La Crosse Technology C84612 User Manual
C84612
Weather Center
Hardware Manual
Wireless
Professional
INTRODUCTION
C
ongratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather stati on. Featuring time, date, weather
forecast, wind gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor tem per ature and humidity, air pressure and rainfall,
this weather station will provide various weather information and weather forecasts.
Monitor and record a vari ety of data collected by the weather station including both indoor and external
values sampled by the vari ous weather station sensors.
The system works as a stand-alone Weather Station or a Remote Monitoring Weather Station when using
the included La Crosse Alerts Gateway.* There is no app or s oft wa r e to ins t all.
All remote monitori ng is done on www.lacrossealerts.com
use these added featur es.*
Online information at: www.lacrossetechnology.com/c84612
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................2
INVENTORY OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................5
FEATURES ...............................................................................................................................6
Weather Station C84612 ......................................................................................................6
Wireless Thermo-hygro Sensor (TX59UN-1-IT) ................................................................7
Wireless Solar Powered Wind Sensor (TX63U-IT)............................................................7
Wireless Self Emptying Rain Sensor (TX58UN-IT) ...........................................................7
Optional Gateway For Remote Monitoring .........................................................................7
with an account that you create if you wish to
SETUP INSTR UCTIONS STEP BY STEP ............................................................................7
FUNCTION BUTTONS ............................................................................................................8
Set button ..............................................................................................................................9
▲/DATE button .....................................................................................................................9
▼/RAIN button ......................................................................................................................9
Alarm button ..........................................................................................................................9
MIN/MAX button ....................................................................................................................9
LCD SCREEN ...........................................................................................................................9
PROGRAM MENU .................................................................................................................10
LCD contrast set .................................................................................................................10
Manual Time set..................................................................................................................10
12/24 hour time display ......................................................................................................11
Date set ................................................................................................................................11
°F/°C temperature unit ........................................................................................................11
Wind speed unit ..................................................................................................................11
Rainfall unit ..........................................................................................................................11
Relative air pressure unit ...................................................................................................12
Relative pressure reference value.....................................................................................12
Weather tendency sensitivity .............................................................................................12
Storm Warning Sensitivity ..................................................................................................12
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Storm Alarm on/ off set .......................................................................................................12
Wind direction display type ................................................................................................13
Factory reset procedures ...................................................................................................13
To exit the manual setting mode .......................................................................................14
WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS FOR THE WEATHER STATION DISPLAY ............14
The following weather alarms can be set in alarm mode ................................................14
Default weather alarm value ..............................................................................................14
Pressure alarms ..................................................................................................................15
Indoor temperature alarms: ................................................................................................15
Indoor humidity alarms : ......................................................................................................15
Outdoor temperature alarms: .............................................................................................16
Outdoor humidity alarm s: ...................................................................................................16
Wind gust alarm ..................................................................................................................17
Wind direction alarm ...........................................................................................................17
24 Hour rainfall alarm .........................................................................................................17
HYSTERESIS .........................................................................................................................17
DISPLAY MODES ..................................................................................................................18
Mode 1 .................................................................................................................................18
Mode 2 .................................................................................................................................18
Date or seconds display .....................................................................................................18
Rainfall Display ...................................................................................................................18
WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY .........................................................................18
Weather forecasting icons ..................................................................................................19
Weather tendency indicator ...............................................................................................19
AIR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH ....................................................................................20
WIND DIRECTION AND WI ND SPEED MEASUREMENT ...............................................20
