La Crosse Technology CA74177 Faq
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CA74177 FAQS .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries? ................................................................................................... 2
Sensor and Stations............................................................................................................................................................ 2
What are the power requirements for this station? ......................................................................................................... 2
SETUP: How do I setup my station? .................................................................................................................................. 2
MOUNTING: Where do I mount/position my sensor? ...................................................................................................... 3
Where to I place my station? ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Button Functions ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
TIME: Does this station have Atomic Time? ..................................................................................................................... 5
How do I manually set the time? ....................................................................................................................................... 6
How Many Time Zones are available? .............................................................................................................................. 8
What are the Daylight Saving Time (DST) Settings? ........................................................................................................ 8
WEEKDAY: How do I correct the day of the week? ........................................................................................................ 8
Does this station have 12 hour and 24 hour time options? ............................................................................................. 8
How does the Comfort Meter work? ................................................................................................................................. 9
What are the Moon Phases? .............................................................................................................................................. 9
FORECAST ICONS: What do the forecast icons mean? ................................................................................................. 9
Explain the Day & Night Forecast? .................................................................................................................................. 10
What do the Trees Show? ................................................................................................................................................ 10
How often does the Pressure update? ........................................................................................................................... 10
What are the arrows by the pressure? ............................................................................................................................ 10
Why does the Pressure Graph blink? ............................................................................................................................. 10
Does this station have a backlight? ................................................................................................................................ 11
WHAT IS Auto Dim backlight? ......................................................................................................................................... 11
What does a reading of "HI" or "LO" mean? .................................................................................................................. 12

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    FAQS provide valuable information on setup, positioning, and troubleshooting your station. We recommend Adobe Reader version 10 or greater available at: http://get.adobe.com/reader CONTENTS CA74177 FAQS ..................................1 CONTENTS ..................................1 BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries? ....................2 Sensor and Stations................................2 What are the power requirements for this station? ......................
  • Page 2: Batteries: What Do I Need To Know About Batteries

    CA74177: 5-volt power adapter AC6: GPU280500150WAOO Optional: CR2032 Coin Cell Battery SETUP: HOW DO I SETUP MY STATION? 1. Insert 2-AA batteries into your Outdoor Sensor. 2. Insert the 5-volt power cord into an outlet, then into your CA74177. Optional: Insert CR2032 battery for backup. P a g e...
  • Page 3: Mounting: Where Do I Mount/Position My Sensor

    3. Once the sensor is reading to your station, place it outside in a shaded location to protect it from the sun’s heat. Allow up to 10 minutes for sensors to connect. MOUNTING: WHERE DO I MOUNT/POSITION MY SENSOR? • Watch sensor mounting video: http://bit.ly/TH_SensorMounting •...
  • Page 4 Alerts Mode- • Press to confirm & move to the next alert. 2. EXTRA Button Normal Time Display- • Press to toggle Pressure and add on sensors (24 hr. Rain only) Temp/Humidity on channels 1, 2, or 3 or auto-scroll through readings. •...
  • Page 5: Time: Does This Station Have Atomic Time

    5. SET button: Normal Time Display- • Hold to set time/calendar, etc. 6. ATOMIC button: Normal Time Display- • Press to search for Atomic Time Signal 7. HEAT/DEW Normal Time Display- • Press and release to view current Outdoor Heat Index and Dew Point Temperature 8.
  • Page 6: How Do I Manually Set The Time

    • If there is no WWVB reception, the station will search for the atomic time signal every 2 hours until the WWVB time is received. • The atomic time signal icon will flash while searching. The tower icon will be solid when it has connected.
  • Page 7 2. Press the + or - button to adjust the flashing values. 3. Hold the + or - button to adjust quickly. 4. Press the SET button to confirm adjustments and move to the next item. 5. Press the LIGHT button at any time to exit. Settings Order: •...
  • Page 8: How Many Time Zones Are Available

    8. Press SET to confirm and move to the minutes. MINUTES will show. Minutes flash. Press the + or - button to choose the minutes. 9. Press SET to confirm and move to the year. The YEAR 2022 will show. Year will flash. Press the + or - button to change the year.
  • Page 9: How Does The Comfort Meter Work

    HOW DOES THE COMFORT METER WORK? The Indoor Comfort Meter is based off the Indoor Humidity. The Arrow will indicate comfort level. 26% to 39% 1% to 25% 40% to 75% 76% to 83% 84% to 99% COMFORT LEVEL COMFORT LEVEL COMFORT LEVEL COMFORT LEVEL COMFORT LEVEL...
  • Page 10: Explain The Day & Night Forecast

    Note: As the Station builds memory, it will compare the current average pressure to the past forty day average pressure for increased accuracy. The longer the Station operates in one location the more accurate the forecast icons will be. EXPLAIN THE DAY & NIGHT FORECAST? •...
  • Page 11: Does This Station Have A Backlight

    • The “0h” on the horizontal axis indicates the current hour, thus the current air pressure also. Reading the bar graph: BAROMETRIC • If the bars are rising (higher on the right than the left) PRESSURE then the air pressure has a rising trend, and the weather should improve.
  • Page 12: What Does A Reading Of "Hi" Or "Lo" Mean

    WHAT DOES A READING OF “HI” OR “LO” MEAN? • If your outdoor temperature reading shows “HI” or “LO”, check that your batteries are good. • Overpowered or underpowered batteries can cause this reading. • If batteries are good, replace the outdoor sensor. •...
  • Page 13: What Is Distance | Resistance | Interference

    FACTORY RESET: HOW DO I FACTORY RESET MY STATION? To factory reset your CA74177: 1. Hold the RESET button on the back of the station for 5 seconds. 2. When your station resets it will look for all sensors. Allow at least ten minutes to reacquire the sensors.
  • Page 14: How Do I View My Hi And Lo History Readings

    HOW DO I VIEW MY HI AND LO HISTORY READINGS? Your high and low temperature and humidity readings are recorded with time and date of occurrence. Each time a new high or low reading is recorded, that reading with time and date of occurrence will show.
  • Page 15: How Do I Set Alerts

    HOW DO I SET ALERTS? HI ALERT LO ALERT Important: • Alerts are defaulted to be OFF. • Leave an alert OFF (disarmed) press the ALERT button to skip setting that alert value. • The alert icon will show when the alert is active. •...
  • Page 16: Can I Add Sensors

    Note: Pressure cannot be deleted. Purchase Extra Sensors: Visit lacrossetechnology.com/products/CA74177#parts to find and purchase compatible add-on sensors. “NO” READING FOR EXTRA SENSORS? • If a sensor loses connection to the station for any reason, the station will show NO after 30 minutes.
  • Page 17: History For Extra Sensors

    • NO will again show in the outdoor sensor area. HISTORY FOR EXTRA SENSORS? When Rain sensor is added: Press HISTORY button and start with Rain History: 1 Hour • • 24 Hour • 7 Days, Month • Year • Total •...

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