Aercus Instruments™- WeatherRanger® 3 | P a g e
Contents
1.
Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
Pre-Installation Check and Site Survey................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Pre Installation Check ................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Site Survey................................................................................................................................... 4
3.
Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Parts List......................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Recommended Tools.................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Sensor Array Setup ......................................................................................................................7
3.3.1 Install Wind Vane.....................................................................................................................8
3.3.2 Install Mounting Pole ...............................................................................................................8
3.3.3 Install Batteries....................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.4 Mount Weather Station........................................................................................................... 12
3.3.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED.......................................................................................... 14
3.4 Indoor Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer Transmitter................................................................... 15
3.5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ............................................................................... 16
3.6 Display Console......................................................................................................................... 16
4.
Display Console Operation ................................................................................................................ 17
4.1 Home Screen Display................................................................................................................. 17
4.2 History Mode............................................................................................................................. 20
4.2.1 Archive Memory Mode .......................................................................................................... 21
4.2.2 Recall / Delete Annual Archive Memory................................................................................. 22
4.2.3 Page Selection........................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.4 Historical Graphs.................................................................................................................... 24
4.3 Setup Mode................................................................................................................................ 25
4.3.1 Set Date and Time.................................................................................................................. 26
4.3.2 Set Time Format......................................................................................................................... 27
4.3.3 Temperature Units of Measurement............................................................................................. 27
4.3.4 Barometer Units of Measurement................................................................................................ 28
4.3.5 Wind Speed Units of Measurement ............................................................................................. 28
4.3.6 Rainfall Units of Measurement.................................................................................................... 28
4.3.7 Solar Radiation Units of Measurement......................................................................................... 28
4.3.8 Solar Display Increments ............................................................................................................ 28
4.3.9 Graph Time................................................................................................................................ 29
4.3.10 Backlight Display ..................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.11 Barometer Display.................................................................................................................. 30
4.3.12 Longitude and Latitude........................................................................................................... 30
4.3.13 Weather Threshold................................................................................................................. 32
4.3.14 Storm Threshold..................................................................................................................... 32
4.3.15 Rainfall Season ...................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.16 Archive Interval ..................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.17 Weather Server....................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.18 WiFi Scan.............................................................................................................................. 36
4.4 Alarm Mode............................................................................................................................... 37
4.5 Calibration Mode....................................................................................................................... 38
4.5.1 When To Calibrate And When NotTo.................................................................................... 39
4.5.2 Calibration Reference Table.................................................................................................... 39
4.6 Factory Default.......................................................................................................................... 41
5.
Specifications..................................................................................................................................... 46
5.1 Wireless Specifications .............................................................................................................. 46
5.2 Measurement Specifications....................................................................................................... 46
5.3 Power Consumption................................................................................................................... 46
6.
Maintenance....................................................................................................................................... 47
6.1 Advanced Rain Gauge Cleaning................................................................................................. 47
7.
Troubleshooting Guide....................................................................................................................... 49
Appendix 1 - Southern Hemisphere Wind Direction Recalibration ........................................................... 52
Contact Information.................................................................................................................................... 55
EU Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................................... 55
