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PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATION
TE827W
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Standard Package Contents 4 Installation 5 Before you begin 5 Thermo-Hygrometer Sensor 5 Rain Gauge 6 Anemometer (wind sensor) 8 Main Unit 9 Battery installation 9 Buttons and Controls 10 Navigating through the modes 11 Customizing your Weather Station 13 Using Different Weather Modes 13 Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode 13 Clock and Alarm Mode 15 Manual Settings 15 Temperature and Humidity Mode 17 Rain Mode 18 Wind Mode 18 Maintenance 19 Troubleshooting 19 Prec
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting a Meade Instruments Semi-professional weather station! This compact and easy-to-use product features a wide variety of time and weather data, such as precise atomic time, perpetual calendar, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and etc. Meade Instruments is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of telescopes for professional and amateur astronomers – famous for its innovative, high performance
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STANDARD PACKAGE CONTENTS Components Picture Main Unit AC/DC 7.5V power adaptor Thermo Hygrometer Sensor Rain Gauge Consists of: Funnel shaped top with battery compartment Rain Gauge bucket Bucket see-saw mechanism Protective screen Anemometer Consists of: Wind Cups Wind Vane Anemometer arm Anemometer base Mounting hardware 4 screws for securing rain gauge to the flat surface; 4 screws for securing anemometer to vertical surface 4
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INSTALLATION The Meade Instruments Semi-professional weather station (TE827NLW) operates at 433MHz radio frequency, so no wire installation is required between the main unit (receiver) and the remote weather sensors (transmitters). The remote weather sensors include a thermo-hygrometer (temperature and humidity) sensor, anemometer (wind sensor) and a rain gauge (rain sensor). All data measured by these remote sensors is transmitted to the main unit wirelessly, with the operating range up to 32
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C. RESET Resets all readings D. CHANNEL SWITCH Selects the desired transmission channel from 1 to 3 E. WALL-MOUNT RECESSED OPENING Attaches the remote sensor to the wall Note: Install the batteries and select the channel before mounting the sensor. Battery installation • Remove the screws from the battery compartment with a small Phillips screwdriver. • Set the channel 1 through 3. The switch is located in the battery compartment. Channel 1 is typically selected if only one remote sensor is
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G D H E I F D. Funnel-shaped top with battery compartment Contains battery compartment and rainfall counting electronics E. Battery compartment Holds two AA-size batteries F. Screws Secure battery compartment cover G. Built-in leveler Allows leveling rain gauge on uneven surfaces H. Bucket see-saw mechanism Collects the rainfall in one of its containers and self-empties once full I. Protective screen Protects the rain gauge funnel from debris Battery installation • Unlock the funnel-shaped top
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ANEMOMETER (WIND SENSOR) FEATURES • Wind speed and wind direction measurement • Remote wind speed and wind direction data transmission to the main unit via 433 MHz signal • Operating range 100 feet (30 meters) • Wall or pole mount A B D C A. WIND VANE Measures wind direction B. WIND CUPS Measures wind speed C. ANEMOMETER BASE • Holds battery compartment • Allows mounting the anemometer vertically D. ANEMOMETER ARM Keeps anemometer assembly together E G F H E. WIND CUPS SHAFT Holds wind cups on
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Battery installation • Remove four (4) screws from the battery compartment with a small Phillips screwdriver. • Open the battery compartment and install 2 “AA” size alkaline batteries (not included) matching the polarities shown. • Replace the battery compartment door and secure the screws. Aligning • Point the wind direction vane to the North (use a compass or map if necessary). • Press “SET” opening located inside battery compartment with a paper clip or similar tool. This will “SET” the local
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Operation Once the main unit is powered, the display will show all available LCD segments for a moment. IMPORTANT: All of the display functions will be locked, allowing setting your local altitude or sea level pressure parameters. The locked display will show the pressure and weather forecast icon and abbreviation “hPa/ mBar” flashing, indoor temperature and humidity readings and default time “12:00pm”. BUTTONS AND CONTROLS H GF ED C B A I J K 10
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- Mode Selection: selects the next available mode counter-clockwise A. UP ? - When programming: increases parameters - Mode Selection: selects the next available mode clockwise B. DOWN ? - When programming: decreases parameters - Rotates display for current mode - Press and hold: to enter the programming mode C. SET - Locks in: set parameters - Manually selects the channel # for receiving temperature and humidity sensor data D. CHANNEL - Enables the temperature and humidity channel auto-scan mod
