1 operation manual professional remote weather station table of contents page 1. Introduction ................................................ 2 2. Intended use .............................................. 2 weather station ......................................... 2 system requirements for pc use...
2 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing this professional remote weather station. Designed for everyday use, the weather station will prove to be an asset of great value for your personal use in the home or office. Please read this instruction manual thoroughly to fully understand the correct ope...
3 this weather station is designed to work easily with your pc, simply connect and disconnect the pc cable at any time. System requirements for pc use: the minimum system requirement for use of this “heavy weather” software is: operating system: windows 98 or above processor: pentium 166 mhz or abov...
4 • weather tendency indicator • storm warning alarm • el back light • simultaneous display of all weather data with individual settings by the user • com port for easy connection to your pc • all the weather data from the base station and up to 175 sets of weather history data with user adjustable ...
5 this instruction manual, the manufacturer and supplier cannot be held liable. • for reasons of safety and operation, alterations to this device are strictly prohibited. • to operate the weather station, use only supplied adaptor and batteries of the recommended type. • do not leave discharged batt...
6 4. Packaged contents before setting up, carefully unpack the contents onto a table or flat surface and check that the following are complete: item: consisting of: fittings: illustration: base station • main unit • ad/dc 120v power adaptor - optional use (included) thermo -hygro sensor • main unit ...
7 heavy weather pc softwar e cd-rom format (english version only) • 6.5ft pc cable for pc connection - optional use (included) 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 o...
8 setting up using batteries: important: to avoid operating problems, please take note of battery polarity if inserting any batteries 1) pull away the rain cover of the thermo-hygro sensor to reveal the three sockets (for the wind sensor, rain sensor and the base station) 2) connect the attached cab...
9 setting up using the ac adaptor: 1) power up all the sensors as described in setting up using batteries above 2) using the ac adaptor (included), plug it into the power outlet and power up the base station by inserting the adaptor jack into the dc 6.0v socket located on the side of the base statio...
10 433mhz transmission and will result in higher power consumption. Batteries will have a shorter life span for cable connection compared to using 433mhz wireless transmission. To operate using cable connection, simply use the enclosed 32ft cable and connect the thermo-hygro sensor to the base stati...
11 simply press and hold the plus (+) key for 2 seconds and a short beep will sound to synchronize the base station to sensors. Without being synchronized, weather data will not be received. 7. Lcd overview the following illustration shows the full segments of the lcd for description purposes only a...
12 1. Low battery indicator 2. Wwvb radio controlled time icon 3. Date display 4. Time zone display 5. Date, seconds, alarm time and time zone 6. Alarm icon 7. Weather forecast icons 8. Weather tendency indicator 9. Pressure alarm display 10. Hpa/inhg air pressure unit 11. Pressure units (relative o...
13 lcd. In this case, check that all cables are correctly inserted into the correct sockets and/or check the batteries in the outdoor thermo-hygro sensor and press and hold the plus (+) key for 2 seconds, a short beep will sound to synchronize the base station to the sensors otherwise no weather dat...
14 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 reception pl...
15 for accurate results, the rain sensor should be securely mounted onto a horizontal surface about 2-3ft above the ground and in an open area away from trees or other coverings where rainfall may be reduced causing inaccurate readings. When securing into place, check that rain excess will not colle...
16 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 error...
17 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 alarm 50ºf (low) 86...
18 sunny rainy cloudy 11. Function description of the weather station after setting up, the following data will be displayed in different sections on the lcd. If this is not the case please observe the notes on “interferences” below. Time & date (lcd section 1) if the wwvb icon (icon 2) is on and no...
19 notes to inhg sensitivity setting for weather forecasting: the inhg pressure sensitivity can be set to suit the user’s requirement for weather forecasting from 6 inhg, 9 inhg to 12 inhg (see basic programming below). For areas that experience frequent changes in air pressure (which does not neces...
20 - outdoor dew point - rainfall 24h - rainfall 1h - rainfall total. Notes to dewpoint and windchill: air can at a certain temperature only carry a certain amount of water (water vapor), which also increases and decreases with temperature. If the air temperature decreases below the dew point (satur...
21 12. Operation keys the base station has 8 keys for easy operation. Please refer to the following table for use and function of each key: further descriptions of the key functions with regard to their immediate range of application can be found in the programming modes: set - key - in normal mode ...
