La Crosse Technology WS-9210U User Manual

WS-9210U

Wireless 433 MHz

Radio-controlled Temperature Station

Instruction Manual

Topic Page

Inventory of Contents/Additional Equipment 3
About WWVB 4
Quick Set-Up Guide 5

Detailed Set-Up Guide

Battery Installation 6

Program Mode

Programming Sequence 7
Function Keys 7
12/24 Hour Time Setting 7-8
Time Zone Setting 8
Daylight Saving Time Setting 8-9
Time Setting (WWVB & Manual) 9-10
Setting Day, Date and Year 10
Selecting °F or °C

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Setting the LCD Contrast 11

Features

Indoor Temperature 12
Outdoor Temperatures 12
Minimum & Maximum Records (Indoor,

13
Outdoor & Resetting)
Alarm (Setting, Snoozing & Stopping) 14
Additional Remote Temperature Sensor

14-15

Units (Set-Up, Viewing & Operation)
Mounting 16-17
Troubleshooting 18
Maintenance & Care 18
Specifications 19
Warranty Information 19-21

Table Of Contents

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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS

1. The weather station (Figure 1).

2. One TX6U remote temperature sensor with mounting bracket (Figure 2).

3. Three each, ½” Philips screws.

4. One strip double-sided adhesive tape.

5. Instruction Manual and Warranty Card.

Time LCD

Figure 1

*LCD = Liquid Crystal Display

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included)

1. Two, fresh AA 1.5V batteries for indoor weather station.

2. Two, fresh AA 1.5V batteries for remoter temperature sensor.

3. One, Philips screwdriver for mounting.

Figure 2

Mounting Bracket

Wireless Temperature Sensor

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ABOUT WWVB (Radio Controlled Time)

The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology—Time and Frequency Division)

WWVB radio station is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado and transmits the exact time signal
continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2, 000
miles away through the internal antenna in the weather station. However, due to the nature of
the earth’s ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The weather station
will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio station derives
its signal from the NIST Atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. A team of atomic physicists is
continually measuring every second, of every day, to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second
per day. These physicists have created an international standard measuring a second as
9,192,631,770 vibrations of a Cesium-133 atom in a vacuum.
For more information on WWVB and the atomic clock please see the NIST website at
http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/stations/wwvb.htm

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QUICK SET-UP GUIDE

Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries.

1. Have the indoor weather station and remote temperature sensor 3 to 5 apart.

2. Batteries should be out of both units.

3. Place the batteries into the remote temperature sensor first then into the

indoor weather station.
(All remote temperature sensors must be started before the indoor weather

station).

4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 15 MINUTES.

In this time the indoor weather station and remote temperature sensor will start to talk to each
other and the indoor weather station will show both the indoor temperature and an outdoor
temperature. If the indoor weather station does not display both temperatures after the 15
minutes please retry the set up as stated above. After both indoor and outdoor temperatures
are displayed for 15 minutes you can place your remote temperature sensor outdoors and set
your time.

The remote temperature sensor should be placed in a dry, shaded area. The remote
temperature sensor has a range of 80 feet. Any walls that the signal will have to pass through
will reduce distance. An outdoor wall or window can have up to 30 feet of resistance and an
interior wall can have up to 20 feet of resistance depending upon the type of construction.
Your distance plus resistance should not exceed 80 ft. in a straight line.

NOTE: Fog and mist will not harm your remote temperature sensor but direct rain must be

avoided.

To complete the set up of your indoor weather station after the 15 minutes have passed please
follow the steps on pages 8 and 9.

Note:

The remote temperature sensor transmits a signal every 3 minutes; after the
batteries have been installed, the indoor weather station will search for the signal
for a duration of 5 minutes. If there is no temperature reading in the OUTDOOR
LCD after 5 minutes, make sure the units are within range of each other or repeat
the battery installation procedure.

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DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE

I. BATTERY INSTALLATION

A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR

1. Remove the mounting bracket. The bracket
snaps on and off easily.

2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the
cover down.

3. Observing the correct polarity install 2 AA
batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to
avoid start-up problems make sure they do
not spring free).

4. Replace the battery cover by sliding
upwards. Be sure battery cover is on
securely.

B. INDOOR WEATHER STATION

1. Remove the battery cover. To do this,
insert a solid object in the space
provided at the lower-central position
of the battery cover, then push up and
pull out on the battery cover.

2. Observe the correct polarity, and
install 2 AA batteries.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Note:

Immediately after the batteries have been installed, each LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) will flash and a tone will sound. Within a few
seconds the indoor temperature will be displayed. If not, then remove the
batteries for 10 seconds and reinstall. If the outdoor temperature is not
displayed within four minutes, remove batteries from both units, wait 10
seconds, and reinstall. The time will show -:-- and start searching for the
WWVB signal. If it successfully receives the time signal (usually at night),
it will display the correct time (default is Eastern).

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PROGRAM MODE

Programming Note:

button is pressed during programming modes, the unit will set the last information
entered—the display will stop flashing and return to normal time-date readings. If
you don’t leave the program mode during the programming of sections III through
IX, you can advance to step 3 of the next program setting. If you do leave the
program setting (or want to program a specific setting) follow each instructional
step to program that setting.

I. PROGRAMMING SEQUENCE

The sequence for programming the indoor weather station and the default (factory)
settings are:

1. 12/24 hour time setting 12 hour

2. Time Zone Zo -5 (eastern)

3. Daylight Saving Time 1 (on)

4. Time – hour 12

5. Time – minute 00

6. Date – day of the week mo (Monday)

7. Date – month 1 (January)

8. Date – day of the month 1

9. Date – Year 1999

10. Temperature °F

11. LCD (liquid crystal display) contrast 5

12. End of sequence

The programming instructions are given in a manner so that each setting is done
separately. On initial set-up and after inserting new batteries to program all
functions simply disregard the first two steps of each section starting with the Time
Zone Setting.

II. FUNCTION KEYS

The function keys are operated by pressing the key

corresponding to the operation that you want to perform.

III. 12 OR 24 HOUR TIME SETTING

1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 3 seconds or until “12 h” flashes

If 30 seconds are allowed to pass or either the IN or the OUT

in the DATE LCD.

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