La Crosse Technology WS-2317, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...ting factory settings 16 11 Function description 18 12 Operation keys 21 13 Basic programming modes 23 14 MIN MAX programming modes 24 15 Alarm programming modes 26 16 Auto memory for stored values 34 17 Accessories extensions cables 35 18 Changing batteries 36 19 Problems and interference with operation 37 20 Transmission range 38 21 Cleaning and maintenance 38 22 Specifications 39 23 Warranty In...

Page 2: ...n on the base station s LCD The outdoor thermo hygro sensor is the main data communication unit since both the wind and rain sensors are connected to the thermo hygro sensor for operating power and rely on it to communicate to the base station Weather data sent from the thermo hygro sensor can be done by wireless 433MHz transmission up to 330ft in open space or by cable connection Using the enclos...

Page 3: ...nsive weather data in all cases with programmable alarm functions for certain weather conditions as well as records of all minimum and maximum values along with time and date of their recordings Indoor and outdoor temperature displays in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius user selectable Indoor and outdoor relative humidity displays Air pressure reading in inHg or hPa absolute or relative user selectab...

Page 4: ...he wind sensor measures wind speed and wind direction and sends the data to thermo hygro sensor which in turn transmits the data to the base station Operating power is taken from the thermo hygro sensor using a 32ft cable connection Features of Rain sensor The rain sensor measures the rainfall and sends the data to thermo hygro sensor which in turn transmits the data to the base station Operating ...

Page 5: ...release chemicals that may damage the unit Inserting batteries in an incorrect polarity will cause damage to this product This product is not a toy please keep out of the reach of children Do not dispose of new or used batteries in a fire as they may explode or release dangerous chemicals This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information Any modification or alteration t...

Page 6: ...e included Thermo Hygro Sensor Main unit Rain protection cover 32ft cable optional connection to the base station included Wall mounting screws Plastic anchors for screws Wind Sensor Main unit with wind vane 32ft cable already attached to the main unit Mast holder 2 x U bolts for mast holder 4 x Washers 4 x Nuts 1 x screw to fix main unit to the mast holder Rain Sensor Main unit base and funnel 32...

Page 7: ...rst choose to use the adaptor included in this set or batteries for operation Both these methods allow for operation using wireless 433MHz transmission or cable connection between the base station and the sensors and setting up for both methods is as follows Base Station Battery compartment PC COM Port Socket for sensor DC 6 0V socket ...

Page 8: ...nd and rain sensors to the corresponding sockets of the thermo hygro sensor by clicking them into place 3 Open the battery cover of the thermo hygro sensor located below the three sockets and insert 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries and close the cover 4 Open the base station s battery cover located at the back of the unit and insert 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries into the battery compartment and close...

Page 9: ...time the base station will start the WWVB radio controlled time reception Note for WWVB Radio Controlled Time The time and date display is based on the signal provided by the highly accurate government operated atomic clock in Ft Collins Colorado This radio controlled clock does not only provide the weather station s time and date display but also functions as the time and date source for all of t...

Page 10: ...433 MHz data is updated from 16 to 128 second intervals depending on wind speed and rain activity Using the AC adaptor to operate the base station will also supply power to the sensor if the cable is connected to it Batteries used for 433MHz transmission may be left in the sensor when using cable connection for power back up in case of AC power failure A loss of power would desynchronize the base ...

Page 11: ... to sensors Without being synchronized weather data will not be received 7 LCD Overview The following illustration shows the full segments of the LCD for description purposes only and will not appear like this during normal operation and use 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 12 14 15 17 23 11 19 20 22 21 18 24 25 26 27 ...

Page 12: ...e display 22 Wind chill temperature display 23 Wind alarm icon 24 Wind information for Min Max speed and wind speed low high direction alarm 25 Wind direction and speed m s knots Beaufort km h or mph display 26 Alarm buzzer ON OFF icon 27 General alarm icon 8 Function test Once the weather station is powered up perform a function test by checking that the weather data is received To do this press ...

Page 13: ...ing points are considered Cable lengths of the units meet with your distance requirements at the point of mounting Signals from the sensors can be received by the base station at points of mounting Radio controlled time signal can be received at the point of mounting NOTE The WWVB receiver is located in the base station Base Station With a foldable leg at the back of the unit the base station can ...

