La Crosse Technology Family Weather Station, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...arious alarm settings for different weather conditions this weather station will provide you with various weather information and weather forecast Pages after pages you will discover that the operatio...

Page 2: ...24 hour time display Calendar display weekday date month year Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Outdoor temperature display in C F O...

Page 3: ...ion for wind speed Manual reset of outdoor temperature humidity pressure and windchill data Total rainfall displayed in mm or inch Storm warning alarm Buzzer on off selectable Storage of 200 sets of h...

Page 4: ...sor Connected to the thermo hygro transmitter by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel THE RAIN SENSOR Connected to the thermo hygro transmitter by cable To be mounted onto a horizo...

Page 5: ...sensor and the thermo hygro transmitter Wireless transmission at 868 MHz thermo hygro transmitter to weather station Weather station Wind sensor Rain sensor Note Note When putting the Weather Station...

Page 6: ...mitter 2 First insert the batteries into the Thermo hygro transmitter see How to install and replace the batteries into the Thermo hygro transmitter below Sockets for wind and rain sensor 3 Then inser...

Page 7: ...n 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 mu...

Page 8: ...ries 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 In...

Page 9: ...ent cover 3 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see the marking in the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit Note In the event of changing ba...

Page 10: ...Please participate in the preservation of the environment Return used batteries to an authorised depot Note The stored History record will not be kept after the battery change is done on the weather s...

Page 11: ...ff Press to activate the reset mode when max or min record is shown Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing key Press to change the calendar display to the preset alarm time date...

Page 12: ...maximum records of various weather data Press to adjust decrease the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5...

Page 13: ...gram Outdoor relative humidity in Weather forecast icon Relative air pressure display in hPa or inHg Outdoor temp alarm icon Wind speed in km h mph or m s Wind Chill in C or F Wind speed Hi Lo alarm i...

Page 14: ...unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting Weather tendency threshold value Storm warning threshold value Alarm On Off setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING Digit flashing The LCD contrast can be...

Page 15: ...he 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...

Page 16: ...s 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 to confirm the year and enter the month setting The month digit will start flashing 4 Use...

Page 17: ...y to toggle between C or F Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING Flashing The wind speed unit can be set as km h kilometre per hour mph mile per hour o...

Page 18: ...2 Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING Flashing The relative air pressure can be set as hPa of inHg The default unit i...

Page 19: ...blic buildings airport The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 919 to 1080 hPa 27 16 to 31 90 inHg for a better reference Flashing 1 The current relative pre...

Page 20: ...e selected the more sensitive the weather forecast The default value is 3 hPa 1 The threshold value will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to select the value 3 Confirm with the SET key and ente...

Page 21: ...ALARM ON 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 2 Use the key to switch On or Off the alarm AOF OFF AON On...

Page 22: ...isplay TIME ALARM SETTING The alarm time can be set by the use of the ALARM and SET key Alarm On icon 1 Press the ALARM key once The ALARM icon and time digits are shown at the top right of the LCD 2...

Page 23: ...larm 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...

Page 24: ...Outdoor temp Alarm On icon Outdoor humidity A On icon larm High wind speed Alarm On icon The Weather Station can be set to alert when a specific weather condition is reached 24...

Page 25: ...alarm values Low 0 C Temperature High 40 C Low 45 Relative Humidity High 70 Wind speed High 100 km h HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can...

Page 26: ...s 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...

Page 27: ...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 Set the Outdoor temperature al...

Page 28: ...will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon y means that the alarm is switched on 7 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display wi...

Page 29: ...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 hysteresi...

Page 30: ...part of LCD TENDENCY TENDENCY TENDENCY Cloudy with sunny intervals Sunny Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the cha...

Page 31: ...ed 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 12 24 hours This will allow sufficient tim...

Page 32: ...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 s...

Page 33: ...sents the air pressure changes in hPa 4 2 0 2 4 0 represents the current air pressure The newly measured pressure was compared to the previously recorded pressure reading The pressure change is expres...

Page 34: ...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 an...

Page 35: ...e 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 in Beaufort scale Win...

Page 36: ...rd will be shown with the date and time of recording The HISTORY icon will be displayed at the bottom of the LCD HISTORY icon 2 Press MIN MAX to view older records Press MIN MAX and key to view Previo...

Page 37: ...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 following stored maximum and mi...

Page 38: ...re with the date and time of recording 3 Min outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording 4 Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MAX outdoor humidity value Time and date or...

Page 39: ...ure with the date and time of recording MIN wind chill value Time and date or recording MIN icon 6 Max Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording 7 Min Relative pressure with the date...

Page 40: ...8 Max Relative pressure with the date and time of recording MAX relative pressure value Time and date or recording MAX icon 40...

Page 41: ...1 to 9 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 shal...

Page 42: ...all 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...

Page 43: ...zzer will not sound but we can still see the alarm icon y 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 d...

Page 44: ...nge 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 868 MHz RECEPTION CHECK The ou...

Page 45: ...signal frequency can also cause interference 5 Visibility of weather station and transmitter e g through a window increases the range Note When the 868 MHz signal is received do not re open the batte...

Page 46: ...her Station has been designed to be hung onto wall or free standing with the two kinds of foldout stand To wall mount Choose a sheltered place Avoid direct rain and sunshine Before wall mounting pleas...

Page 47: ...ct 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...

Page 48: ...n 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...

Page 49: ...ut can flow out between the base and the mounting surface test by pouring clean water After mounting the rain sensor connect the cable to the thermo hygro sensor at the corresponding socket so power s...

Page 50: ...eries of the recommended type Do make any repair attempts to the units Return it to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer Opening and tampering with the units may invalid...

Page 51: ...wer Weather Station 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Thermo hygro transmitter 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Battery life approximately 12 months Alkaline batteries recommended Dimensions L x W x H Weather Station 165 4 x 30...

Page 52: ...al 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...

Page 53: ...53 R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Summary of the Declaration of Conformity We hereby declare that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essential requirements of R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC...