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La Crosse WS-1611 User Manual

PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER
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WS-1611
Operation Manual
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PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER
Congratulations on purch asing this state-of-the-ar t Pr ofessional Weather Cent er a s an example of excellent design and innovative technology. Featuring time, date, calendar, weather forecast, wind direction and speed, rainfall, outdoor temperature and outdoor humidity, air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather conditions, this Weather Center will provide you with extensive weather information and forecast.
This product offers:
Instruction Manual
INSTANT TRANSMISSION is the state-of-the-art new wireless transmission technology, exclusively designed and developed by LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY. INSTANT
TRANSMISSION
immediate update (every 4.5 seconds!) of all your outdoor data measured from the sensors: follow your climatic variations in real-time!
offers you an
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FEATURES:
Weather Center
LCD
Displa
Time display (manual setting) 12/24 hour time display Calendar display (weekday, date, mont h, year) Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency
indicator
Outdoor temperature display in ºF/°C Outdoor Humidity display as RH%
Function keys
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Hanging hole
Battery compartment cover
Stand
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MIN/MAX value of outdoor t emperature and humidity dis play with time & date
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of recording
Low/High outdoor te mp erature and humidity ala r m Relative air pressure displayed in inHg or hPa Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hours (bar graph format) LCD contrast selectable Low battery indicator Wind direction displayed in 16 steps Wind speed displayed in mph, km/h, or m/s, and Beaufort scale Wind chill displayed in °F of °C Max wind speed displayed with time & date of 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 selectable Storage of 200 sets of history weat he r da ta recorded in 3-hour intervals Wireless transmission at 915 MHz Transmission range up to 330 feet (100 meters)
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Thermo-hygro Sensor
Wind Sensor
Rain Sensor
Remote transmission of the outdoor temperature and humidity Weather-resistant casing
Wall mounting case (to be mounted in a sheltered place. Avoid
to the Weather Center at 915 MHz
direct rain and sunshine)
Connected to the thermo-hygro sensor by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel
Connected to the thermo-hygro sensor by cable To be mounted onto a horizontal panel
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SETUP:
Wireless transmission at 915 MHz - thermo-hygro
Note:
When putting the Weather Cent er into operation, it is important to perform a complete wiring and set-up of the system in close proximity (e.g. on a table) . This step is
sensor to the Weather
Rain Senso
Center
Cable connection between the rain sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor
Weather Center
Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor
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Wind Sensor
important to test all components for correct functionality before placing and mounting them at their final destination s (Se e Positioning below).
1. Unwind the cables of the rain and the wind sensors. Connect the rain and the wind sensors to the thermo-hygro sensor by plugging the connector heads of the two sensors into the appro pr i ate sockets of the thermo-hy gr o se nsor.
2. Insert the batteries into the t her m o- 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 instal l and replace the batteries into the Weather Center” below). Once the batteries are installed, all segments of the LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tone will be heard. It will then display the time as 12:00, the date as 1.1.05, the weather icons, and air pressure value. "- - -" will be shown for outdoor data.
4. Afterwards, the Weather Center will start receiving data from the sensor. The outdoor temperature, humidity wind chill and wind speed should then be
Sockets for wind and rain sensor
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displayed on the Weather C e nter. If this does not happen after 30 s eco nd s, the batteries will need to be removed from both units. You will then need to st ar t again from step 1.
5. Check all cables for correc t connection and all components for c orrect function by manually turning the wind-gauge, moving the weather-vane, tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internally moving seesaw, etc (See Positioning below).
6. Time and date must be set manually (See Manual Settings below).
7. After the Weather Center has been checked for correct functionality with regard to the above points and found fit, the initial setup of the Weather Center system is finished and the mounting of the system components can take place. It must be verified, however, that all components work properly togeth er at their chosen mounting or standing loca tions. If there appear to be problems wi th the 915 MHz radio transmission, they can usually be overcome by slightly changing the mounting locations.
Note:
The radio communication between the receiver and the sensor in the open field reaches max distances of 330 feet, provided there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings, trees, vehicl es, high voltage lines, etc.
8. Radio interferences created by PC screens, radios or TV sets can, in some cases, entirely cut off radio communication. Please take this into consideration when choosing standing or mounting locations.
Note:
The thermo-hygro sensor should be placed in a dry, shaded area. The temperature sensor has a range of 330 feet. Keep in mind that the 330 feet is in open air with no
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obstructions and that radio wa ves DO NOT curve around objects. Actual transmission range will vary depending on what is in the path of the signal. Each obstruct ion (roof, walls, floors, ceilings, thick trees, etc.) will effectively cut signal range in half.
Example: A Professional Weather Ce nter with a 330 feet range is mounted on an interior wall, so that the signal has t o pa ss through one interior wall, one exterior wall, and across the 10 feet width of the room be tw een the 2 walls. The first wall will reduce the range to 165 feet, and the second wall will reduce the range to 87 feet. Factoring in the 10 foot room, this leaves a maximum of 77 feet of remaining signal range.
This allowance is typically enough for a frame wall with non-metallic siding; however certain materials can reduce range even further. Metal siding, stucco, and some types of glass can reduce signal range by as much as ¾ or more, compared to the ½ reduction typical of most obstructions. It is possible to receive a signal through these materials, however maximum rang e will be much less due to their tendency to absorb or reflect a much larger portion of the se ns or’s signal
Note :
After batteries are instal led in the sensor, install the batteries in the Weather
Center to receive the signal from the sensor as soon as possible. If the Weather Center is powered more than 5 hours after the sensor is powered, the Weather Center will never receive the signal successfully from this sensor. In this case, reinstall the batteri es fr om the sensor to redo the setup procedur e.
After batteries are installed, there will be synchronization between Weather
Center and the sensor. At this time, the signal reception icon will be blinking.
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When the signal is successfully received by the Weather Center, the icon will be switched on (If it is not successful, the icon will not be shown in LCD). You can see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or not (icon off). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in progress.
If the signal reception is not successful on the first frequency (915MHz) for 14
seconds, the frequency is chan ged to 920MHz and the devices att em pt to communicate with each other for another 14 s ec onds . If still not successful, the reception is attempted for 14 seconds on 910MHz. This will also be done for re-synchronization.
HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER CENTER
The Weather Center 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:
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Sensor signal reception icon
HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR
The outdoor thermo-hygro sensor works with 2 x “AA”, IEC LR6 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteri es, 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 battery cover.
1. Uninstall the rain cover of the sensor.
2. Remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment).
4. Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit.
Note:
When changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setup procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the thermo-hygro sensor at
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start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first
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30 seconds of power being suppli e d t o it.
BATTERY CHANGE:
It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 24 months to ensure optimum accuracy of these units.
Note:
The stored History record will not 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.
Please participate in the preservat ion of the environment. Return used batteries to an authorized depot.
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SET key
Press to enter manual setting mod es: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24
hour time display, Calendar setting, ºF/ºC temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure unit , R ela tive pressure reference setting, Weat he r Tendency Sensitivity Value set ting, Storm warning sensitivity setting and Storm Alarm On/Off setting
In normal display mode, press and hold to switch on/off the Buzzer
SET key
+ key History key
larm key
MIN/MAX key
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In the weather alarm setting mode, press and hold to adjust diffe rent alarm
value and switch the alarm O n /Off
Press to activate the reset mode when max or min record is shown Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm rin gin g To switch on the backlight
+ key
Press to change the calendar disp lay to the preset 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 to res et the max/min record To switch on the backlight
HISTORY key
Press to display the weather data his tory records Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit manual setting mode and alarm setting mode To switch on the backlight
ALARM key
Press to enter the time alarm and weathe r alarm setting mode Confirm particular alarm setting Press to exit the manual setting mode Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit max/ min record displa y mode To switch on the backlight
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MIN/MAX key
Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data Press to adjust (decrease) the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing To switch on the backlight
Note:
The LED backlight will be on and last for 15 seconds for every simple key-
press. The LED will keep lighting when the key is "pressed and held".
LCD SCREEN
The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following informati on:
1. Time and date
2. Wind data
3. Outdoor temperature and humidity,
4. Air pressure and Rainfall data
5. Air pressure history and Weather forecast.
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Time displa
Wind Chill in °F or °C
Outdoor temperature
in °F or ºC
Outdoor temp.
alarm icon
Relative air pressure
display in inHg or hPa
ir pressure
histogram
Low battery indicator
Sensor low batter
Time alarm icon
indicato
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Wind speed in mph, km/h or m/s
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Calendar display
Buzzer off indicator
Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale
Wind speed Hi/ Lo alarm icon
Outdoor relative humidity in %
Outdoor Humidity alarm icon
Total rainfall in inch or mm
Weather tendency indicator
Weather forecast icon
Sensor signal reception icon
MANUAL SETTINGS:
The following manual settings can be changed once the SET key is pressed:
LCD contrast setting Manual time setting 12/24 hour time display Calendar setting °F/ °C temperature unit setting Wind speed unit Rainfall unit setting Air pressure unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting Weather Tendency Sensitivity value Storm warning threshold value Alarm On/ Off setting
LCD CONTRAST SETTING
The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels, from "LCD 1" to "LCD8" (default setting is LCD 5):
1. Press the SET key, the contrast level digit will start flashing.
2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to adjust the level of contrast.
3. Confirm with the SET key and enter the MANUAL TIME SETTING.
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Digit flashing
MANUAL TIME SETTING:
You then may manually set the time of the clock by following the steps below:
Hou
flashing
1. The hour digit will start flashing.
2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the hour.
3. Press the SET key to switc h to the minutes. The minute digit will star t fl a s hin g .
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 SETTING:
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. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle the value.
Minutes flashing
Digit flashing
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2. Confirm with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING.
CALENDAR SETTING:
"Date. Month." (for 24h time display) "Month. Date." (for 12h time display)
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 r u ns fr om "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. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the month.
5. Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode. The date digit will start flashing.
6. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the date.
7. Confirm all calendar settings with the SET key and en ter the °F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING.
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