La Crosse Technology WS-8015U User's Manual
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1. BNA Nashville CHA Chattanooga DKX Knoxville MEM Memphis TX Texas ABI Abilene AMA Amarillo AUS Austin BRO Brownsville SC South Carolina Texas cont Dallas Ft Worth El Paso Houston Laredo Odessa San Antonio Utah Saline St George Salt Lake City Thompson Virginia Vienna Lynchburg Norfolk Richmond Roanoke Vermont BTV Burlington MPR Montpelier WA Washington ABE Aberdeen ALW Walla Walla KTF Kettle Falls MVN Mt Vernon OLM Olympia SEA Seattle SFF Spokane TON Tonasket YKM Yakima WI Wisconsin AUW Wausau GRB Green Bay LSE LaCrosse MSN Madison MWC Milwaukee SSQ Spooner 13 West Virginia Charleston Wheeling Wyoming Buffalo Casper Cheyenne Little America West Yellowstone Canada City Listing OTT Montreal van Vancouver suD_ Sudbury aue IN Winnipeg THU Thunder Bay FRE Fredericton fror Toronto wi Wwnitehorse Hab faita d S Mexico City Listings CHH Chihuahua MEX Mexico City Dur Durango eua __ Guadaupe E Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Settings 1 Press and hold the SET button for 1 second 2 Press and release the SET button 9 times 3 The time zone will now flash based on the city selected 4 Press and release the or button to adjust to the correct time zone 5 Press and release the SET button to advance to the Daylight Saving Time setting dst ON wi2. and 0 hours current 3 The vertical axis is set by hPa the 0 on this axis represents the current hPa and or 1 3 5 or 7 shows in hPa how high or low the past air pressure was as compared to the current one The 0 on the vertical axis indicates the current air pressure value The Oh on the horizontal axis indicates the current hour thus the current air pressure also 6 Each bar on the bar graph represents a value of 0 03 hPa and each bar also has a corresponding value on the verticle axis ne 24 7 Air pressure trends can be determined by simply glancing at the bar graph a Ifthe bars are rising higher on the right than the left then the air pressure has a rising trend and the weather should improve b Ifthe bars are dropping lower on the right than the left then the air pressure has a falling trend and the weather should worsen 8 Multiply the two values to find past air pressure note the or sign of values on the verticle axis i e 0 03 hPa x 3 0 09 hPa now add this value to the air pressure in LCD 4 to evaluate what past air pressures have been 9 The bar chart will constantly scroll to avoid burnout of the LCD Note This feature cannot be turned off 25 VII MOUNTING Note Before permanently mounting ensure that the indoor weather station is able to receive signals from the sensors and WWVB signal at the desired location To achieve a true temperature reading
3. avoid mounting the remote thermo hygro sensor or any sensor where direct sunlight can reach the remote sensor We recommend that you mount the remote sensor on a North facing wall or under an eve The sending range of the remote thermo hygro sensor is 80 ft 25m however obstacles such as walls concrete and large metal objects can reduce the range Place all units in their desired location and wait approximately 15 minutes before permanently mounting to ensure that there is proper reception If the indoor weather station loses the signal from the remote sensor it will display the last temperature reading for 15 minutes After 15 minutes of not receiving any signals the remote temperature will display A Mounting the Remote Thermo hygro Sensor The remote thermo hygro sensor can be mounted with the use of screws or by using the adhesive tape 1 Mounting with screws a Remove the mounting bracket receptor from the packaging Place the mounting bracket over the desired mounting surface c Through the 2 screw holes of the bracket mark the mounting surface with a pencil d Where marked start the screw holes using the provided screws e Remove screws from the mounting surface Align the mounting bracket with the started screw holes Screw mounting bracket onto the mounting surface The screws should be flush with the bracket h Fit the mounting post on the back of the sensor into the receptor of the mounting brac
4. Press and release the SET button to advance to the location setting skip steps 1 and 2 in section B if continuing C City Location Setting The list of the cities available is listed after this section ON Press and hold the SET button for 1 second Press and release the SET button 6 times The country location will flash USA default factory setting Press and release the or button to select the country USA United States CAN Canada MEX Mexico Press and release the SET button to advance to the state setting USA only or the city location Canada or Mexico Skip to step nine if Mexico or Canada is selected RR Bio The state is now flashing Press and release the or button to select the state Press and release the SET button to advance to the city setting The city is now flashing Press and release the or button to select the city closest to your location abbreviated by airport code if applicable Press and release the SET button to advance to the time zone setting skip steps and 2 in section D if continuing Section C lists the available city codes Section D continues with the setup programming 10 D City Location Listing The following list of city locations is entered in the database Due the limited memory 245 cities are listed Every attempt has been made to provide a location close to all parts of North Am
