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- Page 1 WIRELESS WEATHER CENTRE MODEL WS1600IT Instruction Manual !!Please read carefully before operating!!
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Topic Page Features Setting up Function keys LCD Screen Manual Setting Time alarm setting Weather alarm operations Hysteresis Weather forecast and weather tendency Wind direction and wind speed measurement Rainfall measurement Viewing history data Viewing the min/ max weather data Switch On/ Off buzzer Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception Positioning... - Page 3 « Instant Transmission+» is the up and coming state-of-the-art new wireless transmission technology, exclusively designed and developed by LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY. “IT +” offers you an immediate update of all your outdoor data measured from the transmitters: follow your climatic variations in real-...
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Page 4: Features
FEATURES: Weather Centre Foldout stand I Hanging hole Battery compartment cover Foldout stand II Function keys Time display (manual setting) 12/24 hour time display Calendar display (weekday, date, month, year) Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Outdoor temperature display in °C/ºF Outdoor Humidity display as RH%... - Page 5 Low/High outdoor temperature and humidity alarm Relative air pressure displayed in inHg or hPa Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hours (bargraph format) LCD contrast selectable Low battery indicator Wind direction displayed in 16 steps Wind speed displayed in mph, km/h, or m/s, and Beaufort scale Wind chill displayed in °C or °F Max wind speed displayed with time &...
- Page 6 Wind Sensor Connected to the thermo-hygro transmitter by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel Rain Sensor Connected to the thermo-hygro transmitter by cable To be mounted onto a horizontal panel...
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Page 7: Setting Up
SETTING UP: Wireless transmission at 915 MHz - thermo-hygro Weather Centre transmitter to the Weather Centre Rain sensor Wind sensor Cable connection between Cable connection between the wind sensor and the the rain sensor and the thermo-hygro transmitter thermo-hygro transmitter Note: When putting the Weather Centre into operation, it is important to perform in close proximity (e.g. - Page 8 important to test all components for correct function before placing and mounting them at their final destinations (See Positioning below) Unwind the cables for the Rain and the Wind sensors. Connect the Rain and the Wind sensors to the Thermo-hygro transmitter by plugging the connector heads of the two sensors into the appropriate sockets of the Thermo-hygro transmitter.
- Page 9 Afterwards, the Weather Centre will start receiving data from the transmitter. The outdoor temperature, humidity wind chill and wind speed should then be displayed on the Weather Centre. If this does not happen after 30 seconds, the batteries will need to be removed from both units. You will have to start again from step 1.
- Page 10 Note : After batteries are installed in the transmitter, install the batteries in the weather centre to receive the signal from the transmitter as soon as possible. If the weather centre is powered more than 5 hours after the transmitter is powered, the weather centre will never receive signal successfully from this transmitter.
- Page 11 HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER CENTRE The Weather Centre works with 3 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. When the batteries need to be replaced, the low battery symbol will appear on the LCD. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: Remove the battery compartment cover.
- Page 12 Remove the rain cover of the transmitter. Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment). Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit. Note: In the event of changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures.
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Page 13: Function Keys
Note: The stored History record will not be kept after the battery change is done on the Weather Centre. FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Centre: The Weather Centre has 5 easy-to-use function keys. Set key + key HISTORY key ALARM key MIN/MAX key SET key Press to enter manual setting modes: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display, Calendar setting, ºC/ºF temperature unit, Wind speed unit,... - Page 14 Tendency Sensitivity Value setting, Storm warning sensitivity setting and Storm Alarm On/Off setting In normal display mode, press and hold to switch on/off the Buzzer In the weather alarm setting mode, press and hold to adjust different alarm value and switch the alarm On/Off Press to activate the reset mode when max or min record is shown Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing + key...
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Page 15: Lcd Screen
MIN/MAX key Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data Press to adjust (decrease) the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following information: Time and date Wind data Outdoor temperature and humidity,... - Page 16 Time alarm icon Time display Calendar display Buzzer off indicator Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind speed Hi/ Lo alarm icon Wind Chill in°C or °F Wind speed in mph, km/h or m/s Outdoor relative Outdoor temperature humidity in RH% In ºC or °F Outdoor temp.
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Page 17: Manual Setting
MANUAL SETTING: The following manual settings can be changed once the SET key is pressed: LCD contrast setting Manual time setting 12/24 hour time display Calendar setting °C/°F temperature unit setting Wind speed unit Rainfall unit setting Air pressure unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting Weather tendency sensitivity value Storm warning sensitivity value... - Page 18 MANUAL TIME SETTING: You then may manually set the time of the clock by following the steps below: Minutes flashing Hour flashing The hour digit will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the hour. Press the SET key to switch to the minutes. The minute digit will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the minute.
