BRANDSON 305385 Portable Weather Station User Manual

BRANDSON 305385 Portable Weather Station

Thank you for choosing a BRANDSON product. Please read the following user manual carefully so as to get the most from the product that you have purchased. Before using the product, first check that the delivered item is complete, accurate and undamaged.

Scope of delivery

• Weather station
• Outdoor sensor
• Mains adapter
• User manual

Technical data

Power supply

| •   Main unit: 1 DC 5V, 1.2A coaxial power adapt- er (3.5 mm / 1.25 mm) / Polarity: – —(o— + / 2 x LR6 AA 1.5 V Backup battery

•    Sensor: 3x 1.5V AA battery

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Temperature range| •                          Main unit: 5°C to 50°C

•                          Sensor: -40°C to +60°C

Transmission power (EIRP)| 3.92 dBm
Frequency range| 868 MHz / 433MHz
Protection class of

outdoor sensor

| IPX4

Features

| •      Date display

•      Alarm function (alarm)

•      Indoor and outdoor temperature

•      Outdoor sensor

•      Temperature display

•      Humidity display

•      Air pressure display

•      Weather forecast pictogram

•      Snooze function

•      12/24-hours display

•      Wind / rain display

Additional information about this device

Check if the product and the components are intact and if the device is working properly when using it for the first time Do not use this device if it is damaged. Do not expose the base station to moisture and protect it from direct sunlight. The outdoor sensor is splash-water proof. An ideal location is in a weather house with the rain sensor exposed. Before using the product, ensure that the available supply voltage corre-sponds to the operating voltage indicated on the specification plate. Before using the product for the first time, make sure that the cables are not damaged. The device must be connected to an easily accessible socket so that it can be disconnected in case of an emergency. This product is suitable only for use with the mains adapter supplied. It is intended only for private use and not for medical purposes or for public information.

Caution!

Keep the batteries and the device out of the reach of children. Batter-ies contain harmful acids. Weak batteries should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent leakage! Never use new and old batteries or batter-ies of different types together. Never throw batteries into a fire and do not short-circuit them. Do not recharge the batteries or take them apart. There is a risk of explosion!

Product details

Assembly

Outdoor sensor

Your wireless 5-IN-1 sensor measures the wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, temperature and humidity.

Inserting the batteries

Open the battery compartment cover underneath the sensor and insert the batteries according to the indicated polarity. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Assembling the stand

(outer sensor)

• Install the sensor in an open area with 15 m clearance in all direc-tions.
• The sensor has to be mounted on a stable platform or bracket, which is fixed at least 1.5 m above the ground.
• The base of the sensor is screwed to the platform and the support frame. Tighten the large nut that secures the support rod to the base.
• When installing the sensor body, adjust it such that the solar panel faces south. Otherwise the wind direction will be wrong. Note the “N” for north mark on the top of the sensor (a compass is required for checking, and the “N” for north mark is the same as the “N” of the compass). When installing the sensor, use the top spirit level to ensure that the sensor is aligned horizontally. Otherwise the accuracy of the rainfall measurement will be affected.
• After carrying out the above two steps, fasten the two Allen screws on the side of the sensor body.

During the installation, the mounting screws of the wind cup and the wind di- rection indicator should be tightened and fixed firmly.

• Alternatively, you can fix the outdoor sensor to an existing pole. But make sure that the pole should be stable enough to support the out-door sensor. To do this, use the supplied pole bracket and mount the sensor to the pole.

Note: Make sure that the wireless sensor is installed within 100 meters of the weather station. Depending on the thickness of the obstacle be-tween the wireless sensor and the weather station, the distance should be reduced as much as possible. Otherwise, the data transmission can be affected.

Rain collector cleaning

The rain collector of the sensor has to be cleaned regularly (recommend-ed interval 1-3 months, depending on the frequency of rain):

1. Remove the rain funnel by turning it in the corresponding direction of rotation as shown (open lock symbol).
2. Carefully remove dirt or insects from the rain sensor.
3. Remove dirt from the rain water funnel itself, especially dirt from the funnel outlet.
4. Then replace the rainwater funnel.

