La Crosse Technology WS-1515U-IT User's Manual
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1. Hanging hole LCD Battery compartment Function keys Stand Time display manual setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar display weekday date month year Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Dew point display in F C Outdoor temperature display in F C Outdoor Humidity display as RH MIN MAX value of outdoor temperature and humidity display with time amp date of recording Indoor temperature display in F C Display MIN MAX value of outdoor temperature outdoor humidity dew point wind chill and relative pressure with time and date of recording 73 SETTING UP Wireless transmission at 915 MHz thermo hygro and rain sensor to the Weather Center x Weather Center Rain sensor Wind sensor Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo hygro sensor Note When putting the Weather Center into operation it is important to perform in close proximity e g on a table a complete wiring and set up of the system This step is important to test all components for correct function before placing and mounting them at their final destinations See Positioning below Spin the wind vane and tip the rain gauge to test 1 Unwind the cables of the Wind sensor Connect the Wind sensor to the Thermo hygro transmitter by plugging the connector2. The Weather Center The Weather Center has been designed to be hung onto wall or free standing To wall mount Choose a sheltered place Avoid direct rain and sunshine Before wall mounting please check that the outdoor values can be received from the desired locations To 3 wall mount 1 Fix a screw not supplied into the desired wall leaving the head extended out the by about 5mm 2 Hang the station onto the screw Remember to ensure that it locks into place before releasing The Thermo hygro Sensor Rain Cover p Main nit h e Wall Bracket An ideal mounting place for the thermo hygro sensor would be the outer wall beneath the extension of a roof as this will protect the sensor from direct sunlight and other extreme weather conditions To wall mount use the 2 screws to affix the wall bracket to the desired wall plug in the thermo hygro sensor to the bracket and secure both parts by the use of the supplied screw and ensure that the cables from the wind and rain sensors are correctly plugged in otherwise data transmission errors could occur 97 Extreme temperatures vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries Injuries burns or property damage may be resulted if the batteries are in contact with conducting materials heat corrosive materials or explosives The
3. 99 displayed if gt 99 Wind speed gust 0 to 111 8 mph 0 to 50 m s displayed OF L when gt 111 8 mph 50m s Wind chill dew point 40 F to 140 F 40 C to 59 9 C displayed OF L if outside this Relative pressure pre set range 27 17 to 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa Rainfall 0 to 393 6 0 to 9999 mm displayed OF L when gt 9999mm Outdoor data reception every 4 5 seconds from thermo hygro transmitter every 6 25 seconds from rain sensor Air pressure checking interval every 15 seconds Transmission range up to 330 feet 100 meters in open space Power consumption Weather Center 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Thermo hygro transmitter 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Rain sensor A 2 x AAA IEC LR3 1 5V Battery life approximately 24 months Alkaline batteries recommended Dimensions L x W x H Weather Center 6 15 x 1 25 x 5 58 165 4 x 31 8 x 141 9mm Thermo hygro transmitter 2 25 x 2 44 x 6 18 57 3 x 62 x 157mm Wind sensor 9 84 x 5 74 x1087 250 x 145 9 x 276 2mm 99 Rain sensor 5 67 x 2 15 x3 46 144 x 54 6 x 88mm LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment Please contact your local or and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection Al
4. 3 Insert the batteries observing the correct m polarity see the marking in the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery cover Note In the event of changing batteries in any of the units all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures This is because a random security code is assigned by the thermo hygro sensor at start up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first several minutes of power being supplied to it HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE RAIN SENSOR Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 The rain sensor works with 2 x AAA IEC LR3 1 5V batteries To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below 1 Press tabs back to unlock rain sensor cover Figure 1 2 Lift rain sensor cover to access battery compartment Figure 2 3 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see the marking in the battery compartment Figure 3 4 Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit Note In the event of changing batteries in any of the units all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures This is because a random security code is assigned by the rain sensor at start up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first several minutes of power being supplied to it 77 Press to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2 Mode 1 Wind spee
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6. and N date soie NE i gt e aa kane sw s Total rainfall w A icon m Total rainfall amount To reset the rainfall reading press the key once when the Rainfall value and Reset icon is shown Then the total rainfall amount will be reset to 0 and the time updated to current time Note After power up the time and date and total rainfall are displayed as After time is adjusted manually the set time will be shown SWITCHING ON OFF THE BUZZER User may choose to turn off the buzzer so that when the time alarm is switched on and activated the buzzer will not sound but we can still see the alarm icon flashing on the LCD for time alarm On the other hand when the buzzer is turned off and any weather alarm is activated the particular weather digits will flash to show user that the weather condition is being out of the preset threshold value yet the buzzer will not sound To switch off the buzzer 1 In normal display mode press and hold the SET key until the icon BUZZER OFF is shown at the right side above the Wind direction scale The LCD will change to setting mode 2 Press ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode The BUZZER OFF icon will still be shown BUZZER OFF BUZZER OFF icon WIND To re enable the buzzer 1 When the BUZZER OFF icon is shown on LCD press and hold the SET key until the BUZZER OFF icon disappears 2 Press ALARM key once to return to the n
