Buttons: 

- Main Menu

- Used while in the menu

-Toggles the top left screen on the display between Wind Speed, Rainfall, and Outdoor Temperature

- Used while in the menu

- Will change the Dew point/Feels like box to "Timeline," which will provide records from 12:00am-Now and Yesterday. 

Main Menu:

Records

• Today's Records (since midnight)
• Yesterday's Records

Alarms

Choose an Alarm to Set

• Outdoor Temperature
• Outdoor Humidity
• Wind Speed
• Days without Rain
• Rainfall 1 Day Total
• Lightning Detection
• ALL ALARMS OFF

Connections

• Sensor Information
  • Displays Days Active Count, Battery Level, Channel Designation, and Last Update Timestamp for sensors that are connected to the display.
• Wi-Fi Setup
• Add a New Sensor
  • To connect a new sensor or reconnect a sensor after a reset or battery change, select "Add a New Sensor" to allow the display to search for sensor signals.
• Remove a Sensor
  • To disconnect a sensor that is currently connected to the display unit, access "Remove a Sensor" and select the sensor that you would like disconnected.

General Setup

• Selecting "General Setup" will walk you through setting the time, date, DST setting, and units. The preference set order is as follows.
  
  CLOCK HOUR (*note the PM indicator)
  CLOCK MINUTE 
  AUTO DST (ON / OFF)
  CALENDAR MONTH
  CALENDAR DATE
  CALENDAR YEAR
  UNITS (US or METRIC)
  ALARM VOLUME
   
• The display will revert back to the main screen once finished. 

Display Settings

• Theme Selection
  • Select between the following options for the display background
    • Optimus (default)
    • Crystal (blue/light theme)
    • Midnight (dark theme)
• Sleep Now
  • Enters the display in sleep mode- all data will continue to be recieved, the display will wake at the scheduled wake time (set in Sleep Schedule), the display. The display will take 15 seconds to go to sleep. IT WILL NOT WAKE WHEN BUTTONS ARE PRESSED
• Sleep Schedule
  • Here you set the Sleep Mode,  Sleep Mode turns off the display every day at a scheduled time. Weather information will continue to be received and any Wi-Fi functionality will continue as normal. You can press any button on the display to awaken the display on for 30 seconds
• Adjust Display
  • Brightness
  • Contrast
  • Tint

Calibration

• Indoor temperature
• Indoor Humidity
• Outdoor Temperature
• Outdoor Humidity
• Barometric pressure

Factory Reset
You will lose all records and preferences stored on this display; this cannot be undone

• Reset to Factory Settings?
  • NO
  • YES
• Are you sure?
  • NO
  • YES

Exit 

• Return to the Main Screen

Weather Forecast:

While connected to Wi-Fi, weather forecasts for today and tomorrow are downloaded from weatherbit.io twice a day, at 5 AM and 5 PM. 

If the weather station is not connected to Wi-Fi, the forecast is generated using data from your weather station. Self-calibrating forecasting uses a unique algorithm to analyze changes in pressure over a time period (called Learning Mode) to determine your altitude. After 14 days, the self-calibrated pressure is tuned in to your location, and the unit is ready for superior weather prediction.

Wind Speed:

Average Wind Speed- displays the average wind speed reading from the last 60 minutes.
(When in the Wind Speed Flex View: located inside the wind rose on the left. When not in flex view: located on the right of the wind speed in the wind speed box)

Gust Wind Speed-  displays a rolling value showing the highest wind speed recorded within the last 60 minutes.
(Only shows in the Wind Speed Flex View on the right)

Wind Direction:

While in Wind Speed Flex View:

Solid green bar on the wind rose- Current Wind Direction

Slightly lighter green bar on wind rose- Previous Wind Directions

The green bars are located where the wind is coming from.

Barometric Pressure:

Subtle variations in barometric pressure greatly affect the weather. This weather center displays the current pressure with an arrow icon to indicate the direction the pressure is trending (FALLING, STEADY, or RISING).

Click here for more information on Heat Index, Dew Point, and Wind Chill 

Wi-Fi Setup:

AcuRite® Optimus Weather Station Wi-Fi Setup

Calibration:

AcuRite® Optimus Rain Calibration

If you are still experiencing concerns, please contact our U.S. based support staff by Submitting a Request or by chatting with our Live Agents. If you already have an open ticket with a support agent, please reply to the last email sent.