Ventus W194 Manual de usuario

W194 ADVANCED WEATHER STATION Owner’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing the new generation of our Internet based 10-day forecast weather station. Designed

and engineered with the state-of-art technology and components, this instrument will provide accurate and

reliable readings of 10-day regional forecast & local weather information. Read this manual carefully to fully

explore the features and functions of the new product.

Overview

REGIONAL FORECAST

When your PC is online, 10-day regional forecast data will be updated from the Internet automatically and send

to the main unit wirelessly via the PC transmitter

Forecast includes:

-Weather Forecast

-High & low temperature

-Average humidity

-Chance of precipitation

-Maximum UV index

-Average wind speed & direction

City list:

-Europe: Over 9,200 cities selection

-North America: Over 10,900 cities selection

- Asia Pacific: Over 300 cities selection in Japan & Australia

LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION

Local weather information includes:

-Current indoor temperature

-Current outdoor temperature sent from the remote thermo sensor wirelessly

-Barometric pressure readings

-Local weather forecast

Outdoor Temp

Main Unit (Receiver) Remote Sensor10-Day Regional Forecast

Internet

> 20,000 Cities Selection

PC Transmitter

(10-Day Regional

Forecast)

Quick start guide for basic setup

1) Connect 6.0V adapter to the main unit and insert 6 pieces of AA batteries

2) Install 2 pieces of AAA batteries in the remote sensor

3) Set the pressure unit, sea level pressure reading & current local weather condition icon using [UP] or

[DOWN] button on the main unit. Use [BARO] button to confirm each setting. (See “Local Weather Forecast

& Pressure Setting” section for more details)

4) Hold [CHANNEL / SEARCH] button for 3 seconds on the main unit to search for RF signal from remote

sensor

5) Press [Tx] button inside the battery compartment of the remote sensor to transmit RF signal. The respective

outdoor channel will appear on the upper left of the main unit when RF connection is established

6) Install 3 pieces of AAA batteries in the PC transmitter.

7) Connect the PC transmitter to your PC via USB cable

8) Ensure that your PC is connected to the Internet. Run the INSTALL.EXE (or NIS01_INSTALL.EXE) program

in the CD to start installation

9) After the installation is completed, enter your home city location & other setting on the PC program. 4-day

forecast will be updated on your PC program automatically via the Internet

10) Press [PC SEARCH] button repeatedly on the main unit until the RF antenna bar icon flashes. The

main unit will start searching for RF signal from PC transmitter

11) Press [TRANSMIT] button on your PC Transmitter to enforce transmitting RF weather data to the main unit

12) Once the RF connection is established between the main unit & PC transmitter, RF icon with full strength

& “LAST UPDATE: TODAY” will appear. It may take 10 minutes to 1 hour to receive & display all

regional forecast information on the main unit

Name and Functions of Buttons on Main Unit:

Top Key

[MODE/SNOOZE/LIGHT]

-Toggle the next 3 days’ forecast between

- Hi/Lo temperature

- Average wind direction / average wind speed / chance of precipitation

- Maximum UV Index / average humidity

- Auto-scroll “ ” display function

-Extend backlight if adapter is not connected to your main unit

-Trigger snooze alarm

Back Keys Press Functions Hold 3 seconds

[PC SEARCH] Receive RF signal from PC transmitter

[CLOCK] Read time, day-of-week & sunrise/set time 12/24 Hour & day/month format setting

[ALARM] Read alarm time; enable/disable alarm Alarm time setting

[WIND / ▲] Select wind speed’s unit

1 step forward in setting Fast advance in setting

[C/F / ▼] Select degree C/F

1 step backward in setting Fast backward in setting

[CHANNEL/ Select Channel 1,2,3, auto scroll Search for remote sensor

SEARCH]

[BARO] Toggle current & past 12 hour pressure Pressure unit, sea level pressure & local

weather forecast setting

Name and Functions of Buttons on PC Transmitter:

Top Keys Press Functions Hold 3 seconds

[TRANSMIT] Transmit regional forecast data & synchronize Turn on/off blue light bar

with main unit

Name and Functions of Buttons on Remote Sensor:

Top Keys Press Functions

[Tx] Transmit outdoor temperature data to main unit

[CH 1/2/3] Select remote channel 1, 2 or 3

INSTALLATION

SETTING UP THE MAIN UNIT (RECEIVER)

BATTERY & ADAPTER INSTALLATION:

Main Power Source: Plug in the 6.0V adapter into the adapter socket at the back for basic operation and

continuous backlight

Battery installation: Lift off the battery cover, install 6 pieces of AA batteries according to the polarity indicated

and close the battery cover.

LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST & PRESSURE SETTING

A pressure sensor is built in the main unit to provide local weather forecast & pressure reading.

After battery installation, the main unit will enter pressure setting mode in the following sequence.

Pressure unit (mb / hPa or inHg) > Current sea level pressure > Current local weather condition > Exit

The corresponding icon will flash. Press [▲] or [▼] to select, press [BARO] to confirm each setting.

