868MHz WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather station as an example of excellent design and innovative measuring technique. Featuring time, date, calendar, weather forecast, wind direction, wind gust and wind speed, rainfall, indoor/outdoor temperature and outdoor humidity, air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather conditions, this weather station will provide you with various weather information and weather forecast. Pages after pages, you will discover that the operation of your weather station is really simple ! « Instant Transmission+» is the up and coming state-of-the-art new wireless transmission technology, exclusively designed and developed by LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY. "IT +" offers you an immediate update of all your outdoor data measured from the transmitters: follow your climatic variations in real-time! 72 FEATURES: The Multifunctional Weather Station Foldout stand I Hanging hole LCD Battery compartment cover Foldout stand II Function keys · · · · · · · · · · Time display (manual setting) 12/24 hour time display Calendar display (weekday, date, month, year) Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Indoor temperature display in ° C/ºF Outdoor temperature display in ° C/ºF Outdoor Humidity display as RH% Dew point displayed in ° or ° C F Wind gust displayed in km/h, mph, m/s 73 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 24-hour and total rainfall displayed in mm or inch Display Max / Min value of outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, Dew point, Wind chill, and Relative pressure, with time & date of recording Display max wind speed, max gust, max 24h rainfall and total rainfall with time & date of recording Low/High outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity and high wind speed alarm Relative air pressure displayed in hPa or inHg Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hour (bargraph format) LCD contrast selectable Low battery indicator Wind direction displayed in 16 steps Wind speed displayed in km/h, mph or m/s, and Beaufort scale Wind chill displayed in ° of ° C F Manual reset of outdoor temperature/ humidity, pressure, windchill, dew point, wind speed, gust, 24h rainfall and total rainfall data Storm warning alarm Buzzer on/ off selectable Storage of 140 sets of history weather data recorded in 3-hour intervals Wireless transmission at 868 MHz Transmission range up to 100 metres 74 The Thermo-HygroTransmitter · Remote transmission of the outdoor temperature and humidity to the Weather Station at 868 MHz · Showerproof casing · Wall mounting case (to be mounted in a sheltered place. Avoid direct rain and sunshine) The Wind Sensor · · Connected to the thermo-hygro transmitter by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel The Rain Sensor · · Remote transmission of the rainfall data to the Weather Station at 868 MHz To be mounted onto a horizontal panel 75 SETTING UP: Wireless transmission at 868 MHz ­ Rain sensor to weather station Weather station Wireless transmission at 868 MHz - thermo-hygro transmitter to weather station Rain sensor Wind sensor Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro transmitter Note: When putting the Weather Station into operation, it is important to perform in close proximity (e.g. on a table) a complete wiring and set-up of the system. This step is important to test all components for correct function before placing and mounting 76 them at their final destinations (See Positioning below). Spin the wind vane and tip the rain gauge to test. Unwind the cables of the Wind sensor. Connect the Wind sensor to the Thermo1. hygro transmitter by plugging the connector heads into the sockets of the Thermo-hygro transmitter. Cord should "click" into place. Socket for wind sensor 2. 3. First insert the batteries into the Thermo-hygro transmitter and Rain sensor (see "How to install and replace the batteries into the Thermo-hygro transmitter" & How to install and replace batteries into the Rain sensor below). Then insert the batteries into the Weather Station (see "How to install and replace the batteries into the Weather Station" below). Once the batteries are installed, all segments of the LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tone will be heard. It will then display the time as 00:00, the date as 1.1.05, the weather icons, and air pressure value. "- - -" will be shown for outdoor data. 77 4. 5. 6. 4. 5. Afterwards, the Weather Center will start receiving data from the transmitter. The transmission reception icon will be blinking to indicate that the station is trying to get the thermo-hygro transmitter data. The outdoor temperature, humidity, wind data should then be displayed on the Weather Center. If this does not happen after 45 seconds, the batteries will need to be removed from all units. You will have to start again from step 2. The transmitter reception icon is now blinking again to indicate that the station is trying to get the rain sensor data. It will stop blinking once the rain sensor has been detected. If this does not happen after 45 seconds, you will need to start again from step 2. You may need to check the cable for correct connection and all the components for correct function by manually turning the wind-gauge by moving the windvane; tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internal moving seesaw, etc. (see Positioning below). Time and date shall be manually set (See Manual Setting below). After the Weather Station has been checked for correct function with regard to the above points and found fit, the initial set up of the weather station system is finished and the mounting of the system components can take place. It must be ensured however that all components work properly together at their chosen mounting or standing locations. If e.g. there appear to be problems with the 868 MHz radio transmission, they can mostly be overcome by slightly changing the mounting locations. Note: The radio communication between the receiver and the transmitter in the open field reaches distances of max 100 metres, provided