Note: Do not apply oil to the rain sensor.

Installing the backup battery of the weather station

(main unit)

1. Open the battery compartment at the back of the weather station.
2. Insert two LR6 AA 1.5 V batteries. Pay attention to the polarity of the contacts.
3. Replace the battery compartment.

Note: The following data is stored if the backup battery is intact: Time & Date, Max / Min & weather recordings of the past 24 hours, Alarm set-tings, offset values of weather data and sensor(s) -channel history.

Initial use

Take the product out of the package and remove all the packaging materi-al. Open the battery compartment of the outdoor sensor and insert three 1.5 V AA batteries.

1. Plug the mains adapter to switch on the weather station.
2. Once the weather station is switched on, all the segments of the LCD screen are displayed.

Connecting the wireless outdoor sensor

After inserting the batteries, the weather station automatically scans and connects to the external sensor (the sensor antenna symbol flashes). Once the connection is successful, the antenna symbol and readings for the outdoor temperature and humidity, as well as the wind speed, wind direction and rainfall are shown on the LCD display. In most cases, the connection cannot be established due to specific fac-tors such as reinforced walls or too great a distance between the sensor and the main unit. In this case, position the sensor and the main unit closer to each other. Replacing the outdoor sensor battery Each time the batteries of the wireless 5-IN-1 sensor are replaced, a manual re-pairing has to be carried out.

1. Open the battery compartment of the outdoor sensor
2. Replace all the batteries in the sensor with new ones.
3. Press the button “for manual signal” on the weather station.
4. Press the “RESET” button on the 5-IN-1 sensor outdoor sensor.
5. The outdoor sensor and the weather station should be connected within the next few minutes. If this does not happen, repeat this process.

Basic settings

1. Press and hold the “SETTINGS” button in normal mode for about 3 seconds to access the settings.
2. Adjust the value using the “UP / TEMP” or “DOWN / WIND” buttons. The adjusted value is confirmed by pressing the “SETTINGS” button.
3. The setting cycle is as follows:
   • BEEP ON/OFF
   • Unit of temperature: °C /°F
   • Air pressure unit: hPa / inHg / mmHg
   • Wind speed unit: km/h / mph
   • Selection of wind degree (angle) or direction (letter)
   • Unit of rainfall: mm / inch
   • Wireless clock function: ON / OFF
   • Time zone: -1 to 2 hours
   • Hour format: 24 hours / 12 hours
   • Hour
   • Minute
   • Calendar display format: Month / Date / Date / Month
   • Year
   • Month
   • Day
   • Language setting – To set the language for the day on the display. The following codes can be configured and selected: ENG (English), GER (German), FRE (French), SPA (Spanish), ITA (Italian), DUT (Dutch), DAN (Danish)
   • Initialising the weather settings

Note: If the German signal tower diameter of 1500 KM or more is ex- ceeded, the reception signal of the wireless clock is very poor. In such cases it is advisable to switch OFF the wireless clock function.

DCF signal search (radio clock)
After the weather station has searched for the radio sensor after swit-ching on (up to 3 minutes), it automatically enters the DCF search mode. The weather station automatically searches for the DCF signal for 7 minutes, the DCF signal symbol flashes and the background lighting swit-ches off automatically. If you want to search for the DCF signal manually, press and hold the „UP/TEMP“( ) button for 3 seconds to activate the search mode. Again, the longest search is 7 minutes.

Alarm setting

1. Press the “ALARM” button in normal mode to display the alarm time
   • When the alarm time 1 is displayed, press the “ALARM” button again to display alarm time 2. Press the button a third time to return to the normal mode.
2. If the alarm time is displayed, please press the “SETTINGS” button to enable the alarm function.

You hear an alarm if the time reaches the set alarm time.
Note : When the alarm 1 or alarm 2 function is activated, the ” ” or ” ” symbol is shown on the display.
Note: You can exit the display mode at any time by not pressing any but- ton for 20 seconds or by touching the Snooze/Sleep button ” “.

Setting the alarm

• Press and hold the “ALARM” button for 3 seconds to enter the alarm and snooze setting mode.
• Press the “UP/TEMP” ( ) or “DOWN/WIND” ( ) button and release it to adjust the value.
• Press the “ALARM” button and release it to confirm the setting and to go to the next menu item.

