La Crosse Technology WS-9020U manual

1 WS-9020U 915M HZ INTELLIGENT WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual FEATURES INTELLIGENT WEATHER STATION • Immediate update ( every 4 second s!) of all y our outdoor data measured from the sensors (note: 4 se cond may vary while updating) • WWVB Radio-controlled time w ith manual setting option • WWVB reception ON /OFF (user selectable) INSTANT[...]

2 • 12/24 hour time display • Time zone option ± 12 hours • Calendar display (w eekday, date, month, y ear) • Weather forecasting w ith 4 weather i cons and weather te ndency indicator • Temperature display in °F/ºC • Humidity display as RH% • Indoor temperature and humidi ty display with MIN/MAX and time / date o f r ecor din g ?[...]

3 In this time the intelligent weather station and remote temperature/humidity sensor w ill begin to communi cate with each othe r and the display will show the temperature/humidity, ou tdoor temperature/humidity. If the intelligent weather station doe s not display all information after the 15 minutes, ple ase retry the se t up as stated above. Af[...]

4 • If a button is presse d before the in telligent weather station receives the signal from the remote temperature/humidity sensor, you will need to follow the batte ry installation procedure again. To complete the set up of y our new wireless i ntelligent w eather station after the 5 minu tes have passe d, plea se follow the steps i n the “Ma[...]

5 a random security code i s assigned by the sensor at start-up, and thi s code must be recei ved and stored by the in telligent weather sta tion in the first few minutes of power being supplied to it. BA TTE RY C HA NG E: It is recommended to r eplace th e ba tteries in all units on a n annual basis to ensure optimum accuracy of these units. Pleas[...]

6 FUNCTION KEYS Intelligent w eather station: The intelligent weather sta tion has 5 easy to use function keys on the right side of the uni t. SET key • Press and hold the key to enter manua l setting modes: LC D contrast, 12/24 hour time display, time zone, day light saving time ON/OFF, manual time setting, calendar, WWVB ON/OFF, ºF/ºC tempera[...]

7 MA X/+ key • Display MAX indoor / ou tdoor temperature and humidi ty records with time of recording • Increase all values in manual setting modes • Increase the weather alarm values • Turn weather alarm off w hen sounding • Reset max/min record MIN/- key • Display MIN indoor and ou tdoor temperature and humidity record s with time of [...]

8 LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is spli t into 6 se ctions displaying the infor mation for outdoor data, ind oor data, time and date, w eather forecast, ai r pressure and air pressure hi story, w eather information display . * When the signal fr om the remote tem perature/humidity sensor is successfully received by the intelligen t weather station, thi[...]

9 MANUAL SE TTINGS The following manual setting s can be changed w hen pressing and holding the SET ke y for approximately 4 seconds: • LCD contrast setting • 12/24 hour time display • Time zone setting • Daylight time saving ON/OFF • Manual time setting • Calendar setting • WWVB time reception ON/OFF se tting • °F/°C temperature [...]

10 The time zone can be set ±12 hour. The default time zone is set to Eastern Time zone (“EST”). To set a differ ent time zone: 1. The current time zo ne value starts flashing. 2. Use the MAX/+ or MIN/- key to set the time zone. The MAX/+ key increases the v alue and the MIN/- key decreases the value in consecutive 1 hour intervals. 3. Press a[...]

11 the manually set time into the received time. During rece ption attempts the WWVB tower icon w ill flash. If rece ption has been u nsuccessful, then the WWVB to wer icon will no t appear but re ception will still be attempted the follo wing hour. CALENDAR SETTING: The date default of the intelligent weather sta tion is 1. 1. i n the year 2005. O[...]

12 6. Press and release the SET key to confirm selection and to enter the ºF/ºC Temperature Unit setting . Note: If the WWVB time r eception function is turned OFF manually , the clock will not perform any reception o f the WWVB time a s long as the WWVB OFF function i s activ ated. The WWVB reception i con will not be di splayed on the LCD. °F/[...]

13 Digit flashing be manually set to another value w ithin the range of 28 .35 to 30.72 inHg (960 – 1040 hPa) for a better referenc e. 1. The current relativ e pressure value w ill start flashing 2. Use the MAX/+ or MIN/- key to increase or decre ase the value. Keep holding the key allows the v alue to advance faster . 3. Press and release the SE[...]

14 2. Press and release the SET key to confirm selection and exit the Manual settings . TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting anytime duri ng the manual setti ng modes, press the CH key anytime or wait for an automatic timeou t. The mode will return to normal time display . OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY: The first LCD sectio[...]

15 2. MAX or MIN indoor tempe rature data w ith time and date of recordings. Data will fl ash 3. MAX or MIN indoor humidi ty data with time and date of re cordings. Data will flash 4. Return to current in door and outdoor d ata. ADDING SENSO RS (OPT IONAL) The WS-9020U is able to r eceive signals from 3 remote temperature/humidity sensors (T X28U-I[...]

16 IMPORTANT: Transmission problems will arise if the setting for multiple sensors is not followed as described above. Should transmission problems occur, it is necessar y to remove the batteries from all units and start again the set-up from step 1. TO VIEW MIN/MAX INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECORDS : To toggle between the current, minimum and max imum da[...]

