La Crosse Technology WS-8015U, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...WS 8015U Wireless 433 MHz Weather Station with Sun Moon Time Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...e DST Setting Weather Measuring Units 12 13 LCD Contrast 13 Overview of Programming Sequence 13 Features and Operation 14 20 Sun Rise Set and Moon Rise Set Calculation 14 15 Moon Phase 15 MINIMUM MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 15 16 MULTIPLE REMOTE SENSORS 16 REMOTE TEMPERATURE ALARM 16 17 COMFORT INDICATOR 17 WEATHER FORECAST ICON AND PRESSURE TREND 17 18 WEATHER TENDENCY ARROWS 18 STORM WARNING AL...

Page 3: ...d up to 2 000 miles away through the internal antenna in the indoor weather station However due to the nature of the Earth s Ionosphere reception is very limited during daylight hours The indoor weather station will search for a signal every night when reception is best The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the NIST Atomic clock in Boulder Colorado A team of atomic physicists continually ...

Page 4: ...n place your remote thermo hygro sensor outdoors and set your time The remote thermo hygro sensor should be placed in a dry shaded area The remote thermo hygro sensor has a range of 80 feet Any walls that the signal will have to pass through will reduce distance An outdoor wall or window will have 20 to 30 feet of resistance and an interior wall will have 10 to 20 feet of resistance Your distance ...

Page 5: ...r off the sensor 2 Remove the battery cover located on the backside of the sensor above the mounting post and bracket Press the arrow and slide the battery cover off 3 Observing the correct polarity install 2 Alkaline AA batteries 4 Replace battery cover and place rain cover snugly onto the sensor B Weather Center 1 Remove the battery cover the cover has white writing on it 2 Observe the correct p...

Page 6: ...ion B WWVB Reception 1 Once the batteries are installed in the Weather Center it will automatically search for the WWVB signal If it receives a good signal which is unlikely during daylight hours in most locations the WWVB reception indicator looks like a tower icon will flash The indoor weather station requires five full minutes of good reception to successfully capture the signal and set to the ...

Page 7: ... If the signal has been received in the past 24 hours the reception indicator will be displayed III Explanation of LCD Information A The below picture highlights the LCD features B There are many different modes the indoor weather station can be set to The LCD shown is the normal operating mode and your actual data shown will be different based on your local settings and conditions ...

Page 8: ...et up and will require you to skip step 1 and 2 of each programming section The programming mode can be exited at any time by either pressing the CH button or waiting for the 16 second time out to take effect A Overview of programming mode sequence Note If the country setting is other than USA step 8 is city step 9 is time zone etc 1 Hour 2 Minute 3 12 24 hour 4 Year 5 Month 6 Date 7 Country 8 Sta...

Page 9: ...or button to select the current minute 7 Press and release the SET button to advance to the 12 24 hour setting 8 12 is now flashing 9 Press and release the or button to select either 12 am pm or 24 hour military time format 10 Press and release the SET button to advance to the year setting 11 The year is now flashing 12 Press and release the or button to select the current year 13 Press and releas...

Page 10: ...ng USA only or the city location Canada or Mexico Skip to step nine if Mexico or Canada is selected 6 The state is now flashing 7 Press and release the or button to select the state 8 Press and release the SET button to advance to the city setting 9 The city is now flashing 10 Press and release the or button to select the city closest to your location abbreviated by airport code if applicable 11 P...

Page 11: ...acramento ABY Albany FAI Fairbanks SAN San Diego AGS Augusta JNU Juneau SBD San Bernardino ATL Atlanta OME Nome SFO San Francisco CSG Columbus AL Alabama CO Colorado MAC Macon BHM Birmingham DEN Denver SAV Savanna GAD Gadsden DRO Durango HI Hawaii MGM Montgomery FNL Ft Collins HNL Honolulu MOB Mobile GJT Grand Junction ITO Hilo AR Arkansas ITR Burlington OGC Kahului FSM Fort Smith PUB Pueblo WAI W...

Page 12: ...dalene BTR Baton Rouge HUV Huntsville ROW Roswell CWF Lake Charles JAN Jackson RTN Raton IER Natchitoches TUP Tupelo SAF Santa Fe NEW New Orleans MT Montana NV Nevada SHV Shreveport BIL Billings AIN Austin MA Massachusetts FTP Ft Peck CXP Carson City BOS Boston GFT Great Falls ELY Ely MD Maryland HLN Helena LAS Las Vegas BWI Baltimore SDY Sidney LWL Wells ME Maine WTF Whitefish RNO Reno AUG August...

