Tycon Power Systems TP2700WC User manual

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TP2700WC
PROFESSIONAL WEATHER
STATION
Operations Manual
About This Manual
Thank you and congratulations on selecting this professional
weather station! We are positive you will enjoy the benefits of
accurate weather readings and the precise radio controlled time
information that our instruments offer.
This manual will guide you step-by-step through setting up your
device. Use this manual to become familiar with your professional
weather station, and save it for future reference.
Glossary of Common Terms
DCF/WWVB/MSF
The DCF, WWVB or MSF time signal is an AM modulated
time-of-day signal broadcasted by the Federal Government of
Germany, NIST from USA or National Physical Laboratory. The
time base is generated from an atomic time generator which is
accurate to 10 billions of one second. This weather station uses
WWVB only.
LCD
“LCD” is an acronym for ”Liquid Crystal Display”. This is a
common type of display screen used in televisions, computers,
watches, and digital clocks.

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BAROMETER & BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
A barometer is a device that measures the pressure of the air
pushing on it—this measurement is called the barometric pressure.
We don’t actually feel the barometric pressure because the air
pressure is pushing equally in every direction.
RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE
Relative air pressure is the same as the barometric pressure. The
calculation of relative air pressure is the absolute air pressure
adjusted for altitude.
ABSOLUTE AIR PRESSURE
Absolute air pressure is the actual air pressure on the barometer
without regard to altitude.
INCHES OF MERCURY (inHg)
Inches of Mercury is the common unit of measurement for air
pressure in the United States.
HECTOPASCALS (hPa)
Hectopascals are the common units of measurement for air
pressure in the International System (SI) of measurement.
Important Note:
The Professional weather station includes a Base Station
(receiver), a transmitter unit with solar sensor, one wind direction
sensor, one wind speed sensor, one rain gauge, USB cable and a
PC software package on CD-ROM.
An added feature of the Weather Station is the readout of all
measured and displayed time and weather data on a PC
through a USB connection.

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OVERVIEW
Base Station / Display console
Note: The unit can be powered with USB or via the 5VDC
Connector in addition to 3 AA batteries.
QTY
Item
1
Display Console / Base Station
1
Outdoor Sensor Array (Thermo-hygrometer Transmitter with
Solar Panel / Rain Gauge / Wind Speed Sensor/ Wind
Direction)
1
CD contains PC software
1
USB Cable for connecting to a PC
1
Pole
1
Pole mounting clamps
1
User manual
2
AA rechargeable batteries for the Transmitter
5VDC
USB
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Features
Time, date, and Moon phase
Indoor temperature and humidity
Outdoor temperature and humidity
Wind chill, wind direction
Rainfall
Display rain level and rainfall data in 24 hours, one week, one
month, one year, total rain and rainfall event
Wind speed in mph, km/h, m/s, knots or Beaufort
The direction of the wind with 360 degrees
Wind chill, dew point and heat index temperature display
Barometric Pressure History, weather forecast
MAX, MIN value with time stamp
High / low alarms
With message panel showing indication of alarms/Min/Max
data, with time stamps
Light and UV index
Data saved in non-volatile memory with unlimited storage on
PC
Windows software
Upload weather data to Weather Underground
Set up Guide
Before placing and installing all components of the weather
station at their final destination, please set up the weather station
with all parts nearby in order to test for correct function.

