La Crosse Technology WS-2813U-IT User manual

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WS‐2813U‐IT
WirelessProfessional
WeatherCenter
OperationsManual
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Revision:5

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
TABLEOFCONTENTS…………………………………………………………………….……………...2
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….………….5
INVENTORYOFCONTENTS…………………………………………………………………………..…6
FEATURES……………………………………………………………………………….………………....7
Wirelessdisplay……………………………………………………………….………………...7
Thermo‐hygrosensor………………………………………………………….…………….…7
Windsensor……………………………………………………………………………………...8
RainSensor………………………………………………………………………….………...…8
SETUP………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
MOUNTINGANDPLACEMENTOFTHESENSORSANDWIRELESSDISPLAY…………………..…9
Windsensor…………………………………………………………………………………….10
Rainsensor………………………………………………………………………………..……10
Thermo‐hygrosensor………………………………………………………………...……….11
DisplayandHeavyWeatherProPCsoftware…………………………………..………11
FUNCTIONKEYS…………………………………………………………………………………….…..11
SETkey…………………………………………………………………………..………………11
▲UPARROWkey……………………………………………………………………………...12
▼DOWNARROWkey………………………………………………………………...………12
ALARMKey…………………………………………………………….……………………….12
MIN/MAXkey………………………………………………………………..…………………12
Mode1display…………………………………………………………………………….….12
Mode2display………………………………………………………………………….…….13
Dateorsecondsdisplaymode…………………………………………………………….13
LCDSCREEN……………………………………………………………………………………...……..13
MANUALSETTINGS………………………………………………………………………………….….14
LCDcontrast………………………………………………………………………………..…14
ManualTime………………………………………………………………………………..….14
12/24‐hourtime……………………………………………………………………..…………15
Date………………………………………………………………………………….………….15
°F/°Ctemperatureunit……………………………………………………………..………..15
Windspeedunit……………………………………………………………………….………16
Rainfallunit…………………………………………………………………………….……….16
Relativeairpressureunit……………………………………………………………….……16
Relativepressurereferencevalue………………………………………………….……..16
Weathertendencysensitivity…………………………………………………………..…..17
Stormwarningthresholdvalue……………………………………………………………..17
StormAlarmon(AON)oroff(AOFF)……………………………………………………...17
Winddirectiondisplaytype………………………………………………………….……..18
Factoryresetprocess……………………………………………………………………..….18
Exitmanualsetmode………………………………………………………………..………19
WEATHERALARMOPERATIONS……………………………………………………………………..20

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ThefollowingWeatherAlarmscanbeadjustedinALARMsetmode…………..…20
DefaultWeatherAlarmvalues………………………………………………………..……20
PressureAlarms………………………………………………………………………….…….21
IndoorTemperatureAlarms……………………………………………………………..….21
IndoorHumidityAlarms……………………………………………………………….……..22
OutdoorTemperatureAlarms……………………………………………………….……..22
OutdoorHumidityAlarms……………………………………………………………….…..23
WindGustAlarm……………………………………………………………………….……..23
WindDirectionAlarm…………………………………………………………………….…24
24‐hourRainfallAlarm…………………………………………………………………….….24
HYSTERESIS……………………………………………………………………………………….………25
WEATHERFORECASTANDWEATHERTENDENCYINDICATORS……………………….………..25
WeatherForecastIcons……………………………………………………………………..25
WeatherTendencyIndicator………………………………………………………………26
AIRPRESSUREHISTORYGRAPH………………………………………………………………………27
WINDDIRECTIONANDWINDSPEEDMEASUREMENT…………………………………………….28
RAINFALLMEASUREMENT……………………………………………………………………………..28
VIEWTHEMIN/MAXWEATHERDATA…………………………………………………………...…..29
ResettheMIN/MAXweatherdata…………………………………………………..……29
ResetTotalRainfall………………………………………………………………………..…..29
CAREANDMAINTENANCE……………………………………………………………………...…...30
SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………………………………………..30
Indoortemperature…………………………………………………………………………..30
Indoorhumidity………………………………………………………………………………..30
Outdoortemperature/dewpoint…………………………………………………………31
Outdoorhumidity…………………………………………………………………..…………31
Windspeed/gust…………………………………………………………………………..….31
Windchill………………………………………………………………………………………..31
Rainfall…………………………………………………………………………………………..32
OutdoorDataReception…………………………………………………………………...32
AirPressure………………………………………………………………………………….….32
Transmissionrange……………………………………………………………………………32
Powerconsumption…………………………………………………………………...……..33
WeatherCenter………………………………………………………………..…….33
Thermohygrotransmitter……………………………………………………..……..33
Rainsensor……………………………………………………………………….……33
Windsensor……………………………………………………………………………33
Batterylife……………………………………………………………………..………33
LIABILITYDISCLAIMER…………………………………………………………………………...……..34
FCCSTATEMENT…………………………………………………………………………………..……34
WARRANTY………………………………………………………………………………………….…..36
INTRODUCTION
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ongratulationsonpurchasingthisstate‐of‐the‐artweatherstation.Featuringtime,date,
weatherforecast,windgustandwindspeed,indoor/outdoortemperatureandhumidity,air
pressureandrainfall,thisweatherstationwillprovidevariousweatherinformationand
weatherforecasts.
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HeavyWeatherProsoftwareallowsyoutouseaPCtomonitorandrecordweatherdata
receivedfromtheLaCrosseTechnology®wirelessweatherstationviaaproprietaryUSBdevice
thatwasprovidedwiththe2800seriesweatherstation.
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Monitorandrecordavarietyofdatacollectedbytheweatherstationincludingbothindoorand
externalvaluessampledbythevariousweatherstationsensors.
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Reviewweatherhistorydata,andanalyzetrendsandtendenciesovertimeusingthesoftware's
chartsandgraphingfeatures,orexportthedatatoatextfile.
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ReadtheReleaseNotestoverifythecorrectandmostcurrentsoftwareversionanddownload
thefreeHeavyWeatherProPCsoftwareat:
http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/software.php
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INVENTORYOFCONTENTS
Carefullyopenthepackageandcheckthatthefollowingcontentsarecomplete:
WindSensor
TX63U‐IT
RainSensor
TX58UN‐IT
Thermo‐Hygro
Sensor
TX59UN‐1‐IT
WirelessDisplay
WS‐2813U‐IT
USBTransceiver
USBTRX‐10

