La Crosse Technology WS-1910 User Manual

WEATHER CENTER

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Topic Page

Inventory of contents Features 3 Setting up 6 Function keys 12 LCD screen 14 Manual settings 16 Weather forecast and weather tendency 32 Wind speed measurement 36 Rainfall measurement 37 Viewing history data 37 Viewing the MIN/MAX weather data 39 Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception 48 Positioning 49 Care and maintenance 53 Specification 54 Warranty Info 57

WEATHER CENTE R

INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations on purcha s in g this st at e- of- t he- art w eat h er stat ion as an ex a mp l e of excellent design and innovative measuring technique. Featuring time, date, calendar, weather forecast, wi nd gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor temperature and outdoor humidity, air pressure and rainfall (optional), this weather station will provide you with various weather informat ion an d weat h er for e cast. Page s aft er p ages, y ou will di sco v er that the operation of your weather station is really simple !

This product offers:

INVENTORY OF CONTENTS

1. Wireless Weather Station

2. Wireless Thermo-hygro Sensor (TX31U-IT) and Wind Sensor (TX55U-IT) with

mounting bracket.

3. Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

INSTANT TRANSMISSION is the state-of-the-art new wireless transmission technology, exclusively designed and developed by LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY. INSTANT TRANSMISSION offers you an immediate update (every 4.5 seconds!) (6.25 seconds for rain sensor - optional) of all your outdoor data measured from the transmitters: follow your climatic variations in real-time!

FEATURES:

The Weather Station

LCD

 Time display (manual setting)  12/24 hour time display  Calendar display (weekday , dat e, mo nt h, year)  Weather forecast icons and weather tendency indicator  Indoor temperature display in °C/ºF  Outdoor temperature display in °C/ºF  Outdoor Humidity display as RH%  Dew point displayed in ˚C or ˚F  Wind chill displayed in ˚C of ˚F  Wind gust displayed in km/h, mph or m/s  Wind speed displayed in km/h, mph or m/s  24-hour and total rainfall dis p layed in mm or inch (optional)  Display MIN/MAX value of outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, dew point, wind

chill, and relative air pressure, with time & date of recording

 Display MAX wind speed, MAX gust and MAX 24h rainfall (optional) with time &

date of recording

 Relative air pressure display ed in hPa or i nH g  Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hour (bargraph format)

Function keys

Hanging hole

Battery compartment cover

Foldout stand

 Manual reset of outdoo r temperature/ humidity, pressure and windchill data

 LCD contrast selectable  Low battery indicator  Storage of 140 sets of history w eather dat a r eco r ded in 3- h ou r int er v al s  Wireless transmission at 915 MHz  Transmission range up to 330 feet/100 meters

The Thermo-hygro Tr an smi t t er

The Wind sensor

The rain sensor (optional- sold separately)

SETTING UP:

 Remote transmission of the out d oo r t emp er at ur e a nd h um i dity to the

Weather Center at 915 MHz

 Rain proof casing  Wall mounting case (to be mounted in a sheltered place. Avoid direct

rain and sunshine)

 Connected to the thermo-hygro transmitter by

cable

 Can be installed onto a mast or a horizo nt al

panel

 Remote transmission of the rainfall data to the

Weather Center at 915 MHz

 To be mounted onto a horizonta l pan e l

Weather center

Note:

When putting the Weather St atio n into operation, it is important to perform in close prox im it y (e.g. on a tab le) a complete wiring and set-up of the system. This step is important to test all components for correct function before placing and mounting them at their final destinations (See Positioning below):

1. Unwind the cables of the Wind sensor. Connect the

Wireles

transmission a

915 MHz - thermo

hygro transmitte

to weather station

Thermo-hygro

transmitte

Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro transmitter

Wind sensor to the Thermo-hygro transmitter by plugging the connector head into the socket of the Thermo-hygro sensor.

Rain sensor (optional)

OPTIONAL Wireless transmission at 915 MHz – Rain sensor to weather station

Wind sensor

Socket for wind sensor

2. First insert the batteries into the The r m o-hygro sensor and Rain sensor (purch as e separately) “How t o install and replace the batteries into the Thermo-hygro

sensor“ and “How to install and repla ce the batteries into the Rain sensor (optional)” below).

3. Then insert the batteries into the Weather C enter (see “How to install and replace the batteries into the Weather Center” below). Once the batteries are installed, all

segments of the LCD will light up bri ef ly . It will the n di spla y the time as 12:00, the date as 1.1.09, the weather icons, and air pr e ss ur e value. " - - -" will be shown for outdoor data.

4. Afterwards, the Weather Center will start rec eiving data from the transmitter. The transmission recepti on i co n will be b lin k in g to ind ic at e that t he stat i on i s trying to get the thermo-hygro tr ansmitter data. The outdoor temperature, humidity, wind data should then be displayed on the Weather Center. If this does not ha pp en aft e r 13 5 seconds, the batterie s will need to be removed fr om all units. You will have to start again from step 2.

5. The transmitter reception ic on is n ow blink in g ag ain t o in d ic at e th at th e stat i on i s trying to get the rain sensor data. It will stop blinking once the rain sensor has been detected. If this does not happen after 135 seconds, you will need to start again from step 2.

6. You may need to check th e cable for correct connection and all the components for correct function by man ually turning the wind-gauge by moving the wind-vane; tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internal moving seesaw, etc. (see Positioning below).

