Oregon Scientific RM600A User manual

Advanced Weather Station

with USB upload

Model: RMS600 / RM600A

USER MANUAL

CONTENTS

Overview.........................................................................2

Front View .......................................................................2

Back View........................................................................3

Remote Sensor................................................................3

Getting Started...............................................................3

Remote Sensor Set up ............................................. 3

Main Unit Set up..............................................................4

Data Transmission...........................................................4

Clock...............................................................................5

Clock Reception ..............................................................5

Manually Set Clock..........................................................5

Weather Forecast ..........................................................6

Weather Warning Message...........................................6

Temperature and Humidity ...........................................6

Ice Alert (Channel 1 only) ................................................7

Weather Trends ...............................................................7

Moon Phase ...................................................................7

Backlight ........................................................................7

Reset...............................................................................7

Set Up Software (First Time Use)..............................7

Additional Step for Windows Vista Users Only..............7

Install Software................................................................8

Disable Sleep Mode.......................................................8

To Disable Sleep Mode on Computer (Windows XP).....8

To Disable Sleep Mode on Computer (Windows Vista)....9

Upload Data to PC Software.........................................9

Software Updates........................................................10

Specifications.....................................................10

Precautions.............................................................10

About Oregon Scientic.............................................11

EU-Declaration of Conformity.....................................11

FCC Statement.............................................................12

Declaration of Conformity..............................................12

OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW (FIG 1)

1. Outdoor remote sensor battery low

2. Indicate outdoor channel selected

3. Remote sensor reception icon

4. Moon Phase

5. Next 12 hour weather forecast / pressure trend

6. Indoor temperature; temperature trend

7. Radio controlled clock reception icon

8. : Indicate AM / PM (RMS600A only)

9. Main unit battery low

10. Ice alert LED indicator

11. MODE: Change settings / display

12. increase value of the setting; enable radio control

clock; select from 3 outdoor channels; scroll through

moon phase

13. LIGHT: Activate backlight

14. Outdoor temperature; temperature trend

15. Outdoor humidity and trend

16. Weather Warning Message (HEAT, WIND, STORM,

FROST, FOG)

17. Indoor humidity and trend

18. USB status indicator

19.TimeZoneindicator(RMS600Aonly):(P)Pacic,(M)

Mountain, (C) Central , (E) Eastern

20. Clock / calendar display

21. MEM: Change temperature / humidity display (Current,

Max / Min); clear Max / Min record

22. USB socket

23. decrease value of the setting; disable radio control

clock; scroll through moon phase

BACK VIEW (FIG 2)

1. °C / °F: Select temperature unit

2. RESET: Reset unit to default settings

3. EU / UK: Select the nearest radio signal (RMS600

only)

4. Battery compartment

REMOTE SENSOR (FIG 3)

1. LED status indicator

2. Wall mount hole

3. Battery compartment

4. RESET: Reset unit to default settings

5. CHANNEL switch

GETTING STARTED

REMOTE SENSOR SET UP

The remote sensor can collect data from up to 3 channels.

To set up the remote sensor:

1. Slide open the battery door.

2. Slide channel switch to select a channel (1, 2, 3).

Ensure you use a different channel for each sensor.

3. Insert the battery, matching the polarities (+ / -). See

FIG 3.

4. Press RESET after each battery change.

5. Close the battery door.

NOTE Install battery in the remote sensor before the main

unit.

6. Initiate a sensor search on the main unit to start

receiving temperature / humidity data from the sensor.

7. Secure the sensor in the desired location using the wall

mount hole.

NOTE Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and

consumer grade lithium batteries in temperatures below

freezing.

MAIN UNIT SET UP

1. Remove the battery compartment.

2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (see FIG

2).

3. Press RESET after each battery change.

NOTE Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such

assunshineorre.

LOCATION MEANING

Clock / alarm area Main unit batteries low

Outdoor sensor area Sensor batteries low

DATA TRANSMISSION

To search for a sensor:

Press and hold + MODE.

The remote sensor reception icon will show the following

status:

ICON DESCRIPTION

Main unit is searching for sensor(s).

A channel has been found.

The sensor cannot be found.

TIP The transmission range may vary depending on many

factors. You may need to experiment with various locations

to get the best results.

CLOCK

CLOCK RECEPTION

This product is designed to synchronize its clock

automatically with a clock signal.

RMS600:

Slide EU / UK to select the signal received.

• EU: DCF-77 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of

Frankfurt, Germany.

• UK: MSF-60 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of

Anthorn, England.

