Operating Instructions Weather station „WS 200US“ ELV Electronics Ltd.
These operating instructions belong with this product. They contain important information for putting it into service and operating it. This should be noted also when this product is passed on to a third party. Therefore look after these operating instructions for future reference! A list of contents with the corresponding page numbers can be found in the index on page 4. 1st English edition May 2006 Documentation © 2006 ELV Electronics Limited All rights reserved.
Introduction Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this product. The product has been EMC-tested and thus meets the requirements of the valid national guidelines. See also FCC Information. In order to maintain this condition and ensure safe operation, you, as the user, have to observe this operating manual. Prior to using the product for the first time, please read the entire operating manual and observe all operating and safety instructions.
Table of Contents Page 1. Intended Use..................................................................................................................... 6 2. Scope of Delivery.............................................................................................................. 6 3. Explanation of Symbols................................................................................................... 7 4. Features and Functions.....................................................................
Page c) Further Functions........................................................................................................ 26 Indication of the moon phases................................................................................... 26 Wiz Kid........................................................................................................................ 26 Weather forecast..............................................................................................
1. Intended Use The Weather Station WS 200US is a high-quality universal weather measuring system which is able to process a large number of weather data and additional information and can indicate both current values and forecasts. All relevant data are simultaneously presented on the LC display, further data can be indicated by pressing a key. A special feature is the figure of the ”Wiz Kid”.
3. Explanation of Symbols The symbol with the lightening in the triangle is used when your health is at risk, e.g. through an electric shock An exclamation mark in a triangle indicates important information in these operating instructions which must be observed without fail. F The ”hand” symbol can be found when you are to be given tips and information on operation. 4.
Indication of the march of air pressure/indication of the tendency of air pressure • graphical representation of the pressure march over the last 24 hours • storage of the minimum and maximum air pressure values with the corresponding times/ dates of measurement • indication of the tendency of air pressure in 5 different steps: strongly increasing, increasing, unchanging, decreasing, strongly decreasing Symbol indication of the weather forecast • symbols for: rainy, cloudy, bright, sunny Indication of tim
b) Multipurpose Sensor • Radio transmission of: - wind speed - temperature - air humidity C) Outdoor Sensor • Radio transmission of: - temperature - air humidity 5. Safety Instructions The warranty will lapse for damage due to non-compliance with these operating instructions. We shall not be held liable for any consequential damage or loss! We shall not accept liability for damage to property or personal injury caused by incorrect handling or non-compliance with the safety instructions.
6. Battery and Accumulator Information • Batteries/accumulators must be kept out of the reach of children. • Make sure that the batteries/accumulators are inserted with the correct polarity. • Do not leave the batteries/accumulators lying around in the open; there is a risk of their being swallowed by children or domestic animals. If swallowed, immediately contact a doctor. • Leaking or damaged batteries/accumulators can cause burning if they come into contact with the skin.
7. Preparation and Start-up Please note: First start up all provided sensors (multipurpose sensor and possibly existing outdoor sensors) (insert batteries) before starting up the weather station itself.
Proceed as follows for mounting: 1. Own individual installation mast • Screw out the two small screws at the bottom of the multipurpose sensor a little bit. • Insert the supplied mounting rod of 25cm from into the multipurpose sensor the bottom in such a way that the two holes in the mounting rod are directly positioned under the screws. • Then tighten the two screws carefully (screws are to be screwed into the holes of the mounting rod). • The mast required must have a diameter of between 25mm and 45mm.
• After the installation of the mast, insert three batteries (AA/ Mignon) with the correct polarity into the battery compartment. You will find the corresponding image in the battery compartment (see also figure 3 on the right). If possible use alkaline batteries. F As already described in chapter 6, accumulators can be used, too. They, however, can have a negative influence on the operating life, coverage and operational safety.
b) Start-up of Other Sensors If you want to use several additional temperature/air humidity sensors suited to the Weather Station WS 200US, insert the batteries into the sensor(s) now. A maximum number of 8 of such sensors can be operated. The installation, addressing and start-up of the sensor is to be performed according to their operating instructions. c) Start-up of the Base Station The base station is designed to indicate all registered and calculated data on a clearly arranged LC display.
