La Crosse Technology TX5U manual

WS-7095U Wireless 433 MHz 24” Wall Hanging Wireless Weather Center Instruction Manual , 1 P [...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Con tents/Addition al Equipment: 3 Quick Set-U p Guide: 3 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery Installation: 4 LCD Screens: 5 Program Mode Function Buttons: 6 LCD Contrast: 6 12/24-hour Time Display: 6 Time Setting: 6-7 Time Zone Setting: 7 Date Setting: 7 Date Displa y: 7 Selecting ° F or ° C and Inches or Mi[...]

3 INVENTORY OF CO NTENTS 1. WS-7095U—24” W all Hang ing Wireless Weather Center (Figure 1). 2. TX4U—Remote Therm o-Hygro (temperature-humidity) Sensor: includes a mounting brac ket/receptor, rain cover, t wo mounting scre ws, and adhesive tape (Fi gu re 2) . 3. TX5U—Rainf all Sensor: incl udes a base, rainfall collector, and two mounting sc[...]

4 DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE I. BATTERY INSTALLATION Batteries will fit tightly. To avoid start-up problems, make sure th at th e batteries do not spring free. A. REMOTE THERMO-HYG RO SENSOR 1. Pull the cylindrical rain cover off the sensor. 2. Remove the battery cover (locat ed on the backsi de of the se nsor, above the mounting post and bracke t). Pre[...]

5 C. WEATHER CENTER 1. Remove t he battery cover. To do this, place a solid object in the space provided at the l ower- central position of the battery cover (the cove r has whi t e writing on it) then push up and pull out on the batt e ry cove r. 2. Observe the correct polarity, and install three C batteries. 3. Replace the battery cove r. THE LCD[...]

6 PROGRAM MODE The Program Mode is laid out in a ma nner that allows you to program each function separatel y, or you can foll ow the instructions en tirely to program the Weather Center. Complete programm ing is usually done for the initial set-up, and will require you to skip st ep 1 of each programming section (from section III to XII). The prog[...]

7 4. Press the SET button t o confirm , and to advance to the Time setting m ode. IV. TIME SETTING Note: The default time, after battery installation is “12:00.” The Weather Center will begin to keep track of time after this. 1. Press the SET button three times to enter the Time setting mode. 2. The hour digit will flash in LCD 1. 3. Press the [...]

8 VII. DATE DISPLAY SETTING 1. Press the SET button nine times to enter the Date Display setting mode. 2. The default “month/date/year” disp lay will flash in LCD 2. 3. Press the CH/+ button to togg le b etween the default setting and the “weekday/month/day” setting. 4. Press the SET button to c onfirm, and t o advance to select ° F or ° [...]

9 X. DISPL AYING RELATIVE hPa/inHg OR ABSOLUTE hPa/inHg Note: Air pressure can be displayed in four different m easu r es: Relative hPa/inHg and Ab so lute hPa/inHg. Absolute settings give a tru e and real-ti me air press ure reading ( at user’s loc ation) that cannot be manually calibra ted. Rela tive air pressure is measured in relatio n to sea[...]

10 XI. MANUALLY SETTING THE R ELATIVE AIR PRESSURE 1. Press the SET button thirteen times to enter the Manual Setting of the Relative Air Pressure mode. 2. The air pressure digits in LCD 4 will flash. Use the CH/+ button to set the appropriate Relative Ai r Pressure (check local weather service). 3. Press the SET button t o confi rm, and to advance[...]

11 FEATURES & OPERATIONS I. MOON PHASE The Moon Phases, and their corres p onding dates and tide lev els, appear in LCD 2. While viewing LCD 2 in the normal display mo d e, the current moon phase, corresp ond ing tide level, an d cu rrent date are all displayed. There are 8 visible Moon Phases th at will show in the LCD: The Weather C enter is [...]

12 every moon phase and its begi nni ng dates until the year 2020 (wrapping aro und to 1998). Note: The Moon Phase f eatures allow for the discovery of dates of specific moon phases. Hypo thetica lly, if the date of the next full moon were desired ( and the current moon phase was not a f ull moon), simply press the MOON butto n, press th e CH/+ but[...]

13 Note: The time and date will automatically and simultaneously appear in their respective LCD’s fo r all following steps in this section. 2. Press the MIN/MAX button a second time. The flashing mi nimum temperature in LCD 3 s hifts to flash the recorde d maximum temperature. 3. Press the MIN/MAX button a third time. In LCD 6 the Current Outdoor[...]

14 , 1 Comfort Level Indicator Sunny— indicates that th e w eather is expected to impro ve (not that the weather will be sunny). Sun with Clou ds— indicates that the weather is ex pected to be fair (not that the weather will be sunn y with clouds). Clouds with Rain — indicates that the weather is e xpected to get worse (not that the weather w[...]

