La Crosse Technology WS-1612 manuale d’uso

PROFESSIONAL WEA THER CENTER WS-1612 Operation Manual[...]

1 Table of Contents Topic Page Features 3 Setting up 6 Function keys 12 LCD Screen 14 Manual Setting 16 Time alarm setting 24 Weather alarm operation s 25 Hysteresis 31 Weather forecast and w eather tendency 32 Wind direction and wind speed measur ement 36 Rainfall measurement 37 Viewing history data 37 Viewing the min/ max weather data 39 Switch O[...]

2 PROFESSIONAL WEA THER CENTER Instruction Manual Congratulations on purchasing t his state-of- the-art Professional Weather Cen ter as an example of excellent d esign and innov ative technology . Featuring time, da te, calendar, weather foreca st, wind direction and speed , rainfall, outdoor temperature and outdoor humidity , air pressure and vari[...]

3 FEATURES: Weather Center • Time display (manual setting) • 12/24 hour time display • Calendar display (w eekday, date, month, y ear) • Time alarm function • Weather forecasting fu nction with 3 weather icons and w eather tendency indicator • Outdoor temperature di splay in ºF/°C • Outdoor Humidity display as RH% Function keys LCD [...]

4 • MIN/MAX value of outdoor temperature and humidi ty display with time & date of recording • Low/High outdoor temperatur e and humidity alarm • Relative air pressure di splayed in inHg or hPa • Air pressure tenden cy indicator for the past 12 hou rs (bargraph forma t) • LCD contrast selectable • Low battery indi cator • Wind dir[...]

5 Wind Sensor • Connected to the thermo-hygro sen sor by cable • Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel Rain Sensor • Connected to the thermo-hygro sen sor by cable • To be mounted onto a horizontal panel[...]

6 Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor Cable connection between the rain sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor Wireless transmission at 915 MHz - thermo-hygro sensor to the Weather Center Weather Center Wind Sensor Rain Sens o r SETTING UP: Note: When putting the Weather Cente r into operation, it i s important to per f[...]

7 important to test all components for cor rect function before placing and mounti ng them at their final destination s (See Positioning below) 1. Unwind the cables of the rain and the wind sensors. Con nect the rain and the wind sensors to the thermo-hygro sensor by plugging the connector heads of the two sensor s into the appropriate so ckets of [...]

8 displayed on the Weather Center. If this d oes no t happen after 30 seconds, the batteries will need to be removed from both units. You w ill have to star t again from step 1. 5. You may then check all cables for correct conne ction and all components for correct function by manually turning the wind-gauge, moving the w eather-vane, tilting the r[...]

9 obstructions and that r adio waves DO NOT curve around objects. A ctual transmission range will vary depending on what is i n the path of the signal. E ach obstruction (roo f, walls, floors, ceiling s, thick trees, etc.) will effectiv ely cut signal ra nge in half. Example : A Pro fessional Weath er Center with a 330 feet range is mounted on an i[...]

10 • After batteries are installed, there will be synchronization betw een Weather Center and the sensor. At this time, the si gnal reception i con will be blinking. When the signal is successfully receiv ed by the Weather Center, the icon will be switched on. ( If it is not succes sf ul, the icon will no t be shown in LCD) So the user can easily[...]

11 1. Remove the battery compa rtment cov er. 2. Insert the batteries observ ing the correct polarity (see the marking in the batter y compartment). 3. Replace the battery cov er. HOW TO INSTALL A ND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR The outdoor thermo-hygro sen sor works with 2 x “AA”, IEC LR6 1.5V batteries. To install and re[...]

12 Note: In the event o f changing batteries in any of th e units, all units need to be reset by following the se tting up procedure s. This is be cause a random secu rity code is assigned by the the rmo-hygro sensor at st art-up a nd this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first 30 se conds of pow er being supplied to i [...]

13 FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Center: The Weather Center ha s 5 easy -to-use function key s. SET key • Press to enter man ual setting modes: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display , Calendar setting, ºF/ºC temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure uni t, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather Tendency Sens[...]

14 + key • Press to change the calendar display to the preset alarm time, date, w eekday + date or second s in the time display • Press to adjust (in crease) the lev el of different setting s • Stop the alarm duri ng the time alarm or w eather alarm ringing • Press to confirm to reset the max/min record • To switch on the backlight HISTOR[...]