• After the synchronisation, the normal display of all weather data is shown. F Only sunrise and sunset as well as the phase of the moon have not been indicated yet, because time and data are to be set before. • Configure the base station as described in chapter 9 ”Configuration and Operation”. • The base station can either be hung up on the wall (a suited opening is provided on the back side) or placed on a foot onto a surface.
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1 indoor temperature 2 indoor air humidity 3 comfort zone indicator (for indicating comfortable/uncomfortable climate) 4 indication of the air pressure tendency 5 graphical presentation of the march (history), according to the unit selected 6 indication of empty battery (”LoBat”) 7 time and date indication 8 sunset time 9 sunrise time 10 current wind speed 11 current air-humidity value of the selected outdoor sensor 12 sensor number (no indication, if the multipurpose sensor has bee
9. Configuration and Operation When the batteries have been inserted into the sensors and the batteries have been inserted subsequently into the base station (this order is to be strictly followed), the data transmitted via radio by the sensors should appear in the LC display of the base station.
F Please note: If you press the + or - key during the individual settings a little bit longer, the values will be changed rapidly. After each setting procedure you can exit the configuration mode by pressing the EXIT key or you can go the the next setting by activating the NEXT key.
Entering the degrees of latitude/longitude The entry of the location of the weather station is required for the calculation of sunrise and sunset times. The degree of latitude can be entered in the range from -60.0° to +60.0°. The degree of longitude can be entered in the range from 0.0° to 360.0°. The position of Washington D.C. is programmed by the manufacturer. You can determine your location in different ways: • You find a table with the coordinates of all US counties in the chapter ”Position Table”.
Setting the time zone The entry of the time zone is required for the calculation of sunrise and sunset times. Enter the difference to the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) = UTC (Universal Time). In the appendix is a table showing the time zone difference from UTC for North America time zones. + time zone Set the current value for your time zone via the + and - keys. close the configuration mode Press the EXIT key to close the configuration mode and turn back to the normal mode.
Selecting the unit for the temperature indication The following units can be selected: °C °F + - NEXT unit for temperature indication = = grade Centigrade (basic setting) grade Fahrenheit Here, the indication is presented with the analogue temperature indication, in the normal operating mode in all temperature display fields. Select the unit desired for indicating the temperature via the + and - keys. Press the NEXT key. Now, the unit of the wind speed can be selected.
b) Operation Selecting the indoor temperature indication In the normal operation mode, the indoor temperature and air humidity are presented in the IN display field. Press the IN key repeatedly to switch between • indoor temperature • corresponding dew point (= DEWPOINT) Selecting the outdoor temperature indication In the normal operation mode, the outdoor temperature and air humidity are presented in the OUT display field.
Proceed as follows for calling up the saved data: • Calling up minimum values Press the MIN/MAX key. MIN appears in the centre of the display. F Now, the minimum values are indicated in the corresponding display fields. For the wind speed a value will not be given (because the minimum value would always be ”0”). • Calling up maximum values Press the MIN/MAX key once again (starting from the normal display press the key twice). MAX appears in the centre of the display.
Deleting the MIN/MAX values The extreme values can either be deleted in the group (all minimum or all maximum values) or individually. Delete single value • Press the MIN/MAX key once to display the minimum values or twice to display the maximum values. • Select the value you want to delete by activating the SENSOR key. • Press and hold the RESET key longer than two seconds to delete the value selected.
c) Further Functions Indication of the moon phase The moon phases are indicated by the following symbols: full moon waxing moon new moon waning moon Fig. 7 F The indication of the moon phases will only be displayed, if time/date are entered.
Wind symbol indication (wind cone) The wind cone symbol shows at a glance whether the wind is light, moderate or strong at the moment. wind cone hangs down ➜ light wind (< 10km/h) wind cone is lifted to half the height ➜ moderate wind (1…20km/h) wind cone is standing horizontally strong wind (> 20km/h) ➜ Comfort indicator The comfort indicator (J K L) reflects the room air conditions (relationship of temperature to air humidity).