Mastholder
Rightangle
adaptor
1xU‐bolts
2Washers+2
Nuts
PlasticResetRod
Containssolar
rechargeable
alkalinepower
cells.(not
replaceable)

Basesensor,
funneltop
coverand
batterycover
(pre‐
assembled)
Requires2‐
AAalkaline
batteries(not
included)
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Airflowcover
Wallmount
adapter
Mounting
screws
Plasticanchors
forscrews
Requires2‐“C”
alkaline
batteries(not
included)
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Foldoutstands
Requires3“C”
alkalinebatteries
(notincluded).
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

USBwireless
interfacefor
PC

WindSensoralso
ProtectedunderU.S.
Patent:6,761,065
Allitems,includingWindSensor,areProtectedunderU.S.Patents:
5,978,738;6,076,044;&6,597,990
INSTANTTRANSMISSIONisthestate‐of‐the‐artnewwirelesstransmissiontechnology,
exclusivelydesignedanddevelopedbyLaCrosse
Technology®.INSTANTTRANSMISSIONoffersyouan
immediateupdateofalltheoutdoordatameasuredfrom
thetransmitters:followtheclimaticvariationsinreal‐time!

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FEATURES:
WIRELESSDISPLAY
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Timedisplayin12/24hourtimeformat
Automatictimeanddate(PCtime)updatefromUSBtransceiverif
connected;otherwise,usermustmanuallyset
Calendardisplay(date,month,year)
Weatherforecastwith3weathericons(sunny,cloudy,andrainy)
withweathertendencyindicator
Temperaturedisplayin°F/°C:from‐39.8°Fto139.8°F
HumiditydisplayinRH%:from1%to99%
Dewpointdisplayin°F/°C:from‐39.8°Fto139.8°F
Windchilldisplayin°F/°C:downto‐39.8°F
oWindchillvalueiscalculatedfromoutdoortemperatureandwindvelocityvalues.
MIN/MAXvaluesofindoor/outdoortemperature,indoor/outdoorhumidity,dewpoint
displaywithtimeanddateofrecording
RelativeairpressurereadingininHg/hPa:presetrange27.10to31.90inHg
24h/72hselectablepressurehistorygraph
Windspeeddisplayedinmph,km/h,m/s,knots,andBeaufortscale:0to111.8mph
Windspeed&directionwithLCDcompassdisplay(16steps/22.5degree)
MAXrecordsforwindgustwithtime&dateofrecording
Rainfalldisplayininch/mm:from0”to393.6”
Rainfalldatafortotalrain,lasthour,last24h,lastweek,lastmonth
Weatheralarmmodes:temperature,humidity,windgust,winddirection,airpressure,24h
rainandstormwarning
Buzzeron/offselect
LCDcontrastsetting
Storageof1750setsofweatherrecordswithuserselectablerecordingintervalfrom1
minuteto24hours
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THERMO‐HYGROSENSOR
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Transmissionoftemperatureandhumiditydata.
Requires2‐“C”alkalinebatteries(notincluded)
Transmissionrange:200feet(Openfield,freeofobstructions)
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WINDSENSOR

