User manual LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY WS2355

[. . . ] Operation Manual Professional Remote Weather Station Table of Contents 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Weather Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 System requirements for PC use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Features of the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Features of the thermo-hygro sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Features of the wind sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Features of the rain sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Packaged contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Operation using cable connection or wireless 433MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 LCD overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Function test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Resetting & factory settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Function description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Operation keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Basic programming modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 MIN/MAX programming modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Alarm programming modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Auto-memory for stored values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Accessories: extensions cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Interference and problems with operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Transmission range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Cleaning and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 3. 22. 49 23. Liability disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 This Operation Manual is part of this product and should be kept in a safe place for future reference. Please visit our web site www. heavyweather. info for downloads of complete instruction manuals and the most current version of the 'Heavy Weather' software. 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Professional Remote Weather Station. [. . . ] Press the WIND key to toggle between wind direction as numerical (e. g. SW) as well as numerical wind speed display inside the compass circle. 70 12. Operation keys The base station has 8 keys for easy operation. Please refer to the following table for use and function of each key: Further descriptions of the key functions with regard to their immediate range of application can be found in the Programming modes: SET - key - In normal mode to enter the manual basic programming mode - In basic programming mode to select the following setting modes: - LCD contrast setting - Manual time setting (hours/minutes) - 12/24 time format display - Calendar setting (year/month/date) - Time zone setting - ° F temperature setting C/° - Wind speed unit setting - Rainfall unit setting - Pressure unit setting - Relative air pressure setting - Weather picture threshold setting - Storm warning setting - Acoustic storm alarm setting - In setting modes confirmation of the selected values - In alarm modes alarm ON/OFF - In alarm mode to enter programming of alarm values (long pressing) - To exit MIN/MAX modes - Toggle between Absolute and Relative air pressure displays PRESSURE key 71 DISPLAY - key WIND - key ALARM - key MIN/MAX - key PLUS(+) ­ key - Toggle between the following current/ maximum/ minimum display modes: - Indoor temperature and humidity - Outdoor temperature and humidity - Outdoor wind chill - Outdoor dew point - Rainfall (24h, 1h, total) To toggle between the following settings: - Wind speed - Wind direction - Wind direction display in degrees - In normal mode to enter the alarm programming mode - In alarm programming mode to select the following setting modes: - Time alarm setting - Indoor temperature alarm (high & low) - Outdoor temperature alarm (high & low) - Indoor humidity alarm (high & low) - Outdoor humidity alarm (high & low) - Outdoor wind chill alarm (high & low) - Outdoor dew point alarm (high & low) - Rainfall alarm (24h, 1h) - Pressure alarm (high & low) - Wind speed alarm (high & low) - Wind direction alarm - In setting modes confirmation of the selected values - To exit MIN/MAX modes - To reset general alarm symbol - In normal display mode to toggle between display of MIN/MAX values - To toggle between MIN/MAX values in MIN/MAX mode - To exit any programming mode - In normal display mode to toggle between format of date display, seconds, time alarm and time zone 72 MINUS(-) ­ key - To increase the values in the setting modes - To exit MIN/MAX modes - In normal display mode to re-enter data learning mode (long pressing for 2 seconds) - In normal display mode to enable/disable the buzzer alarm (long pressing) - To decrease the values in the setting modes - In basic programming mode acoustic storm alarm ON/OFF - To turn the alarms off 24 hours when the alarm is sounding - In MIN/MAX modes to resets recorded values and recorded dates and times * Press any key to activate the LCD Backlight 13. Basic Programming Modes Manual Setting modes The manual setting mode allows the user to change several basic settings, which is done by accessing one mode after the other simply by pressing the SET key. After the final mode, or if no key is pressed for 30 seconds, the manual setting returns to the normal display mode. Temperature display unit degree Celsius or Fahrenheit (default degree Celsius) 7. Wind speed display units in m/s, km/h, mph, Beaufort, knots (default setting km/h) 8. Relative air pressure setting from 920. 0 hPa ­ 1080. 0 hPa (default 1013. 0 hPa) 11. Weather forecast sensitivity setting 2 hPa ­ 4 hPa (default 3 hPa) 73 12. Acoustic storm alarm On/OFF (default OFF) To change any of the above values, once your are in the setting mode, use the PLUS(+) or MINUS(-) keys to select the values followed by the SET key to enter the next setting. Continue to press the SET key to toggle through the setting mode until the LCD returns to the normal display mode or press the MIN/MAX key at any time to exit. Keeping the PLUS(+) or MINUS(-) key depressed when setting certain units in the manual setting mode will increase/decrease digits in greater steps. Manual time setting The base station will continue to scan for the radio controlled time signal from 2am-6 am each day (winter time) or from 3am-6am (summer time) despite it being manually set. · · If reception has been unsuccessful, then the DCF77 tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour within the time frame If reception has been successful, the received time and date will overwrite the manually set time and date and no further reception is attempted until the following day MIN/MAX Programming Modes 14. MIN/MAX display Mode The MIN/MAX Mode provides the user with information about the MIN/MAX values of all weather data together with the time and date at which these values were recorded. the indoor temperature and humidity, press MIN/MAX key to toggle the display between the maximum, minimum and current records. While the maximum or minimum values are shown press the DISPLAY key once to show the time and date that value was received. Now press the MIN/MAX key to toggle from the minimum and maximum readings and the time and dates the records were received are 74 also shown. Still in the MIN/MAX mode (where the time and date for a value are shown), press the DISPLAY key to move through each respective unit as follows: · · · · · · · · Indoor temperature (max or min with time and date) Indoor humidity (max or min with time and date) Outdoor temperature (max or min with time and date) Outdoor humidity (max or min with time and date) Outdoor wind chill (max or min with time and date) Outdoor dew point (max or min with time and date) Rainfall 24 hours (max or min with time and date) Rainfall 1 hour (max or min with time and date) · Rainfall total (max only with time and date) When in any of the above modes, press the MIN/MAX key to toggle between the maximum or minimum values of those records and their respective time and dates will also be shown. For the wind and pressure minimum and maximum readings, the same would apply except that the WIND or PRESSURE keys would be used instead of the DISPLAY KEY. Exiting the MIN/MAX modes If the maximum and minimum modes with times and dates are displayed, press the PLUS(+) key twice to return the normal display mode. Resetting the MIN/MAX records Whilst in the minimum or maximum mode, the time and dates are also displayed along with the recorded values. If the MINUS(-) key is pressed whilst any of these values are displayed, that particular minimum or maximum record will be reset to current reading together with the current time and date with the exception of the following: The first case is Rainfall Total, which has neither maximum nor minimum records since it will show only the total rainfall. [. . . ] Broadband interferences in municipal areas can reach levels reducing the signal/noise ratio over the entire frequency band, thus also reducing the transmission distance. Devices working close by (example a neighbor's house) may also influence reception. Poorly shielded PCs can cause interferences that will reduce or in some cases stop reception Cleaning and Maintenance Clean the housing and screen of the base station only with a soft damp cloth. Ensure that the rain sensor does not collect leaves or other dirt by checking the funnel for blockages every now and then. [. . . ]