La Crosse Technology WS1600IT, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...T WIRELESS WEATHER CENTRE MODEL WS1600IT Instruction Manual Please read carefully before operating b...

Page 2: ...erations 25 Hysteresis 31 Weather forecast and weather tendency 32 Wind direction and wind speed measurement 36 Rainfall measurement 37 Viewing history data 37 Viewing the min max weather data 39 Swit...

Page 3: ...e and outdoor humidity air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather conditions this Weather Centre will provide you with extensive weather information and forecast Instant Transmissio...

Page 4: ...unction Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Outdoor temperature display in C F Outdoor Humidity display as RH MIN MAX value of outdoor temperature and humi...

Page 5: ...recording High alarm function for wind speed Manual reset of outdoor temperature humidity pressure and wind chill data Total rainfall displayed in mm or inch Storm warning alarm Buzzer on off selecta...

Page 6: ...ensor Connected to the thermo hygro transmitter by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel Rain Sensor Connected to the thermo hygro transmitter by cable To be mounted onto a horizont...

Page 7: ...hermo hygro transmitter Wireless transmission at 915 MHz thermo hygro transmitter to the Weather Centre Weather Centre Wind sensor Rain sensor T SETTING UP Note When putting the Weather Centre into op...

Page 8: ...ansmitter 2 First insert the batteries into the Thermo hygro transmitter see How to install and replace the batteries into the Thermo hygro transmitter below 3 Then insert the batteries into the Weath...

Page 9: ...n checked for correct function with regard to the above points and found fit the initial set up of the weather centre system is finished and the mounting of the system components can take place It mus...

Page 10: ...teries from the transmitter to redo set up procedure After batteries are installed there will be synchronization between weather centre and the transmitter At this time the signal reception icon will...

Page 11: ...ace the batteries please follow the steps below 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see the marking in the battery compartment 3 Replace the ba...

Page 12: ...units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures This is because a random security code is assigned by the thermo hygro transmitter at start up and this code must be received and stored b...

Page 13: ...entre The Weather Centre has 5 easy to use function keys SET key Press to enter manual setting modes LCD contrast Manual time setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar setting C F temperature unit Wind...

Page 14: ...eset alarm time date weekday date or seconds in the time display Press to adjust increase the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to confirm...

Page 15: ...vel of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following information 1 Time and date 2 Wind d...

Page 16: ...fort scale Calendar display Weather tendency indicator Time display Time alarm icon Outdoor relative humidity in RH Weather forecast icon Wind speed in mph km h or m s Wind speed Hi Lo alarm icon Outd...

Page 17: ...e unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting Weather tendency sensitivity value Storm warning sensitivity value Alarm On Off setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING The LCD contrast can be set within...

Page 18: ...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 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTIN...

Page 19: ...rts 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 U...

Page 20: ...ggle between F or C Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING The wind speed unit can be set as mph miles per hour km h kilometres per hour or m s metres p...

Page 21: ...nfirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING The relative air pressure can be set as inHg or hPa The default unit is inHg 1 Use t...

Page 22: ...c pressure of your home area Local weather service www optician calibrated instruments in public buildings airport The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 27...

Page 23: ...sensitivity value 06 09 or 12 inHg 2 to 4 hPa for the change in the display of weather icons This represents the sensitivity of the weather forecast the smaller the value selected the more sensitive t...

Page 24: ...sitivity value will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to select the value 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM ALARM ON OFF SETTING STORM ALARM ON OFF SETTING You may also choose to sw...

Page 25: ...DE To exit the manual setting anytime during the manual setting modes press the ALARM key or HISTORY key or wait for the automatic timeout The mode will return to the normal time display TIME ALARM SE...

Page 26: ...ing mode again Then press shortly the SET key to switch on or off the time alarm The showing of the icon y means that the time alarm is switched on 6 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds...

Page 27: ...g Weather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode High outdoor temperature alarm Low outdoor temperature alarm High outdoor humidity alarm Low outdoor humidity alarm High wind speed a...

Page 28: ...OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On Off independently according to your needs Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value High or Low alarm valu...