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100%solar‐poweredwithbuilt‐inrechargeablealkalinepowercell(not
replaceable).
High‐efficientsolarpanelsmaintainoperationthroughoutallseasons
Transmissionrange:200feet(Openfield,freeof
obstructions)
RAINSENSOR

Self‐emptyingbucket
Requires2‐AAalkalinebatteries(notincluded)
Transmissionrange:200feet(Openfield,freeof
obstructions)
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SETUP:
IMPORTANT:Makesuretoobservethecorrectpolaritywheninsertingbatteries.The"+"
markingsonthebatteriesmustlineupwiththediagramsinsidethebatterycompartments.
Insertingthebatteriesincorrectlymayresultinpermanentdamagetotheunits.Duringthe
setupprocess,placethewirelessdisplayandtheoutdoorsensorsonasurfacewith5‐10feet
betweenthesensorsandthedisplay.OnlyuseAlkalineBatteries,rechargeablebatteriesmay
notwork.
1. Itisimportanttoallowsufficientlighttoreachthesolarpanelwhile
activatingthewindsensor.Makesurethelightsareoninthesetup
roomandthesolarpanelisfacinga60Wlightbulborbrighter.Ensure
thepanelisnotcovered,andremovetheblackprotectivefoilonthe
solarpanel.Removethetapecoveringtheresethole.Usethe
providedplasticresetrodtogentlypresstheresetbuttononceinthe
holeonthebottomofthesensor.
2. Inserttwo"AA"sizebatteriesintotherainsensorwiththecorrect
polarity.
3. Inserttwo"C"sizebatteriesintothethermo‐hygrosensorwiththecorrectpolarity.
Waittwominutesforthesensorstotalktoeachother.
4. Insertthree"C"sizebatteriesintothewirelessdisplaywiththecorrectpolarity.Donot
pressanybuttonfor10minutes.
NOTE:Everytimethewirelessdisplayreceivesdatafromthesensors,thewirelessicons
willblinkonceandthenreturntosolidifthelasttransmissionwassuccessful.Awind
speedorrainfallamountthatreads"0"doesnotmeanreceptionfailure,itmeansthat
therewasnowindorrainatthetimeofthelastmeasurement.Thethermo‐hygro
sensorsyncswiththewindandrainsensorsandsendsalloutdoorsensordatatothe
display.Thethermo‐hygrosensortriesfor4minutestosynctothewindsensorand
then4minutesfortherainsensor.Ifnotsuccessfulwithin4minutes,thethermo‐hygro
sensorwillstoplookingfortheothersensors.

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5. Setuptroubleshooting:Ifthesensordatafailstodisplayforanyoftheoutdoorsensors
within10minutes,(“‐‐‐“isdisplayed),removethebatteriesfromallunitsfor1minute
andstarttheSetupprocedureagainatStep1.
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MOUNTINGTHESENSORSANDPLACEMENTOFTHEWIRELESSDISPLAY:
IMPORTANT:Ensurethatallofthesensordatacanbereceivedattheintendedmounting
locationsbeforeyoudrillmountingholes.Thewindandrainsensorshaveawirelessrangeof
200‐feet&thethermo‐hygrosensorhasawirelessrangeof200‐feet.Keepinmindthatthe
rangesequatetoanopenairscenariowithnoobstructions.Eachobstruction(roof,walls,
floors,ceilings,etc.)willreducetherange.
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Thethermo‐hygrosensormeasuresoutdoortemperature&humidityandcollectsthedata
fromthewindandtherainsensors.Itsendsalloutdoorweatherdatatothewirelessdisplay,
sothethermo‐hygrosensormustbewithinthe200‐footwirelessrangeofthewirelessdisplay.
Thisallowsthewindandrainsensorstobeplacedrelativetothethermo‐hygrosensorrather
thanthewirelessdisplay.SeeWirelessDataDiagramabove.
Thewindandrainsensorsmustbemountedwithinthe200‐footwirelessrangeofthe
thermo‐hygrosensorandonthesamesideofthehouse.
Thewirelessdisplaymustbewithinthe80‐footwirelessrangeoftheUSBtransceiverto
sendweatherdatatothePC.
Inaddition,915MHzsensorstransmitbetterataminimummountedheightof6feet.
Ifthesensorwirelessicons dropfromthedisplayasyoumovethemintotheirintended
locations,thesensorsmaybetoofarfromthewirelessdisplay.Trymovingthewirelessdisplay

