INTERNET BASED 4-DAY FORECAST WEATHER STATION
W194-X/W194-1/W194-0, W196
Overview
PC Transmitter
Owner
’ s Manual
Thank you for purchasing the new generation of our Internet based 4-day forecast weather station. Designed and engineered with the state-of-art technology and components, this instrument will provide accurate and reliable readings of 4-day regional forecast & local weather information. Read this manual carefully to fully explore the features and functions of the new product.
Outdoor Temp
Internet
(4-Day Regional
Forecast)
> 20,000 Cities Selection
REGIONAL FORECAST
4-Day Regional Forecast
Main Unit (Receiver)
Remote Sensor
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
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
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
[PC SEARCH]
Press Functions
Receive RF signal from PC transmitter
Hold 3 seconds
[CLOCK]
[ALARM]
[WIND / ▲ ]
Read time, day-of-week & sunrise/set time 12/24 Hour & day/month format setting
Read alarm time; enable/disable alarm
Select wind speed
’ s unit
1 step forward in setting
Alarm time setting
Fast advance in setting
[C/F / ▼ ] Select degree C/F
1 step backward in setting Fast backward in setting
[CHANNEL/
SEARCH]
Select Channel 1,2,3, auto scroll Search for remote sensor
(for W194-X/W194-1)
[BARO] Toggle current & past 12 hour pressure Pressure unit, sea level pressure & local
(for W194-X/W194-1) weather forecast setting
Name and Functions of Buttons on PC Transmitter:
Top Keys
[TRANSMIT]
Press Functions Hold 3 seconds
Transmit regional forecast data & synchronize Turn on/off blue light bar with main unit
Name and Functions of Buttons on Remote Sensor:
Top Keys
[Tx]
Press Functions
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 (For W194-X/W194-1)
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, rain y 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 nd
and 3 rd
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 4-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 (For W194-X/W194-1)
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
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms
Overcast
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy with light rain Overcast 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
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 un til
“
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
”
:
“
LAST UPDATE: -1 DAY
”
:
… . and so on regional forecast is updated today from the Internet regional forecast is updated yesterday from the Internet
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.
B) SUNRISE / SUNSET TIME
To view the sunrise and sunset time of your home city, press [CLOCK] button repeatedly until the respective
“ SUNRISE ” or “ SUNSET ” icon appears
C) ALARM TIME
Press [ALARM] button to view the alarm time and
“
AL
“
icon will appear. Press [ALARM] again to enable & disable the alarm.
“ “
icon appears when alarm is enable. Press [CLOCK] to return to time display
Hold [ALARM] for 3 seconds to enter alarm setting mode. Press
“ ▲ ” or
“ ▼ ”
to enter the desired Hr/ Min values and press
“
ALARM
“
to confirm setting. When alarm is going off, press [ALARM] to stop alarm for one day. Press
[MODE/SNOOZE/LIGHT] to activate snooze function
D) MOON PHASE
Moon phase is displayed according to the current calendar automatically
E) CALENDAR
Press [CLOCK] repeatedly to show the time with day-of-the-week or seconds
Calendar can be displayed in day/month or month/day format. See section A “ NETWORK TIME ” for setting.
DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
Once the adapter is connected, the backlight will be turned on continuously.
Press MODE/SNOOZE/LIGHT for an extended backlight if adapter is not connected.
LOW BATTERY INDICATION
Low battery indication is available for the main unit, remote thermo sensors & the PC transmitter. Replace the batteries and follow the setup procedure in this instruction manual
Main unit:
Low battery indicator
Next to the
“
IN
”
icon
Remote thermo sensor: Below the “ CH 1 2 3 ” icon (For W194-X/W194-1)
PC Transmitter: Below the RF indicator
PC TRANSMITTER
PC transmitter comes with a blue light bar. You may disable or enable the continuous light bar function by holding the [TRANSMIT] button on the PC transmitter.
Press [TRANSMIT] to enforce transmitting RF weather data to the main unit.
See “ PC TRANSMITTER & PROGRAM INSTALLATION ” section to set up the PC transmitter
NOTE: To run the PC program, ensure that your PC transmitter is connected properly to the PC via an USB port
PC PROGRAM
After installation, a small toolbar icon of your PC program appears on the lower right of the Window indicating your program is running and it will automatically access 4-day forecast information when your PC is online. You may open the above PC program window by double clicking this toolbar icon to view the full details.