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Clock and Alarms Window Displays: • US Atomic Time clock with time and calendar • Single alarm, weekday alarm and ice warning alarm (pre-alarm) Temperature and Humidity Window Temperature & Humidity are automatic features and requires no adjustments. IN or internal sensors reside within the main unit. Readings for CH1, Ch2 or Ch3 are provided by external sensor transmitters. Displays: • Temperature and humidity readings for indoor and selected external channel • Comfort level
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Wind Window Displays: • Wind Chill temperature • Temperature at anemometer • Wind direction • Wind speed • Wind gust speed • Alert for wind speed and wind gust speed (User Adjustable setting) • Remote anemometer battery status CUSTOMIZING YOUR WEATHER STATION It is required to program: • The pressure parameters during Initial Setup (See Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode P.15) • The time, the date and the weekday language (Clock and Alarm Mode: P.17) Optional: • The time alarms (Clock
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Changing the Sea Level Pressure and Altitude Unit • Press SET until the local pressure with the word “SEA LEVEL” is displayed. • Press and hold MEMORY until the pressure unit is flashing. • Set the sea level pressure units by pressing the UP?or DOWN ? buttons to adjust the pressure value. • Press MEMORY to confirm your selection. • Press SET button until the local altitude value will be displayed • Press and hold MEMORY until the altitude unit is flashing. • Set the altitude unit in meters or fe
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Note: The weather forecast accuracy is approximately 70%. Display shows forecasted, not current conditions. The SUNNY icon indicates clear weather, even when displayed during the night-time. Understanding the Moon Phase Diagram FULL LAST NEW FIRST CLOCK AND ALARM MODE Manual Settings The main unit can be manually set to display the time, calendar or UTC time. There are three time alarms available on the main unit: Weekday alarm (W), Single alarm (S) and Ice Warning Alarm (Pre-Al). • If Weekday
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Programming Time Alarms • In the Clock and Alarm Mode, press the ALARM/CHART selecting the desired alarm. • Press and hold ALARM/CHART button until the hour digit will flash • Set the alarm hour using the UP?or DOWN. Press and hold either button for quick digit advance. • Press ALARM/CHART to confirm selection. • Set the alarm minutes using UP? or DOWN. Press and hold either button for quick digit advance. • Press ALARM/CHART to confirm selection. • Set a Snooze interval (all three alarms share
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY MODE The weather station supports up to 3 remote thermo-hygrometers corresponding to a separate channel of the temperature and relative humidity display. The temperature can be displayed in Celsius (ºC) or Fahrenheit (ºF). The main unit carries the temperature and humidity sensor and uses this indoors data to calculate an indoors comfort level - Wet, Comfort or Dry. A temperature alert function is available for each channel. It can be programmed to sound if the channel
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All Remote Sensor Signals Search Activation The main unit can be manually activated to search for the signals from all remote sensors. Press and hold DOWN button to enable the search. RAIN MODE The main unit records the total amount of the rainfall for the last hour, 24 hours, past day, past week and the past month. The rainfall can be displayed in mm or inches. There is a daily rainfall alert that can be programmed in the unit if the daily rainfall exceeds a pre-programmed limit. Accessing Rain
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Enabling or Disabling the Wind Alerts In the Wind Mode press the ALARM/CHART to recall a current wind speed, a wind speed alert with the “ALARM HI” displayed or gust alert with the “GUST ALARM HI” displayed. If the alert is disabled, “OFF” will be displayed; otherwise the alert value is shown. When a wind alert is displayed, press the UP ? or DOWN ? to activate or deactivate it. Wind Alerts programming • In the Wind Mode, press ALARM/CHART to select the desired alarm. • Press and hold ALARM/CHAR
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PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if handled carefully. Here are a few precautions: • Do not immerse the units in water. • Do not clean the units with abrasive or corrosive materials. They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuits. • Do not subject the product to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature, or humidity, which may result in malfunctions, shorter lifespan, damaged batteries, and damaged parts. • Do not tampe