5. rain must be avoided To complete the set up of your indoor weather station after the 10 minutes have passed please follow the steps in the Detailed Set Up Guide Note The remote thermo hygro sensor transmits a signal every 3 minutes after the batteries have been installed the indoor weather station will search for the signal for a duration of 5 minutes If there is no temperature reading in the OUTDOOR LCD after 5 minutes make sure the units are within range of each other or repeat the battery installation procedure DETAILED SET UP GUIDE I Battery Installation Batteries will fit tightly To avoid start up problems make sure that the batteries do not spring free Also be sure to insert alkaline batteries into the remote thermo hygro sensor first then the indoor weather station Initial set up should be done with the remote thermo hygro sensor and indoor weather station in the same room The units should be permanently mounted only after the signal reception has been verified Mounting Bracket Recent A Battery Cover Rain Cover Thermo Hygro Sensor A Remote Temperature and Humidity Sensor TX4U 1 Pull the cylindrical rain cover off the sensor 2 Remove the battery cover located on the backside of the sensor above the mounting post and bracket Press the arrow and slide the battery cover off 3 Observing the correct polarity install 2 Alkaline AA batteries 4 Replace battery cover an
6. sound the storm warning alarm Press and release the SET button to advance to the storm warning alarm on off setting The storm warning on or off setting will now flash AOFF default factory setting Press and release the or button to select whether or not the storm warning alarm is activated Press and release the SET button to advance to the LCD setting skip steps 1 and 2 in section F if continuing LCD Contrast Press and hold the SET button for 1 second Press and release the SET button 17 times The LCD contrast setting will now flash 4 is the default factory setting Press and release the or button to select the contrast level desired from 1 to 8 Press and release the SET button to advance to the LI setting The LI setting will now flash ON is the default factory setting Press and release the or button to select ON or OFF Press and release the SET button to exit the programming mode Note The LI setting does not affect the function of the indoor weather station and is present only for future use FEATURES AND OPERATIONS A Sunrise set and Moonrise set Calculation The indoor weather station will calculate the sunrise set moonrise set each day based on the location entered through the programming mode To view another location and or date without affecting the programmed city location and date follow sectio
7. Pa inHg 700 hPa to 1099 hPa 20 67 inHg to 32 46 inHg Relative hPa adjustable 960 hPa to 1040 hPa Relative inHg adjustable 28 60 inHg to 30 45 inHg Sensitivity setting hPa 1 hPa to 4 hPa Air pressure history For the past 30 hours 0 1 2 3 6 12 18 24 and 30 hours Data checking intervals Indoor temperature Every 15 second Indoor humidity Every 20 seconds Outdoor temperature Every 5 minutes Outdoor humidity Every 5 minutes Sensor reading update within sensor Outdoor temperature Every minute Outdoor humidity Every 1 minute Transmission frequency 433 92 MHz Transmission range 80 feet 25m 30 Power supply Weather Center 3 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries Thermo Hygro Sensor 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries 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 78 x 4 29 inches 40 x 20 x 110 mm 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 procedure
8. RESSURE HISTORY BAR CHART 19 20 MOUNTING 21 MAINTENANCE AND CARE 23 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 23 SPECIFICATIONS 24 WARRANTY INFORMATION 25 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1 WS 8015U indoor weather station 2 TX4U tremote thermo hygro temperature humidity sensor 3 Instruction manual and warranty card 1254 io Sor ia ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT not included r EEE EX EEEE 1 Five fresh AA 1 5V alkaline batteries 2 One wall mounting screw optional ABOUT WWVB radio controlled time The NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology Time and Frequency Division radio station WWVB is located in Ft Collins Colorado and transmits the exact time signal continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz The signal can be received up to 2 000 miles away through the internal antenna in the indoor weather station However due to the nature of the Earth s Ionosphere reception is very limited during daylight hours The indoor weather station will search for a signal every night when reception is best The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the NIST Atomic clock in Boulder Colorado A team of atomic physicists continually measure every second of every day to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second a day These physicists have created an international standard measuring a second as 9 192 631 770 vibrations of a Cesium 133 atom in a vacuum For more information about WWYVB please see the NIST website
9. WS 8015U Wireless 433 MHz Weather Station with Sun Moon Time Instruction Manual ten 2794 ig io HUMIDN Bot p OUTDOOR TevPERATURE HUMIDITY Noo 2 2 2 SUN w Be By BE 8 ww S445 2 2 3 MOON T c 90000000000 ae i CH ALARM A SET RADIO CONTROLLED WEATHER STATION 433 MHz LA CROSSE tools and technology TECHNOLOGY for home and office TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents Additional Equipment 3 Quick Set Up Guide 4 About WWVB 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 S City Codes 9 11 Canada City Codes 12 Mexico City Codes 12 Time Zone Setting 12 Daylight Saving Time DST Setting Weather Measuring Units 12 13 LCD Contrast 13 Overview of Programming Sequence 13 Features and Operation 14 20 Sun Rise Set and Moon Rise Set Calculation 14 15 Moon Phase 15 MINIMUM MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 15 16 MULTIPLE REMOTE SENSORS 16 REMOTE TEMPERATURE ALARM 16 17 COMFORT INDICATOR 17 WEATHER FORECAST ICON AND PRESSURE TREND 17 18 WEATHER TENDENCY ARROWS 18 STORM WARNING ALARM 19 TWO HOUR AIR PRESSURE TENDENCY CHART 19 BAROMETRIC AIR PRESSURE READING 19 AIR P
