La Crosse Technology WS-7059-SU manual

1 WS-7059-SU Wireless 433 MHz Temperature Station Instruction Manual[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory o f Contents / A ddi tional Equipm ent 3 About WW VB 4 Start Up 5 Program Mode Time Setting Options 6-7 Programming Sequence 7 LCD Contrast 7 12 / 24 H our Mode 8 Hour / Minute Setting 8 Time Zone Set ting 9 Daylight Sa vings Time (DST ) 9-10 Year Settin g 10 Month / Date Sett ing 10 Degree Setting ° F or ?[...]

3 INVENTORY OF CO NTENTS 1. Weather display unit 2. The outdoor temperature/hu midi ty sensor (TX4 U) 3. Instruction m anual and warranty card ADDITIONAL EQUIPME NT (not included) 1. Five AA 1.5V batteries. Hint: USE a Good Quality Alkaline Batt eries and avoid Rechargeable batteries Figure 1: Weather station display unit Hanging H o l e Battery Co[...]

4 ABOUT WWVB The NIST (National Institute of Stand ards and Technology— Time and Freq uency Div ision) radio station, WWVB, is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado and transmits the exact time signal contin uously throughou t the United States at 60 kH z. The signal can be recei ved up to 2 000 miles away through the internal antenna in the weath er [...]

5 SET-UP GUIDE 1. Have the weat her station a nd remote senso r 3 to 5 feet apart. 2. Batteries out of both units for at least 10 mi nutes. 3. Place the batteries into the rem ote sensor FIRST then place batteries into the weat her station NEXT. (All remote sensors must be started before the weather stat ion) 4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 10 MINU[...]

6 I. PROGRAM MODE Programming Note: If 20 seconds is al lowed to pass during programming modes the unit will confirm/set th e last informatio n entered, the display will stop flash ing and return to normal time- date readings. Function Keys: NOTE: There are two methods by which the time can b e set: • Automatically via WWVB reception • Manually[...]

7 Manually This is only necessary if you do not wish to wait for the WWVB reception. All manu al set time and date settings will be over-ridden by the reception of th e WWVB signal. In m ost cases all that needs to be set different from the de fault (fact ory) settings i s the time zone (sect ion “D” follow ing) and the pr essure (section “K?[...]

8 B. 12 OR 24 HOUR TIME SETTING 1. “12h” will be flashing in the time LCD. 2. Press and release the “C H/+” button to toggle between 12h (AM/PM) and 24 h (military time). Note: in 12h mode “PM” will appear to the left of the time during the PM hours. If the time is not within the PM hour nothing will be displayed. 3. Press the “MODE/S[...]

9 D. TIME ZONE SETTING 1. –5 should be flashing in the time LCD 2. Select your appropriate tim e zone by pressi ng and releasing the “CH/+” button . The time LCD displays the 3 letter abbreviations for the time zones found in North America along the very top of the display. Follow the chart b e low to find the correct time zone and the corres[...]

10 2. Press and release the “C H/+” button to select the appropriate setting. 3. Press the “MODE/SET” button to confirm and advance to the year setting. F. SETTING THE YEAR 1. “2000” shoul d be flashing in the tim e LCD. 2. Press and release the “C H/+” button to advance to the desired year. 3. Press and release the “M ODE/SET” [...]

11 H. SELECTING ° F OR ° C 1. ° F should be flashing in the time LCD. 2. Press and release the “C H/+” button to select between ° F an d ° C. 3. Press and release the “M ODE/SET” button to confirm and advance to the weather forecast sensitivity setting. I. SETTING THE WEATHER FORECAST SENSITIVITY (hPa) Note: A higher hPa (Hecto Pascal)[...]

12 J. DISPLAYING RELATIVE hPa/inHg OR ABSOLUTE hPa/inHg Note: Air pressure on this unit can be displa yed in four diff erent measures: Relative hPa, Absolute hPa, Relativ e inHg , and Absolute inH g. The Absolute settin g gives a true and real-time air pressure readi ng (at the use rs location) that c annot be m anually calibrated. However the Rela[...]

13 K. MANUALLY SETTING TH E RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE 1. The numerals in the pressure LCD will now be flashing (only for relative air pressure) 2. Press and release the “C H/+” to increase the relative air pressure. Refer to your loca l weather service for an appr opriate settin g. 3. Press and release the “M ODE/SET” button to confirm. The man[...]

