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2.2. Preparing the base station
Preparation of the base station simply comprises inserting four round cells (alkali)
in the two battery compartments on the rear side of the unit. Refer to Chapter 5
‘Changing the Batteries’ for instructions.
The base station should only be switched on after the connected sensors have
been in operation for at least ten minutes.
Then install the unit at the required site by means of the positioning clamp or hang
it up using the eyes integrated in the rear side of the housing.
After inserting the battery, there is a short initialization phase during which all the
segments of the display are indicated.
Following the segment test, the WS 2010 automatically switches to a so called test
mode during which all the received data appears in the display and is acknowled-
ged by an acoustic signal. For more clarity, only the data received from the last
sensor is displayed and the previous data received is deleted. This makes it easy to
check that data is being received correctly from all the sensors.
In areas of unfavorable reception conditions, this test mode also simplifies deter-
mining the best location for equipment. The sensor in question can be switched to
test mode so that it transmits a telegram every 4 seconds.
To activate test mode, remove the batteries from the indoor sensors and the ma-
gnets from the outdoor sensors, wait for five minutes and insert them again.
The test mode running on the base station is automatically stopped after approx.
30 minutes and it switches to normal operation. Test mode can be stopped at any
time by pressing a button.
In order to assign the sensor data uniquely, the test mode on the base station
may only be stopped when all of the sensors are no longer in test mode.
When the test mode has been completed, i.e. when all the sensors have been
clearly assigned, set the time and date according to Section 4.4.
The time plays a central roll with regard to some of the unit’s display functions.
To simplify starting up, take the base station to within the vicinity of the sensors.
The correct transmission of data from the sensor can then be checked.
After the test phase, the data in the installed sensors is transmitted in a cycle of
about 3 minutes and appears in the fields in the display. Please refer to the data on
the adjacent page in respect of the position of the various data in the display.
2.3. Description, assembly and starting up the measured value transmitter
The sensors in the WS 2010 are divided into two groups. The basic requirement to
operate the weather station is the indoor radio sensor S 2010 ID (refer to Section
2.3.1 for more information). It transmits a fixed data telegram which permanently
displays the temperature and humidity in the field for indoor values at the top left of
the display. The sensor is immediately operational since an addressing is only ne-
cessary in a few exceptional cases.
Addressing is only necessary if two base stations with respective indoor sensor are
to be operated within the sensor range (up to 100 m). Base station 1 should display
the data from indoor sensor 1 and base station 2 the data from indoor sensor 2.