22 - wind speed - wind direction - wind direction display in degrees alarm - key - in normal mode to enter the alarm programming mode - in alarm programming mode to select the following setting modes: - time alarm setting - indoor temperature alarm (high & low) - outdoor temperature alarm (high & lo...
23 key enable/disable the buzzer alarm (long pressing) - to decrease the values in the setting modes - in basic programming mode audible storm alarm on/off - to snooze the alarms off 24 hours when the alarm is sounding - in min/max modes to reset recorded values and recorded dates and times *press a...
24 12. Storm warning sensitivity setting 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29 inhg (default 9 inhg) 13. Audible storm alarm on/off (default on) to change any of the above values, once you are in the setting mode, use the plus (+) or minus (-) keys to select the values followed by the set key to enter the next ...
25 received. Now press the min/max key to toggle from the minimum and maximum readings and the time and dates the records were received are also shown. Still in the min/max mode (where the time and date for a value are shown), press the display key to move through each respective unit as follows: • ...
26 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 either of these two modes will reset the rain count to the current rain count and time and da...
27 time alarm setting 1) press the alarm key to enter the normal time alarm 2) press and hold the set key to enter 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 (...
28 4) press alarm key to confirm and press the min/max key to return to the normal display mode or press the alarm once more to toggle to the outdoor 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...
29 4) press alarm key to confirm and press the min/max key to return to the normal display mode or press the alarm key once more to toggle to the outdoor humidity low alarm set mode. 5) press and hold the set key to enter the outdoor humidity low setting values (digits will start flashing) and set t...
30 key once more to toggle to the dew point low alarm set mode. 5) press and hold the set key to enter the dew point low setting values (digits will start flashing) and set the desired dew point low by using the plus (+) or minus (-) keys 6) press alarm key to confirm and press the min/max key to re...
31 key once more to toggle to the pressure low alarm set mode. 5) press and hold the set key to enter the pressure low setting values (digits will start flashing) and set the desired pressure low by using the plus (+) or minus (-) keys 6) press alarm key to confirm and press the min/max key to retur...
32 storm warning alarm setting unlike the other weather alarms, the storm warning alarm is set by entering the main manual setting mode as follows: 1) press the set key to enter the manual setting mode 2) continue to press the set key until the storm warning icon flashes (tendency arrow flashing dow...
33 values against the min/max values reached. To deactivate the general weather alarm icon, press the alarm key. Important when entering the alarm set mode for a specific weather or temperature condition, the corresponding alarm is automatically enabled (on) when the set key is pressed, regardless o...
34 rainfall 1h 0.0 inch 39.37 inch wind 0.0 mph 111.8 mph hysteresis to compensate for fluctuation of the measured data, which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading is close to user set level, a hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm. For ex...
35 • weather picture threshold • storm warning threshold • lcd contrast • alarm time • weather alarm thresholds • state of alarms (enabled/disabled) • rainfall total value and reset time/date 17. Accessories: adding cable extensions for your convenience, additional telephone cables to increase the c...
36 note: it is important to keep all the connected extension heads away from rain, moisture and other extreme weather conditions as exposure can cause short circuits and damage to this item. 18. Changing batteries battery change only in the thermo-hygro-sensor: 1. Open the battery cover 2. Remove th...
37 19. Interferences and problems with operation problem & cause remedy distance between transmitters and receiver too long. Reduce distance between transmitters and receiver to receive signal high shielding materials between the units (thick walls, steel, concrete, isolating aluminum foil and etc.)...
38 quite frequently interferences are only of a temporary nature and may be easily overcome. If there are wireless headsets, remote babysitters or other devices working on 433mhz in your house or in the vicinity, their switch-on time is mostly limited. Furthermore most of these devices allow the cha...
39 - do not clean the funnel with the bottom half of the rain sensor attached nor the bottom part itself under running water. This may bear the danger of water entering the unit’s inner parts and cause damages. - do not immerse the base station in water. - should there be damage to this product, ple...
40 with cable connection for data transmission: measuring interval thermo-hygro sensor : 8 seconds indoor data pressure/ temperature : 4 times per minute indoor temperature range : 14.2°f to + 139.8°f (shows “ofl” if outside range) resolution : 0.2°f measuring range rel. Humidity : 1% to 99% resolut...
23. Warranty information 41 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 t...
42 la crosse technology, ltd will not assume liability for incidental, consequential, punitive, or other similar damages associated with the operation or malfunction of this product. This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information. This product is not a toy. Keep out of...
Fcc disclaimer this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference. (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. La crosse tec...