15 the indoor humidity. The indicator will display a “happy -face” when the temperature is between 68 ° F and 79 ° F (20 ° C and 25.9 ° C), and the humidity is between 45% and 64%. A “sad-face” will be displayed when the temperature and humidity are outside t he mentioned ra nges. If the humidity is below 45% the word “DRY” will app[...]

16 air pressure has a risi ng trend, and the weather s hould improve. If the bars are dropping (l ower on the rig ht than the left) then t he air pressure has a falling trend, and th e weathe r sho uld worsen. B. RAINFALL HISTORY The bar graph will also display the rainfall histor y; th is mode is indicated by the appearance of the word “RAIN” [...]

17 The bar graph displays the columns sequ entially from “0” to “7” until all columns are sho wing. Then th ey are h idden again, and th e sequential display is repeated. It is possible to read each column, one at a tim e—simulta neously dis playing the numeric measurement for that column direc tl y under the bar graph. To do this: 1. Pre[...]

18 VI. RESETTING RAINFALL INFORMATION A. RAINFALL QU ANTIT Y TOTALS Resetting the Rainfall Quantity To tals will clear the numeric data held under “TOTAL,” “1h,” and “24h ,” resetting all to 0.00 (appearing in LCD 5). From any selected normal display mode: 1. Press and hold the RAIN button fo r 3 sec o nds . 2. Resetting will automatica[...]

19 C. HARD RESET OF EEP ROM WEATHER CENTER MEMORY Note: This is to be used if there are problems with tran smission, or if the rainfall hi story bar g raph needs to be cleared. 1. Remove the batteries and wait 30 seconds. (This will also reset the Rainfall Quantity Totals). 2. Checking the polarity, install batteries. 3. During the brief 2 seconds [...]

20 A. SET-UP OF MULTIPLE SENSORS Note: The first sens or signal that t he Weather Center receives is automatic al l y assi g ne d as the “boxed #1.” The 2 nd to be received is the “boxed #2,” and the 3 rd is the “boxe d #3.” 1. It is necessary to remove the batteries from all units currently in operation. 2. Remove the battery cove rs t[...]

21 I. THE TX4U—REMOTE TH ERMO-HYGRO SENSOR The TX4U—R emote Therm o-Hygro Se nsor can be mounte d in two way s: • with the use of screws or, • using the a dhesive tape. A. MOUNTING WITH THE SCREWS 1. Remove the mounting bracket/r eceptor from the packagi ng. 2. Place the mounting bracket over the desire d m ounting surface. Through the 2 sc[...]

22 II. THE TX5U—RAI NFALL SENSOR The Rainfall Sensor can be mounted in two ways: • simply placing it in a desired location, or • mounting it to surface with the provided screws. Ensure that the Rain fall Sen sor is completely horizontal and stab le. 1. Rotate the rainfall collector separating it from the base. 2. There are t wo cylindri cal h[...]

23 2. Install f our mounti ng screws (not i ncluded) into a wall within transmissi on range— leaving approximately 3/16 of an i nch (5mm ) extended from the wall for the center s crews, and 11/16 of a n inch (18mm) extended from the wall for the two out er screws. 3. Place the Weather Center onto the scre ws, usin g the hanging holes on th e back[...]

24 MAINTENAN CE AND CA RE • Extreme tem peratures, vib rations, an d shock sh ould be av oided to preve nt damage to the units. • Clean displays an d units with a soft, da mp cloth. Do not use sol vents or scouring agen ts—th ey may mark and damage the displays an d casings. • Do not submerge in wa ter. • Immediatel y remove all l ow powe[...]

25 SPECIFICATIONS Weather Center—rec ommended operating te mperature: 32 ° F to 122 ° F (0 ° C to 50 ° C). LCD contrast: 16 levels (0-15). Moon phase time span: 29 Dec. 98 to 10 Jan. 2020. Temperature measuring range Indoor: 14 ° F to 140 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution. (-9.9 ° C to 59.9 ° C with 0.1 ° C resol ution). “OFL” displayed i[...]

26 Outdoor humidity: Every 10 seconds for the first 12 minutes, then ev er y 5 minutes . Rain quantity: Every 10 second s for the first 12 minutes, then ev er y 5 minutes . Sensor readin g update Outdoor temperature: Every 1 minut e. Outdoor hum idity: Every 1 minut e. Rain quantity upd ate (Rain Gaug e): Updates every tip of the bu cket. Depending[...]

27 WARRANTY INFORMA TION La Crosse Technolog y, Ltd pr ovides a 1- year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materia ls a nd workmanship. This limited warranty begins o n the origin al date of purchas e, is valid only on products purchased and used in North Amer i ca and only to the original pur chaser of this product. [...]

28 This warranty gives you spec ific leg al rights. You may also have other rights specific to your State. Some States do no allo w the exclusi on of cons equential or incidental damages theref or e the above exclusion of limit ation may not apply to you. For warranty work, technical support, or information contact: La Crosse Technolog y 2809 Losey[...]