La Crosse Technology WS-1510-IT manual

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    1 PROFESSIONAL WE ATHER CENTER WS-1510-IT Instruct io n M a n ual Table of Contents Topic Page Features 2 Setting up 4 Function ke ys 7 LCD Scr een 9 Manual Settin g 10 Time alarm sett ing 13 Weather alarm opera tions 14 Hysteresis 16 Weather forecast and w eather tendency 17 Wind direction and w ind speed measurement 19 Rainfall measurem ent 19 Vi[...]

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    5 Sockets f or wind se nsor Note: When pu tting the Weathe r Center into ope ration, it is i mportant to perform in close proximi ty (e.g. on a table) a compl ete wiring and set-u p of the system. T his step is important to tes t all components fo r correct function before placing and mount ing them at their final des tinations (See Positioning bel[...]

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    9 SET key • Press and hold to ent er manual setting mo des: LCD contrast, Manual time sett ing, 12/24 hour t ime display, Calendar s etting, ºF/ ºC temperature uni t, Wind speed unit, Rain fall unit, Pre ssure unit, Relative pressure refere nce setting, Weather tendency threshold setting, Storm warning threshol d setting and Storm Alarm On/ Off[...]

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    13 4. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the month. 5. Press the SET key to confirm the month and ent er the date s etting mode. The date digi t will start flashi ng. 6. Use the + or MIN/MAX key to set the date. 7. Confirm all calenda r settings with the SET k ey and enter the °F/°C TEMPERA TURE UNIT SETTING . °F/°C TEM PERATU R E U N I T SETTING [...]

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    17 The Weather Cente r can be set to alert w hen a specific weather condition is reac hed. The following We ather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode . • High outdoor temperat ure alarm • Low outdoor temperat ure alarm • High outdoor humid ity alarm • Low outdoor humid ity alarm • High wind speed alarm Default a larm [...]

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    21 Center will be more accura te compared to use in areas where t he weather is stagnant mo st of the time (for example mostly sunny). If the Weather Center is moved to another locati on significantly higher or lower than its initi al standing point (for example fro m the ground floor to the upper floo rs of a house), discard the we ather forecast [...]

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    25 2. Max outdoor tempe rature with the date and time of recording 3. Min dew point tem perature with the date and time of recording 4. Max dew point te mperature with the dat e and time of recording 5. Min outdoor humi dity with the date and tim e of recording 6. Max outdoor humi dity with the date and time of recording MIN icon MIN ic on Time and[...]

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    29 To reset the rainf all reading, press the + key once when the Rainfall value and "Reset" icon i s shown. Then the total rainfall amount wi ll be reset to 0, and the time up dated to current tim e. Note: After power up, th e time and date and total rai nfall are displaye d as "- - - ". After time is adjusted m anually, the set[...]

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    33 First, check that t he wind-cups and the w ind-vane can rotate fre ely before fixing t he unit. For correct and acc urate readings, it is impo rtant to mount the sensor so th at the front (marked E) is po inting in East- West direction. The w ind sensor should now be mounted using the screw or cable tie provide d onto a solid wall/ pa nel mast o[...]

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    37 Crosse Technology, L td product to a La Crosse Tech nology, Ltd authorized servic e center. La Crosse Technology, Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges t o the owner of the product to a USA addre ss only. Your La Crosse Technolo gy, Ltd warranty covers al l defects in material and workmanship w ith the following specif ied exceptions: (1) [...]

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    41 2. SETTING THE HOUR MA NUALLY: The Hour will be flashing. Use the PLUS button t o increase the hour. Use the MIN/MAX button to decrease the hour. If using 12-hour Ti me Mode, be sure to set the ho ur for AM or PM. Press and release the SET button once to move to the next me nu item. 3. SETTING THE M INUTES MANUALLY: The Minutes w ill be flashing[...]

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    45 Distance: It may also be that the distance betwe en the transmitter and the receiver is too great or has too many obsta cles between the units t o allow the signa l to reach the transmitt er. Rain is inaccurate Interference: Are t here sources of radio f requency or electrom agnetic interference ne ar the Base or the Rain sensor? Ham radios, Bab[...]

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    49 2. Press MIN/ MAX to view older records . Press MIN/MAX and PLUS key to view "Previou s" and "Next" record respectively. The records ar e made at 3 -hour interva ls) Press the SET key to see items normally viewed in “mode 2”. - Forecast Icons Forecast Icon Shows Incorrect Conditions This feature indicates wha t the weathe[...]