10. Replacing the Battery F The replacement interval varies significantly for batteries and accumulators. Highquality alkaline batteries are the most efficient ones, whereas accumulators or cheap zinc-carbon batteries require a more frequent replacement. a) Base Station If the battery empty symbol ( ) is displayed, the batteries have to be replaced. • Always replace the whole set of batteries. • Never mix full and semi-full batteries. • Always use four batteries of the same type and manufacturer.
11. Troubleshooting Observe all safety instructions included in these operating instructions! Problem Possible solutions No reception • The distance between the base station and the outdoor sensors is too long. Change the place of installation of the outdoor sensors. • Objects or shielding materials impair the radio reception. Change the place of installation of the outdoor sensors and the base station. • The batteries of the outdoor sensors are weak or almost empty.
Problem Possible solutions Sunrise/sunset times are not indicated • The base station has not been configured. Configure the base station according to the chapter ”Configuration”. Sunrise/sunset times are wrongly indicated • The longitude or latitude is set incorrectly. Enter the correct position (chapter ”Configuration”). • Time zone is set incorrectly. Enter the correct time zone for your position (chapter ”Configuration”). • The date is wrong. Enter the correct date (chapter ”Configuration”).
12. Coverage The coverage of the transmission of the radio signals to the base station can reach up to 100m under optimal conditions. This is also often designated as ”free-field coverage”. F This ideal arrangement (e.g. base station and outdoor sensor on a plane, even meadow without trees, houses etc.), however, is never reality. Normally, the base station is installed inside the house, the multipurpose sensor in the garden and further outdoor sensors are positioned in outbuildings (e.g.
13. Maintenance and Cleaning a) General Check the technical safety of the weather station, such as damage to the housing, at regular intervals. When it can be assumed that a safe operation is no longer possible, the product must be put out of service and precautions taken to ensure that it is not used unintentionally. Remove the batteries.
c) Cleaning the Multipurpose Sensor and the Outdoor Sensors After a longer period of operation in the open, dust can deposit at the plastic surface of the outdoor sensors. It can be removed rapidly with a cloth slightly moistened in water. Never use a garden hose to clean the outdoor sensors, because they are only protected against rain coming from the sky above but not against jets of water coming from the sides or below.
14. Handling Observe all safety instructions included in these operating instructions! a) General The product may not be opened or disassembled (apart from the battery replacement described in these operating instructions). None of the components inside the product is to be maintained by the user. Moreover, the licence (CE) and warranty will lapse in such cases. Do not drop the product, it will be damaged even if it falls down from a low height.
15. Explanation of Terms Perceived temperature See “Windchill” Comfort indicator The symbols of the comfort indicator (the three different smilies (L air conditions and will be shown according to the following table: Temperature Humidity 20% 30% 35% <18°C 18 -19.9°C 20 -21.9°C 22 -23.9°C 24 -25.9°C 26 -27.
Windchill (equivalent temperature, perceived temperature) Under certain conditions, men perceive temperatures totally different than shown by a thermometer. At low temperatures, we perceive the temperature at our naked skin the lower the more rapidly an additional wind blows. The windchill is defined as a cooling effect for naked skin having a theoretical surface temperature of 33°C and at a wind speed of more than 2.6m/s.
16. Disposal a) General Once the product becomes unusable, dispose of it in accordance with the relevant statutory regulations. b) Disposal Instructions for Battery/Accumulators You, as the ultimate consumer, are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all spent batteries/accumulators. Disposing of spent batteries/accumulators in the household waste is prohibited! Batteries/accumulators containing hazardous substances are marked by the opposite symbols.
17. Technical Data Measurement interval of the outdoor sensors:... approx. 3 minutes Measurement interval of the indoor sensors:...... approx. 10 minutes Transmitting frequency:....................................... 433.92 MHz Coverage in the open field:................................. max. 100m (Observe chapter 12!) Inside temperature range: .................................. 0°C to +59.9°C Resolution:.......................................................... 0.1°C Accuracy:..............................
18. FCC Information FCC ID: RNT-WS200US Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by ELV Electronics Limited may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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.
Appendix A: Table of latitude/longitude for US counties.
