La Crosse Technology WS-2811U-IT, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...WS 2811U IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Operations Manual Revision 10 ...

Page 2: ...y 11 UP ARROW key 12 DOWN ARROW key 12 ALARM Key 12 MIN MAX key 12 Mode 1 display 12 Mode 2 display 13 Date or seconds display mode 13 LCD SCREEN 13 MANUAL SETTINGS 14 LCD contrast 14 Manual Time 14 12 24 hour time 15 Date 15 F C temperature unit 15 Wind speed unit 16 Rainfall unit 16 Relative air pressure unit 16 Relative pressure reference value 16 Weather tendency sensitivity 17 Storm warning t...

Page 3: ...icator 26 AIR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH 27 WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT 28 RAINFALL MEASUREMENT 28 VIEW THE MIN MAX WEATHER DATA 29 Reset the MIN MAX weather data 29 Reset Total Rainfall 29 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 30 SPECIFICATIONS 30 Indoor temperature 30 Indoor humidity 30 Outdoor temperature dew point 31 Outdoor humidity 31 Wind speed gust 31 Wind chill 31 Rainfall 32 Outdoor Data Recept...

Page 4: ... wireless weather station via a proprietary USB device that was provided with the 2800 series weather station Monitor and record a variety of data collected by the weather station including both indoor and external values sampled by the various weather station sensors Review weather history data and analyze trends and tendencies over time using the software s charts and graphing features or export...

Page 5: ...tteries not included Airflow cover Wall mount adapter Mounting screws Plastic anchors for screws Requires 2 C alkaline batteries not included Foldout stands Requires 2 C alkaline batteries not included 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...

Page 6: ... recording Relative air pressure reading in inHg hPa preset range 27 10 to 31 90 inHg 24h 72h selectable pressure history graph Wind speed displayed in mph km h m s knots and Beaufort scale 0 to 111 8 mph Wind speed direction with LCD compass display 16 steps 22 5 degree MAX records for wind gust with time date of recording Rainfall display in inch mm from 0 to 393 6 Rainfall data for total rain l...

Page 7: ...hter Ensure the panel is not covered and remove the black protective foil on the solar panel Remove the tape covering the reset hole Use the provided plastic reset rod to gently press the reset button once in the hole on the bottom 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 ...

Page 8: ... so the thermo hygro sensor must be within the 200 foot wireless range of the wireless display This allows the wind and rain sensors to be placed relative to the thermo hygro sensor rather than the wireless display See Wireless Data Diagram above 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 The wireless di...

Page 9: ...uld be accessible to allow for periodic cleaning of debris or insects THERMO HYGRO SENSOR The thermo hygro sensor is weather resistant but not water proof To ensure an extended life for the sensor mount it in a semi covered place out of the elements at a minimum height of 6 feet An ideal location for the thermo hygro sensor is under the eaves on the North side of the house to avoid the effects of ...

Page 10: ...o adjust the weather alarm value Stop the weather alarm when ringing UP ARROW KEY Press to toggle between the display of seconds or date in the time display Press to increase the level of different settings in SET mode Press and hold to re learn the thermo hygro sensor synchronization Press to reset the MIN MAX record when in MIN MAX display mode Stop the weather alarm when ringing DOWN ARROW KEY ...

Page 11: ...d Mode 2 display Pressure history graph displays 72 hour history Dew point displayed in the outdoor section Wind gust displayed in the wind section DATE OR SECONDS DISPLAY MODE Press the UP ARROW key to toggle between display of the date or seconds LCD SCREEN When the signal from an outdoor transmitter is successfully received by the Weather Station the corresponding icon will be switched on If no...

Page 12: ... contrast can be set within 8 levels from Lcd 1 to Lcd 8 default setting is Lcd 5 1 Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds the contrast level digit will start flashing 2 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to adjust the level of contrast 3 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the MANUAL TIME SETTING MANUAL TIME SETTING The time will be updated automatically with the time from the compu...

Page 13: ...ll flash 4 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to set the month 5 Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode The date digit will flash 6 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to set the date 7 Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING The temperature can be displayed in F or C default F 1 The temperat...

Page 14: ...erence pressure value is 29 91 inHg The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 27 17 to 31 90 inHg 920 to 1080 hPa for a better reference 1 The current relative pressure value will flash 2 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the value Continually holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 3 Press the SET key to confi...

