WS‐2813U‐IT Wireless Professional Weather Center Operations Manual Revision: 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………….……………...2 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….………….5 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………………..…6 FEATURES……………………………………………………………………………….………………....7 Wireless display……………………………………………………………….………………...7 Thermo‐hygro sensor………………………………………………………….…………….…7 Wind sensor……………………………………………………………………………………...8 Rain Sensor………………………………………………………………………….………...
The following Weather Alarms can be adjusted in ALARM set mode…………..…20 Default Weather Alarm values………………………………………………………..……20 Pressure Alarms………………………………………………………………………….…….21 Indoor Temperature Alarms……………………………………………………………..….21 Indoor Humidity Alarms……………………………………………………………….……..22 Outdoor Temperature Alarms……………………………………………………….……..22 Outdoor Humidity Alarms……………………………………………………………….…..23 Wind Gust Alarm……………………………………………………………………….……..23 Wind Direction Alarm…………………………………………………………………….
C ongratulations on purchasing this state‐of‐the‐art weather station. Featuring time, date, weather forecast, wind gust and wind speed, indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, air pressure and rainfall, this weather station will provide various weather information and weather forecasts.
INVENTORY OF CONTENTS Carefully open the package and check that the following contents are complete: Wind Sensor TX63U‐IT Rain Sensor TX58UN‐IT Mast holder Right angle adaptor 1 x U‐bolts 2 Washers + 2 Nuts Plastic Reset Rod Contains solar rechargeable alkaline power cells.
FEATURES: WIRELESS DISPLAY Time display in 12/24 hour time format Automatic time and date (PC time) update from USB transceiver if connected; otherwise, user must manually set Calendar display (date, month, year) Weather forecast with 3 weather icons (sunny, cloudy, and rainy) with weather tendency indicator Temperature display in °F/°C: from ‐39.8°F to 139.8°F Humidity display in RH%: from 1% to 99% Dew point display in °F/°C: from ‐39.8°F to 139.
100% solar‐powered with built‐in rechargeable alkaline power cell (not replaceable). High‐efficient solar panels maintain operation throughout all seasons Transmission range: 200 feet (Open field, free of obstructions) RAIN SENSOR Self‐emptying bucket Requires 2‐AA alkaline batteries (not included) Transmission range: 200 feet (Open field, free of obstructions) SET UP: IMPORTANT: Make sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries.
5. Setup troubleshooting: If the sensor data fails to display for any of the outdoor sensors within 10 minutes, (“‐ ‐ ‐“ is displayed), remove the batteries from all units for 1 minute and start the Setup procedure again at Step 1. MOUNTING THE SENSORS AND PLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DISPLAY: IMPORTANT: Ensure that all of the sensor data can be received at the intended mounting locations before you drill mounting holes.
or the sensors closer and wait a few minutes to see if the wireless icons display again. If the wireless icons are still not displayed after re‐positioning the sensors or the wireless display, press and hold the ▲UP ARROW key for 2 seconds to re‐synchronize the wireless display with the sensors. WIND SENSOR The wind sensor must be installed with the front of the sensor (the solar panel) facing true South, or the reported wind direction will not be accurate.
Position the display station to receive data from the thermo‐hygro sensor and send data to the USBTRX‐10, which plugs into the computer and downloads information to the Heavy Weather Pro PC software. Read the Release Notes to verify the correct software version and download the free Heavy Weather Pro PC software at: http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/software.php The Software User’s Guide is found in the ?|Help menu item in the software after installation.
Stop the weather alarm when ringing MIN/MAX KEY Press to display minimum and maximum records of various weather data Stop the weather alarm when ringing MODE 1 DISPLAY: Press the SET key to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display: Pressure history graph displays 24 hour history Outdoor temperature displayed in the outdoor section Wind speed displayed in the wind section MODE 2 DISPLAY: Press the SET key to toggle between Mode 1 and Mode 2 display: Pressure history graph disp
MANUAL SETTINGS: Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds to enter the SET mode. The display will automatically return to Mode 1 display in 30 seconds if a key is not pressed. While in SET mode, each press of the SET key will advance to the next SET mode item: 1. LCD contrast setting 2. Manual time setting 3. 12/24 hour time display 4. Date setting 5. °F/°C temperature unit setting 6. Wind speed unit 7. Rainfall unit setting 8. Air pressure unit setting 9. Relative pressure reference value setting 10.
4. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the minute. 5. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the 12/24‐HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING. 12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING: 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 ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle the value. 3. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the DATE SETTING. DATE SETTING: The default date is 1. 1. of the year 2009.
1. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit “mph”, “km/h”, "bft", "knots" or “m/s” 2. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the RAINFALL UNIT SETTING. RAINFALL UNIT SETTING The rainfall unit can be set as inch or mm. The default unit is inch. 1. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to toggle between the unit “inch” or “mm” 2.
.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. 2. 3. The sensitivity value will flash. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to select the value. Press the SET key to confirm and to enter the STORM WARNING SENSITIVITY SETTING.
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 units 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.
The Weather alarms can be set when certain weather conditions are met according to the requirements. For example, you can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to +104°F (high) and 14°F (low), while enabling the high alarm and disabling the low alarm (i.e. temperatures <14°F won’t trigger alarm, but temperatures >+104°F will).
PRESSURE ALARMS 1. In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key once. The high‐pressure alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The pressure digit will flash. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the high‐pressure alarm value. Hold the arrow key in to change the value faster. 4. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 5. Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off.
2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will flash. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the high indoor humidity alarm value. 4. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 5. Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off. The ((())) icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 6. Press the ALARM key once. The low indoor humidity alarm display will be shown. 7. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds.
5. Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off. The ((())) icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 6. Press the ALARM key once. The low outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown. 7. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will flash. 8. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the low outdoor humidity alarm value. 9. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 10. Press the SET key to switch the alarm on or off.
24 HOUR RAINFALL ALARM 1. The 24‐hour rainfall alarm display will be shown. 2. Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The 24‐hour rainfall digit will flash. 3. Press the ▲UP ARROW key or ▼DOWN ARROW key to set the 24‐hour rainfall alarm value. 4. Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. 5. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. The ((())) icon indicates the alarm is switched on. 6. Press the ALARM key to exit the alarm setting mode.
Every time a new average pressure value has been obtained (once per minute), this value is compared 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 register.
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, either the upward or downward tendency arrow will be displayed until the tendency changes again. AIR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH The LCD shows the relative air pressure value and the air pressure history on a bar graph.
Press the SET key to toggle between Mode1 and Mode 2 of the display. Mode 1 displays the following wind data: Wind direction Wind chill in F or C Wind speed in mph, km/h, bft, knots or m/s Mode 2 displays the following wind data: Wind direction Wind chill in F or C Wind gust in mph, km/h, bft, knots or m/s RAINFALL MEASUREMENT The 1hour, 24‐hour, week, month or total rainfall measurement is displayed on the LCD, in the unit of inch or mm.
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT The total rainfall measurement is displayed in the unit of mm or inch. It shows the total rainfall accumulated since last reset of the total rainfall amount. In either Mode 1 or Mode 2 display, press the MIN/MAX key until the display shows the total rainfall value. To reset the rainfall reading, press the ▲UP ARROW key. The total rainfall amount will be reset to 0, and the time is updated to current time.
(“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) INDOOR HUMIDITY 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“‐ ‐” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if 99%) OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / DEW POINT ‐40°F to +139.8°F with 0.2°F resolution ‐9.9°C to +59.9°C with 0.1°C resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 1% to 99% with 1% resolution (“‐ ‐” displayed if < 1%, "99" displayed if 99%) WIND SPEED/ GUST 0 to 111.8 mph with resolution of 0.22 mph 0 to 180 km/h with resolution of 0.
RAINFALL 0" to 393.7" with 0.01 inch resolution 0 to 9999 mm with 0.1 mm resolution (displays "OF.L" when > 393.7") OUTDOOR DATA RECEPTION Temperature and humidity data every 13 seconds Wind data every 17 seconds Rain data every 19 seconds AIR PRESSURE 8.86 inHg to 32.46 inHg 300 hPa to 1099 hPa Relative pressure pre‐set range: 27.17 to 31.
RAIN SENSOR 2 x AA size batteries (IEC LR6, 1.5V) WIND SENSOR Solar powered BATTERY LIFE Approximately 24 months (Alkaline batteries recommended) 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 regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection.
manufacturer. FCC STATEMENT Statement according to FCC part 15.19: 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. Statement according to FCC part 15.21: Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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 contact La Crosse Technology, Ltd for problem determination and service procedures.
La Crosse Technology, Ltd 2817 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 Customer Support: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support For more information: www.lacrossetechnology.
