La Crosse Technology WS-3610 User Manual

Touch Screen Weather Center Model WS-3610

QUICK SET UP GUIDE

1 Shipping Contents

The shipping contents of the WS-3610 Touch Screen Weather Center include a Base Station (Receiver), a Thermo-Hygro Sensor (433 MHz Transmitter), a Rain Sensor and a Wind Sensor, the respective Connecting Cables, an AC Adapter and a CDROM with a Package of PC Software for collected Weather Data.

2 Connections

Connect the Rain Sensor and Wind sensor cables to their respectively marked jacks

in the Thermo-Hygro sensor BEFORE powering up the Base Station or the Thermo-

Hygro Sensor.

The Thermo-Hygro Sensor and Base Station can be directly connected via cable if the wireless 433 MHz radio transmission is not desired, and data transmission free of localized radio interference is an important factor.

(The use of the direct cable connection between the Base Station and Thermo-Hygro

Sensor depends on the finally chosen operating mode (see Item 3 Power Supply).

3 Power Supply

Depending on the type of data transmission from transmitter to receiver the Base Station and Thermo-Hygro Sensor can be supplied with power in the following possible combinations:

• With cable connection or 433 MHz radio transmission: Base Station uses batteries, Thermo-Hygro Sensor uses batteries.

• With 433 MHz radio transmission: Base Station uses AC/DC adapter, ThermoHygro Sensor batteries.

• With cable connection: Base Station and Thermo-Hygro Sensor use the AC/DC adapter.

The last mentioned cable connection eliminates the need for batteries (they may still be used as backup if there is a power outage) and provides data transmission that is less prone to interference.

4 To Begin Operation

To begin it is necessary to decide whether to use AC power (adapter included) or batteries to operate the system. Either method will ensure a connection to the Thermo-Hygro Sensor and Base Station by cable or by a 433 MHz wireless radio signal.

Note: When first setting up the Weather Center, it is important to temporarily

set up the entire system in close proximity on a table or counter top as it is intended to be used (wired or wireless). This step serves as a test to ensure that all components function correctly prior to final installation.

In all cases the Thermo-Hygro sensor must be powered up prior to the Base Station since the Sensor will send an identification code that must be received and stored by the Base Station within the first few minutes of operation. It is also important to allow the Base Station to operate for at least 15 minutes prior to touching any fields on the display.

5 System Start

After inserting the batteries or connecting the AC adapter, the LCD will display all of the digital segments for a few seconds.

Immediately after this the Base Station will enter a test mode during which all measured and received weather data is cycled through, updated and displayed for a period of approximately 15 minutes. During this test mode, the unit will not receive the WWVB time signal.

Note: The test mode is designed so that you may check all of the cables for correct

connection and all of the components for proper function.

• To manually test the Wind Sensor: manually turn the wind-gauge, moving the

weather-vane

• To manually test the Rain Sensor: tilt the rain sensor back and forth in order to

hear the impact of the internally moving seesaw

• To manually test the Thermo-Hygro: with both the Base Station and Thermo-

Hygro placed next to each other, compare the INDOOR and OUTDOOR sections of the LCD to make sure that they both produce the same data.

After completing the test mode, the Touch Screen Weather Center will automatically switch to the normal display mode in order to perform all other settings. At this point the Base Station will also automatically start searching for the WWVB time signal.

6 Placement

After the Weather Station has been checked for correct function with regard to the above points and found fit, 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 there appear to be problems with the 433 MHz radio transmission they can typically be overcome by moving the Thermo-Hygro Sensor.

7 Setting Up

• All actions and functions of the Weather Center begin by slightly touching, not pressing, the Touch Screen. The switchable areas appear with a star (٭) symbol

in the bottom section of the LCD. or above for the corresponding values.

• The following selections in the bottom section of the LCD are used to set any function, value, or unit within any mode:

٭ON٭ or

٭OFF ٭ ,٭ UP٭ or ٭DOWN٭, or

by directly selecting the unit.

• When setting any function, value, or unit,

٭NEXT٭ will advance the screen to the

next menu option; ٭EXIT٭ will exit the menu and return to the normal display mode.