Page 13: ... Philadelphia DON Vienna PIT Pittsburgh LYH Lynchburg SCR Scranton ORF Norfolk PR Puerto Rico RIC Richmond SJU San Juan ROA Roanoke RI Rhode Island VT Vermont PVD Providence BTV Burlington SC South Carolina MPR Montpelier CHS Charleston WA Washington CUB Columbia ABE Aberdeen GMU Greenville ALW Walla Walla SD South Dakota KTF Kettle Falls FSD Sioux Falls MVN Mt Vernon PIR Pierre OLM Olympia RAP Ra...

Page 14: ... SET button for 1 second 2 Press and release the SET button 9 times 3 The time zone will now flash based on the city selected 4 Press and release the or button to adjust to the correct time zone 5 Press and release the SET button to advance to the Daylight Saving Time setting 6 dst ON will now flash 7 Press and release the or button to select DST 1 recognizes Daylight Saving Time change or DST 0 d...

Page 15: ...Note Barometric air pressure is usually reported as relative air pressure This reading is based on the combination of absolute air pressure and altitude In general an increase in altitude will result in a decrease in air pressure Relative air pressure will make readings in nearby locations relative to each other to allow for proper forecasting The absolute air pressure reading in the Weather Cente...

Page 16: ...20 Press and release the SET button to advance to the LCD setting skip steps 1 and 2 in section F if continuing G LCD Contrast 1 Press and hold the SET button for 1 second 2 Press and release the SET button 17 times 3 The LCD contrast setting will now flash 4 is the default factory setting 4 Press and release the or button to select the contrast level desired from 1 to 8 5 Press and release the SE...

Page 17: ...rt to the normal mode Alternatively you may press the CH key to revert to the normal mode a Press and hold the SUN MOON key for at least two seconds b The selected country will now flash c Press and release the or key to select the desired country d Press and release the SET key to advance to the state selection or city if Canada or Mexico is selected skip to step h e The state is now flashing f P...

Page 18: ...N MOON key is pressed the sunrise set and moonrise set times will flash as dashes while the indoor weather station calculates the times the moon phase is calculated also Once the times are displayed the indoor weather station will remain in this mode for 30 seconds or until the CH key is pressed The year month or date will also be flashing At this time it is possible to start at step b to select a...

Page 19: ...ndoor weather station automatically stores the minimum and maximum indoor temperature and humidity The minimum and maximum values are updated automatically when a new minimum or maximum is recorded or until manually reset a From the normal display mode press and release the IN key once to view the indoor minimum temperature and humidity MIN will be displayed near the indoor temperature and humidit...

Page 20: ... signals from 3 different remote sensors These extra remote sensors can be purchased through the same dealer as this unit A TX4U will monitor the temperature and humidity a TX3U will monitor temperature and display the temperature on its LCD and the TX3UP will monitor the temperature via a probe for measuring soil or water temperatures Note When setting up multiple units it is important to insert ...

Page 21: ... the outdoor minimum and maximum values will reset all remote sensors recordings E Remote Temperature Alarm 1 Activating the alarm From the normal mode press and release the OUT key to toggle between the temperature alarm and minimum maximum values ALARM will be displayed above the remote temperature display this will also activate the temperature alarm 2 Setting the temperature alarm a Press and ...

Page 22: ...0 C and 25 9 C and the humidity is between 45 and 64 3 A sad face will be displayed when the temperature and humidity are outside the mentioned ranges 4 If the humidity is below 45 the word DRY will appear to the right of the sad face icon 5 If the humidity is above 54 the word WET will appear to the right of the sad face icon G Weather Forecast Icon and Pressure Trend Indicators The weather forec...

Page 23: ...anged or the change has been slow and gradual f The sensitivity of the change in foreacst icon is set by the user in section F of the Detailed Set Up Guide H Weather Tendency Arrows 1 Along with the forecast icon there is a pressure tendency arrow 2 There is one that points up on the left side of the LCD and one that points down on the right side of the LCD 3 These arrows reflect current changes i...

Page 24: ... by the user through the programming mode 3 Please Follow the programming instructions in section F of the Detailed Set Up Guide to set this feature 4 To toggle between absolute and relative air pressure press the key L Air Pressure History Bar Chart 1 The bar graph shows in hPa Hekto Pascal the recorded air pressure over the past 30 hours 2 The horizontal axis shows the hours at increments of 30 ...