- Page 19 Confirm with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING. CALENDAR SETTING: "Date. Month." (for 24h time display) "Month. Date." (for 12h time display) Year The date default of the Weather Centre is 1. 1. of year 2005. The date can be set manually by proceeding as follows.
- Page 20 °C/°F TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING Flashing The temperature display can be selected to show temperature data in °C or °F. (default °F) The temperature unit is flashing Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between “°F” or “°C”. Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING Flashing The wind speed unit can be set as mph (miles per hour), km/h (kilometres per hour),...
- Page 21 RAINFALL UNIT SETTING Flashing The total rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm. The default unit is inch. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING Flashing...
- Page 22 RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note: The default reference pressure value of the barometer is 29.91inHg (1013 hPa) when batteries are first inserted. For an exact measurement, it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to your local relative air pressure (related to elevation above sea level).
- Page 23 Note: This feature is useful for those who live at elevations above sea level, but want their air pressure display to be based on sea level elevation. WEATHER TENDENCY SENSITIVITY LEVEL SETTING Flashing You may select a definite switching sensitivity value, .06, .09, or .12 inHg (2 to 4 hPa) for the change in the display of weather icons.
- Page 24 STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING You may also define a switching sensitivity value for the Storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from .09 inHg (3 hPa) to .27 inHg (9 hPa) over 6 hours Default 0.15 inHg (3 hPa). Flashing The sensitivity value will start flashing.
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Page 25: Time Alarm Setting
Flashing Note: In case a storm warning alarm is activated, the downward weather tendency arrow will be flashing. (Also see WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR below) TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting anytime during the manual setting modes, press the ALARM key (or HISTORY key) or wait for the automatic timeout. -
Page 26: Weather Alarm Operations
Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The hour digit of the alarm time will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the hour of the alarm time. Press the SET key to confirm and advance to the minute setting. The minute digit will be flashing. - Page 27 High wind speed Alarm- On icon Outdoor temp Outdoor humidity Alarm-On icon Alarm-On icon The Weather Centre can be set to alert when a specific weather condition is reached. The following Weather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode.
- Page 28 Default alarm values: 32 F (0 C) Temperature High 104 F (40 C) Relative Humidity High Wind speed High 62.0mph (100km/h) HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On/Off independently, according to your needs.
- Page 29 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value. (Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster.) Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting.
- Page 30 HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor humidity alarm can be set On/Off independently according to your needs. Set the Outdoor humidity alarm value (High or Low alarm value): In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key four times. The High Outdoor Humidity alarm display will be shown.
- Page 31 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon ((( ))) means that the alarm is switched on.) Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically.
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Page 32: Hysteresis
Press the ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode. In case the wind speed exceeds the condition for high wind speed alarm, the value will be flashing, along with the corresponding high alarm icon ("HI AL"). And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. -
Page 33: Weather Forecast And Weather Tendency
WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS: Weather forecasting icons are displayed in any of the following combinations at the right bottom part of LCD: TENDENCY TENDENCY TENDENCY Cloudy with sunny Sunny Rainy intervals For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather. - Page 34 However, if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with sunny icon) or worse (with rainy icon) since the icons are already at their extremes. The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates.
- Page 35 WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators (arrow located on the left and right sides of the weather icons). When the indicator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve, but when indicator points downwards, the air-pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse.
- Page 36 Air pressure Air pressure changes in inHg changes in hPa The horizontal axis represents the last 12 hours air pressure recording (-12, -9, -6, -3 and 0 hour). The bars are plotted at each of the 5 steps and give the trend over the recorded period.
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Page 37: Wind Direction And Wind Speed Measurement
Note: For accurate barometric pressure trend, the Weather Centre should operate at the same altitude. For example, it should not be moved. Should the unit be moved, for instance from the ground to the second floor of the house, the readings for the next 12-24 hours should be disregarded. -
Page 38: Rainfall Measurement
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD, in the unit of mm or inch. (see VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA below) VIEWING THE HISTORY DATA The Weather Centre can store up to 200 sets of weather data which are recorded automatically at 3-hour intervals after the weather centre is powered up, at the nearest time of 0:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00. - Page 39 Afterwards, you should avoid changing the pre-set time as it will also alter the recorded "time of recording" of each history record, which may lead to confusion. To view the weather history: Press the HISTORY key. The latest weather record will be shown with the date and time of recording.