7. by pressing the MIN MAX key in normal display mode 1 Min outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date of __ recording FIG 9 1205 MIN outdoor grag temperature 5660F value MIN icon Max outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording Min dew point temperature with the date and time of recording eR 12 34 ox TOS Time and dae MIN dew point vawe 9 MIN icon a Max dew point temperature with the date and time of recording Min outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording m Dare me GaSe 1 205 Time and date N of recording nw NE oop s rumo ue MAX outdoor humidity value MAX icon 4x J 92 iJ 73NnNc Time and date lt be Rot Eg of recording EL max wind gust value MAX icon m 13 Max 24 hour rainfall with the date and time of recording i234 72005 ao x w o N e mS De sw aes an V BOG 24h rainfall value MAX icon m RESET THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned maximum or minimum weather data 1 to 13 you shall need to reset each of the data independently 1 Press MIN MAX key to show the desired weather data For instance if you want to reset the minimum humidity in the normal display you shall press the MIN MAX key three times to show the min humidity value 2 Press
8. head into the socket of the Thermo hygro sensor i E Sockets for wind sensor 2 First insert the batteries into the Thermo hygro sensor and Rain sensor How to install and replace the batteries into the Thermo hygro sensor and How to install and replace the batteries into the Rain sensor below 3 Then insert the batteries into the Weather Center see How to install and replace the batteries into the Weather Center below Once the batteries are installed all segments of the LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tone will be heard It will then display the time as 00 00 the date as 1 1 05 the weather icons and air pressure value will be shown for outdoor data 75 4 Afterwards the Weather Center will start receiving data from the transmitter The transmission reception icon will be blinking to indicate that the station is trying to get the thermo hygro transmitter data The outdoor temperature humidity wind data should then be displayed on the Weather Center If this does not happen after 135 seconds the batteries will need to be removed from all units You will have to start again from step 2 5 The transmitter reception icon is now blinking again to indicate that the station is trying to get the rain sensor data It will stop blinking once the rain sensor has been detected If this does not happen after 135 seconds you will need to start again from step 2
9. the air pressure changes in inHg 0 12 0 06 0 0 06 0 12 The 0 represents the current air pressure The newly measured pressure was compared to the previously recorded pressure reading The pressure change is expressed by the difference between the current Oh and the past readings in division of 2 hPa or 0 06 inHg If the bars are rising it indicates that the weather is getting better due to an increase in air pressure If the bars go down it indicates a drop of the air 89 18 00 and 21 00 For instance if user has manually set the time as 14 52 after installing batteries the first history record will be made at the coming 15 00 automatically Then the second record will be on 18 00 and so on Each weather record includes the Wind direction Wind speed gust in Beaufort scale Wind chill temperature wind speed gust dew point Outdoor temp and humidity relative pressure 24 hour rainfall and total rainfall pressure history and weather tendency Also the time and date of recording will be displayed Note In order to acquire the correct time of recording of the history records you shall manually set the current time as soon as installing batteries to the weather station Afterwards you should avoid changing the pre set time as it will also alter the recorded time of recording of each history record which may lead to confusion To view the weather history 1 In normal display press the HISTORY key The latest we
10. to confirm the year and enter the month setting The month digit will start flashing 4 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the month 5 Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode The date digit will start flashing 6 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the date 7 Confirm all calendar settings with the SET key and enter the F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING OF _ _ Flashing The temperature display can be selected to show temperature data in F or C default F 1 The temperature unit is flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between F or C 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING 82 In normal display user may press the SET key shortly to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display Mode 1 Wind speed outdoor temperature and relative pressure reading are shown Wind speed icon WIND CHILL Winn SPEED hs im F E F npn WJ OU Outdoor temp pour tene HUMIDITY icon NONE A In Mode 1 this reception KO 328 F m HG icon is showing the ee condition of the TAPRE reception of the signal Rel Pressure gt m g q g ing from Thermo hygro transmitter Mode 2 Wind Gust Dew Point temperature and Rainfall reading are shown EA Wind gust icon WIND CHILL Gust mm 5 mph wJ OU Dew point icon oyr oew pomt HUMIDITY J S ora J 5 u In Mode 2
11. 6 You may need to check the cable for correct connection and all the components for correct function by manually turning the wind gauge by moving the wind vane tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internal moving seesaw etc see Positioning below 7 Time and date shall be manually set See Manual Setting below 8 After the Weather Center has been checked for correct function with regard to the above points and found fit the initial set up of the weather station system is finished and the mounting of the system components can take place It must be ensured however that all components work properly together at their chosen mounting or standing locations If e g there appear to be problems with the 915 MHz radio transmission they can mostly be overcome by slightly changing the mounting locations or turning the base station Note The radio communication between the receiver and the transmitters in the open field reaches distances of max 330 feet provided there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings trees vehicles high voltage lines etc 9 Radio interferences created by PC screens radios or TV sets can in some cases entirely cut off radio communication Please consider this when choosing standing or mounting locations Note After batteries are installed in the transmitter install the batteries in the weather center to receive the signal from the transmitters as soon as possible If the weather cent
