Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WS-8015U del fabbricante La Crosse Technology
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WS-8015U Wireless 433 MHz Weather Station with Sun/Moon Time Instruction Manual.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Conte nts/ Addi tional Equi pment 3 Quick Set Up Guide 4 About WW VB 4 Detailed Set Up Guide 5-6 Battery Installation 5 Start Up Sequence 6 Explanation of LCD Information 7 Function Key Layout 7 Program Mode 8-13 Time, 12/24 Hour Mode and Date Setting 8 City Location Setting 8-9 U.
3 INVENTORY OF CO NTENTS 1. WS-8015U—indoor weather station 2. TX4U—remote therm o/hygro (temperature/humidity) sensor 3. Instruction manual and warranty card ADDITIONAL EQUIPME NT (not included) 1.
4 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteri es and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station and remote th er mo/hygro sensor 3 to 5 apart. 2. Batteries shoul d be out of both unit s fo r 1 0 m i nut es. 3. Place the batteries into the re mote thermo/hy gro sensor first then into the indoor weather station.
5 DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE I. Battery Installation Batteries will fit tightly. To avoid start-up problems, make sure th at th e batteries do not spring free. Also be sure to insert alkaline batteries into the remote thermo/hygro sensor first, then the indoor weather station.
6 II. Start Up Sequence A. Initial Start 1. Immediately after the batteries have been installed, th e indoor weather station will sound a “beep ”, and the LCD will completely light up for a brie f moment. 2. All information will then appear in normal mode, with “12:00” as the default time and “1 .
7 5. Once the time and date are set, the indo or weather station will conduct a search every night at midnight and correct to the accurate time and date (Daylight Savi ng Ti me is automatic). If the signal has been receive d in the past 24 hours, the reception indicator will be displayed.
8 IV. Function Key Layout A. The below picture shows the eight functi o n key s used in pr ogramming and operation of you r indoor weather station V. Program Mode The program mode is laid out in a manne r that al lows you to p rogram each function separa tely, or you can follow the instru ctions entirely to program the indoor weather center.
9 B. Time, 12/24 Hour Mode and Date Setting The WWVB signal will override any man ua l set time and date information . The time will be based on the tim e zone selected. 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 1 sec ond. 2. The hour is now f lashing.
10 C. City Location Setting The list of the cities available is listed after this section. 1. Press and hold the “ SET” button for 1 second. 2. Press and release the “ SET” button 6 times. 3. The country location will flash (USA default/factory setting).
11 D. City Location Listing The following list of city locations is entered in the database. Due the limited memory, 245 cities are listed. Every attem pt has been made to provide a locat ion close to all parts of Nort h America.
12 IN Indiana MN Minnesota ND North Dakota, cont. EVV Evansville AEL Albert Lea GFK Grand Forks HUF Terre Haute BJI Bemidji NE Nebraska IND Indianapolis DLH Duluth GRI Grand Island SBN South Bend GPO Grand Portage LNK Lincoln KS Kansas INL International Falls OMA Omaha DDC Dodge City ST P St.
13 OK Oklahoma TX Texas (cont.) WV West Virginia 17K Boise C it y DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth CRW Charleston LAW Lawton ELP El Paso HLG Wheeling OKC Oklahoma Cit y HOU Houston WY Wyoming TUL Tulsa LRD Laredo.
14 Canada City Listing Code City Code City Code City EDM Edmonton YEL Yello wknife CHT Charlotte Town ALB Calgary OTT Ottawa MON Montreal VAN Vancouver SUD Sudbury QUE Quebec WIN Winnipeg T HU Thunder.
15 F. Weather measurement uni ts ( ° F/ ° C, in Hg/hPa) 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 1 sec ond. 2. Press and release the “SET” button 11 times. 3. The selected temperature units will now flash ( ° F default/factory setting). 4. Press and release the “+” or “–“ butto n to select ° F (Fahrenheit) or ° C (Celsius).
16 16. Press and release the “+” or “–“ button to select the storm w a rn ing setting. This can be set t o 0.09, 0.12, 0.15, 0.18 , 0.21, 0. 24, or 0.27 inHg (from 3 to 9 hPa). This setting will determine how mu ch of a drop in air pressure over six hours will sound the storm warning alarm.
17 FEATURES AND OPERATIONS A. Sunrise/set and Moonrise/set Calculation The indoor weather sta tion will calculate the sunrise/set moon rise/set each day based on the locatio n entered t hrough the progr amming mo de. To view another locat i o n and/or date wit hout affecting the pr o gra mme d city location and date, follo w section A.
18 m. Press and release the “SET” ke y to advance t o the month setting. n. The month is now flas hing (the curre nt month) . o. Press and release the “+” or “–“ key to select the m onth desired. p. Press and release the “SET” key to advance to the date setting.
