WS1560 - Weather Station ALECTO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL WS1560 ALECTO

• The WS-1560 is not a toy. Keep the indoor unit, outdoor unit and adaptor out of reach of children younger than 8 years old.

• The power adaptor and indoor unit are not waterproof and are only suitable for indoor use. The outdoor unit is splash-proof and only suitable for outdoor use, provided it’s suspended underneath a shelter.

• Only use the supplied power adaptor with model number XY06J-0500150Q-EW. GB30

6. Outdoor temperature and humidity display

(this display starts ashing when the con- nection with the outdoor unit is interrupted for longer than 60 minutes; after some hours without connection,‘- -” is displayed here)

4. Battery compartment

5. Power adaptor input

6. - button during setup

7. MODE button, for setting the various func-

8. + button during setup

2. Red LED light, illuminates while the outdoor

unit is transmitting data to the indoor unit

3. Suspension eye for wall-mounting

5. Send button for transmitting a signal to the

indoor unit to pair the units with each other (again)

6. Channel selection

7. Battery compartment

Attention: after the installation, it may take several hours up to a day before the correct values are displayed. Attention: the indoor unit is powered by the supplied power adaptor. As a backup, you may install 2x AA 1.5V penlight alkaline batteries. (excl.).

Indoor unit: The indoor unit is powered by the supplied power adaptor with model number XY06J- 0500150Q-EW. Connect this power adaptor to the rear of the indoor unit (see 6) and insert the adaptor into a 230V wall socket. At the rear of the indoor unit, remove the battery cover and install 2x AA 1.5V penlight batteries according to the markings inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover onto the indoor unit. Outdoor unit: Remove the battery cover from the outdoor unit by sliding it somewhat downwards and then taking it o󰀨. Install 2x AA 1.5V penlight alkaline batteries according to the markings inside the battery compartment. Replace the cover onto the outdoor unit and slide it somewhat upwards. Batteries are not included. Advice regarding the batteries for the outdoor unit: Because normal alkaline batteries do not perform or do not perform well at temperatures around or below 0°C, the use of standard alkaline batteries in the outdoor unit is not recommended. For the outdoor unit, we therefore recommend installing Lithium batteries that have been designed to function at a tempera- ture range of -20°C to 60°C. These batteries are available through the service department of Alecto via internet www.alecto.info The lifespan of Lithium batteries with a capacity of 2900mAh is well over a year.

3.2 Pairing indoor unit / outdoor unit:

Automatically: As soon as the batteries are inserted into the indoor unit, the indoor unit starts searching a signal from the outdoor unit for 2 minutes. So, if you have installed batteries in the outdoor unit within that minute and these units ‘nd’ each other, they will automatically connect with each other and the display of the indoor unit will show the temperature, humidity, rainfall amount, wind speed and the wind direction as the outdoor unit transmits this data. Manually: If the units can’t nd each other or you’ve replaced the batteries in the indoor unit, you may link the out- door unit to the indoor unit as follows:

1. Make sure each outdoor unit is set to a di󰀨erent channel.

2. Press and hold the “-” button at the rear of the indoor unit for 2 seconds, the outdoor temperature and

humidity indicators now show ‘- -’. The indoor unit now waits for a signal from the outdoor unit for up to 2 minutes.

3. Within these 2 minutes, press the TX button on the outdoor unit (see the battery compartment of the

4. On the outdoor unit the red send light briey illuminates and the outdoor unit transmits a signal to the

indoor unit, automatically pairing both units with each other. In case the paring between the outdoor unit and indoor unit doesn’t succeed, it might be caused by the distance between the indoor unit and outdoor unit being to long. In this case, decrease the distance and try pairing again. Also interference from other cordless devices or large steel surfaces such as walls of reinforced concrete may be the reason for a failed pairing. In this case, try a dierent location for the outdoor or indoor unit.33

