La Crosse Technology WS-1611T Bedienungsanleitung

PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER

WS-1611

Operation Manual

Table of Contents

Topic

Page

Features

Setting up

Function keys

LCD Screen

Manual Setting

Time alarm setting

Weather alarm operations

Hysteresis

Weather forecast and weather tendency

Wind direction and wind speed measurement

Rainfall measurement

Viewing history data

Viewing the min/ max weather data

Switch On/ Off buzzer

Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception

Positioning

Care and Maintenance

Specification

Warranty Information

PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER

Instruction Manual

Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art Professional Weather Center as an

example of excellent design and innovative technology. Featuring time, date,

calendar, weather forecast, wind direction and speed, rainfall, outdoor temperature

and outdoor humidity, air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather

conditions, this Weather Center will provide you with extensive weather information

and forecast.

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!) of all your outdoor data

measured from the sensors: follow

your climatic variations in real-time!

This product offers:

FEATURES:

Weather Center

xTime display (manual setting)

x12/24 hour time display

xCalendar display (weekday, date, month, year)

xTime alarm function

xWeather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency

indicator

xOutdoor temperature display in ºF/°C

xOutdoor Humidity display as RH%

Function

keys

LCD

Display

Battery

compartment

cover

Hanging hole

Stand

xMIN/MAX value of outdoor temperature and humidity display with time & date

of recording

xLow/High outdoor temperature and humidity alarm

xRelative air pressure displayed in inHg or hPa

xAir pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hours (bar graph format)

xLCD contrast selectable

xLow battery indicator

xWind direction displayed in 16 steps

xWind speed displayed in mph, km/h, or m/s, and Beaufort scale

xWind chill displayed in ƱF of ƱC

xMax wind speed displayed with time & date of recording

xHigh alarm function for wind speed

xManual reset of outdoor temperature/ humidity, pressure and wind chill data

xTotal rainfall displayed in mm or inch

xStorm warning alarm

xBuzzer on/off selectable

xStorage of 200 sets of history weather data recorded in 3-hour intervals

xWireless transmission at 915 MHz

xTransmission range up to 330 feet (100 meters)

Thermo-hygro Sensor

xRemote transmission of the outdoor temperature and humidity

to the Weather Center at 915 MHz

xWeather-resistant casing

xWall mounting case (to be mounted in a sheltered place. Avoid

direct rain and sunshine)

Wind Sensor

xConnected to the thermo-hygro sensor by cable

xCan be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel

Rain Sensor

xConnected to the thermo-hygro sensor by cable

xTo be mounted onto a horizontal panel

Cable connection between

the

wind sensor and the

thermo

-hygro sensor

Cable connection between

the

rain sensor and the

thermo

-hygro sensor

Wireless transmission at

915 MHz - thermo-

hygro

sensor to the

Weather

Center

Weather Center

Wind Sensor

Rain Sensor

SETTING UP:

Note:

When putting the Weather Center into operation, it is important to perform in close

proximity (e.g. on a table) 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 rain and the wind sensors. Connect the rain and the

wind sensors to the thermo-hygro sensor by plugging the connector heads of

the two sensors into the appropriate sockets of the thermo-hygro sensor.

2. First insert the batteries into the thermo-hygro sensor (see “How to install and

replace the batteries into the thermo-hygro sensor“ below).

3. Then insert the batteries into the Weather Center (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 briefly and a short signal

tone will be heard. It will then display the time as 12:00, the date as 1.1.05, the

weather icons, and air pressure value. "- - -" will be shown for outdoor data.

4. Afterwards, the Weather Center will start receiving data from the sensor. The

outdoor temperature, humidity wind chill and wind speed should then be

Sockets for wind

and rain sensor

- Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries

- Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, or

Rechargeable Batteries

displayed on the Weather Center. If this does not happen after 30 seconds, the

batteries will need to be removed from both units. You will have to start again

from step 1.

5. You may then check all cables for correct connection and all components for

correct function by manually turning the wind-gauge, moving the weather-vane,

tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internally moving seesaw, etc

(See Positioning below).

