La Crosse Technology C85845 Operating and maintenance manual

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Table of Contents
L C D F ea t u r es .......................................................................
S et u p .................................................................................
A t omic Time ........................................................................
S et L a ng u a g e, Time, D a t e et c. ...............................................
A l a r m Time .........................................................................
D ea ct iv a t e/ A ct iv a t e A l a r m .....................................................
S nooz e ...............................................................................
B a ck l ig h t ( H I - L O W - O F F ) ........................................................
C omf or t C h a r t s ....................................................................
D a il y H I / L O D a t a ..................................................................
Temp er a t u r e/ H u mid it y A l er t s .................................................
Temp er a t u r e Tr end A r r ow s .....................................................
H u mid it y Tr end A r r ow s ..........................................................
S enso r S ea r ch .....................................................................
F or eca st ..............................................................................
F or eca st Tr end A r r ow s ..........................................................
M ou nt Temp er a t u r e/ H u mid it y S enso r ......................................
C a r e a nd M a int ena nce ..........................................................
W a r r a nt y a nd S u p p or t ...........................................................
Specications ......................................................................
V isi t U s on S oci a l M ed ia ........................................................
F C C S t a t ement ....................................................................
C a na d a S t a t ement ...............................................................
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A l er t s ( H I - L O - O F F )
Temp er a t u r e Tr end
I nd oor Temp er a t u r e
L ow B a t t er y
I nd oor H u mid it y
H u mid it y Tr end
C omf or t C h a r t
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F or eca st S y mb ol s
A M / P M
A t omic Time
A l a r m/ S nooz e
W eek d a y
M ont h / D a t e
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A l er t s ( H I - L O - O F F )
Temp er a t u r e Tr end
O u t d oor Temp er a t u r e
L ow B a t t er y
S enso r S t r eng t h
O u t d oor H u mid it y
H u mid it y Tr end
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SETSNOOZE/BACKLIGHTTEMP
ALARM
ALERTS
Buttons (on top)
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Setup
1 . I nse r t 2 - A A b a t t er ies ( incl u d ed ) int o t h e TX 1 41 TH - B v 2 se nso r .
O b se r v e co r r ect p ol a r it y .
2 . I nse r t 5 .0 v ol t A C co r d int o t h e ou t l et , t h en int o t h e w ea t h er
st a t ion.
3 . ( O p t iona l ) : inse r t 3 - A A A b a t t er ies ( incl u d ed ) int o t h e w ea t h er
st a t ion. O b se r v e co r r ect p ol a r it y .
4. S et l a ng u a g e, t ime, d a t e et c.
5 . A f t er 5 minu t es, p l a ce se nso r ou t si d e in a sh a d ed l oca t ion.
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• Th e st a t ion w il l se a r ch f or t h e a t omic si g na l a t U TC 7 : 0 0 , 8 : 0 0 ,
9 : 0 0 , 1 0 : 0 0 , a nd 1 1 : 0 0 .
• I f t h er e is no W W V B r ece p t ion, t h e st a t ion w il l se a r ch f or t h e a t omic
t ime si g na l ev er y 2 h ou r s u nt il t h e W W V B t ime is r ece iv ed .
• The atomic time signal icon will ash while searching. The tower
ico n w il l b e so l id w h en it h a s co nnect ed .
• A f t er r ece p t ion, t h is st a t ion w il l onl y se a r ch f or t h e a t omic si g na l
a f t er mid nig h t .
• F r om nor ma l t ime d isp l a y , p r ess a nd r el ea se t h e SET b u t t on t o
se a r ch f or t h e W W V B t ime si g na l .
• P l ea se b e su r e y ou h a v e se l ec t ed y ou r t ime z one f r om t h e l ist in t h e
S et t ing s menu . W h en t h e A t omic t ime si g na l is r ece iv ed , t h e st a t ion
w il l se t t o t h e t ime z one se l ect ed . D ef a u l t is E a st er n Time.
• F or inf or ma t ion a b ou t W W V B v isi t :
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Atomic Time
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Set Language, Time, Date, etc.
N ot e: P r ess one b u t t on a t a t ime w h en se t t ing t h e st a t ion.