15 Note: The LED backlight w ill be on and last for 15 seconds for every simple key- press. The LED will keep li ghting when the key is "pressed and held". LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is spli t into 5 se ct ions displaying the follow ing information: 1. Time and date 2. Wind data 3. Outdoor temperature and humidity, 4. Air pressure and R ai[...]

16 Outdoor temperature in °F or ºC Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale Calendar display Weather tendency indicator Time di splay Time alarm icon Air pressure histogram Outdoor rel ative humidity in % Weather foreca st icon Relative air pressure display in inHg or hPa Wind speed in mph, km/h or m/s Wind Chill in ° F or ° C Wi[...]

17 MANUAL SETTING: The following manual setting s can be changed once the SET key is pressed: • LCD contrast setting • Manual time setting • 12/24 hour time display • Calendar setting • °F/ °C temperat ure unit setting • Wind speed unit • Rainfall unit se tting • Air pressure uni t setting • Relative pressure referen ce value se[...]

18 MANUAL TIME SETTING: You then may manually set the time of the clock by follow ing the steps below : 1. The hour digi t will start flashing . 2. Use the + or MIN/MA X key to set the hour. 3. Press the SET key to switch to the minutes. T he minute digit will start flashing . 4. Use the + or MIN/MA X key to set the minute. 5. C onfirm the time wit[...]

19 Year "Date. Month. " (for 24h ti me display) "Month. Date. " (for 12h ti me display) 2. Confirm with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING . CALENDAR SETTING: The date default of the Weather Center is 1 . 1. of year 200 5. The date can be set manually by proceeding a s follows. 1. The y ear digit starts flashing . 2. Use[...]

20 °F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING The temperature display can be selected to show temperature data in °F or °C. (default °F) 1. The temperatu re unit is fl ashing 2. Use the + or MIN/MA X key to toggle be tween “°F” or “°C”. Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UN IT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING The wind speed unit ca[...]

21 RAINFALL UNIT SETTING The total rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm. The de fault unit is inch . 1. Use the + or MIN/MA X key to toggle be tween the unit “ inch” or “mm” 2. Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE A IR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING The relative air pre ssure can be set as inH[...]

22 RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note: The default reference pressure v alue of th e barome ter is 29.91inHg when batteries are first inserted. For an exact measu rement, it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to y our local relative a ir pressure (related to elevation above sea level) . Ask for the current atmospheri c pressure [...]

23 Note: This feature is useful for those who live at elev ations abov e sea level, but want their air pressure display to be ba sed on sea lev el elevation. WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING You may select a d efinite sw itching sensitiv ity value, .06, .09, or .12 inHg for the change in the di splay of w eather icons. This represents the[...]

24 STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING You may also defin e a switching sensitivity value for the storm warning di splay at a decrease of air pre ssure from .09 inHg to .27 i nHg over 6 hours (Default 0.15 inHg). 1. The sensitivity value will start flashing . 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to select the value. 3. Confirm with the SET key and enter t[...]

25 A larm-On icon Note: In case a storm warning alarm is ac tivated, the dow nward weather tenden cy arrow w ill be flashing. (Also see WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR below) TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting anytime dur ing the manual se tting modes, pres s the ALARM key (or HISTORY key) or wait for the automati c timeout. The [...]

26 4. Press the + or MIN/ MAX key to set the minute of th e alarm time. Press the ALARM key to con firm. Wait for abou t 30 seconds and the display w ill return to normal display mode au tomatically. 5. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM once key to go to the time alarm setting mode again. Then p ress shortly the SET key to switch on or of[...]

27 The Weather Center can be set to alert when a specific weather condition is reached. The follo wing Weather A larm setting s can be adjuste d in the A LARM setting mode. • High outdoor temperature ala rm • Low outdoor temperature alarm • High outdoor humidity alarm • Low outdoor humidity alarm • High wind speed alarm High wind speed Al[...]

28 Defaul t alar m va lues: Low 32 ° F Temperature High 104 ° F Low 45% Relative Humidity High 70% Wind speed High 62.0mph HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm ca n be set On/O ff independently, according to your needs. Set the Outdoor temperature alarm va lue (High or Lo w alarm value) :[...]