12. Ltd for problem determination and service procedures Warranty service can only be performed by a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to La Crosse Technology Ltd or La Crosse Technology Ltd s authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above All replaced parts and products become the property of La Crosse Technology Ltd and must be returned to La Crosse Technology Ltd Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay all expenses for labor and materials for all repairs covered by this warranty If necessary repairs are not covered by this warranty or if a product is examined which is not in need or repair you will be charged for the repairs or examination The owner must pay any shipping charges incurred in getting your La Crosse Technology Ltd product to a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges to the owner of the product to a USA address only 100 Your La Crosse Technology Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the followin
13. PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER WS 1515U IT Instruction Manual Table of Contents Topic Page Features 3 Setting up 6 Function keys 12 LCD Screen 14 Manual Setting 16 Time alarm setting 24 Weather alarm operations 25 Hysteresis 31 Weather forecast and weather tendency 32 Wind direction and wind speed measurement 36 Rainfall measurement 37 Viewing history data 37 Viewing the min max weather data 39 Switch On Off buzzer 46 Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception 48 Positioning 49 Care and Maintenance 53 Specification 54 Warranty Info 57 72 Low High outdoor temperature and humidity alarm Relative air pressure displayed in inHg or hPa Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hours bar graph format LCD contrast selectable Low battery indicator Wind direction displayed in 16 steps Wind speed and gust displayed in mph km h or m s and Beaufort scale Wind chill displayed in F of C High alarm function for wind speed Manual reset of outdoor temperature outdoor humidity dew point wind chill pressure wind speed gust and 24h rainfall 24h rainfall display in inch or mm Total rainfall display in inch or mm Storm warning alarm Buzzer on off selectable Storage of 140 sets of history weather data recorded in 3 hour intervals Wireless transmission at 915 MHz Transmission range up to 330 feet 100 meters Back light T
14. and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds then the RESET icon will appear at the bottom part of the LCD 3 Press the key once then the stored value will be reset to the current value and current time 4 Press the ALARM key to return to normal display mode 14 Total rainfall amount The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD in the unit of mm or inch It shows the total rainfall accumulated since last reset of the weather station In normal display mode press the MIN MAX key fourteen times to show the total rainfall value The RESET icon will also be shown at the same time 94 7 Min Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date m In of recording O56 eos wroce MIN wind chil q 5 2 value MIN icon mm J 8 Max Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording 9 Min Relative pressure with the date and time of recording 10 Max Relative pressure with the date and time of recording Time and aae gy Le0S E S sr Pa a a sw s PRESSURE pese aue t CO GAO MAX icon Coo 11 Maximum wind speed with the date and time of recording TME ATE m 1INC Time and date 03 tee eorsing nwo None wi faces no SPEED 5 max wind speed value MAX icon a J 12 Maximum Gust with the date and time of recording 93 mme were r J 9 t 55 The total rainfall value is t tU 2 counted from this time
15. ard weather tendency arrow will be flashing Also see WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR below TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting anytime during the manual setting modes press the ALARM key or HISTORY key or wait for the automatic timeout The mode will return to the normal time display TIME ALARM SETTING The alarm time can be set by the use of the ALARM and SET key 1 Press the ALARM key once The ALARM icon and time digits are shown at the top right of the LCD 84 Low outdoor humidity alarm High wind speed alarm Default alarm values Low 32 F Temperature High 104 F Relative Low 45 Humidity High 70 Wind speed High 62 0mph HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On Off independently according to your needs Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value High or Low alarm value 1 In the normal display mode press the ALARM key twice The High Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown OUT TEMP PH AL H 5 dd 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 3 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing o
16. ased on sea level elevation 83 WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING PRESSURE rol nm in LIL Flashing Si Flashing You may select a definite switching sensitivity value 06 09 or 12 inHg for the change in the display of weather icons This represents the sensitivity of the weather forecast the smaller the value selected the more sensitive the weather forecast The default value is 0 09 inHg 1 The sensitivity value will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to select the value 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM WARNING SENSITIVITY SETTING STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING You may also define a switching sensitivity value for the Storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from 09 inHg to 27 inHg over 6 hours Default 0 15 inHg PRESSURE rel m Gm Lit Flashing Ye Flashing The sensitivity value will start flashing Use the or MIN MAX key to select the value Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM ALARM ON OFF SETTING STORM ALARM OW OFF SETTING You may also choose to switch On or Off the acoustic Storm warning alarm Default OFF 1 The digit AOF will start flashing LA Use the key to switch On or Off the alarm AOF OFF AON On wN 3 Confirm with the SET key and the normal display mode will be shown PRESSURE rel m Flashing AOF Note Ss Se a In case a storm warning alarm is activated the downw
