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WS-2814U-IT
Wireless Professional
Weather Center

Operations Manual

Revision: 7

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Summary of Contents for WS-2814U-IT

Page 1: ...WS 2814U IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Operations Manual Revision 7 ...

Page 2: ...w 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 The complete owner s manual and downloadable software required for remote monitoring and alert features are available at www lacrossetechnology com 2814 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 5 FEATURES 6 Wireless...

Page 3: ...efault weather alarm values 16 Pressure alarms 16 Indoor temperature alarms 16 Indoor humidity alarms 17 Outdoor temperature alarms 17 Outdoor humidity alarms 18 Wind gust alarm 18 Wind direction alarm 18 24 Hour rainfall alarm 19 HYSTERESIS 19 DISPLAY MODES 20 Mode 1 20 Mode 2 20 Date or seconds display 20 Rainfall Display 20 WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY 20 Weather forecasting icons 20 Weather t...

Page 4: ... 28 Outdoor temperature dew point 28 Outdoor humidity 28 Wind speed gust 28 Wind chill 28 Rainfall 28 Outdoor data reception Interval 28 Air pressure 29 Transmission range 29 Power consumption 29 Weather Center 29 Thermo hygro transmitter 29 Rain sensor 29 Wind sensor 29 usb transceiver 29 DIMENSIONS 29 Weather Center 29 Thermo hygro transmitter 29 Rain sensor 29 Wind sensor 29 USB transceiver 29 ...

Page 5: ... 076 044 6 597 990 Wind Sensor also Protected under U S Patent 6 761 065 RE42 057 Remote Monitoring Alerts Activation Card included in package with weather station PC Software Downloads IMPORTANT Do Not Discard Contains the Activation Button to enable remote monitoring and alerts Enables wireless computer connection using the USB transceiver Enables remote monitoring alerts Download software from ...

Page 6: ...elative air pressure with 24hr 72hr history graph inHg hPa Preset range 27 10 to 31 90 inHg Wind speed with min max time date 0 to 111 mph km h m s knots Beaufort scale Wind direction with compass 16 points 22 5 degrees Wind gust with max time date Rainfall for last hour 24hr week month total 0 to 393 7 inches 0 to 9999 9 mm Weather alarms for temperature humidity wind gust direction pressure 24hr...

Page 7: ...d to connect the outdoor sensors to the display 3 2 L x 89 W x 35 H 81 8 x 22 7 x 9 mm Plugs into USB port on your PC Shares weather data with downloadable PC software enables remote monitoring alerting functions OPTIONAL HEAVY WEATHER PRO SOFTWARE Optional downloadable software stores weather data syncs time date to your PC Create graphs update user settings set weather alarms more Supported oper...

Page 8: ...t button once in the hole on the bottom of the sensor STEP 3 Insert two AA size batteries into the rain sensor with the correct polarity STEP 4 Insert two C size batteries into the thermo hygro sensor with the correct polarity Allow all sensors to run for two minutes before inserting batteries in the weather station STEP 5 Insert two C size batteries into the wireless display with the correct pola...

Page 9: ... 2 Gust Dew Point temp 72 hr pressure history graph 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 DATE 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 ho...

Page 10: ...the LCD The user can see whether the last reception was successful icon is on or not icon is off Blinking of the icon shows that a reception is in process MANUAL SETTINGS Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode Note The display will automatically return to Mode 1 display in 30 seconds if a button is not pressed While in SET mode each press of the SET button will advance t...

Page 11: ... Press the SET button to switch to the minutes The minute digit will flash 4 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to set the minute 5 Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY The time can be set as 12 hour or 24 hour format To change the time display 1 The 12h or 24h digits will flash 2 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to toggle the value...

Page 12: ...r bft Beaufort knots or m s meters per second The default unit is mph 1 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to toggle between the unit mph km h bft knots or m s 2 Press the SET button to confirm and to enter the RAINFALL UNIT RAINFALL UNIT The rainfall unit can be set to read in inch or mm The default unit is inch 1 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to toggle between the unit inch or mm 2 Pres...

Page 13: ... SENSITIVITY The sensitivity of the weather forecast icons to changes in air pressure can be set manually Smaller values result in a more sensitive forecast The switching sensitivity value can be set to 06 09 or 12 inHg 2 3 or 4 hPa Select lower values 06 for high humidity areas like the coastline Select high numbers 12 for dry areas like the desert The default value is 0 09 inHg 1 The sensitivity...

Page 14: ...ter the FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE SEE WARNINGS in the FACTORY RESET section FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE WARNING Performing a factory reset will erase all MIN MAX values and weather data stored in the display s internal memory and return the weather unit s settings back to the factory defaults If you have not yet uploaded the data to the Heavy Weather Pro software the data will be lost If you do not wish...

