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- Page 1 Instruction Manual DC: 100214 WS-2816U-IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Hardware Manual P a g e...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction ............................ 2 Inventory of Contents ........................5 Features ............................6 Weather Station WS-2816U-IT ....................6 Wireless Thermo-hygro Sensor (TX59UN-1-IT) ..............7 Wireless Solar Powered Wind Sensor (TX63U-IT) ............. 7 Wireless Self Emptying Rain Sensor (TX58UN-IT) ............. 7 Optional Gateway For Remote Monitoring ................7 Setup Instructions Step-by-Step .................... - Page 3 Storm Alarm on/ off set ......................13 Wind direction display type ....................13 Factory reset procedures ...................... 13 To exit the manual setting mode ..................14 Weather Alarm Operations for the Weather Station Display ..........14 The following weather alarms can be set in alarm mode ..........14 Default weather alarm value ....................
- Page 4 Weather Station ........................24 Gateway ........................... 25 Stand-alone Weather Station or Internet Connected Weather Station with Remote Monitoring & Alerts ........................25 Specifications ..........................26 Indoor temperature ......................... 26 Indoor humidity ........................26 Outdoor temperature ......................26 Outdoor humidity ........................26 Wind speed/ gust ........................
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Page 5: Inventory Of Contents
OPTIONAL FEATURES INSTANT TRANSMISSION is the state-of-the-art new wireless transmission technology, exclusively designed and developed by La Crosse Technology®. INSTANT TRANSMISSION offers you an immediate update of all the outdoor data measured from the transmitters; follow the climatic variations in real-time! M o d e l W S - 2 8 1 6 U - I T w w w . -
Page 6: Features
FEATURES W EATHER STATION W S-2816U-IT 1. (OPTION 1 ) Stand-alone weather station with wireless backyard weather sensors. Included Gateway Set and Activation Card is not required. Wireless weather station information and manual are available at: www.lacrossetechnology.com/2816 2. (OPTION 2) Internet-connected weather station with remote monitoring and alerts uses the included Gateway Set and Activation Card to enable the included Remote Monitoring &... -
Page 7: Wireless Thermo-Hygro Sensor (Tx59Un-1-It)
Follow the instructions on www.lacrossealerts.com to set up the gateway and register the display. All website connections are browser-based. Condensed system requirements: Windows Internet Browser: IE8 or later, Chrome 12 or later, Firefox 12 or later; or Mac OS X 10.6 (or later): Safari 5 or later. W IRELESS THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR (TX59UN-1-IT) ... -
Page 8: Function Buttons
STEP 1: Complete initial setup on a table with all components within 10 feet of each other. STEP 2: It is important to allow sufficient light to reach the solar panel while activating the wind sensor. Make sure the lights are on in the setup room and the solar panel is facing a 60W light bulb or brighter. ... -
Page 9: Set Button
SET BUTTON Hold for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode, where the following can be changed: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display, Date setting, °F/°C temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold setting, Storm warning threshold setting, Storm Alarm On/ Off setting, Wind direction display type and Factory reset ... -
Page 10: Lcd Screen
LCD SCREEN When the signal from an outdoor transmitter is successfully received by the Weather Station, the corresponding icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on the LCD). The user can see whether the last reception was successful ( icon is on) or not ( icon is off). -
Page 11: Manual Time Set
MANUAL TIME SET The time will be updated automatically with the time from the Internet when the display is synchronized with the gateway. The time can be set manually by following the steps below. 1. The hour digit will flash. 2. -
Page 12: Rainfall Unit
RAINFALL UNIT The rainfall unit can be set to read in inch or mm. The default unit is inch. 1. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” 2. Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT. -
Page 13: Storm Alarm On/ Off Set
1. The sensitivity value will flash. 2. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to select the value. 3. Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the STORM ALARM ON/OFF SET. STORM ALARM ON/ OFF SET The storm warning display (flashing downward weather tendency arrow) can be accompanied by a ring of the alarm. -
Page 14: To Exit The Manual Setting Mode
