Weather Station Connection Panel, Mounting Arrangements And Battery Compartment; Preparation For Operation; Preparation Of The Weather Station - Lacrosse WS-2510 Manual

Weather station connection pane, mounting arrangements and battery compartment.
Please read these instructions carefully from start to finish before initial start
up to avoid functional breakdown and faulty operation. Keep the instructions
available for future reference.
Pay particular attention to the installation and calibration instructions for the
instruments for recording the measured values.
The indoor/outdoor sensor system of the WS-2510 operates exclusively with wireless radio data
transfer. You can set up or mount the sensors up to 300 feet (100 m) (depending on local
conditions, see section on "range") from the base station. Longer distances are possible using a
repeater (The repeater is available from your dealer as an option).
Some outdoor sensors derive their operating voltage from built in solar cells. Pay particular
attention to the set up and assembly instructions for these components, in order to ensure correct
orientation and operation.
2.

Preparation for operation

2.1.

Preparation of the weather station

The weather station runs on 4 C size 1.5V alkaline batteries. As an alternative, the station can
also be operated using the power adaptor provided. This is recommended if the station
illumination is to be used for extended periods. Battery operation is recommended particularly if
the display illumination is only used occasionally or for a short period. The picture on this page
shows the rear of the station with the battery compartment, the correct polarity of the batteries,
the stand and the hanging arrangement.
Battery operation
Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing in the two ridged areas simultaneously and
place four C size 1.5V alkaline batteries in the battery compartment in the correct orientation
according to the polarity markings. Close the battery cover.
Operation using the power adaptor
First place the round female plug of the power supply provided in the power supply socket
marked "POWER" on the rear of the unit and then plug the power supply into a 110V outlet.
When using the adaptor, any batteries that have been fitted will be switched off.
PC connection (optional)
If the station is to be connected to a PC, the PC cable (optional) must be connected by means of
the Western modular plug to the socket marked "RS 232". The 9-pin Sub-D plug is connected to
a serial port of the PC.
Bus connection
The socket marked "BUS" is for future expansions and is not used at present.
Setting up/Wall mounting
Depending on requirements, the weather station can be hung on a vertical surface (wall) by
means of the hanging eyes or set up on a horizontal surface using the foldout desk stand. There
are two possible latching positions (45º/60º) in the hinge of the desk stand for when the unit is
mounted on the desk. When using this method, any cables that are connected should be laid
tidily in the slots of the desk stand in order to ensure an inconspicuous and orderly routing of the
cables.
Commissioning
- After the batteries have been inserted or the unit has been connected to the power supply, a
short test of all the display segments is carried out (all segments are displayed).
- Following this a short beep will be heard and the version number of the weather station will
be shown in the top left of the display.
- Next the display will go off and the weather station will go into the synchronization or
initializing mode. In this mode, a search is made for weather sensors.
- Approximately 8 seconds after the segment test, the indoor temperature and indoor humidity
will be displayed and about 4 seconds after that the air pressure. The appropriate sensors
are incorporated directly within the base station.
- The sensors (wind, rain, brightness and temperature/humidity) can now be activated. After
activation, each sensor transmits for a short period approximately for 10 minutes. This
makes it easier for reception to be checked.
- If a signal from a wireless sensor is received, a short beep will be heard, the display will go
off and then the transmitted value will be displayed.
- This initialization mode is active for 35 minutes so that commissioning of all the weather
sensors can be carried out. If commissioning is finished sooner or if the station has received
signals from all the sensors that have been installed earlier, the initialization mode can also
be terminated prematurely by touching any touch screen field.
However, this must never be done before the last sensor in the system has completed its
test run (see following description of sensors).
On completion of the initialization mode, the display goes off for approximately 1 second and
then switches to the normal display mode.
- In order to prevent an unintentional interruption of the initialization mode after inserting the
batteries and setting up the weather station (e.g. by accidentally touching the screen), the
touch-sensitive contact surfaces are blocked against any input for approximately 20 seconds
after the batteries have been inserted.