Davis Instruments DWW6320 User Manual
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Wireless Temperature Station
If you don’t see readings no matter where you stand with the console,
Put the transmitter in TEST mode
Dip-switch #4 on the SIM (see illustration on page 4) is the TEST dip-switch.
Switch it to the ON position using a ball-point pen or paper clip. This puts the
transmitter in
Switch it to the ON position using a ball-point pen or paper clip. This puts the
transmitter in
Test Mode.
An LED indicator light will flash each time it trans-
mits:
✦
The LED will immediately flash once to show that the light itself functions.
✦
Then it will flash each time the transmitter broadcasts a signal, which should be
every 10 seconds.
every 10 seconds.
If the LED flashes only once and then remains dark, there is a problem with the
transmitter. See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 10.
transmitter. See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 10.
If the LED flashes repeatedly but your console isn’t picking up a signal any-
where in the room, it could be related to one of the following causes:
where in the room, it could be related to one of the following causes:
1. The dip-switches were not correctly set on the transmitter.
Review the procedure on page 4.
2. The ID was not correctly set on the console/receiver.
Review the procedure on page 5.
3. Reception is being disrupted by RF (radio frequency) interference.
4. There is a problem with the console/receiver.
See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 10.
Note:
Remember to
turn the Test dip-switch OFF
when you’re finished testing wireless transmis-
sion. If it is left ON, the blinking LED will reduce battery life significantly.
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Taking care to choose a good location improves the accuracy, reliability, and
durability of the sensor. The ideal location would be under the eaves on the
NORTH SIDE of a building in the Northern Hemisphere (on the south side in
the Southern Hemisphere).
durability of the sensor. The ideal location would be under the eaves on the
NORTH SIDE of a building in the Northern Hemisphere (on the south side in
the Southern Hemisphere).
Avoid areas which heat up in direct sunlight, such as asphalt driveways.
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