7. Press the SET button to confirm and a countdown timer will begin counting down from "127" When the timer displays "dOnE", you must remove the batteries from the display for 10 minutes. While the batteries are out of the display, also remove the batteries from the thermo-hygro sensor and rain sensor. -
Page 15: Default Weather Alarm Value
DEFAULT W EATHER ALAR M VALUE 28.35 inHg Wind Gust High 62.0mph Pressure High 30.71 inHg Wind Direction North Rainfall in 24 hours High 1.96 in 32F Temperature High Relative Humidity 104F (In or Out) (In or Out) High PRESSURE ALARMS 1. -
Page 16: Outdoor Temperature Alarms
5. Press the SET button to switch the alarm on or off. The icon indicates the alarm is switched 6. Press the ALARM button once. The low indoor humidity alarm display will show. 7. Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will flash. -
Page 17: Wind Gust Alarm
W IND GUST ALARM 1. The wind gust alarm display will show. 2. Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds. The wind gust digit will flash. 3. Press the ▲/DATE button or ▼/RAIN button to set the wind gust alarm value. -
Page 18: Hysteresis
HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the weather data (which may cause Weather data Hysteresis the weather alarm to ring constantly if the measured reading is close to the alarm level), a hysteresis function has been implemented for each Temperature 1.8°F weather alarm. -
Page 19: Weather Forecast And Tendency
WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY W EATHER FORECASTING ICONS For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather. Every time a new average pressure value has been obtained (once per minute); this value is compared with an internal reference value. -
Page 20: Air Pressure History Graph
Note: Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure, either the upward or downward tendency arrow will be displayed until the tendency changes again. AIR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH The LCD shows the relative air pressure value and the air pressure history on a bar graph. Press the SET button to toggle between Mode1 and Mode2 of the display. -
Page 21: Rainfall Measurement
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The 1hour, 24-hour, week, month or total rainfall measurement is displayed in the unit of inch or mm. For all measurements, it is important time and date are set correctly on your display. 1-HOUR RAIN: The 1-hour rain reflects rain that has fallen from current time and back 1-hour. It updates every four minutes (15 measurements). -
Page 22: Common Terms
A fictional temperature that is felt by human beings under certain conditions instead of the measured temperature which can be taken into account during low temperatures. For La Crosse Technology® products, these conditions are a Temperature below 40°F and a wind velocity above 5 mph. -
Page 23: Wind Sensor
If the sensor wireless reception icons drop from the weather station as you move them into their intended locations, the sensors may be too far from the wireless weather station. Try moving the weather station or the sensors closer and wait a few minutes to see if the wireless reception icons display again. -
Page 24: Rain Sensor
RAIN SENSOR Mount the rain sensor on a level surface in an open area within the 200 foot wireless range of the thermo-hygro sensor and on the same side of the house. Mount the rain sensor at least 6 feet off the ground and level for optimum wireless transmission. ... -
Page 25: Gateway
Position: Choose a location 6 feet or more from electronics such as cordless phones, gaming systems, televisions, microwaves, routers, baby monitors, etc., which can prevent signal reception. Place within range of the outdoor transmitters. The maximum transmitting range in open air is 200 feet (60 meters). -
Page 26: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS INDOOR TEMPERATURE 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) INDOOR HUMIDITY 3% to 99% (“- -” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if 99%) OUTDOOR TEMPERAT URE -40°F to 139.8°F (-40°C to 59.9°C) (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 3% to 99% (“- -”... -
Page 27: Thermo-Hygro Transmitter
THERMO-HYGRO TRANSMITTER 2 x C size batteries (IEC LR14, 1.5V) Approximately 24 months (Alkaline batteries recommended) RAIN SENSOR 2 x AA size batteries (IEC LR6, 1.5V) Approximately 24 months (Alkaline batteries recommended) W IND SENSOR 100% solar-powered (built-in power cell, no batteries necessary) High-efficiency solar panels maintain operation in every season GATEW AY 20-volt A/C power cord... -
Page 28: Alerts And Monitoring Disclaimer
No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the manufacturer. WARRANTY INFORM ATION La Crosse Technology, Ltd. provides a 1-year limited time warranty (from date of purchase) on this product relating to manufacturing defects in materials & workmanship. -
Page 29: Fcc Statement
FCC ST ATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.