Page 14: ...check that the wind fan 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 provided onto a mast to allow the wind to travel around the sensor unhindered from all directions ideal mast size should be from Ø0...

Page 15: ... socket so power supply can be received and data be transmitted to the base station 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 to clear this testing data on the...

Page 16: ...ize the base station to the sensor When the units are synchronized the data will be received again and the base station will return to normal operation mode Do not remove batteries or unplug the AC adaptor of the base station otherwise all 175 sets of recorded weather history data for transferring to the PC will be lost for full details of PC use please see PC user manual in the enclosed Heavy Wea...

Page 17: ...50ºF low 86ºF high Outdoor temperature alarm 32ºF low 104ºF high Indoor humidity alarm 35 RH low 65 RH high Outdoor humidity alarm 45 RH low 70 RH high Wind chill alarm 50ºF low 86ºF high Dew point alarm 32ºF low 68ºF high Rainfall 24h alarm 1 96 inches Rainfall 1h alarm 0 03 inches Wind Speed 1 0 mph low 62 mph high Wind direction alarm None set Note All alarm default values are deactivated at th...

Page 18: ... date month year weekday date month seconds alarm set time and time zone Weather forecasting LCD Section 1 The three weather icons Sunny Cloudy and Rainy represent the weather forecasting There are also two weather tendency indicators to show the air pressure tendency either side of the weather icons LCD Section 1 Time date seconds time zone weather forecasting icons with tendency arrows air press...

Page 19: ...ssure of the current time and location This is not programmable and the absolute air pressure range of the weather station is from 8 85 inHg to 32 45 inHg standard air pressure at an altitude of 30 000ft is around 8 85 inHg Relative air pressure is the one value that is calculated back to sea level from the local absolute air pressure and can thus be taken as a reference for weather condition and ...

Page 20: ...nt is 59 F At a dewpoint below freezing the fallout will become frost or snow Windchill has been introduced for battle planning during World War II It represents not the real measured but the temperature a person feels in open area under the influence of wind and cold Windchill is laid out in tables for various temperatures and wind speeds At an outdoor temperature of e g 46 4 F and calm winds a p...

Page 21: ...ime zone setting C F temperature setting Wind speed unit setting Rainfall unit setting Pressure unit setting Relative air pressure setting Weather picture threshold setting Storm warning setting Audible storm alarm setting In setting modes confirmation of the selected values In alarm modes alarm ON OFF In alarm mode to enter programming of alarm values long pressing To exit MIN MAX modes PRESSURE ...

Page 22: ...4h 1h Pressure alarm high low Wind speed alarm high low Wind direction alarm In setting modes confirmation of the selected values To exit MIN MAX modes To reset general alarm symbol MIN MAX key In normal display mode to toggle between display of MIN MAX values To toggle between MIN MAX values in MIN MAX mode To exit any programming mode PLUS key In normal display mode to toggle between format of d...

Page 23: ...ual setting returns to the normal display mode The manual setting takes the user through the following modes 1 8 level LCD contrast setting default level 5 2 Manual time setting hours minutes 3 12 24h time display select default 12 hours 4 Calendar setting year month date 5 Time zone setting from 0 to 12 hrs 1 2 3 AT 4 ET 5 CT 6 MT 7 PT 8 AL 9 HA 10 11 12 default ET 5 6 Temperature display unit de...

Page 24: ...day despite it being manually set During reception attempts the WWVB tower icon will flash If reception has been unsuccessful then the WWVB tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour within the time frame If reception has been successful the received time and date will overwrite the manually set time and date and no further reception is attempted until the ...

Page 25: ...he MIN MAX key to toggle between the maximum or minimum values of those records and their respective time and dates will also be shown For the wind and pressure minimum and maximum readings the same would apply except that the WIND or PRESSURE keys would be used instead of the DISPLAY KEY Exiting the MIN MAX modes If the maximum and minimum modes with times and dates are displayed press the PLUS k...

Page 26: ...temperature high alarm and low alarm 3 Outdoor temperature high alarm and low alarm 4 Indoor humidity high alarm and low alarm 5 Outdoor humidity high alarm and low alarm 6 Wind chill high alarm and low alarm 7 Dew point alarm high alarm and low alarm 8 Rainfall 24h alarm 9 Rainfall 1h alarm 10 Pressure high alarm and low alarm 11 Wind speed high alarm and low alarm 12 Wind direction alarm 13 Stor...