AR Randolph County 36.3 269.0 AR St. Francis County 35.0 269.3 AR Saline County 34.6 267.4 AR Scott County 34.9 265.9 AR Searcy County 35.9 267.3 AR Sebastian County 35.3 265.6 AR Sevier County 34.0 265.7 AR Sharp County 36.2 268.5 AR Stone County 35.9 267.8 AR Union County 33.2 267.4 AR Van Buren County 35.6 267.6 AR Washington County 36.1 265.8 AR White County 35.3 268.3 AR Woodruff County 35.2 268.8 AR Yell County 35.0 266.6 CA Alameda County 37.7 237.9 CA Alpine County 38.6 240.1 CA Amador County 38.
FL Lafayette County 30.0 276.8 FL Lake County 28.8 278.3 FL Lee County 26.6 278.2 FL Leon County 30.5 275.7 FL Levy County 29.3 277.3 FL Liberty County 30.3 275.1 FL Madison County 30.4 276.6 FL Manatee County 27.5 277.5 FL Marion County 29.1 277.9 FL Martin County 27.1 279.7 FL Miami-Dade County 25.8 279.7 FL Monroe County 24.8 278.8 FL Nassau County 30.6 278.3 FL Okaloosa County 30.6 273.4 FL Okeechobee County 27.3 279.1 FL Orange County 28.5 278.6 FL Osceola County 28.2 278.7 FL Palm Beach County 26.
GA Walker County 34.8 274.7 GA Walton County 33.8 276.3 GA Ware County 31.2 277.6 GA Warren County 33.4 277.3 GA Washington County 32.9 277.2 GA Wayne County 31.6 278.1 GA Webster County 32.0 275.4 GA Wheeler County 32.1 277.3 GA White County 34.6 276.3 GA Whitfield County 34.8 275.0 GA Wilcox County 32.0 276.5 GA Wilkes County 33.8 277.3 GA Wilkinson County 32.8 276.8 GA Worth County 31.6 276.2 HI Hawaii County 19.7 204.6 HI Honolulu County 21.4 202.0 HI Kalawao County 21.2 203.0 HI Kauai County 22.0 200.
IN Decatur County 39.3 274.5 IN DeKalb County 41.4 275.0 IN Delaware County 40.2 274.6 IN Dubois County 38.4 273.1 IN Elkhart County 41.6 274.1 IN Fayette County 39.6 274.8 IN Floyd County 38.3 274.1 IN Fountain County 40.1 272.7 IN Franklin County 39.4 274.9 IN Fulton County 41.1 273.8 IN Gibson County 38.3 272.4 IN Grant County 40.5 274.4 IN Greene County 39.1 273.0 IN Hamilton County 40.0 273.9 IN Hancock County 39.8 274.2 IN Harrison County 38.2 273.9 IN Hendricks County 39.8 273.5 IN Henry County 39.
KS Barton County 38.4 261.2 KS Bourbon County 37.9 265.2 KS Brown County 39.8 264.4 KS Butler County 37.8 263.1 KS Chase County 38.3 263.4 KS Chautauqua County 37.1 263.7 KS Cherokee County 37.1 265.2 KS Cheyenne County 39.8 258.3 KS Clark County 37.2 260.2 KS Clay County 39.4 262.9 KS Cloud County 39.5 262.3 KS Coffey County 38.2 264.3 KS Comanche County 37.3 260.7 KS Cowley County 37.2 263.1 KS Crawford County 37.5 265.2 KS Decatur County 39.8 259.6 KS Dickinson County 38.8 262.9 KS Doniphan County 39.
KY Martin County 37.8 277.5 KY Mason County 38.6 276.2 KY Meade County 37.9 273.9 KY Menifee County 38.0 276.4 KY Mercer County 37.8 275.2 KY Metcalfe County 37.0 274.4 KY Monroe County 36.7 274.3 KY Montgomery County 38.0 276.1 KY Morgan County 37.9 276.7 KY Muhlenberg County 37.2 272.9 KY Nelson County 37.8 274.5 KY Nicholas County 38.3 276.0 KY Ohio County 37.5 273.1 KY Oldham County 38.4 274.6 KY Owen County 38.5 275.2 KY Owsley County 37.4 276.3 KY Pendleton County 38.7 275.6 KY Perry County 37.2 276.
