La Crosse Technology WS-9046U manual

WS-9046U Wireless 433 MHz Radio-controlled Weather Station Instruction Manual[...]

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Invento ry of Contents/ Addition al E qu ipment 2-3 About WWVB 3 Quick Set-Up Guide 3 Detailed Se t-U p Guide Batter y instal lation 4 Program Mod e Program Seque nce and Default Setting s 4 Function Keys 5 Setting the LCD Contrast 5 Setting the Time Zone 5 Daylight Sa ving Time Set ting 5-6 Radio-controll ed Time Set[...]

2 Date LCD INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The WS-9046U we ather station (Figur e 1) . 2. One TX8U remo te te mperature/ hu m id ity sensor (Figure 2). 3. One TX15U wind spe ed sensor (Figure 3). 4. Mountin g hardware 5. Instructi o n manual and warran ty card. OPTIONAL SENSOR (P URCHAS E SEPERATELY) • Rain Sensor for ra infall informati on Figure 1 Tim[...]

3 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Three fr esh AA 1.5V batter ies for the indoo r weather station. 2. Two fresh AA 1. 5V batterie s fo r th e remote tempera t ure/humidity sensor. (The remote te mpe ra ture/humidi ty sensor po wers t he wind speed senso r an d t he rainfall sensor so no batteries are required. ) 3. One Philips scre wdriver f[...]

4 DETAILED SET- UP GUIDE BATTERY INSTALLATION The first s tep to po wering up the wea ther station is to inse rt the con nector (RJ11) at the end o f the wire a ttached to the wind speed sen sor to the rem ot e temperat u re/ humidity sensor. Please ensu re whe n do ing this that t he connector is inserted wi th the proper orient ation. When seated[...]

5 SET key IN/HR k ey WIND/RAIN/ SNZ key OUT/MIN ke y A LM/+ key II. FUNCTION KEYS The function keys are located on the front of the u nit directly be low the LC D (Liquid C rystal Display) . III. SETTING THE LCD CONTRAST 1. Press an d hold the SET bu tto n for 5 sec on ds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e TIME LCD and the number setting will flash. N[...]

6 Note: “DST OFF” indicates that the featur e is o ff and the WWVB w ill not cha nge times automatic ally. “DST ON” indicat es t hat the feat ur e is on an d the WWVB will chan ge ti m es automaticall y. Note: Some locatio ns (Arizona and part s of Indiana ) do not follow Da ylight Sav ing Time, and sh ould select “DST OFF”. 6. Press an[...]

7 Note: Reception of the WWVB signal will also set the date and day. Th e reception of the signal will override an y programmed dat e and day. 1. Press an d hold the SET bu tto n for 5 sec on ds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e TIME LCD and the number setting will flash. 3. Press and releas e the SET button s even times. 4. The year will fla sh in t[...]

8 4. Either “1”, “2” or “3” will fl ash in the TIME LCD an d the forecast icon an d tendency arrows will flash in the FO RECAST LCD . 5. Press and re lease the ALM/+ button to select th e f orecast sensitiv it y 6. Press and re lease the SET bu tton to c onfirm the foreca st sensitivity and comple te the programming. FEATURES OF THE WS-[...]

9 These ico ns in dicate the expec ted w eather ch an ge in the next 12 to 24 hour s . The icon does not give an exact pred iction of the weather, howev er it should be viewe d as a generalizatio n of the expect ed weather cha nge (for example a “s unny” icon indicates the weathe r is expect ed to improve ). The weather ic ons cha nge w h en th[...]

10 2. Press an d hold the SET bu tto n for 5 sec on ds. 3. The record is now reset and wi ll show the curr ent time i n the TI ME LCD and cur rent indoor tempera tur e an d humidity in the INDOO R LCD. T o reset th e OUTD OOR rec ords: 1. Press and releas e the OUT/MIN b utton to select the recor d you wish to r eset, either MAX or MIN 2. Press an [...]

11 4. The WIND SPE ED LCD will now show the max imum wind gust. 5. Press and releas e the WIND/RAIN /SNZ button. 6. The WIND SPEED LCD will now show the minimum wind chill. 7. Press and releas e the WIND/RAIN /SNZ button. 8. The WIND SPE ED LCD will now show the max imum wind chill. To reset the maximu m and minimum wind /wind chill values: 1. Sele[...]

12 spray. 7 32-38 mph 50-61 kph 28-33 knots Moderate or Near Gale Large trees sway , becoming difficult to walk . Larger w aves develop , white fo am from breaking w aves begins t o be blown. 8 39-46 mph 62-74 kph 34-40 knots Gale or Fresh Gale Twigs and small branches are brok e n from trees, w alking is difficult. Moderatel y large waves with blo[...]

13 Rainfall v olume readin g Rainfall volume unit ` To view t he current rainf all measurements : Press and relea se the WIND/RAI N/ SNZ button to t o gg le between GUST, WI ND CHILL, 1 ho ur rain f all volume, 24 hour ra infall volume and to tal rainfall volume. To view t he maximum rainfall me asurements: 1. Pr ess the W IND/RAIN/SNZ button and h[...]

14 Note: When in the 12 -hour mode and sett ing an alarm for a ti me between noo n an d mi dnight, “P M” will appear to the le ft of the alarm time in the DATE LCD. 4. Press and releas e the OUT/MIN b utton to adjust th e minutes. 5. Press and releas e the WIND/R AIN/SNZ button to confirm the settin g or wait for 20 sec onds and the display wi [...]

15 II. THE REMOTE WIND SP EED SENSOR The remote wi nd speed sensor can be mounted two w ays: • With the use of screws • Using nylon straps • Using the U-s haped bo lt A. MOUNTING WITH SCREWS 1) Unlock the moun t ing bracket fr om the remote wi nd speed sensor leav ing the wire going through the bracket. 2) Place the mount ing bracket ov er th[...]

16 III. THE INDOOR WEATHE R STATION 1) Fix a screw (not included) into the de sired wall, leavi ng approximat ely 3/16 of an inch (5mm) ex tended fr om the w all. 2) Place the indoo r we at her station on to the screw using the hangi ng hole on the b acksid e. 3) Gently pu ll t he indoor weathe r sta t ion down to lock the screw into place. TROUBLE[...]

17 SPECIFI CATIONS Weather data me asuring range: Indoor: 14.2 ° F to 13 9.8 ° F with 0.2 ° F re s olution (0 ° C to 59.9 ° C with 0.1 ° C resolution) “OFL ” disp la yed if outside th is ran ge Outdoor and dew p oin t: -21.8 ° F to 157.8 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution (-29. 9 ° C to 6 9.9 ° C with 0.1 ° C resolution) “OFL ” disp la[...]

18 inability to receive a signal due to any source of interference.. This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself, and does not cover the cost of installat ion or removal from a fixed installation, normal se t-up or adjust me nts , clai ms based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resul ting from insta[...]