to sort the data by date.
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock,
dust, temperature or humidity.
• Do not cover the ventilation holes with any items
such as newspapers, curtains etc.
• Do not immerse the unit in water. If you spill liquid
over it, dry it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.

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• Do not clean the unit with abrasive or
corrosive materials.
• Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components.
This invalidates the warranty.
• Only use fresh batteries. Do not mix new and
old batteries.
• Images shown in this manual may differ from the
actual display.
• When disposing of this product, ensure it is
collected separately for special treatment and not
as household waste.
• Placement of this product on certain types of
wood may result in damage to its nish for which
Oregon Scientic will not be responsible. Consult
the furniture manufacturer's care instructions
for information.
• The contents of this manual may not be reproduced
without the permission of the manufacturer.
• Do not dispose old batteries as unsorted municipal
waste. Collection of such waste separately for
special treatment is necessary.
• Please note that some units are equipped with
a battery safety strip. Remove the strip from the
battery compartment before rst use.
NOTE
The technical specications for this product
and the contents of the user manual are subject to
change without notice.
NOTE
Features and accessories will not be available
in all countries. For more information, please contact
your local retailer.
SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE DESCRIPTION
MAIN UNIT
L x W x H 7.32 x3.7 x 2.13 in
186 x 94 x 54 mm
Weight 223 g without battery
Temperature range -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F)
Signal frequency 433 MHz
Humidity range 25% - 95%
Power 3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V batteries
Temperature range 3°C to -2°C
REMOTE UNIT (THGN132N)
L x W x H 50 x 22 x 96 mm
(1.97 x 0.87 x 3.78 in)
Weight 62 g (2.22 ounces) without battery
Transmission range 98 ft (30 m) unobstructed
Temperature range -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Humidity range 25% - 95%
Power 1 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V battery

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ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC
Visit our website www.oregonscientic.com to learn
more about Oregon Scientic products.
For any enquiry, please contact our Customer
Services at info@oregonscientic.com.
Oregon Scientic Global Distribution Limited reserves
the right to interpret and construe any contents, terms
and provisions in this user manual and to amend it, at
its sole discretion at any time without prior notice. To
the extent that there is any inconsistency between the
English version and any other language versions, the
English version shall prevail.
EU-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby, Oregon Scientic, declares that Weather@
Home Bluetooth-enabled Weather Station (model:
BAR218HG) is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/05/EC. A copy of the signed and dated
Declaration of Conformity is available on request via
our Oregon Scientic Customer Service.
COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVED COMPLIED
All EU countries, Switzerland CH
and Norway N
FCC & IC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
WARNING
Changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV
technician for help.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
The following information is not to be used as contact
for support or sales. Please call our customer service
number (listed on our website at
www.oregonscientic.com), or on the warranty card
for this product) for all inquiries instead.
We
Name: Oregon Scientic, Inc.
Address: 10778 SW Manhasset Drive,
Tualatin, OR 97062,USA
Telephone No.: 1-800-853-8883
Declare that the product
Product No.: Model: BAR218HG
Product Name: Weather@Home
Bluetooth-enabled Weather
Station
Manufacturer: IDT Technology Limited
Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate,
Phase 1,41 Man Yue St.,
Hung Hom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong.