La Crosse Technology Wireless Weather Station User manual

WIRELESS 868 MHz WEATHER STATION
Instructions Manual
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing this Weather Station with wireless 868 MHz transmission of outdoor
temperature and display of indoor temperature and humidity, weather forecast icons and weather tendency
indicators. It is further featuring a DCF-77 radio controlled clock with calendar display. With only four easy to
use function keys, this innovative product is ideal for use in the home or office.
« 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!
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The Weather Station
Battery Cover
Hanging Hole
Detachable Stand
LCD Display
Function
Keys
FEATURES:
WEATHER STATION
•DCF-77 Radio controlled time with manual setting options
•Time reception ON/OFF
•12/24 hour display
•Hour and minute display, seconds indicated by flashing dot
•Time zone option ±12hours
•Date and month calendar display
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•Weather forecasting with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator
•Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting
•Temperature display in degrees Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) selectable
•Indoor and outdoor temperature display with MIN/MAX recording
•Indoor humidity reading displayed as RH% with MIN/MAX recordings
•All MIN/MAX temperature recordings show date and time received
•All MIN/MAX recordings can be reset
•Indoor comfort level indicator - happy or sad face icons
•Can take up to three outdoor transmitters
•LCD contrast setting
•Low battery indicator
•Wireless transmission at 868 MHz
•Signal reception intervals at 4 seconds
•Wall mounting or table standing
THE OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER
•Remote transmission of outdoor temperature to weather station by 868
MHz signal
•Wall mounting case
•Mounting at a sheltered place. Avoid direct rain and sunshine
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SETTING UP:
WHEN ONE TRANSMITTER IS USED
1. First, insert the batteries in the transmitter (see “How to install and replace batteries in the
Temperature Transmitter”below).
2. Within 2 minutes of powering up the transmitter, insert the batteries in the Temperature Station
(see “How to install and replace batteries in the Weather Station”below). Once the
batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tone will
sound. Following the indoor temperature/humidity and the time as 0:00 will be displayed. If
these information are not displayed on the LCD after 60 seconds, remove the batteries and
wait for at least 60 seconds before reinserting them. Once the indoor data is displayed user
may proceed to the next step.
3. After the batteries are inserted, the Weather station will start receiving data signal from the
transmitter. The outdoor temperature data should then be displayed on the Weather station. If
this does not happen after 2 minutes, the batteries will need to be removed from both units and
reset from step 1.
4. In order to ensure sufficient 868 MHz transmission however, the distance between the Weather
Station and the transmitter should not be more than 100 meters (see notes on “Positioning” and
“868 MHz Reception”).
Note:
In the event of changing batteries of the units, ensure the batteries do not spring free from the contacts.
Always wait at least 1 minute after removing the batteries before reinserting, otherwise start up and
transmission problems may occur.
WHEN MORE THAN ONE TRANSMITTER IS USED
1. User shall remove all the batteries from the Weather Station and transmitters, and wait 60 seconds.
2. Insert the batteries in the first transmitter.
3. Within 2 minutes of powering up the first transmitter, insert the batteries in the Weather Station. Once
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the batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tine will
sound. Following the indoor temperature/humidity and the time as 0:00 will be displayed. If these
information are not displayed on the LCD after 60 seconds, remove the batteries from both units and
wait for at least 60 seconds before reinserting them.
4. The outdoor temperature data from the first transmitter (channel 1) should then be displayed on the
Weather Station. Also, the signal reception icon will be displayed. If this does not happen after 2
minutes, the batteries will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1.
5. Insert the batteries in the second transmitter as soon as the outdoor temperature readings from the
first transmitter are displayed on the Weather Station.
Note : User shall insert the batteries into the second transmitter within 45 seconds after the Weather
Station displays the information of the first transmitter.
6. The outdoor temperature from the second transmitter and the "channel 2" icon should then be
displayed on the Weather Station. If this does not happen after 2 minutes, the batteries will need to
be removed from all the units and reset from step 1.
7. Insert the batteries in the third transmitter as soon as the "channel 2" icon and outdoor data are
displayed on the Weather Station. Then within 2 minutes, the channel 3 outdoor data from the third
transmitter will be displayed and the channel icon will shift back to "1" once the third transmitter is
successfully received. If this is not happen, user shall restart the setting up from step 1.
Note : User shall insert the batteries into the third transmitter within 45 seconds after the Weather
Station displays the information of the first transmitter. Or immediately after reception of the second
transmitter is finished.
