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La Crosse Technology Wireless 433 MHz Weather Station with Sun/Moon Time WS-8015U manual

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    WS-8015U Wireless 433 MHz Weather Station with Sun/Moon Time Instruction Manual[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of C ontents/ Additi onal Equi pment 3 Quick Set Up Guide 4 About W WVB 4 Detailed Set Up Guide 5-6 Battery Installation 5 Start Up Sequence 6 Explanatio n of LCD Informati on 7 Function Key Layout 7 Program Mode 8-13 Time, 12/24 Hour Mode and Date Setting 8 City Locati on Setting 8-9 U.S. City Code s 9-11 C[...]

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    3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. WS-8015U—indoor weather station 2. TX4U—remote therm o/hygro (temperature/humidity) sensor 3. Instruction manual and warranty card ADDITIONAL EQUIP MENT (not inclu ded) 1. Five fresh A A 1. 5V alkal i ne bat t e ri es. 2. One wall-mountin g screw (optional) ABOUT WWVB (r adio-controlled time) The NIST (National In sti[...]

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    4 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteri es and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station and remote thermo/hygro sen sor 3 to 5 apart. 2. Batteri es should be out of bot h units for 1 0 m i nut es. 3. Place the batteries into the remote t hermo/hygro sens or first then into the indo or weath er station. ([...]

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    5 DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE I. Battery Installation Batteries will fit tightly. To avo id start-up problems, make sure that the batteries do not spring free. Also be sure to insert alkaline batteries into the remote thermo/hygro sensor first, then the indoor weather station . Initial set up should be done with th e remote thermo/hygro sens or and indoo[...]

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    6 II. Start Up Sequence A. Initial Start 1. Immediately after the batteries have been installed , the indoor weather station will sound a “b eep”, and the LCD will co mp letely light u p for a b rief m oment. 2. All information will then appear in normal mode, with “12:00 ” as the default time and “1.1” as the defau lt date (2001 as the[...]

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    7 5. Once the time and date are set, th e indo or weather station will conduct a search every night at midnight and c orrect to the accurate time and date (Daylight Savi ng Ti me is automatic). If the signal has been received in the past 24 hours, the reception indicator will be displayed . III. Explanation of LCD Information A. The belo w picture [...]

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    8 IV. Function Key Layout A. The below pi ct ure shows the eight functi o n keys used in program ming and operatio n of you r indoor weather station V. Program Mode The progra m mode is laid out in a manne r that al lows you t o program each function sepa rately, or you can fo llow the instructions entirely to p rogram the indoor weather cen ter. C[...]

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    9 B. Time, 12/24 Hour Mode and Date Setting The WWVB signal will override an y man ual set time and date inform ation. The time will be based on th e time zone selected. 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 1 sec ond. 2. The hour is now flashing. 3. Press and release the “+” or “–“ button to select the current hou r. Note: In 12h mo[...]

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    10 C. City Loca tion Setting The list of the cities available is listed a fter this section . 1. Press and hold the “ SET” button for 1 seco nd. 2. Press and release the “ SET” button 6 times. 3. The country location will flash (USA default/factory setting). 4. Press and release the “+” or “–“ butto n to select the country (USA=Un[...]

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    11 D. City Location Listing The following list of city locations is en tered in the database. Due the limited memory, 245 cities a re listed. Every attempt has been made to provide a l ocation cl ose to all p arts of North America. The choices were based fir st on stat e capitals , then near by locatio ns based on population and d ifference of lati[...]

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    12 IN Indiana MN Minnesota ND North Dakota, con t. EVV Evansville AEL Albert Lea GFK Grand Forks HUF Terre Haute BJI Bemidji NE Nebraska IND Indianapolis DLH Dulut h GRI Grand Island SBN South Bend GPO Grand Portage LNK Lincoln KS Kansas INL International Falls O MA Omaha DDC Dodge City ST P St. Paul SNY Sidney K32 Wichita MO Missouri VTN Valentine[...]

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    13 OK O klaho ma TX Texas (cont.) WV West Virginia 17K Boise C ity DF W Dallas/Ft. W orth CRW Charleston LAW Lawton ELP El Paso HLG Wheeli ng OKC Oklahom a City HOU Housto n WY Wy oming TUL T ulsa LRD Laredo BYG Buffalo OR Oregon ODO Odessa CPR Casper BNO Burns SAT San Antonio CYS Cheyenne EUG Eugene UT Utah LAA Little America MFR Medford SAL Salin[...]