10. accurate time and date Daylight Saving Time is automatic If the signal has been received in the past 24 hours the reception indicator will be displayed IHI Explanation of LCD Information A The below picture highlights the LCD features WWVEB reception indicator _ TIME ag I ie i cee s Radio controlled time Wae Z J uf Sunrise time for selected location selected San Francisco USA shown Indoor temperature Air pressure tendency arrow increase displayed DATE iie Le nam on indicator 0 T Radio controlled date SUNRISE MOON PHASE MOONRISE 1 S05 INDOOR TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY TENDENCY ed 1 Current moon phase Sunset time for wawa 1 HS SEQ 20T City code for city SUNSET LOCATION MOONSET Moonrise time for selected location Moonset time for selected location s 4 Indoor humidity VS amp _YBRT Comfort icon 4t 1 Forecaset icon Measuring unit for i PRESSURE l Barometric air pressure r g g J ing T air pressure inHg Relative or absolute shown PRESSURE HISTORY air pressure selection relative shown Pressure change over f last two hours in Hpa t Remote humidity es B o f CYP Rome sensor number la up to three total 4 Hpa shown Remote temperature Remote temperature minimum and maximum wm SBF w MIN Fax OR alarm setting OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY Last 30 hour air pressure g
11. ake Charles IER Natchitoches NEW New Orleans SHV Shreveport MA Massachusetts BOS Boston MD Maryland BWI Baltimore ME Maine AUG Augusta PWM Portland MI Michigan AZO Kalamazoo DET Detroit FNT Flint LAN Lansing PZQ Rogers City SAW Marquette TVC Traverse City Minnesota Albert Lea Bemidji Duluth Grand Portage International Falls St Paul Missouri Jefferson City Kansas City Memphis Poplar Bluff Springfield St Louis Mississippi Greenwood Huntsville Jackson Tupelo Montana Billings Ft Peck Great Falls Helena Sidney Whitefish North Carolina Asheville Charlotte Fayetteville Wilmington Winston Salem Williamston Raleigh North Dakota Bismarck Bowbells Fargo 12 GFK Grand Forks NE Nebraska GRI Grand Island New Hampshire CON Concord NJ New Jersey EWR Newark TTN Trenton NM New Mexico ABQ Albuquerque MAG Magdalene ROW Roswell RTN Raton SAF Santa Fe NV Nevada AIN Austin CXP Carson City ELY Ely LAS Las Vegas LWL Wells Reno New York Albany Buffalo New York City Lake Placid Syracuse Ohio Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Toledo Youngstown OK Oklahoma 17K Boise City LAW Lawton Oklahoma City Medford Portland Salem Pennsylvania Harrisburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh Scranton Puerto Rico SJU San Juan RI Rhode Island PVD Providence CHS Charleston CUB Columbia GMU Greenville SD South Dakota FSD Sioux Falls PIR Pierre RAP Rapid City TN Tennessee
12. akima DKX Knoxville WI Wisconsin Memphis AUW Wausau TX Texas GRB Green Bay ABI Abilene LSE LaCrosse Amarillo MSN Madison Austin MWC Milwaukee BRO Brownsville SSQ Spooner West Virginia Charleston Wheeling Wyoming Buffalo Casper Cheyenne Little America West Yellowstone 2 Canada City Listing ALB Calgary for vaN vancouver suD Sudbury QuE IN Winnipeg THU Thunder Bay FRE Fredericton fror Toronto whi Wwnitehorse HAL Haitex d S Mexico City oon ist onan ex Moab City Dur Durango eua Guadalupe E
13. at http www boulder nist gov timefreq stations wwvb htm QUICK SET UP GUIDE Hint Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries 1 Have the indoor weather station and remote thermo hygro sensor 3 to 5 apart 2 Batteries should be out of both units for 10 minutes 3 Place the batteries into the remote thermo hygro sensor first then into the indoor weather station All remote thermo hygro sensors must be started before the indoor weather station 4 DONOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 10 MINUTES In this time the indoor weather station and remote thermo hygro sensor will start to talk to each other and the indoor weather station will show both the indoor temperature and humidity and the outdoor temperature and humidity If the indoor weather station does not display all values after the 10 minutes please retry the set up as stated above After all values are displayed for 10 minutes you can place your remote thermo hygro sensor outdoors and set your time The remote thermo hygro sensor should be placed in a dry shaded area The remote thermo hygro sensor has a range of 80 feet Any walls that the signal will have to pass through will reduce distance An outdoor wall or window will have 20 to 30 feet of resistance and an interior wall will have 10 to 20 feet of resistance Your distance plus resistance should not exceed 80 ft in a straight line NOTE Fog and mist will not harm your remote thermo hygro sensor but direct
14. d place rain cover snugly onto the sensor B Weather Center 1 Remove the battery cover the cover has white writing on it 2 Observe the correct polarity and install three Alkaline AA batteries 3 Do not press any buttons for at least ten minutes If a button is pressed before the Weather Center has received information from the TX4U sensor no data will be received from that sensor until reset 4 Replace the battery cover II Start Up Sequence A Initial Start 1 Immediately after the batteries have been installed the indoor weather station will sound a beep and the LCD will completely light up for a brief moment All information will then appear in normal mode with 12 00 as the default time and 1 1 as the default date 2001 as the year DCA is the default city Washington DC USA with the sunrise sunset moonrise and moonset times displayed for that city at that date The indoor temperature and humidity and barometric air pressure as 29 91 inHg relative RH will also be displayed There is a satellite icon that appears near the bottom of the LCD to the right of the max remote temperature this icon informs the user that the indoor weather station is looking for signals from the remote thermo hygro sensor Within five minutes the remote temperature and humidity should be displayed if not remove batteries from all units an
