TESA WS1081 User Manual

TESA WS1081 User Manual

Thank you and congratulations on selecting this professional weather station!

We are positive you will enjoy the benefits of accurate weather readings our

instruments offer. A solar powered weather station has the advantage of being

able to provide energy for long periods of time.

This manual will guide you step-by-step through setting up your device. Use this

manual to become familiar with your professional weather station, and save it for

future reference.

Glossary of Common Terms

"LCD" is an acronym for "Liquid Crystal Display". This is a common type of

display screen used in televisions, computers, watches, and digital clocks.

BAROMETER & BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

A barometer is a device that measures the pressure of the air pushing on it—this

measurement is called the barometric pressure. We don't actually feel the

barometric pressure because the air pressure is pushing equally in every

RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE

Relative air pressure is the same as the barometric pressure. The calculation

of relative air pressure is a combination of the absolute air pressure and the

ABSOLUTE AIR PRESSURE

Absolute air pressure is the actual air pressure on the barometer without regard

to altitude.

INCHES OF MERCURY (inHg)

Inches of Mercury are the common unit of measurement for air pressure in the

United States.

HECTOPASCALS (hPa)

Hectopascals are the common units of measurement for air pressure in the

International System (SI) of measurement. The hectopascal holds the same