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Page 40: Viewing The Min/Max Weather Data
Press MIN/ MAX to view older records. (Press MIN/MAX and + key to view "Previous" and "Next" record respectively. The records are made at 3-hour intervals) Note: The stored history records will not be retained after battery change or whenever battery is removed. - Page 41 Min outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MIN outdoor temperature value MIN icon Max outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording Min outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording...
- Page 42 Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MAX outdoor humidity value MAX icon...
- Page 43 Min Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MIN wind chill value MIN icon Max Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording Min Relative pressure with the date and time of recording...
- Page 44 Max Relative pressure with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MAX relative pressure value MAX icon...
- Page 45 Maximum wind speed Time and date or recording MAX wind speed value MAX icon RESET THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN/MAX weather data 1. to 9., you shall need to reset each of the data independently. Press MIN/MAX key to show the desired weather data. For instance, if you want to reset the minimum humidity, in the normal display you shall press the MIN/MAX key 3 times to show the min humidity value.
- Page 46 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds, then the "RESET" icon will appear at the bottom part of the LCD. Press the + key once, then the stored value will be reset to the current value and current time.
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Page 47: Switch On/ Off Buzzer
To reset the rainfall reading, press the + key once when the Rainfall value and "Reset" icon is shown. Then the total rainfall amount will be reset to 0, and the time updated to current time. Note: After power up, the time and date and total rainfall is displayed as "- - -". After time is adjusted manually, the set time will be shown. - Page 48 BUZZER OFF icon To re-enable the buzzer: When the BUZZER OFF icon is shown on LCD, press the SET key shortly and the BUZZER OFF icon will disappear. Press ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode. The "BUZZER OFF"...
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Page 49: Outdoor Transmission 915 Mhz Reception
OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER 915 MHz RECEPTION The outdoor temperature, humidity, wind data and rainfall are transmitted from the Thermo-hygro transmitter every 4.5 seconds. The Weather Centre will then be synchronized to the Thermo-hygro transmitter to receive outdoor data. The transmission range (up to 100 metres) of the Outdoor Thermo-hygro transmitter may be affected by the ambient temperature. -
Page 50: Positioning
contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see Setting up above) otherwise transmission problems may occur. During normal operation, after the outdoor display shows "- - -", the weather centre will change to receive the outdoor data every 15 minutes, until the data is read. Then the reception period will return to 4.5 seconds. - Page 51 Fix a screw (not supplied) into the desired wall, leaving the head extended out by about 5mm. Hang the Centre onto the screw. Remember to ensure that it locks into place before releasing. Thermo-hygro Transmitter Rain Cover Main Unit Wall Bracket...
- Page 52 An ideal mounting place for the Thermo-hygro transmitter would be the outer wall beneath the extension of a roof, as this will protect the transmitter from direct sunlight and other extreme weather conditions. To wall mount, use the 2 screws to affix the wall bracket to the desired wall, plug in the Thermo-hygro transmitter to the bracket and secure both parts by the use of the supplied screws and ensure that the cables from the wind and rain sensors are correctly plugged in otherwise data transmission errors could occur.
- Page 53 Firstly, check that the wind-fan and the wind-vane can rotate freely before fixing the unit. For correct and accurate readings it is important to mount the sensor so that the front (marked E) is pointing in East-West direction. The wind sensor should now be mounted using the screw or cable tie provided onto a solid wall/ panel mast or mast to allow the wind to travel around the sensor unhindered from all directions (ideal mast size should be from diameter about 16mm to 33mm).
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Page 54: Care And Maintenance
After mounting the rain sensor, connect the cable to the thermo-hygro transmitter at the corresponding socket so power supply can be received and data be transmitted to the weather centre. The rain sensor is now operable. For testing purposes, very slowly pour a small amount of clean water into the rain sensor funnel. -
Page 55: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS: Temperature measuring range: Outdoor -40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution -40ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1ºC resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Relative humidity measuring range: Outdoor 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if 99%) Wind speed : 0 to 111.8 mph (0 to 50 m/s) -
Page 56: Liability Disclaimer
Dimensions (L x W x H) Weather Centre : 6.51" x 1.25" x 5.58" (165.4 x 31.8 x 141.9 mm) Thermo-hygro transmitter : 2.25" x 2.44" x 6.18" (57.3 x 62 x 156.9 mm) Wind sensor : 9.84" x 5.74" x 10.87" (250 x 164 x 192.7 mm) Rain sensor : 5.67"... - Page 57 Distributed by: Sontax Australia Phone: 1800 653 238 Email: sales@sontax.com.au Website: www.sontax.com.au...