17. ather record will be shown with the date and time of recording The HISTORY icon will be displayed at the bottom of the LCD 2 When viewing History records user may shift to see the Mode 1 or Mode 2 data by pressing the SET key Mode 1 with wind speed outdoor Temp Rel pressure Mode 2 with wind gust Dew point rainfall data Note If user wants to choose to view total rainfall or 24 hour rainfall in history records he shall first in normal display choose to show the particular rainfall data the press History key and SET key to view the particular rainfall data in History records 234 on 12085 ae ae wi Tm De sw gg s wn CHLL WIND SPEED MIAL Sos i ae a wo ae oo 4B u 2932 PRESSURE STORY Tenoener HISTORY icon 3 When viewing History records press MIN MAX to view older records Press MIN MAX and key to view Previous and Next record respectively The records are made at 3 hour intervals Note The stored history records will not be retained after battery change or whenever battery is removed The total rainfall value will be exhibited in whole number no decimal place in the history record VIEWING THE MAXIMUM MINIMUM WEATHER DATA The weather station will record the maximum and minimum value of the various weather data with time and date of recording automatically The 91 following stored maximum and minimum weather data can be viewed
18. batteries shall be taken out from the unit before the product is to be stored for a long period of time Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Replace only with new batteries of the recommended type When cleaning the display and casings use a soft damp cloth only Do not use solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings Do not submerge the unit in water Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display The liquid crystals can be harmful to user s health Do not make any repair attempts to the unit Return them to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer Opening and tampering with the unit may invalidate their guarantee Never touch the exposed electronic circuit of the device as there is a danger of electric shock should it become exposed Do not expose the units to extreme and sudden temperature changes this may lead to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy SPECIFICATIONS Temperature measuring range Indoor 32 F to 140 F with 0 2 F resolution 0 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution OF L displayed if outside this range Outdoor dew point 40 F to 140 F with 0 2 F resolution 40 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution OF L displayed if outside this range Relative humidity measuring range Outdoor 1 to 99 with 1 resolution displayed if lt 1
19. d outdoor temp rel pressure Mode 2 Gust Dew Point temp rainfall Mode 2 displayed will be shown for 30 seconds Then it will return to normal display automatically In normal display mode press and hold to switch on off the Buzzer In the weather alarm setting mode press and hold to adjust different alarm value and switch the alarm On Off Press to activate the reset mode when max or min record is shown Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing y In display Mode 1 press to toggle between the display of Preset alarm time date weekday date Indoor temp or second in the time display In display mode 2 press to toggle between the display of Rel Pressure 24 hour rainfall and Total rainfall Press to adjust increase the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to confirm to reset the max min record HISTORY key Press to display the weather data history records Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit manual setting mode and alarm setting mode ALARM key Press to enter the time alarm and weather alarm setting mode Confirm particular alarm setting Press to exit the manual setting mode Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit max min record display mode MIN MAX key Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather
20. data Press to adjust decrease the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing 79 LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following information 1 Time and date indoor temp second 2 Wind data 3 Outdoor temperature Dew point and humidity 4 Air pressure Rainfall data Air pressure history and Weather forecast icon Low battery Indicator weather center Time alarm icon DATE Time oon HOY ah St Bi WIND Calendar display Buzzer off indicator NW w 5 bft X E Wind direction display Za _ 7 and wind speed in et nt coe Beaufort scale sw SE s H Wind speed Hi alarm icon Wind Chillin WINDCHILL WIND SPEED HI AL rot oO IO Pad g Lf ron wind speed or gust Outdoor temperature in mph km h or m s or dew pointy numon in F or C HIAL Outdoor relative humidity in oxen ume leg B55 iw 4H paca a O55 a D K Outdoor Humidity lt ee alarm icon Relative air pressure rel iy Transmitter signal display in inHg or hPa id reception icon or total and 24h rainfall si display in inch or mm pressure HISTORY TENDENCY Weather tendency o2 kd Air pressure__ 9 histogram __ indicator Weather forecast icon Low battery Indicator Thermo hygro Low battery Indicator rain sensor When the signal from the transmitter or Rain sensor is successfully received by the Weather Station this icon wil
21. ecurely mounted onto a horizontal surface about 39 37 1 meter above the ground or higher and in an open area away from trees or other coverings where rainfall may be reduced causing inaccurate readings When securing into place check that rain excess will not collect and store at the base of the unit but can flow out between the base and the mounting surface test by pouring clean water After mounting the rain sensor and placing battery the rain sensor is now operable For testing purposes very slowly pour a small amount of clean water into the rain sensor funnel The water will act as rainfall and will be received and displayed at the base station after about 2 minutes delay i e when the reading interval is reached CARE AND MAINTENANCE 98 La Crosse Technology Sensor Extension Cable When you require additional length to properly mount your sensor you can use La Crosse Technology extension cable The extension cable is 32 feet in length and comes with the appropriate connecter attached Please visit your local retailer or www greatbigoutlet com to purchase Phone cables and connections have much more resistance than our extension cable and are not recommended for use Using phone cable connection may damage your sensors Note Using extension cables will shorten battery life Warning Never cut splice shorten or modify your sensor cables or extension cables Doing so may damage your sensors and will void your warranty
