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Operation Manual 

Professional Remote Weather Station 

 

Table of Contents 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

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1. Introduction………………………………………………............. 2 
2. Intended 

use………………………………………… .................. 2 

Weather Station…………… ..................................................... 2 
System requirements for PC use…………. ............................. 3 
Features of the base station…………...................................... 3 
Features of the thermo-hygro sensor…………........................ 4 
Features of the wind sensor…………...................................... 4 
Features of the rain sensor...................................................... 4 

3. Safety 

Notes ............................................................................ 4 

4. Packaged 

contents .................................................................. 5 

5. Setting up................................................................................. 6 
6. 

Operation using cable connection or wireless 433MHz .......... 8 

7. LCD 

overview ........................................................................ 10 

8. Function test .......................................................................... 11 
9.  

Mounting ................................................................................ 11 

10.  Resetting & factory settings ................................................... 14 
11.  

Function description............................................................... 16 

12. Operation keys....................................................................... 19 
13. Basic 

programming modes.................................................... 21 

14. MIN/MAX 

programming modes ............................................. 22 

15. Alarm 

programming modes ................................................... 23 

16. Auto-memory 

for stored values ............................................. 31 

17. Accessories: 

extensions cables............................................. 32 

18. Changing 

batteries................................................................. 33 

19.  

Problems and interference with operation............................. 34 

20.  

Transmission range ............................................................... 35 

21. Cleaning 

and 

maintenance.................................................... 35 

22.  

Specifications......................................................................... 36 

23. Warranty 

Information ............................................................. 38 

 
 

This Operation Manual is part of this product and should be kept in a 
safe place for future reference. It contains important notes on setup and 
operation. 
 
Please see www.heavyweather.info for a complete IM, FAQ and 
downloads of the most current software.

 

Summary of Contents for WS-2308AL

Page 1: ...ting factory settings 14 11 Function description 16 12 Operation keys 19 13 Basic programming modes 21 14 MIN MAX programming modes 22 15 Alarm programming modes 23 16 Auto memory for stored values 31 17 Accessories extensions cables 32 18 Changing batteries 33 19 Problems and interference with operation 34 20 Transmission range 35 21 Cleaning and maintenance 35 22 Specifications 36 23 Warranty In...

Page 2: ...r is the main data communication unit since both the wind and rain sensors are connected to the thermo hygro sensor for operating power and rely on it to communicate to the base station Weather data sent from the thermo hygro sensor can be done by wireless 433MHz transmission up to 330ft in open space or by cable connection Using the enclosed 6 5ft computer cable and CD ROM you can install the Hea...

Page 3: ...ys in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius user selectable Indoor and outdoor relative humidity displays Air pressure reading in inHg or hPa absolute or relative user selectable Detailed display of rainfall data in 1 hour 24 hours total since last reset user selectable in mm or inch Wind speed in mph km h m s knots or Beaufort user selectable Wind direction display with LCD compass as well as numerical e...

Page 4: ...plier will not be held liable for damages due to failure to comply with this instruction manual or from data inaccuracies that may occur with this product In case of harm or damage to a person or property caused by improper handling or failure to comply with this instruction manual the manufacturer and supplier cannot be held liable For reasons of safety and operation alterations to this device ar...

Page 5: ...over 32ft cable optional connection to the base station included Wall mounting screws Plastic anchors for screws Wind Sensor Main unit with wind vane 32ft cable already attached to the main unit Mast holder 2 x U bolts for mast holder 4 x Washers 4 x Nuts 1 x screw to fix main unit to the mast holder Rain Sensor Main unit base and funnel 32ft cable already attached to the main unit Heavy weather P...

Page 6: ...5 Setting up First choose to use the adaptor included in this set or batteries for operation Both these methods allow for operation using wireless 433MHz transmission or cable connection between the base station and the sensors and setting up for both methods is as follows Base Station ...

Page 7: ...nd and rain sensors to the corresponding sockets of the thermo hygro sensor by clicking them into place 3 Open the battery cover of the thermo hygro sensor located below the three sockets and insert 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries and close the cover 4 Open the base station s battery cover located at the back of the unit and insert 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries into the battery compartment and close...

Page 8: ...display is based on the signal provided by the highly accurate government operated atomic clock in Ft Collins Colorado This radio controlled clock does not only provide for the weather station s time and date display but also functions as the time and date source for all of this weather station s memory and history values using time and date information E L backlight When using the power adapter o...

Page 9: ...ansmission may be left in the sensor when using cable connection for power back up in case of AC power failure A loss of power would desynchronize the base station and the sensor and no weather data will be received To Synchronize the units so that the weather data can be received press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds However in general batteries that will not be used for long periods should b...