• Every programming step activated by touching a switchable area on the screen is acknowledged by an audible beep when the buzzer option is switched to “ON”.

• During any menu operation, if no active area is touched for 20 seconds, the menu is automatically deactivated and the screen will return to the normal display mode.

8 PC Connection

In addition to the LCD monitor, the WS-3610 has the ability to transfer all collected time and weather data to a PC via a Com port connection. The supplied PC software provides complete sets of history data, data graphing, and webpage update capabilities.

An included COM port cable provides the means to connect the Base Station to the PC. The “Heavy Weather Pro 3610” software package (also included) must be installed on the PC.

This software allows the display of all present weather data with graphic symbols. It further allows the display, storage and printing of history data sets, whose volume exceeds the maximum 1750 data sets of the Base Station, and is only limited by the capacity of the PC’s main memory.

Furthermore the present weather data can be uploaded to web sites by means of the “Web Publisher” software. History data can be displayed as diagrams and graphs using the “Weather Review” software.

For further details on the PC Connection please see the Help File on the installation disk for the software.

TOUCH SCREEN WEATHER CENTER

MODEL WS-3610

Operation Manual

Table of Contents

1 ................... General

2 ................... Important Notes for Operating the Touch Screen

3 ................... To Begin Operation

3.1 ............. Wiring the System

3.2 ............. Power Supply

3.2.1........ Use Batteries for Power

3.2.2........ Use AC Adapter for Power

3.2.3........ Cable Connection

3.3 ............. System Start

3.4 ............. Placement

4 ................... Setting Up

5 ................... Display of stored Min/Max Values and Alarm Value

Settings

6 ................... Radio Controlled WWVB Signal Reception and Clock

7 ................... Weather Tendency

8 ................... Barometric Pressure History Bar Graph

9 ................... Operating and Setting of various Functions

9.1 ............. Air Pressure

10 ................. Operating and Setting the Rain Function

11 ................. Additional Information – Outdoor Temperature Display

12 ................. Additional Information – Wind Display

12.1 ........... Operating and Setting the Wind Direction Alarm

13 ................. Operating and Setting the Backlight, Buzzer and Alarm in

the WIND Section

13.1 ........... EL Backlight

13.2 ........... Buzzer

13.3 ........... Alarm

14 ................. PC Connection

14.1 ........... Data Storage

14.2 ........... Data Recall

14.3 ........... Connections and Software

15 ................. Technical Data

15.1 ........... Outdoor Data

15.2 ........... Data Transmission by 433 MHz Signal

15.3 ........... Data Transmission by Cable

15.4 ........... Indoor Data

15.5 ........... Power Supply

15.6 ........... PC Connection

15.7 ........... Dimensions

16…………….TX11U Rain Sensor 17…………….TX12U Wind Sensor 18…………….TX13U Thermo/Hygro Sensor

1 General

The shipping contents of the WS-3610 Touch Screen Weather Center include a Base Station (Receiver), a Thermo-Hygro Sensor (433 MHz Sensor), a Rain Sensor and a Wind Sensor, the respective Connecting Cables, an AC Adapter and a CD-ROM with a Package of PC Software for collected Weather Data.

The Base Station is equipped with a Touch Screen LCD Monitor, which features a variety of time and weather data via a comprehensive and interactive menu. The following list describes the features in order from top to bottom:

• Radio Controlled Time (Time)

• Perpetual Calendar (Date)

• Weather Forecast with Tendency Arrow (Tendency)

• Barometric Pressure and 72 Hour History Bar Graph

(Pressure, Pressure History)

• Indoor Temperature and Humidity (Indoor Temp, Humidity)

• Wind

• Rain (Rain)

• Outdoor Temperature and Humidity (Outdoor Temp,

Humidity)

Additional data can by displayed by certain touch screen field combinations that are explained later.

Note: When the menu is touched and activated, the “active

menu steps” temporarily replace all of the “standard

indications” as mentioned in the list above.

2 Important Notes for Operating the Touch Screen

(Generally Applicable)

• All actions and functions of the Weather Center begin by

slightly touching, not pressing, the Touch Screen.

• The switchable areas appear with a star (٭) symbol in the

bottom section of the LCD or above the corresponding values.