NOTE:

-Please check the current sea level pressure reading of your location from weather web site

-Please select current weather condition of your location between sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, rainy or

stormy

Sunny Partly Sunny Cloudy Rainy Stormy

-You may also enter the local weather forecast & pressure setting any time by holding the [BARO] button for

3 seconds. (Details also refer to the “BAROMETRIC PRESSURE & LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST”

section)

SETTING UP THE REMOTE THERMO SENSOR

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Loosen the screws on the battery door with a small screw driver, insert 2 pieces of AAA batteries according to

the polarity indicated. (Replace the cover and tighten the screws after the RF setting below)

ESTABLISH RF CONNECTION WITH MAIN UINIT

-Place the main unit away from metal & source of interference such as mobile phones, appliances, TV etc.

-For the first installation, turn on the main unit and then the remote sensor. Set Channel 1 for the first remote

sensor. Set channel 2 and channel 3 for the 2

and 3

sensor

-Hold [CHANNEL/SEARCH] button on main unit until a beep is sound to search for remote sensor. The

corresponding channel number on the display will flash indicating it is in the searching mode

-Press the [Tx] button inside the battery compartment of remote sensor to transmit RF signal

-When RF connection is established, the respective temperature of the selected channel will appear on the

main unit

-Replace the cover and tighten the screws on the remote sensor

PC TRANSMITTER & PROGRAM INSTALLATION

BATTERY INSTALLATION & USB CONNECTION

-Slide to open the battery door on the bottom of the PC transmitter, insert 3 pieces of AAA batteries

according to the polarity indicated. Close the battery door.

-Connect PC transmitter to your PC via USB connection

PC PROGRAM INSTALLATION

-Before installation, ensure that

1) Your PC is connected to the Internet. Try browsing through a couple of websites to make sure

2) You are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista

3) PC transmitter is connected to your PC via USB connection

-Insert CD into your CD ROM and double click the INSTALL.EXE (or NIS01_INSTALL.EXE) program to start

installation. Follow the instruction to complete the installation.

You need to have Microsoft .NET

Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86) installed in your Windows in order to

complete the installation of the 10-day forecast PC program. If this file was not installed in your

Windows before, the PC installation program will redirect you to the Microsoft web site for

download. You may also access below web site directly.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e

04f5&displaylang=en

-After the installation is completed, click [SETTING…] in the HOME WEATHER display. Then click [SET

LOCATION] to enter your home city location on the PC program.

After setting your home location, 4-day forecast of your home city will be updated on your PC program

automatically via the Internet. You may click [UPDATE FORECAST] anytime to update the forecast display

on the program.

NOTE: Refer “TROUBLESHOOTING” section if you have problem displaying 4-day forecast information on your

PC program

ESTABLISH RF CONNECTION WITH MAIN UINIT

-Before setting up the RF connection, please ensure that you have successfully received 4-day forecast on

your PC program for your home city

Place the PC transmitter & main unit away from metal & source of interference such as PC monitor, mobile

phones, appliances, TV etc. It is recommended to start with a short distance (eg. within 0.5 meter) between

the two units for initial RF setup. Once the RF connection is established, place the main unit within the

effective transmission range from the transmitter. Shorten the distance if necessary for best reception.

-To search for RF signal from a new PC Transmitter, press [PC SEARCH] button on the main unit repeatedly

until the RF antenna icon flashes.

-Press [TRANSMIT] button on the PC Transmitter to enforce transmitting RF weather data to the main unit

-Once the RF connection is established between the main unit & PC transmitter, the RF icon “ “with full

strength & “LAST UPDATE: TODAY” will appear on the main unit. In the first few minutes of the RF

reception, the main unit is showing data on one part of the screen and this is normal. The rest of the screen

display data will gradually appear in the next 10 minutes to 1 hour.

NOTE:

-If you have waited 1 hour or more without seeing the rest of the screen, shorten the distance between the

PC transmitter & main unit, check the battery levels and repeat the setup procedure above

-If it continues to fail, try removing the USB connection and all batteries from the PC transmitter. Reinstall the

batteries and then reconnect the USB connection again. Repeat above procedure to set up the RF

connection

LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION

MAIN UNIT’S DISPLAY

A & B) INDOOR & OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE

Press [C/F] button to select temperature unit C/ F.

Press [CHANNEL/SEARCH] to select Ch1, Ch2, Ch3 and auto-channel scrolling display modes.

The arrow icons will indicate rising, steady or falling according to the trend of the temperature measurements in

the past hour.

Hold [CHANNEL/SEARCH] to search for RF signal from remote sensor (See “SETTING UP THE REMOTE

THERMO SENSOR”)

C) BAROMETRIC PRESSURE & LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

A pressure sensor is built in the main unit to provide local weather forecast & pressure reading.

Press [BARO] repeatedly to show the past 12 hours of pressure measurements. “0 Hr” represents the current

pressure reading. “-1 Hr” represents the pressure reading of the past hour and so on.

Hold [BARO] to enter local pressure setting mode and set the following items in sequence.

Pressure unit (mb / hPa or inHg) > Current sea level pressure > Current local weather condition > Exit

Press [Up] or [Down] to select, press [BARO] to confirm each setting.