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    14 Canada City Listing Code City Code City Code City EDM Edmonton YEL Yellowknife CHT Charlotte Town ALB Calgary OTT Ottawa MON Montreal VAN Vancouver SUD Sudbury QUE Quebec WIN Winnip eg THU Thunder Bay REG Regina FRE Fredericton TOR Toronto WHI Whitehors e HAL Halifax Mexico Cit y L i sti n gs Code City Code City Code City CHH Chihuahua MEX Mexic[...]

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    15 F. Weather measurement uni ts ( ° F/ ° C, inHg/h Pa) 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 1 sec ond. 2. Press and release the “SET” button 11 times. 3. The selected temperature units will now flash ( ° F default/factory setting). 4. Press and release the “+” or “–“ butto n to select ° F (Fahrenheit) or ° C (Celsius). 5. [...]

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    16 16. Press a nd release the “+” or “–“ button to select the storm w a rn ing setting. T his can be set to 0.09 , 0.12, 0.1 5, 0.18 , 0.21, 0.24, or 0 .27 inHg (from 3 to 9 hPa). This setting will determine how much of a drop in air pressure over six ho urs will sound the storm warning alarm. 17. Press a nd release the “SE T” button [...]

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    17 FEATURES AND OPERATIONS A. Sunrise/set and Moonrise/set Calcul ation The indoor weathe r sta tion will calculate the sun r ise/set mo onrise/set each day based on the loc ation ent ered throu gh the progr amming m ode. To view another loc ation and/ o r dat e wi t hout affecting the pr o grammed city location and date, fo llow section A.2 in Fea[...]

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    18 m. Press and release the “SET” k ey to adva nce to the m onth setting. n. The m onth is now fl ashing (the curre nt month) . o. Press and release the “+” or “–“ key to sele ct the mont h desired. p. Press and release the “SET” key to advance to the date setting. q. The date is now flas hing (the current dat e). r. Press and rel[...]

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    19 B. Moon Phase 1. There are 12 moon phases shown on the indoo r w eather station; the black portion sig nifies the portion of the m oon visible i n the sky. Thus, when the m oon ico n is all bl ack, it is a f ull moon. The indoor weat her stati on is prog rammed wit h all moon phases from the year 2000 until 209 9. 2. The m oon phase for any date[...]

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    20 2. Outdoor Mini mum and Maximum Temperature and Humidity The indoor weather station a utoma tic al l y s to re s th e min imu m a nd maxim um outdoor te mperature an d humidi ty. The mi nimum and maxim um values are u pdated aut omati cally when a ne w minim um or maximum is recorded, or until manually reset. a. Th e ou td oo r (r e mo te ) mi n[...]

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    21 f. Follow the Detailed Set-U p Gu ide for programming and operating in structio ns. 2. Viewing and Operating with Multiple Remote Sensors a. To view the temperature of a diffe rent remote sensor press and release the “CHANNEL” b utton. A s hift from one “box ed” number to t he next sh ould be o bserved i n the OUTDOOR LCD. b. The minimum[...]

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    22 g. Press and release the “SET” key to return to the nor mal display mode (or the disp lay will timeout after fifteen seconds and return to the normal m ode automatically). 3. Canceling the Temperature Alarm While Sounding a. While the alarm is sounding , pres s any key to mute the alarm . The temperature will flash as long as the v a lue is [...]

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    23 1. Weather Icons a. There are 3 possible weather icon s that will b e displayed at various times in the center of the indoor weathe r station . i Sunny— indicates that th e weather is expected to improve (not that the weather will be sunny). ii Sun with Clouds— indicates that the weather is expected to be fair (not that the weather will be s[...]

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    24 when the air pressure stab ilizes or beg ins to rise. I. Storm Warni ng Alarm 1. An alarm can be set to warn of a drop in air pressu re. 2. Please follow the programming instruction s in section F of the Detailed Set Up Guide to activate th is alarm 3. When the air pressure drops by the level set, an alarm will sound (if the alarm is activted). [...]

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    25 7. Air pressure trend s can be determ ined by sim ply glancing at the bar graph. a. If the bars are rising (hi gher on the ri ght than the left) then the air pressure has a risi ng trend, and the weather should improve. b. If the bars are dr opping (lowe r on the right than the le ft) then the air pressure has a falling tren d, and the weather s[...]

