WS-2816U-IT
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WS-2816U-IT
Wireless Professional
Weather Center
Hardware Manual
Instruction Manual
DC: 100214
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INTRODUCTION
ongratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather station. Featuring time, date, weather
forecast, wind gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, air pressure and rainfall,
this weather station will provide various weather information and weather forecasts.
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.
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 software to install.
All remote monitoring is done on www.lacrossealerts.com with an account that you create if you wish to
use these added features.*
Online information at: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support
CONTENT S
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2
Inventory of Contents .................................................................................................................. 5
Features ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Weather Station WS-2816U-IT ............................................................................................... 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
Setup Instructions 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 ................................................................................................................................. 10
Program Menu ............................................................................................................................ 10
LCD contrast set ..................................................................................................................... 10
Manual Time set ..................................................................................................................... 11
12/24 hour time display .......................................................................................................... 11
Date set .................................................................................................................................... 11
°F/°C temperature unit ........................................................................................................... 11
Wind speed unit ...................................................................................................................... 11
Rainfall unit .............................................................................................................................. 12
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 .......................................................................................................... 13
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 ................................................................................................. 15
Pressure alarms ...................................................................................................................... 15
Indoor temperature alarms: ................................................................................................... 15
Indoor humidity alarms: ......................................................................................................... 15
Outdoor temperature alarms: ................................................................................................ 16
Outdoor humidity alarms: ...................................................................................................... 16
Wind gust alarm ...................................................................................................................... 17
Wind direction alarm .............................................................................................................. 17
24 Hour rainfall alarm ............................................................................................................. 17
Hysteresis .................................................................................................................................... 18
Display Modes ............................................................................................................................ 18
Mode 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Mode 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Date or seconds display ........................................................................................................ 18
Rainfall Display ....................................................................................................................... 18
Weather Forecast and Tendency ............................................................................................ 19
Weather forecasting icons ..................................................................................................... 19
Weather tendency indicator .................................................................................................. 19
Air Pressure History Graph ....................................................................................................... 20
Wind Direction and Wind Speed Measurement .................................................................... 20
Rainfall Measurement ................................................................................................................ 21
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 Weather Station ................................................ 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 Internet 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 ................................................................................................................ 26
Power consumption ................................................................................................................ 26
Weather Center ................................................................................................................... 26
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
Alerts and Monitoring Disclaimer ............................................................................................. 28
Liability Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................... 28
Warranty Information ................................................................................................................. 28
FCC Statement ........................................................................................................................... 29
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS
CAREFULLY OPEN THE PACKAGE AND LOCATE THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS:
Wireless Solar
Powered Wind
Sensor TX63U-IT
Wireless Self-Emptying
Rain Sensor TX58UN-IT
Wireless Thermo-Hygro
Sensor TX59UN-1-IT
Wireless Weather
Station WS-2816U-IT
La Crosse Alerts Gateway
Set (Optional)
1. Mast holder
2. Right angle adaptor
3. 1 x U-bolts
4. 2 Washers + 2 Nuts
5. Plastic Reset Rod
6. 100% solar-powered
1. Base sensor,
funnel top cover
and battery cover
(pre-assembled)
2. Requires two “AA”
Alkaline batteries
(included)
1. Airflow cover
2. Wall mount adapter
3. Mounting screws
4. Plastic anchors for
screws
5. Requires two “C”
Alkaline batteries
(included)
1. Foldout stand
2. Requires three “C”
Alkaline batteries
(included)
1. Gateway
2. 20-volt A/C Adapter
3. Ethernet (LAN) cable:
Connects your network
router with high-speed
Internet (not included) to
Gateway
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 Account
Activation Card
Remote Monitoring & Text/E-mail Alerts
IMPORTANT!!
Do Not
Discard Card:
Contains the Activation Key
to enable remote monitoring
and alerts on
www.lacrossealerts.com.
Please file activation key for
your future records if you do
not wish to use the Internet
connected features at this time.