Page 15: ...ECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY TYPE SETTING The wind direction can be displayed using either compass directions or degree measurements N is equivalent to 0 on the compass The default setting is compass directions 1 The wind direction will flash 2 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to toggle from compass directions to degree measurements 3 The next step in the SET mode is ...

Page 16: ...ings inside the battery compartment 6 Wait 5 minutes for the outdoor weather data to display If any of the outdoor data displays after waiting for 5 minutes follow the Setting Up Procedure near the beginning of this manual or in the Quick Set Up Manual included with the product TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting at any time either Press the MIN MAX key or the ALARM key to e...

Page 17: ...m Rainfall amount in 24 hour period alarm DEFAULT WEATHER ALARM VALUES Pressure Low 28 35 inHg Wind gust High 62 0mph High 30 71 inHg Wind Direction North Temperature In or Out Low 32 F Rainfall in 24 hours High 1 96 in High 104 F Relative Humidity In or Out Low 45 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 an...

Page 18: ...ey for about 2 seconds The temperature digit will flash 8 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to set the low indoor temp alarm value Hold the arrow key in to change the value faster 9 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will flash 10 Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM key to move to the indoor humidit...

Page 19: ...e shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will flash 3 Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value 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 icon indicates the alarm is switched on 6 Press the ALARM key once The low outdoor humidity alarm...

Page 20: ...rm setting Press the UP ARROW key or DOWN ARROW key to move the wind direction alarm pointer to the next desired setting 7 Press the SET key to confirm the next wind direction value A pointer icon will appear inside of the compass circle to indicate an alarm setting for that wind direction You can set as many wind direction alarms as you desire 8 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digi...

Page 21: ...ndicates that the current weather condition is out of the pre set weather alarm limit s WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS Sunny Cloudy with sunny intervals Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather Every time a new average pressure value has been obtained once per minut...

Page 22: ...ter will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is stable most of the time for example mostly sunny If the Weather Center is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial 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 locat...

Page 23: ...een the current 0h and the past readings in divisions of 0 06 inHg or 2 hPa If the bars are rising from left to right this indicates that the weather is getting better due to an increase in air pressure If the bars are falling from left to right this indicates that the weather is expected to get worse due to a drop in air pressure At every full hour the current air pressure is used as a basis for ...

Page 24: ...he MIN MAX key in normal display mode 1 MIN MAX indoor temperature with the date and time of recording 2 MIN MAX indoor humidity with the date and time of recording 3 MIN MAX outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording 4 MIN MAX dew point temperature with the date and time of recording 5 MIN MAX outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording 6 MAX wind gust with the date and time...

Page 25: ...owered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Replace only with new batteries of the recommended type 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 Do not submerge the unit in water Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display The liquid crystals can be harmful to user s health Do not m...

Page 26: ...T 0 to 111 8 mph with resolution of 0 22 mph 0 to 180 km h with resolution of 0 36 km h 0 to 12 bft 0 to 97 1 knots with resolution of 0 19 knots 0 to 50 m s with resolution of 0 1 m s displays OF L when 111 62 mph 49 9 m s WIND CHILL 40 F to 139 8 F with 0 2 F resolution 40ºC to 59 9ºC with 0 1 C resolution displays OF L if outside this RAINFALL 0 to 393 7 with 0 01 inch resolution 0 to 9999 mm w...

Page 27: ... 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa measured every 15 seconds TRANSMISSION RANGE Thermo hygro 200 feet in open space Rain 200 feet in open space Wind 200 feet in open space POWER CONSUMPTION WEATHER CENTER 2 x C size batteries IEC LR14 1 5V THERMO HYGRO TRANSMITTER 2 x C size batteries IEC LR14 1 5V RAIN SENSOR 2 x AA size batteries IEC LR6 1 5V WIND SENSOR Solar powered BATTERY LIFE Approximately 24 mont...

Page 28: ...th and the quality of environment As stated on the gift box and labeled on the product reading the User manual is highly recommended for the benefit of the user This product should not be thrown in general rubbish collection points The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place This p...

Page 29: ...ovide reasonable protection against 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 ha...

Page 30: ...ogy Ltd authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges to the owner of the product to a USA address only The La Crosse Technology Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specified exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreasonable use or neglect including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance 2 damage oc...

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