Hello to all,
Its battery change time again and I wondered if anyone knows how to change the console batteries on a WH1081 without losing all the settings, calibration etc? It takes an age to reprogram these. Cannot see this covered anywhere in the archive.
Many Thanks
Skyline
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WH1081 Battery Change
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Re: WH1081 Battery Change
Leaving it connected with a USB cable while you change the batteries should stop it resetting, I think.
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Re: WH1081 Battery Change
Thanks for the tip, I will give it a try!
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Re: WH1081 Battery Change
OK - apologies in advance if it doesn't work for you. I've just tried removing and replacing the batteries in mine with the USB plugged in, and it didn't reset.
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Re: WH1081 Battery Change
My WH1080 console batteries last for two and a half years now. PC is on 12h or more, every day. Would it be wise to change them soon, as a precaution measure?Skyline wrote: Its battery change time again
Skyline
And, should the PC be on 24h, will they last almost forever?
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Re: WH1081 Battery Change
I am not sure if having the USB plugged in and the PC on actually completely prevents the batteries from being discharged by power switching. Maybe someone else knows. I change mine every couple of years as a precaution and the sensor batteries once per year as they dont last too well outside.
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