22. er is powered more than 5 hours after the transmitter is powered the weather center will never receive signal successfully from the transmitters In this case user will need to reinstall the batteries from all the transmitters to redo set up procedure After batteries are installed there will be synchronization between weather center and the transmitters At this time the signal reception icon will be blinking When the signal is successfully received by the weather center the icon will be switched on lf it is not successful the icon will not be shown in LCD So the user can easily see whether the last reception was successful icon on or not icon off On the other hand the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in progress PRESSURE HISTORY TENDENCY E Transmitter signal HISTORY bs reception icon 76 HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER CENTER a The Weather Center works with 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries When the batteries need to be replaced the low battery symbol will appear on the LCD To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see the marking in the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover BATTERY CHANGE It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 24 months t
23. f the icon means that the alarm is switched on 4 Press the ALARM key once The Low Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown 5 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the low outdoor temp alarm value Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 6 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon means that the alarm is switched on 7 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically In case the temperature value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm the value will be blinking along with the corresponding icon HI AL LO AL And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes User then may press any key to stop the ring User may quit the alarm setting and return to the normal display mode by pressing the HISTORY key HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING Note The High and Low outdoor humidity alarm can be set On Off independently according to your needs High alarm icon Alarm On icon 86 TIME ALARM yy fal Alarm time digit T Alarm On icon 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The hour digit of the alarm time will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the hour of the alarm t
24. g specified exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreasonable use or neglect including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance 2 damage occurring during shipment claims must be presented to the carrier 3 damage to or deterioration of any accessory or decorative surface 4 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by someone other than an authorized La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center 6 units used for other than home use 7 applications and uses that this product was not intended or 8 the products inability to receive a signal due to any source of interference This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation related circumstances LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN S REACH This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights specific to your State Some States do no
25. g this into account one can see how the weather has changed and is expected to change For example if the indicator is pointing downwards together with cloud and sun icons then the last noticeable change in the weather was when it was sunny the sun icon only Therefore the next change in the weather will be cloud with rain icons since the indicator is pointing downwards Note Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure it will remain permanently visualized on the LCD AIR PRESSURE HISTORY ELECTRONIC BAROMETER WITH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE TREND The bottom section of the LCD also shows the relative air pressure value and the air pressure history Depending on programming conditions display of the history of air pressure in form of a graph consisting of vertical bars The bar graph of the electronic barometer shows the air pressure history of the past 12 hours in five 3 hour steps PRESSURE HISTORY 40 12 4 0 06 2 O E i Air pressure 0 0 06 EEEE ME 2 MN E 2 Air pressure changesininHg 00 12 MENEN ME Ss a im 4 changes in hPa inHg 12h 9h 6h 3h Oh hPa The horizontal axis represents the last 12 hours air pressure recording 12 9 6 3 and 0 hour The bars are plotted at each of the 5 steps and give the trend over the recorded period The scale on the right compares the result The 0 in the middle of this scale determines the current air pressure The vertical axis represents
26. hen moved one column to the left Note For accurate barometric pressure trend the Weather Center should operate at the same altitude For example it should not be moved Should the unit be moved for instance from the ground to the second floor of the house the readings for the next 48 60 hours shall be discarded WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT In normal display mode the second section of the LCD shows the following wind data Wind direction shown on the a compass scale of 16 divisions and wind speed gust in Beaufort scale Wind chill in F or C Wind Speed in km h mph or m s Gust in km h mph or m s displayed when in Mode 2 by pressing the SET key shortly WIND Text showing wind speed wo o a in Beaufort scale w g Pointer indicates the a n E currently detected wind ope direction sw SE s This alarm symbol a cay Wa SPEED indicates that the alarm 5 g Lfe is set On Wind chill Wind speed or gust will be show RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The total rainfall and 24 hour rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD in the unit of mm or inch To View the 24 hour rainfall or the Total rainfall reading 1 In normal display press SET key once and the display will shift to Mode 2 2 Press key consecutively key to toggle between the 24 hour rainfall Total rainfall and Rel pressure reading 24 hour j 24h RAIN rainfall
