La Crosse Technology WS-1611, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... setting 25 Weather alarm operations 26 Hysteresis 32 Weather forecast and weather tendency 33 Wind direction and wind speed measurement 37 Rainfall measurement 38 Viewing history data 38 Viewing the min max weather data 40 Switch On Off buzzer 47 Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception 49 Positioning 50 Care and Maintenance 54 Specification 55 Warranty Information 57 ...

Page 2: ...ISSION is the state of the art new wireless transmission technology exclusively designed and developed by LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY INSTANT TRANSMISSION offers you an immediate update every 4 5 seconds of all your outdoor data measured from the sensors follow your climatic variations in real time This product offers 3 FEATURES Weather Center x Time display manual setting x 12 24 hour time display x Cal...

Page 3: ...t of outdoor temperature humidity pressure and wind chill data x Total rainfall displayed in mm or inch x Storm warning alarm x Buzzer on off selectable x Storage of 200 sets of history weather data recorded in 3 hour intervals x Wireless transmission at 915 MHz x Transmission range up to 330 feet 100 meters 5 Thermo hygro Sensor x Remote transmission of the outdoor temperature and humidity to the...

Page 4: ...or by plugging the connector heads of the two sensors into the appropriate sockets of the thermo hygro sensor 2 First insert the batteries into the thermo hygro sensor see How to install and replace the batteries into the thermo hygro sensor below 3 Then insert the batteries into the Weather Center see How to install and replace the batteries into the Weather Center below Once the batteries are in...

Page 5: ... shaded area The temperature sensor has a range of 330 feet Keep in mind that the 330 feet is in open air with no 9 obstructions and that radio waves DO NOT curve around objects Actual transmission range will vary depending on what is in the path of the signal Each obstruction roof walls floors ceilings thick trees etc will effectively cut signal range in half Example A Professional Weather Center...

Page 6: ...ter works with 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries When the batteries need to be replaced the low battery symbol will appear on the LCD To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below Sensor signal reception icon 11 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see the marking in the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover HOW TO ...

Page 7: ...t be kept after the battery change is done on the Weather Center FUNCTION KEYS Weather Center The Weather Center has 5 easy to use function keys 13 SET key x Press to enter manual setting modes LCD contrast Manual time setting 12 24 hour time display Calendar setting ºF ºC temperature unit Wind speed unit Rainfall unit Pressure unit Relative pressure reference setting Weather Tendency Sensitivity ...

Page 8: ...e alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing x Press to exit manual setting mode and alarm setting mode ALARM key x Press to enter the time alarm and weather alarm setting mode x Confirm particular alarm setting x Press to exit the manual setting mode x Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing x Press to exit max min record display mode MIN MAX key x Press to display...

Page 9: ... low battery indicator Buzzer off indicator TX 17 MANUAL SETTING The following manual settings can be changed once the SET key is pressed x LCD contrast setting x Manual time setting x 12 24 hour time display x Calendar setting x F C temperature unit setting x Wind speed unit x Rainfall unit setting x Air pressure unit setting x Relative pressure reference value setting x Weather Tendency Sensitiv...

Page 10: ... with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING Minutes flashing Hour flashing Digit flashing 19 Year Date Month for 24h time display Month Date for 12h time display CALENDAR SETTING The date default of the Weather Center is 1 1 of year 2005 The date can be set manually by proceeding as follows 1 The year digit starts flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the year The range runs from 00 2000 t...

Page 11: ...e between the unit mph km h or m s 2 Confirm with the SET key and enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING Flashing Flashing 21 RAINFALL UNIT SETTING The total rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm The default unit is inch 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between the unit inch or mm 2 Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING Th...

Page 12: ...or MIN MAX key to increase or decrease the value Continually holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY VALUE SETTING Flashing 23 Note This feature is useful for those who live at elevations above sea level but want their air pressure display to be based on sea level elevation WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETT...

Page 13: ...shing Flashing 25 Alarm On icon Note In case a storm warning alarm is activated the downward weather tendency arrow will be flashing Also see WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR below TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE 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 ALAR...