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................20
MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA .................................................................................................21
Reset the MIN/MAX weather data .....................................................................................21
Reset Total rainfall amount ................................................................................................21
COMMON TERMS .................................................................................................................22
Relative Humidity ................................................................................................................22
Wind Chill-Equivalent Temperature ..................................................................................22
Wind Gust ............................................................................................................................22
MOUNTING AND PLACEMENT OF SENSORS AND DISPLAY ......................................22
Wind sensor .........................................................................................................................23
Rain sensor .........................................................................................................................24
Thermo-hygro sensor .........................................................................................................24
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Weather Station ..................................................................................................................24
Gateway ...............................................................................................................................25
STAND-ALONE WEATHER STATION OR I NT ERNET CONNECTED WEATHER
STATION WITH REMOTE MONITORING & ALERTS .......................................................25
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................26
Indoor temperature .............................................................................................................26
Indoor humidity ....................................................................................................................26
Outdoor temperature ..........................................................................................................26
Outdoor humidity .................................................................................................................26
Wind speed/ gust ................................................................................................................26
Wind chill..............................................................................................................................26
Rainfall .................................................................................................................................26
Outdoor data reception Interval .........................................................................................26
Air pressure .........................................................................................................................26
Transmission range ............................................................................................................27
Power consumption ............................................................................................................27
Weather Center ...............................................................................................................27
Thermo-hygro transmitter ...............................................................................................27
Rain sensor ......................................................................................................................27
Wind sensor .....................................................................................................................27
Gateway ...........................................................................................................................27
DIMENSIONS ......................................................................................................................27
Weather Center ...............................................................................................................27
Thermo-hygro transmitter ...............................................................................................27
Rain sensor ......................................................................................................................27
Wind sensor .....................................................................................................................27
Gateway ...........................................................................................................................27
CARE AND MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................27
ALERT AND MONITORING DISCLAIMER .........................................................................28
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................28
FCC STATEMENT .................................................................................................................28
WARRANTY INFORMATION ...............................................................................................29
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS
(included)
Remote Monitoring & Alerts Account
Remote Monitoring & Text/ E -mail Alerts
OPTIONAL FEATURES
CAREFULLY OPEN THE PACKAGE AND LOCATE THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS:
Wireless Solar
Powered Wind
Sensor TX63U-IT
1. Mast hold er
2. Right an gl e ad apt or
3. 1 x U-bolts
4. 2 Washers + 2 Nuts
5. Plastic Reset Rod
6. 100% solar-powered
All items, inc luding Wind
Sensor, are Protected
under U.S. Patents:
5,978,738; 6,076,044; &
6,597,990
Wind Sensor also
Protected under U.S.
Patent: 6,761,065;
RE42,057
Wireless Self-Emptying
Rain Sensor TX58UN-IT
1. Base sensor,
funnel top cover
and battery cover
(pre-assembled)
2. Requires two “AA”
Alkaline batteries
(included)
Activation Card
IMPORTANT!!
Do Not
Discard Card:
Contains the Activation Key
to enabl e remote monit or in g
and alerts on
www.lacrossealerts.com
Please file act i vat i on k ey for
your future records if you do
not wish to use the Internet
connected features at this time.
.
Wireless Thermo-Hygro
Sensor TX59UN-1-IT
1. Airflow cover
2. Wall mount adapter
3. Mounting screws
4. Plastic anchors for
screws
5. Requires two “C”
Alkaline batteries
Wireless Weather
Station C84612
1. Foldout stand
2. Requires three “C”
Alkaline batteries
(included)
• Optional Remote Monitoring & Text/E-mail Alert s ar e
includ ed t o r em ot el y mon itor your h om e & bac k yard
weather on www.lacrossealerts.com
smartphone, tablet or computer.*
• Set & receive custom e-mail & text alerts:*
o Outdoor temperature & humidity
o Wind & rain
o Baromet ric pressure
o Indoor temperature & humidity
• High-speed Internet access, network router & Internet-
enabl ed de vice with web br owser requir ed (n ot inc l uded)
• E-mail account and/or SMS text abi lit y for remot e
monitoring & alerts required (not included)
La Crosse Alerts Gateway
Set (Optional)
1. Gateway
2. 20-volt A/C Adapter
3. Ethernet (LAN) cable:
Connects your network
router with high-speed
Internet (not included) to
Gateway
from your
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INSTAN T TR ANSMISSION is the state-of-the-art new wireless
transmission t ec hnology, exclusively designed and developed by
La Crosse Technology®. INSTANT TRANSMISSION offers you an
immediate updat e of all t he outdoor data measured from the
transmitters; follow the climatic variati ons i n r eal-time!