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orthesensorscloserandwaitafewminutestoseeifthewirelessicons displayagain.Ifthe
wirelessicons arestillnotdisplayedafterre‐positioningthesensorsorthewirelessdisplay,
pressandholdthe▲UPARROWkeyfor2secondstore‐synchronizethewirelessdisplaywith
thesensors.
WINDSENSOR
Thewindsensormustbeinstalledwiththefrontofthesensor(thesolarpanel)facingtrue
South,orthereportedwinddirectionwillnotbeaccurate.Mountwithinthe200‐footwireless
rangeofthethermo‐hygrosensorandonthesamesideofthehouse.Theroofmayormaynot
beanidealmountinglocation.Securethemainunittotheshaftofthemastholder.Usethe
right‐angleadaptorifthewindsensorwillbemountedonahorizontalmastorsurface.
FastenthewindsensortoasuitablemastusingthetwoU‐bolts,washersandnutsincluded.
Note:Mountthewindsensorontoamast,ataminimumheightof6feet,sothewindcan
reachthesensorunobstructedfromalldirectionsforanaccuratereading.Theidealmastis
between0.62"and1.3”indiameter.ThewindsensorDOESNOThavereplaceablebatteries;it
consumessolarpowerandchargestheinternalbatterypackautomatically.
Note:Donotopenthewindsensor.Thiswillvoidthewarranty.
RAINSENSOR
Therainsensorshouldbemountedonalevelsurfaceinanopenareawithinthe200‐foot
wirelessrangeofthethermo‐hygrosensorandonthesamesideofthehouse.Mounttherain
sensoratleast6feetoffthegroundandlevelforoptimumwirelesstransmission.Therain
sensorshouldbeaccessibletoallowforperiodiccleaningofdebrisorinsects.
THERMO‐HYGROSENSOR
Thethermo‐hygrosensoris"weatherresistant",butnot"waterproof".Toensureanextended
lifeforthesensor,mountitinasemi‐coveredplaceoutoftheelementsataminimumheightof
6feet.Anideallocationforthethermo‐hygrosensorisundertheeavesontheNorthsideof
thehousetoavoidtheeffectsofsunlight.Mountthesensor18"downfromtheeavesto
ensureoptimumperformance.Thiswillassurethetemperatureoftheaircomingoutofthe
atticwillnotaffectdatacollectedbythesensor.
Towallmountthethermo‐hygrosensor,fixthewallholderontothedesiredwallusingthe
includedscrews,plugthesensorfirmlyintothewallholderandreplacetheraincoverifitisnot
alreadyinplace.NOTE:Aftermountingtheunits,iftheweatherdataisnotreceived,pressand
holdthe▲UPARROWkeyfor2secondstosynchronizethewirelessdisplaytothesensors.
DISPLAYANDHEAVYWEATHERPCSOFTWARE

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Positionthedisplaystationtoreceivedatafromthethermo‐hygrosensorandsenddatatothe
USBTRX‐10,whichplugsintothecomputeranddownloadsinformationtotheHeavyWeather
ProPCsoftware.
ReadtheReleaseNotestoverifythecorrectsoftwareversionanddownloadthefreeHeavy
WeatherProPCsoftwareat:http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/software.php
TheSoftwareUser’sGuideisfoundinthe?|Helpmenuiteminthesoftwareafterinstallation.
FUNCTIONKEYS:
SETKEY
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Pressandholdfor3secondstoentertheSETmode,wherethefollowingcanbe
changed:LCDcontrast,Manualtimesetting,12/24hourtimedisplay,Datesetting,°F/°C
temperatureunit,Windspeedunit,Rainfallunit,Pressureunit,Relativepressure
referencesetting,Weathertendencythresholdsetting,Stormwarningthreshold
setting,StormAlarmOn/Offsetting,Winddirectiondisplaytype,andFactoryreset
PresstotogglebetweenthedisplayofMode1orMode2:
oMode1:"Windspeed+outdoortemp+24hr.pressurehistorygraph"
oMode2:"Gust+DewPointtemp+72hr.pressurehistorygraph"
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Intheweatheralarmsettingmode,presstoswitchtheweatheralarmOn/Off
Intheweatheralarmsettingmode,pressandholdtoadjusttheweatheralarmvalue
Stoptheweatheralarmwhenringing
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▲UPARROWKEY
Presstotogglebetweenthedisplayofsecondsordateinthetimedisplay
PresstoincreasethelevelofdifferentsettingsinSETmode
Pressandholdtore‐learnthethermo‐hygrosensorsynchronization
PresstoresettheMIN/MAXrecordwheninMIN/MAXdisplaymode
Stoptheweatheralarmwhenringing
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▼DOWNARROWKEY
Presstoswitchtherainfalldisplaymode:Total,1h,24h,week,month
PresstodecreasethelevelofdifferentsettingsinSETmode
SynchronizethedisplaywiththePC(seeHeavyWeatherProSoftwareUser’sGuide)
Stoptheweatheralarmwhenringing
ALARMKEY
Presstoenterthetimealarmandweatheralarmsettingmode
Confirmparticularalarmsetting
Presstoexitthemanualsettingmode
Stopthealarmwhenthetimealarmorweatheralarmrings
Presstoexitmax/minrecorddisplaymode