MI Dickinson County 45.9 272 MI Eaton County 42.6 275.2 MI Emmet County 45.5 275.1 MI Genesee County 43.0 276.3 MI Gladwin County 44.0 275.6 MI Gogebic County 46.4 270.2 MI Grand Traverse County 44.7 274.4 MI Gratiot County 43.3 275.4 MI Hillsdale County 41.9 275.4 MI Houghton County 47.0 271.4 MI Huron County 43.8 276.9 MI Ingham County 42.7 275.5 MI Ionia County 43.0 274.9 MI Iosco County 44.4 276.4 MI Iron County 46.2 271.4 MI Isabella County 43.6 275.2 MI Jackson County 42.2 275.
MS Jefferson County 31.7 269.0 MS Jefferson Davis County 31.6 270.2 MS Jones County 31.7 270.8 MS Kemper County 32.8 271.3 MS Lafayette County 34.4 270.5 MS Lamar County 31.2 270.5 MS Lauderdale County 32.4 271.3 MS Lawrence County 31.6 269.9 MS Leake County 32.7 270.5 MS Lee County 34.3 271.3 MS Leflore County 33.6 269.7 MS Lincoln County 31.5 269.6 MS Lowndes County 33.5 271.6 MS Madison County 32.6 269.9 MS Marion County 31.2 270.2 MS Marshall County 34.8 270.5 MS Monroe County 33.9 271.
MT Flathead County 48.3 245.7 MT Gallatin County 45.7 248.8 MT Garfield County 47.2 253.0 MT Glacier County 48.6 247.2 MT Golden Valley County 46.4 250.9 MT Granite County 46.4 246.6 MT Hill County 48.6 250.0 MT Jefferson County 46.1 247.9 MT Judith Basin County 47.0 249.8 MT Lake County 47.7 245.9 MT Lewis and Clark County 46.8 247.8 MT Liberty County 48.6 249.0 MT Lincoln County 48.6 244.6 MT McCone County 47.6 254.3 MT Madison County 45.4 248.1 MT Meagher County 46.6 249.1 MT Mineral County 47.1 245.
NJ Sussex County 41.1 285.3 NJ Union County 40.7 285.7 NJ Warren County 40.8 285.0 NM Bernalillo County 35.1 253.4 NM Catron County 34.0 251.6 NM Chaves County 33.4 255.6 NM Cibola County 35.0 252.0 NM Colfax County 36.6 255.3 NM Curry County 34.5 256.7 NM De Baca County 34.4 255.8 NM Dona Ana County 32.3 253.2 NM Eddy County 32.5 255.7 NM Grant County 32.7 251.8 NM Guadalupe County 34.9 255.2 NM Harding County 35.9 256.1 NM Hidalgo County 32.0 251.3 NM Lea County 32.7 256.7 NM Lincoln County 33.6 254.
NC Scotland County 34.8 280.5 NC Stanly County 35.3 279.8 NC Stokes County 36.4 279.7 NC Surry County 36.4 279.3 NC Swain County 35.4 276.6 NC Transylvania County 35.2 277.2 NC Tyrrell County 35.8 283.8 NC Union County 35.0 279.4 NC Vance County 36.3 281.6 NC Wake County 35.8 281.3 NC Warren County 36.4 281.9 NC Washington County 35.9 283.4 NC Watauga County 36.2 278.3 NC Wayne County 35.4 282.0 NC Wilkes County 36.2 278.8 NC Wilson County 35.7 282.1 NC Yadkin County 36.2 279.3 NC Yancey County 35.9 277.
OK Dewey County 36.0 261.0 OK Ellis County 36.3 260.2 OK Garfield County 36.4 262.2 OK Garvin County 34.7 262.7 OK Grady County 35.1 262.1 OK Grant County 36.8 262.2 OK Greer County 34.9 260.5 OK Harmon County 34.7 260.1 OK Harper County 36.8 260.3 OK Haskell County 35.2 264.9 OK Hughes County 35.1 263.7 OK Jackson County 34.6 260.6 OK Jefferson County 34.1 262.1 OK Johnston County 34.3 263.3 OK Kay County 36.8 262.8 OK Kingfisher County 35.9 262.1 OK Kiowa County 34.9 261.0 OK Latimer County 34.9 264.