RMS600A:

WWVB-60 signal: within 3200 km (2000 miles) of Fort

Collins, Colorado.

To enable / disable clock signal reception:

Press and hold to enable or to disable clock

signal reception.

NOTE Reception takes 2-10 minutes. If the signal is weak,

it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal. If signal

reception is unsuccessful, place your unit next to a window,

press and hold to force another signal search.

Clock signal reception indicator:

STRONG SIGNAL WEAK / NO SIGNAL

MANUALLY SET CLOCK

To set the clock manually, disable the clock signal reception

rst.

1. Press and hold MODE.

2. Press or to change the settings. The settings

order is: time zone, 12/24 hr format, hour, minute, year,

calendar mode (month – day / day – month), month, day

and language.

3. Press MODEtoconrm.

RMS600: Time zone sets the clock +/- 23 hours from the

received clock signal time.

RMS600A:Selectthetimezone:(P)Pacic,(M)Mountain,

NOTE The language options are English (E), German (D),

French (F), Italian (I), Spanish (S) and Russian (R).

To select clock display mode:

Press MODE to toggle between clock with seconds, clock

with weekday.

WEATHER FORECAST

This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of

weather within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius with a

75% accuracy.

ICON DESCRIPTION

Sunny

Partially Cloudy

Cloudy

Rainy

Snowy

WEATHER WARNING MESSAGE

The weather warning messages provide indications of

probable circumstances that may arise based on the

weather station’s calculations. The meanings for the

warnings are illustrated below:

Warning Meaning

Risk of high temperatures

Risk of fast wind speeds

Risk of a storm

Risk of foggy conditions

Risk of icy conditions

TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

To toggle temperature unit:

Press °C / °F.

To auto-scan channels:

Press and hold + MEM to display each channel’s

recorded data sequentially.

To select channel, press .

To toggle between current, minimum and maximum

temperature/ humidity record of a selected channel:

Press MEM.

To clear the temperature / humidity record displayed:

Press and hold MEM.

ICE ALERT (CHANNEL 1 ONLY)

If the temperature falls between 3°C to -2 °C (37°F to 28°F),

thegreenicealertLEDindicatorwillashcontinuously,and

willstopashingoncethetemperatureisoutofthisrange.

WEATHER TRENDS

The temperature, humidity and pressure trend icons are

based on recent sensor readings.

RISE STEADY FALL

MOON PHASE

In moon phase mode, press or to scan

through the years (2001 to 2099).

New Moon Full Moon

Waxing

Crescent

Waning

Gibbous

First quarter Last quarter

Waxing

Gibbous

Waning

Crescent

BACKLIGHT

Press LIGHT to activate LED backlight for 5 seconds.

RESET

Press RESET to return to the default settings.

SET UP SOFTWARE (FIRST TIME USE)

The real-time indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity

received by the main unit can be uploaded to the PC

software.

PC system requirements

The minimum system requirements for use of the software is:

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Vista

• Processor: Pentium 4 or above

• RAM: Min. 512 MB

• Hard disk free space: Min. 512 MB

• Screen area: 1024 x 768 pixels (recommended)

ADDITIONAL STEP FOR WINDOWS VISTA

USERS ONLY

* For Windows XP users, please go straight to Install

Software section.

IMPORTANT You must follow the below instructions

before installing software.

Determine status of UAC (User Account Control):

1. Click on Start.

2. In context menu, scroll to Settings and select Control

Panel.

3. Double click the User Account (and Family Safety).

4. Double click on Change your Windows password. (If

you chose the Control Panel classic link from left hand

column in step 2, skip this step).

5. In Turn User Account On or Off screen, identify if

UAC option is enabled / on (ticked) or disabled / off (un-

ticked).

NOTE We highly recommend disabling this option for

seamless operation of the Weather OS software.

To Turn User Account Off:

6. Deselect the UAC option by un-ticking the box (click

once).

7. Click OK.

8. In You must restart your computer dialogue box, click

Restart now.

INSTALL SOFTWARE

1. Insert provided CD into disk drive.

2. Run CD software.

3. Setup Wizard dialogue box will appear and guide you

through the installation process.

a. If you have Windows Vista and User Account

Control is ON (ticked):

i. In Select Installation Folder dialogue box, next

to Folder text box (C:\Program Files\Oregon

Scientic\WeatherOS),clickBrowse.

ii. To select a new location to save the program,

select C:\Users\admin. {Or click C: Drive,

subfolder Users, subfolder admin.}

iii. Click on (Create New Folder) icon.

iv. Type OS Weather and click OK.

v. In User Account Control dialogue box, click

Allow.

vi. Continue with installation process.