29 2. Press and hold the SET key for ab out 2 seconds. The temperature digit w ill start f lashing . P r ess the + or MIN/ MAX key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value. (Keep holding th e key w ill allow the value to increase faster.) 3. Press the ALARM key to co nfirm the settin g. The digit will stop fla shing. Press the SET key to sw itch on[...]

30 HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor humidity alarm can be set On/Off independen tly according to your needs. Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Lo w alarm value): 1. In the normal di splay mode, press the ALARM key 4 times. The Hig h Outdoor Humidity alarm display w ill be shown. 2. Press and [...]

31 6. Press the ALARM key to co nfirm the settin g. The digit will stop fla shing. Press the SET key to switch on or o ff the alarm. (The sh owing of the i con ((( y ))) means that the alar m is switched on.) 7. Press the HISTORY key or w ait for about 30 seconds and the display w ill return to normal display mode automatically. In case the humidit[...]

32 4. Press the ALARM key once to r eturn to the normal display mode. In case the wind speed exceed s the condition for high wind speed alarm, the value will be flashing, along w ith the corresp onding high alarm icon ("HI AL"). And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. User may press any key to stop the sou nd. HYSTERESIS To compensate for[...]

33 WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: Weather forecasting icons i s displayed in any of the following combination s at the right bottom part of LCD: For every sudden o r significant change in the air pressure , the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in w eather. (Every time a new average pres[...]

34 However, if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with s unny icon) or worse (w ith rainy icon) since the icons are alrea dy at their ex tremes. The icons displayed fo recasts the weather in terms of getting better o r worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each ico n i[...]

35 WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together w ith the w eather icons is the weather tendency indicators (arrow located on the le ft and right sides o f the weather i cons). When the indicator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is increasing and the weather is ex pected to improve, but when indica tor points downw ar ds, the air-pr es[...]

36 The horizontal axis represents the last 12 hour s air pre ssure recording (-12, -9, - 6, -3 and 0 hour). The bars are plotted at each of the 5 steps and give the trend over the recorded period. Th e scale on the right compare s the result. The "0" in the mid dle of this scale determin es the current air p ressure. The vertical ax is re[...]

37 same altitude. For example, it should not be moved. Should the unit be moved, for instance from the ground to the second floor of the house, the readings for the next 12-24 hours shall be discarded . WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT In normal display mode, the second section of the LCD show s the following wind da ta. • Wind direction[...]

38 RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The total rainfall measurement is displ ayed in the fourth secti on of the LCD, in th e unit of mm or inch. (see VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DA TA below) VIEWING THE HISTORY DATA The Weather Center can store up to 200 sets o f weather data w hich are re corded automatically at 3- hour intervals a fter the weather center is p[...]

39 Afterwards, you sh ould avoid changin g the pre-set time as i t will also al ter the recorded "time of re cording" of each histo ry record, w hich may lead to co nfusion. To view the weather history: 1. Press the HISTORY key. The late st weather record will be show n with the da te and time of recording. The "HISTORY" icon w [...]

40 2. Press MIN/ MA X to view older record s. (Press MIN/ MAX and + key to view "P revious" and "Next" record respectively. The records are ma de at 3-hour intervals) Note: • The stored history record s will not be r etained after ba ttery change or w henever battery is remov ed. • The total rainfall value will be exhibited [...]

41 1. Min outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording 2. Max outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording 3. Min outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MIN i c on MIN outdoo r temp eratur e value Time and date o r recording[...]

42 4. Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MAX i c on MAX outdoor humidity value Time and date or recording[...]

43 5. Min Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording 6. Max w ind chill temperature w ith the date and time of recording 7. Min relative pressure with the date and time of recording MIN icon MIN wind chill value Time and date o r recording[...]

44 8. Max relative pressure with the date and time of recording MAX icon MAX r elat ive pressure value Time and date o r recording[...]

45 9. Maximum wind speed RESET THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DA TA To reset the aforementioned MIN /MAX weather data 1. to 9., y ou shall need to reset each of the data independently. 1. Press MIN/ MAX key to show the desir ed weather data . For instance, if y ou want to reset the minimu m humidity, in t he normal display you shall press the MIN/ MAX key 3 t[...]

46 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds, then the "RESET" i con will appear at the botto m part of the LCD. 3. Press the + key on ce, then the stored value w ill be reset to the current value and current time. 4. Press the ALARM key to return to norm al display mode. 10. Total rainfall amount The total rainfall measurement is[...]