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    26 VII. MOUNTING Note: Before perma nently mo unting, en sure that t he indoor weather stat ion is able to receive signals from the sens ors and WWVB si gnal at the desired location. To achieve a true temperatur e re ading, avoid mounting t he remote thermo /hygro senso r (or an y sensor ) wher e direct sunlight can reach the remote sensor. We r ec[...]

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    27 2. Mounting with Adhesive Tape a. With a nonabrasive solution, cl ean and dry the back of the mounting bracket and t he mounti ng surface to ensure a sec ure hold. The m ounting surface sh ould be smooth and flat. b. Rem ove the protect ive strip f rom one si de of the tape . c. Press firmly onto the designated a rea on the back of the mounti ng[...]

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    28 Maintenance and Care Instructions A. Extrem e temperature s, vibrati on, and shoc k shoul d be avoided to preven t damage to th e units. B. Clean disp lays and units w ith a soft, damp cloth. Do not use sol vents or scouring agents; they may mark th e displays and casings. C. Do not submerge in water. D. Imm ediately rem ove all low powered batt[...]

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    29 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: The LCD is fai nt. Solution: 1) Set the LCD con trast to a higher level. 2) Replace batteries. Problem: No outdoor temperature/hu midity is displayed. Solution: 1) Remove all b atteries, reinsert into the remote thermo/hygro sensor first, then into the indoor weather station. 2) Place remote therm o/hygro sensor cl oser [...]

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    30 SPECIFICAT IONS Radio-contro lled Time Signal WWVB, 60 kHz from Ft. Collins, CO Indoor w eather station recommended ope rating temperature 32 ° F to 122 ° F (0 ° C to 50 ° C) LCD contrast 8 levels ( 1-8) Sunrise/set, Moonrise/set, and moon phase dates avail able Januar y 1, 2000 through D ecember 31, 2099 Temperature measuring range Indoor 1[...]

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    31 Power supply Weather Center: 3 x AA (IEC LR6) 1.5V bat t eri es. Thermo Hy gro Senso r: 2 x AA (IEC LR 6) 1.5V bat teries. Dimensions (L x W x H) Indoor weather station 7.75 x10.00 x 1.00 inches (196 x 254 x 25mm) Remote thermo/hygro sensor 1.56 x 0.78 x 4.29 inch es (40 x 20 x 110 mm) WARRANTY INFORMA TION La Crosse Techno log y, Ltd provides a[...]

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    32 the cost of installation or removal from a fixed instal lation, normal set-up or adjustments, claims based on misrepres ent ation b y the s ell e r or performance variations resulting from install ation-related circumstances. LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY, LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNI TIVE, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES AS[...]

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    A. City Location Listing The following list of city locations is en tered in the database. Due the limited memory, 245 cities a re listed . Every attem pt has been made to provide a l ocation close t o all part s of North Ameri ca. The choices were based fir st on state c apitals, t hen near by locations based on population and d ifference of latit[...]

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    2 IN Indiana MN Minn esota ND North Dakota, cont. EVV Evansville AEL Albert Lea GFK Grand Forks HUF Terre Haute BJI Bemidji NE Nebraska IND Indianapolis DLH Dulut h GRI Grand Island SBN South Bend GPO Grand Portage LNK Lincoln KS Kansas INL International Falls OMA Omaha DDC Dodge Cit y STP St. Paul SNY Sidney K32 Wichita MO Missouri VTN Valentine K[...]

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    3 OK Oklah o ma TX Texas (cont.) WV West Virginia 17K Boise City DFW Dallas/Ft. W orth CRW Charleston LAW Lawton ELP El Paso HLG Wheeling OKC Oklahoma City HOU Houston WY Wyoming TUL Tulsa LRD Laredo BYG Buffalo OR Oregon ODO Odessa CPR Casper BNO Burns SAT San Antonio CYS Cheyenne EUG Eugene UT Utah LAA Little Americ a MFR Medford SAL Saline WYE W[...]

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    4 2. Canada City Listing Code City Code City Code City EDM Edmonton YEL Yellowknife CHT Charlotte Town ALB Calgary OTT Otta wa MON Montreal VAN Vancouver SUD Sudbury QUE Quebec WIN Winnipeg T HU Thunder Bay REG Regina FRE Fredericton TOR Toronto WHI Whitehors e HAL Halifax 3. Mexic o Ci t y L i sti ngs Code City Code City Code City CHH Chihuahua ME[...]