Page 15: ... and disabling the low alarm i e temperatures 14 F won t trigger alarm but temperatures 104 F will When the value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm the alarm will ring for 2 minutes and the value will blink along with the corresponding icon HI AL LO AL Press any button to stop a ringing alarm The high and low alarms can be switched On Off independently according to the needs If at an...

Page 16: ... The Low Pressure alarm display will be shown 7 Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds The pressure digit will flash 8 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to set the low pressure alarm value Hold the arrow button in to change the value faster 9 Press the ALARM button to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET button to switch the alarm on or off The icon indic...

Page 17: ... switched on 6 Press the ALARM button once The low indoor humidity alarm display will be shown 7 Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds The humidity digit will flash 8 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to set the low indoor humidity alarm value 9 Press the ALARM button to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET button to switch the alarm on or off The icon i...

Page 18: ... or RAIN button to set the low outdoor humidity alarm value 9 Press the ALARM button to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 10 Press the SET button to switch the alarm on or off The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 11 Press the ALARM button to move to the wind gust alarm WIND GUST ALARM 1 The wind gust alarm display will be shown 2 Press and hold the SET button for about 2 seco...

Page 19: ... will flash 3 Press the DATE button or RAIN button to set the 24 hour rainfall alarm value 4 Press the ALARM button to confirm the setting The digit will stop flashing 5 Press the SET button to switch on or off the alarm The icon indicates the alarm is switched on 6 Press the ALARM button to exit the alarm setting mode HYSTERESIS To compensate for fluctuation of the weather data which may cause th...

Page 20: ...g Simply press and release the DATE button to return to a date display RAINFALL DISPLAY Press and release the RAIN button to view 1 hour 24 hour Past Week Past Month Total Rainfall WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS Sunny Cloudy with sunny intervals Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the chang...

Page 21: ...48 60 hours as the Weather Center may mistake the new location as being a possible change in air pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons is the weather tendency indicators arrows located on the left and right sides of the weather icons When the indicator points upwards it means that the air pressure is incre...

Page 22: ...the current air pressure is used as a basis for the display of a new graph bar The existing graph is then moved one column to the left Note For accurate barometric pressure trend the Weather Center should operate at the same altitude Should the unit be moved for instance from the ground to the second floor of the house the readings for the next 48 60 hours shall be discarded Note The bar graph wil...

Page 23: ... of display set up until you manually reset the total rain Note You must start a new history file on the PC if you reset the Total Rainfall on the weather station to avoid inaccuracies Note RESET RAIN Press and release the MIN MAX button until the display shows the Total Rainfall value Press the DATE button The total rainfall amount will be reset to 0 and the time updated to current time MIN MAX W...

Page 24: ...e accurate measure of the quantity of water vapor in the air Dew Point Temperature does not change with air temperature changes It only changes with moisture content changes with barometric pressure stable Note Dew Point is lower than the actual temperature Note A Frost Point occurs when the Dew Point Temperature is below freezing RELATIVE HUMIDITY Relative humidity is how close the air is to satu...

Page 25: ...d relative to the thermo hygro sensor rather than the wireless display See the Wireless Connection Diagram below 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 In addition 915 MHz sensors transmit better at a minimum mount height of 6 feet The wireless display must be within the 80 foot wireless range of the...

Page 26: ...terial can conduct The color gray is also not a guarantee of electrical grade protection Any non electrical grade mast may conduct which may result in data spikes RF interference etc 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 of...

Page 27: ... the DATE button for 2 seconds to synchronize the wireless display to the sensors DISPLAY STATION AND HEAVY WEATHER PC SOFTWARE Position the display station to receive outdoor data from the thermo hygro sensor and send data to the USB Transceiver see image above which plugs into the computer and downloads information to the Heavy Weather Pro PC software You have the option of using your weather st...

Page 28: ...GUST 0 to 111 8 mph with resolution of 0 22 mph 0 to 180 km h with resolution of 0 36 km h 0 to 12 bft 0 to 97 1 knots with resolution of 0 19 knots 0 to 50 m s with resolution of 0 1 m s displays OF L when 111 62 mph 49 9 m s WIND CHILL Down to 40 F displays OF L if outside this RAINFALL 0 to 393 7 0 to 9999 mm displays OF L when 393 7 OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION INTERVAL Temperature and humidity data...

Page 29: ...s IEC LR14 1 5V Approximately 24 months Alkaline batteries recommended RAIN SENSOR 2 x AA size batteries IEC LR6 1 5V Approximately 24 months Alkaline batteries recommended WIND SENSOR 100 solar powered built in power cell no batteries necessary High efficiency solar panels maintain operation in every season USB TRANSCEIVER Plugs into USB port on your PC DIMENSIONS WEATHER CENTER 10 46 L x 1 35 W ...

Page 30: ...ome exposed Do not expose the display to extreme and sudden temperature changes this may lead to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment Please contact the local or and r...

Page 31: ...nician for help WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology Ltd provides a 1 year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contac...

Page 32: ...roduct 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 installation related circumstances LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFU...

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