Page 10: ... 17 Rainfall units inch or mm 18 Temperature display units ºC or ºF 19 Outdoor temperature humidity display 20 Indoor temperature humidity display 21 Dew point temperature display 22 Wind chill temperature display 23 Wind alarm icon 24 Wind information for Min Max speed and wind speed low high direction alarm 25 Wind direction and speed m s knots Beaufort km h or mph display 26 Alarm buzzer ON OFF...

Page 11: ...ermo hygro sensor and press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds and a short beep will sound to synchronize the base station to the sensors otherwise no weather data will be received Some weather readings such as wind speed and direction may not appear immediately on the LCD if the wind fan or vane of the wind sensor is moved This is due to the set reading time intervals for the wind readings Howev...

Page 12: ... to use cable connection ensure that distances can reach all desired locations before affixing any unit permanently NOTE For reception of WWVB time date signal do not mount the base station closer than 5 feet from a computer florescent lights or other electrical appliances Do not mount the base station on a wall that has metal heat AC ductwork in the wall behind the base station For best WWVB rece...

Page 13: ...n securing into place check that rain excess will not collect and store at the base of the unit but can flow out between the base and the mounting surface test by pouring clean water After mounting the rain sensor connect the cable to the thermo hygro sensor at the corresponding socket so power supply can be received and data be transmitted to the base station The rain sensor is now operable For t...

Page 14: ...t 433 MHz reception mount the thermo hygro sensor on an outside wall near the location of the base station 10 Resetting factory settings As previously mentioned in the event of a power reset to the sensor for example a change of batteries the base station has to synchronize to the sensor again otherwise no weather data will be received To do this simply press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds an...

Page 15: ...The following table shows the factory default values of the weather station Matter Default Setting Time 12 00 am Date 01 01 2001 Time zone 5 ET Alarm time 12 00 am Relative air pressure 29 91 inHg Weather picture threshold 0 09 inHg LCD contrast level 5 1 8 levels Rainfall per impulse 0 0204 inches Storm alarm 0 09 inHg Relative air pressure alarm 28 34 inHg low 30 71 inHg high Indoor temperature ...

Page 16: ...not flashing it means that the WWVB radio controlled time and date are has been received Press the PLUS key to change the format of date display between date month year weekday date month seconds alarm set time and time zone LCD Section 1 Time date seconds time zone and respective alarms sections LCD Section 3 Indoor and outdoor temperature and relative humidity wind chill dew point rainfall and r...

Page 17: ... air pressure reading is displayed here Press the PRESSURE key to toggle between relative and absolute air pressure displays Notes to Absolute and Relative Air Pressure Absolute air pressure provides the display of the true measured air pressure of the current time and location This is not programmable and the absolute air pressure range of the weather station is from 8 85 inHg to 32 45 inHg stand...

Page 18: ...nt will be about 41 F at 80 humidity about 53 6 F At a relative humidity of 100 saturation is reached i e the dewpoint is 59 F At a dewpoint below freezing the fallout will become frost or snow Windchill has been introduced for battle planning during World War II It represents not the real measured but the temperature a person feels in open area under the influence of wind and cold Windchill is la...

Page 19: ...re setting Wind speed unit setting Rainfall unit setting Pressure unit setting Relative air pressure setting Weather picture threshold setting Storm warning setting Audible storm alarm setting In setting modes confirmation of the selected values In alarm modes alarm ON OFF In alarm mode to enter programming of alarm values long pressing To exit MIN MAX modes PRESSURE key Toggle between Absolute an...

Page 20: ...y In normal display mode to toggle between display of MIN MAX values To toggle between MIN MAX values in MIN MAX mode To exit any programming mode PLUS key In normal display mode to toggle between format of date display seconds time alarm and time zone To increase the values in the setting modes To exit MIN MAX modes In normal display mode to re enter data learning mode long pressing for 2 seconds...

Page 21: ...Wind speed display units in m s km h mph Beaufort knots default setting mph 8 Rainfall display in mm or inch default setting inch 9 Air pressure display in hPa or inHg default setting inHg 10 Relative air pressure setting from 27 10 inHg 31 90 inHg default 29 98 inHg 11 Weather forecast sensitivity setting 6 9 12 inHg default setting 9 inHg 12 Storm warning sensitivity setting 9 12 15 18 21 24 29 ...

Page 22: ...mode In the normal display mode for e g the indoor temperature and humidity press MIN MAX key to toggle the display between the maximum minimum and current records While the maximum or minimum values are shown press the DISPLAY key once to show the time and date that value was received Now press the MIN MAX key to toggle from the minimum and maximum readings and the time and dates the records were...

Page 23: ...date with the exception of the following The first case is Rainfall Total which has neither maximum nor minimum records since it will show only the total rainfall Pressing the MINUS key will reset the rainfall total value to zero and the time recording to current time The second case is Rainfall 24h or 1h which records maximum rain count only for these respective times Pressing the MINUS key in ei...

Page 24: ...ter the alarm hour time set mode the hour digits will flash and set the desired hour by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 3 Press the SET key to enter the alarm minute time set mode the minutes digits will flash and set the desired minutes using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm followed by the MIN MAX key to return to the normal display mode Indoor temperature high alarm and low alar...