14 II. FEATURES OF THE WS-7059SU A. WEATHER FOREC AST The weather forecast feat ure is estimated to be 75% accurate. By adjusting th e sensitivity setting you can achieve a better accuracy of forecast. The weather forecast is based solely upon the c hange of air pressure over time. In areas where the weather is not affected by the change of air pre[...]

15 change from “sunny” direc tly to “clouds with rain” although it i s possible for t he change to occ ur quickl y. If the symbols do not change then the weather has not changed or the change has been sl ow an d gra dual. If this happens on a regular basis, it may be necessary to adjust the weather forecast sensitivity. C. WEATHER T ENDENCY[...]

16 the graph than the left) then the air pr essure has a falling trend, and the weather s hould worsen. Note: The air pressure histor y is taken eve ry hour by averaging the last 11 rea dings (taken every minute). E. INDOOR TEMPERAT URE AND HUMIDITY The current ind oor temperature and humidity is disp layed in the indoor LCD. By pressing and releas[...]

17 1. Viewing t he Minim um Indoor Tem perature and Humidity a. Press and release the “MIN/M AX/RESET” button. b. The minim um temperature and humi dity is now displayed in the indoor LCD and the time and date of those values is displayed in the time LCD. This information is confirmed and indicated by the “MIN” icon appearing in the top-cen[...]

18 III. OUTDOOR REMOTE CO NTROL SENSORS TX4U included (others are optional) The WS-7059SU is able to receive signals from 3 different rem ote sensors. Wh en the TX4U and /or other units are set up the indoor LCD will display the remote sensors when the “IN /OUT” button is pressed. The weather station will switch to display “OUTDOOR” when a [...]

19 3. To vi ew t he mi ni mum a nd ma xi mum t emp er atu re select which remote sensor to read data from and then press and release the “MIN/MAX/RESET” button. 4. Pressing this button once will display the minimum temperature, minimum hum idity and t he date and time the data was recorded. Pressing this button a second time will display the sa[...]

20 B. The TX4U Remote Sensor 1. Mounting with screws a. Remove the mounting brac ket/ receptor from the packaging. b. Place the mounting bracket over the desired mounting surface. Thro ugh the 2 scre w holes of the bracket, mark the mounting surface with a pencil. c. Where marked start screw holes using the provided screw s. Remove screws from the [...]

21 II. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: No recep tion of WWVB time sign al Solution: 1) Wait ov ernight for signal. 2) Be sure Weather Station is at least 6 feet from any electrical devices, such as televisions, computers, or ot he r radio-con t rol l e d cl ock s . 3) Remove batt eries for five m inutes, reinsert and leave alone without pres sing buttons [...]

22 III. MAINTENANCE AN D CARE INSTRUCTION S • Extreme tem peratures, vibrat ion, and shoc k should be avoided to p revent dama ge to the units. • Clean displays and units with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scou ring ag ents; they may mark the displays and casings. • Do not submerge in wa ter. • Immediatel y remove all l ow powe[...]

23 IV. SPECIFICAT IONS Radio controll ed tim e signal: WWVB Recommended operating temperature: Weather Station: 32 ° F to 122 ° F (0 ° C to 50 ° C) Remote Sens or: -25 ° F to +158 ° F LCD contrast: 8 levels Temperature measuring range: Indoor: 32 ° F to 122 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution. (0 ° C to 50 ° C with 0.1 ° C resolution) (“OFL?[...]

24 Air pressure: Abso lute i nHg : 20. 6 7 inH g to 32 . 45 in Hg Relative hPa (op tional): 970 hPa to 1030 hPa Relative inHg (optional): 28.60 inHg to 30.45 inHg Sensitivity setting hPa: 2,3, and 4 hPa Air pressur e history: For the p ast 72 hours at –7 2, - 48,-36, -24, -18, -12, -9 , -6 , -3, - 1, and 0. Data checking intervals: Indoor tempera[...]

25 WARRANTY INFORMA TION La Crosse Technolog y, Ltd pr ovid es a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials a nd workmanship. This limited warranty begins o n the orig inal date of purchase, is valid only on products purc hased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product. To r[...]

26 the carrier); (3) damage to, or deterioration of , an y accessory or decorative surface; (4) damage re sulting fro m failure to follow instructions contained in your ow ner’s manual; (5) damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alteration s b y someone other than an authorized La Cr osse Technol og y, Lt d authorized service center;[...]

27 sales@la crossetechnolo gy.com (information on other products) web: www.lacrossetechnolo gy.com FCC ID: OM O-01RX THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAU SE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AN D 2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFEREN[...]