15. d repeat battery installation the remote temperature sensor first then the indoor weather station B WWVB Reception 1 Once the batteries are installed in the Weather Center it will automatically search for the WWVB signal If it receives a good signal which is unlikely during daylight hours in most locations the WWVB reception indicator looks like a tower icon will flash The indoor weather station requires five full minutes of good reception to successfully capture the signal and set to the correct hour minute second month day and year If the signal reception is not successful within ten minutes the signal search will be cancelled and will automatically resume every two hours until the signal is successfully captured The signal is sent from Ft Collins Colorado only and is similar to an AM radio signal Atmospheric interferences such as storms sunspots and even sunlight will cause the signal to not travel as far To maximize reception place the indoor weather station in a window facing Colorado at least six feet from any electrical source computers televisions refrigerators etc Do not move the indoor weather station while it is searching for the signal The time and date can be manually set Once the signal is captured it will override any time and date set to the time zone selected 5 Once the time and date are set the indoor weather station will conduct a search every night at midnight and correct to the
16. e set value or if a new value is entered F Comfort Indicator for Indoor Temperature and Humidity 1 2 The comfort level indicator appears inbetween the indoor tempearture and humidity The indicator will display a happy face when the temperature is between 68 F and 79 F 20 C and 25 9 C and the humidity is between 45 and 64 A sad face will be displayed when the temperature and humidity are outside the mentioned ranges If the humidity is below 45 the word DRY will appear to the right of the sad face icon If the humidity is above 54 the word WET will appear to the right of the sad face icon G Weather Forecast Icon and Pressure Trend Indicators The weather forecasting feature is estimated to be 75 accurate and is based solely upon the change of air pressure over time The WS 8015U averages past air pressure readings to provide an accurate forecast creating a necessity to disregard all weather forecasting for 12 24 hours after the unit has been set up reset or moved from one altitude to another i e from one floor of a building to another floor In areas where the weather is not affected by the change of air pressure this feature will be less accurate 22 1 Weather Icons a There are 3 possible weather icons that will be displayed at various times in the center of the indoor weather station o tts a i Sunny indicates that the weather is expected to improve no
17. e solvents or scouring agents they may mark the displays and casings Do not submerge in water Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Opening the casings invalidates the warranty Do not try to repair the unit Contact La Crosse Technology for repairs 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The LCD is faint Solution 1 2 Set the LCD contrast to a higher level Replace batteries Problem No outdoor temperature humidity is displayed Solution 1 Remove all batteries reinsert into the remote thermo hygro sensor first then into the indoor weather station 2 Place remote thermo hygro sensor closer to the indoor weather station 3 Be sure all batteries are fresh 4 No other interfering sources are being used such as computer monitors TV sets headphones or speakers in the vicinity The signal travels in a straight line an electrical source near that line may cause interference Problem Temperature humidity or air pressure is incorrect Solution 1 Check Replace batteries 2 If multiple remote sensors are in use check location with corresponding boxed numbers 3 Move away from sources of heat cold 4 Adjust relative air pressure to a value from a reliable source TV radio etc 5 The indoor weather station and remote sensors are calibrated at the factory If there is a consistent problem please call La Crosse Technolo
18. ental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you For warranty work technical support or information contact La Crosse Technology 2809 Losey Blvd S La Crosse WI 54601 Phone 608 782 1610 Fax 608 796 1020 e mail support lacrossetechnology com warranty work sales lacrossetechnology com information on other products web www lacrossetechnology com FCC ID OMO 01TX sensor OMO 01RX receiver 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 AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION 32 A City Location Listing The following list of city locations is entered in the database Due the limited memory 245 cities are listed Every attempt has been made to provide a location close to all parts of North America The choices were based first on state capitals then nearby locations based on population and difference of latitude and longitude There are cases where your city may be closer to a city in a nearby state rather than your state We are unable to change the database but are open to suggestions for future locations If you feel there is a city that should be listed please write to us either mail or e mail 1 United States Cities Listed by State Code State City Code State City Code State City A
19. erica The choices were based first on state capitals then nearby locations based on population and difference of latitude and longitude There are cases where your city may be closer to a city in a nearby state rather than your state We are unable to change the database but are open to suggestions for future locations If you feel there is a city that should be listed please write to us either mail or e mail United States Cities Listed by State Alaska CA California cont Georgia Anchorage SAC Sacramento Albany Fairbanks SAN San Diego Augusta Juneau SBD San Bernardino Atlanta Nome San Francisco Columbus Alabama Colorado Macon Birmingham Denver Savanna Gadsden Durango Hawaii Montgomery FNL Ft Collins Honolulu Mobile GJT Grand Junction Hilo Arkansas ITR Burlington Kahului Fort Smith PUB Pueblo Waimea Little Rock CT Connecticut lowa Texarkana HFD Hartford Waterloo Arizona TR aap es Des Moines Flagstaff DCA Washington Davenport Phoenix DE Delaware Sioux City Tucson ON5 Dover Idaho Yuma FL Florida Boise California EYW Key West Gibbonsville Bakersfield JAX Jacksonville Pocatello Blythe MIA Miami Sand Point Eureka ORL Orlando Illinois Fresno PNS Pensacola Champaign Ft Bragg TLH Tallahassee Chicago Los Angeles TPA Tampa Springfield Redding 11 IN Indiana EVV Evansville HUF Terre Haute KCK Kansas City IOH1 Wakeeney TOP Topeka KY Kentucky FFT Frankfort LEX Lexington LOU Louisville LA Louisiana BTR Baton Rouge CWF L