To begin: H ol d t h e SET b u t t on 3 se co nd s, t h en r el ea se , t o ent er t h e
se t t ing s menu :
1 . L a ng u a g e
2 . B eep O N | O F F
3 . A t omic O N | O F F
4. Time Zone
A S T
E S T
C S T
M S T
P S T
A K T
H A T
A t l a nt ic
E a s t er n
C ent r a l
M ou nt a in
P a c if ic
A l a s k a n
H a w a iia n
Time Zone
W h en A t omic O F F is se l ect ed ,
mov e d ir ect l y t o 1 2 / 2 4 h ou r t ime.
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S et t h e Time Zone t o y ou r
a r ea f or t h e h ou r s t o b e co r r ect .
• H ol d , t h en r el ea se t h e SET b u t t on t o ent er t ime se t mod e.
• P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e +or -b u t t ons t o a d j u st t h e v a l u es. H ol d t o
a d j u st q u ick l y .
• P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e SET button to conrm and move to the next
it em.
• P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e BACKLIGHT b u t t on a ny t ime t o ex it se t t ing s.
Settings order:
1 . L a ng u a g e
2 . B eep O N / O F F
3 . A t omic O N / O F F
4. Time Zone
5 . D S T O N / O F F
6 . 1 2 H / 2 4H
7 . H ou r
8 . M inu t es
9 . Y ea r
1 0 .M ont h
1 1 .D a t e
1 2 .F a h r enh eit / C el si u s
N ot e: W h en E sp a ñ ol is
se l ect ed , inst r u ct ions
w il l b e in S p a nish .
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5 . D S T O N | O F F
6 . 1 2 H ou r | 2 4 H ou r
7 . H ou r | 8 . M inu t es
9 . Y ea r | 1 0 . M ont h | 1 1 . D a t e
1 2 . F a h r enh eit | C el si u s
Alarm Time
A l a r m w il l b e a ct iv e w h en a l a r m
t ime is se t .
1 . H ol d t h e ALARM b u t t on f or 3
se co nd s t o ent er a l a r m se t t ing s.
2 . Th e H O U R w il l sh ow .
3 . P r ess t h e +/- b u t t ons t o a d j u st .
4. P r ess ALARM to conrm and
mov e t o t h e minu t es
5 . Th e M I N U TE S w il l sh ow .
6 . P r ess t h e +/- b u t t ons t o a d j u st .
7 . P r ess ALARM to conrm and
ex it se t t ing s.
H ou r | M inu t es
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N ot e: W eek d a y w il l a d j u st w h en
y ea r , mont h , a nd d a t e a r e se t .
Deactivate/Activate Alarm
• Th e a l a r m is a ct iv e w h en se t .
• P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e ALARM b u t t on t o v iew a l a r m t ime. Th en p r ess
a nd r el ea se t h e ALARM b u t t on t o d ea ct iv a t e or a ct iv a t e t h e a l a r m.
• Th e a l a r m ico n ( b el l ) w il l sh ow w h en a ct iv e.
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Backlight (HI-LOW-OFF)
• W h en op er a t ing w it h t h e p ow er ca b l e, t h e b a c k l ig h t is a d j u st a b l e:
H I - L O W - O F F .
• P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e BACKLIGHT b u t t on t o a d j u st b a ck l ig h t .
• W h en op er a t ing on b a t t er ies onl y , t h e b a ck l ig h t w il l co me on
briey when the BACKLIGHT b u t t on is p r ess ed .
Comfort Charts
I nd oor a nd O u t d oor co mf or t ch a r t s inf or m y ou w h en t h e h u mid it y is
a t a co mf or t a b l e or u nco mf or t a b l e l ev el . Th e b a r ov er t h e ch a r t w il l
mov e a nd ch a ng e co l or s t o ind ic a t e t h e h u mid it y l ev el .
A l l H I / L O t emp er a t u r e/ h u mid it y
r ec or d s w il l r ese t a u t oma t ica l l y a t
1 2 : 0 0 ( mid nig h t ) .
F r om nor ma l d isp l a y , p r ess a nd r el ea se
t h e TEMP b u t t on t o v iew :
• H I ind oor a nd ou t d oor t emp er a t u r e/
h u mid it y r eco r d s.
• L O ind oor a nd ou t d oor t emp er a t u r e/
h u mid it y r eco r d s.