27. her condition is reached The following Weather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode High outdoor temperature alarm Low outdoor temperature alarm High outdoor humidity alarm 85 Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value High or Low alarm value 1 Inthe normal display mode press the ALARM key 4 times The High Outdoor Humidity alarm display will be shown HUMIDITY HIAL o RH 4 g 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value 3 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon means that the alarm is switched on 4 Press the ALARM key once The Low Outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown 5 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the low outdoor humidity alarm value 6 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon means that the alarm is switched on 7 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically In case the humidity value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm the value will be blinking along w
28. icon 5 5 24 hour rainfall i a amount Total rainfall TOTAL RAIN icon m in L i Total rainfall amount VIEWING THE HISTORY DATA The weather station can store up to 140 sets of weather data which are recorded automatically at 3 hour intervals after the weather station is powered up at the nearest time of 0 00 03 00 06 00 09 00 12 00 15 00 90 about 75 due to the varying areas the Weather Center has been designed for use In areas that experience sudden changes in weather for example from sunny to rain the Weather Center will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is stagnant most of the time for example mostly sunny If the Weather Center is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point for example from the ground floor to the upper floors of a house discard the weather forecast for the next 48 60 hours as the Weather Center may mistake the new location as being a possible change in air pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators arrow located on the left and right sides of the weather icons When the indicator points upwards it means that the air pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve but when indicator points downwards the air pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse Takin
29. ime 3 Press the SET key to confirm and advance to the minute setting The minute digit will be flashing 4 Press the or MIN MAX key to set the minute of the alarm time Press the ALARM key to confirm Wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically 5 In the normal display mode press the ALARM once key to go to the time alarm setting mode again Then press shortly the SET key to switch on or off the time alarm The showing of the icon means that the time alarm is switched on 6 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically Note The alarm ringing duration is 2 minutes To stop the alarm press any key during the alarm ringing WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS The Weather alarms can be set when certain weather conditions are met according to your requirements For example you can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to 104 F high and 14 F low while only enabling the high alarm and disabling the low alarm i e temperatures lt 14 F won t trigger alarm but temperatures gt 104 FF will 2 34 wo 72005 Wino w Aod n mosen VPI High wind speed mC m Alarm On icon Sos a our Tewe HUMOR INF e A Outdoor temp pee ac up 4 Alarm On icon RE x Mi Outdoor humidity 2992 Ramonen PRESSURE HISTORY TENDENCY The Weather Center can be set to alert when a specific weat
30. ith the corresponding icon HI AL LO AL And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes User may press any key to stop the sound WIND SPEED ALARM SETTING The High wind speed alarm can be set by following the steps below 1 Inthe normal display mode press the ALARM key six times The High wind speed alarm display will be shown KQ WIND SPEED HI AL 35 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The wind speed digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the high wind speed alarm value 3 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon means that the alarm is switched on 4 Press the ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode In case the wind speed exceeds the condition for high wind speed alarm the value will be flashing along with the corresponding high alarm icon HI AL And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes User may press any key to stop the sound HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the measured data which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading is close to your set level a hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm For example if the high temperature alarm is set to 77 F and the current value moves to 77 F the alarm will be activated if it has been enabled Now when the temperature drops to 76 8 F or be
31. l be switched on If not successful the icon will not be shown on the LCD User can therefore easily see whether the last reception was successful ON icon or not OFF icon On the other hand the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is being done at that time 80 MANUAL TIME SETTING You then may manually set the time of the clock by following the steps below Minutes flashing TIME Hour mM flashing Liu igh 1 The hour digit will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the hour 3 Press the SET key to switch to the minutes The minute digit will start flashing 4 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the minute 5 Confirm the time with the SET key and enter the 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING TIME 0 g igh Digit flashing The time can be set to view as 12 hour or 24 hour format The default time display mode is 12 h To set to 24 h time display 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle the value 2 Confirm with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING CALENDAR SETTING Date Month for 24h time display Month Date for 12h time display TIME DATE D0 4250 ewe The date default of the Weather Center is 1 1 of year 2005 The date can be set manually by proceeding as follows 1 The year digit starts flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the year The range runs from 00 2000 to 99 2099 3 Press the SET key
