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PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER

WS-1612

Operation Manual

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Page 1: ...PROFESSIONAL WEATHER CENTER WS 1612 Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...rm operations 25 Hysteresis 31 Weather forecast and weather tendency 32 Wind direction and wind speed measurement 36 Rainfall measurement 37 Viewing history data 37 Viewing the min max weather data 39 Switch On Off buzzer 46 Outdoor transmission 915 MHz reception 48 Positioning 49 Care and Maintenance 53 Specification 54 Warranty Info 57 ...

Page 3: ...door humidity air pressure and various alarm settings for different weather conditions this Weather Center will provide you with extensive weather information and forecast 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 every 4 5 seconds of all your outdo...

Page 4: ...Calendar display weekday date month year Time alarm function Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Outdoor temperature display in ºF C Outdoor Humidity display as RH Function keys LCD Battery compartment cover Hanging hole Foldout stand ...

Page 5: ...f C Max wind speed displayed with time date of recording High alarm function for wind speed Manual reset of outdoor temperature humidity pressure and wind chill data Total rainfall displayed in mm or inch Storm warning alarm Buzzer on off selectable Storage of 200 sets of history weather data recorded in 3 hour intervals Wireless transmission at 915 MHz Transmission range up to 330 feet 100 meters...

Page 6: ...Wind Sensor Connected to the thermo hygro sensor by cable Can be installed onto a mast or a horizontal panel Rain Sensor Connected to the thermo hygro sensor by cable To be mounted onto a horizontal panel ...

Page 7: ...the thermo hygro sensor Wireless transmission at 915 MHz thermo hygro sensor to the Weather Center Weather Center Wind Sensor Rain Sensor SETTING UP Note When putting the Weather Center into operation it is important to perform in close proximity e g on a table a complete wiring and set up of the system This step is ...

Page 8: ...ow to install and replace the batteries into the thermo hygro sensor below 3 Then insert the batteries into the Weather Center see How to install and replace the batteries into the Weather Center below Once the batteries are installed all segments of the LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tone will be heard It will then display the time as 12 00 the date as 1 1 05 the weather icons and a...

Page 9: ...the system components can take place It must be verified however that all components work properly together at their chosen mounting or standing locations If e g there appear to be problems with the 915 MHz radio transmission they can mostly be overcome by slightly changing the mounting locations Note The radio communication between the receiver and the sensor in the open field reaches distances o...

Page 10: ...e This allowance is typically enough for a frame wall with non metallic siding however certain materials can reduce range even further Metal siding stucco and some types of glass can reduce signal range by as much as or more compared to the reduction typical of most obstructions It is possible to receive a signal through these materials however maximum range will be much less due to their tendency...

Page 11: ...f the icon shows that a reception is in progress If the signal reception is not successful on the first frequency 915MHz for 14 seconds the frequency is changed to 920MHz and the learning is tried another 14 seconds If still not successful the reception is tried for 14 seconds on 910MHz This will also be done for re synchronization HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES INTO THE WEATHER CENTER T...

Page 12: ... INTO THE THERMO HYGRO SENSOR The outdoor thermo hygro sensor works with 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below 1 Uninstall the rain cover of the sensor 2 Remover the battery compartment cover 3 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see the marking in the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery cover and the rain cover onto ...

Page 13: ...st be received and stored by the Weather Center in the first 30 seconds of power being supplied to it BATTERY CHANGE It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 24 months to ensure optimum accuracy of these units Please participate in the preservation of the environment Return used batteries to an authorized depot Note The stored History record will not be kept after the battery ...

Page 14: ...nce setting Weather Tendency Sensitivity Value setting Storm warning sensitivity setting and Storm Alarm On Off setting In normal display mode press and hold to switch on off the Buzzer In the weather alarm setting mode press and hold to adjust different alarm value and switch the alarm On Off Press to activate the reset mode when max or min record is shown Stop the alarm during the time alarm or ...

Page 15: ... or weather alarm ringing Press to exit manual setting mode and alarm setting mode To switch on the backlight 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 during the time alarm or weather alarm ringing Press to exit max min record display mode To switch on the backlight MIN MAX key Press...