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Setting up the Base Station and transmitter
1) Insert two AA 1.5V alkaline rechargeable batteries or AA
Lithium batteries first into the battery compartment of the
transmitter and immediately afterwards three AA 1.5V alkaline
or Lithium batteries in the Base Station, observing the correct
polarity.
When battery is first inserted, the red LED light on the remote
sensor will light up for 3-4 seconds. (If no LED light or it is lit
permanently, make sure the battery is inserted the correct
way. Try resetting by removing the batteries, waiting 2 mins.
and re-inserting)
2) When the Base Station is powered up, the LCD display
activates for 3 seconds and after the “Beep”, it begins
measuring indoor temperature, humidity and air pressure. The
unit then enters the RF (Radio Frequency) state, where it
receives data from the remote sensor transmitter. During
LED
Indicator
Sensor
Sockets
Battery
Compartme
nt
Battery
cover
Thermo-hygro Sensor / Transmitter
Setting up using
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Base Station startup, there is no communications with the
computer and normal communications will only resume after
the startup has completed.
RF (Radio Frequency) Receiving Mode
1. After power-on, the Base Station also enters the RF receiving
state for 180s. During this time it will search for the transmitter
signal. When it receives the transmitter signal and registers the
transmitter, it will display outdoor temperature, humidity, rain, and
wind readings. The light readings are a separate RF channel and
may appear before or later than the other outdoor readings.
2. Base Station receives the temperature, humidity, wind speed
and rain data each 48s and receives light data each 60s. If there
is no signal received from the transmitter for 10 minutes, the
outdoor temperature and humidity will display “----”. If the Base
Station doesn’t receive the signal in 240 minutes, the Base
Station will start to search for and register a new transmitter.
3. If the outdoor data is lost or a battery is changed in the
transmitter, press the reset button on the bottom of the solar panel
housing to send a reset signal to the Base Station. This will cause
the Base Station to search for and re-register the transmitter.
4. Do not press any key until the outdoor transmitter data is
received, otherwise the outdoor sensor search and register mode
will be terminated. When the outdoor transmitter has been
registered, the Base Station will automatically switch to the normal
display mode from which all further settings can be performed by
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5. If there are no outdoor readings on the Base Station, make
sure the units are within range of each other or repeat the battery
installation procedure.
Radio Controlled Clock (RCC)
1. When the Base Station is first powered up it will try to get data
from the outdoor transmitter for 30 seconds and then it begin
RCC clock reception. During the RCC time reception period,
no weather data will be transmitted (to avoid interference).
2. If the RCC signal reception is not successful within 1 minute,
the signal search will be cancelled and will automatically
resume every two hours until the signal is successfully
captured by the outdoor transmitter. In some locations, RCC
reception could take a couple days before the signal is
received successfully.
4. If RCC is received successfully, the signal icon will be
displayed near the memory indicator window. Otherwise the icon
will be hidden. If the RCC isn’t received it could be due to the
location of outdoor transmitter or possibly that the proper RCC
signal isn’t available in your area. You can try re-positioning the
outdoor transmitter so it has a clear view of the sky or you can
disregard and set the Base Station time manually.
Note: The RCC is a shortwave signal originating near Fort Collins,
CO and travels thousands of miles by bouncing between the
ionosphere and the ground. Solar interference can block the
signal. Thus, it is most likely to be received at night.
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Commonly the radio communication between receiver and
transmitter in the open field can reach a distance of up to 330 feet
providing that there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings,
trees, vehicles, high voltage lines, etc.
Radio interferences such as PC screens, radios or TV sets can, in
bad cases, entirely cut off radio communication. Please take this
into consideration when choosing standing or mounting locations.
Mounting the Sensor
Important Notes:
On the edge of wind direction sensor, there are four alphabet
letter of “N”,”E”,”S” and “W” representing the directions of North,
East, South and West. These are located just under the rotating
hub. The entire sensor array has to be rotated so that the
direction indicators on the wind direction sensor are aligned with
North, South East and West at your actual location. The screw
head attaching the wind direction sensor will be pointing North in
a proper install. A permanent wind direction error will be
introduced if the wind direction sensor is not positioned correctly
during installation.

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Anemometer Wind direction sensor
Mounting the dual wind sensor holder

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Transmitter with solar panel.
Mounting the rain sensor
Attach the sensor array to the pole
with the two adjustable hose clamps.
Mounting the transmitter is similar
to mounting the rain sensor

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Note: The tilt in the solar panel cover should be facing
toward the Equator. South in the Northern hemisphere and
North in the Southern hemisphere. You can adjust by
rotating the entire transmitter assembly around the pole.
The anemometer’s cable is connected to the input on the
wind direction sensor.
The wind direction sensor’s cable is connected to the input
marked Wind on the Transmitter
The rain sensor’s cable is connected to the input marked
Rain on the solar panel
The solar panel’s cable is connected to the input marked
Rain on the Transmitter
The Solar Panel Module
The solar panel module makes use of solar energy to power the
Transmitter.
Note: It can be used withAAsize alkaline rechargeable batteries
or AA Lithium Batteries. For the solar panel modules to function
properly, make sure the solar receptors on the top are exposed to
sunlight and the connectors of the connection cables are securely
plugged in.
For best results, orient the angled face of the solar panel as
follows:

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Solar panel facing south if you reside in the northern hemisphere;
Solar panel facing north if you reside in the southern hemisphere.
Display Unit
1. Base Station / Display Console Layout
1.Time
2. Indoor Temperature
3. Indoor Humidity
4. Barometric Pressure
5. Barometric Pressure graph
6. Forecast icon
7. Message panel showing
indication of alarms/Min/Max data
8. Minimum
9. Time / Date stamp
10．RF signal –Signal from
Transmitter
11. Memory status
12. RCC Clock signal
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13. Wind direction
14. Rain fall
15. Wind speed
16. Dew point
17. Outdoor Humidity
18. Outdoor Temperature
19. UV index
20. Light
21. Date
22. Moon Phase
2. Initial Base Station / Display Console Set Up
Install three AAAlkaline or Lithium batteries to the Base Station.
Observe proper battery polarity.
2.1 The unit will turn on all segments of the LCD for 3 seconds
after power reset and display setting value (RCC and RF
frequency option). Then the unit will start to register the
outdoor Transmitter which takes about 3 minutes. When the
registration process is finished, the unit will enter the RCC
receive mode.
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2.3 Key function
SET: Enter the setting mode –hold for 3 seconds
HISTORY: Display history records / return to normal mode
from setting mode
ALARM: Display high or low alarm function / turn on/off
the alarm
MAX/MIN: Display the MAX, MIN value
+: Increase the setting parameter / Move to next
message of the selected segment on the
message panel
-: decrease the setting parameter / Move to
previous message of the selected segment on
the message panel
LEFT: Move to previous segment / move to main menu
during setting
RIGHT: Move to next segment / move to sub menu
during setting

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Base Station / Display Console Operation
Program mode
The screen is divided into 10 segments for selection and there is
a message display panel on the bottom.
There are six program modes: normal, setting mode, history
mode, alarm mode, max/min mode and calibrated mode. All the
modes can be exited at any time by pressing the HISTORYkey, or
waiting for a 30 second timeout to take effect.
Normally, if the segment selected has multiple parts, press SET
key to choose a different part. Example: the current section is
RAIN, you can press SET key to select among RAIN RATE, RAIN
EVENT, DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR and TOTAL.
1. Quick Display Mode (Updates every 5 Seconds)
In the normal mode and once a segment is selected (Different
segments can be chosen by pressing” Left ”or ”Right”key. The
default selected segment is time and date), there will be different
messages that show on the message panel. If any alarms
occurred, the alarm information will be displayed in real time as
well. The messages will rotate automatically or you can transfer
between messages manually by pressing ”+”or “-”button.

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Note: Press + to fast switch to next message
Press –to fast switch to previous message
Press left or right to select different segments
Time and date
a) Day of week and year (TUESDAY 2014)
b) Alarm time
c) Moon phase. (see Moon phases section later in this
manual)
d) If device has received the RCC time successfully and the
time is DST, it will display “DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME”
e) If no RCC received and the DST setting is ON, it will also
display “DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME”
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successfully, it will display the transmitter ID for 120
seconds
Note: Time Zones:
For Europe: 0 for GMT+1 time zone, 1 for GMT+2 time
zone, -1 for GMT time zone.
For America: -4 for Atlantic time zone, -5 for Eastern Time
zone, -6 for Central Time Zone, -7 for Mountain Time
zone, -8 for Pacific time zone, -9 for Alaska time zone,
-10 for Hawaii time zone.
Light and UVI
a) The max light of the day
b) The max light since last reset
c) The max UVI of the day
d) The max UVI since last reset
Indoor temperature
a) The max and min temperature / humidity of the day
b) The max and min temperature / humidity since reset
Outdoor temperature / humidity

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a) The max and min temperature / humidity of the day
b) The max and min temperature / humidity since last reset
Barometric
a) The max and min absolute barometric of the day
b) The max and min absolute barometric since last reset
c) The max and min relative barometric of the day
d) The max and min relative barometric since last reset
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a) The max wind speed of the day
b) The max wind speed since last reset
c) The max gust of the day
d) The max gust since last reset
Wind chill, dew point, heat index
a) The max of dew point, heat index of the day
b) The min of wind chill, dew point of the day
c) The max of dew point, heat index since last reset
d) The min of wind chill, dew point since last reset
Rainfall
a) The max Rainfall of rainfall rate of the day
b) The max Rainfall since last reset (including rainfall rate
during 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 1 year)
2. Setting Mode
2.1 In normal mode, press SET key for 3 seconds to enter the
setting mode. Then press ”Left ”button, this will allow you to
transfer among the main menu with options of:

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TIME SETTING
UNIT SETTING
Record save interval
Rain sensor setting
Barometric setting
Contrast setting
Key Beep Setting
REREGISTER Transmitter
Calibration setting
Transmitter ID
Choose one option and then press “Right”button. This allows you
to enter the sub menu.
Press + / - key to transfer the unit or change the value. Hold the +
/ - key for 2 seconds to increase / decrease digits in large steps.
Press HISTORY key or wait for 30 seconds at any time; the
Display Console will then return to normal mode.
Sub menus of every option:
TIME SETTING
a) 12H / 24H format select
b) MM-DD-YYYY / DD-MM-YYYY / YYYY-MM-DD select
c) Set time (hour, minute)
d) Set clock (month, day, year)
e) Time Zone select
f) Daylight saving settings (DST ON / OFF)
g) Set Latitude (NORTH or SOUTH)