20. gy Problem in humidity display Solution 1 Humidity is below 20 or above 95 2 TX3U or TX3UP is used for remote temperature Problem WWVB time and date will not set or update Solution 1 Wait until overnight for signal to be received 2 Move indoor weather station away from sources of electricity 3 Place indoor weather station in window facing Colorado 4 The first reception is most difficult as the indoor weather station needs five continual minutes of clear signal reception After the initial time date set the indoor weather station only requires one full minute of clear reception each night 29 SPECIFICATIONS Radio controlled Time Signal WWVB 60 kHz from Ft Collins CO Indoor weather station 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C recommended operating temperature LCD contrast 8 levels 1 8 Sunrise set Moonrise set and January 1 2000 through December 31 moon phase dates available 2099 Temperature measuring range Indoor 14 F to 140 F with 0 2 F resolution 9 9 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution OFL displayed if outside this range Outdoor 22 F to 140 F with 0 2 F resolution 29 9 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution OFL displayed if outside this range Relative humidity range Indoor Outdoor 20 to 95 with 1 resolution indoor weather station displays if outside this range Air pressure Absolute h
21. ille Jackson Tupelo Montana Billings Ft Peck Great Falls Helena Sidney Whitefish North Carolina Asheville Charlotte Fayetteville Wilmington Winston Salem Williamston Raleigh North Dakota Bismarck Bowbells Fargo ND North Dakota cont GFK Grand Forks NE Nebraska GRI Grand Island New Hampshire CON Concord NJ New Jersey EWR Newark TTN Trenton NM New Mexico ABQ Albuquerque MAG Magdalene ROW Roswell RTN Raton SAF Santa Fe NV Nevada AIN Austin CXP Carson City ELY Ely LAS Las Vegas LWL Wells Reno New York Albany Buffalo New York City Lake Placid Syracuse Ohio Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Toledo Youngstown OK Oklahoma 17K Boise City LAW Lawton OKC Oklahoma City Tulsa Oregon Burns Eugene Medford Portland Salem Pennsylvania Harrisburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh Scranton Puerto Rico SJU San Juan RI Rhode Island Texas cont Dallas Ft Worth El Paso Houston Laredo Odessa San Antonio Utah Saline St George Salt Lake City Thompson Virginia Vienna Lynchburg Norfolk Richmond Roanoke Vermont PVD Providence BTV Burlington SC South Carolina MPR Montpelier CHS Charleston WA Washington CUB Columbia ABE Aberdeen Greenville ALW Walla Walla SD South Dakota KTF Kettle Falls FSD Sioux Falls MVN Mt Vernon PIR Pierre OLM Olympia Rapid City SEA Seattle TN Tennessee SFF Spokane BNA Nashville TON Tonasket CHA Chattanooga YKM Y
22. ket gq rh 2 Mounting with Adhesive Tape a With a nonabrasive solution clean and dry the back of the mounting bracket and the mounting surface to ensure a secure hold The mounting surface should be smooth and flat Remove the protective strip from one side of the tape Press firmly onto the designated area on the back of the mounting bracket Remove the protective strip from the other side of the tape and situate the mounting bracket Firmly press the mounting bracket onto the mounting surface Fit the mounting post into the receptor of the mounting bracket B Mounting the WS 8015U Weather Center The indoor weather station can be mounted in two ways free standing or hanging on a wall To have the indoor weather station free standing simply unfold the stands on the back and set on a stable flat surface CK AS N N A SS To wall mount the indoor weather station 1 Ensure that the integrated stands are folded in Fix a screw not included into the desired wall leaving approximately 3 16 of an inch Smm extended from the wall 3 Place the indoor weather station onto the screw using the hanging hole on the backside Gently pull the indoor weather station down to lock the screw into place 27 Maintenance and Care Instructions A BO Extreme temperatures vibration and shock should be avoided to prevent damage to the units Clean displays and units with a soft damp cloth Do not us
23. l override any manual set time and date information The time will be based on the time zone selected 1 Press and hold the SET button for 1 second 2 The hour is now flashing 3 Press and release the or button to select the current hour Note In 12h mode PM will appear to the left of the time during PM hours If the time is not within the PM hours nothing will be displayed Be sure to set the time to the correct AM PM time to ensure automatic reception 4 Press the SET button to advance to the minute 5 The minute is now flashing 6 Press and release the or button to select the current minute 7 Press and release the SET button to advance to the 12 24 hour setting 8 12 is now flashing 9 Press and release the or button to select either 12 am pm or 24 hour military time format 10 Press and release the SET button to advance to the year setting 11 The year is now flashing 12 Press and release the or button to select the current year 13 Press and release the SET button to advance to the month setting 14 The month is now flashing 15 Press and release the or button to select the current month 16 Press and release the SET button to advance to the date setting 17 The date is now flashing 18 Press and release the or button to select the current date 19
