User manual LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY WS-2308AL

[. . . ] Operation Manual Professional Remote Weather Station Table of Contents 1. Page Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features of the base station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features of the thermo-hygro sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press the WIND key to toggle between wind direction as numerical (e. g. SW) as well as numerical wind speed display inside the compass circle. 18 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 to enter the manual basic programming mode - In basic programming mode to select the following setting modes: - LCD contrast setting - Manual time setting (hours/minutes) - 12/24 time format display - Calendar setting (year/month/date) - Time zone setting - °C/°F temperature setting - Wind speed unit setting - Rainfall unit setting - Pressure unit setting - Relative air pressure setting - Weather picture threshold setting - Storm warning setting - Audible storm alarm setting - In setting modes confirmation of the selected values - In alarm modes alarm ON/OFF - In alarm mode to enter programming of alarm values (long pressing) - To exit MIN/MAX modes - Toggle between Absolute and Relative air pressure displays - Toggle between the following current/ maximum/ minimum display modes: - Indoor temperature and humidity - Outdoor temperature and humidity - Outdoor wind chill - Outdoor dew point - Rainfall (24h, 1h, total) To toggle between the following settings: - Wind speed - Wind direction - Wind direction display in degrees PRESSURE - key DISPLAY key WIND - key 19 ALARM key MIN/MAX key PLUS (+) ­ key MINUS (-) ­ 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 & low) - Indoor humidity alarm (high & low) - Outdoor humidity alarm (high & low) - Outdoor wind chill alarm (high & low) - Outdoor dew point alarm (high & low) - Rainfall alarm (24h, 1h) - Pressure alarm (high & low) - Wind speed alarm (high & low) - Wind direction alarm - In setting modes confirmation of the selected values - To exit MIN/MAX modes - To reset general alarm symbol - In normal display mode to toggle between display of MIN/MAX values - To toggle between MIN/MAX values in MIN/MAX mode - To exit any programming mode - In normal display mode to toggle between format of date display, seconds, time alarm and time zone - To increase the values in the setting modes - To exit MIN/MAX modes - In normal display mode to re-enter data learning mode (long pressing for 2 seconds) - In normal display mode to 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 any key to activate the E. L. backlight 20 13. Basic Programming Modes Manual Setting modes The manual setting mode allows the user to change several basic settings, which is done by accessing one mode after the other simply by pressing the SET key. After the final mode, or if no key is pressed for 30 seconds, the manual setting returns to the normal display mode. Time zone setting from 0 to +12 hrs, -1, -2, -3, AT -4, ET -5, CT -6, MT -7, PT -8, AL -9, HA -10, -11, -12 (default ET -5) 6. Temperature display unit degree Celsius or Fahrenheit (default degree Fahrenheit) 7. Wind speed display units in m/s, km/h, mph, Beaufort, knots (default setting mph) 8. Relative air pressure setting from 27. 10 inHg ­ 31. 90 inHg (default 29. 98 inHg) 11. Weather forecast sensitivity setting 6, 9, 12 inHg (default setting 9 inHg) 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 setting. Continue to press the SET key to toggle through the setting mode until the LCD returns to the normal display mode or press the MIN/MAX key at any time to exit. Keeping the PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) key depressed when setting certain units in the manual setting mode will increase/decrease digits in greater steps. 21 Manual time setting The base station will continue to scan for the radio controlled time signal from 12am-6 am (1am-6pm summer time) each day despite it being manually set. · · If reception has been unsuccessful, then the WWVB tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour within the time frame If reception has been successful, the received time and date will overwrite the manually set time and date and no further reception is attempted until the following day MIN/MAX Programming Modes 14. MIN/MAX display Mode The MIN/MAX Mode provides the user with information about the MIN/MAX values of all weather data together with the time and date at which these values were recorded. the indoor temperature and humidity, press MIN/MAX key to toggle the display between the maximum, minimum and current records. While the maximum or minimum values are shown press the DISPLAY key once to show the time and date that value was 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: · · · · · · · · Indoor temperature (max or min with time and date) Indoor humidity (max or min with time and date) Outdoor temperature (max or min with time and date) Outdoor humidity (max or min with time and date) Outdoor wind chill (max or min with time and date) Outdoor dew point (max or min with time and date) Rainfall 24 hours (max or min with time and date) Rainfall 1 hour (max or min with time and date) · Rainfall total (max only with time and date) 22 When in any of the above modes, press the MIN/MAX key to toggle between the maximum or minimum values of those records and their respective time and dates will also be shown. For the wind and pressure minimum and maximum readings, the same would apply except that the WIND or PRESSURE keys would be used instead of the DISPLAY KEY. Exiting the MIN/MAX modes If the maximum and minimum modes with times and dates are displayed, press the PLUS (+) key twice to return the normal display mode. Resetting the MIN/MAX records While in the minimum or maximum mode, the time and dates are also displayed along with the recorded values. [. . . ] 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. Warranty service can only be performed by a La Crosse Technology, Ltd authorized service center. The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to La Crosse Technology, Ltd or La Crosse Technology, Ltd's authorized service center. [. . . ]