PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER WS-1611 Operation Manual Table of Contents Topic Features Setting up Function keys LCD Screen Manual Setting Time alarm setting Weather alarm operations Hysteresis Weather forecast and weather tendency Wind direction and wind speed measurement Rainfall measurement Viewing history data Viewing the min/ max weather data Switch On/ Off buzzer Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception Positioning Care and Maintenance Specification Warranty Information 1 Page 3 6 12 15 17 25 26 32 33
PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER Instruction Manual Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art Professional Weather Center as an example of excellent design and innovative technology. 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 Center will provide you with extensive weather information and forecast.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x MIN/MAX value of outdoor temperature and humidity display with time & date of recording Low/High outdoor temperature and humidity alarm Relative air pressure displayed in inHg or hPa Air pressure tendency indicator for the past 12 hours (bar graph format) LCD contrast selectable Low battery indicator Wind direction displayed in 16 steps Wind speed displayed in mph, km/h, or m/s, and Beaufort scale Wind chill displayed in ƱF of ƱC Max wind speed displayed with time & date
SETTING UP: Wireless transmission at 915 MHz - thermo-hygro sensor to the Weather Center Weather Center Rain Sensor Wind Sensor Cable connection between the wind sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor Cable connection between the rain sensor and the thermo-hygro sensor Note: When putting the Weather Center into operation, it is important to perform in close proximity (e.g. on a table) a complete wiring and set-up of the system.
. 6. 7. displayed on the Weather Center. 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).
x After batteries are installed, there will be synchronization between Weather Center and the sensor. 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.
and this code must be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first 30 seconds 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. Please participate in the preservation of the environment. Return used batteries to an authorized depot. Note: The stored History record will not be kept after the battery change is done on the Weather Center.
x x x 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 x x x x Press to change the calendar display to the preset alarm time, date, weekday + date or seconds 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
Low battery indicator Time alarm icon T Time display Calendar display Buzzer off indicator Wind direction display and wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind speed Hi/ Lo alarm icon Wind Chill in ƱF or ƱC Wind ind speed ed iin mph mph, km/h or m/s Outdoor temperature in °F or ºC O td Outdoor relative l ti humidity in % Outdoor temp.
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.
°F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING Flashing The temperature display can be selected to show temperature data in °F or °C. (default °F) 1. The temperature unit is flashing 2. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to toggle between “°F” or “°C”. 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 mph (mile per hour), km/h (kilometer per hour), or m/s (meter per second). The default unit is mph. 1.
RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Note: The default reference pressure value of the barometer is 29.91inHg when batteries are first inserted. For an exact measurement, it is necessary to first adjust the barometer to your local relative air pressure (related to elevation above sea level). Ask for the current atmospheric pressure of your home area (Local weather service, www, optician, calibrated instruments in public buildings, airport).
STORM WARNING THRESHOLD VALUE SETTING You may also define a switching sensitivity value for the storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure from .09 inHg to .27 inHg over 6 hours (Default 0.15 inHg). Flashing 1. 2. 3. The sensitivity value will start flashing. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to select the value. Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM ALARM ON/OFF SETTING. STORM ALARM ON/ OFF SETTING You may also choose to switch On or Off the acoustic storm warning alarm (Default OFF). 1.
4. 5. 6. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the minute of the alarm time. Press the ALARM key to confirm. Wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM once key to go to the time alarm setting mode again. Then press shortly the SET key to switch on or off the time alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the time alarm is switched on.
Default alarm values: Temperature Relative Humidity Wind speed Low High Low High High 32qF 104qF 45% 70% 62.0mph HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On/Off independently, according to your needs. Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Low alarm value) : 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key twice. The High Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown. High alarm icon Alarm-On icon 28 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING Note: The High and Low outdoor humidity alarm can be set On/Off independently according to your needs. Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Low alarm value): 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key 4 times. The High Outdoor Humidity alarm display will be shown. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value.
4. Press the ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode. In case the wind speed exceeds the condition for high wind speed alarm, the value will be flashing, along with the corresponding high alarm icon ("HI AL"). And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. User may press any key to stop the sound.
However, if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with sunny icon) or worse (with rainy icon) since the icons are already at their extremes. The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining.
