Velleman WS1060 - Manual (Page 7)

WS1060
V. 02 – 26/04/2013 7 ©Velleman nv
Install the weather station as follows:
1. Make sure the outdoor unit is fully assembled and batteries are installed in outdoor unit and base station.
2. Place the outdoor unit and base station in the locations where you want them, and check if the
communication is working.
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If yes, continue with the next step.
o If no, change the location of the outdoor unit and/or base station until proper communication is
established.
3. Use the adjustable hoops (incl.) to attach the shaft of the outdoor unit to a mast [M]. Before you tighten
the screws, check if the weather station is positioned well, as described below.
4. On the edge of the wind direction sensor, there are markers [N] representing the north (N), east (E), south
(S), and west (W). Use a compass (not incl.) to position the device so that the markers correspond with
your real location: the N marker must be directed north, the E marker east… If you do not position the
sensor correctly, the wind direction measurement will be incorrect.
5. Use the bubble level [B] on the rain collector to position the device perfectly level.
6. Fix the device in its final position by tightening the screws on the adjustable hoops [M].
7. Configuring the base station
The base station has five keys for easy operation: SET, +, HISTORY, ALARM, and MIN/MAX.

Press SET to scroll through settings.
 Press the + key to increase values, or the MIN/MAX key to decrease values.
 Press and hold the + or MIN/MAX keys for 2 seconds to increase/decrease in larger steps.
 The setting procedure will end automatically after 30 seconds if you press no keys; or you can exit the
setting procedure at any time by pressing HISTORY.
7.1 Quick display mode
You can quickly change the information that is displayed on the LCD screen of the base station. Indicators on
the display show which information is currently shown. Select the information to display as follows:
1. From normal mode, press SET.
The station is now in quick display mode.
2. Press SET to confirm the current setting and go to the next; use the + or MIN/MAX keys to change the
values.
Setting Display Description
Wind (nothing) Display the wind speed.
Gust Display the gust speed.
Rainfall 1h Display the rainfall in the last hour.
24h Display the rainfall in the last 24 hours.
week Display the rainfall in the last week.
month Display the rainfall in the last month.
TOTAL Display the total rainfall since the last reset.
Note: when the total rainfall quantity is displayed, you can reset it by
pressing and holding SET for 2 seconds.
Temperature TEMP Display the outdoor temperature.
WIND CHILL Display the outdoor wind chill.
DEW POINT Display the outdoor dew point.
3. To return to normal mode, press HISTORY.
7.2 Units, date and time
To specify units and date/time settings, proceed as follows:
1. From normal mode, press and hold SET for 2 seconds.
The station is now in settings mode.
2. Press SET to confirm the current setting and go to the next; use the + or MIN/MAX keys to change the
values.
Setting Description
LCD brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD display from 0 to 8.
Time zone Select your time zone, from -12 to +12.
In Europe, 0 = GMT+1; 1 = GMT+2; -1 = GMT.