8. In order to ensure sufficient 868 MHz transmission however, the distance between the Weather
Station and the transmitter should not be more than 100 meters (see notes on “Positioning” and
“868 MHz Reception”).
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IMPORTANT:
Transmission problems will arise if the setting for additional sensors is not followed as described above.
Should transmission problems occur, it is necessary to remove the batteries from all units and start again
the set-up from step 1.
HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE WEATHER STATION
The Weather Station uses 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. If 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. Insert finger or other solid object in the space at the bottom center
of the battery compartment and lift up to remove the cover.
2. Insert batteries observing the correct polarity (see marking).
3. Replace compartment cover.
HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER
The Temperature Transmitter uses 2 x AA, IECLR6, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries,
please follow the steps below:
1. Slide the battery cover downwards and remove.
2. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see marking).
3. Replace the battery cover.
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
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the Weather Station in the first three minutes of power being supplied to it.
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
authorized depot.
FUNCTION KEYS:
Weather Station:
The weather station has four easy
to use function keys.
Setting
Indoor Outdoor
Channel
SET key (Setting)
•Used to enter the set mode for the following functions: LCD contrast, Time zone, Time Reception
ON/OFF, 12/24 hour display, Manual time, Year, Date, °C/°F, and Weather forecasting icon sensitivity
settings.
•The year can only be displayed in the set mode (not displayed in normal mode)
IN key (Indoor)
•Used to toggle between the current/ minimum / maximum indoor temperature and humidity
•Press for over 3 seconds to reset the indoor maximum and minimum temperature and humidity
records (will reset all records to current level)
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Note: the Time/date information is only available for MIN/MAX temperature data, and will be changed
to default time after the reset operation
•Change LCD contrast, time zone, Time Reception ON/OFF, 12/24 hour display, hour, year, month,
day, °C/°F and weather forecasting icon sensitivity units in setting modes
Note: in 24hr time display mode, the day is set by using the IN key. In 12hr time display mode, the
month is set by using the IN key
OUT key (Outdoor)
•Used to toggle between the current / minimum / maximum outdoor temperature
•Press for around 3 seconds to reset the outdoor maximum and minimum temperature records (will
reset all temperatures to current level of the relative transmitter being reset - each transmitter’s data
must be reset separately)
Note: the time/date information of MIN/MAX data will be reset to default time as well.
•Change minute, month, day in setting modes
Note: in 24hr time display mode, the month is set by using the OUT key. In 12hr time display mode,
the day is set by using the OUT key
CH key (Channel)
•Toggle between the outdoor Temperature Transmitters 1, 2 and 3 (if more than 1 transmitter is used)
•Exit manual setting mode
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LCD SCREEN
DCF Tower Icon
(for time reception)
Weather Tendency Icon
Date
Weather Forecast Icon
Indoor Relative Humidity %
Comfort indicator icon
Outdoor reception signal*
Indoor Temperature
in °C or °F
Outdoor Temperature
in °C or °F
Month
Outdoor transmitter
Identification number
Low battery indicator
(transmitter)
Low battery indicator
(weather station)
Time
* When the signal is successfully received by the Weather Station, the outdoor transmission icon will be
switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on LCD). The user can then 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 currently taking place.
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DCF-77 RADIO CONTROLLED TIME
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a Cesium Atomic Clock operated by the Physikalisch
Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig which has a time deviation of less than one second in one million
years. The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77
(77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled Weather Station
receives this signal and converts it to show the precise time in summer or wintertime.
The quality of the reception depends greatly on the geographic location. In normal cases, there should be no
reception problems within a 1500km radius of Frankfurt.
Once the outdoor temperature is displayed on the Weather station, the DCF tower icon in the clock display
will start flashing in the upper left corner. This indicates that the clock has detected that there is a radio
signal present and is trying to receive it. When the time code is received, the DCF tower becomes
permanently lit and the time will be displayed.
DCF reception is done twice daily at 02:00 and 03:00 am. If the reception is not successful at 02:00 am, then
the next reception takes place the next hour and so on until 06:00am, or until the reception is successful. If
the reception is not successful at 06:00 am, then the next attempt will take place the next day at 02:00 am.
If the tower icon flashes, but does not set the time or the DCF tower does not appear at all, then please take
note of the following:
•Recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is a minimum of
1.5 - 2 meters.
•Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened.
In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window and/ or point its front or back towards the
Frankfurt transmitter.
•During nighttime, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less severe and reception is possible in
most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second.
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