Frequently Asked Questions

Tag WS-1170

The WS-117x series automatically sets the date and time from the radio controlled clock signal. However, you must set the Time Zone (TZ) and Daylight Savings Time (DST).

However, you can manually set the Date and Time.

To set the date and time, you must be in the SET mode.

Press and hold the SET button for 2 seconds to enter the set mode.

Here are the commands as described in the User Manual:

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To change the temperature Units of measure between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit, enter the SET mode.

To enter the SET mode, press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds.

See the table below. Press the SET button (do not hold) until the temperature units of measure is flashing. Press the + button to toggle between degC and degF. It is the ninth setting:

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If the console lights up and beeps every few seconds or shows random characters, the console is not booting up properly.

  1. Replace the batteries with another fresh set of batteries.
  2. The item must be replaced.  We have a one year warranty. Please visit: https://www.ambientweather.com/rma.html
  3.  If out of warranty, replacement consoles are available here:

WS-1170, WS-1171, WS-1171A: https://www.ambientweather.com/amws1171ac.html

WS-1172: no longer available, but the WS-1171A console will work.

WS-1173: no longer available, but the WS-1171A console will work.

WS-1171B: https://www.ambientweather.com/amws1171bc.html

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If the time is incorrect by multiples of an hour, you likely set the incorrect time zone. The most common issue for users in the USA is to set a positive time zone instead of a negative time zone (example, +5 instead of -5).

The following table summarizes time zones around the world.

Hours from GMT Time Zone Cities
-12 IDLW: International Date Line West
-11 NT: Nome Nome, AK
-10 AHST: Alaska-Hawaii Standard
CAT: Central Alaska
HST: Hawaii Standard
Honolulu, HI
-9 YST:  Yukon Standard Yukon Territory
-8 PST: Pacific Standard Los Angeles, CA, USA
-7 MST: Mountain Standard Denver, CO, USA
-6 CST: Central Standard Chicago, IL, USA
-5 EST: Eastern Standard New York, NY, USA
-4 AST: Atlantic Standard Caracas
-3 São Paulo, Brazil
-2 AT: Azores Azores, Cape Verde Islands
-1 WAT: West Africa
0 GMT: Greenwich Mean
WET: Western European
London, England
1 CET: Central European Paris, France
2 EET: Eastern European Athens, Greece
3 BT: Baghdad Moscow, Russia
4 Abu Dhabi, UAE
5 Tashkent
6 Astana
7 Bangkok
8 CCT: China Coast Bejing
9 JST: Japan Standard Tokyo
10 GST: Guam Standard Sydney
11 Magadan
12 IDLE: International Date Line East
NZST: New Zealand Standard
Wellington, New Zealand

Make sure your time zone agrees with the time zone programmed into the console SET MODE:

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The Models WS-1171B, WS-1172,  and WS-1173 were discontinued. Replacement sensors are no longer available.

We recommend the following similar replacements:

WS-2801A (requires an AC adapter):

https://www.ambientweather.com/amws2800.html

WS-2700 (optional AC adapter):

https://ambientweather.com/amws2700.html

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The sensor is water resistant but not water proof. It cannot be submersed into water but can be placed in the rain.

However, it is best to avoid direct rain. It will not last as long, and will give you incorrect humidity readings as well.

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