Instruction Manual DC: 100214 WS-2816U-IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Hardware Manual 1|Page
INTRODUCTION Congratulations 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. Monitor and record a variety of data collected by the weather station including both indoor and external values sampled by the various weather station sensors.
Storm Alarm on/ off set .......................................................................................................... 13 Wind direction display type ................................................................................................... 13 Factory reset procedures ...................................................................................................... 13 To exit the manual setting mode ....................................................................................
Weather Station ...................................................................................................................... 24 Gateway ................................................................................................................................... 25 Stand-alone Weather Station or Internet Connected Weather Station with Remote Monitoring & Alerts .....................................................................................................................
INVENTORY OF CONTENT S CAREFULLY OPEN THE PACKAGE AND LOCATE THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS: Wireless Solar Powered Wind Sensor TX63U-IT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Wireless Self-Emptying Rain Sensor TX58UN-IT 1. Mast holder Right angle adaptor 1 x U-bolts 2 Washers + 2 Nuts 2. Plastic Reset Rod 100% solar-powered Base sensor, funnel top cover and battery cover (pre-assembled) Requires two “AA” Alkaline batteries (included) Wireless Thermo-Hygro Sensor TX59UN-1-IT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
FEATURES W EATHER STATION W S-2816U-IT 1. (OPTION 1 ) Stand-alone weather station with wireless backyard weather sensors. Included Gateway Set and Activation Card is not required. Wireless weather station information and manual are available at: www.lacrossetechnology.com/2816 2. (OPTION 2) Internet-connected weather station with remote monitoring and alerts uses the included Gateway Set and Activation Card to enable the included Remote Monitoring & Text/E-mail Alerts from www.lacrossealerts.com 3.
Follow the instructions on www.lacrossealerts.com to set up the gateway and register the display. All website connections are browser-based. Condensed system requirements: Windows Internet Browser: IE8 or later, Chrome 12 or later, Firefox 12 or later; or Mac OS X 10.6 (or later): Safari 5 or later. W IRELESS THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR (TX59UN-1-IT) Monitors backyard temperature and humidity Transmission of temperature and humidity data 200 ft.
STEP 1: Complete initial setup on a table with all components within 10 feet of each other. STEP 2: It is important to allow sufficient light to reach the solar panel while activating the wind sensor. Make sure the lights are on in the setup room and the solar panel is facing a 60W light bulb or brighter. Ensure the solar panel is not covered, and then remove the black protective foil on the solar panel. Remove the tape covering the reset hole.
SET BUTTON 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 Mode 1: "Wind speed + 24 hr.
LCD SCREEN When the signal from an outdoor transmitter is successfully received by the Weather Station, the corresponding icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on the LCD). The user can see whether the last reception was successful ( icon is on) or not ( icon is off). Blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in process. PROGRAM MENU Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode.
MANUAL TIME SET The time will be updated automatically with the time from the Internet when the display is synchronized with the gateway. The time can be set manually by following the steps below. 1. The hour digit will flash. 2. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to set the hour. 3. Press the SET button to switch to the minutes. The minute digit will flash. 4. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to set the minute. 5. Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the 12/24-HOUR TIME DISPLAY.
RAINFALL UNIT The rainfall unit can be set to read in inch or mm. The default unit is inch. 1. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” 2. Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT. RELATIVE AIR PRESSUR E UNIT The relative air pressure can be set to read in inHg (inches of mercury) or hPa (hectopascal). The default unit is inHg. 1. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to toggle between the unit “inHg" or “hPa” 2.
1. The sensitivity value will flash. 2. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to select the value. 3. Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the STORM ALARM ON/OFF SET. STORM ALARM ON/ OFF SET The storm warning display (flashing downward weather tendency arrow) can be accompanied by a ring of the alarm. Switch the acoustic storm warning alarm On (AON) or Off (AOFF) (Default OFF). 1. The digit "AOFF" will flash. 2. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to switch the alarm On or Off.
7. Press the SET button to confirm and a countdown timer will begin counting down from "127" When the timer displays "dOnE", you must remove the batteries from the display for 10 minutes. While the batteries are out of the display, also remove the batteries from the thermo-hygro sensor and rain sensor. 8.