Page 25: ...ing lower on the right than the left then the air pressure has a falling trend and the weather should worsen 8 Multiply the two values to find past air pressure note the or sign of values on the verticle axis i e 0 03 hPa x 3 0 09 hPa now add this value to the air pressure in LCD 4 to evaluate what past air pressures have been 9 The bar chart will constantly scroll to avoid burnout of the LCD Note...

Page 26: ... weather station loses the signal from the remote sensor it will display the last temperature reading for 15 minutes After 15 minutes of not receiving any signals the remote temperature will display A Mounting the Remote Thermo hygro Sensor The remote thermo hygro sensor can be mounted with the use of screws or by using the adhesive tape 1 Mounting with screws a Remove the mounting bracket recepto...

Page 27: ... surface f Fit the mounting post into the receptor of the mounting bracket B Mounting the WS 8015U Weather Center The indoor weather station can be mounted in two ways free standing or hanging on a wall To have the indoor weather station free standing simply unfold the stands on the back and set on a stable flat surface To wall mount the indoor weather station 1 Ensure that the integrated stands a...

Page 28: ...displays and units with a soft damp cloth Do not use solvents or scouring agents they may mark the displays and casings C Do not submerge in water D Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage E Opening the casings invalidates the warranty Do not try to repair the unit Contact La Crosse Technology for repairs ...

Page 29: ...ote sensors are in use check location with corresponding boxed numbers 3 Move away from sources of heat cold 4 Adjust relative air pressure to a value from a reliable source TV radio etc 5 The indoor weather station and remote sensors are calibrated at the factory If there is a consistent problem please call La Crosse Technology Problem in humidity display Solution 1 Humidity is below 20 or above ...

Page 30: ...s range Relative humidity range Indoor Outdoor 20 to 95 with 1 resolution indoor weather station displays if outside this range Air pressure Absolute hPa inHg 700 hPa to 1099 hPa 20 67 inHg to 32 46 inHg Relative hPa adjustable 960 hPa to 1040 hPa Relative inHg adjustable 28 60 inHg to 30 45 inHg Sensitivity setting hPa 1 hPa to 4 hPa Air pressure history For the past 30 hours 0 1 2 3 6 12 18 24 a...

Page 31: ...gy 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...

Page 32: ...so have other rights specific to your State Some States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you For warranty work technical support or information contact La Crosse Technology 2809 Losey Blvd S La Crosse WI 54601 Phone 608 782 1610 Fax 608 796 1020 e mail support lacrossetechnology com warranty work sales lac...

Page 33: ...cramento ABY Albany FAI Fairbanks SAN San Diego AGS Augusta JNU Juneau SBD San Bernardino ATL Atlanta OME Nome SFO San Francisco CSG Columbus AL Alabama CO Colorado MAC Macon BHM Birmingham DEN Denver SAV Savanna GAD Gadsden DRO Durango HI Hawaii MGM Montgomery FNL Ft Collins HNL Honolulu MOB Mobile GJT Grand Junction ITO Hilo AR Arkansas ITR Burlington OGC Kahului FSM Fort Smith PUB Pueblo WAI Wa...

Page 34: ...alene BTR Baton Rouge HUV Huntsville ROW Roswell CWF Lake Charles JAN Jackson RTN Raton IER Natchitoches TUP Tupelo SAF Santa Fe NEW New Orleans MT Montana NV Nevada SHV Shreveport BIL Billings AIN Austin MA Massachusetts FTP Ft Peck CXP Carson City BOS Boston GFT Great Falls ELY Ely MD Maryland HLN Helena LAS Las Vegas BWI Baltimore SDY Sidney LWL Wells ME Maine WTF Whitefish RNO Reno AUG Augusta...

Page 35: ...Philadelphia DON Vienna PIT Pittsburgh LYH Lynchburg SCR Scranton ORF Norfolk PR Puerto Rico RIC Richmond SJU San Juan ROA Roanoke RI Rhode Island VT Vermont PVD Providence BTV Burlington SC South Carolina MPR Montpelier CHS Charleston WA Washington CUB Columbia ABE Aberdeen GMU Greenville ALW Walla Walla SD South Dakota KTF Kettle Falls FSD Sioux Falls MVN Mt Vernon PIR Pierre OLM Olympia RAP Rap...

Page 36: ... Town ALB Calgary OTT Ottawa MON Montreal VAN Vancouver SUD Sudbury QUE Quebec WIN Winnipeg THU Thunder Bay REG Regina FRE Fredericton TOR Toronto WHI Whitehorse HAL Halifax 3 Mexico City Listings Code City Code City Code City CHH Chihuahua MEX Mexico City HER Hermosillo DUR Durango GUA Guadalupe ...