• The following selections in the bottom section of the LCD are

used to set any function, value, or unit within any mode: ٭ON٭ or ٭OFF ٭ ,٭ UP٭ or ٭DOWN٭, or by directly selecting the unit.

• When setting any function, value, or unit, ٭NEXT٭ will

advance the screen to the next menu option; ٭EXIT٭ will exit the menu and return to the normal display mode.

• Every programming step activated by touching a switchable

area on the screen is acknowledged by an audible beep when the buzzer option is switched to “ON”.

• During any menu operation, if no active area is touched for

20 seconds, the menu is automatically deactivated and the screen will return to the normal display mode.

3 To Begin Operation

Note: When first setting up the Weather Center, it is

important to temporarily set up the entire system in close proximity on a table or counter top as you intend to use the system (wired or wireless). This step serves as a test to ensure that all components function correctly prior to final installation.

3.1 Wiring the System

Connect the Rain Sensor and Wind sensor cables to their

respectively marked jacks in the Thermo-Hygro sensor BEFORE

powering up the Base Station or the Thermo-Hygro Sensor.

The Thermo-Hygro Sensor and Base Station can be directly connected via cable if the wireless 433 MHz radio transmission is not desired, and/or data transmission free of localized radio interference is an important factor.

3.2 Power Supply

Power can be supplied to the Weather Center using batteries or the AC adapter. In the case that the AC adapter is used, it will provide all required power to the system if the Base Station and Thermo-Hygro Sensor are wired directly together.

3.2.1 Use Batteries for Power:

First insert two Type C alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the battery compartment of the Thermo-Hygro-Sensor.

Immediately after, insert three Type AA alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the battery compartment of the Touch Screen Base Station.

3.2.2 Use AC Adapter for Power:

First insert two Type C alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the battery compartment of the Thermo-Hygro-Sensor.

Immediately after, connect the AC adapter to the Base Station, and then plug it into an AC outlet.

When the AC adapter is used, batteries may also be placed in the Base Station to serve as a backup power supply if there is a power outage.

Note: In either case, it is important to observe this order of

succession because the Sensor will send an identification code that must be received and stored by the Base Station within the first few minutes of operation.

It is also important to allow the Base Station to operate for

at least 15 minutes prior to touching any part of the Touch Screen display.

Once these steps have been completed, the correct operation of the entire weather system is ensured.

3.2.3 Cable Connection:

When operating a completely wired system, (cable connection between Base Station and Thermo-Hygro, as well as a connection between the individual sensors) power will be supplied not only to the Base Station but to the all of the sensors as well when the AC adapter is used.

Note: Operating the system directly wired while powering the

Base Station solely by batteries is not recommended due to the considerably higher power consumption of the wired configuration. The batteries may however remain in the Base Station for emergency supply in case of a power failure.

A change from cable operation to 433 MHz radio transmission or vice versa is possible in any case since the Base Station will recognize this change and will automatically switch to the appropriate operating mode.

3.3 System Start

After inserting the batteries or connecting the AC adapter, the LCD will display all of the digital segments for a few seconds.

Note: The test mode is designed so that you may check all of the

cables for correct connection and all of the components for proper function.

• To manually test the Wind Sensor: manually turn the wind-gauge, moving the weather-vane.

• To manually test the Rain Sensor: tilt the rain sensor back and forth in order to hear the impact of the internally moving seesaw.

• To manually test the Thermo-Hygro: with both the Base Station and Thermo-Hygro placed next to each other, compare the INDOOR and OUTDOOR sections of the LCD to make sure that they both produce similar data (within the specifications of the units).

3.4 Placement

Once the Base Station and Sensors have been checked and

validated for correct function as mentioned in 3.3, all the system

components are ready to be permanently mounted.

It is critical to ensure that all components work properly together at their chosen mounting or standing location. If it appears that the Base Station is not receiving the wireless 433 MHz radio transmission, moving the Thermo-Hygro Sensor to a different location will usually fix the problem.

Note: The radio communication between receiver and sensor

can reach distances of up to 330 ft providing that there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines, or similar obstructions. If possible, PC monitors, radios, TV sets, and other sources of radio interference should also be avoided.