24. laska CA California cont GA Georgia Anchorage SAC Sacramento ABY Albany Fairbanks SAN San Diego AGS Augusta Juneau SBD San Bernardino ATL Atlanta Nome San Francisco CSG Columbus Alabama Colorado MAC Macon Birmingham Denver Savanna Gadsden Durango Hawaii Montgomery FNL Ft Collins Honolulu Mobile GJT Grand Junction Hilo Arkansas ITR Burlington Kahului Fort Smith PUB Pueblo Waimea Little Rock CT Connecticut lowa Texarkana HFD Hartford Waterloo Arizona Cienega Des Moines Flagstaff DCA Washington Davenport Phoenix DE Delaware Sioux City Tucson ON5 Dover Idaho Yuma FL Florida Boise California EYW Key West Gibbonsville Bakersfield JAX Jacksonville Pocatello Blythe MIA Miami Sand Point Eureka ORL Orlando Illinois Fresno PNS Pensacola Champaign Ft Bragg TLH Tallahassee Chicago Los Angeles TPA Tampa SPI Springfield Redding IN Indiana EVV Evansville HUF Terre Haute IND Indianapolis South Bend Kansas Dodge City Wichita Kansas City Wakeeney Topeka Kentucky Frankfort Lexington Louisville Louisiana Baton Rouge Lake Charles Natchitoches New Orleans Shreveport MD Maryland BWI Baltimore ME Maine AUG Augusta BGR Bangor CAR Caribou Portland Michigan Kalamazoo Detroit Flint Lansing Rogers City Marquette Traverse City Minnesota Albert Lea Bemidji Duluth Grand Portage International Falls St Paul Missouri Jefferson City Kansas City Memphis Poplar Bluff Springfield St Louis Mississippi Greenwood Huntsv
25. ll now flash Press and release the or button to select DST 1 recognizes Daylight Saving Time change or DST 0 does not change with Daylight Saving Time TEON Note Some locations Arizona and parts of Indiana do not follow Daylight Saving Time 8 Press and release the SET button to advance to the weather measurement units settings skip steps 1 and 2 in section E if continuing F Weather measurement units F C inHg hPa 1 10 11 Press and hold the SET button for 1 second Press and release the SET button 11 times The selected temperature units will now flash F default factory setting Press and release the or button to select F Fahrenheit or C Celsius Press and release the SET button to advance to the barometric air pressure units setting The selected air pressure units will now flash inHg default factory setting Press and release the or button to select inHg inches of Mercury or hPa hectopascal or millibars Press and release the SET button to advance to the barometric air pressure calibration setting The air pressure reading will now flash 29 91 inHg 1012 8 hPa as default Press and release the or button to adjust to the correct relative air pressure based on local reports Press and release the SET button to advance to the forecast sensitivity setting Note Baromet
26. minimum and maximum temperature and humidity press and hold the JN key for at least two seconds 19 2 Outdoor Minimum and Maximum Temperature and Humidity The indoor weather station automatically stores the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature and humidity The minimum and maximum values are updated automatically when a new minimum or maximum is recorded or until manually reset a The outdoor remote minimum and maximum temperature values are displayed below the outdoor temperature display b These values are rounded down for minimum and rounded up for maximum Note The temperature alarm mode shares the same display When the alarm values are displayed ALARM will be displayed above the remote temperature To switch back and forth between views press the OUT key c To reset the outdoor minimum and maximum temperatures press and hold the CH key for at least one second D Multiple Remote Temperature Sensors The WS 8015U is able to receive signals from 3 different remote sensors These extra remote sensors can be purchased through the same dealer as this unit A TX4U will monitor the temperature and humidity a TX3U will monitor temperature and display the temperature on its LCD and the TX3UP will monitor the temperature via a probe for measuring soil or water temperatures Note When setting up multiple units it is important to insert batteries first into all the remote sensors and in numeric seq
27. n A 2 in Features and Operations 1 Daylight Hours and Minutes Calculation Press and release the SUN MOON button In place of the sunrise sunset time will be the number of daylight hours and minutes Press the SUN MOON button to view the sunrise sunset time again 2 View Different Location Time for Sunrise set and Moonrise set If no buttons are pressed in 30 seconds during this selection the indoor weather station will revert to the normal mode Alternatively you may press the CH key to revert to the normal mode a b h i j Press and hold the SUN MOON key for at least two seconds The selected country will now flash Press and release the or key to select the desired country Press and release the SET key to advance to the state selection or city if Canada or Mexico is selected skip to step h The state is now flashing Press and release the or key to select the state see listing on pages 11 to 14 Press and release the SET key to advance to the city selection The city is now flashing Press and release the or key to select the city Press and release the SET key to advance to the date setting If the sunrise set moonrise set times are desired for the current date the SUN MOON key may be pressed to calculate Skip to step t for further explanation k l The year is now flashing the current
28. onable use or neglect including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance 2 damage occurring during shipment claims must be presented to the carrier 3 damage to or deterioration of any accessory or decorative surface 4 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by someone other than an authorized La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center 6 units used for other than home use 7 applications and uses that this product was not intended or 8 the products inability to receive a signal due to any source of interference This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover 31 the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation related circumstances 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 CHILDREN S REACH This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights specific to your State Some States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incid
