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USING THE WEATHER STATION WITH PC  

 

With the aid of the software supplied, the indoor weather station may provide the following additional functions. 
 
1.  Importing data from the indoor weather station to a PC. 
2.  Printing the history file. 
 
Procedures to install the software to a PC and application of the software are described in the user manual of the PC 
software.  

 
ABOUT THE OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER

 

 

The range of the remote temperature/humidity sensor may be affected by the temperature. At cold temperatures the 
transmitting distance may be decreased. Please bear this in mind when positioning the remote temperature/humidity 
sensors. The battery life may be reduced as well as the power for the remote temperature/humidity sensor in extreme hot 
and cold temperatures. 
 

CHECKING FOR 433MHz RECEPTION 

 

If the outdoor temperature/humidity data is not received within three minutes after setting up the weather station (or  the 
outdoor display shows “- -. -” in the outdoor section of the indoor weather station after 3 failed attempts during normal 
operation), please check the following items: 
 

1.  The distance of the indoor weather station or remote temperature/humidity sensors should be at least 6 feet (2 

meters) away from any interfering sources such as computer monitors or TV sets. 

2.  Avoid placing the transmitters onto or in the immediate proximity of metal window frames. 
3.  Using other electrical products such as headphones or speakers operating on the 433MHz-signal frequency may 

prevent correct signal transmission or reception. Neighbors using electrical devices operating on the 433MHz-signal 
frequency can also cause interference. 

 

Note: 

When the 433MHz signal is received correctly, do not re-open the battery cover of either the remote 

temperature/humidity sensor or indoor weather station.  The batteries may spring free from the contacts and force 
a false reset. Should this happen accidentally reset all units (see 

“SETTING UP”

 above) or transmission 

problems may occur. 

 
The transmission range is around 330 feet (100 meters) from the remote temperature/humidity sensor to the indoor 
weather station (in open space). However, this depends on the surrounding environment and interference levels. If no 
reception is possible despite the observation of these factors, all system units have to be reset (see 

“SETTING UP” 

above). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for WS-8610

Page 1: ...time of reception Indoor and outdoor humidity display as RH with MIN MAX records Data logging function can store up to 3000 sets of temperature humidity data Connectable to PC Com port data can be tra...

Page 2: ...es working error may result Note After changing the batteries in the indoor weather station there is no need for user to reset the indoor weather station In fact the indoor weather station can remembe...

Page 3: ...After the batteries have been installed the indoor weather station will search for the signal for a duration of 5 minutes If there is no temperature or humidity reading in the OUTDOOR LCD after 5 minu...

Page 4: ...justment increase or decrease in different manual settings and alarm setting Mode key MODE In normal display mode press to toggle between the following view mode a Maximum record of a selected channel...

Page 5: ...de for the following a LCD contrast setting b Time zone setting c Daylight saving time on off setting d Radio controlled time reception on off setting e 12 24 hour format setting f Time setting Hour a...

Page 6: ...he mode or Alarm AL key to go back to the normal display mode TIME ZONE SETTING The time zone default of the weather station is 0 To set a different time zone 1 Press and hold the SET key until the di...

Page 7: ...splay mode TIME RECEPTION ON OFF SETTING In areas where reception of the WWVB time signal is not possible the WWVB time reception function can be turned OFF The clock will then work as a normal Quartz...

Page 8: ...ld the SET key until the digits Lcd starts flashing 2 Press and release the SET key five times to enter the hour setting The hour digit in the time LCD will be flashing 3 Use the Plus and Minus key to...

Page 9: ...will be flashing 5 Use the Plus and Minus key to set the month 6 Press the SET key one more time to confirm the month and advance to the day setting The day digit will be flashing 7 Use the Plus and...

Page 10: ...to 3 setting them either in re learnt or removed state Note Once a channel is removed the indoor weather station will be disconnected from the channel and the data transmitted by this channel cannot...

Page 11: ...ELS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CHANNELS 1 Press the Plus or Minus key to toggle between the temperature and humidity readings of the indoor channel and the remote temperature humidity sensor channel s The cha...

Page 12: ...the data which have been saved in the system memory will be displayed The avg icon will be flashing If the remote temperature humidity sensor channel is not set to be saved in the system memory no av...

Page 13: ...t at 85 F and 65 F respectively Then the alarm will sound once the temperature is higher than 85 F or lower than 65 F To set the high humidity alarm 1 In normal display press the Plus or Minus key to...

Page 14: ...e Alarm key to enter the high temperature alarm setting To set the high temperature alarm 1 In normal display press the Plus or Minus key to select a temperature humidity sensor the temperature humidi...

Page 15: ...nd 65 F low while only activating high temp alarm and deactivating low temp alarm In this case the alarm will not trigger when temperature is lower than 65 F yet will trigger when temp is higher than...

Page 16: ...ond The maximum and minimum temperature humidity data and the time of record will be reset to the current value CLEARING THE MAX MIN TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY DATA OF ALL REMOTE TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY SE...

Page 17: ...minutes followed by the full segment display You are then required to remove and re insert the batteries to complete the restart of the unit After batteries are re inserted the station will automatica...

Page 18: ...ck the following items 1 The distance of the indoor weather station or remote temperature humidity sensors should be at least 6 feet 2 meters away from any interfering sources such as computer monitor...

Page 19: ...t over the desired location 3 Through the screw holes of the bracket mark the mounting surface with a pencil 4 Screw mounting bracket onto the mounting surface Ensure that the screws are flush with th...

Page 20: ...s to the units Return it to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer Opening and tampering with the units may invalidate their guarantee Do not expose the units to extreme a...

Page 21: ...contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by someone other than an authorized La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center 6 units used f...

Page 22: ...sensors are functioning normally Be sure to replace batteries of the indoor weather station when the battery low indicator is displayed at the LCD Failure to do so may result in errors in the operatio...

Page 23: ...language English German or French 6 Follow the steps as instructed by the Install menu to finish the installation 7 A shortcut icon Data Recorder as shown below will appear on your PC desktop after s...

Page 24: ...in the Options mode 1 Click the Extras in the menu bar Then user may advance to the Options menu 2 In the Options mode the following parameters can be altered Display format a Language English German...

Page 25: ...ote This history file carries data only for the Data Recorder program and can only be viewed with this program If you need to use the data in another program for instant Microsoft Excel you will need...

Page 26: ...3 The number of channels shown will be the number that you have set in the indoor weather station for the Number of remote temperature humidity sensors to be saved in the system memory 2 Click the Da...

Page 27: ...l the stored data will be cleared Exporting data to PC saving the data in a user generated file in PC You may save the data in a file so that it can be used in other programs later 1 Click the Export...

Page 28: ...soft Excel file by the following steps 1 Open Microsoft Excel first Then choose to open a Text file 2 Next go to the Text import setting and see the below screen Click Next to advance to the next scre...

Page 29: ...data row 2 Move the cursor to point at the figure to be altered and click the left button of the mouse three times consecutively The figure will be highlighted and you can enter in a new figure You m...

Page 30: ...st be presented to the carrier 3 damage to or deterioration of any accessory or decorative surface 4 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resu...

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