Note : You can exit the display mode at any time by not pressing any but- ton for 20 seconds or by touching the Snooze/Sleep button

Setting sequence:

1. Alarm 1: Hour
2. Alarm 1 : Minute
3. Alarm 1: Repeat: M-F | S-S | M-S
4. Alarm 1: Snooze time: 5 to 60 minutes | OFF
5. Alarm 2: Hour
6. Alarm 2 : Minutes
7. Alarm 2: Repeat: M-F | S-S | M-S
8. Alarm 2: Snooze time: 5 to 60 minutes | OFF

Note: When the repeat alarm is set to M-F, the alarm function is activat- ed from Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday are switched off. If the repeat alarm is set to S-S, the alarm function is activated for Saturday and Sunday, and switched off from Monday to Friday. If the repeat alarm is set to both M-F and S-S (M-S), the alarm function is activated through-out the week.
Note: The setting range for snooze time is: 5 – 60 MIN and OFF, if it is set to OFF, it means that the snooze function is not activated. The unit of snooze time is minutes.
Note: The alarm sounds for 1 minute if you do not switch it off by press- ing any button. In this case, the alarm automatically goes off after 24 hours.
Note: In case of increasing alarm sound (duration: 2 minutes), the vol- ume changes four times during the alarm signal.

Switching off the alarm
The alarm signal is heard when the set alarm time is reached. Press any button except the ” ” button or touch and hold the ” ton for more than 3 seconds to stop the alarm signal.

Snooze function:
When the alarm time has elapsed, touch the snooze/sleep button ” ” and release it. The alarm signal stops and you enter snooze time mode. It goes off again at the end of the snooze time (snooze can be repeated). In snooze time mode, press any key except the Snooze/Sleep button ” ” , or hold the Snooze/Sleep button ” ” for more than 3 seconds to exit the snooze time mode.

Temperature and humidity

Press and release the “UP/TEMP”button to see the high and low temper-ature, humidity, and Feels Like values such as temperature, dew point temperature, heat index, and windchill index.

Note: Feels Like values such as temperature, dew point temperature, heat index, and windchill index refer to the value recorded by the wire-less outdoor sensor.

In the temperature and humidity history display mode, press and hold the “SETTINGS” button for 3 seconds to clear the entire indoor and out-door temperature and humidity history.
Note: The readings for indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity are reset to the current value.
Note: If you do not press any button or touch the Snooze/Sleep key  ” for 20 seconds, the display mode is exited.

Indoor | Outdoor temperature and humidity indicate the current trend using the following symbols:

: Temperature | Humidity is increasing.

: Temperature / Humidity is decreasing.

No display: Temperature | Humidity is unchanged.

Feels Like
The perceived temperature index determines how the outdoor tempera-ture actually feels like.

Heat Index
The heat index is determined by the temperature and humidity data of the wireless 5-IN-1-sensor when the temperature is between 27 °C (80 °F) and 55 °C (130 °F).

Wind chill
A combination of the temperature and wind speed data of the wireless 5-IN-1-sensor determines the current wind chill factor.

Dew point

• The dew point is the temperature below which the water vapour in the air condenses to water at constant air pressure and at the same speed, with which it evaporated. The condensed water is called dew point, when it is formed on a solid surface.
• The dew point temperature is determined by the temperature and humidity data from the wireless 5-IN-1-sensor.

Display

Wind display
Overview of the wind speed and wind direction

In the main display, press and hold the “DOWN/WIND” button for 3 sec-onds to change the display to wind direction or to display the maximum speed in one hour.
Display note:

• WIND SPEED: Average speed in the last 30 s
• 1HR TOP SPEED: Maximum speed in the last hour
• WIND DIRECTION: In letters or degrees

Note : The conversion to a wind direction indicator or a display as a 1-hour top speed can only be done in the main display interface.