Page 25: ...door temperature low alarm set mode 5 Press and hold the SET key to enter the outdoor temperature low setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired outdoor temperature low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Indoor humidity high a...

Page 26: ...y low by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 6 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return the normal display mode or press the ALARM once more to toggle to the to enter another alarm setting mode Wind chill high alarm and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the wind chill high alarm set mode 3 Press a...

Page 27: ...nce more to toggle to another alarm setting mode Rainfall 24h alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the rain 24 hour alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the rain setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired rain values by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and pre...

Page 28: ... and low alarm setting 1 Press the ALARM key to enter the normal time alarm 2 Continue to press the ALARM key until you reach the wind speed high alarm set mode 3 Press and hold the SET key to enter the wind speed setting values digits will start flashing and set the desired wind speed high by using the PLUS or MINUS keys 4 Press ALARM key to confirm and press the MIN MAX key to return to the norm...

Page 29: ... ON OFF After storm warning alarm setting the next mode to appear after pressing the SET key is the storm warning ON OFF Use the PLUS or MINUS key to change the status to AON or AOFF Default setting is ON Should the air pressure drop equal or below the pre set inHg value within the last 6 hour period then the downward tendency arrow will flash as an indication of possible storm The base station wi...

Page 30: ...r press the MIN MAX key at any time to exit the alarm setting modes When a set weather alarm condition has been activated that particular alarm will sound and flash for approximately 2 minutes but will continue to flash until weather conditions have become more steady Weather Alarms The weather alarms are settable for when certain weather conditions are met according to the users requirements For ...

Page 31: ...for the various weather data types are given in the following table Weather data Hysteresis Temperature 1 8 F Humidity 3 RH Air pressure 0 0295 inHg Rainfall 24h 0 1968 inch Rainfall 1h 0 01968 inch Wind 3 1 mph 16 Auto memory for stored values The base station has a memory back up system which is used to memorize user defined settings for when the batteries are changed or if a power failure occur...

Page 32: ... result with reception difficulties Interference levels will greatly depend on the surrounding area for example setting up on or near metal piping may considerably reduce reception For best results do not to add more than 32ft of extension cable from item to item onto the existing cable lengths as this may reduce reception levels Again reception and interference levels will greatly depend on the s...

Page 33: ...ion 3 Remove the old batteries insert with new ones of the recommended type and replace the cover This method of battery replacement will result in no loss of MIN MAX and history data However in case of possible power failure the base station will lose the MIX MAX and all weather data recordings and will need to be synchronized to the sensors again by pressing the PLUS key for 2 seconds Note When ...

Page 34: ...adding more than 32ft extension cables between units to the existing cable lengths as this will increase the chance of data reception problems Reception then no reception loss of transmission signal from the sensor to the base station Press and hold the PLUS key for 2 seconds to synchronize the base station to the sensors for weather data reception If still no signal then change the sensor batteri...

Page 35: ... not be mounted on metal surfaces as this will reduce transmission range 21 Cleaning and Maintenance Clean the housing and screen of the base station only with a soft damp cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents Ensure that the rain sensor does not collect leaves or other dirt by checking the funnel for blockages every now and then Also clean the seesaw of the sensor with a damp cloth and check by ...

Page 36: ...rical Resolution Letter format Using 433MHz wireless data transmission Measuring interval thermo hygro sensor 32 sec if wind speed 22 36 mph or 128sec if wind speed 22 36mph 10 minutes if the base station fails to receive any data after 5 attempts in a row all outdoor data readings will display except for the rain value With cable connection for data transmission Measuring interval thermo hygro se...

Page 37: ...ecommended or AC power INPUT 120V AC 60HZ use the provided AC DC adapter only Thermo hygro sensor 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V or can draw power from the adapter if used Battery life using 433MHz approximately 12 months alkaline batteries recom mended Battery life using cable connection approximately 6 months alkaline batteries recom mended Dimensions L x W x H Base Station 6 1 x 1 27 x 8 85 inches Thermo ...

Page 38: ...me the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay all expenses for labor and materials for all repairs covered by this warranty If necessary repairs are not covered by this warranty or if a product is examined which is not in need or repair you will be charged for the repairs or examination The owner must pay any shipping charges incurred in...

Page 39: ...THIS PRODUCT THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR FOR PUBLIC INFORMA TION THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY KEEP OUT OF CHIL DREN S REACH This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights specific to your State Some States do no allow the ex clusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you For warra...

Page 40: ...l rights reserved This handbook must not be reproduced in any form even in excerpts or duplicated or processed using electronic mechanical or chemi cal procedures without written permission of the publisher This handbook may contain mistakes and printing errors The information in this handbook is regularly checked and corrections made in the next issue We accept no liability for technical mistakes...

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