19 B. Moon Phase 1. There are 12 moon phases shown on the indoor w eathe r station; the black po rtion signifies t he portio n of the m oon visible in the sky. Thus, w hen the m oon icon is all black, it is a f ull moon. The indoor weathe r station is programmed wi th all moon phases from the year 2000 u ntil 2099.
20 2. Outdoor Minimum and Maximum Temperature and Humidity The indoor weather station a utoma ticall y s t or es t h e min imu m an d maximum outdoor tem perature and hum idity. The m inimum and maximum values are update d automat ically when a ne w minim um or maximum is recorded, or until manually reset.
21 f. Follow the Detailed Set-Up Guid e for programming and operating instructions. 2. Viewing and Operating with Multiple R emote Sensors a. To view the temperature of a differe nt remote sensor press and release the “CHANNEL” but ton. A shift f rom one “bo xed” number to the next shoul d be observed i n the OUTDOOR LCD.
22 g. Press and release the “SET” key to return to the normal display mode (or the display will ti meou t after fifteen seconds and return to the normal mode autom atically). 3. Canceling the Temperature Alarm While Sounding a. While the alarm is sounding, pr es s any key to mute the alarm.
23 1. Weather Icons a. There are 3 possible weather icons that will b e disp layed at various times in the center of the indoor weather station . i Sunny— indicates that the w eather is expected to improv e (not that the weather will be sunny).
24 when the air pressure stabilizes or begins to rise. I. Storm Warning Alarm 1. An alarm can be set to warn of a drop in air pressure. 2. Please follow the programming instructions in section F of the Detailed Set Up Guide to activate this alarm 3. When the air pressure drops by the level set, an alarm will sound (if the alarm is activted).
25 7. Air pressure trends can be determ ined by simply glancing at the bar graph. a. If the bars are rising (higher on the right t han the left) then the air pressure has a risi ng trend, and the weather should improve.
26 VII. MOUNTING Note: Before permane ntly mounti ng, ensure t hat the ind oor weather stati on is able to receive signals from the sens ors and WWVB signal at the desired location. To achieve a true temper atur e reading, av oid mounting the remote thermo/h ygro sen sor (or an y senso r ) wher e direct sunlight can reach the remote sensor.
27 2. Mounting with Adhesive Tape a. With a nonabrasive solution, cl ean and dry the back of the mounting bracket and the m ounting surface to ensure a sec ure hold. The mounting surface s h ould be smooth and flat. b. Remove the protective stri p from one si de of the tape .
28 Maintenance and Care Instructions A. Extreme t emperatures, vi bration, and s hock shoul d be avoided t o prevent d amage to the un its. B. Clean displays an d units with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use sol vents or scouring agents; they may mark th e d isplays and casings.
29 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: The LCD is faint. Solution: 1) Set the LCD contrast to a h igher lev el. 2) Replace batteries. Problem: No outdoor temperature/humid ity is displayed. Solution: 1) Remove all batteries, reinsert into the remote thermo/hygro sensor first, then into the indoor weather station.
30 SPECIFICATIONS Radio-controlled Time Signa l WWVB, 60 kHz from Ft. Collins, CO Indoor weath er station recommended ope rat i ng temperature 32 ° F to 122 ° F (0 ° C to 50 ° C) LCD contrast 8 le.
31 Power supply Weather Center: 3 x AA (IEC LR6) 1.5V batt eri es. Thermo Hygr o Sensor: 2 x AA (IEC L R6) 1.5V bat teries. Dimensions (L x W x H) Indoor weather station 7.75 x10.00 x 1.00 inches (196 x 254 x 25mm) Remote thermo/hygro sensor 1.56 x 0.
32 the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installatio n, normal set-up or adjustments, claims based on misrepresent ation by the selle r or performan ce variations resulting from installation-r elated circumstances.
A. City Location Listing The following list of city locations is entered in the database. Due the limited memory, 245 cities are listed. Every attem pt has been made to provide a locat ion close to all parts of Nort h America.
2 IN Indiana MN Minnesota ND North Dakota, cont. EVV Evansville AEL Albert Lea GFK Grand Forks HUF Terre Haute BJI Bemidji NE Nebraska IND Indianapolis DLH Duluth GRI Grand Island SBN South Bend GPO Grand Portage LNK Lincoln KS Kansas INL International Falls OMA Omaha DDC Dod ge City STP St.
3 OK Oklahoma TX Texas (cont.) WV West Virginia 17K Boise C it y DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth CRW Charleston LAW Lawton ELP El Paso HLG Wheeling OKC Oklahoma Cit y HOU Houston WY Wyoming TUL Tulsa LRD Laredo .
4 2. Canada City Listing Code City Code City Code City EDM Edmonton YEL Yello wknife CHT Charlotte Town ALB Calgary OTT Ottawa MON Montreal VAN Vancouver SUD Sudbury QUE Quebec WIN Winnipeg T HU Thunder Bay REG Regina FRE Fredericton TOR Toronto WHI Whitehorse HAL Halifax 3.
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