Displaying the history: Press and release the “DOWN/WIND” button to display the maximum wind history values: 1 hour (default) | 24 hours | 7 days | Month | Year

• One hour: the last 60-minutes (default recording of top speed)
• 24 hours: Past 24-hours from the last data record
• 7 days: Past 7-days from the last data record
• Month: Defined by the calendar month, e.g. January 1 – January 31. Year Defined by the calendar year, e.g. January 1 – December 31. In the wind speed history display mode, press and hold the “SETTINGS” button for 3 seconds to clear the entire wind speed history.

Note : The wind speed display is reset to the current wind speed. Do not press any key for 20 seconds to exit the display mode.

Weather forecast
The weather station calculates a weather forecast for approximately the next 12 hours using the air pressure trend. Naturally this forecast cannot be compared with that of professional, satellite-based weather services and high- performance computers, it gives only an approximate indica-tion of the current weather trend in a small local area. Please take into account the weather forecast of your local weather service as well as the forecast of your weather station. In case of any discrepancy between the information provided by your device and the local weather forecasting service, please assume that the information provided by the local weath-er forecasting service is relevant.
The weather station displays the following weather symbol:

Sunny

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Slightly cloudy

Cloudy

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Rainy

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Thunderstorm

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Snow

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Storm

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Storm

Storm

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Blizzard

Note: The snow symbol appears only when the outdoor temperature is below -4°C (+25°F) and the forecast is rainy or thunderstorm.

• The storm symbol is only displayed when the wind speed is above 50 KM/H and the forecast is sunny or mostly cloudy or overcast.
• The storm symbol is displayed when the wind speed is above 50 km/h and the forecast is rain or thundershower.
• The snowstorm symbol appears only when the outdoor temperature is below -4°C (+25°F ) and the wind speed is above 50 KM/H and the fore-cast is rainy or thundershower.

After the weather station needs 7-10 days of air pressure calibration, the weather forecast tends to be stable with an accuracy rate of about 70%-75%.
The trend display in the weather forecast shows the current weather trend based on air pressure.

Barometric pressure
The atmospheric pressure is the pressure at any location on earth caused by the weight of the air column above the earth. Atmospher ic pressure refers to the mean pressure and gradually decreases with increasing altitude. Meteorologists use barometers to measure the atmospheric pressure. Since the variations in atmospheric pressure are strongly influenced by the weather, it is possible to predict the weather by measuring the changes in pressure The air pressure unit can be selected in the basic settings.

Rainfall
The “Rain” section displays information on rainfall and the amount of rain.

Setting the amount of rainfall unit
In the main display interface, please press and hold the “RAIN” button ( ) for 3 seconds to change the display to the cumulative value of rain-fall amount or rainfall rate. Press and release the “RAIN” button ” ” to display the rain history.

Display history:

• NOW: cumulative value over the last 30 minutes
• HOUR: cumulative value over the last 60 minutes
• 24 HOURS: cumulative value over the last 24 hours
• DAY: 24 hours from 00:00 to 23:59. Cumulative value with today
• 7 DAYS: cumulative value of the last 7 days, starting with the last data record
• MONTH: cumulative value defined by the calendar month (e.g. January 1 – January 31).
• YEAR: cumulative value defined by the calendar year (e.g. January 1 to December 31).
• TOTAL: cumulative value of the total time (no timestamp) since the weather station was started

In the rain history display mode, press and hold the “SETTINGS” button for 3 seconds to clear the entire rain history.
Note: The rain reading is reset to 0 mm (in).
Note: If you do not press any button for 20 seconds or touch the “SNOOZE/SLEEP” button ” ” to exit the display mode, the weather station returns to the normal time display and shows the last displayed rain history.

Display and settings of weather alerts
Press and release the”ALERT”( )button to display the weather alert mode. Continue to press and release the “ALERT”( ) button to confirm and move to the next menu item.
Note: You can exit the display mode at any time by not pressing any but- ton for 20 seconds or by touching the “SNOOZE/SLEEP” button

In any weather alert view, press and hold the “SETTINGS” button to turn the alarm on or off

Note: The weather alert is initially switched off by default and the dis- play is OFF. When the weather alert is turned on, it is displayed as ON. Press and hold the “ALERT”( ) button for 3 seconds to enter the weather alert setting mode.