32. l electronic instruments must from now on be recycled User shall take an active part in the reuse recycling and recovery of the electrical and electronic waste The unrestricted disposal of electronic waste may do harm on public health and the quality of environment As stated on the gift box and labeled on the product reading the User manual is highly recommended for the benefit of the user This product must however not be thrown in general rubbish collection points The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place This product is designed for use in the home only as indication of the temperature This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information The specifications of this product may change without prior notice This product is not a toy Keep out of the reach of children No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the manufacturer WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology Ltd provides a 1 year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contact La Crosse Technology
33. low and 87 thereafter again increases to beyond 77 F the data will be blinking but no alarm will be activated It has to drop to below 75 2 F with a pre set hysteresis of 1 8 F so that the alarm can be produced again Hysteresis values for the various weather data types are given in the following table Weather data Hysteresis Temperature 1 87 Humidity 3 RH Wind speed 3 1 mph Note The temperature or humidity data will keep on flashing even after a key has been pressed to stop the alarm or buzzer has been switched off to indicate that the current weather condition is out of the pre set limit s WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS Weather forecasting icons are displayed in any of the following combinations at the right bottom part of LCD TENDENCY TENDENCY TENDENCY Sunny Cloudy with sunny Rainy intervals For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather Every time a new average pressure value has been obtained once per minute this value is compared with an internal reference value If the difference between these values is bigger than the selected weather tendency sensitivity the weather icon changes either for worse or for better In this case the current pressure value becomes the new weather tendency reference If the icons do not change either the air pres
34. nch or mm 2 Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING Intb The relative air pressure can be set as inHg or hPa The default unit is inHg 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between the unit inHg or hPa 2 Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note The default reference pressure value of the barometer is 29 91inHg when batteries are first inserted For an exact measurement it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to your local relative air pressure related to elevation above sea level Ask for the current atmospheric pressure of your home area Local weather service www optician calibrated instruments in public buildings airport The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 27 17 to 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa for a better reference Flashing PRESSURE ruse ITU oe 1 The current relative pressure value will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to increase or decrease the value Continually holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY VALUE SETTING Note This feature is useful for those who live at elevations above sea level but want their air pressure display to be b
35. o ensure optimum accuracy of these units Please participate in the preservation of the environment Return used batteries to an authorized depot Note The stored History record will not be kept after the battery change is done on the Weather Center FUNCTION KEYS Weather Center The Weather Center has 5 easy to use function keys TME Om oul 7 Hat ru 0N SET key key HISTORY key MIN MAX key SET key Press and hold to enter manual setting modes LCD contrast Manual time setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar setting F C temperature unit Wind speed unit Rainfall unit Pressure unit Relative pressure reference setting Weather tendency threshold setting Storm warning threshold setting and Storm Alarm On Off setting 78 If the signal reception is not successful on the first frequency 915MHz for 45 seconds the frequency is changed to 920MHz and the learning is tried another 45 seconds If still not successful the reception is tried for 45 seconds on 910MHz This will also be done for re synchronization HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMO HYGRO SENSOR ri oor The outdoor Thermo hygro sensor works with 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below 1 Uninstall the rain cover of the transmitter 2 Remove the battery compartment cover iste EN
36. o be confirmed by LCU Thermo hygro Sensor Remote transmission of the outdoor temperature and humidity to the Weather Center at 915 MHz Weather resistant casing Wall mounting case to be mounted in a sheltered place Avoid direct rain and sunshine D P Wind Sensor Connected to the thermo hygro sensor oo by cable Cs Can be installed onto a mast or a e horizontal panel Rain Sensor Remote transmission of the rainfall data to the Weather Center at 915 MHz To be mounted onto a horizontal panel 74 Congratulations on purchasing this state of the art Professional Weather Center as an example of excellent design and innovative technology Featuring time date calendar weather forecast wind direction and speed rainfall indoor temperature outdoor temperature and outdoor humidity air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather conditions this Weather Center will provide you with extensive weather information and forecast This product offers INSTANT TRANSMISSION is the state of the art new wireless transmission Di technology exclusively designed and lj gt developed by LACROSSE 915m TECHNOLOGY INSTANT TRANSMISSION offers you an immediate update every 4 5 seconds 6 5 SECONDS FOR RAIN of all your outdoor data measured from the transmitters follow your climatic INSTANT TRANSMISSION FEATURES Weather Center Function keys