DCF function The WS-1560 is outtted with a DCF function, with which the time is automatically tracked and updated through signals from the closest DCF transmitter. After connecting the power supply, the WS-1560 will rst make contact with the outdoor unit. As soon as the indoor and outdoor units are synchronized, the WS-1560 will automatically search for DCF signal. Starting the DCF search sequence is completely auto- mated, no action is required. While searching for DCF signal, the base unit’s backlight is turned o󰀨. Allow the WS-1560 10 - 20 minutes to nd the DCF signal before setting the time manually. The WS-1560 nds the DCF signal faster when placed near a window. If the DCF signal is not found, move the WS-1560 to another location and try again. Manual installation You may set the time, date and other functions as follows:

1. Press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds, “12Hr” or “24Hr” starts ashing in the display

2. Use the + and - buttons to adjust the setting and press the MODE button to continue to the next set-

3. One after the other, set the following functions:

• Time display in 12 hours or 24 hours format For example, quarter past 3 in the afternoon: in 12h format: 3:15 pm and in 24h format: 15:15h

• Temperature display in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit

• Air pressure display in mmHg (mm mercury pressure), inHg (inch mercury pressure) or in mb / hPa (millibars / hecto-Pascal) In the Benelux the hecto-Pascal notation is used; before the air pressure was sometimes also expressed in bar; 1 mbar equals 1 hPa.

• Time zone (set to ‘00’ for use in the Benelux.

• The language for displaying the day DUT = Dutch, ITA = Italian, SPA = Spanish, FRE = French, GER = German, ENG = English, DAN = Danish

4. After pressing the MODE button for the last time, your settings will be saved and the settings mode is

ended. Daylight saving time: When winter time is changed to summer time, the clock automatically adjusts itself and the abbreviation “DST” will appear behind the time display. This abbreviation stands for “Daylight Saving Time” (= summer time) If “DST” is shown when summer time changes to winter time, then “DST” disappears and the clock will again automatically adjust itself. However, if you’ve set the time manually during daylight saving time, then “DST” won’t appear and the clock does NOT automatically switch to winter time. You’ll have to manually adjust it.34

4. FUNCTIONS OF THE WEATHER STATION

Keep in mind that only after approximately 12 hours after installing and setting the units, the various sensor will have had enough time to adjust and will then start showing reliable measurement results in the display.

4.1 Temperature and humidity:

The left part of the display shows the outdoor temperature and humidity. The indoor unit obtains this information from the outdoor unit. The right part of the display shows the indoor temperature and humidity. The indoor unit uses its built-in sensors for these values. Following the temperature and humidity, an indicator shows whether these values decrease ( ), remain unchanged ( ) or increase ( ) In addition, the measured maximum and minimum values are shown. At Hi the measured maximum tem- perature and humidity are indicated and at Lo the minimum values are shown. These MAX and MIN values are automatically reset each night at 12am.

4.2 Moon phase and air pressure

In the middle of the lower part of the display the moon phase and air pressure are indicated. The moon phase is linked to the date you’ve set. The air pressure is measured by one of the built-in sensors of the indoor unit. Repeatedly press the + button at the rear of the indoor unit to show the air pressure of the last 12 hours.

4.3 Weather forecast

The middle of the display shows the weather forecast using various animations: sunny partly cloudy very cloudy rainy Combined with the outdoor unit and how fast the air pressure changes, the following weather forecasts are possible: storm light snowfall heavy snowfall Additionally, the unit shows whether the air pressure decreases ( TREND ), remains the same ( TREND ) or increases ( TREND

4.4 Outdoor temperature and frost alert

When the outdoor temperature alert is enabled, an alarm will sound when the outdoor temperature exceeds a certain value you’ve set. To set the MAX and MIN values for the outdoor temperature alert

1. Press and hold the ALERT button for 2 seconds, directly underneath the outdoor temperature display

the words “TEMP ALERTS” appear while the current MAX setting starts ashing.

