La Crosse Technology WS-2810U, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Wirelessȱ Professionalȱ WeatherȱCenterȱ OperationsȱManualȱ Revision 29 A Wireless Professional Weather Center B Wireless Thermo Hygro C Wireless Rain Gauge D Wireless Wind Sensor E USB Transceiver with P C Software ...

Page 2: ... MIN MAX key 12 LCD Screen 12 Mode 1 display 12 Mode 2 Display 13 MANUAL settings 13 LCD contrast setting 13 Manual Time setting 14 12 24 hour time display setting 14 Calendar setting 14 F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING 15 Wind speed UNIT SETTING 15 Rainfall unit SETTING 15 RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING 15 Relative pressure reference value setting 16 Weather tendency sensitivity level setting 17 ...

Page 3: ...sure trend 26 Wind direction and wind speed measurement 27 Rainfall measurement 27 Viewing the MIN MAX weather data 28 RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA 28 Total rainfall amount 28 Care and Maintenance 29 Specifications 29 Indoor Temperature 29 Outdoor temperature dew point 29 Indoor Humidity 29 Outdoor Humidity 30 Wind speed gust 30 Wind chill dew point 30 24h rainfall 30 Total rainfall ...

Page 4: ...P a g e 4 Rain sensor 32 Liability Disclaimer 32 WARRANTY INFORMATION 32 ...

Page 5: ...se a PC to monitor and record weather data received from your La Crosse Technology wireless weather station via a proprietary USB device that was provided with your 2800 series weather station You can monitor and record a variety of data collected by your weather station including both indoor and external values sampled by the various weather station sensors You can also review weather history dat...

Page 6: ...r x Wall mount adapter x Mounting screws x Plastic anchors for screws x Detachable stand x USB wireless interface for PC Wind Sensor also Protected under U S Patent 6 761 065 All items including Wind Sensor are Protected under U S Patents 5 978 738 6 076 044 6 597 990 INSTANT TRANSMISSION is the state of the art new wireless transmission technology exclusively designed and developed by La Crosse T...

Page 7: ...ayed in mph km h m s knots and Beaufort scale 0 to 111 8 mph x Wind speed direction with LCD compass display 16 steps 22 5 degree x MAX records for wind gust with time date of recording x Rainfall display in inch mm from 0 to 393 6 x Rainfall data for total rain last hour last 24h last week last month x Weather alarm modes temperature humidity wind gust wind direction air pressure 24h rain and sto...

Page 8: ...om of the sensor 2 Insert two AA size batteries into the rain sensor with the correct polarity 3 Insert two C size batteries into the thermo hygro sensor with the correct polarity 4 Insert three C size batteries into the wireless display with the correct polarity NOTE Every time the wireless display receives data from the sensors the wireless icons will blink once and then return to solid if the l...

Page 9: ... to be placed relative to the thermo hygro sensor rather than the wireless display See Wireless Data Diagram above x The wind and rain sensors must be mounted within the 200 foot wireless range of the thermo hygro sensor and on the same side of the house x The wireless display must be within the 80 foot wireless range of the USB transceiver to send weather data to the PC If the sensor wireless ico...

Page 10: ... the ground level for optimum wireless transmission The rain sensor should be accessible to allow for period cleaning of debris or insects THERMO HYGRO SENSOR The thermo hygro sensor is weather resistant but not water proof To ensure an extended life of your sensor mount it in a semi covered place out of the elements An ideal location for the thermo hygro sensor is under the eaves on the North sid...

Page 11: ...y automatically x In normal display mode press and hold to switch on off the Buzzer x In the weather alarm setting mode press and release to switch the weather alarm On Off x In the weather alarm setting mode press and hold to adjust the weather alarm value x Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing ŸUP ARROW KEY x Press to toggle between the display of seconds or date in the ...

Page 12: ...ill not be shown on the LCD User can see whether the last reception was successful icon is on or not icon is off Blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in process Outdoor Temperature Outdoor Humidity Rainfall Amount Indoor Temperature Indoor Humidity Wind Direct on Wind S peed Forecast Icon and Weather Tendency Arrows Wind Chill Time and Date Pressure History Graph BarometricPressure x Pre...

Page 13: ...me setting 3 12 24 hour time display 4 Calendar setting 5 F C temperature unit setting 6 Wind speed unit 7 Rainfall unit setting 8 Air pressure unit setting 9 Relative pressure reference value setting 10 Weather tendency threshold value 11 Storm warning threshold value 12 Alarm On Off setting 13 Wind direction display type 14 Factory Reset LCD CONTRAST SETTING The LCD contrast can be set within 8 ...

Page 14: ... The time can be set to view as 12 hour or 24 hour format The default time display mode is 12 h To set to 24 h time display 1 Press the ŸUP ARROW key or źDOWN ARROW key to toggle the value 2 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the CALENDAR SETTING CALENDAR SETTING The default date is 1 1 of year 2009 The date will be updated automatically with the date from the computer when the display is s...