17 displayed. If the MAX outdoor temper ature data i s display ed and the MIN/- key is presse d, MIN outdoor da ta will be display ed. While MIN/MAX data is displayed, the channel can be changed by pressing the CH ke y. TO RESET THE MIN/MAX V ALUES TO CURRENT VALUES: To reset individual indoor and o utdoor MIN/MAX v alues to curren t values: 1. Pre[...]

18 To set the LOW outdoor temperature alarm (de fault OFF): 1. Press and hold the ALARM key for about 3 seconds to enter the alarm setting mode. 2. Press the MAX/+ or MIN/- ke y to set the alarm ON or OFF. 3. Press the SET key to enter the alarm value setting (alarm v alue flashing) 4. Use the MAX/+ or MIN/- key to set the alarm value. 5. Press the[...]

19 Note: • The outdoor temperature alarm is only applicable to Channel 1. • The alarm icon “ “ (ou tdoor high alarm) or “ “ (outdoor low alarm) will be shown in normal display when the w eather alarm is set ON. When the alarming outdoor tempe rature is reached, the al arm will sound. The weather alarm indica tor , high or low alarm i co[...]

20 Sunny Cloudy with sunny intervals Cloudy Rainy Weather data Hysteresis Temperature 2°F Humidity 3% RH Air pressure 0.03 inHg WEATHER FORECAST AND WE ATHER TENDENCY: WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: There are 4 weather icons in the f ourth section of LCD which can be displayed in any of the following combination s: For every sudden o r significant cha[...]

21 Examples of changing weather icons: Note: After initial set up of the intelligen t weather station w ith the setting of the relative value, read ings for weather forecasts sho uld be disregarded for the next 12-24 hour s. This will allow sufficient time for the intelligent weather station to collect air pressure data at a con stant altitude and [...]

22 AIR PRESSURE The fifth sectio n of the LCD shows the relative air pressure and the air pressure history . The reference relative air pressur e can be se t between 28.35 to 30 .72 inHg (960 to 1040hPa). See “ Relative pressure value setting ” in manual setting. BAR GRAPH DISPLAY You may select to display the history of the air pre ssure in th[...]

23 At every full ho ur the current air p ressure is used as a basi s for the display of a new graph bar . The existing grap h is then mov ed one bar to the left. Note: For accurate barometri c pressure trend , the intelligent w eather station should operate a t the same altitude . For example, i t should no t be moved from the gro und to the se con[...]

24 DETAILED INFORMATION SHOWN IN THE WEATHER DISPLAY: Language selected English German French Italian Spanish Forecast period 6 hours Vorhersageda uer 6 Stunden Period prevision 6 heures Durata prev. 6 ore Periodo prev. 6 horas Timefr a me for weath er forecast 12 hours 24 hours 36 hours 48 hours 12 Stunden 24 Stunden 36 Stunden 48 Stunden 12 heure[...]

25 Probabilit y of tempest Tempest Index 80% Gewitter Index 80% Orage Index 80% Indice Temporal 80% Indice Tormenta 80% Probabilit y of strong winds Strong wind Index 80% Starkwind Index 80% Vent Fort Index 80% Indice Vento forte 80% Indice viento Forte 80% Probabilit y of storm Storm Index 75% Sturm Index 75% Tempête Index 75% Indice Tempesta 75%[...]

26 This allowance is ty pically enough for a frame wall w ith non-metallic siding; howev er certain materials can reduce range ev en further. Metal siding, stucco, and some types of glas s can reduce si gnal range by as much as ¾ or more, compared to the ½ reduction ty pical of most obstructions. It is possible to rec eiv e a signal thro ugh thes[...]

27 To wall mount Choose a sheltered pla ce. Avoid direct rain an d sunshine. Before wall mounting, please check that the ou tdoor temperature and humidity values ca n be received from the desired locations. To wall mount: 1. Fix a screw (not su pplied) into the desired wall, leaving the head extended out the by about 0.2” (5mm). 2. Fold the stand[...]

28 CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Extreme temperatures, v ibration and shock shoul d be avoided as these may cause d amage to the uni ts and give inaccu rate forecasts and readings. • When cleaning the display and cas ings, use a soft damp cl oth only. Do not use solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings. • Do not submerge the [...]

29 Battery life cycle : approximately 12 months Alkaline batteries a re recommended Dimensions (H x L x W) Intelligent Weather Station : 6.88” x 4.72” x 1.22” / 175 x 120 x 31 mm Remote temperature/humidity sensor : 6.39” x 1.69” x 0.90” / 160 x 43 x 23mm WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology , Ltd provides a 1-year limited w arrant[...]

30 alterations by someone other than a n authorized La Crosse Technology, Ltd authorized serv ice center; (6) u nits used for o ther than home use (7) applications and uses tha t this product was not intended or (8) the products inability to receive a signal due to any source o f interference.. This warranty cov ers only actu al defe cts w ithin th[...]

31 This handbook may co ntain mistake s and printing erro rs. The information in this handbook is regular ly checked and correcti ons made in the next issue. We accept no liabili ty for techni cal mistakes or printing errors, or th eir consequences. All trademarks and paten ts are acknowledged. FCC ID: OMO-TX28U (sensor) FCC DISCLAIMER RFExposure m[...]