La Crosse Technology V21-WTHV3, Manual

Page 1: ...ew 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 Model V21 WTHv3 DC 072120 WIRELESS REMOTE MONITORING WIND STATION ...

Page 2: ...upport Specifications FCC Statement 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 18 20 20 20 20 21 22 Quick Setup Quick Mounting Tips Button Functions Weather Station Icons Connect to La Crosse View App Benefits of Connecting to La Crosse View Enhanced Weather Forecasts w La Crosse View Advanced Forecast Chance Precipitation AccuWeather HI LO Temperatures Feels Like Tempera...

Page 3: ...sure the sensor is well ventilated We recommend mounting it on a north facing wall under an eave or deck for best results WIND SPEED Ensure the sensor is mounted vertically an unobstructed rooftop is ideal Your wind sensor should be the tallest object in the area to avoid educed wind speed values QUICK MOUNTING TIPS BUTTON FUNCTIONS Buttons located on top of your Wind Station ALERTS Hold to set al...

Page 4: ...n 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 FORECAST FORECAST LO HI FEELS LIKE OUTDOOR INDOOR TOP SPEED 1 HR WIND WIND SPEED MPH DIRECTION ...

Page 5: ...nload the free La Crosse View app onto your mobile device LAUNCH FOLLOW Open the La Crosse View app and follow the on screen instructions HAVING TROUBLES CONNECTING Make sure your mobile device is connected to your router s 2 4GHz Wi Fi network and that you ve correctly entered your Wi Fi password For more troubleshooting tips and support visit www lacrossetechnology com lacrosseviewsupport CONNEC...

Page 6: ...ind Speed Internet Wind Direction Indoor Outdoor Temperature Feels Like Temperature Indoor Outdoor Humidity 12 Hour Forecast Internet Time and Calendar Advance Forecast Icons Daily Forecast HIs LOs Chance of Precipitation Data Stream Technology Remote Monitoring Set Alerts View Graphs FEATURES CONNECTED STANDALONE BENEFITS OF CONNECTING TO LA CROSSE VIEW ...

Page 7: ...ANCED FORECAST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST IMPORTANT There may be small discrepancies between data displayed on your station and data shown through other AccuWeather services such as their website and or mobile app This is common as there are differences in the timing in which forecast data is f...

Page 8: ...ill show Current Outdoor Temperature as the Feels Like Temperature Note When you have a high humidity reading but the temperature is not over 80 F the Feels Like temperature will remain the same as the current outdoor temperature FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE FORECAST LO HI FEELS LIKE Use the Data Stream Menu in the La Crosse View app to select up to 3 items to stream on your station 1 Open the La Crosse...

Page 9: ...a TX button press the TX button to force a signal 2 Scan sensor bar code ID so it will read in the La Crosse View app Details Open your La Crosse View app to add sensors Watch the video for adding devices to the La Crosse View app http bit ly LaCrosseView_Support_Vid_10 1 From Main Menu select Devices under Add Edit 2 On Edit Devices page select ADD DEVICE 3 Scan Device ID Scan the bar code on you...

Page 10: ...ayed ALL OK CONNECTED Station is connected all the way through to the La Crosse View app Status Messages on you station will let you know if there are issues Press and release the SET button to view the status of your station Quick Tip The Wi Fi Icon indicates Wi Fi connection not necessarily app connection The Internet Icons by your Forecast Wind Direction and HI LO Temperatures will indicate con...

Page 11: ...te Sensor Factory Restart Station Your station has 5 levels of brightness for the backlight Press and release the LIGHT button to adjust the backlight at 5 levels of intensity Levels OFF 0 level 1 1 5 level 2 20 level 3 50 level 4 100 FEATURES OF YOUR WEATHER STATION ADJUSTABLE BACKLIGHT 1 Hold the SET button for 3 seconds to enter settings menu 2 Press and release the or buttons to adjust the fla...

Page 12: ... view previous months Year Defined by Calendar Year i e January 1 December 31 WIND SPEED READINGS HISTORY Wind Speed Reflects highest current wind speed Top Speed Reflects highest wind speed in the past 60 minutes Wind Cup animation The wind cups spinning speed will vary with actual wind speed When wind speed is higher the cups spin faster 24HR Wind Speed or Internet Wind Direction When not connec...

Page 13: ...existing 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 TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY REA...

Page 14: ... you wish to set this alert value press the or buttons to arm this alert ON 4 When the alert is armed ON press and release the ALERTS button and the alert value will flash 5 Press the or buttons to change the alert value 6 Press the ALERTS button to confirm and move to the next alert 7 If you do not wish to set an alert press the ALERTS button again to move the next alert When the alert is OFF dis...

Page 15: ...he alert from sounding The alert icon will continue flashing while alert value is in alert range Disarm the alert to stop the alert entirely ARM DISARM ALERTS ACTIVE ALERT Your station and each sensor have a unique ID number that will identify them in the La Crosse View app This has the added bonus of locking them into your weather station until you manually delete them View ID numbers in station ...

Page 16: ...automatically search for a replacement sensor of the same type Example Delete a Wind sensor the station will search for a new Wind sensor 5 If replacing a sensor insert batteries into the new sensor Once station receives sensor press the SENSOR button to confirm sensor ID Note Deleted working Sensors with batteries installed may still pass through to the app but will no longer show on the station ...

Page 17: ...ion will reset and search for all sensors 3 Allow up to 3 minutes to reacquire all sensors 4 You will need to reconnect to your La Crosse View app by selecting CONNECT WIFI from the menu in your La Crosse View App and entering your Wi Fi password Low battery by Outdoor Temperature replace batteries in the TH sensor Low battery by Wind replace batteries in the Wind Sensor LOW BATTERY INDICATORS FAC...

Page 18: ...h the wind cups on top The maximum wireless transmission range to the station is up to 400 feet 121 meters in open air not including walls or trees 1 Use screws through the bottom of the mounting bracket to attach 2 Insert bottom of pole into mounting bracket Tighten knob to secure 3 Insert the included mounting pole into your sensor 4 Tighten screws Alternatively 1 Insert your own mounting pole n...

Page 19: ...e Watch sensor mounting 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 V21 WTHv3 Weather Station 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 Mount...

Page 20: ...ade 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 La Crosse Technology Ltd provides a 1 year...

Page 21: ...4 GHz Power V21 WTHv3 Station Optional Battery Backup LTV TH1 Thermo hygro Sensor LTV W2 Wind Speed Sensor 5 0 Volt 500mA power cord included Required AC6 HX06 0500600 AU 001 Input 100 240V 0 3A 50 60Hz 3 AA batteries not included backup for time and date 2 AA batteries not included 2 C batteries not included Battery Life V21 WTHv3 Station LTV TH1 LTV W2 Sensors 48 60 months with power cord use ov...

Page 22: ...e Statement This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and it also complies with Part 15 of the FCC RF Rules This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the anten na 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...