Page 15: ...ress the SET key to confirm and to enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING The wind speed unit can be set as mph mile per hour km h kilometer per hour or m s meter per second The default unit is mph 1 Press the ŸUP ARROW key or źDOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit mph km h bft knots or m s 2 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING RAINFALL UNIT S...

Page 16: ...evel Ask for the current atmospheric pressure of your home area Local weather service the world wide web optician calibrated instruments in public buildings airport 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 The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 27 1...

Page 17: ... key to confirm and to enter the STORM WARNING SENSITIVITY SETTING STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING Define a switching sensitivity value for the Storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from 09 inHg to 27 inHg 3hPa to 9hPa over 6 hours Default 0 15 inHg 1 The sensitivity value will start flashing 2 Press the ŸUP ARROW key or źDOWN ARROW key to select the value 3 Press the SET key t...

Page 18: ...ROCEDURE SEE WARNINGS in the FACTORY RESET section FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE WARNING Performing a factory reset will erase all MIN MAX values and weather data stored in the display s internal memory and return the weather units settings back to the factory defaults If you have not yet uploaded the data to the Heavy Weather Pro software the data will be lost To reset the display to the factory defaul...

Page 19: ...during the manual setting modes press the ALARM key or the MIN MAX key or wait for the 30 second automatic time out The mode will return to the normal display 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 enabling the hi...

Page 20: ...t in 24 hour period alarm DEFAULT WEATHER ALARM VALUES Low 28 35 inHg Wind gust High 62 0mph Pressure High 30 71 inHg Wind Direction North Low 32qF Rainfall in 24 hours High 1 96 in Temperature In or Out High 104qF Low 45 Relative Humidity In or Out High 70 PRESSURE ALARMS 1 In the normal display mode press the ALARM key once The high pressure alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET k...

Page 21: ...ey for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing 3 Press the ŸUP ARROW key or źDOWN ARROW key to set the high indoor temp alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The y icon indicates that the alarm is switched on 6 Press the ALARM key once The l...

Page 22: ...ay will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will start flashing 3 Press the ŸUP ARROW key or źDOWN ARROW key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value Hold the key in to change the value faster 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The y icon indicates that the alarm is ...

Page 23: ...con indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the outdoor temperature alarm settings WIND GUST ALARM 1 The wind gust alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The wind gust digit will start flashing 3 Press the ŸUP ARROW key or źDOWN ARROW key to set the wind gust alarm value 4 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will s...

Page 24: ...e ALARM key to move to the wind direction alarm settings HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the measured data which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading is close to your set level a hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm For example if the high temperature alarm is set to 77 F and the current value moves to 77 F the alarm will be...

Page 25: ...worse with rainy icon since the icons are already at their extremes The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates For example if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining It simply means that the air pressure has dropped...

Page 26: ...e if the indicator is pointing downwards together with cloud 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 pointing downwards Note Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure it will remain permanently visualized on the...

Page 27: ...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 instance from the ground to the second floor of the house the readings for the next 48 60 hours shall be d...

Page 28: ...me of recording 5 MIN MAX outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording 6 Total rainfall RESET THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN MAX weather data you need to reset each of the data independently 1 Press MIN MAX key to show the desired weather data 2 Press ŸUP ARROW key The stored value will be reset to the current value and current time TOTAL RAINFALL AMOU...

Page 29: ...D and casings x Do not submerge the unit in water x Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display The liquid crystals can be harmful to user s health x Do not make any repair attempts to the unit Return them to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer Opening and tampering with the unit may invalidate their guarantee x Never touch the exposed electronic...

Page 30: ...0 to 49 9 m s displays OF L when 111 62 mph 49 9 m s WIND CHILL DEW POINT 40 F to 140 F 40ºC to 59 9ºC displays OF L if outside this Relative pressure pre set range 27 17 to 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa 24H RAINFALL 0 to 39 36 0 to 999 9 mm displayed OF L when 999 9mm TOTAL RAINFALL 0 to 393 7 0 to 9999 mm displayed OF L when 9999mm OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION every 13 seconds AIR PRESSURE ...

Page 31: ...TER 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V THERMO HYGRO TRANSMITTER 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V RAIN SENSOR 2 x AAA IEC LR3 1 5V WIND SENSOR Powered by Thermo hygro sensor BATTERY LIFE approximately 24 months Alkaline batteries recommended DIMENSIONS L X W X H WEATHER CENTER 4 59 x 0 94 x 7 01 116 8 x 24 x 178 1mm THERMO HYGRO TRANSMITTER 2 25 x 2 44 x 6 18 57 3 x 62 x 157mm ...

Page 32: ... in general rubbish collection points x The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place x This product is designed for use in the home only as indication of the temperature x This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information x The specifications of this prod...

Page 33: ... during shipment claims must 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 resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by someone other than an authorized La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center 6 units used for other than home u...

Page 34: ...harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telev...