Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Monitor
The AcuRite Outdoor Room Monitor measures two outdoor environmental conditions - air temperature and humidity.
The Outdoor Room Monitor is compatible with additional add-on AcuRite wired sensors, including the Water Detector, Liquid & Soil Temperature, and Spot Check Temperature & Humidity sensors.
The sensor broadcasts its readings over a wireless radio frequency (RF) and the readings are received an AcuRite Connection Device. The Connection Device uploads the readings received from the sensor device to My AcuRite and can also upload its outdoor air temperature and humidity readings to Weather Underground (requires additional setup).
Your Dashboard displays the last received readings uploaded by a Connection Device to My AcuRite and the readings are also displayed in Charts & Details. The Dashboard also displays the Forecast and Location Details of the Connection Device.
Provided below are the details of sensor reading frequencies, the upload frequency to My AcuRite and Weather Underground, how readings are displayed in My AcuRite, the types of readings displayed, and an example of a Dashboard.
Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Monitor - reading frequency specifications
The table below defines how frequent a reading is taken by each sensor locally at the sensor device.
|
Sensor Type |
Reading Frequency |
|---|---|
| Temperature | every 18 seconds |
| Humidity | every 18 seconds |
How often are readings sent to My AcuRite (upload frequency)?
The frequency that readings are sent to My AcuRite is dependent on the type AcuRite Connection device.
AcuRite Access - the most recent received readings are uploaded to My AcuRite every 5 minutes.
Calculated reading types, such as Dew Point and Feels Like, are calculated locally by the device and uploaded to My AcuRite. Reading calculations are based on all readings taken by each sensor during each 5 minute interval.
Accumulated reading types, including rainfall,
When an AcuRite Access device is operating on battery backup power or it does not have a network (internet) connection, its readings are not sent (uploaded) to My AcuRite or Weather Underground. During battery backup use or when it does not have a network (internet) connection, the device continues to receive readings and stores up to 12 hours of readings (logged readings) in its local memory. All logged readings are sent (uploaded) to My AcuRite when its AC power or network (internet) connection is restored. Logged readings are not sent to Weather Underground.
AcuRite smartHUB - readings are uploaded to My AcuRite at the time a reading is received from an AcuRite outdoor or indoor monitoring device (sensor) by the smartHUB. The upload frequency is based on each sensors' reading frequency.
PC Connect (for use with a 5-in-1 weather station only) - the readings of a 5-in-1 Weather Station are sent to PC Connect by way of the USB connection between the Indoor Display and your computer. Readings are uploaded to My AcuRite over your computer's network (internet) connection. For PC Connect use, My AcuRite sharing must be enabled in the PC Connect software. The upload frequency is based on each of the 5-in-1 sensors' reading frequency.
How often are readings sent to Weather Underground (upload frequency)?
The frequency that readings are sent to Weather Underground are dependent on the type AcuRite Connection Device and the reading frequency of each sensor.
AcuRite Access - the sensor's outdoor readings are sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground by way of Rapid Fire updates at the time the readings are received by the device from an outdoor device. The frequency readings are received by the device is based on each sensor's reading frequency.
When an AcuRite Access device is operating on battery backup power or it does not have a network (internet) connection, logged readings are not sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground.
smartHUB Connection Device - the sensor's outdoor readings are sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground by way of Rapid Fire updates at the time the readings are received by the smartHUB device from an outdoor device. The frequency readings are received by the device is based on each sensor's reading frequency.
PC Connect software (for use with a 5-in-1 weather station only) - all readings received by the PC Connect software are sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground every 12 minutes. If Rapid Updates is enabled, readings are sent every 36 seconds.
How are the uploaded readings displayed in My AcuRite?
- The Dashboard
- From the Dashboard, the current reading displayed for each reading type is the last received reading uploaded from an AcuRite Connection Device.
- Each single reading uploaded to My AcuRite is used to generate calculated readings (e.g., Heat Index, Wind Chill, Feels Like, Rain Rate). Calculated Readings are also displayed on the Dashboard and in Charts & Details.
As an example, a temperature reading is taken every 18 seconds - it's expected that approximately 16 temperature readings are sent to My AcuRite every 5 minutes by an AcuRite Access device. The last received temperature reading is displayed on the Dashboard and Temperature Chart, and the additional 18 second readings are used by My AcuRite to generate the calculated readings.
What readings are is displayed for a Room Monitor?
Temperature
Temperature refers the measurement of air, liquid or soil in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Temp High - the highest recorded temperature reading in the interval of time being viewed.
Temp Low - the lowest recorded temperature reading in the interval of time being viewed.
Humidity
Humidity, or relative humidity, is the ratio of moisture in the air as compared to the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold, which varies depending on the air temperature.
Humidity High - the highest recorded Humidity reading in the interval of time being viewed.
Humidity Low - the lowest recorded Humidity reading in the interval of time being viewed.