47 To reset the rainfall reading, press the + key once when the Rainfall v alue and "Reset" icon is shown. The n the total rainfa ll amount will be reset to 0 , and the time updated to current time. Note: After power up, the time and date and total rainfall is di splayed as "- - -". After time is adjusted manually, the set time [...]

48 To re-enable the bu zzer: 1. When the BUZZER OFF icon is shown on LCD, press the SET key shortly and the BUZZER OFF icon will disapp ear. 2. Press ALARM key once to return to th e normal display mode. The "BUZZER OFF" icon will no longer be shown. Then the a larm will so und normally. LOW BATTERY INDICATOR The low battery indicator o f[...]

49 OUTDOOR SENSOR 915 MHz R ECEPTION The outdoor temperature, humidity , wind data and rainfall are transmi tted from the thermo-hygro sens or about every 4.5 second s. The Weather Center will then be synchronized to the thermo-hygro sen sor to receive ou tdoor data. The tra nsmission range (up to 330 feet) of the thermo-hygro Sensor may be affecte[...]

50 reset all units (see Setting up abov e) otherwise transmi ssion problems may occur. • During normal operation , after the ou tdoor display show s "- - -", the Weather Center will change to receive the outd oor data ev ery 15 minutes, until the data is read again. Then the reception period will return to 4.5 second s. • The transmis[...]

51 1. Fix a screw (not su pplied) int o the desired w all, leaving th e head extended out the by about 5mm. 2. Hang the Weather Center onto the screw. Remember to ensure that it locks into place befor e releasing. Thermo-hygro Sensor Rain Cove r Main Unit Wall Bracket[...]

52 An ideal mounting place for the the rmo-hygro sensor w ould be the outer w all beneath the extension of a roof, as this w ill prot ect the sensor from direct sunligh t and other extreme weather conditions. To wall mount, use the 2 screws to a ffix the w all bracket to the de sired wall, plug in the thermo-hygro sensor to the bracke t and secure [...]

53 Firstly, check that the wind-fan and th e wind-vane can rotate freely before fix ing the unit. For correct a nd accurate reading s it is importan t to m ount the sensor so that the front (marked E) is pointing in Ea st-West direction. The wind sensor shou ld now be mounted using the screw or cable tie provided onto a solid w all/ panel mast or m[...]

54 After mounting the rain sensor , conne ct the cable to the thermo-hy gro sensor at the corresponding so cket so power su pply can be rece ived and data be transmitted to the base center The rain sensor i s now operable. For testing p urposes, very slow ly pour a small amount of clean water into the rain sensor fun nel. The water w ill act as rai[...]

55 SPECIFICATIONS: Temperature measuring range : Outdoor : -40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F re solution -40ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1ºC resolutio n (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Relative humidity measuring ra nge: Outdoor : 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" display ed if ≥ 99%) Wind speed : [...]

56 Dimensions (L x W x H) Weather Center : 6.09" x 1.27" x 8.86" (1 54.6 x 32.2 x 225.1 mm) Thermo-hygro Sensor : 2.25" x 2. 44" x 6.18" (5 7.3 x 62 x 156.9 mm) Wind sensor : 9.84" x 5.74 " x 10.87" (250 x 145.9 x 276.2 mm) Rain sensor : 5.67" x 2.15" x 3.46" (144 x 54.6 x 88 mm) LIABIL IT[...]

57 • This product is not a toy. K eep out of the reach of childre n. • No part of this manual may be reproduced w ithout written authori zation of the manufacturer. W AR R AN T Y IN F OR M AT IO N La Crosse Technology , Ltd provides a 1-year limited w arranty on this pro duct against manufacturing defects in ma terials and w orkmanship. This li[...]

58 Technology, Ltd w ill pay ground return shippin g charges to the owner of the product to a USA address only. Your La Crosse Technology , Ltd warranty covers all defe cts in material and workmanship with the following specified ex c eptions: (1) damage caused by accident, unreasonable use or neglect ( including the la ck of reasonable an d necess[...]

59 For warranty w ork, technical suppo rt, o r information con tact: La Crosse Technology , Ltd 2809 Losey Blv d. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608.782.1610 Fax: 608.796.1020 e-mail: support@lacrossetechnology .com (warranty w ork) sales@lacrosse technology.com (information on oth er products) web: www.lacrossetechnology .com For more information, [...]

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