FEATURES
WEATHER STATION C84612
Setup options with or without a computer
• ( Option 1) Works as a stand-alone weather station without a computer or…
• ( Option 2) works as a remote monitoring weather station on www.lacrossealerts.com
with t he
included gat eway set. Use a computer, tablet or smartphone to monitor .
Weather station withou t a comput er
• 12/24 hr. time & calendar with dat e, month & year
• M anual time setting
• Forecast with tendency based on barometric pressure: sunny, partly cloudy & stormy
• Indoor temperature wit h mi n/max time & date: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
• Outdoor temperatur e with min/max time & date: -40°F to 139.8°F (-40°C to 59.9°C)
• In/out relative humidity with min/max time & date: 3% to 99% RH
• Wind chill: down to -40°F (-40°C)
• Relative air pressure with 24hr. / 72hr. history graph (inHg / hPa): Preset range 27.10 to 31.90 inHg
• Wind speed with min/max time & date: 0 to 111 mph (km/h, m/s, k nots & Beauf ort scal e)
• Wind direction with compass (16 point s / 22.5 degrees)
• Wind gust with max time & date
• Rainfall for last hour, 24hr., week, month & total: 0 to 393.7 inches (0 t o 9999.9 mm)
• Weather alarms for temperature, humidity, wind gust/direction, pressure, 24hr. rain & storm warni ng
(Weather Station)
• LCD c ontrast setting for easy viewing
• Wall hanging or free standing
The Professional W eather S tation can be used as a stand-alone system. No software i s required to
connect the outdoor sensors to the display.
Wireless Weather Station Information & Manuals: www.lacrossetechnology.com/c84612
.
Weather station with a comput er and Inte rnet connection (optional)
• Internet time/date sync available when using gateway and Internet connection
Follow the instruc tions on www.lacrossealerts.com
to set up the gateway and register t he displ ay . All
website connections are browser-based. Condensed system requir em ents: Windows Internet Browser:
IE8 or later, Chrome 12 or later, Firefox 12 or later; or Mac OS X 10.6 (or later): Safari 5 or later.
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WIRELESS THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR (TX59UN-1-IT)
• Monitors backyard temperature and humidity
• Transmission of temperature and humidity data
• 200 ft. wireless range (free of obstructions) to weather station
• 2 "C" Alkaline batteries (included)
WIRELESS SOLAR POWERED W IND SENSO R (TX63U-IT)
• Monitors backyard wind speed, direction and gust
• 100% solar-powered (built-in power cell, no batteries necessary)
• High-efficiency solar panel s maint ain oper ation in every season
• 200 Ft. wireless range (free of obstructions) t o thermo-hygro sensor
WIRELESS SELF EMPTYING RAIN SENSOR (TX58UN-IT)
• Monitors backyard rainfall
• 200 ft. wireless range (free of obstruct ions) to thermo-hygro sensor
• 2 "AA" Alkaline batteries (incl uded)
OPTIONAL GATEWAY FOR R EMOTE MO NITORIN G
• 200 ft. wireless range (free of obstructions)
to weather station
• 20-volt A/C power cord
• Ethernet cable
• Includes Gateway, AC adapter & LAN cable
• Internet access, network router and web browser (not included)
Included Remote Monitoring & Text / Email Alerts (Optional)
Remotely monitor hom e & backy ar d weather from your smartphone, tablet or computer:*
• Outdoor temperature & humidity
• Wind& rain
• Barometric pressure
• Indoor temperature & humidity
• Set & receive weather alerts via e-mail & text message.*
*High speed Internet ac c ess, network router, & web browser (not included) required. Text messaging
may require vendor servi c e fees per message (consult the terms of your device’s m essage plan).
