LIFE ZR-20-221-0362 Steppe Smartweather Station Wireless Outdoor Sensor User Manual

: June 13, 2024
: LIFE

Table of Contents

LIFE ZR-20-221-0362 Steppe Smartweather Station Wireless Outdoor Sensor
USER MANUAL SYMBOLS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
DEVICE OVERVIEW
INITIAL OPERATION
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Contact
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LIFE ZR-20-221-0362 Steppe Smartweather Station Wireless Outdoor Sensor

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TUYA Smart Wi-Fi Weather station, with wireless outdoor sensor, 7.5″ colorful LCD display and 5-day weather forecast.

PLEASE READ AND SAVE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

Read the operating instructions carefully before putting the appliance intooperation and keep the instructions, the receipt and, if possible, the box with the internal packing. If you give this device to other people, please also pass on the operating instructions.

USER MANUAL SYMBOLS

Important information for your safety is specially marked. It is essential to comply with these instructions in order to avoid accidents and prevent damage to the machine:

WARNING: This sign warns you of dangers to your health and indicates possible injury risks .
CAUTION: This sign refers to possible hazards to the machine or other objects.
NOTE: This sign highlights tips and information

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The device should be used with due care and you should follow the basic safety instructions as listed below:

Keep the device away from heat sources, direct sunlight, moisture (never immerse it in liquids) and sharp edges.
Do not immerse the device in water or any other liquid.
The device is designed exclusively for private use and for its intended purpose.
This device is not suitable for professional use.
To ensure the safety of your children, keep all packaging materials (plastic bags, boxes, polystyrene, etc.) away.
WARNING: Do not allow small children to play with the packaging materials, as there is a risk of suffocation!
If you do not intend to use the device for a long time, please remove the batteries before storing it to avoid any leakage of battery fluid.

SPECIFICATIONS

Smart weather station with Wi-Fi connection and 5-day weather forecast via internet
Free Tuya App for smartphone, to view the weather station’s information from anywhere in the world
7.5″ colorful LCD display with superb colors, unique brightness and clarity and wide viewing angles
Digital indoor and outdoor thermometer
External sensor for installation in a different place inside or outside the house (supports up to 3 sensors)
Display of indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity (main unit + external sensor), weather forecast and UV index
Measurable indoor temperature range: -9.9°C – +50°C
Measurable outdoor temperature range: -50°C – +70°C
Minimum and maximum daily temperature and humidity display
Indoor and outdoor hygrometer: measurable humidity range 20% – 99%RH
Weather forecast display using 29 different icons
Digital clock (12/24h)
Alarm and snooze function
Operating frequency: 433.050 ~ 434. 790MHz
Unit dimensions: 205x32x130mm
Display dimensions: 171 x 93.5mm
Operates with the supplied 5V 2A adaptor or using 3 x AAA batteries (not included)
2 years warranty

Wireless outdoor sensor (transmitter)

Connection with an external sensor (supports connection to up to 3 sensors – each on a different channel) – 1 sensor is included
Transmission frequency: 433,050 ~ 434,790MHz
Transmission range: max. 60m
Tabletop or wall placement
Dimensions: 38 x 24 x 108mm
Battery powered: 2 x AA (not included)

DEVICE OVERVIEW

DISPLAY INDICATIONS

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Wi-Fi icon
DST
Date
Time
Day of the week
Alarm clock icon (on/ off)
Internal device battery level icon
Alarm set day
Internal temperature alert icon
Comfort level icon
Maximum/ minimum internal temperature icon
Internal temperature display
Display of internal humidity
View UV index
Weather forecast icon
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Weather forecast (2nd day)
Weather forecast (3rd day)
Weather forecast (4th day)
Weather Forecast (5th day)
Outdoor temperature alert icon
Maximum / minimum outdoor temperature and humidity icon
External temperature display
Display of external humidity
External sensor signal reception icon
External sensor battery level icon
External sensor operation channel

DEVICE KEYS

LIGHT /SNZ key
MODE key
UP key
DOWN key
CH key
ALERT button

INITIAL OPERATION

Connect the power supply and optionally put the batteries in the indoor unit. Once you plug in the power supply, all the icons on the LCD screen will light up and the device will detect the internal temperature and humidity.
Open the battery compartment of the wireless outdoor sensor and insert the 2x AA batteries (not included) with the correct polarity. Select the desired channel from the channel selector switch of the external sensor. You can select the measurement unit “C or °F by pressing the “”C / °F” key on the external sensor.
Press the “TX” button of the external sensor. The weather station will then connect to the wireless outdoor sensor. The process will take about 3 minutes.