IMPORTANT NOTE : If the toolbar icon disappears, your PC program is terminated and no longer access the weather information from the Internet. Restart the program again.
HOME WEATHER
SETTING
Click [SETTING
…
] to set the home city
’ s location & unit/time format. Click [SET LOCATION] to set your home location. Click [SAVE] to save your setting and exit. The forecast information will be updated on your PC program according to your new home location and send to your main unit automatically.
UPDATE FORECAST
Click [UPDATE FORECAST] to manually receive 4-day forecast from the Internet and display on the program
SEND TO RECEIVER
Click [SEND TO RECEIVER] to manually send the 4-day forecast data to the main unit via the PC transmitter.
It may takes more than 10 minutes to 1 hour to update all of the 4-day forecast data on the main unit.
CITY 1, 2, 3 & 4
SELECT LOCATION
Beside your home city, you can preset & monitor the regional forecast of up to 4 different cities on your PC program
Click to select “ CITY 1 ” , “ CITY 2 ” , “ CITY 3 ” or “ CITY 4 ” on the top of the program
Click [SET LOCATION] to select the location
Click [SAVE] to save & exit the setting. The PC program will automatically update the 4-day forecast of your selected city from the Internet
To view the weather forecast of your preset city list, click the corresponding city number
NOTE: The forecast information of city 1, 2, 3 & 4 will not be sent to your main unit
UPDATE FORECAST
Click [UPDATE FORECAST] to manually receive 4-day forecast from the Internet of your selected city.
TROUBLESHOOTING
1. Ensure that you are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista and your PC is connected to the Internet. Try browsing through a couple of websites to make sure. 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
4-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-aab15c5e04f5&displ aylang=en
2. Ensure that the PC transmitter is properly connected to the USB port of your PC. Otherwise, you are unable to run the PC program and access the 4-day forecast update from the Internet
3. Ensure that adapter is plugged into the main unit and all batteries in the main unit, PC transmitter & the remote thermo sensor are fresh. Replace battery when the respective low battery indicator appears on the main unit (refer “ LOW BATTERY INDICATION ” section)
4. If the toolbar icon of the PC program disappears on the lower right of your Window, your program is terminated and no longer access 4-day forecast from the Internet. Restart the program again
5. In the first few minutes of the RF reception from PC transmitter, 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 appears in the next 10 minutes to 1 hour. If you have waited 1 hour or more without seeing the rest of the screen, shorten the distance between the PC transmitter & main unit and check the battery levels. Then repeat the setup procedure in
“
ESTABLISH RF CONNECTION WITH MAIN UINIT
”
section. 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 the setup procedure in
“
ESTABLISH RF CONNECTION WITH MAIN UINIT
” section.
6. If the RF indicator is showing full strength but one or more of the next 3 days
’
forecast is missing on the main unit & PC program, your PC may be offline for many days. Connect your PC to the Internet again to receive the latest forecast update
7. If your time on the PC program & main unit is off by half an hour or more, click [SETTING
…
] on the PC program and set the hour offset until the proper time is set.
8. If your city does not appear in the 20,000 city list, select the one near your home location
9. Heavy Internet traffic may slow down the respond of the server temporary. Try later if you wish to update the forecast manually by the [UPDATE FORECAST] button.
BATTERY DISPOSAL
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Please disposal of old, defective batteries in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Attention should be drawn to the environment aspects of battery disposal.
-Symbol indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment.
NOTE:
THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE
USER AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
SPECIFICATIONS
Software : Compatible with Windows 2000, XP & Vista
USB : 1.1 or above
Rx W194-X, W194-1, W194-0
Indoor Temperature: 0 C to + 50 C (+32 F to +122 F)
Channel : Maximum 3 remote sensors (for W194-X/W194-1)
Transmission : Up to 100M (330 ft.) in open area RF 434 MHz
Resolution
Clock
: 0.1 degree C for temperature
: Auto-synchronized clock from Internet, Quartz back-up
Power : 6.0V adapter (W194-X only) & AA x 6 pcs for main unit
PC transmitter W196
USB : 1.1 or above
Transmission : Up to 100M (330 ft.) in open area , RF434 MHz
Channel : 1 channel
Power : AAA x 3 pcs
Remote thermo sensor W186-D
Remote sensor : -20 C to +60 C (-4 F to +140 F)
Transmission : Up to 100M (330 ft.) in open area , RF434 MHz
Channel : 3 channel
Resolution
Power
: 0.1 degree C for temperature
: AAA x 2 pcs