29. ors recordings E Remote Temperature Alarm 1 Activating the alarm From the normal mode press and release the OUT key to toggle between the temperature alarm and minimum maximum values ALARM will be displayed above the remote temperature display this will also activate the temperature alarm 2 Setting the temperature alarm a b Press and hold the OUT key for two seconds The low temperature will be flashing 32 F default factory setting Press and release the or key to adjust the temperature from 22 F to 157 F if outside this range Any value attained below this will sound the alarm Press and release the SET key to advance to the high temperature alarm The high temperature setting is now flashing 86 F default factory setting Press and release the or key to adjust the temperature from 22 F to 157 F if outside this range Any value attained above this value will sound the alarm 21 3 g Press and release the SET key to return to the normal display mode or the display will timeout after fifteen seconds and return to the normal mode automatically Canceling the Temperature Alarm While Sounding a While the alarm is sounding press any key to mute the alarm The temperature will flash as long as the value is above the set value b The alarm will reactivate automatically once the value has fallen below th
30. ow i points down on the right side of and the weather is expected to improve or remain good No arrow means the pressure is stable storm warning feature has been activated The flashing will stop 23 when the air pressure stabilizes or begins to rise Storm Warning Alarm 1 An alarm can be set to warn of a drop in air pressure 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 4 To cancel the alarm while sounding press any key Air Pressure Tendency for Past Two Hours The bar below the air pressure history chart displays the air pressure change over the past two hours values based on hPa change 1 hPa equals 0 03 inHg Barometric Air Pressure Reading 1 The actual barometric air pressure is displayed directly under the weather forecast icon 2 The relative air pressure is calibrated by the user through the programming mode 3 Please Follow the programming instructions in section F of the Detailed Set Up Guide to set this feature 4 To toggle between absolute and relative air pressure press the key te it Air Pressure History Bar Chart 1 The bar graph shows in hPa Hekto Pascal the recorded air pressure over the past 30 hours 2 The horizontal axis shows the hours at increments of 30 hours 24 hours 18 hours 12 hours 6 hours 3 hours 1 hours
31. raph Be ki Pe b t wf Se Remote humidity minimum and maximum B There are many different modes the indoor weather station can be set to The LCD shown is the normal operating mode and your actual data shown will be different based on your local settings and conditions IV Function Key Layout A The below picture shows the eight function keys used in programming and operation of your indoor weather station m SBF w Bot 8 te RADIO CONTROLLED V Program Mode The program mode is laid out in a manner that allows you to program each function separately or you can follow the instructions entirely to program the indoor weather center Complete programming is usually done for the initial set up and will require you to skip step 1 and 2 of each programming section The programming mode can be exited at any time by either pressing the CH button or waiting for the 16 second time out to take effect A Overview of programming mode sequence Note If the country setting is other than USA step 8 is city step 9 is time zone etc 1 Hour 2 Minute 3 12 24 hour 4 Year 5 Month 6 Date 7 Country 8 State 9 City 10 Time Zone 11 DST on off 12 F C 13 inHg hPa 14 Relative 15 Forecast 16 Storm pressure setting sensitivity warning setting 17 Storm 18 LCD 19 LI on off alarm on off contrast B Time 12 24 Hour Mode and Date Setting The WWVB signal wil
32. red again 18 B Moon Phase 1 There are 12 moon phases shown on the indoor weather station the black portion signifies the portion of the moon visible in the sky Thus when the moon icon is all black it is a full moon The indoor weather station is programmed with all moon phases from the year 2000 until 2099 an Crescent zji Gibbous New Moon First Quarter 5b0000 8 0O00 Full Moon Last Quarter eu Gibbous ee Crescent 2 The moon phase for any date may be found by selecting a different date through the sun rise set moon rise set programming section section A in Features and Operations C Minimum and Maximum Temperature and Humidity 1 Indoor Minimum and Maximum Temperature and Humidity The indoor weather station automatically stores the minimum and maximum indoor temperature and humidity The minimum and maximum values are updated automatically when a new minimum or maximum is recorded or until manually reset a From the normal display mode press and release the IN key once to view the indoor minimum temperature and humidity MIN will be displayed near the indoor temperature and humidity b Press and release the JN key again to view the indoor maximum temperature and humidity c Press and release the JN key again to return to the normal mode timeout of viewing minimum maximum values will occur if no keys are pressed for fifteen seconds Note To reset the indoor
