La Crosse Technology WS-9115TWC User manual

WS-9115
Wireless 433 MHz
Wireless Weather Station
Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic Page
Inventory of Contents/ Additional Equipment 3
About WWVB 3
Quick Set Up Guide 4
Detailed Set Up Guide
Battery Installation 5
Start Up Sequence 6
Explanation of LCD Information 7
Function Key Layout 8
Program Mode
Overview of Programming Sequence 8
LCD Contrast Setting 8
Time Zone Setting 8-9
DST ON/OFF Setting 9
Radio-controlled Time ON/OFF Setting 9
12/24-hour Time Mode Setting 9-10
Setting the Time/Date Manually 10-11
Temperature Measuring Units (ºF/ºC) 11
Air Pressure Measuring Units (inHg/hPa) 11
Relative Pressure Setting 11-12
Forecast Sensitivity Setting 12
Features and Operation
Time Alarm Setting and Operation 13
Moon Phase 14
Minimum/Maximum Temperature/Humidity 14-15
Multiple Remote Temperature/Humidity Sensors 15-16
Comfort Icon 16
Weather Forecast and Pressure Trend Indicators 16
Weather Icons 17
Weather Tendency Arrows 17
Barometric Air Pressure Reading 18
Air Pressure History Bar Chart 18
Mounting 19-20
Maintenance and Care 21
Troubleshooting Guide 22
Specifications 23
Warranty Information 24-25
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS
1. WS-9115—indoor weather station
2. TX4U—remote thermo/hygro (temperature/humidity)
sensor
3. Instruction manual and warranty card
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not
included)
1. Five fresh AA 1.5V alkaline batteries.
2. One wall-mounting screw (optional)
ABOUT WWVB (radio-controlled time)
The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology—Time and
Frequency Division) radio station, WWVB, is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado
and transmits the exact time signal continuously throughout the United States at
60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away through the internal
antenna in the indoor weather station. However, due to the nature of the Earth’s
Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The indoor weather
station will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB
radio station derives its signal from the NIST Atomic clock in Boulder,
Colorado. A team of atomic physicists continually measure every second of
every day to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second a day. These physicists
have created an international standard, measuring a second as 9,192,631,770
vibrations of a Cesium 133 atom in a vacuum. For more information about
WWVB please see the NIST website at
http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/stations/wwvb.htm
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QUICK SET-UP GUIDE
Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries.
1. Have the indoor weather station and remote thermo/hygro sensor 3
to 5 apart.
2. Batteries should be out of both units for 15 minutes.
3. Place the batteries into the remote thermo/hygro sensor first then
into the indoor weather station.
(All remote thermo/hygro sensors must be started before the indoor
weather station)
4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 15 MINUTES.
In this time the indoor weather station and remote thermo/hygro sensor will start
to talk to each other and the indoor weather station will show both the indoor
temperature and humidity and the outdoor temperature and humidity. If the
indoor weather station does not display all values after the 15 minutes please
retry the set up as stated above. After all values are displayed for 15 minutes
you can place your remote thermo/hygro sensor outdoors and set your time.
The remote thermo/hygro sensor should be placed in a dry, shaded area. The
remote thermo/hygro sensor has a range of 80 feet. Any walls that the signal
will have to pass through will reduce distance. An outdoor wall or window will
have 20 to 30 feet of resistance and an interior wall will have 10 to 20 feet of
resistance. Your distance plus resistance should not exceed 300 ft. in a straight
line.
NOTE: Fog and mist will not harm your remote thermo/hygro sensor but direct
rain must be avoided.
To complete the set up of your indoor weather station after the 15
minutes have passed please follow the steps in the Detailed Set Up
Guide.
Note: The remote thermo/hygro sensor transmits a signal every 3 minutes; after
the batteries have been installed, the indoor weather station will search for the
signal for a duration of 5 minutes. If there is no temperature reading in the
OUTDOOR LCD after 5 minutes, make sure the units are within range of each
other, or repeat the battery installation procedure.
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DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE
I. Battery Installation
Batteries will fit tightly. To avoid start-up problems, make sure that the
batteries do not spring free. Also be sure to insert alkaline batteries into the
remote thermo/hygro sensor first, then the indoor weather station. Initial set
up should be done with the remote thermo/hygro sensor and indoor weather
station in the same room. The units should be permanently mounted only
after the signal reception has been verified.
Thermo-Hygro
Transmitter
Battery
Cover
Mounting
Bracket/Recept
Rain
Cover
A. Remote Temperature and Humidity Sensor
1. Pull the cylindrical rain cover off the transmitter.
2. Remove the battery cover (located on the backside of the
transmitter, above the mounting post and bracket). Press the arrow
and slide the battery cover off.
3. Observing the correct polarity install 2 Alkaline AA batteries.
4. Replace battery cover, and place rain cover snugly onto the
transmitter.
B. Indoor Weather Station
1. Remove the battery cover (the
cover has white writing on it).
2. Observe the correct polarity,
and install three Alkaline AA
batteries.
3. Do not press any buttons for
at least ten minutes. If a
button is pressed before the
indoor weather station has
received information from the
TX4U sensor, no data will be
received from that sensor
until reset.
4. Replace the battery cover.
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II. Start Up Sequence
A. Initial Start
1. Immediately after the batteries have been installed, the indoor
weather station will sound a “beep”, and the LCD will completely
light up for a brief moment.
2. All information will then appear in normal mode, with “12:00” as
the default time and “TH.1” as the default date (2004 as the year).
3. The indoor temperature and humidity, and barometric air pressure
(as 29.91 inHg relative RH) will also be displayed.
