La Crosse Technology C84428, User Manual

Page 1: ...me Congratulations on your new Professional Weather Station and welcome to the La Crosse Technology family This product was designed with you in mind by our hometown team of weather enthusiasts based in La Crosse Wisconsin Instructional Manual Model C84428 DC 082717 www lacrossetechnology com C84428 ...

Page 2: ...tatement 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 25 Step 1 Power Up Step 2 Station Options Step 3 Mounting Basics Option 1 Connect with La Crosse View Wi Fi Network Requirements La Crosse View La Crosse View Enhancements New Data Stream Technology Simple Status Messages Connect Additional Sensors to Your La Crosse View App Option 2 Stand...

Page 3: ...TATION Full Weather Station Features Monitor your backyard temperature humidity wind speed and rainfall information on the easy to read LCD display Continue with these instructions on page 9 You always have the option of connecting to the La Crosse View app at a later time if you choose STEP 3 Mounting Basics At this time all of your sensor information should be displayed on your station Here are ...

Page 4: ...st information will update instantly on your weather station s screen For online help http www lacrossetechnology com lacrosseviewsupport Wi Fi Network Requirements In order for your station to connect to your Wi Fi it will need to meet the following requirements Confirm that your mobile device is connected to a 2 4GHz 802 11 b g n Wi Fi band before trying to connect your station to the La Crosse ...

Page 5: ... Wind Speed Rain or Multi Sensors to your La Crosse View app easily expanding your coverage to all areas of your home Your weather station will act as a Wi Fi gateway allowing these additional sensors to pass through the station and show their data on your La Crosse View app Add on sensor data will however not be shown directly on your weather station For more help connecting additional sensors se...

Page 6: ...d direction La Crosse View Enhancements NWS WIND DIRECTION FORE CAST NWS MPH WIND SPEED IN 1 HOUR NWS FORECAST LO HI FEELS LIKE RAIN OUTDOOR INDOOR TOP SPEED 1 HR Standard Forecast Icons FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST Sunny Partly Sunny Clouds Rain T Storm Snow FORECAST NWS FORECAST NWS FORECAST NWS FORECAST NWS FORECAST NWS FORECAST NWS NWS Additional Forecast Icons Note Sn...

Page 7: ...r station 2 Scroll down to the Data Stream section and press the blue icon 3 Follow the app s instructions to add the Data Stream you d like displayed on your station Allow a few minutes for all the data to update on your station Data Stream Items National Weather Service NWS Selectable Forecast on Your Display Wind Snow Sky Conditions probability of Thunderstorms Hail or Tornados Personal Message...

Page 8: ...ates an error on the NWS server NWS Expanded Forecast Wind Direction and selected data streams will not update or show The NWS will resolve this Very rare to have this error Simple Status Messages Your station has built in status messages for your convenience Press and release the SET button to view Note Only one relevant status message will display NWS WIND DIRECTION FORE CAST NWS MPH WIND SPEED ...

Page 9: ...ors may be purchased and added to your La Crosse View app at any time Compatible additional sensors start with the letters LTV Always check your product page for available sensors www lacrossetechnology com C84428 DID YOU KNOW You can expand your system s coverage with additional sensors sold separately These add on sensors will use your weather station as a gateway to the La Crosse View app where...

Page 10: ...ing values Hold to adjust quickly 3 Press and release the SET button to confirm and move to the next item Note Press and release the LIGHT button any time to exit settings Settings menu order 1 BEEP ON OFF 2 12 24 hour format 3 Hour 4 Minutes 5 Year 6 Month 7 Date 8 Temperature Fahrenheit Celsius Note SEE APP TO CONNECT will show as a reminder to connect to La Crosse View optional Press the LIGHT ...

Page 11: ...ons Inches or Millimeters of Rain Wind Speed Icon Miles or Kilometers Wind Speed Wi Fi Connection Icon Sensor Reception Icon Trend Arrows Fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature Percentage Relative Humidity Icon Temperature Icon Connected stations offer the ability to display custom data controlled with the La Crosse View app Standalone stations can only display time and date information as shown here ...

Page 12: ...lt Top Speed record always shown 24 hour Past 24 hour period from last record 7 Days Past 7 day period from last record Current Month Defined by Calendar Month i e January 1 January 31 Press and release the PLUS button to view previous months Year Defined by Calendar Year i e January 1 December 31 MPH WIND SPEED TOP SPEED 1 HR Standalone Station Station with La Crosse View App NWS WIND DIRECTION M...

Page 13: ...t time is 6 49 1HOUR is the accumulated rain between 5 50 to 6 49 24 Hours Rainfall for the past 24 hours Updates at each full hour This is a running total 7 Days Rainfall from the last 7 consecutive 24 hour rainfall readings Updates each day at 12am midnight Not subject to your calendar but be sure you have your time set correctly Month Current Month First day to current day Current month will sh...