7. Time and date shall be manually set (See Manual Setting below).

8. After the Weather Center has been check ed for co rr e ct fun ctio n w ith re g ard to the above points and fou nd fit, the initial set up of the weather station system is finished and the mounting of the system components can take place. It must be ensured however that all components work properly together at their chosen mounting or standing locations. If e.g. t her e a ppear to be problems with the 915 MHz radio transmission, they can mostly be overcome by slightly changing the mounting locations or turning the base station.

Note:

The radio communication between the receiver and the transmitters in the open field reaches distances of max 330 feet/ 100 met er s, pr ov ided t h er e are n o inte rfe rin g ob st acl es such as buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines, etc.

9. Radio interferences created by PC screens, radios or TV sets can in some cases entirely cut off radio communication. Please consider this when choosing standing or mounting locations.

Note :

 After batteries are installed in the transmitter, install the batteries in the weather

center to receive the signal from the t r an s mitt er s as s oo n as poss ible. I f t he w eat her center is powered more than 5 hours after the transmitter is powered, the weather center will never receive signal successfully from the transmitters. In this case, user will need to reinstall the batteries from all the transmitters to redo set-up procedure.

 After batteries are installed, there will be synchronization between Weather Center

and the transmitters. At this time, the signal reception icon the signal is successfully received by the Weather Center, the switched on. (If it is not successful, the can easily see whether the last reception was successful ( 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 45

seconds, the frequency is changed to 920MHz and the learning is tried another 45 seconds. If still not suc c essful, the reception is tried for 45 seconds on 910MHz. This will also be done for re-synchronization.

will be blinking. When

icon will not be shown in LCD) So the user

Transmitter signal reception icon

icon will be

icon on) or not ( icon

HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMOHYGRO TRANSMITTER

Note:

In the event of changing batteri es in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the thermo-hygro sensor at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the fi rst several minutes of power being supplied to it.

HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER STATION

The outdoor Thermo-hygro tran smit t er works with 2 x AA IEC LR6,

1.5V batteries. To install and re p la ce th e bat t er i es, pl ea s e follow the steps below:

1. Uninstall the rain cover of the transmitter.

2. Remove the battery compartment cove r.

3. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartm ent ).

4. Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit.

The Weather Station 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 batter i es, ple a se f ol low 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.

HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES INTO THE RAIN SENSOR

(OPTIONAL; SOLD SEPERATELY)

1. Unlock the main cover from the rain sensor base and remove the cover.

2. Remove the battery cover at the top of the ra in se ns or.

3. Insert 2 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.5V batteries into the battery compartment, observin g t he correct polarity.

4. Replace the battery cover and the main co ver o n th e unit.

Note:

In the event of changing batteri es in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the transmitter and rain sensor (optional) at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Station in the first 90 seconds of power being supplied to it.

BATTERY CHANGE:

It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units regularly to ensur e opt i m um accuracy of these units. (Battery life –see Specifications)

Note:

The stored History record will not be kept af t er th e battery change is done on the weather station.

FUNCTION KEYS:

Weather Station:

The Weather Station has 4 easy-to-use function keys.

Figure 1

Please participate in the preservation of the environment. Return used batteries to an authorised depot.

Figure 2

Figure 3

SET key

 Press and hold to enter manual setting modes: LCD contrast, Manual time setting,

 Press to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2:

 Press to activate the reset mode when MAX or MIN record is shown

+ key

 In display Mode 1, press to toggle between the display of date, weekday + date,  In display Mode 2, press to toggle between t he display of Relative Pressure, 24 hour  Press to adjust (increase) the level of different settings

 Press to confirm to reset the MIN/MAX record

HISTORY key

 Press to display the weather data history records  Press to exit manual setting mode

SET ke

+ ke

12/24 hour time display, Calendar setting, ºC/ ºF temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold, Storm threshold setting

Mode1: "Wind speed + outdoor t em p + r el. pr e ss ure" Mode 2: "Gust + Dew P oint temp + rainfall data (only if there is a rain sensoroptional)" (Mode 2 displayed will be shown for 30 seconds. Then it will return to normal display)

Indoor temp, or second rainfall and Total rainfall (only if there is a rain sensor- optional).

MIN/MAX key

HISTORY key

MIN/MAX key

 Press to display MIN/MAX records of various weather data  Press to adjust (decrease) the level of different settings

LCD SCREEN

The LCD screen is split into 3 sections di sp laying the following informatio n:

1. Time and date/ indoor temp/ second

2. Wind data, outd oor te m p erat ure and humidity, dew point, we ath er f or ec ast icon and

tendency indicator

3. Air pressure history, relative air pressure, rainfall data (optional)

Time displa

Wind Chill in

˚C or ˚F

Weather tendenc

indicato

Outdoo

temperature

/ dew point

in C or F

ir pressure

MI/MAX icons

Transmitter signal

reception icon

history histogram

# When the signal from the transmitter/ or Rain sensor (optional) is successfully received by the Weather Station, this icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on the LCD). User can therefore easily see whether the last reception was successful (“ON” icon) or not (“OFF ” ico n). On th e ot her h and, the s hort blinking of the icon shows that a reception is being don e at that ti m e.

HISTORY icon

Low batter

indicator (rain

sensor - optional)

Calendar / indoor temperature / seconds display

Wind speed / gust* in mph, km/h, m/s

Weather forecast Icon

Low battery indicator (weather station)

Outdoor relative humidity in %

Low battery indicator # (transmitter)

Relative air pressure / 24 hr rainfall / Total rainfall display* (only if there is a rain sensor being used)

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