4. There is a “satellite” icon that appears in the bottom portion of the
LCD, between the outdoor temperature and humidity — this icon
informs the user that the indoor weather station is looking for
signals from the remote thermo/hygro sensor. Within five minutes
the remote temperature and humidity should be displayed—if not,
remove batteries from all units and repeat battery installation, the
remote temperature sensor first, then the indoor weather station.
B. WWVB Reception
1. Once the batteries are installed in the Weather Center, it will
automatically search for the WWVB signal. If it receives a good
signal (which is unlikely during daylight hours in most locations),
the WWVB reception indicator (looks like a tower icon) will flash.
The indoor weather station requires five full minutes of good
reception to successfully capture the signal and set to the correct
hour, minute, second, month, day and year. If the signal reception
is not successful within ten minutes, the signal search will be
cancelled and will automatically resume every two hours until the
signal is successfully captured.
2. The signal is sent from Ft. Collins, Colorado only and is similar to
an AM radio signal. Atmospheric interferences such as storms,
sunspots, and even sunlight will cause the signal to not travel as
far.
3. To maximize reception, place the indoor weather station in a
window facing Colorado, at least six feet from any electrical
source (computers, televisions, refrigerators, etc.). Do not move
the indoor weather station while it is searching for the signal.
4. The time and date can be manually set. Once the signal is captured,
it will override any time and date set to the time zone selected.
5. Once the time and date are set, the indoor weather station will
conduct a search every night at midnight and correct to the
accurate time and date (Daylight Saving Time is automatic). If the
signal has been received in the past 24 hours, the reception
indicator will be displayed.
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III. Explanation of LCD Information
A. The below picture highlights the LCD features.
Barometric Air
Pressure
24-hour Air
Pressure History
Outdoor Temperature
Humidity Display
Remote Sensor Number
(
U
p
to 3 Total
)
Forecast Icon
Air Pressure Trend
Indicator
Indoor Temperature
Humidity Display
Comfort Icon
Date Display
Moon Phase Display
WWVB Reception
Indicator
Radio-controlled time
B. There are many different modes the indoor weather station can be set
to. The LCD shown is the normal operating mode, and your actual data
shown will be different based on your local settings and conditions.
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IV. Function Key Layout
A. The below picture shows the six function keys used in programming
and operation of your indoor weather station
V. Program Mode
The program mode is laid out in a manner that allows you to program each
function separately, or you can follow the instructions entirely to program the
indoor weather center. Complete programming is usually done for the initial
set-up, and will require you to skip step 1,2 and 3 of each programming section.
The programming mode can be exited at any time by either pressing the
“Snooze/CH” button, or waiting for the 15-second time-out to take effect.
A. Overview of programming mode sequence
1. LCD Contrast 2. Time Zone 3. DST ON/OFF
4. Radio-controlled
Time ON/OFF 5. 12/24-hour time mode 6. Hour
7. Minute 8. Year 9. Month
10. Date 11. °F/°C 12. inHg/hPa
13. Relative pressure
setting 14. Forecast sensitivity
B. LCD Contrast Setting
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select the desired LCD
contrast setting.
4. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the LCD contrast
setting and continue to the Time Zone setting
C. Time Zone Setting
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button once more to advance to the
Time Zone setting.
4. A number will flash to the left of the letter “h” at the top of the
display just below the time display.
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5. Press and release the “+” button to select the desired time zone.
6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the Time Zone
setting and continue to the DST ON/OFF setting.
D. DST ON/OFF Setting
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button twice more to advance to the
DST ON/OFF setting.
4. “DST” will appear to the right of the Moon Phase display and
“ON” or “OFF” will flash above that.
5. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select DST ON/OFF.
Note: Some locations (Arizona and parts of Indiana) do not follow Daylight
Saving Time.
6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the DST ON/OFF
setting and continue to the Radio-controlled Time ON/OFF setting.
E. Radio-controlled Time ON/OFF Setting
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button three more times to advance to
the Radio-controlled time ON/OFF setting.
4. “RCC” will appear to the right of the Moon Phase display and
“ON” or “OFF” will flash above that.
5. Press and release the “+” button to select Radio-controlled time
ON/OFF setting.
6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the Radio-
controlled time ON/OFF setting and continue to the 12/24-hour
Time Mode setting.
F. 12/24-hour Time Mode
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button four more times to advance to
the 12/24-hour time mode setting.
4. “12h” or “24h” will flash to the right of the Moon Phase display.
5. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select 12 or 24-hour time
mode.
Note: In 12h mode “PM” will appear to the left of the time during PM hours.
If the time is not within the PM hours nothing will be displayed. Be sure to set
the time to the correct AM/PM time to ensure automatic reception.
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6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the 12/24-hour time
mode setting and continue to the Hour setting
G. Setting The Hour Manually
The WWVB signal will override any manual set time and date information. The
time will be based on the time zone selected.
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button five more times to advance to
the Manual Hour setting.
4. The hour will begin to flash at the top of the display.
5. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select the desired hour.
6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the hour setting and
continue to the Minute setting.
H. Setting The Minutes Manually
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button six more times to advance to
the Manual Minutes setting.
4. The minutes will begin to flash at the top of the display.
5. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select the desired
minutes.
6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the minutes and
continue to the Year setting.
I. Setting The Year Manually
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button seven more times to advance to
the Manual Year setting.
4. The year will begin to flash to the right of the Moon Phase display.
5. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select the desired year.
6. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the year and
continue to the Month setting.
J. Setting The Month Manually
1. Press and hold the “SET” button for five seconds.
2. “lcd” will appear at the top of the display and a number will flash
next to it.
3. Press and release the “SET” button eight more times to advance to
the Manual Month setting.
4. The Month will begin to flash to the right of the Moon Phase
display.
5. Press and release the “OUT/+” button to select the desired month.
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