La Crosse Technology WS-3610U User manual

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TOUCH SCREEN WEATHER CENTER
MODEL WS-3610
Operation Manual

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Table of Contents
1 ................... General
2 ................... Important Notes for Operating the Touch Screen
3 ................... To Begin Operation
3.1 ............. Wiring the System
3.2 ............. Power Supply
3.2.1........ Use Batteries for Power
3.2.2........ Use AC Adapter for Power
3.2.3........ Cable Connection
3.3 ............. System Start
3.4 ............. Placement
4 ................... Setting Up
5 ................... Display of stored Min/Max Values and Alarm Value
Settings
6 ................... Radio Controlled WWVB Signal Reception and Clock
7 ................... Weather Tendency
8 ................... Barometric Pressure History Bar Graph
9 ................... Operating and Setting of various Functions
9.1 ............. Air Pressure
10 ................. Operating and Setting the Rain Function
11 ................. Additional Information – Outdoor Temperature Display
12 ................. Additional Information – Wind Display
12.1 ........... Operating and Setting the Wind Direction Alarm
13 ................. Operating and Setting the Backlight, Buzzer and Alarm in
the WIND Section
13.1 ........... EL Backlight
13.2 ........... Buzzer
13.3 ........... Alarm
14 ................. PC Connection
14.1 ........... Data Storage
14.2 ........... Data Recall
14.3 ........... Connections and Software
15 ................. Technical Data
15.1 ........... Outdoor Data
15.2 ........... Data Transmission by 433 MHz Signal
15.3 ........... Data Transmission by Cable
15.4 ........... Indoor Data
15.5 ........... Power Supply
15.6 ........... PC Connection
15.7 ........... Dimensions

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1 General
The shipping contents of the WS-3610 Touch Screen Weather
Center include a Base Station (Receiver), a Thermo-Hygro
Sensor (433 MHz Transmitter), a Rain Sensor and a Wind
Sensor, the respective Connecting Cables, an AC Adapter and
a CD-ROM with a Package of PC Software for collected
Weather Data.
The Base Station is equipped with a Touch Screen LCD Monitor,
which features a variety of time and weather data via a
comprehensive and interactive menu. The following list
describes the features in order from top to bottom:
•Radio Controlled Time (Time)
•Perpetual Calendar (Date)
•Weather Forecast with Tendency Arrow (Tendency)
•Barometric Pressure and 72 Hour History Bar Graph
(Pressure, Pressure History)
•Indoor Temperature and Humidity (Indoor Temp, Humidity)
•Wind
•Rain (Rain)
•Outdoor Temperature and Humidity (Outdoor Temp,
Humidity)
Additional data can by displayed by certain touch screen field
combinations that are explained later.
Note: When the menu is touched and activated, the “active
menu steps” temporarily replace all of the “standard
indications” as mentioned in the list above.
In addition to the LCD monitor, the WS-3610 has the ability to
transfer all collected time and weather data to a PC via a Com
port connection. The supplied PC software provides complete
sets of history data, data graphing, and webpage update
capabilities.

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2 Important Notes for Operating the Touch Screen
(Generally Applicable)
•All actions and functions of the Weather Center begin by
slightly touching, not pressing, the Touch Screen.
•The switchable areas appear with a star (٭) symbol in the
bottom section of the LCD or above the corresponding
values.
•The following selections in the bottom section of the LCD are
used to set any function, value, or unit within any mode:
٭ON٭or ٭OFF٭, ٭UP٭or ٭DOWN٭, or by directly selecting
the unit.
•When setting any function, value, or unit, ٭NEXT٭will
advance the screen to the next menu option; ٭EXIT٭will exit
the menu and return to the normal display mode.
•Every programming step activated by touching a switchable
area on the screen is acknowledged by an audible beep
when the buzzer option is switched to “ON”.
•During any menu operation, if no active area is touched for
20 seconds, the menu is automatically deactivated and the
screen will return to the normal display mode.
3 To Begin Operation
To begin it is necessary to decide whether to use AC power
(adapter included) or batteries to operate the system. Either
method will ensure a connection to the Thermo-Hygro Sensor
and Base Station by cable or by a 433 MHz wireless radio signal.
Note: When first setting up the Weather Center, it is
important to temporarily set up the entire system in
close proximity on a table or counter top as you intend
to use the system (wired or wireless). This step serves
as a test to ensure that all components function
correctly prior to final installation.

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3.1 Wiring the System
Connect the Rain Sensor and Wind sensor cables to their
respectively marked jacks in the Thermo-Hygro sensor BEFORE
powering up the Base Station or the Thermo-Hygro Sensor.
The Thermo-Hygro Sensor and Base Station can be
directly connected via cable if the wireless 433 MHz
radio transmission is not desired, and/or data
transmission free of localized radio interference is an
important factor.
3.2 Power Supply
Power can be supplied to the Weather Center using batteries or
the AC adapter. In the case that the AC adapter is used, it will
provide all required power to the system if the Base Station and
Thermo-Hygro Sensor are wired directly together.
3.2.1 Use Batteries for Power:
- First insert two Type C alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the
battery compartment of the Thermo-Hygro-Sensor.
- Immediately after, insert three Type AA alkaline 1.5 V
batteries into the battery compartment of the Touch Screen
Base Station.
3.2.2 Use AC Adapter for Power:
- First insert two Type C alkaline 1.5 V batteries into the
battery compartment of the Thermo-Hygro-Sensor.
- Immediately after, connect the AC adapter to the Base
Station, and then plug it into an AC outlet.
- When the AC adapter is used, batteries may also be placed
in the Base Station to serve as a backup power supply if
there is a power outage.
Note: In either case, it is important to observe this order of
succession because the Sensor will send an identification
code that must be received and stored by the Base Station
within the first few minutes of operation.