33. ric air pressure is usually reported as relative air pressure This reading is based on the combination of absolute air pressure and altitude In general an increase in altitude will result in a decrease in air pressure Relative air pressure will make readings in nearby locations relative to each other to allow for proper forecasting The absolute air pressure reading in the Weather Center cannot be calibrated only the relative air pressure 12 13 14 15 The selected forecast sensitivity setting will now flash 0 09 inHg default Press and release the or button to select 0 06 0 09 or 0 12 inHg if hPa is selected the choices will be 2 3 or 4 A lower setting will result in a quicker change in the forecast icon In other words if the setting is 0 06 inHg the forecast icon will change if the air pressure changes by at least 0 06 inHg within a six hour period This is useful as certain areas will have a change of air pressure but no change in weather Press and release the SET button to advance to the storm warning setting The selected storm warning level will now flash 0 15 inHg 5 hPa default 15 16 20 oie gt BOSON Press and release the or button to select the storm warning setting This can be set to 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 much of a drop in air pressure over six hours will
34. s 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 La Crosse Technology Ltd will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above All replaced parts and products become the property of La Crosse Technology Ltd and must be returned to La Crosse Technology Ltd Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay all expenses for labor and materials for all repairs covered by this warranty If necessary repairs are not covered by this warranty or if a product is examined which is not in need or repair you will be charged for the repairs or examination The owner must pay any shipping charges incurred in getting your La Crosse Technology Ltd product to a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges to the owner of the product to a USA address only Your La Crosse Technology Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specified exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreas
35. t that the weather will be sunny ii Sun with Clouds indicates that the weather is expected to be fair not that the weather will be sunny with clouds iii Clouds with Rain indicates that the weather is expected to get worse not that the weather will be rainy b The weather icons change when the unit detects a change in air pressure c The icons change in order from sunny to sun with clouds to clouds with rain or the reverse d It will not change from sunny directly to clouds with rain although it is possible for the change to occur quickly e If the symbols do not change the weather has not changed or the change has been slow and gradual f The sensitivity of the change in foreacst icon is set by the user in section F of the Detailed Set Up Guide SD H Weather Tendency Arrows is a pressure tendency arrow 2 There is one that points up on the left side of the LCD and one that the LCD 3 These arrows reflect current changes in the air pressure 4 An arrow pointing up indicates that the air pressure is increasing 5 An arrow pointing down indicates that the air pressure is decreasing and the weather is expected to become worse or remain poor A storm can be expected if there is a drop of 4 hPa or more in less than 6 hours The clouds with rain icon will be displayed and the tendency arrow that points down will be flashing indicating the 1 Along with the forecast icon there arr
36. uence Second install batteries into the indoor weather station Transmission problems will arise if this is not done correctly and if the total time for set up exceeds 6 minutes 1 Set Up of Multiple Units a It is necessary to remove the batteries from all units currently in operation Remove the battery covers to all remote sensors Place all remote sensors in a numeric sequential order d In sequential order install batteries following the same battery installation procedures seen in Detailed Set Up Guide section of this manual e Install batteries into the indoor weather station OS 20 f Follow the Detailed Set Up Guide for programming and operating instructions 2 Viewing and Operating with Multiple Remote Sensors a To view the temperature of a different remote sensor press and release the CHANNEL button A shift from one boxed number to the next should be observed in the OUTDOOR LCD The minimum and maximum temperature of the additional remote sensor will be displayed below the current temperature of the remote sensor in the OUTDOOR LCD To reset the minimum and maximum temperature readings press and hold the RESET button for 5 seconds and the records for all the remote sensor will be reset Each remote sensor will have its own minimum and maximum values stored as well as its own alarm settings for temperature Resetting the outdoor minimum and maximum values will reset all remote sens
37. year Press and release the or key to select the year desired 17 m Press and release the SET key to advance to the month setting n The month is now flashing the current month o Press and release the or key to select the month desired p Press and release the SET key to advance to the date setting q The date is now flashing the current date r Press and release the or key to select the date desired s Press and release the SUN MOON key to calculate the new city location at the date selected You may instead press the SET key to select a different location Starting at step b above t Once the SUN MOON key is pressed the sunrise set and moonrise set times will flash as dashes while the indoor weather station calculates the times the moon phase is calculated also Once the times are displayed the indoor weather station will remain in this mode for 30 seconds or until the CH key is pressed The year month or date will also be flashing At this time it is possible to start at step b to select another date or location u Once this mode is exited either through timeout after 30 seconds or by pressing the CH button the indoor weather station will revert to the normal mode with the location and date set through the programming mode The indoor weather station will default to the last city selected when this mode is ente
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