Page 14: ...ting record Viewing order Outdoor HI Temp with Time Date Outdoor LO Temp with Time Date Outdoor HI Humidity with Time Date Outdoor LO Humidity with Time Date Indoor HI Temp with Time Date Indoor LO Temp with Time Date Indoor HI Humidity with Time Date Indoor LO Humidity with Time Date Feels Like HI Temp with Time Date Feels Like LO Temp with Time Date Outdoor Dew Point OUTDOOR OUTDOOR OUTDOOR OUTD...

Page 15: ...HT ARROW Temperature Humidity is steady DOWN ARROW For this to show the temperature will have to fall by 2 F 1 C or the humidity drop by 3 RH or more within the current hour Temperature Humidity Trend Arrows Your temperature and humidity trend arrows update every 15 minutes The trend reflects changes over the past one hour period Daily HI LO Temperatures When your station is connected to the La Cr...

Page 16: ...nd replace batteries in your Wind sensor Battery icon by Rain replace batteries in your rain sensor Battery icon by Indoor Temperature replace batteries in your station Low Battery Icons NWS WIND DIRECTION FORE CAST NWS MPH WIND SPEED IN 1 HOUR NWS FORECAST LO HI FEELS LIKE RAIN OUTDOOR INDOOR TOP SPEED 1 HR Backlight Brightness 5 levels Your station has 5 levels of brightness for the backlight Wh...

Page 17: ...to 3 minutes to receive sensor signal MPH WIND SPEED TOP SPEED 1 HR Delete Your Sensor ID OUTDOOR In the rare event you need to replace your sensor you will first need to delete the old sensor ID from your station and remove batteries from your old sensor 1 Remove batteries from your old sensor 2 Press and release the SENSOR button to view your sensor ID number 3 While viewing your sensor ID hold ...

Page 18: ...2 Install fresh C batteries 3 Carefully align and turn battery cover right to tighten 4 There is a blue LED light on the sensor that will flash when transmitting Mounting Position in an open area that will have the least amount of interference with wind speed Mount your sensor vertically with the wind cups on top The maximum wireless transmission range to the station is up to 400 feet 121 meters i...

Page 19: ...e locking tabs Mounting 1 Mount in an open area on a stationary level platform for a more accurate rain count Note Avoid placing the bottom of the rain sensor in a depression that would not allow proper water drainage 2 Insert the mounting screws through the holes in the bottom of your rain sensor Do not over tighten 3 Mount your rain sensor at least 3 feet and optimally 6 feet in the air and in d...

Page 20: ...unting video http bit ly TH_SensorMounting LED Light AA AA Battery Cover Hole for mounting TX F C Press TX to send a signal Press F C to select Fahrenheit or Celsius display on sensor C84428 1 Insert the power cord into a wall outlet then into your station Optional Insert 3 AA batteries into your station to maintain time date in the event of a power outage Mounting 1 Place your station near an out...

Page 21: ...y readings Settings Menu Your Bonus Station does not connect to La Crosse View and will need to be set manually 1 Hold the SET IN OUT button for 3 seconds to enter settings menu 2 Press and release the SEARCH button to adjust settings Hold to adjust quickly 3 Press and release the SET IN OUT button to move to next item Setting order 1 12 24 Hour Time 2 Hour 3 Minutes 4 Fahrenheit Celsius 1 12 24 2...

Page 22: ...show dashes Simply hold the SEARCH button for 3 seconds to search for the sensor The sensor reception icon will flash for each sensor while searching OUTDOOR Follow us on our social media outlets for the latest promotions product support and awesome giveaways Let s Be Social If you have ideas for features or support solutions you d like to see us make please let us know We truly want to make ownin...

Page 23: ... Sensor Rainfall Range Transmission Range 0 393 6 inches 0 9999 mm Up to 400 feet 121 meters in open air RF 915 MHz Wi Fi Transmission RF 2 4 GHz Power C84428 Station Optional Battery Backup LTV TH2 Thermo hygro Sensor LTV W1 Wind Speed Sensor LTV R2 Rain Sensor LTV D1 Bonus Station 5 0 Volt 500mA power cord included Required AC6 HX06 0500600 AU 001 Input 100 240V 0 3A 50 60Hz 3 AA batteries inclu...

Page 24: ...the correct size and grade of battery most suitable for intended use Replace all batteries of a set at the same time Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation Ensure the batteries are installed with correct polarity and Remove batteries from equipment when it is not used for an extended period of time Promptly remove expired batteries Care and Maintenanc...

Page 25: ...cations to this equipment Such changes or modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in con junction with any other a...