NOTE: The battery of the indoor unit is a backup power supply that ensures the normal operation of the indoor unit if the power supply from the power supply is interrupted (eg power failure).

APPLICATION INSTALLATION AND USER LOGIN

Search for Tuya Smart app in Google Play Store or Apple Store.

QR Code

Android store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tuya.smart
Apple store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tuya-smart/id1034649547

Make sure the mobile phone can connect to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. The weather station cannot connect to a wireless Wi-Fi network that transmits at a frequency of 5GHz, but only to a network that transmits at a frequency of 2.4GHz.
After registering and activating your account in the app, login and you will be taken to the application interface.
If the Wi-Fi icon on the top right of the weather station screen is not flashing, please press and hold the “SNOOZE/LIGHT” button for more than 3 seconds to start the Wi-Fi network setting process. The icon will flash on the screen.
Follow the steps shown in the app to connect the device to the network.
From your smartphone’s settings menu, turn on Bluetooth.
Then open the “Tuya Smart” app and press the”+” icon to connect your device to the app.
Select “Autodiscovery” and then the device appears, then select it by pressing “Add”.
Enter the Wi-Fi password of the 2.4GHz network you want to connect to and press “Confirm”.
After successful connection, 5-day weather forecast will be displayed on the indoor unit screen and all corresponding temperature and humidity readings will be displayed on the application interface.
Through the application you can set the alarm clock, the upper and lower temperature alert limits, change the temperature measurement unit as well as see all the measurement history.
CAUTION: The indoor unit must be connected to the power supply in the power outlet or it will not be able to connect to the wireless Wi-Fi network.

SET ALARM

Alarm setting and selection: Press the “MODE” button successively to select the alarm you want to activate (All / AL2 / AL3). When you go to the alarm you want to activate, press the “UP” or “DOWN” button and the alarm clock signal will light up on the screen. To deactivate the alarm that is activated, go to the corresponding alarm and press the “UP” or “DOWN” key. The alarm clock signal will disappear from the screen.

To set the wake-up mode follow the steps below:

Press and hold the “MODE” button for more than 3 seconds until the alarm time starts flashing.
Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the alarm time and press the “MODE” key to confirm your setting.
The minutes indicator will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the minutes of the alarm time and press the “MODE” key to confirm your setting.
The days of the week indicator will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the days of the week (weekdays, all, weekend only) and press the “MODE” key to confirm your setting. The setup process is complete. The station will go into clock mode.

NOTES

After 10 seconds without pressing any key, the watch automatically switches from setting mode to time display mode.
The alarm will sound for 2 minutes if you do not turn it off by pressing any key. In this case the alarm will repeat automatically after 24 hours.
Alarm tone changes volume 4 times during ringing.
While the alarm is ringing, press any key except the “SNOOZE”/ LIGHT” key to turn off the alarm.

SNOOZE FUNCTION

While the alarm is ringing, press the “SNOOZE”/ LIGHT” button to activate the snooze function. With the snooze function, the alarm will be snoozed for 5 minutes, at which time the ringing will resume.
The SNOOZE function can be interrupted by pressing any button on the device.

TIME AND DATE SETTINGS

Once you have connected the device to the network, the time and date are automatically set by the network. If you ever want to set the time manually, follow the instructions below:
Long press the “MODE” button for 3 seconds to enter the time setting menu.
The year indicator will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the correct year. Press the “MODE” button to confirm your setting.
The month indicator will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the correct month. Press the “MODE” button to confirm your setting.
The day indicator will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the correct day. Press the “MODE” button to confirm your setting.
The 12/24h time display will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the correct time. Press the “MODE” button to confirm your setting.
The hour display will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the correct time. Press the “MODE” button to confirm your setting.
The minutes indicator will start flashing. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” keys to set the correct minutes. Press the “MODE” button to confirm your setting.