Optional Remote Monitoring & Text/E-mail Alerts are
included to remotely monitor your home & backyard
weather on www.lacrossealerts.com from your
smartphone, tablet or computer.*
Set & receive custom e-mail & text alerts:*
o Outdoor temperature & humidity
o Wind & rain
o Barometric pressure
o Indoor temperature & humidity
High-speed Internet access, network router & Internet-
enabled device with web browser required (not included)
E-mail account and/or SMS text ability for remote
monitoring & alerts required (not included)
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 of all the outdoor data measured from the
transmitters; follow the climatic variations in real-time!
OPTIONAL FEATURES
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FEATURES
WEATHER STATION WS-2816U-IT
1. (OPTION 1 ) Stand-alone weather station with wireless backyard weather sensors. Included Gateway
Set and Activation Card is not required.
Wireless weather station information and manual are available at: www.lacrossetechnology.com/2816
2. (OPTION 2) Internet-connected weather station with remote monitoring and alerts uses the included
Gateway Set and Activation Card to enable the included Remote Monitoring & Text/E-mail Alerts from
www.lacrossealerts.com
3. Remote Monitoring & Text/E-mail Alerts are included to remotely monitor your home & backyard
weather on www.lacrossealerts.com using your smartphone, tablet or computer.*
4. Set & receive custom e-mail & text alerts for:*
Outdoor temperature & humidity
Wind & rain
Barometric pressure
Indoor temperature & humidity
5. High-speed Internet access, network router & Internet-enabled device with web browser required (not
included)
6. E-mail account and/or SMS text ability for remote monitoring & alerts required (not included)
Connect the gateway to your router (not included) with the LAN cable, for wireless connection to the
weather station.
Note: See the included Activation Card for the activation key to enable remote monitoring and alerts.*
There is no app. or software to install.
All remote monitoring is done on www.lacrossealerts.com with an account that you create if you wish
to use these added features.*
Weather station without a computer
• 12/24 hr. time & calendar with date, month & year
• Manual time setting
• Forecast with tendency based on barometric pressure: sunny, partly cloudy & stormy
• Indoor temperature with min/max time & date: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
• Outdoor temperature 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, knots & Beaufort scale)
• Wind direction with compass (16 points / 22.5 degrees)
• Wind gust with max time & date
• Rainfall for last hour, 24hr., week, month & total: 0 to 393.7 inches (0 to 9999.9 mm)
• Weather alarms for temperature, humidity, wind gust/direction, pressure, 24hr. rain & storm warning
(Weather Station)
• LCD contrast setting for easy viewing
• Wall hanging or free standing
The Professional Weather Station can be used as a stand-alone system. No software is required to
connect the outdoor sensors to the display.
Wireless Weather Station Information & Manuals: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support.
Weather station with a computer and Internet connection (optional)
• Internet time/date sync available when using gateway and Internet connection
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Follow the instructions on www.lacrossealerts.com to set up the gateway and register the display. All
website connections are browser-based. Condensed system requirements: 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.
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 WIND SENSOR (TX63U-IT)
Monitors backyard wind speed, direction and gust
100% solar-powered (built-in power cell, no batteries necessary)
High-efficiency solar panels maintain operation in every season
200 Ft. wireless range (free of obstructions) to thermo-hygro sensor
WIRELESS SELF EMPTYING RAIN SENSOR (TX58UN-IT)
Monitors backyard rainfall
200 ft. wireless range (free of obstructions) to thermo-hygro sensor
2 "AA" Alkaline batteries (included)
OPTIONAL GATEWAY FOR REMOTE MONITORING
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 home & backyard 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 access, network router, & web browser (not included) required. Text messaging
may require vendor service fees per message (consult the terms of your device’s message plan).
Monitoring & Alerts Activation with Online Instructions: www.lacrossealerts.com
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 initial setup process, 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.
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Press Reset Button on
Bottom of Wind Sensor
(Solar Panel Must Face
Light)
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 solar 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 rain sensor with correct polarity.
STEP 4:
Insert two "C" size batteries into the thermo-hygro 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 the correct polarity.
Note: Every time the wireless weather station 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 weather station. 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.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
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SET BUTTON
Hold for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode, where the following can be changed: LCD contrast,
Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display, Date setting, °F/°C temperature unit, Wind speed unit,
Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold setting,
Storm warning threshold setting, Storm Alarm On/ Off setting, Wind direction 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 the 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 mode: Total, 1h, 24h, week, month
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 mode
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
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