FAMILY 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 and speed, rainfall, 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! 1 FEATURES: The Multifunctional Weather Station Foldout stand I Hanging hole LCD Battery compartment cover Function keys · · · · · · · · · Foldout stand II 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 Outdoor temperature display in °C/ºF Outdoor Humidity display as RH% Max / Min value of outdoor temperature and humidity display with time & date of recording Low/High outdoor temperature and humidity alarm 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 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, m/s or Beaufort scale Windchill displayed in °C of °F Max wind speed displayed with time & date of recording High alarm function for wind speed Manual reset of outdoor temperature/ humidity, pressure and windchill data Total rainfall displayed in mm or inch Storm warning alarm Buzzer on/ off selectable Storage of 200 sets of history weather data recorded in 3-hour intervals Wireless transmission at 868 MHz Transmission range up to 100 metres (330 feet) 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) 3 The Wind sensor · · Connected to the thermo-hygro transmitter by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel THE RAIN SENSOR · · Connected to the thermo-hygro transmitter by cable To be mounted onto a horizontal panel 4 SETTING UP: Wireless transmission at 868 MHz - thermo-hygro transmitter to weather station Weather station Rain sensor Cable connection between the rain sensor and the thermo-hygro transmitter Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro transmitter Wind sensor 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 5 important to test all components for correct function before placing and mounting them at their final destinations (See Positioning below) 1. Unwind the cables of the Rain and the Wind sensors. Connect the Rain and the Wind sensors to the Thermo-hygro transmitter by plugging the connector heads of the two sensors into the appropriate sockets of the Thermo-hygro transmitter. Sockets for wind and rain sensor 2. 3. First insert the batteries into the Thermo-hygro transmitter (see "How to install and replace the batteries into the Thermo-hygro transmitter" 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 0:00, the date as 1.1.05, the weather icons, and air pressure value. "- - -" will be shown for outdoor data. 6 4. 5. 6. 7. Afterwards, the Weather Station will start receiving data from the transmitter. The outdoor temperature, humidity windchill and wind speed should then be displayed on the Weather Station. If this does not happen after 30 seconds, the batteries will need to be removed from both units. You will have to start again from step 1. You may then check all cables for correct connection and all components for correct function by manually turning the wind-gauge, moving the weather-vane, tilting the rain sensor to hear the impact of the internally 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. 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. 7 HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER STATION 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. 8 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. Uninstall the rain cover of the transmitter. 2. Remover the battery compartment cover. 3. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see the marking in the battery compartment). 4. 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 transmitter at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Station in the first 30 seconds of power being supplied to it. 9 BATTERY CHANGE: It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual basis to ensure optimum accuracy of these units. 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. FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Station: The Weather Station has 5 easy-to-use function keys. Set key + key HISTORY key ALARM key MIN/MAX key 10 SET key · Press 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 · 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 · Stop the alarm during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing + key · · · · Press to change the calendar display to the preset alarm time, date, weekday + date or second in the time display 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 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 11 · · · 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 · 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 2. Wind data 3. Outdoor temperature and humidity, 4. Air pressure and Rainfall data 5. Air pressure history and Weather forecast. 12 Low battery indicator Time alarm icon Time display Calendar display Buzzer off indicator Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind speed Hi/ Lo alarm icon Wind speed in km/h, mph or m/s Outdoor relative humidity in % Outdoor Humidity alarm icon Total rainfall in mm or inch Weather tendency indicator TX Wind Chill in °C or °F Outdoor temperature in °C or ºF Outdoor temp. alarm icon Relative air pressure display in hPa or inHg Air pressure histogram Transmitter low battery indicator Weather forecast icon Transmitter signal reception icon 13 MANUAL SETTING: The following manual settings can be changed once the SET key is pressed: · LCD contrast setting · Manual time setting · 12/24 hour time display · Calendar setting · °C/ °F temperature unit setting · Wind speed unit · Rainfall unit setting · Air pressure unit setting · Relative pressure reference value setting · Weather tendency threshold value · Storm warning threshold value · Alarm On/ Off setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING Digit flashing The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels, from "LCD 1" to "LCD8" (default setting is LCD 5): 1. Press the SET key, the contrast level digit will start flashing. 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to adjust the level of contrast. 3. Confirm with the SET key and enter the MANUAL TIME SETTING. 14 MANUAL TIME SETTING: You then may manually set the time of the clock by following the steps below: Minutes flashing Hour flashing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The hour digit will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the hour. Press the SET key to switch to the minutes. The minute digit will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the minute. Confirm the time with the SET key and enter the 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING. 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: Digit flashing The time can be set to view as 12-hour or 24-hour format. The default time display mode is "24-h". To set to "12-h" time display: 1. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle the value. 15 2. Confirm with the SET key and enter the CALENDAR SETTING. CALENDAR SETTING: "Date. Month." (for 24h time display) "Month. Date." (for 12h time display) Year The date default of the Weather Station is 1. 1. of year 2005. The date can be set manually by proceeding as follows. 1. The year digit starts flashing. 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the year. The range runs from "00" (2000) to "99" (2099). 3. Press the SET key to confirm the year and enter the month setting. The month digit will start flashing. 4. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the month. 5. Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode. The date digit will start flashing. 6. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the date. 7. Confirm all calendar settings with the SET key and enter the °C/°F TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING. 16 °C/°F TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING Flashing The temperature display can be selected to show temperature data in °C or °F. (default °C) 1. The temperature unit is flashing 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between "°C" or "°F". Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING Flashing The wind speed unit can be set as km/h (kilometre per hour), mph (mile per hour) or m/s (metre per second). The default unit is km/h. 1. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between the unit "km/h", "mph" or "m/s" 2. Confirm with the SET key and enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING. 17 RAINFALL UNIT SETTING Flashing The total rainfall unit can be set as mm or inch. The default unit is mm. 1. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between the unit "mm" or "Inch" 2. Confirm ...