Wiring The System; Power Supply; Batteries; Ac Adapter - La Crosse Technology WS-3610 Operation Manual

3.1

Wiring the System

Prior to powering up either the Base Station or Thermo-Hygro Sensor, the cables for the Rain
Sensor and Wind sensor must be connected to their respectively marked jacks in the Thermo-
Hygro sensor.
The Thermo-Hygro Sensor and Base Station can be directly connected via cable in case that
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the flexibility of 433 MHz radio transmission is not needed and
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data transmission absolutely free of any localized radio interference is wanted.
3.2

Power Supply

Power can be provided to the Weather Station by use of batteries or by AC adapter. In the case
the Base Station and Thermo-Hygro sensor are directly wired and that the AC adapter is used,
the AC adapter will provide all power required by the system.
3.2.1

Batteries:

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First insert two Type C alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the battery compartment of the Thermo-
Hygro-Sensor.
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Immediately following this insert three Type AA alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the battery
compartment of the Touch Screen Weather Station.
3.2.2

AC Adapter:

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First insert three Type AA alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the battery compartment of the
Thermo-Hygro-Sensor.
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Immediately following this connect the AC adapter to the Base Station and then plug it into an
AC outlet.
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When the AC adapter is used, batteries may also be placed in the Base Station to serve as a
backup in case of power outage.
Note: In both cases it is important to observe this order of succession since the Sensor will send
an identification code that must be received and stored by the Base Station within the first
few minutes of operation. It is also important to allow the Base Station to operate for at
least 15 minutes prior to touching any fields on the display.
After doing this full operation of the entire Weather Station System is ensured.
3.2.3

Cable Connection:

One further feature of the direct cable connection mentioned in Item 3.1 above is that in case of
AC adapter operation power is provided not only to the Base Station but to the Thermo-Hygro
Sensor as well the AC adapter.
Note: Operating the system directly wired while powering the Base Station solely by
batteries is not recommended due to the considerably higher power consumption of
the wired configuration. The batteries may however remain in the Base Station for
emergency supply in case of a power failure.
A change from cable operation to 433 MHz radio transmission or vice versa is possible in
any case since the Weather Station will recognize this change and will automatically switch
to the appropriate operating mode.
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