Monitoring & Alert s Activation with Online Instructi ons: www.lacrossealerts.com
SETUP INSTRUCT IONS STEP BY STEP
IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe t he c orrect polarity when inserting batteri es. The "+" markings on the
batteries must line up with the diagrams inside the battery compar tments. Inserting the batteri es
incorrectl y may r esul t in perm anent damage to the units. During the initial setup pr oc es s, place the
wireless weather station and the outdoor sensors on a surface with 5-10 feet between each sensor and
the weather station. Only use Alkaline batteries, rechargeable batteries may not work.
STEP 1: Complete initial setup on a table with all components withi n 10 feet of each other.
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Press Reset Button on
STEP 2:
• It is important to allow sufficient li ght t o r eac h the solar panel while activating the wind sensor. Mak e
sure the light s are on in the setup room and the solar panel is facing a 60W light bulb or brighter.
• Ensure the solar panel is not covered, and then remove the black protective foil on t he solar panel.
Remove the tape coveri ng the reset hole.
• Use the provided plastic reset rod to gentl y press the reset button once in the hole on the bottom of
the sensor.
Bottom of Wind Sensor
(Solar Panel Must Face
Light)
STEP 3: Insert two "AA" si z e batt eri es i nto rain sensor with correct polarity.
STEP 4:
• Insert two "C" size batteries into the therm o-hy gr o sensor with the correct polarity.
Note: Allow all sensors to run for two minutes before inserting batteries in the weather station.
STEP 5:
• Insert three "C" size batteries into the wireless weather station with t he correc t polarity.
Note: Every tim e the wireless weather station receives data f r om the
sensors, the wirel ess icons
transmission was succes sful. A wind speed or rainfall amount that reads "0"
does not mean reception failure. It means that there was no wind or rain at the
time of the last measurement. The thermo-hy gr o sensor syncs with the wind
and rain sensors and sends all outdoor sensor data to the weather station. The
thermo-hygro sensor tri es for 4 minutes to sync to the wind sensor and then 4
minutes for the rain sensor. If not successful within 4 minutes, t he therm ohygro sensor will stop looking for the other sensors.
• Wait 10 minutes for reception from all sensors before s etting time and date or mounting sensors
outside.
STEP 6: Set Time and Date. See “P rog ram M enu” below.
Setup Tr ou ble s hooti ng: If the sensor data fails to display f or any of the outdoor sensors within 10
minutes (“- - -“are display ed) , remove the batteries from all units for 1 minute and star t the Setup
procedure again at Step 1.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
will blink onc e and then return to solid if the last
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SET BUTTON
• Hold for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode, where the following can be changed: LCD c ontrast,
Manual time setti ng, 12/ 24 hour time display, Date setting, °F/°C temper ature unit, Wind speed unit,
Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold setting,
Storm warning t hr eshol d setting, Storm Alarm On/ Off setti ng, Wi nd dir ection display type and Factory
reset
• Press to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2:
o Mode 1: "Wind speed + 24 hr. pressure history graph"
o Mode 2: "Gust + 72 hr. pressure history graph"
• In the weather alarm setting mode, press to switch the weather alarm On/Off
• In the weather alarm setting mode, hold to adjust t he weather alarm value
• Stop the weather alarm when ringing
▲/DATE BUTTON
• 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
• 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
▼/RAIN BUTTON
• Press to switch the rainfall display m ode: T otal, 1h, 24h, week, m onth
• Press to decrease the level of different settings in SET mode
• Hold to synchronize the display with the gateway
• Stop the weather alarm when ringing
ALARM BUTTON
• Press to enter the time alarm and weather alarm setting m ode
• Confirm particular alarm setting
• Press to exit the manual setting mode
• Stop the alarm when the time alarm or weather alarm rings
• Press to exit MIN/MAX record display mode
• Stop the weather alarm when ringing
MIN/MAX BUTTON
• Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data
• Stop the weather alarm when ringing
LCD SCREEN
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