Page 14: ...arm press any key during the alarm ringing WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS The weather alarms can be set when certain weather conditions are met according to your requirements For example you can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to 104 F high and 14 F low while only enabling the high alarm and disabling the low alarm i e temperatures 14 F won t trigger alarm but temperatures 104 F will 27 T...

Page 15: ...he alarm The showing of the icon y means that the alarm is switched on 4 Press the ALARM key once The Low Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown 5 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start 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 conf...

Page 16: ...idity alarm value 31 6 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon y means that the alarm is switched on 7 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically In case the humidity value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm th...

Page 17: ...d speed 3 1 mph Note The temperature or humidity data will keep on flashing even after a key has been pressed to stop the alarm or buzzer has been switched off to indicate that the current weather condition is out of the pre set limit s 33 WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS Weather forecasting icons is displayed in any of the following combinations at the right bottom ...

Page 18: ...itial standing point for example from the ground floor to the upper floors of a house discard the weather forecast for the next 48 60 hours as the Weather Center may mistake the new location as being a possible change in air pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude 35 WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators arrow ...

Page 19: ...nd the weather is expected to get worse from the present time 0 At every full hour the current air pressure is used as a basis for the display of a new graph bar The existing graph is then moved one column to the left Note For accurate barometric pressure trend the Weather Center should operate at the same altitude For example it should not be moved Should the unit be moved for Air pressure change...

Page 20: ... and so on Each weather record includes the wind direction wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind chill temperature wind speed outdoor temperature and humidity relative pressure and total rainfall pressure history and weather tendency Also the time and date of recording will be displayed Note In order to acquire the correct time of recording of the history records you shall manually set the current tim...

Page 21: ... history record VIEWING THE MIN MAX WEATHER DATA The Weather Center will record the maximum and minimum value of the various weather data with time and date of recording automatically The following stored MIN MAX weather data can be viewed by pressing the MIN MAX key in normal display mode 41 1 Min outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording 2 Max outdoor temperature with the date and ...

Page 22: ...idity value Time and date or recording 43 5 Min Wind chill temperature 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 Time and date or recording ...

Page 23: ...ER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN MAX weather data 1 to 9 you 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 the MIN MAX key 3 times to show the min humidity value MAX icon MAX wind speed value Time and date or recording ...

Page 24: ...s shown Then the total rainfall amount will be reset to 0 and the time updated to current time Note After power up the time and date and total rainfall is displayed as After time is adjusted manually the set time will be shown SWITCHING ON OFF THE BUZZER User may choose to turn off the buzzer so that when the time alarm is switched on and activated the buzzer will not sound but we can still see th...

Page 25: ...mo hygro Sensor may be affected by the ambient temperature At cold temperatures the transmitting distance may be decreased Please keep this in mind when placing the sensor If the outdoor data are not being received within 60 seconds after setting up or the outdoor display shows in the outdoor section of the Weather Center after consecutive failed attempts during normal operation Please check the f...

Page 26: ... require additional cable length to mount your sensor you can use La Crosse Technology extension cable The extension cable is 32 feet in length and comes with the appropriate connecter attached Please visit your local retailer or www greatbigoutlet com to purchase Phone cables and connections have much more resistance than our extension cable and are not recommended for use Using phone cable conne...

Page 27: ...Wall Bracket 53 Wind Sensor Firstly 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 or cable tie provided onto a solid wall panel mast or mast to allow the wind to travel around t...

Page 28: ...5 CARE AND MAINTENANCE x Extreme temperatures vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the units and give inaccurate forecasts and readings x When cleaning the display and casings use a soft damp cloth only Do not use solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings x Do not submerge the units in water x Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoi...

Page 29: ...uthorized grounds strongly damages the environment x Please contact your local or and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection x All electronic instruments must from now on be recycled User shall take an active part in the reuse recycling and recovery of the electrical and electronic waste x The unrestricted disposal of electronic waste may ...

Page 30: ...ation The owner must pay any shipping charges incurred in getting your La Crosse Technology Ltd product to a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center La Crosse 59 Technology Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges to the owner of the product to a USA address only Your La Crosse Technology Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specified excepti...

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