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

7. After the Weather Center has been checked for correct function with regard to

the above points and found fit, the initial set up of the Weather Center system

is finished and the mounting of the system components can take place. It must

be verified, however, that all components work properly together at their

chosen mounting or standing locations. If e.g. there appear to be problems with

the 915 MHz radio transmission, they can mostly be overcome by slightly

changing the mounting locations.

Note:

The radio communication between the receiver and the sensor in the open field

reaches distances of max 330 feet, provided there are no interfering obstacles such

as buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines, etc.

8. Radio interferences created by PC screens, radios or TV sets can in some

cases entirely cut off radio communication. Please take this into consideration

when choosing standing or mounting locations.

Note:

The thermo-hygro sensor should be placed in a dry, shaded area. The temperature

sensor has a range of 330 feet. Keep in mind that the 330 feet is in open air with no

obstructions and that radio waves DO NOT curve around objects. Actual transmission

range will vary depending on what is in the path of the signal. Each obstruction (roof,

walls, floors, ceilings, thick trees, etc.) will effectively cut signal range in half.

Example: A Professional Weather Center with a 330 feet range is mounted on an

interior wall, so that the signal has to pass through one interior wall, one exterior wall,

and across the 10 feet width of the room between the 2 walls. The first wall will

reduce the range to 165 feet, and the second wall will reduce the range to 87 feet.

Factoring in the 10 foot room, this leaves a maximum of 77 feet of remaining signal

range.

This allowance is typically enough for a frame wall with non-metallic siding; however

certain materials can reduce range even further. Metal siding, stucco, and some

types of glass can reduce signal range by as much as ¾ or more, compared to the ½

reduction typical of most obstructions. It is possible to receive a signal through these

materials, however maximum range will be much less due to their tendency to absorb

or reflect a much larger portion of the sensor’s signal.

Note :

xAfter batteries are installed in the sensor, install the batteries in the Weather

Center to receive the signal from the sensor as soon as possible. If the

Weather Center is powered more than 5 hours after the sensor is powered, the

Weather Center will never receive signal successfully from this sensor. In this

case, user will need to reinstall the batteries from the sensor to redo set-up

procedure.

xAfter batteries are installed, there will be synchronization between Weather

Center and the sensor. At this time, the signal reception icon will be blinking.

When the signal is successfully received by the Weather Center, the icon will

be switched on. (If it is not successful, the icon will not be shown in LCD) So

the user can easily see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or

not (icon off). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a

reception is in progress.

xIf the signal reception is not successful on the first frequency (915MHz) for 14

seconds, the frequency is changed to 920MHz and the learning is tried another

14 seconds. If still not successful the reception is tried for 14 seconds on

910MHz. This will also be done for re-synchronization.

HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER

CENTER

The Weather Center 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 batteries, please follow the steps below:

Sensor signal reception

icon

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 THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMO-HYGRO

SENSOR

The outdoor thermo-hygro sensor works with 2 x “AA”, IEC LR6 1.5V batteries. To

install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below:

1. Uninstall the rain cover of the sensor.

2. Remover the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity

(see the marking in the battery compartment).

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

unit.

Note:

In the event of changing batteries 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 first 30

seconds of power being supplied to it.

BATTERY CHANGE:

It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 24 months to ensure

optimum accuracy of these units.

Please participate in the preservation of the environment. Return

used batteries to an authorized depot.

Note:

The stored History record will not be kept after the battery change is done on the

Weather Center.

FUNCTION KEYS:

Weather Center:

The Weather Center has 5 easy-to-use function keys.

SET key

xPress to enter manual setting modes: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24

hour time display, Calendar setting, ºF/ºC temperature unit, Wind speed unit,

Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather

Tendency Sensitivity Value setting, Storm warning sensitivity setting and Storm

Alarm On/Off setting

xIn normal display mode, press and hold to switch on/off the Buzzer

MIN/MAX key

SET key

History key

+ key

Alarm key