DEFAULT W EATHER ALAR M VALUE Pressure Temperature (In or Out) Low High Low High 28.35 inHg 30.71 inHg 32F 104F Wind Gust Wind Direction Rainfall in 24 hours Relative Humidity (In or Out) High North High Low High 62.0mph 1.96 in 45% 70% PRESSURE ALARMS 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM button once. The highpressure alarm display will show. 2. Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds. The pressure digit will flash. 3.
5. Press the SET button to switch the alarm on or off. The icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 6. Press the ALARM button once. The low indoor humidity alarm display will show. 7. Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will flash. 8. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to set the low indoor humidity alarm value. 9. Press the ALARM button to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 10. Press the SET button to switch the alarm on or off.
W IND GUST ALARM 1. The wind gust alarm display will show. 2. Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds. The wind gust digit will flash. 3. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to set the wind gust alarm value. 4. Press the ALARM button to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 5. Press the SET button to switch on or off the alarm. The icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 6. Press the ALARM button to move to the wind direction alarm.
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 hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm. Weather data Hysteresis Temperature 1.8°F Humidity 3% RH For example, if the high temperature alarm is set to 77°F and the Pressure 0.029 inHg temperature reaches 77°F, the alarm will be activated. If the temperature then drops to 76.8°F (a change of less than 1.
WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY W EATHER FORECASTING ICONS For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather. Every time a new average pressure value has been obtained (once per minute); this value is compared with an internal reference value. If the difference between these values is bigger than the selected weather tendency sensitivity, the weather-icon changes, either for worse or for better.
Note: Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure, either the upward or downward tendency arrow will be displayed until the tendency changes again. AIR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH The LCD shows the relative air pressure value and the air pressure history on a bar graph. Press the SET button 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.
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The 1hour, 24-hour, week, month or total rainfall measurement is displayed in the unit of inch or mm. For all measurements, it is important time and date are set correctly on your display. 1-HOUR RAIN: The 1-hour rain reflects rain that has fallen from current time and back 1-hour. It updates every four minutes (15 measurements). The hour is not a fixed clock time measurement. It is literally an ongoing “last 60 minutes” timer.
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. COMMON TERMS RELATIVE HUMIDITY Relative humidity is how close the air is to saturation (how much moisture the air can hold). On a warm day, more water can evaporate as there is more thermal energy to do the work of evaporation.
If the sensor wireless reception icons drop from the weather station as you move them into their intended locations, the sensors may be too far from the wireless weather station. Try moving the weather station or the sensors closer and wait a few minutes to see if the wireless reception icons display again.
RAIN SENSOR Mount the rain sensor on a level surface in an open area within the 200 foot wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the house. Mount the rain sensor at least 6 feet off the ground and level for optimum wireless transmission. The rain sensor should be accessible to allow for periodic cleaning of debris or insects. To avoid frequent build-up of debris, do not mount the rain gauge too close to the trees or plants.
Position: Choose a location 6 feet or more from electronics such as cordless phones, gaming systems, televisions, microwaves, routers, baby monitors, etc., which can prevent signal reception. Place within range of the outdoor transmitters. The maximum transmitting range in open air is 200 feet (60 meters). Be aware of electrical wires and plumbing within a wall. This will interfere with signal reception.
SPECIFICATIONS INDOOR TEMPERATURE 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) INDOOR HUMIDITY 3% to 99% (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if 99%) OUTDOOR TEMPERAT URE -40°F to 139.8°F (-40°C to 59.9°C) (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 3% to 99% (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if 99%) W IND 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.
THERMO-HYGRO TRANSMITTER 2 x C size batteries (IEC LR14, 1.5V) Approximately 24 months (Alkaline batteries recommended) RAIN SENSOR 2 x AA size batteries (IEC LR6, 1.5V) Approximately 24 months (Alkaline batteries recommended) W IND SENSOR 100% solar-powered (built-in power cell, no batteries necessary) High-efficiency solar panels maintain operation in every season GATEW AY 20-volt A/C power cord DIMENSIONS W EATHER CENTER 8.665” L x 1.594” W x 6.795” H (220.1 x 40.5 x 172.6 mm) THERMO-HYGRO TRANSMITTER 3.
ALERTS AND MONITORING DISCLAIMER * Disclaimers: La Crosse Technology, LTD. (“La Crosse”) provides various alert and monitoring services to aid users. (1) Service providers may charge users for alert services. Standard messaging and data rates apply and will be billed to the customer’s wireless account. Customers may be unable to receive text messaging or data service in some areas due to unavailability of service.
FCC ST ATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