4 Setting Up: Note: Because of the default settings already determined by

the manufacturer, it may not be necessary to alter the basic settings other than Relative Air Pressure (see further down) If changes to the settings are needed, they can easily be made if desired.

Touching the screen in the center of the text display within the bottom two lines of the LCD will enter into the menu shown below.

Touching the ٭SETUP٭ field will enter the setup mode.

The basic settings can now be performed in the following successive order:

LCD Contrast

→ Contrast can be set in 8 steps from 0 to 7

(Default is 4).

Time Zone

→ Time Zones can be set in a range from

-12 to +12 hours.

Note: U.S.A. time zones will be displayed (not in hours) but in

the respective time zone abbreviations:

-4 h → ATL (Atlantic Time)

-5 h → EST (Eastern Standard Time)

-6 h → CST (Central Standard Time)

-7 h → MST (Mountain Standard Time)

-8 h → PST (Pacific Standard Time)

-9 h → ALA (Alaska Time)

-10 h → HAW (Hawaiian Time)

(Default is -5 h → EST (Eastern Standard Time).

Daylight Saving Time

(DST) → Daylight Saving time can be set to on or off. The “ON” setting will automatically change the WWVB Time Display from summer time to wintertime and vice versa when it is activated. (Default is DST “ON”).

To proceed, touch ٭NEXT٭.

WWVB Radio Controlled Clock

(RCC) → ON/OFF. When the “OFF” setting is selected, the clock is operates as a normal Quartz clock (Default is RCC “ON”).

12/24 hour Time Display Format When 12h format is selected, the hour is shown with « A.M »

between midnight and noon, and « PM » between noon

and midnight. (Default is 12-hour format).

Units

• Temperature (Temp) is displayed in °F or °C (Default is °F).

• Wind Speed (Wind) is displayed in mph, km/h, m/s, knots or

Beaufort (Default is mph).

• Rain Amount (Rain) is displayed in inch or mm

(Default is inch).

• Air Pressure (Press) is displayed in inHg or hPa

(Default is inHg).

Relative Air Pressure

(Rel. Pressure) → This should be set locally to ensure a valid reference for air pressure in regards to the local height above sea level (Default is 29.91 inHg).

Weather Tendency

(Tendency) → The Weather Tendency

sensitivity has 3 steps of sensitivity: 0.06 inHg, 0.09 inHg, and

0.12 inHg. (Default 0.09 inHg) In most cases the default works well; however this should be set to 0.06 near the ocean and

0.012 in desert areas.

Storm Warning

(Storm) → Storm Warning sensitivity has 7 steps of sensitivity: increments of 0.03 inHg from 0.09 inHg to 0.27 inHg, for storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure over 6 hours (Default 0.18 inHg).

Activate or Deactivate storm warning alarm with ٭ON ٭ /٭ OFF٭ (Default is ON).

Relearn Mode

(Relearn Tx) → Allows the WS-3610 to relocate the outdoor sensor (for example, after a changing a battery in the Thermo-Hygro) without the necessity of a complete re-setup of all system components → Acknowledge with ٭CONFIRM٭.

Default Settings

(Factory Reset) → Allows the reset of all

settings and/or stored values to the factory default → Acknowledge with ٭CONFIRM٭.

Once all of the settings have been made, touch ٭EXIT٭ to leave the basic setup mode.

5 Display of stored Min/Max Values and Alarm Value Settings

Upon recall, named values will display and flash in their respective sections.

Min/Max and alarm values are recalled from the menu shown below which must be activated by touching the Touch Screen in the center of the text display section (last two lines at the bottom of the LCD). Touching the *MINMAX* or *ALARMS* field will display the corresponding values.

The Min/Max values can also be recalled individually by touching the respective area of the display. Example: Touching the “Indoor” section of the display will activate the menu shown below. Min, Max, and Alarm values can then be displayed by touching the corresponding field.

Note: When individual Min/Max values are displayed; the top line

of the LCD screen will automatically display the time and date that the data was recorded.

The following menu item will appear upon touching the ٭ALARMS٭ field. Low and high alarms are displayed via the

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