NOTE:

-Please check the current sea level pressure reading of your location from weather web site

-Please select current weather condition of your location between sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, rainy or

stormy

-Local weather Forecast only appears when regional forecast is out-dated for more than 10 days. “LOCAL”

icon will appear together with the local weather forecast graphic on the lower left of the display

D) PRESSURE BAR CHART

The pressure bar chart shows the historical sea level pressure trend of the past 12 hours.

4-DAY REGIONAL FORECAST INFORMATION

MAIN UNIT’S DISPLAY

When your PC is online, 4-day regional forecast data will be updated from the Internet automatically and send

to the main unit wirelessly via the PC transmitter

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

4-day regional weather forecast with 28 different weather symbols

PC Program Main Unit Description

Clear

Partly cloudy

Partly cloudy with light rain

Partly cloudy with light sleet

Partly cloudy with light snow

Partly cloudy with showers

Partly cloudy with sleet

showers

Partly cloudy with snow

showers

Partly cloudy with

thunderstorms

Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy with light rain

Mostly cloudy with light sleet

Mostly cloudy with light

snow

Mostly cloudy with showers

Mostly cloudy with sleet

showers

Mostly cloudy with snow

showers

Mostly cloudy with

thunderstorms

Overcast

Overcast with light rain

Overcast with light sleet

Overcast with light snow

Overcast with showers

Overcast with sleet showers

Overcast with snow

showers

Overcast with rain

Overcast with sleet

Overcast with snow

Overcast with

thunderstorms

NOTE: If your PC is not online for more than 10 days, today’s regional weather forecast will be replaced by local

weather forecast measured by the built-in pressure sensor and the “LOCAL” icon will appear.

B) HIGH / LOW TEMPERATURE FORECAST

Press [C/F] button to select degree C or F

To view the high & low temperature for the next 3 days, press [MODE] repeatedly until HI & LO icons appear

C) AVERAGE HUMIIDTY FORECAST

Average humidity forecast is located next to the RH% icon.

To view the average humidity for the next 3 days, press [MODE] repeatedly until “RH%” icon appears

D) CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION

The chance of precipitation in term of percentage is displayed next to the “PRECIP” icon.

To view the precipitation forecast for the next 3 days, press [MODE] repeatedly until “PRECIP” icon appears

E) MAXIMUM UV INDEX FORECAST

The maximum UV index forecast is located next to the “UVI” icon

To view the maximum UV forecast for the next 3 days, press [MODE] repeatedly until “UVI” icon appears

UVI 1 to 2: Maximum UV level is low. Low danger to the average person

UVI 3 to 5: Maximum UV level is moderate. Moderate risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure

UVI 6 to 7: Maximum UV level is high. High risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure

UVI 8 to 10: Maximum UV level is very high. Very high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure

UVI 11 to 15: Maximum UV level is extreme. Extreme risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure

F) AVERAGE WIND SPEED & WIND DIRECTION FORECAST

Average wind speed & direction forecast is shown next to the “WIND” icon.

Press [▲/WIND] to select wind speed unit between km/h, m/s, knots & mph.

16 wind directions resolution: N for north, S for south, SW for south-west and so on

To view the wind speed/direction forecast for the next 3 days, press [MODE] repeatedly until “WIND” icon

appears

G) RF RECEPTION STATUS

The icon shows the RF connection status between the main unit and the PC transmitter.

Main unit is successfully synchronized to the PC transmitter and is receiving weather data from

PC transmitter periodically.

Flashing indicates the main unit is searching & receiving RF signal from PC transmitter

Fail to receive RF signal from PC transmitter

(see “ESTABLISH RF CONNECTION WITH MAIN UINIT” section to reconnect the PC transmitter)

H) LAST UPDATE OF REGIONAL FORECAST

It shows the last update of regional forecast from the Internet.

“LAST UPDATE: TODAY”: regional forecast is updated today from the Internet

“LAST UPDATE: -1 DAY”: regional forecast is updated yesterday from the Internet

…. and so on

If your PC is not connected to the Internet for more than 10 days, it will show “LAST UPDATE: -- DAY” and the

regional weather forecast will be replaced by the local weather forecast measured by the built-in pressure

sensor. The rest of the forecast information such as temperature, humidity, chance of precipitation, UVI & wind

forecast will show “ - - “ until the PC is connected to the Internet again.

TIME

A) NETWORK TIME (Auto-synchronized clock)

The clock on the main unit is synchronized to the Internet network time automatically and is adjusted for optimal

accuracy.

NOTE:

-If your PC is not connected to the Internet for a long period of time, the clock display may not be accurate

-You may set the time offset (+/- 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 hours) of your home city in the PC program to adjust DST &

time zone if necessary and the time on your main unit will be updated accordingly

Hold [CLOCK] on the main unit to set the 12/24 hour format, press [▲] or [▼] to select and press [CLOCK] to

confirm. The “M” & “D” icons will flash, press [▲] or [▼] to select day/month or month/day format for the

calendar. Press [CLOCK] to confirm and exit.

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