NOTES

After 10 seconds without pressing any key, the watch automatically switches from setting mode to time display mode.
When you press and hold the “UP” or “DOWN” keys for more than 3 seconds, one adjustment step becomes 8 steps forward or backward respectively.

HOW TO TURN OFF THE DISPLAY

By pressing the “SNOOZE”/ LIGHT button once, the screen turns off. By pressing the “SNOOZE”/ LIGHT button once again, the screen returns to normal display mode.

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALERT SETUP

Press the “ALERT” button once to activate the alert function.
When the notification is activated, the”” icon will light up on the screen.
Press and hold the “ALERT” key for more than 3 seconds to start the setup process:
- Press the “Ch” key to select the tuning channel.
- Setting sequence, using the up & down keys and confirm with the Alert key: alert setting for upper limit of internal temperature -> alert setting for lower limit of internal temperature -> alert setting for upper limit of external temperature -> alert setting for lower limit of external temperature.
- When you press and hold the “UP” or “DOWN” keys for more than 3 seconds, one adjustment step becomes 8 steps forward or backward respectively.
- After 10 seconds without pressing any key, the watch automatically switches from setting mode to time display mode.
When the temperature alert is on, and the indoor and/or outdoor temperature is outside the limits you have set, the temperature indicator and ” / ” icon will flash on the screen and an alert sound will sound for 10 seconds. The notification sound will then stop for 50 seconds. This pattern will be followed for 5 minutes.
The notification sound can be stopped by pressing any key on the device. The temperature indicator and alert icon will continue to flash until the temperature falls below/ rises above the set limits.

INDICATIONS OF COMFORT LEVELS

Good atmosphere level (When the temperature is between 20″C-28″C and the humidity level is between 40-70%)
Dry atmosphere (when the humidity level is less than 40%)
Humid atmosphere when the humidity level is greater than 70%)

NOTE: When the humidity level is between 40-70% and the temperature is not between 20°C – 28°C, the comfort level icon will not be displayed.

Range of measurable internal temperature: -9.9°C – +50°C (±2°C margin of error)
Range of measurable external temperature: -10°C – +70°C (±2°C margin of error)
Measurable humidity range 20% – 99% RH

Margins of error:

20% ~ 35% – ±10%
35% ~ 80% – ±8%
80% ~ -99% – ±10%

NOTE: If the temperature / humidity reading is below the measurable range of the device, “LL” is displayed. If the temperature/ humidity reading is above this, “HH” is displayed.

MAX / MIN TEMPERATURE

To view the indoor/outdoor maximum temperature data, press the “UP” key:

Once to display maximum temperature values.
Twice to display minimum temperature values.
Three times to return to current temperature levels.

To clear the maximum and minimum temperature history, as the maximum / minimum temperature values are displayed on the screen, press and hold the “UP” key for about 3 seconds. This will delete all recorded minimum and maximum data. Otherwise the data is automatically deleted every day at 00:00.

WEATHER FORECAST

The weather station displays the following ia>ns (see mble below).

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NOTE: Consider the weather forecast from your local weather service and the forecast from the device. If there are discrepancies between the device information and the aforementioned service, please consult the latter as more valid.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Never immerse the device in water or other liquids.
Wipe the housing and screen of the device with a soft cloth.

STORAGE

Always store the device in a safe and clean place. To best protect the device, store it in its original packaging.
If you do not intend to use the device for a long time, please remove the battery before storage to avoid battery fluid leakage.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, SUN S.A. declares that LIFE STEPPE radio equipment complies with Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available on the following website: www.sun.gr

DISPOSAL OF APPLIANCE AND ACCESSORIES

This symbol appearing on the product, its accessories or accompanying manuals indicates that the product and its electronic accessories should not be disposed of with other household trash. In order to avoid possible harmful effects on the environment or health due to uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate these products from other types of waste and recycle them. Household users should contact either the store where they purchased this product or their local services for details of where and how they can return these products for environmentally safe recycling.

DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES

This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries of this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their life cycle.