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C86234 FAQS ........................................................................................................................... 1
Batteries ................................................................................................................................... 2
Weather Station Factory Restart ............................................................................................. 2
Quick Connect .......................................................................................................................... 3
Remote Sensors ....................................................................................................................... 3
Power requirements ............................................................................................................... 3
Compatible outdoor sensors ................................................................................................... 4
Dashes shown for outdoor temperature/humidity .................................................................... 4
Inaccurate outdoor temperature/humidity ............................................................................... 4
Outdoor temperature/humidity is stuck or OFL ....................................................................... 4
Intermittent outdoor temperature/humidity .............................................................................. 4
Thermo-hygro sensor fell, and does not work ......................................................................... 4
Thermo-hygro sensor drains batteries quickly ........................................................................ 5
Thermo-hygro sensor stops working when hot ....................................................................... 5
Humidity shows OFL but temperature works .......................................................................... 5
Fahrenheit/Celsius.................................................................................................................. 5
Wind Sensor ............................................................................................................................. 5
Cups spinning slow or not spinning ........................................................................................ 5
Replace wind directional vane and wind cups ......................................................................... 5
Wind direction is working wind speed is 0.00 .......................................................................... 6
Wind reading is intermittent of shows dashes ......................................................................... 6
Wind speed is inaccurate........................................................................................................ 6
Wind reading is OFL ............................................................................................................... 7
Understanding wind readings ................................................................................................. 7
Wind area on the weather station is blank (no dashes or numbers) ........................................ 7
Wind direction shows dashes ................................................................................................. 7
Wind sensor is frozen ............................................................................................................. 7
Wireless Rain Sensor .............................................................................................................. 7
How to view rain on the weather station ................................................................................. 7
Reset rain ............................................................................................................................... 7
Rain area on the weather station shows blank (no numbers or dashes) ................................. 7
Rain readings ......................................................................................................................... 8
Rain reads 0.00 ...................................................................................................................... 8
Rain reads dashes.................................................................................................................. 8
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
The links below will work in most PDF viewers and link to the topic area by clicking the link. We recommend Adobe Reader version 10 or greater available at: http://get.adobe.com/reader CO NT E NT S C86234 FAQS ........................... 1 Batteries ........................... 2 Weather Station Factory Restart ..................... 2 Quick Connect .......................... 3 Remote Sensors ........................ -
Page 2: Batteries
A Factory Reset will erase the Internet connection and the connection between the weather station and the thermo-hygro sensor and allow a fresh connection to be re-established. Place the display and all sensors 5-10 feet apart with nothing in between for this restart. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 2... -
Page 3: Quick Connect
2-C batteries power the thermo-hygro sensor 2-AA batteries for the rain sensor We recommend Alkaline batteries for the sensors. 100% solar-powered (built-in power cell, no batteries necessary) for wind sensor. 3-C batteries for weather station La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 3... -
Page 4: Compatible Outdoor Sensors
If there is no physical damage to the outdoor sensor, the fall may not have caused internal damage. A thermo-hygro sensor that has fallen into a puddle or other standing water or snow may have water damage. Sensors are water resistant, not waterproof. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 4... -
Page 5: Thermo-Hygro Sensor Drains Batteries Quickly
Replace wind directional vane and wind cups Replace the wind directional vane: Gently remove the piece of plastic in the top center of the vane to reveal the screw that holds the vane to the sensor. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 5... -
Page 6: Wind Direction Is Working Wind Speed Is 0.00
It is helpful to send pictures of the sensor mounting, if you need to contact customer support. Check that your batteries are fresh in the thermo-hygro sensor and the weather station. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 6... -
Page 7: Wind Reading Is Ofl
Rain area on the weather station shows blank (no numbers or dashes) Check that other areas of the weather station read properly. There may be a problem with the weather station. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 7... -
Page 8: Rain Readings
If the batteries in the sensor are not lasting that long, please try these tasks: Test a new set of Alkaline batteries. Write down the date of installation and the voltage of the batteries. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 8... -
Page 9: Rain Reads Low
Press the SET button again. The alarm icon should disappear and that alarm is OFF. Press the ALARM button once. Note: when there is RF (radio frequency) interference, the interference may cause false high readings that can set off the alarm, La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 9... -
Page 10: Winter Storage For Rain Sensor
Ground Mounting: Place at least 6 feet up on a pole in an open area. Higher is better. The wind sensor should be the highest item in the immediate area. An ideal location to mount the wind sensor La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 10... -
Page 11: Mounting/Positioning Rain Sensor
Closer is better. Do not mount the sensors on a metal fence. This significantly reduces the effective range. Interference: Consider items in the signal path between the sensor and the weather station. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 11... -
Page 12: Weather Station
PRESSURE UNIT: The Air Pressure unit inHg will flash. Press the ▲/DATE or ▼/RAIN button to select inHg or hPa. The default setting is inHg. Press and release the SET button to confirm and continue. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 12... -
Page 13: Change Display
The icons are predicting 12-24 hours in the future, not current conditions. It may be sunny out your window, but the pressure is falling so the forecast station will show clouds with rain icon. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 13... -
Page 14: Alarms
Most weather stations have a gray background. Place the weather station at eye level. Is it still dim? Weather stations that sit in the sunlight can develop a cloudy film over time. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 14... -
Page 15: Weather Station Has Distorted Display
Note: See the Activation Card (included in the package with the weather station) for the activation key to enable remote monitoring and alerts. Alerts are only available through your account on www.lacrossealerts.com. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. Page 15... - Page 16 Disclaimers: La Crosse Technology, LTD. (“La Crosse”) provides various alert and monitoring services to aid users. (1) Service providers may charge users for alert services. Standard messaging and data rates apply and will be billed to the customer’s wireless account.