4. During installation, Microsoft Visual C++

Redistributable Setup dialogue box may appear.

Select Repair and click Next.

5. Once setup has been successfully completed, click

Finish, then Close.

6. After successful installation, double click on desktop

shortcut.

7. Click Display in Oregon Weather Station dialogue box.

DISABLE SLEEP MODE

To allow for continuous data updates, ensure Sleep Mode

on computer is disabled.

TO DISABLE SLEEP MODE ON COMPUTER

(WINDOWS XP)

1. Right click on Desktop.

2. In context menu, click on Properties.

3. Click on Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties

dialogue box.

4. Click on Power located at the bottom half of dialogue

box.

5. In new dialogue box Power Options Properties, click

on Power Schemes tab.

6. In Settings for Timers off (Presentation) power

scheme section, under System Standby option,

choose Never in drop-down list.

7. Click Apply and then click OK.

8. Previous window will return. Click OK to conrm and

exit.

TO DISABLE SLEEP MODE ON COMPUTER

(WINDOWS VISTA)

1. Right click on Desktop.

2. In context menu, click on Personalize.

3. Click on Screen Saver link in the Personalize

appearance and sounds dialogue box.

4. Click on Change Power Settings located at the bottom

half of window.

5. Select High Performance and click Change plan

settings link.

6. Click Change advanced power settings link.

7. Click on next to Sleep, in sub menu, click on next

to Hibernate after.

8. Click Setting link and select Never in drop-down list.

9. Click Apply and then OK.

UPLOAD DATA TO PC SOFTWARE

You can choose to upload the temperature and humidity

data by connecting the main unit to your PC via the USB

cable.

NOTE The USB is only used for uploading temperature

and humidity data. It cannot be used for charging battery

power.

1. After successful installation, double click on desktop

shortcut.

2. Click Display in Oregon Weather Station dialogue box.

3. You will be prompted to select model number. Please

select your model in the drop-down list and refer to the

imagenexttoyourselectiontoconrmitisthecorrect

model.

4. Plug one end of the USB cable into the main unit’s USB

port and the other end into the PC’s USB port. Main unit

will show “ ”.

5. Uploading will start immediately. If USB cable

is not properly plugged, main unit will show

“ ”.

To learn more about how to utilize the functions (such as

5-day weather forecast of world cities) available on the

software, please refer to PC Software Manual, downloadable

from the software webpage.

IMPORTANTYoumustrstsuccessfullyinstallsoftwareto

access the PC Software Manual.

1. In the PC software homepage, click on MENU located

at the top right hand corner.

2. Select HELP from drop-down list. This will redirect

you to a new webpage. Click on PC Software

Manual.

NOTE This product should be supplied by an identical USB

port complying with the requirements of Limited Power

Source.

SOFTWARE UPDATES

As we continually strive for improvement, the software will

be updated from time to time.

If there is a new version, the moment PC is connected to

the internet, a dialogue box informing of available software

will appear.

1. Click OK.

2. After a few moments, File Download - Security

Warning dialogue box will appear. Click Run.

3. In the Internet Explorer - Security Warning, click

Run.

4. Follow steps 3 - 7 from Install Software section.

SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE DESCRIPTION

MAIN UNIT

L x W x H 82 x 60 x 210 mm

(3.23 x 2.36 x 8.27 in)

Weight 260 g (9.17 oz)

without battery

Signal frequency 433 MHz

Temperature range -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F)

Temperature

resolution 0.1°C (0.2°F)

Ice alert

temperature range

3°C to -2°C

(37°F to 28°F)

Humidity range 25% - 95%

Humidity resolution 1%

Power 3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteries

REMOTE UNIT (THGN132N)

L x W x H 50 x 22 x 96 mm (1.9 x 0.9 x 3.8 in)mm (1.9 x 0.9 x 3.8 in)mm (1.9 x 0.9 x 3.8 in)

Weight 62 g (2.2 ounces) without batteryg (2.2 ounces) without battery(2.2 ounces) without battery

Signal frequency 433 MHz

Number of channel 3

Transmission range 30 m (98 ft) unobstructed

Temperature range -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

Humidity range 25% - 95%

Humidity resolution 1%

Power 1 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteryA) 1.5 V battery) 1.5 V battery

PRECAUTIONS

• Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust,

temperature or humidity.

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