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It is also important to allow the Base Station to operate for
at least 15 minutes prior to touching any part of the Touch
Screen display.
Once these steps have been completed, the correct operation of
the entire weather system is ensured.
3.2.3 Cable Connection:
When operating a completely wired system, (cable connection
between Base Station and Thermo-Hygro, as well as a
connection between the individual sensors) power will be
supplied not only to the Base Station but to the all of the sensors
as well when the AC adapter is used.
Note: Operating the system directly wired while powering the
Base Station solely by batteries is not recommended due to the
considerably higher power consumption of the wired
configuration. The batteries may however remain in the Base
Station for emergency supply in case of a power failure.
A change from cable operation to 433 MHz radio
transmission or vice versa is possible in any case since
the Base Station will recognize this change and will
automatically switch to the appropriate operating mode.
3.3 System Start
After inserting the batteries or connecting the AC adapter, the
LCD will display all of the digital segments for a few seconds.
Immediately after this the Base Station will enter a test mode
during which all measured and received weather data is cycled
through, updated and displayed for a period of approximately 15
minutes.
During this test mode, the unit will not receive the WWVB time
signal.

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Note:The test mode is designed so that you may check all of the
cables for correct connection and all of the components for
proper function.
•To manually test the Wind Sensor: manually turn the
wind-gauge, moving the weather-vane.
•To manually test the Rain Sensor: tilt the rain sensor
back and forth in order to hear the impact of the
internally moving seesaw.
•To manually test the Thermo-Hygro: with both the Base
Station and Thermo-Hygro placed next to each other,
compare the INDOOR and OUTDOOR sections of the
LCD to make sure that they both produce similar data
(within the specifications of the units).
After completing the test mode, the Touch Screen Weather
Center will automatically switch to the normal display mode in
order to perform all other settings. At this point the Base Station
will also automatically start searching for the WWVB time signal.
3.4 Placement
Once the Base Station and Sensors have been checked and
validated for correct function as mentioned in 3.3, all the system
components are ready to be permanently mounted.
It is critical to ensure that all components work properly together
at their chosen mounting or standing location. If it appears that
the Base Station is not receiving the wireless 433 MHz radio
transmission, moving the Thermo-Hygro Sensor to a different
location will usually fix the problem.
Note: The radio communication between receiver and
transmitter can reach distances of up to 330 ft providing
that there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings,
trees, vehicles, high voltage lines, or similar obstructions.
If possible, PC monitors, radios, TV sets, and other
sources of radio interference should also be avoided.

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4 Setting Up:
Note: Because of the default settings already determined by
the manufacturer, it may not be necessary to alter the
basic settings other than Relative Air Pressure (see
further down) If changes to the settings are needed, they
can easily be made if desired.
Touching the screen in the center of the text display within the
bottom two lines of the LCD will enter into the menu shown
below.
Touching the ٭SETUP٭field will enter the setup mode.
The basic settings can now be performed in the following
successive order:
LCD Contrast →Contrast can be set in 8 steps from 0 to 7
(Default is 4).
Time Zone →Time Zones can be set in a range from
-12 to +12 hours.
Note: U.S.A. time zones will be displayed (not in hours) but in
the respective time zone abbreviations:
-4 h →ATL (Atlantic Time)
-5 h →EST (Eastern Standard Time)
-6 h →CST (Central Standard Time)
-7 h →MST (Mountain Standard Time)
-8 h →PST (Pacific Standard Time)
-9 h →ALA (Alaska Time)
-10 h →HAW (Hawaiian Time)
(Default is -5 h →EST (Eastern Standard Time).

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Daylight Saving Time (DST) →Daylight Saving time can be set
to on or off. The “ON” setting will automatically change the
WWVB Time Display from summer time to wintertime and vice
versa when it is activated. (Default is DST “ON”).
To proceed, touch ٭NEXT٭.
WWVB Radio Controlled Clock (RCC) →ON/OFF. When the
“OFF” setting is selected, the clock is operates as a normal
Quartz clock (Default is RCC “ON”).
12/24 hour Time Display Format
When 12h format is selected, the hour is shown with « A.M »
between midnight and noon, and « PM » between noon
and midnight. (Default is 12-hour format).
Units
•Temperature (Temp) is displayed in °F or °C (Default is °F).
•Wind Speed (Wind) is displayed in mph, km/h, m/s, knots or
Beaufort (Default is mph).
•Rain Amount (Rain) is displayed in inch or mm
(Default is inch).
•Air Pressure (Press) is displayed in inHg or hPa
(Default is inHg).

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Relative Air Pressure (Rel. Pressure) →This should be set
locally to ensure a valid reference for air pressure in regards to
the local height above sea level (Default is 29.91 inHg).
Weather Tendency (Tendency) →The Weather Tendency
sensitivity has 3 steps of sensitivity: 0.06 inHg, 0.09 inHg, and
0.12 inHg. (Default 0.09 inHg) In most cases the default works
well; however this should be set to 0.06 near the ocean and
0.012 in desert areas.
Storm Warning (Storm) →Storm Warning sensitivity has 7 steps
of sensitivity: increments of 0.03 inHg from 0.09 inHg to 0.27
inHg, for storm warning display at a decrease of air pressure
over 6 hours (Default 0.18 inHg).
Activate or Deactivate storm warning alarm with ٭ON٭/ ٭OFF٭
(Default is ON).
Relearn Mode (Relearn Tx) →Allows the WS-3610 to relocate
the outdoor transmitter (for example, after a changing a battery
in the Thermo-Hygro) without the necessity of a complete re-
setup of all system components →Acknowledge with
٭CONFIRM٭.