Page 29: ...flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the low outdoor temp alarm value Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 6 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop...

Page 30: ...for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value 3 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flash...

Page 31: ...g icon HI AL LO AL And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes User may press any key to stop the sound WIND SPEED ALARM SETTING The High wind speed alarm can be set by following the steps below 1 In the n...

Page 32: ...to 77 F 25 C and the current value moves to 77 F 25 C the alarm will be activated if it has been enabled Now when the temperature drops to 76 8 F 24 9 C or below and thereafter again increases to beyo...

Page 33: ...with an internal reference value If the difference between these values is bigger than the selected weather tendency sensitivity the weather icon changes either for worse or for better In this case th...

Page 34: ...the Weather centre to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast Common to weather forecasting absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed The weather...

Page 35: ...and sun icons then the last noticeable change in the weather was when it was sunny the sun icon only Therefore the next change in the weather will be cloud with rain icons since the indicator is poin...

Page 36: ...d pressure was compared to the previously recorded pressure reading The pressure change is expressed by the difference between the current 0h and the past readings in division of 2 hPa or 0 06 inHg If...

Page 37: ...should be disregarded 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 a compass scale of 16 divisi...

Page 38: ...f user has manually set the time as 14 52 after installing batteries the first history record will be made at the coming 15 00 automatically Then the second record will be at 18 00 and so on Each weat...

Page 39: ...ecorded time of recording of each history record which may lead to confusion To view the weather history 1 Press the HISTORY key The latest weather record will be shown with the date and time of recor...

Page 40: ...ry change or whenever battery is removed The total rainfall value will be exhibited in whole number no decimal place in the history record VIEWING THE MIN MAX WEATHER DATA The Weather Centre will reco...

Page 41: ...re with the date and time of recording 2 Max outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording 3 Min outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MIN icon MIN outdoor temperature value T...

Page 42: ...41 4 Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MAX icon MAX outdoor humidity value Time and date or recording...

Page 43: ...rature with the date and time of recording 6 Max Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording 7 Min Relative pressure with the date and time of recording MIN icon MIN wind chill value Ti...

Page 44: ...43 8 Max Relative pressure with the date and time of recording MAX icon MAX relative pressure value Time and date or recording...

Page 45: ...ou 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 shall press...

Page 46: ...ormal display mode 10 Total rainfall amount The total rainfall 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 re...

Page 47: ...ated the buzzer 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 particula...

Page 48: ...he low battery indicator of the Weather Centre and the Thermo hygro transmitter will be displayed at the top and bottom portion of the LCD respectively when the battery power is low It is recommended...

Page 49: ...pts during normal operation Please check the following points 1 The distance of the Weather Centre or transmitter should be at least 1 5 to 2 metres away from any interfering sources such as computer...

Page 50: ...see Setting up POSITIONING Prior to permanently affixing any of the units please ensure the following points are considered Cable lengths of the units meet with your distance requirements at the point...

Page 51: ...plied into the desired wall leaving the head extended out by about 5mm 2 Hang the Centre onto the screw Remember to ensure that it locks into place before releasing Thermo hygro Transmitter Rain Cover...

Page 52: ...ather conditions To wall mount use the 2 screws to affix the wall bracket to the desired wall plug in the Thermo hygro transmitter to the bracket and secure both parts by the use of the supplied screw...

Page 53: ...bout 16mm to 33mm Once the wind sensor is fixed onto the mast connect the cable to the corresponding thermo hygro transmitter socket so that operating power supply can be received and data can be tran...

Page 54: ...avoided as these may cause damage to the units and give inaccurate forecasts and readings When cleaning the display and casings use a soft damp cloth only Do not use solvents or scouring agents as th...

Page 55: ...F L when 50m s Wind chill 40 F to 139 8 F 40 C to 59 9 C displayed OF L if outside this Relative pressure pre set range 27 17 to 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa Rainfall 0 to 393 6 0 to 9999 mm displayed O...

Page 56: ...the user This product must however not be thrown in general rubbish collection points The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences th...

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