4. The MIN and MAX temperature values are now set

To enable/disable the alert functions: Repeatedly and briey press the ALERT button to enable or disable these alerts:

• If only the words “TEMP ALERTS” are illuminated together with the alert icon , then only the outdoor temperature alert is enabled

• These alert functions are disabled when these indications are not shown Outdoor temperature alert operation:

• As soon as the MIN or MAX value is exceeded, the outdoor temperature display starts ashing while long beep tones sound for 5 seconds

• The outdoor temperature display keeps ashing and the beep tones are repeated every minute until the temperature falls back within the limits you’ve set

During setup the alarm time is shown in the upper right part of the display. Here you’ll also see the alarm icon when the alarm is enabled. To set the alarm time:

1. Press and hold the ALARM button for 2 seconds, the hours of the wake-up time start ashing

2. Use the + and - buttons to set the alarm hours and then press the ALARM button

3. Use the + and - buttons to set the alarm minutes and then press the ALARM button

4. The alarm time is now set

• Briey press the ALARM button again to disable the alarm function. The alarm icon disappears To check the alarm time:

1. Press and hold the ALARM button for 2 seconds and the wake-up time appears in the display while

the hours are ashing

2. Press 2x the ALARM button to hide the alarm time

• At the set time, the alarm will sound for up to 120 seconds: - rst 10 seconds, 1 beep per second - the next 10 seconds, 2 beeps per second - the next 100 seconds, 4 beeps per second Press a random button at the rear of the clock to stop the alarm signal or press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button at the rear of the weather station to activate the snooze function; “Zz” appears in the upper part of the display and the wake-up alarm will sound again after 5 minutes

• The alarm is repeated daily until you briey press the ALARM button and the alarm icon disappears36

• Repeatedly press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button at the rear of the weather station to set the display lighting to full intensity, half intensity or o󰀨.

• The selected setting will remain in the memory until you press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button gain On battery power only:

• Briey press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button at the rear of the weather station to switch the display lighting on at full intensity.

• To save battery power, the display lighting switches o󰀨 after 10 seconds

Indoor temperature range: 0°C to 50°C / 14°F to 122°F accuracy: 0°C to 40°C: ±1°C 40°C to 50°C: ±2°C Outdoor temperature range: -20°C to 70°C / -4°F to 149°F accuracy: 0°C to 40°C: ±1°C -20°C to 0°C & 40°C to 70°C: ±2°C Indoor humidity range: 20%RH to 95%RH accuracy: 40-80%: ±5% 30-40% & 80-90%: ±8% 20-30% & 90-95%: not measured Outdoor humidity range: 20%RH to 95%RH accuracy: 40-80%: ±5% 30-40% & 80-90%: ±8% 20-30% & 90-95%: not measured Air pressure range: 600 hPa/mb to 1100 hPa/mb / 17.72 inHg to 32.48 inHg accuracy: ±5 hPa Information Power Adapter: Manufacturers name and address : Xing Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd, No.227 of Xiasha road, Shipai Town, 523350 Dongguan City Model Identier : XY06J-0501000Q-EW Input voltage : 100-240VAC Input AC frequency : 50/60 Hz Output voltage : 5.0V DC Output current : 1 A Output Power : 5 W Average active e󰀩ciency : 73,63 % No load Power consumption : 0.06 W37

7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Always remove the adapter from the wall socket before cleaning the indoor unit. If you make sure to install 2 backup batteries at the rear of the unit, you don’t have to worry about losing any data. Clean the indoor unit with a moist cloth. Never use aggressive or abrasive cleaning products. The out- door unit may also be wiped down with a moist cloth. The weather station requires no maintenance. However, we advise you to replace the battery at least once a year.

Packaging: The packaging of this weather station may be disposed of as waste paper. Weather stations / batteries: This product may not be discarded as normal household waste at the end of its life span, you must bring it to a collection point for the recycling of electric and electronic devices. Don’t throw away exhausted batteries, but bring them to your local depot for Small Chemical Waste (SCW).

In case of a supposed system error, please remove the batteries from the indoor unit and outdoor unit and disconnect the adaptor from the wall socket. Wait several minutes, replace the batteries en plug the adap- tor back into the wall socket. If this doesn’t resolve the problem, please contact Alecto Customer Service via internet www.alecto.nl

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