• O u t d oor H ea t I nd ex .
• O u t d oor D ew P oint .
Daily HI/LO Data
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• W h en t h e a l a r m so u nd s, p r ess t h e SNOOZE b u t t on t o si l ence
t h e a l a r m f or 1 0 minu t es.
• Th e sn ooz e ico n Zz will ash.
• P r ess a ny b u t t on ex ce p t SNOOZE t o si l ence t h e a l a r m f or 2 4 h ou r s.
Snooze
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Temperature/Humidity Alerts
F ir st y ou w il l a r m t h e a l er t y ou w ish t o se t , t h en y ou se t t h e a l er t v a l u e.
I f a n a l er t is not a r med ( O F F ) , y ou w il l sk ip t h a t a l er t v a l u e a nd mov e
t o a r m t h e nex t a l er t .
1 . H ol d , t h en r el ea se t h e ALERTS b u t t on t o ent er a l er t se t mod e.
2 . P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e +/- b u t t ons t o a r m ( O N ) t h e a l er t if y ou w ish
t o se t it ( l ea v e a l er t O F F t o sk ip a nd mov e t o nex t a l er t ) .
3 . W h en t h e a l er t is a r med ( O N ) p r ess a nd r el ea se t h e ALERTS b u t t on
t o mov e t o t h e a l er t v a l u e.
4. P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e +/- b u t t ons t o a d j u st a l er t v a l u es.
5 . P r ess a nd r el ea se t h e ALERTS button to conrm & move to the next
a l er t .
6 . P r ess t h e BACKLIGHT b u t t on a t a ny t ime t o ex it se t t ing s.
Alert Setting Order:
• O u t d oor H I G H Temp er a t u r e O N / O F F
• O u t d oor H I G H Temp er a t u r e V a l u e
• O u t d oor L O W Temp er a t u r e O N / O F F
• O u t d oor L O W Temp er a t u r e V a l u e
• O u t d oor H I G H H u mid it y O N / O F F
• O u t d oor H I G H H u mid it y V a l u e
• O u t d oor L O W H u mid it y O N / O F F
• O u t d oor L O W H u mid it y V a l u e
• I nd oor H I G H Temp er a t u r e O N / O F F
• I nd oor H I G H Temp er a t u r e V a l u e
• I nd oor L O W Temp er a t u r e O N / O F F
• I nd oor L O W Temp er a t u r e V a l u e
• I nd oor H I G H H u mid it y O N / O F F
• I nd oor H I G H H u mid it y V a l u e
• I nd oor L O W H u mid it y O N / O F F
• I nd oor L O W H u mid it y V a l u e
N ot e: W h en no H I or L O Temp er a t u r e A l er t is se t , O F F w il l sh ow .
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Temperature Trend Arrows
Th e t emp er a t u r e t r end ind ica t or s u p d a t e w it h ev er y 1 5 minu t es a nd
l ook b a ck ov er t h e p a st h ou r .
• C h a ng e in t emp er a t u r e ( 2 ° F / 1 ° C ) .
• 1 h r s co mp a r iso n w h ich ch a ng es on ev er y 1 / 4 h ou r
E .g .: A t 1 : 0 0 - co mp a r e t o 1 2 : 0 0 d a t a ; a t 1 : 1 5 - co mp a r e t o 1 2 : 1 5 : a t
1 : 3 0 - co mp a r e t o 1 2 : 3 0 … .. et c
Down Arrow (blue):
t emp er a t u r e h a s f a l l en
in t h e p a st h ou r
Up Arrow (red):
t emp er a t u r e h a s r ise n
in t h e p a st h ou r
Humidity Trend Arrows
Th e h u mid it y t r end ind ica t or s u p d a t e w it h ev er y 1 5 minu t es a nd l ook
b a ck ov er t h e p a st h ou r .
• C h a ng e in h u mid it y ( 3 % R H ) .
