La Crosse Technology M 16 User Manual

Quick Setup Guide – C86234 Professional Weather Station

Carefully open the package and check that the following contents are complete:

Wind Sensor

Rain Sensor

Thermo-Hygro Sensor

Wireless Display

USB Transceiver

 Mast holder  Right angle adaptor  1 x U-bolts  2 Washers + 2 Nuts  Plastic Reset Rod

 Base sensor,

funnel top cover and battery cover (pre-assembled)

 Airflow cover  Wall mount adapter  Mounting screws  Plastic anchors for screws

 Foldout stand

 USB wireless

interface for PC

All items, including 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

Remote Monitoring & Alerts Activation Card

Heavy Weather PC Software

 IMPORTANT!! Do Not Discard  Contains the Activation Key to enable

remote monitoring and alerts

 Enables wireless computer connection

using the USB transceiver

Press Reset Button on Bottom of Wind Sensor (Solar Panel Must Face

Light)

The complete owner’s manual and downloadable software required for remote monitoring and alert features are available at:

www.lacrossetechnology.com/c86234

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS STEP BY STEP:

IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. The "+" markings on the batteries must line up with the

diagrams inside the battery compartments. Inserting the batteries incorrectly may result in permanent damage to the units. During the setup process, place the wireless display and the outdoor sensors on a surface with 5-10 feet between each sensor and the display. Only

use Alkaline Batteries, rechargeable batteries may not work: STEP 1:

 Complete initial setup on a table with all components within 10 feet of each other.

STEP 2:

 It is important to allow sufficient light to reach the solar panel while activating the wind sensor. Make sure

the lights are on in the setup room and the solar panel is facing a 60W light bulb or brighter.

 Ensure the panel is not covered, and then 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.

STEP 3:

 Insert two "AA" size batteries into the rain sensor with the correct polarity.

STEP 4:

 Insert two "C" size batteries into the thermo-hygro sensor with the correct polarity. 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 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

last transmission was successful. 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-hygro sensor syncs with the wind and rain sensors and sends all outdoor sensor data to the display. The thermo-hygro sensor tries for 4 minutes to sync to the wind sensor and then 4 minutes for the rain sensor. If not successful within 4 minutes, the thermo-hygro sensor will stop looking for the other sensors.

 Wait 10 minutes for reception from all sensors before setting time and date or mounting sensors outside.

STEP 6: Set Time and Date. See “Program Menu” below.

SETUP TROUBLESHOOTING: If the sensor data fails to display for any of the outdoor sensors within 10 minutes, (“- - -“are displayed),

remove the batteries from all units for 1 minute and start the Setup procedure again at Step 1.

There are 5 function keys located on the unit: SET, UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, ALARM, and MIN/MAX. Begin by holding the SET button until the display flashes. When you press and release the SET button after each step, you will be moved to the next step. Save changes and exit the program menu at any point by pressing the MIN/MAX button.

 CONTRAST: Press and hold the SET button. LCD and a number from 1-8 will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN

ARROW button to adjust the Contrast of the LCD. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 HOUR: The Hour will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button until the correct Hour is shown. Press and

release the SET button to confirm and continue.

Program Menu:

NOTE: When in 12h mode, there is only a 'PM' display, which appears under the word TIME. During the 'AM' hours this area will be blank.

 MINUTES: The Minutes will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button until the correct Minutes are displayed.

Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 12/24-HOUR TIME: A 12h or 24h will flash. To change between 12h and 24h, press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW

button. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue. NOTE: When in 24-hour time the date will display Day first, then Month.

 YEAR: The Year will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set the correct Year. Press and release the

SET button to confirm and continue.

 MONTH: The Month will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set correct Month. Press and release the

SET button to confirm and continue.

 DATE: The Date will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set the correct Date. Press and release the

SET button to confirm and continue.

 FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS: Degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius will flash in the Wind chill, Indoor and Outdoor temperature areas. Press and

release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 WIND SPEED UNIT: Wind Speed units will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select from mph, m/s,

knots, Beaufort, or km/h. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 RAIN UNIT: Rainfall Inches or Millimeters will flash. Press and release the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select in or mm.

Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 PRESSURE UNIT: The Air Pressure units (inHg or hPa) will flash. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select inHg or hPa.

The Default setting is inHg. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 RELATIVE PRESSURE SETTING: The Relative Air Pressure will flash. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to adjust the

Relative Air Pressure. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue. NOTE: Refer to your local weather station for an appropriate setting. It is important that this setting be adjusted for local conditions to ensure forecast accuracy.

 FORECAST SENSITIVITY: The Forecast Sensitivity will flash. The default setting of .09 works well in most areas of the country, however

in areas with relatively constant pressure this should be set to .06, (within 30 miles of the coast) and in areas with significant pressure changes this should be set to 0.12 (within 30 miles of the desert). Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to adjust. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 STORM ALARM SENSITIVITY: The Storm Alarm Sensitivity will flash. The default setting of .15 works well in most areas, however you

may need to adjust this level up or down depending on your local conditions. Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to adjust. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 STORM ALARM: AON or AOFF will flash. This will turn the Storm Alarm ON or OFF. Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to

toggle the Storm Alarm ON (AON) and OFF (AOFF). Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 WIND DIRECTION DISPLAY: The Dash in the Wind Compass will flash. Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select the

Wind Direction to be shown in degrees (dash) or letters NNW. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue.

 FACTORY RESET: Res off will be displayed. Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select on only if you wish to Factory

Reset the Weather Center. If you do not wish to restart the weather center, be sure the Res off is showing and press and release the SET button to complete the program menu. NOTE: To Factory Reset the weather center, select Res on and press the SET button to confirm. The station will begin to count down numbers in the date area. When it is complete it will say Done. Then remove the batteries and follow the Restart up procedure.

LCD Display:

Display Modes:

Press and release SET button to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2:

MODE 1: MODE 2:

Wind Speed Wind Gust Outdoor Temperature Dew Point Temperature 24 hr. Pressure History Graph 72 hr. Pressure History Graph

Other buttons provide multiple functions:

UP ARROW:

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