Touch Screen Wireless Weather Station WS-2510 Operating instructions
Contents 1. General information and functioning ................................................................................ 3-5 Quick overview of the display fields on the main display ...................................................... 3-4 Weather station connection panel, mounting arrangements and battery compartment ............5 2. Preparation for operation ................................................................................................... 5-9 2.1.
1. General information and functioning The WS-2510 Touch Screen Wireless Weather Station represents a high-quality, extremely convenient universal weather measuring system, which can record, process and display data from up to 8 external wireless temperature and humidity sensors, a wireless wind sensor, a wireless rainfall sensor and a wireless brightness sensor. The operating concept of the weather station is remarkable.
Other - Confirmation tone for touch screen operation can be selected to on or off. - Can be desk mounted or wall mounted according to the design. - Programmable time for display illumination All important weather information appears at the same time on the display, so that operator intervention is unnecessary for monitoring the weather situation. Several base units can be operated at the same time and the sensor data can therefore be displayed at a number of places at the same time.
Weather station connection pane, mounting arrangements and battery compartment. Please read these instructions carefully from start to finish before initial start up to avoid functional breakdown and faulty operation. Keep the instructions available for future reference. Pay particular attention to the installation and calibration instructions for the instruments for recording the measured values. The indoor/outdoor sensor system of the WS-2510 operates exclusively with wireless radio data transfer.
Setting up/Wall mounting Depending on requirements, the weather station can be hung on a vertical surface (wall) by means of the hanging eyes or set up on a horizontal surface using the foldout desk stand. There are two possible latching positions (45º/60º) in the hinge of the desk stand for when the unit is mounted on the desk. When using this method, any cables that are connected should be laid tidily in the slots of the desk stand in order to ensure an inconspicuous and orderly routing of the cables.
ensures optimum reception in the initialization phase. If the signal from the sensor is unable to be received within this time, then the reception is affected and should be improved by re-positioning the sensor. The external temperature and humidity sensors should be addressed according to section 2.3.4. 2.2.1.
electronics. The upper part of the housing can now be placed so that the solar cell is on the same side as the magnet, with the electronic part directly opposite it, with the three catches fitting neatly into the holding devices in the lower part. Finally turn the upper part gently anti-clockwise until it securely slots into holding devices of the lower part. The rain sensor is then ready for operation. As a test pour a little water gently into the funnel.
2.3.8 Information on the storage of solar cell powered outdoor sensors These sensors receive their operating voltage from a solar cell that charges an internal battery to provide power for periods of darkness and bad weather. If one of these sensors is out of action for some time and does not receive any light this has no affect on the internal battery, provided the magnets designed to activate the operating voltage are removed.
3.1.1. General settings Illumination settings To switch on the illumination, press any touch screen field on the display. The illumination will now remain switched on for the programmed time (after the last key press). As standard, the illumination is active for 10s with battery operation and continuously on when using the AC power adaptor. To switch off the illumination manually, press the “LIGHT OFF” key (bottom left, field 23). The times for the illumination can be set up in configuration mode.
Illumination time for AC adaptor operation The illumination time for AC adaptor operation (“line”) is displayed in the “LIGHT” field (touch screen field 1). A setting here is only meaningful when the weather station is powered by means of the AC adaptor power supply. The time displayed shows in hours and minutes how long the display is to remain lit after the last touch screen field has been pressed. A value of 0:00 means that the illumination will never come on.
Calibration of the rainfall reading indicator The rainfall measuring system is delivered with a very high accuracy, so that normally no calibration is required. A calibration only becomes necessary when very high accuracy is required for professional use or for special purposes. Before starting the calibration of the rainfall reading indicator, set any existing summed rainfall value in the normal display mode back to zero (see section “Rainfall measurement“). For the exact calibration proceed as follows: 1.
Setting the air pressure display units The display units for air pressure are shown in touch screen field 11 on the right hand side next to the air pressure value. The factory setting is hPa. - By touching field 11 the display units can be switched between hPa, mmHg or inHg. Keypad beep on/off - The keypad beep can be switched on (Sound on) or off (Sound off) by touching field 12.
The seconds are automatically set to zero. The WWVB reception can also be switched on or off by means of the “WWVB” touch screen field as long as the time is flashing (radio mast symbol on or off respectively). - In addition, it now possible to select the display format for the time, date and day of the week between military and standard format using the “12/24h” touch screen field. - When all the settings have been made, you can exit set-up by pressing the “END” key.
3.2. Normal display function The diagram below shows an example of the normal weather station display. In the following description of the individual display fields, the meaning of the display is always explained first and in some cases the necessary operating actions followed by any available key functions so that you can get a quick overview of the display and control options for each value. 3.2.1. Temperature/Humidity/Climatic conditions 3.2.1.1.