• 1 h r co mp a r iso n w h ich ch a ng es on ev er y 1 / 4 h ou r
E .g .: A t 1 : 0 0 - co mp a r e t o 1 2 : 0 0 d a t a ; a t 1 : 1 5 - co mp a r e t o 1 2 : 1 5 : a t
1 : 3 0 - co mp a r e t o 1 2 : 3 0 … .. et c
Up Arrow: h u mid it y h a s r ise n in p a st h ou r
Down Arrow: h u mid it y h a s f a l l en in p a s t h ou r
Sensor Search
• H ol d t h e TEMP b u t t on f or 3 se co nd s t o se a r ch f or t h e ou t d oor
t emp er a t u r e/ h u mid it y se nso r .
• Th e st r eng t h si g na l ico n w il l a nima t e u nt il t h e se nso r si g na l is
r ece iv ed , or f or 3 minu t es if no si g na l a v a il a b l e.
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No Arrows or Thermometers
t emp er a t u r e h a s not ch a ng ed mor e t h a n 2 ° F in t h e p a st h ou r
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Forecast
1 . Th e w ea t h er st a t ion of f er s t h ese 6 f or eca st ico ns b a se d on
b a r omet r ic p r essu r e.
2 . W h en t h e f or eca st w ou l d nor ma l l y b e R a in or T- S t or m a nd t h e
ou t d oor t emp er a t u r e is b el ow 3 2 ° F , t h e f or eca st w il l sh ow S now .
3 . W ind ind ica t or s w il l sh ow on T- S t or m a nd S now f or eca st .
S U N N Y P A R TL Y S U N N Y C L O U D Y
R A I N T- S TO R M S N O W
Forecast Trend Arrows
P r essu r e is r isi ng . W ea t h er is
ex p ect ed t o imp r ov e.
P r essu r e is f a l l ing . W ea t h er is
ex p ect ed t o w or se n.
Intelligent Weather Forecast:
Th is st a t ion l ea r ns. P l ea se a l l ow 7 - 1 0 d a y s f or b a r omet r ic ca l ib r a t ion.
Th is w il l ensu r e a n a ccu r a t e p er so na l f or eca st f or y ou r l oca t ion.
S ix f or eca st ico ns u se ch a ng ing a t mosp h er ic p r essu r e t o p r ed ict
w ea t h er co nd it ions f or t h e nex t 1 2 - h ou r s w it h 7 0 - 7 5 % a ccu r a cy .
Low Battery
• B a t t er y b y O u t d oor Temp er a t u r e, r ep l a ce b a t t er ies in t h e se nso r .
• B a t t er y b y I nd oor Temp er a t u r e, r ep l a ce b a t t er ies in t h e W ea t h er
st a t ion.
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• I nse r t t h e mou nt ing scr ew t h r ou g h t h e f r ont of t h e
se nso r a nd int o t h e w a l l .
• Tig h t en t h e scr ew t o sn u g ( d o not ov er t ig h t en) .
• M ou nt t h e se nso r on a nor t h - f a ci ng w a l l or in a ny w el l
sh a d ed l oca t ion. S u n w il l ma k e it r ea d h ig h .
• U nd er a n ea v e or d eck r a il is p r ef er r ed .
• B e su r e t h e ou t d oor se nso r is mou nt ed v er t ica l l y t o d r a in
moist u r e.
• Th e ma x imu m w ir el ess t r a nsm is si on r a ng e is ov er 3 0 0
feet (91 meters) in open air, not including walls or oors.
Mount Temperature/Humidity Sensor
• D o not mix ol d a nd new b a t t er ies
• D o not mix A l k a l ine, S t a nd a r d , L it h iu m or R ech a r g ea b l e B a t t er ies
• A l w a y s p u r ch a se t h e co r r ect si z e a nd g r a d e of b a t t er y most su it a b l e
f or int end ed u se .
• R ep l a ce a l l b a t t er ies of a se t a t t h e sa me t ime.
• C l ea n t h e b a t t er y co nt a ct s a nd a l so t h ose of t h e d ev ice p r ior t o
b a t t er y inst a l l a t ion.
• E nsu r e t h e b a t t er ies a r e inst a l l ed w it h co r r ect p ol a r it y ( + a nd - ) .
• R emov e b a t t er ies f r om eq u ip ment w h ich is not t o b e u se d f or a n
ex t end ed p er iod of t ime.
• P r omp t l y r emov e ex p ir ed b a t t er ies.
Care and Maintenance
Warranty and Support
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defects in materials & workmanship.
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