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WS-2811U-IT

Wireless Professional

Weather Center

Operations Manual

Revision: 10

Summary of content (31 pages)

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WS-2811U-IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Operations Manual Revision: 10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………….……………...2 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….………….5 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………………..…6 FEATURES……………………………………………………………………………….………………....7 Wireless display……………………………………………………………….………………...7 Thermo-hygro sensor………………………………………………………….…………….…7 Wind sensor……………………………………………………………………………………...8 Rain Sensor………………………………………………………………………….………...
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The following Weather Alarms can be adjusted in ALARM set mode…………..…20 Default Weather Alarm values………………………………………………………..……20 Pressure Alarms………………………………………………………………………….…….21 Indoor Temperature Alarms……………………………………………………………..….21 Indoor Humidity Alarms……………………………………………………………….……..22 Outdoor Temperature Alarms……………………………………………………….……..22 Outdoor Humidity Alarms……………………………………………………………….…..23 Wind Gust Alarm……………………………………………………………………….……..23 Wind Direction Alarm…………………………………………………………………….
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C 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.
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS Carefully open the package and check that the following contents are complete: Wind Sensor TX63U-IT       Rain Sensor TX58UN-IT Mast holder  Right angle adaptor 1 x U-bolts 2 Washers + 2 Nuts Plastic Reset Rod  Contains solar rechargeable alkaline power cells.
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FEATURES: WIRELESS DISPLAY                    Time display in 12/24 hour time format Automatic time and date (PC time) update from USB transceiver if connected; otherwise, user must manually set  Calendar display (date, month, year) Weather forecast with 3 weather icons (sunny, cloudy, and rainy) with weather tendency indicator Temperature display in °F/°C: from -39.8°F to 139.8°F Humidity display in RH%: from 1% to 99% Dew point display in °F/°C: from -39.8°F to 139.
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  100% solar-powered with built-in rechargeable alkaline power cell (not replaceable). High-efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout all seasons  Transmission range: 200 feet (Open field, free of obstructions) RAIN SENSOR   Self-emptying bucket Requires 2-AA alkaline batteries (not included)  Transmission range: 200 feet (Open field, free of obstructions) SET UP: IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries.
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5. Setup troubleshooting: If the sensor data fails to display for any of the outdoor sensors within 10 minutes, (“- - -“ is displayed), remove the batteries from all units for 1 minute and start the Setup procedure again at Step 1. MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY: IMPORTANT: Ensure that all of the sensor data can be received at the intended mounting locations before you drill mounting holes.
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WIND SENSOR The wind sensor must be installed with the front of the sensor (the solar panel) facing true South, or the reported wind direction will not be accurate. Mount within the 200-foot wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the house. The roof may or may not be an ideal mounting location. Secure the main unit to the shaft of the mast holder. Use the right-angle adaptor if the wind sensor will be mounted on a horizontal mast or surface.
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FUNCTION KEYS: SET KEY      Press and 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 M
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  Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data Stop the weather alarm when ringing MODE 1 DISPLAY:     Press the SET key to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display: Pressure history graph displays 24 hour history Outdoor temperature displayed in the outdoor section Wind speed displayed in the wind section MODE 2 DISPLAY:     Press the SET key to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display: Pressure history graph displays 72 hour history Dew point displayed in the outdo
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MANUAL SETTINGS: Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode. The display will automatically return to Mode 1 display in 30 seconds if a key is not pressed. While in SET mode, each press of the SET key will advance to the next SET mode item: 1. LCD contrast setting 2. Manual time setting 3. 12/24 hour time display 4. Date setting 5. °F/°C temperature unit setting 6. Wind speed unit 7. Rainfall unit setting 8. Air pressure unit setting 9. Relative pressure reference value setting 10.
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12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: The time can be set as 12-hour or 24-hour format. To change the time display: 1. The "12h" or "24h" digits will flash. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle the value. 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the DATE SETTING. DATE SETTING: The default date is 1. 1. of the year 2009.
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1. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” 2. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING The relative air pressure can be set as inHg (inches of mercury) or hPa (hectopascal). The default unit is inHg. 1. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit “inHg" or “hPa” 2. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING.
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STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING A storm warning is displayed by flashing of the down weather tendency arrow when the air pressure decreases a specified amount over six hours. The sensitivity value for the storm warning display can be set between .09 inHg to .27 inHg (3hPa to 9hPa). The default value is 0.15 inHg. 1. The sensitivity value will flash. 2. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to select the value. 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the STORM ALARM ON/OFF SETTING.
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  Press the MIN/MAX key or the ALARM key to exit SET mode, or Simply wait 30 seconds until the SET mode times out and returns to the Mode 1 display. To reset the display to the factory defaults, follow the procedure below. WARNING: A factory reset will erase the connection between the display and the thermo-hygro sensor and require the all sensor connections to be re-established. 1. "rES oFF" will flash. 2. Use the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to select "rES on". 3.