37. ormal display mode The BUZZER OFF icon will no longer be shown Then the alarm will sound normally LOW BATTERY INDICATOR The low battery indicator of the weather station and the transmitter will be displayed at the top and bottom portion of the LCD respectively when the 95 battery power is low It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual basis to ensure optimum accuracy of the system Note After battery change both the Weather Station and the transmitters need to be reset see note Setting up The History data record will be clear after the battery change OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER 915 MHz RECEPTION CHECK The outdoor temperature humidity wind data are transmitted from thermo hygro transmitter every 4 5 seconds the rainfall data are transmitted from the rain sensor every 6 25 seconds The receiver will be synchronized to the thermo hygro transmitter and rain sensor then The transmission range supposedly up to about 330 feet 100 meters of the thermo hygro transmitter rain sensor may be affected by the ambient temperature At cold temperatures the transmitting distance may be decreased Please keep this in mind when placing the transmitter and the rain sensor If 1 the outdoor data are not being received within first several minutes after setting up 2 the outdoor display always show on the outdoor display or 3 the reception icon of thermo hygro transmitter Mode 1 and rain sen
38. pite the observation of these factors all system units have to be reset see Setting up POSITIONING Prior to permanently affixing any of the units please ensure the following points are considered Cable lengths of the units meet with your distance requirements at the point of fixing Signals from the sensors can be received by the base station at points of mounting 96 The Wind Sensor Wind vane cTt Vertical mast p q AA O Wind fan Horizontal panel Firstly check that the wind cups and the wind vane can rotate freely before fixing the unit For correct and accurate readings it is important to mount the sensor so that the front marked E is pointing in East West direction The wind sensor should now be mounted using the screw or cable tie provided onto a solid wall panel mast or mast to allow the wind to travel around the sensor unhindered from all directions ideal mast size should be from diameter 0 62 to 1 29 16mm to 33mm Do not over tighten Once the wind sensor is fixed onto the mast connect the cable to the corresponding thermo hygro sensor socket so that operating power supply can be received and data can be transmitted to the base station Secure cord from blowing Do not us staples Using PVC pipe or metal as a mast may cause static Wood is recommended The Rain Sensor NSNNS S S Horizontal panel For best results the rain sensor should be s
39. sor Mode 2 is not displayed on the display user shall check the following points 1 The distance of the Weather Center or transmitter rain sensor should be at least 5 to 6 5 feet 1 5 to 2 meters away from any interfering sources such as computer monitors or TV sets 2 Avoid positioning the Weather Center onto or in the immediate proximity of metal doors or window frames 3 Using other electrical products such as headphones or speakers operating on the same signal frequency 915 MHz may prevent correct signal transmission and reception 4 Neighbors using electrical devices operating on the 915 MHz signal frequency can also cause interference 5 Visibility of weather center and transmitters e g through a window increases the range Delete b c Windows often reflect the signal Note When the 915 MHz signal is received do not re open the battery compartment cover of either the transmitter rain sensor or Weather Center as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset Should this happen accidentally then reset all units see Setting up above otherwise transmission problems may occur During normal operation after the outdoor display shows the weather center will change to receive the outdoor data every 15 minutes until the data is read Then the reception period for thermo hygro transmitter will return to 4 5 seconds 6 25 seconds for rain sensor If no reception is possible des
40. sure has not changed or the change has been too small for the Weather Center to register So you may adjust the sensitivity of the pressure change checking in the setting mode see WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY VALUE SETTING above However if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better with sunny icon or worse with rainy icon since the icons are already at their extremes The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates For example if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining It simply means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rainy Note After setting up readings for weather forecasts should be disregarded for the next 48 60 hours This will allow sufficient time for the Weather station to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast Common to weather forecasting absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of 88 pressure and the weather is expected to get worse from the present time o At every full hour the current air pressure is used as a basis for the display of a new graph bar The existing graph is t
41. this Rainfall icon H 24h RAN G reception icon is g showing the condition n of the reception of the signal from Rain sensor MANUAL SETTING The following manual settings can be changed once the SET key is pressed and hold for about 3 seconds LCD contrast setting Manual time setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar setting F C temperature unit setting Wind speed unit Rainfall unit setting Air pressure unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting Weather tendency threshold value Storm warning threshold value Alarm On Off setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING ie c d 5 Flashing The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels from LCD 1 to LCD 8 default setting is LCD 5 1 Press the SET key the contrast level digit will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to adjust the level of contrast 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the MANUAL TIME SETTING 81 WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING APE _ Flashing The wind speed unit can be set as mph mile per hour km h kilometer per hour or m s meter per second The default unit is mph 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between the unit mph km h or m s 2 Confirm with the SET key and enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING RAINFALL UNIT SETTING i NE h Flashing The rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm The default unit is inch 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between the unit i
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