Page 27: ...door temperature high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return to the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the indoor temperature low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the indoor temperature low setting values temperature digits will start flashing and set the desired indoor temperature low by using...

Page 28: ...values digits will start flashing and set the desired indoor humidity high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return to the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the indoor humidity low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the indoor humidity low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desi...

Page 29: ...set the desired wind chill high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the wind chill low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind chill low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired wind chill low by using the PLUS or MINUS key...

Page 30: ...de or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Rainfall 1h alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the rain 1 hour alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the rain setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired rain values by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALA...

Page 31: ... MIN MAX key to return to the normal display mode or press the ALARM key once more to toggle to the wind speed low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind speed low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired pressure low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return the normal display mode or press the ALAR...

Page 32: ...e within the last 6 hour period then the downward tendency arrow will flash as an indication of possible storm The base station will take hourly measurements as a point of reference The storm warning indicator will stop flashing once the air pressure becomes more stable Master Alarm BUZZER OFF The time and all the weather alarms may have buzzer sound set to OFF by holding the MINUS key down for ab...

Page 33: ...on has been activated that particular alarm will sound and flash for approximately 2 minutes but will continue to flash until weather conditions have become more stable Weather Alarms The weather alarms are settable for when certain weather conditions are met according to the users requirements For example the user can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to 86 F high and 14 F low while ...

Page 34: ...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 8 F Humidity 3 RH Air pressure 0 0295 inHg Rainfall 24h 0 1968 inch Rainfall 1h 0 01968 inch Wind 3 1 mph 16 Auto memory for stored values The base station has a memory back up sys...

Page 35: ... distance When securing the cables during mounting ensure that base station can receive the weather data since increasing the cables lengths may also increase levels of interference and reception difficulties Interference levels will greatly depend on the surrounding area for example setting up on or near metal piping may considerably reduce reception For best results do not to add more than 32ft ...

Page 36: ... base station and power outlet 2 Open the battery cover located at the back of the base station 3 Remove the old batteries insert with new ones of the recommended type and replace the cover This method of battery replacement will result in no loss of MIN MAX and history data However in case of possible power failure the base station will lose the MIX MAX and all weather data recordings and will ne...

Page 37: ...ting on the 433MHz signal frequency can also cause interference with reception No Reception after adding extension cables Find a new location for the sensors and or base station Recommend not adding more than 32ft extension cables between units to the existing cable lengths as this will increase the chance of data reception problems Reception then no reception loss of transmission signal from the ...

Page 38: ...s of any kind High densities of trees Broadband interferences in municipal areas can reach levels reducing the signal noise ratio over the entire frequency band thus also reducing the transmission distance Devices working close by example a neighbor s house may also influence reception Poorly shielded PCs can cause interferences that will reduce or in some cases stop reception The transmitter and ...

Page 39: ...smission Distance in Open Field 330ft max Temperature Range 21 8 F to 157 8 F show OFL if outside range Resolution 0 2 F Measuring Range Rel Humidity 1 to 99 Rain Volume Display 0 to 39 37 inches 1h and 24h rainfall 0 to 98 42 inches Total rainfall Resolution 0 01 in Wind Speed 0 to 111 8 mph Resolution 0 1 mph Wind Direction Graphic Resolution 22 5 Degrees Numerical Resolution Letter format Using...

Page 40: ...midity checking interval 3 times per minute Alarm duration 2 minutes approx Power consumption Base Station Batteries 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V Alkaline recommended or AC power INPUT 120V AC 60HZ use the provided AC DC adapter only Thermo hygro sensor 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V or can draw power from the adapter if used Battery life using 433MHz approximately 12 months alkaline batteries reco Battery life using...

Page 41: ...a 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 be come the property of La Crosse Technology Ltd and must be returned to La Crosse Technology Ltd Re placement parts and products assume...

Page 42: ...an 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 cov ers 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 variat...

Page 43: ...the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired opera tion All rights reserved This handbook must not be reproduced in any form even in excerpts or duplicated or processed using electronic mechanical or chemical procedures without w...