3.2.1.2. Outdoor sensors (fields 3 to 6) 34 5 34 6 2 1 7 2 1 6 4 7 2 6 3 7 The top right hand field of the display is associated with the outdoor wireless sensors for temperature/humidity. It displays the following information from left to right: 1. Tendency arrow symbols: Indication of the tendency of the temperature at the location of the selected outdoor sensor compared with the last value received: rising (arrow pointing upwards) or falling (arrow pointing downwards). 2.
4. Here, the “Graph” symbol shows that the trend display for the wind direction has been selected in the history field. It only appears if it has previously been selected (see 3.2.6.:“History”). The trend can be displayed in km/h, m/s, mph or knots. However, if Beaufort or degrees have been chosen for the main display, any trend available will be shown in km/h.
3. Here, the “Graph” symbol shows that the trend display for the air pressure has been selected in the history field. It only appears if it has previously been selected (see section on “History ”). If the air pressure history is active, then the tendency indicator for the development of the air pressure will also appear next to it on the right.
Please note: - With temperature and pressure, the history is shown referred to the current value. Here the display can optionally be in the form of a bar or line diagram according to the setting in the configuration mode. - With humidity, wind speed, rainfall, hours of sunshine (8-day trend only) and brightness, the history is shown as the absolute value with the bottom line as the zero reference. In this case the display is always in the form of a bar diagram.
3.2.9. Time/Date The display field for the time/date is situated at the bottom center of the display: 24h format 12h format 1 3 1 2 2 1. The time is displayed in hours and minutes and the date with the day of the week, day and month. Seconds are indicated by the two flashing dots. The display format is selected in the configuration mode. 2. If a wake-up time has been activated, the alarm symbol will appear. If no wake-up time has been activated, the alarm symbol will be crossed out. 3.
Example for the display of minimum values. Display min/max values - The display mode is selected by touching the appropriate field “MAX” (field 27) or “MIN” (field 25). The particular touch screen field activated (MIN or MAX) will be faded out. Both titles are only visible in normal display mode. - If the touch screen field for a value is then pressed, the time of the occurrence associated with this value will be displayed in the time/date field (20/21) for 10s.
3.4. Programming mode (entering alarm values) You can program the weather station so that an audible-visible alarm occurs when certain minimum or maximum values are reached. As well as this, daily wake-up times can be programmed so that the weather station can also be used as an alarm clock or an appointment reminder.
3.4.2. Setting/Resetting the MIN/MAX alarm values - After activating one of the alarm value displays (MIN or MAX), touch the value field for which the alarm value is to be set. - The value will flash and the lower control field will change to the following form: - - The flashing value can be adjusted using the “-” and “+” touch screen fields. It is possible to run through the display more quickly by pressing the relevant touch screen field for longer.
3.4.4. Alarm initiation, Alarm reset - If the measured value exceeds or falls below one of the set alarm values, the display will go off and the alarm value in question together with the text “ALARM” and the appropriate high or low deviation (MAX or MIN) will be displayed. At the same time, an intermittent alarm tone will sound. - In addition, the point in time at which the alarm occurred will be shown in the time of day field so that it is also possible to establish this time later.
4. Changing batteries Base station If the flat battery symbol appears in the display (see page 9) all batteries must be changed for ones of the same type as described in Section 2 (Battery operation, page 5). Always change all the batteries and use only high-quality alkaline cells. Please note! After changing the batteries, the weather station will be re-initialized, all stored settings will be lost and will have to be re-entered.
Rotate the weather station a little if required, and if reception is bad, locate it away from electric motors, electrical machines, televisions, computer monitors and large metal surfaces. To facilitate commissioning you can initially locate the sensors in the vicinity of the base unit (at least 6 feet or 2 m distance). In this way you can check the correct transmission of data by the sensor. 6. Range The free field range, i.e.
9. Technical data Measuring interval:....................................................................... approx.3 min Transmission frequency: ............................................................... 433.92 MHz Free field range: ...............................................................................max.100 m Indoor temperature range: .................................................... -30.0ºC to +70ºC External temperature range: ................................................. -30.
meteorological office or by calculation: absolute air pressure ±0.11hPa per meter of the measuring location above/below mean sea level). Wind chill equivalent temperature (perceived temperature)- A fictitious temperature, which the human body feels under certain conditions instead of the measured temperature, and which can be used at low temperatures (e.g. less than 45°F or 7°C) to say how comfortable one feels at certain temperatures and wind speeds whilst wearing appropriate clothing.
WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product. To receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact La Crosse Technology, Ltd for problem determination and service procedures.