• Press the “UP/TEMP” ( ) or “DOWN/WIND” ( ) button and release it to adjust the value.
• Press the”ALERT”( ) button and release it to confirm the setting and to go to the next menu item.

Note: You can exit the settings at any time by not pressing any button for 20 seconds or by touching the “SNOOZE/SLEEP” button ” “.

Display and setting sequence:

1. Outdoor temperature | Outdoor sensor high temperature
2. Outdoor temperature | Outdoor sensor low temperature
3. Outdoor humidity | Outdoor sensor high humidity
4. Outdoor humidity | Outdoor sensor low humidity
5. Indoor temperature | high temperature
6. Indoor temperature | low temperature
7. Indoor humidity | high humidity
8. Indoor humidity | low humidity
9. High wind speed
10. High 24 hour rainfall amount
11. High rainfall rate

Triggering the weather alert
When the configured alert value is reached, the station beeps 5 times per minute until the alert area is exited. The flashing alert symbol indicates whether the alert is low or high. Press any button to stop the alarm sound. The alert symbol flashes as long as the value is in the alert range.

Note: To permanently turn off the alarm, open the weather display mode, go to the item you want to turn off, and press the SETTINGS but-ton to switch it OFF.

Cleaning

Cleaning the rain collector

1. Unscrew the rain collector by rotating it counter-clockwise by 30° (in the direction of the “Unlock” symbol).
2. Remove the rain collector carefully.
3. Clean it and remove any debris or insects.
4. Replace the collector when it is clean and completely dry.

Cleaning the hygro-thermal sensor

1. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the guard.
2. Remove the safety guard carefully.
3. Carefully remove any dirt or insects on the sensor housing. Do not allow the sensors inside to become wet.
4. Clean the shield with water to remove dirt and insects.
5. Replace all the parts when they are clean and completely dry.

Caution!

Safety instructions and disclaimer

Never try to open the device to repair or make modifications. Avoid con-tact with the mains voltage. Do not short-circuit the product. The device is not waterproof, hence please use it only in dry surroundings. Protect it from high humidity, water and snow. Keep the device away from high tem-peratures. Do not expose the device to sudden changes in temperature or strong vibrations, as this could damage the electronic components. Check the device for any damage before using it. The device should not be used if it was subject to impact or has been damaged in some other manner. Please comply with the local regulations and restrictions. Do not use the device for purposes other than those described in the user manual. This product is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children or mentally disabled persons. Any repair or modification to the device, which is not carried out by the original supplier, will void any warranty and guarantee claims. The device should only be used by those who have read and understood this user manual. The specifications of the device may be changed without any special prior notification.

Disposal instructions

In line with the European WEEE directive, electrical and electronic ap- pliances should not be disposed of along with domestic waste. Their components have to be separately sent for recycling or disposal, because improper disposal of toxic and dangerous components may permanent-ly damage the environment. According to the electrical and electronic equipment act (ElektroG), you are obliged (as a consumer) to return (free of charge) electrical and electronic devices to the manufacturer, the point of sale or public collection points at the end of their service life. The rele-vant local laws regulate the details in this regard. The symbol displayed on the product, in the user manual or/and on the packaging refers to these regulations. With this manner of sorting, recycling and disposal of used appliances, you make an important contribution towards protecting our environment.

Instructions for battery disposal

In conjunction with the sale of batteries along with the supply of applianc-es that include batteries, the supplier is obliged to point out the following to the customer: The customer is legally obliged to return used batter-ies. He can return used batteries which the supplier offers or has offered as new batteries in his assortment free of charge to the supplier’s dis-patch warehouse (shipping address). The symbols shown on the batter-ies indicate the following: Pb = battery contains more than 0.004 percent lead by weight, Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent cadmium by weight, Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 percent mercury by weight.

The company WD Plus GmbH hereby certifies that the device 305385 complies with the fundamental requirements and all other relevant stipulations of the directive 2014/53/EU. A complete conformity statement can be obtained from: WD Plus GmbH, Wohlenbergstraße 16, 30179 Hannover, http://downloads.ganzeinfach.de/search/model/305385

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