La Crosse Technology WS-1613-IT Weather Alarm Operations, Hysteresis, Wind Speed Alarm Setting

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2.Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The hour digit of the alarm time will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the hour of the alarm time.

3.Press the SET key to confirm and advance to the minute setting. The minute digit will be flashing.

4.Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the minute of the alarm time. Press the ALARM key to confirm. Wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically.

5.In the normal display mode, press the ALARM once key to go to the time alarm setting mode again. Then press shortly the SET key to switch on or off the time alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the time alarm is switched on.)

6.Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically.

Note:

The alarm ringing duration is 2 minutes. To stop the alarm, press any key during the alarm ringing.

WEATHER ALARM OPERATIONS

The Weather alarms can be set when certain weather conditions are met according to your requirements. For example, you can set the thresholds for the outdoor temperature to +104°F (+40°C) (high) and 14°F (-10°C) (low), while only enabling the high alarm and disabling the low alarm (i.e. temperatures <14°F (-10°C) won’t trigger alarm, but temperatures >+104°F (+40°C) will).

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3.Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.)

4.Press the ALARM key once. The Low Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown.

5.Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the low outdoor temp alarm value. (Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster.)

6.Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.)

7.Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically.

In case the temperature value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm, the value will be blinking, along with the corresponding icon ("HI AL"/ "LO AL").

And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. User then may press any key to stop the ring. User may quit the alarm setting and return to the normal display mode by pressing the HISTORY key.

HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING

Note:

The High and Low outdoor humidity alarm can be set On/Off independently according to your needs.

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The Weather Center can be set to alert when a specific weather condition is reached.

The following Weather Alarm settings can be adjusted in the ALARM setting mode.

High outdoor temperature alarm

Low outdoor temperature alarm

High outdoor humidity alarm

Low outdoor humidity alarm

High wind speed alarm

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Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Low alarm value):

1.In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key 4 times. The High Outdoor Humidity alarm display will be shown.

2.Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high outdoor humidity alarm value.

3.Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.)

4.Press the ALARM key once. The Low Outdoor humidity alarm display will be shown.

5.Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The humidity digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the low outdoor humidity alarm value.

6.Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.)

7.Press the HISTORY key or wait for about 30 seconds and the display will return to normal display mode automatically.

In case the humidity value meets the condition for high alarm or low alarm, the value will be blinking, along with the corresponding icon ("HI AL"/ "LO AL"). And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. User may press any key to stop the sound.

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Default alarm values:

Temperature

Low

32°F (0°C)

High

104°F (40°C)

 

Relative

Low

45%

Humidity

High

70%

Wind speed

High

62.0mph (100km/h)

HIGH AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALARM SETTING

Note:

The High and Low outdoor temperature alarm can be set On/Off independently, according to your needs.

Set the Outdoor temperature alarm value (High or Low alarm value) :

1.In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key twice. The High Outdoor Temperature alarm display will be shown.

High alarm icon

Alarm-On icon

2.Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The temperature digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high outdoor temp alarm value. (Keep holding the key will allow the value to increase faster.)

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WIND SPEED ALARM SETTING

The High wind speed alarm can be set by following the steps below.

1.In the normal display mode, press the ALARM key six times. The High wind speed alarm display will be shown.

2.Press and hold the SET key for about 2 seconds. The wind speed digit will start flashing. Press the + or MIN/MAX key to set the high wind speed alarm value.

3.Press the ALARM key to confirm the setting. The digit will stop flashing. Press the SET key to switch on or off the alarm. (The showing of the icon (((y))) means that the alarm is switched on.)

4.Press the ALARM key once to return to the normal display mode.

In case the wind speed exceeds the condition for high wind speed alarm, the value will be flashing, along with the corresponding high alarm icon ("HI AL"). And the buzzer will ring for 2 minutes. User may press any key to stop the sound.

HYSTERESIS

To compensate for fluctuation of the measured data, which may cause the weather alarm to sound constantly if the measured reading is close to your set level, a hysteresis function has been implemented for each weather alarm. For example, if the high temperature alarm is set to +77°F (25°C) and the current value moves to +77°F (25°C), the alarm will be activated (if it has been enabled). Now when the temperature

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Contents Professional Weather Center FeaturesBatteries into the Bonus Receiver below Setting UPManual Setting Battery ChangeFunction Keys LCD ScreenTime Alarm Setting High and LOW Outdoor Humidity Alarm Setting Weather Alarm OperationsHigh and LOW Outdoor Temperature Alarm Setting Wind Speed Alarm SettingWind Direction and Wind Speed Measurement Weather Forecast and Weather TendencyRainfall Measurement Viewing the History DataReset the MIN/MAX Weather Data Min outdoor temperature with the date and time of recordingViewing the MIN/MAX Weather Data To view the weather historyPositioning Switching ON/OFF the BuzzerLOW Battery Indicator LCD Screen and Settings Bonus Receiver Functions and SettingsManual Settings Positioning the Bonus ReciverSpecifications Care and MaintenanceWarranty Liability Disclaimer