Page 16: ... The LED will keep lighting when the key is pressed and held LCD SCREEN The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the following information 1 Time and date 2 Wind data 3 Outdoor temperature and humidity 4 Air pressure and Rainfall data 5 Air pressure history and Weather forecast ...

Page 17: ...ure histogram Outdoor relative humidity in Weather forecast icon Relative air pressure display in inHg or hPa Wind speed in mph km h or m s Wind Chill in F or C Wind speed Hi Lo alarm icon Outdoor Humidity alarm icon Outdoor temp alarm icon Total rainfall in inch or mm Low battery indicator Sensor signal reception icon Sensor low battery indicator Buzzer off indicator TX ...

Page 18: ...ure unit setting Relative pressure reference value setting Weather Tendency Sensitivity value Storm warning threshold value Alarm On Off setting LCD CONTRAST SETTING The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels from LCD 1 to LCD8 default setting is LCD 5 1 Press the SET key the contrast level digit will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to adjust the level of contrast 3 Confirm with the SET k...

Page 19: ... minutes The minute digit will start flashing 4 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the minute 5 Confirm the time with the SET key and enter the 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING The time can be set to view as 12 hour or 24 hour format The default time display mode is 12 h To set to 24 h time display 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle the value Minutes flashing Hour flashin...

Page 20: ...arts flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the year The range runs from 00 2000 to 99 2099 3 Press the SET key to confirm the year and enter the month setting The month digit will start flashing 4 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the month 5 Press the SET key to confirm the month and enter the date setting mode The date digit will start flashing 6 Use the or MIN MAX key to set the date 7 Confirm a...

Page 21: ...toggle between F or C Confirm with the SET key and enter the WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING WIND SPEED UNIT SETTING The wind speed unit can be set as mph mile per hour km h kilometer per hour or m s meter per second The default unit is mph 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between the unit mph km h or m s 2 Confirm with the SET key and enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING Flashing Flashing ...

Page 22: ...onfirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE UNIT SETTING The relative air pressure can be set as inHg or hPa The default unit is inHg 1 Use the or MIN MAX key to toggle between the unit inHg or hPa 2 Confirm the unit with the SET key and enter the RELATIVE PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE SETTING Flashing Flashing ...

Page 23: ...essure of your home area Local weather service www optician calibrated instruments in public buildings airport The relative air pressure can be manually set to another value within the range of 27 14 to 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa for a better reference 1 The current relative pressure value will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to increase or decrease the value Continually holding the key wi...

Page 24: ...switching sensitivity value 06 09 or 12 inHg for the change in the display of weather icons This represents the sensitivity of the weather forecast the smaller the value selected the more sensitive the weather forecast The default value is 0 09 inHg 1 The sensitivity value will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to select the value 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM WARNING SENSIT...

Page 25: ...ue will start flashing 2 Use the or MIN MAX key to select the value 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the STORM ALARM ON OFF SETTING STORM ALARM ON OFF SETTING You may also choose to switch On or Off the acoustic storm warning alarm Default OFF 1 The digit AOF will start flashing 2 Use the key to switch On or Off the alarm AOF OFF AON On 3 Confirm with the SET key and the normal display mode wi...

Page 26: ...matic timeout The mode will return to the normal time display TIME ALARM SETTING The alarm time can be set by the use of the ALARM and SET key 1 Press the ALARM key once The ALARM icon and time digits are shown at the top right of the LCD 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The hour digit of the alarm time will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the hour of the alarm time ...

Page 27: ...me alarm is switched on 6 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically Note The alarm ringing duration is 2 minutes To stop the alarm press any key during the alarm ringing WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS The weather alarms can be set when certain weather conditions are met according to your requirements For example you can set the th...

Page 28: ...owing Weather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode High outdoor temperature alarm Low outdoor temperature alarm High outdoor humidity alarm Low outdoor humidity alarm High wind speed alarm High wind speed Alarm On icon Outdoor humidity Alarm On icon Outdoor temp Alarm On icon ...

Page 29: ...TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING Note The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On Off independently according to your needs Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value High or Low alarm value 1 In the normal display mode press the ALARM key twice The High Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown High alarm icon Alarm On icon ...

