La Crosse Technology WS-9035TWC manual

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    WS-9035TWC Wireless 433 MHz Radio-controlled Weather 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 Sett ings 6 Function Keys 6 Setting the LCD Contrast 6-7 Setting the Tim e Zone 7 Daylight Saving Ti me Sett ing 7 Radio-controlled Ti me Setti ng 7 12[...]

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    3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The WS-9035U weather station (Figure 1). 2. One TX8U remote tem perature/hum idity sensor (Figure 2). 3. One TX15U wind speed sensor (Figure 3). 4. Mounting hardware 5. Instruction m anual and warranty card. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Three fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the indoor weat her station. 2. Two fresh [...]

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    4 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station, rem ote tem perature/humi dity sensor and wind speed sensor 3 to 5 feet apart . 2. Insert the telephone plug (RJ-11) from the wind speed sensor into the receptacle on the remote tem perature/humidity sensor. 3. Batter[...]

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    5 1. Remove the battery cover. To do this, insert a solid object in the space provided at the lower-central position of the battery cover, then push up and pul l out on the battery cover. 2. Observe the correct polarity, and install 3 AA b a tteries. 3. Replace the battery cover. Note: Immediately after the batteries have been installed, the LCD (L[...]

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    6 III. SETTING THE LCD CONTRAST 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e TIME LCD and the number setting will flash . Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels to choose from—“Lcd 0” is the lightest, and “Lcd 7” is the darkest. 3. Press and release the ALM/+ button to select the le vel you desire. 4. Pres[...]

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    7 2. “LCD” will show in th e TIME LCD and the number setting will flash . 3. Press and release the SET button three times. 4. “RCC” will appear in the DA TE LCD and “ON” or “OFF” will flash in the TIME LCD. 5. Press and release the ALM/+ button to select radi o-controlled ti me on or off. 6. Press and release the SET button to confi[...]

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    8 IX. SETTING THE YEAR, DAY AND MONTH Note: Reception of the WWVB signal will al so set the date and day. The recep tion of the signal will override any programm ed date and day. 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e TIME LCD and the number setting will flash . 3. Press and release the SET button seven tim e[...]

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    9 4. Either “1”, “2” or “3” w ill flash in the TIME LCD and the forecast icon and tendency arrows will flash in the FORECAST LCD. 5. Press and release the ALM/+ button to select the forecast sensitivity 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm the forecast sens itivity and com plete the programming. FEATURES OF THE WS-9035U I. WEA[...]

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    10 Sunny —indicates that the weather is exp ected to improve (not that the weather w ill b e sunny). Sun with Clouds —indicates that the weather is expected to b e fair (not that the weather will be sun ny with clouds). Clouds with Rain —indicates that the weather is expected to get worse (not that the weath er w ill be rainy). These icons in[...]

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    11 2. Press and release the OUT/MIN button again (once while “MAX” is still d isplayed, twice otherwise). “MIN” appears to the right of the outdoor tem perature, indicati ng that the mi nimum t emperature and the time and date of occurrence are displayed. 3. While “MIN” is still displayed press and release the OUT/MIN button again to re[...]

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    12 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. The record will now b e reset and show the current time in the TIME LCD an d dew point reading in th e OUTDOOR LCD. To return to the outdoor tem perature/hum idity viewing m ode: 1. Press and hold the OUT/MIN but ton for 5 seconds. 2. The OUTDOOR LCD will switch back to show the outdoor temperat[...]

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    13 Wind Speed Beaufort Number or Force mph km/hr knots Description Effects Land / Sea 0 <1 <1 <1 Calm Still, calm air, smoke will rise vertically . Water is mirror-like. 1 1-3 mph 1-5 kph 1-3 knots Light Air Rising smoke drifts, wind vane is inactive. Small ripples appear on water surface. 2 4-7 mph 6-11 kph 4-6 knots Light Breeze Leaves r[...]

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    14 9 47-54 mph 75-88 kph 41-47 knots Strong Gale Slight damage occurs to buildings, shingles are blown off of roofs. High waves (6 meters), rolling seas, dense foam, Blowing spray reduces visibility. 10 55-63 mph 89-102 kph 48-55 knots Whole Gale or Storm Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is considerable. Large waves (6-9 meters), overh[...]

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    15 MOUNTING Note: Before permanently mounting ensure that the indoor weather station is able to receive WWVB signals from the desired location. Also, extreme and sudde n changes in temperature w ill decrease the accuracy of th e indoor weather station, and changes in elevation will result with inaccurate weather forecasting for the ne xt 12 to 24 h[...]

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    16 II. THE REMOTE WIND SPEED SENSOR The remote wind speed sensor can be m ounted two ways: • With the use o f screws • Using nylon straps A. MOUNTING WITH SCREWS 1) Unlock the mounti ng bracket from the rem ote wind speed sensor leaving t he wire going through the bracket. 2) Place the mounting bracket over the desired location. 3) Through the [...]

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    17 5) Place the remote temperature/hum idity sensor and indoor weather st ation in position so the stra ight-line signal is not passing through more than t wo or three walls. Problem: Temperatures do not match if units are placed next to each other. Solution: Each temperature/humidity sensor is manufactured to be accurate to within 2 degree plus or[...]

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    18 SPECIFICATIONS Weather data measuring range: Indoor: 14.2 ° F to 139.8 ° F with 0.1 ° F resolution (0 ° C to 59.9 ° C w ith 0.1 ° C resolution) “OFL” displayed if out side this range Outdoor and dew point: -21.8 ° F to 157.8 ° F with 0.1 ° F resolution (-29.9 ° C to 69.9 ° C with 0.1 ° C resolu tion) “OFL” displayed if out si[...]

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    19 WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology provides a 1-year warranty on this weathe r stat ion. Contact La Crosse Technology i mmedi ately upon discovery of any defects covered by t his warranty. Before sending the W eather Station in for repairs, contact La Crosse Tech nology. The Weather Station will be repaired or repla ced with the same or s[...]