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La Crosse Technology WS-7215U-IT manual

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    WS-7215U-IT Wireless 915 MHz Radio-controlled Temperature Station Instruction Manual[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/ Additional Equipm ent 3 About WWVB 3 Quick Set-Up Guide 4 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery installation 5 Program Mode Program Sequence and Default Settin gs 6 Function Keys 6 Setting the LCD Contrast 7 Setting the Tim e Zone 7-8 Daylight Saving Ti me Sett ing 8 Radio-controlled Ti me Setti ng 9 12[...]

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    3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The Wireless Temperature Station (Figure 1). 2. One remote tem perature sensor with m ounting bracket (Figure 2). 3. Three each, ½” Philips screws. 4. One strip double-sided adhesive t ape. 5. Instruction m anual and warranty card. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the Wireless Tem [...]

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    4 2. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the rem ote temperat ure sensor. 3. One, Philips screwdriver for mounting. ABOUT WWVB (Radio Controlled Time) The NIST (National Institute of Standards an d Technology—Time and Frequency Division) WWVB radio station is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and transmits the exact time and date signal continuously [...]

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    5 obstruction (ro o f, walls, floors, ceiling s, th ick trees, etc.) will effectively cut signal range in half. Example : A Wireless Temperat ure Station with a 330 feet range i s mounted on an interior wall, so t hat the signal has to pass through one interi or wall, one exterior wall, and across the 10 feet width of t he room between the 2 walls [...]

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    6 A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1. Remove the m ounting bracket. The bracket snaps on and off easily. 2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the cover down. 3. Observing th e correct polarity install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tigh tly (to avoid start-up problem s make sure they do not spring free). 4. Replace the battery cover by s lid[...]

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    7 successful (icon on) or not (icon off). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is being done now. • If the signal reception is not successful on the first frequency (915MHz) for 45 seconds, the frequency is changed to 920MHz and the l earning is tried another 45 seconds. If still not successful the reception is[...]

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    8 II. FUNCTION KEYS The function keys are located on the front of the unit d irectly below the LCD. III. SETTING THE LCD CONTRAST 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and th e number setting will flash. Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels t o choose from—“Lcd 0” is the lightest, and “Lcd 7[...]

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    9 5. Press and release the IN button to select your time zone. Note: When a time zone for the U.S. is selected the corresponding abbreviation will appear above the time (please see the table on the next page). It is possible t o select any tim e zone from –12 GMT to +12 GMT (for example to see t he time in another count ry) TIME ZONES GMT 0 ALT A[...]

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    10 Note: Some locati ons (Arizona and parts of Indiana) do not follow Daylight Savi ng Time, and shoul d select “DST 0.” 6. Press and release the SET button to confi rm and advance to the radio-controlled time on/off setting. VI. RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME ON/OFF SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e [...]

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    11 Note: When in the 12-hour format “P .M.” will appear to the left of the hour in the tim e LCD between the hours of noon and midnight . 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the time setting. VIII. TIME SETTING There are two methods by whi ch the tim e and date can be set: A) Automatically via WWVB reception, or B) Man[...]

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    12 4. The time will flash in the time LCD. 5. Press and release the IN button to advance the hours. 6. Press and release the OUT button to advance the m inutes. 7. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance t o the year setting. IX. SETTING THE YEAR, DAY AND MONTH Note: Reception of the WWVB signal will also set the date and day. The r[...]

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    13 Note: This is an unused function of the Wireless Tem perature Station and should be disregarded. The setting has no bearing on t he operation. Please press and release the SET button to ad v ance to se lect the temperature format. XI. SELECTING ° F OR ° C 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e time LCD a[...]

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    14 FEATURES OF THE WS-7215U-IT I. INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY The current indoor tem perature (viewed on the left) and rel ative humi dity (viewed on the right) are displ ayed in the INDOOR LCD. II. OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE The temperature received from the rem ote temperature sensor is viewed in the OUTDOOR LCD. When there is more than one remote t[...]

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    15 III. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS The WS-7215U-IT keeps a record of the MINIMUM and MAXIMUM temperature, and t he time and date of t heir occurrence—for both the indoor and outdoor modes. A. VIEWING THE INDOOR TEMPERATURE RECORDS 1. Press the IN button once. “MIN” appears above the indoor temperature and the LCD will flash , ind[...]

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    16 are displayed. The minimum records will display for 30 seconds before returning to the normal display m ode. 2. Press the OUT button again (o nce while “MIN” is still displayed, twice ot herwise). “MAX” appears above the outdoor temperature an d the LCD will flash, ind icating that the maximum temperature and the time and date of occurre[...]

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    17 humidity, and the time as 12:00 w ill b e displayed. If they are no t shown in LCD after 60 seconds, rem ove the batteries and wait for at least 60 seconds before reinserting them . 4. The outdoor temperat ure from the first sensor (channel 1) should then be displayed on the Wireless Tem perature Station. If thi s does not happen and the signal [...]

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    18 once will display th e m inimum tem perature, and the date and time the data was recorded. Pressing this butt on a second ti me (whil e “MIN” is still displayed, oth erwise press the butto n twice) will display the same data for the maximum recordings. 3. To reset the Minimum/Maximum readings, it is necessary to select which remote t emperat[...]

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    19 4) Screw mounting bracket onto the mounting surface. Ensure that the screws ar e flush with the bracket. 5) Insert the remote temperatur e sensor into the bracket. B. MOUNTING WITH ADHESIVE TAPE 1) With a nonabrasive solution, clean and dry the back of the mounting bracket and the mounting surface to ensure a secure hold. The mounting surface sh[...]

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    20 B. WALL MOUNTING 1) Remove the table-st and. To do this, pull down on the stand from the rear and rotate forward. 2) Fix a screw (not included) into the desired wall, leaving approximat ely 3/16 of an inch (5m m) extended from the wall. 3) Place the Wireless Temperat ure Station onto the screw using the hanging hole on the backside. 4) Gently pu[...]

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    21 Problem: Temperatures do not match if units are placed next to each other. Solution: Each temperature sensor is manufactur ed to be accurate to within 1 degree plus or minus and under norm al conditions, so two sensors could be as much as 2 degrees different. However, the difference can be exaggerated further because the sensors are designed for[...]

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    22 measuring range: temperature is OL.F; display “- -“ if < 1% and “99%” if > 99%) Indoor Temperature checking interval: Every 10 seconds. Indoor Humidit y checking interval: Every 1 minut e. Outdoor Temperature checking interval (Remote Temperature Sensor): Every 4 seconds. Transmission Range: 330 feet max. (in open space). Power Sup[...]

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    23 Technology, Ltd will pay all expenses for la bor and materials for all repairs covered by this warranty. If necessary repairs ar e not covered by t his warranty, or if a product is examined which is not in need or repair, you will be charged for the repairs or examinati on. The owner must pay any shi pping charges incurred in getting your La Cro[...]

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    24 Phone: 608.782.1610 Fax: 608.796.1020 e-mail: support@lacrossetechnology.com (warranty work) sales@lacrossetechnology.com (informat ion on other products) web: www.lacrossetechnology.com Questions ? Instructions? Please visit: www.lacrossetechnology.com/7215it All rights reserved. This handbook m ust not be reproduced in any form , even in excer[...]

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    25 F CC ID: OMOTX29U (sensor) RF Exposure mobile: The internal / external antenn as used for this mobile sensor must prov ide a separation distance of at least 20 cm (8 inches) from all persons and must not be co- located or operating in conjuncti on with any other antenna or sensor." Statement according to FCC part 15.19: This device complies[...]