Page 30: ... flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the low outdoor temp alarm value Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster 6 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon y means that the alarm is switched on 7 Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return...

Page 31: ...y for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will start flashing Press the or MIN MAX key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value 3 Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm The showing of the icon y means that the alarm is switched on 4 Press the ALARM key once The Low Outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown 5 Pre...

Page 32: ...ng icon HI AL LO AL And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes User may press any key to stop the sound WIND SPEED ALARM SETTING The high wind speed alarm can be set by following the steps below 1 In the normal display mode press the ALARM key six times The High wind speed alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds The wind speed digit will start flashing Press the or...

Page 33: ...perature alarm is set to 77 F and the current value moves to 77 F the alarm will be activated if it has been enabled Now when the temperature drops to 76 8 F or below and thereafter again increases to beyond 77 F the data will be blinking but no alarm will be activated It has to drop to below 75 2 F with a pre set hysteresis of 1 8 F so that the alarm can be produced again Hysteresis values for th...

Page 34: ... with an internal reference value If the difference between these values is bigger than the selected weather tendency sensitivity the weather icon changes either for worse or for better In this case the current pressure value becomes the new weather tendency reference If the icons do not change either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too small for the Weather Center to regis...

Page 35: ...r the Weather Center to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast Common to weather forecasting absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75 due to the varying areas the Weather Center has been designed for use In areas that experience sudden changes in weather for e...

Page 36: ...d and sun icons then the last noticeable change in the weather was when it was sunny the sun icon only Therefore the next change in the weather will be cloud with rain icons since the indicator is pointing downwards Note Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in air pressure it will remain permanently visualized on the LCD AIR PRESSURE HISTORY ELECTRONIC BAROMETER WITH BAROMET...

Page 37: ...recorded pressure reading The pressure change is expressed by the difference between the current 0h and the past readings in division of 2 hPa or 0 06 inHg If the bars are rising it indicates that the weather is getting better due to an increase in air pressure If the bars go down it indicates a drop of the air pressure and the weather is expected to get worse from the present time 0 At every full...

Page 38: ...D SPEED MEASUREMENT In normal display mode the second section of the LCD shows the following wind data Wind direction shown on the a compass scale of 16 divisions and wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind chill in F or C Wind Speed in mph km h or m s Pointer indicates the currently detected wind direction Text showing wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind speed This alarm symbol indicates that the alarm i...

Page 39: ...if user has manually set the time as 14 52 after installing batteries the first history record will be made at the coming 15 00 automatically Then the second record will be on 18 00 and so on Each weather record includes the wind direction wind speed in Beaufort scale Wind chill temperature wind speed outdoor temperature and humidity relative pressure and total rainfall pressure history and weathe...

Page 40: ...he recorded time of recording of each history record which may lead to confusion To view the weather history 1 Press the HISTORY key The latest weather record will be shown with the date and time of recording The HISTORY icon will be displayed at the bottom of the LCD HISTORY icon ...

Page 41: ...ery change or whenever battery is removed The total rainfall value will be exhibited in whole number no decimal place in the history record VIEWING THE MIN MAX WEATHER DATA The Weather Center will record the maximum and minimum value of the various weather data with time and date of recording automatically The following stored MIN MAX weather data can be viewed by pressing the MIN MAX key in norma...

Page 42: ...ure with the date and time of recording 2 Max outdoor temperature with the date and time of recording 3 Min outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MIN icon MIN outdoor temperature value Time and date or recording ...

Page 43: ...42 4 Max outdoor humidity with the date and time of recording MAX icon MAX outdoor humidity value Time and date or recording ...

Page 44: ...erature with the date and time of recording 6 Max wind chill temperature with the date and time of recording 7 Min relative pressure with the date and time of recording MIN icon MIN wind chill value Time and date or recording ...

Page 45: ...44 8 Max relative pressure with the date and time of recording MAX icon MAX relative pressure value Time and date or recording ...

Page 46: ...you shall need to reset each of the data independently 1 Press MIN MAX key to show the desired weather data For instance if you want to reset the minimum humidity in the normal display you shall press the MIN MAX key 3 times to show the min humidity value MAX icon MAX wind speed value Time and date or recording ...