there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines, etc. 78 8. Radio interferences created by PC screens, radios or TV sets can in some cases entirely cut off radio communication. Please take this into consideration when choosing standing or mounting locations. · Note : After batteries are installed in the transmitter, install the batteries in the weather center to receive the signal from the transmitters as soon as possible. If the weather center is powered more than 5 hours after the transmitter is powered, the weather center will never receive signal successfully from the transmitters. In this case, user will need to reinstall the batteries from all the transmitters to redo set-up procedure. After batteries are installed, there will be synchronization between weather center and the transmitters. At this time, the signal reception icon will be blinking. When the signal is successfully received by the weather center, the icon will be switched on. (If it is not successful, the icon will not be shown in LCD) So the user can easily see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or not (icon off). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in progress. Transmitter signal reception icon · HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER STATION 79 The Weather Station works with 3 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. When the batteries need to be replaced, the low battery symbol will appear on the LCD. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. 2. Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment). 3. Replace the battery cover. HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES INTO THE RAIN SENSOR Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 The rain sensor works with 2 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.5V Alkaline batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. Press tabs back to unlock rain sensor cover. (Figure 1) 2. Lift rain sensor cover to access battery compartment. (Figure 2) 80 3. 4. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment). (Figure 3) Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit. Note: In the event of changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the rain sensor at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first several minutes of power being supplied to it. HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE THERMO-HYGRO TRANSMITTER The outdoor Thermo-hygro transmitter works with 2 x AA IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Uninstall the rain cover of the transmitter. Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment). Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto the unit. Note: 81 In the event of changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because a random security code is assigned by the transmitter and rain sensor at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Station in the first several minutes of power being supplied to it. BATTERY CHANGE: It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 24 months to ensure optimum accuracy of these units. (Battery life ­see Specifications) Please participate in the preservation of the environment. Return used batteries to an authorised depot. Note: The stored History record will not be kept after the battery change is done on the weather station. 82 FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Station: The Weather Station has 5 easy-to-use function keys. Set key + key ALARM key MIN/MAX key HISTORY key SET key · Press and hold to enter manual setting modes: LCD contrast, Manual time setting, 12/24 hour time display, Calendar setting, ºC/ ºF temperature unit, Wind speed unit, Rainfall unit, Pressure unit, Relative pressure reference setting, Weather tendency threshold setting, Storm warning threshold setting and Storm Alarm On/ Off setting · Press to toggle between the display of Mode 1 or Mode 2: Mode1: "Wind speed + outdoor temp + rel. pressure" Mode 2: "Gust + Dew Point temp + rainfall" (Mode 2 displayed will be shown for 30 seconds. Then it will return to normal display automatically.) · In normal display mode, press and hold to switch on/ off the Buzzer · In the weather alarm setting mode, press and hold to adjust different alarm value and switch the alarm On/ Off · Press to activate the reset mode when max or min record is shown 83 · Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing + key · · · · · · In display Mode 1, press to toggle between the display of Preset alarm time, date, weekday + date, Indoor temp, or second in the time display In display mode 2, press to toggle between the display of Rel. Pressure, 24 hour rainfall and Total rainfall Press to adjust (increase) the level of different settings Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to confirm to reset the max/min record Press to reset the total rainfall amount to 0 HISTORY key · Press to display the weather data history records · Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing · Press to exit manual setting mode and alarm setting mode ALARM key · Press to enter the time alarm and weather alarm setting mode · Confirm particular alarm setting · Press to exit the manual setting mode · Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing · Press to exit max/ min record display mode MIN/MAX key · Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data · Press to adjust (decrease) the level of different settings 84 · Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following information: 1. Time and date/ indoor temp/ second 2. Wind data 3. Outdoor temperature, Dew point and humidity, 4. Air pressure, Rainfall data 5. Air pressure history and Weather forecast icon. 85 Time alarm icon Time display Calendar, indoor temp., or alarm time display Buzzer off indicator Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind speed Hi alarm icon Wind speed or gust in mph, km/h or m/s Outdoor relative humidity in % Outdoor Humidity alarm icon Transmitter signal reception icon Weather tendency indicator Weather forecast icon Wind Chill in ° or ° C F Outdoor temperature or dew point in ° ...