Air pressure changes in inHg Air pressure changes in hPa The horizontal axis represents the last 12 hours air pressure recording (-12, -9, -6, -3 and 0 hour). The bars are plotted at each of the 5 steps and give the trend over the recorded period. The scale on the right compares the result. The "0" in the middle of this scale determines the current air pressure. The vertical axis represents the air pressure changes in inHg (+0.12, +0.06, 0, -0.06, 0.12. The “0” represents the current air pressure).
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD, in the unit of mm or inch. (see VIEWING THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA below) VIEWING THE HISTORY DATA The Weather Center can store up to 200 sets of weather data which are recorded automatically at 3-hour intervals after the weather center is powered up, at the nearest time of 0:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00.
2. Press MIN/ MAX to view older records. (Press MIN/MAX and + key to view "Previous" and "Next" record respectively. The records are made at 3-hour intervals) Note: x x The stored history records will not be retained after battery change or whenever battery is removed. The total rainfall value will be exhibited in whole number (no decimal place) in the history record.
4. Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MAX outdoor humidity value MAX icon 42 5. Min Wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MIN wind chill value MIN icon 6. 7.
8. Max relative pressure with the date and time of recording Time and date or recording MAX relative pressure value MAX icon 44 9. Maximum wind speed Time and date or recording MAX wind speed value MAX icon RESET THE MIN/MAX WEATHER DATA To reset the aforementioned MIN/MAX weather data 1. to 9., you shall need to reset each of the data independently. 1. Press MIN/MAX key to show the desired weather data.
2. 3. 4. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds, then the "RESET" icon will appear at the bottom part of the LCD. Press the + key once, then the stored value will be reset to the current value and current time. Press the ALARM key to return to normal display mode. 10. Total rainfall amount The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD, in the unit of mm or inch. It shows the total rainfall accumulated since last reset of the Weather Center.
BUZZER OFF icon To re-enable the buzzer: 1. When the BUZZER OFF icon is shown on LCD, press the SET key shortly and the BUZZER OFF icon will disappear. 2. Press ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode. The "BUZZER OFF" icon will no longer be shown. Then the alarm will sound normally. LOW BATTERY INDICATOR The low battery indicator of the Weather Center and the Thermo-hygro sensor will be displayed at the top and bottom portion of the LCD respectively when the battery power is low.
x x x reset all units (see Setting up above) otherwise transmission problems may occur. During normal operation, after the outdoor display shows "- - -", the Weather Center will change to receive the outdoor data every 15 minutes, until the data is read again. Then the reception period will return to 4.5 seconds. The transmission frequency may be switching between 910, 915 and 920 MHz to enable successful signal reception by the Weather Center.
Thermo-hygro Sensor Rain Cover Main Unit Wall Bracket An ideal mounting place for the thermo-hygro sensor would be the outer wall beneath the extension of a roof, as this will protect the sensor from direct sunlight and other extreme weather conditions.
Rain Sensor For best results, the rain sensor should be securely mounted onto a horizontal surface about 1 meter above the ground and in an open area away from trees or other coverings where rainfall may be reduced causing inaccurate readings. When securing into place, check that rain excess will not collect and store at the base of the unit but can flow out between the base and the mounting surface (test by pouring clean water).
Wind speed : 0 to 111.8 mph (0 to 50 m/s) (displayed "OF.L" when > 50m/s) -40°F to +139.8°F (-40ºC to +59.9ºC) (displayed "OF.L" if outside this) Wind chill : Relative pressure pre-set range Rainfall : : Outdoor data reception Air pressure checking interval Transmission range : : : 27.14 to 31.90 inHg (919 to 1080 hPa) 0" to 393.7" (0 to 9999 mm) (displayed "OF.L" when > 9999mm) every 4.
WARRANTY INFORMATION Warranty Information La Crosse Technology, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product. To receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact La Crosse Technology, Ltd for problem determination and service procedures.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights specific to your State. Some States do not allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you. For warranty work, technical support, or information contact: La Crosse Technology, Ltd 2817 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/1611/ Contact Support: 1-608-782-1610 Product Registration: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/register.
