Appendix C Rectifying Faults - La Crosse Technology WS-2510 Operating Instructions Manual

Appendix C Rectifying faults

If data from a sensor are not received for about 36 hours, these figures will be
missing from the display. The radio interface searches for all sensor transmitters
for six minutes at regular intervals, in case the synchronisation between sensor
and radio interface is disrupted due to a lengthy radio interference, as the trans-
mission takes place within only a very small time window. At least by this point
in time a reception disrupted in this way should have been reassumed.
Possible faults that could impair the correct display of the transmitted read-
ings are:
Undefined values following starting operation
Make sure that the radio interface starts to operate no less than 10 minutes
after the last radio sensor, so that immediately defined data are received and
the data telegrams are correctly allocated to the digits in the display.
No reception – the distance between transmitter and receiver is too great
Reduce the distance between the transmitter and the receiver.
Repeater for range increase
Ranges that are reduced by building parameters can be compensated for by a
special repeater developed for weather stations.
The battery-driven repeater equipped with transmitter and receiver receives the
data of the desired sensors and re-transmits them with a slight time delay. Housed
within a watertight housing the repeater is suitable for both indoor and outdoor
mounting. Several repeaters can be cascaded in order to span larger distances.
No reception - dense shielding materials are positioned between the trans-
mitter and the receiver (thick walls, reinforced concrete, ...).
Search for another position for the transmitter or receiver. See also Appendix D
("Range").
Batteries from transmitter or receiver are dead
Change the batteries.
Transmitter is blotted out by a source of interference
(radio device, radio headset/loudspeaker)
Remove source of interference or find alternative location for transmitter and
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