SC Dillon County 34.4 280.6 SC Dorchester County 33.0 279.7 SC Edgefield County 33.8 278.1 SC Fairfield County 34.4 278.9 SC Florence County 34.1 280.3 SC Georgetown County 33.4 280.7 SC Greenville County 34.9 277.6 SC Greenwood County 34.2 277.9 SC Hampton County 32.8 278.9 SC Horry County 33.8 281.1 SC Jasper County 32.4 279.0 SC Kershaw County 34.3 279.4 SC Lancaster County 34.7 279.3 SC Laurens County 34.5 278.0 SC Lee County 34.2 279.7 SC Lexington County 33.9 278.8 SC McCormick County 33.9 277.
TN Trousdale County 36.4 273.8 TN Unicoi County 36.1 277.6 TN Union County 36.3 276.2 TN Van Buren County 35.7 274.5 TN Warren County 35.7 274.2 TN Washington County 36.3 277.6 TN Wayne County 35.2 272.2 TN Weakley County 36.3 271.3 TN White County 35.9 274.5 TN Williamson County 35.9 273.1 TN Wilson County 36.2 273.7 TX Anderson County 31.8 264.4 TX Andrews County 32.3 257.4 TX Angelina County 31.3 265.3 TX Aransas County 28.0 263.0 TX Archer County 33.7 261.3 TX Armstrong County 35.0 258.
TX Montgomery County 30.3 264.5 TX Moore County 35.9 258.1 TX Morris County 33.1 265.3 TX Motley County 34.1 259.2 TX Nacogdoches County 31.6 265.4 TX Navarro County 32.1 263.5 TX Newton County 30.8 266.3 TX Nolan County 32.4 259.6 TX Nueces County 27.7 262.5 TX Ochiltree County 36.3 259.2 TX Oldham County 35.4 257.4 TX Orange County 30.1 266.2 TX Palo Pinto County 32.8 261.7 TX Panola County 32.2 265.7 TX Parker County 32.8 262.2 TX Parmer County 34.5 257.2 TX Pecos County 30.9 257.3 TX Polk County 30.
VA Loudoun County 39.1 282.4 VA Louisa County 38.0 282.0 VA Lunenburg County 36.9 281.8 VA Madison County 38.4 281.7 VA Mathews County 37.4 283.7 VA Mecklenburg County 36.7 281.7 VA Middlesex County 37.6 283.5 VA Montgomery County 37.2 279.6 VA Nelson County 37.8 281.1 VA New Kent County 37.5 283.0 VA Northampton County 37.4 284.1 VA Northumberland County 37.9 283.6 VA Nottoway County 37.1 281.9 VA Orange County 38.2 281.9 VA Page County 38.6 281.5 VA Patrick County 36.7 279.7 VA Pittsylvania County 36.
WI Bayfield County 46.5 268.8 WI Brown County 44.5 272.0 WI Buffalo County 44.4 268.2 WI Burnett County 45.9 267.6 WI Calumet County 44.1 271.8 WI Chippewa County 45.0 268.7 WI Clark County 44.8 269.4 WI Columbia County 43.5 270.7 WI Crawford County 43.2 269.0 WI Dane County 43.1 270.6 WI Dodge County 43.4 271.3 WI Door County 45.0 272.7 WI Douglas County 46.5 268.1 WI Dunn County 44.9 268.1 WI Eau Claire County 44.8 268.6 WI Florence County 45.8 271.6 WI Fond du Lac County 43.8 271.5 WI Forest County 45.
Appendix B: Table of time zone difference from UTC Time Zone Atlantic Time Eastern Time Major Cities San Juan Boston, New York, Washington DC, Miami Central Time Minneapolis, New Orleans, Houston, Chicago Mountain Time Salt Lake City, Boise, Denver Pacific Time Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas Alaska Time Fairbanks Hawaii-Aleutian Honolulu Time Symbol AST EST Difference from UTC 20 19 CST 18 MST PST 17 16 AKST HAST 15 14 Enter the difference from UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)/GMT
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Key Functions IN Short key pressure: Switching between the indoor temperature indication and the dew point temperature Long key pressure (min. 2 seconds, till the display changes): Call-up of the configuration mode (see back of the housing for key layout) SENSOR If applicable, selection of additional outdoor sensors (display of SENSOR and sensor number (1….