Page 47: ...normal display mode 10 Total rainfall amount The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the fourth section of the LCD in the unit of mm or inch It shows the total rainfall accumulated since last reset of the Weather Center In normal display mode press the MIN MAX key 10 times to show the total rainfall value The RESET icon will also be shown at the same time Total rainfall value The total rain...

Page 48: ...vated the buzzer will not sound but we can still see the alarm icon y flashing on the LCD for time alarm On the other hand when the buzzer is turned off and any weather alarm is activated the particular weather digits will flash to show user that the weather condition is being out of the preset threshold value yet the buzzer will not sound To switch off the buzzer 1 In normal display mode press an...

Page 49: ...ATOR The low battery indicator of the Weather Center and the Thermo hygro sensor will be displayed at the top and bottom portion of the LCD respectively when the battery power is low It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual basis to ensure optimum accuracy of the system Note After battery change both the Weather Center and the thermo hygro sensor need to be reset see no...

Page 50: ...k the following points 1 The distance of the Weather Center or sensor should be at least 5 to 6 5 feet away from any interfering sources such as computer monitors or TV sets 2 Avoid positioning the Weather Center onto or in the immediate proximity of metal doors or window frames 3 Using other electrical products such as headphones speakers or cordless phones operating on the same signal frequency ...

Page 51: ...sible despite the observation of these factors all system units have to be reset see Setting up POSITIONING Prior to permanently affixing any of the units please ensure the following points are considered Cable lengths of the units meet with your distance requirements at the point of fixing Signals from the sensors can be received by the base center at points of mounting Weather Center The Weather...

Page 52: ...ied into the desired wall leaving the head extended out the by about 5mm 2 Hang the Weather Center onto the screw Remember to ensure that it locks into place before releasing Thermo hygro Sensor Rain Cover Main Unit Wall Bracket ...

Page 53: ...ther conditions To wall mount use the 2 screws to affix the wall bracket to the desired wall plug in the thermo hygro sensor to the bracket and secure both parts by the use of the supplied screw and ensure that the cables from the wind and rain sensors are correctly plugged in otherwise data transmission errors could occur Wind Sensor Vertical mast Wind fan Horizontal panel Wind vane ...

Page 54: ...ter about 5 8 to 11 4 Once the wind sensor is fixed onto the mast connect the cable to the corresponding thermo hygro sensor socket so that operating power supply can be received and data can be transmitted to the base center Rain Sensor For best results the rain sensor should be securely mounted onto a horizontal surface about 1 meter above the ground and in an open area away from trees or other ...

Page 55: ...oided as these may cause damage to the units and give inaccurate forecasts and readings When cleaning the display and casings use a soft damp cloth only Do not use solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings Do not submerge the units in water Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Replace only with new batteries of the recommended type Do make...

Page 56: ...d OF L when 50m s Wind chill 40 F to 139 8 F 40ºC to 59 9ºC displayed OF L if outside this Relative pressure pre set range 27 14 to 31 90 inHg 919 to 1080 hPa Rainfall 0 to 393 7 0 to 9999 mm displayed OF L when 9999mm Outdoor data reception every 4 5 seconds Air pressure checking interval every 15 seconds Transmission range up to 330 feet 100 meters in open space Power Weather Center 3 x AA IEC L...

Page 57: ... be recycled User shall take an active part in the reuse recycling and recovery of the electrical and electronic waste The unrestricted disposal of electronic waste may do harm on public health and the quality of environment As stated on the gift box and labeled on the product reading the User manual is highly recommended for the benefit of the user This product must however not be thrown in gener...

Page 58: ... to La Crosse Technology Ltd or La Crosse Technology Ltd s authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above All replaced parts and products become the property of La Crosse Technology Ltd an...

Page 59: ...ions and uses that this product was not intended or 8 the products inability to receive a signal due to any source of interference This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from ins...

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Page 61: ...d printing errors The information in this handbook is regularly checked and corrections made in the next issue We accept no liability for technical mistakes or printing errors or their consequences All trademarks and patents are acknowledged ...

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