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 Press the ALARM key to enter ALARM mode. Subsequent presses of the ALARM key will advance to the next weather alarm section. Note: Weather alarms can also be set from the Heavy Weather Pro software. Consult the Heavy Weather Pro Software User’s Guide for instructions.
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6. Press the ALARM key once. The Low Pressure alarm display will be shown. 7. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The pressure digit will flash. 8. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the low-pressure alarm value. Hold the arrow key in to change the value faster. 9. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 10. Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off. The ((())) icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 11.
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OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARMS 1. The high outdoor temperature alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will flash. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value. Hold the key in to change the value faster. 4. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 5. Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off. The ((())) icon indicates that the alarm is switched on. 6.
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WIND DIRECTION ALARM Multiple wind direction alarms can be set simultaneously if desired. 1. The wind direction alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The wind direction arrow on the outside of the compass circle will flash with the corresponding compass direction or degrees reading displayed in the center of the compass. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to move the wind direction alarm pointer. 4. Press the SET key to set a wind direction alarm value.
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HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the weather data, which may cause the weather alarm to ring constantly if the measured reading is close to the alarm level, a Weather data Hysteresis hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm. Temperature 1.8°F For example, if the high temperature alarm is set to 77°F and the temperature reaches 77°F, the alarm will be activated. If the temperature then drops to 76.8°F (a change of less than 1.
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If the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with sunny icon) or worse (with rainy icon) since the icons are already at their extremes. The displayed icon forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining.
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AIR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH The LCD shows the relative air pressure value and the air pressure history on a bar graph. Press the SET key to toggle between Mode1 and Mode2 of the display. Mode 1: The bar graph displays the air pressure history of the past 24 hours in seven steps. The horizontal axis represents the last 24 hours of air pressure recording (-24, -18, -12, -8, -6, -3 and 0 hour). Mode 2: The bar graph displays the air pressure history of the past 72 hours in seven steps.
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Mode 2 displays the following wind data:  Wind direction  Wind chill in F or C  Wind gust in mph, km/h, bft, knots or m/s RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The 1hour, 24-hour, week, month or total rainfall measurement is displayed on the LCD, in the unit of inch or mm.  Press the ▼DOWN ARROW to select the rainfall display from the following modes: 1. Total rainfall - reset manually (see "RESET THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA") 2. Last 1 hour rainfall – updates every four minutes, totals last 15 measurements 3.
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To reset the rainfall reading, press the ▲UP ARROW key. The total rainfall amount will be reset to 0, and the time is updated to current time. Note: Until the first rainfall total reset is performed, the time and date of the total rainfall are displayed as "- - -.--.----". After the rainfall total is reset, the rainfall total display will indicate the date and time of the last rainfall total reset.
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OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT -40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution -9.9°C to +59.9°C with 0.1°C resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if  99%) WIND SPEED/ GUST 0 to 111.8 mph with resolution of 0.22 mph 0 to 180 km/h with resolution of 0.36 km/h 0 to 12 bft 0 to 97.1 knots with resolution of 0.19 knots 0 to 50 m/s with resolution of 0.1 m/s (displays "OF.L" when > 111.62 mph; 49.
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OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION Temperature and humidity data every 13 seconds Wind data every 17 seconds Rain data every 19 seconds AIR PRESSURE 8.86 inHg to 32.46 inHg 300 hPa to 1099 hPa Relative pressure pre-set range: 27.17 to 31.90 inHg (919 to 1080 hPa) measured every 15 seconds TRANSMISSION RANGE Thermo-hygro: 200 feet in open space Rain: 200 feet in open space Wind: 200 feet in open space POWER CONSUMPTION WEATHER CENTER 2 x C size batteries (IEC LR14, 1.
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LIABILITY DISCLAIMER            The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances. Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and/or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment. Please contact the local or/and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection. All electronic instruments must from now on be recycled.
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FCC STATEMENT Statement according to FCC part 15.19: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Statement according to FCC part 15.21: Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Statement according to FCC part 15.
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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.
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For warranty work, technical support, or information contact: La Crosse Technology, Ltd 2817 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 Customer Support: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support For more information: www.lacrossetechnology.