La Crosse Technology TX60U-IT Instruction Manual

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TX60U-ITWireless 915 MHzTemperature and Humidity Sensorwww.weatherdirect.comTX60U-IT sensor measures:(A) Ambient air temperature and humidity (Channel 1)(B) Probe temperature (Channel 2): Use the included 6 Ft. detachable,waterproof temperature probe to measure water, soil, or even the conditionsinside of a refrigerator or aquarium.The TX60U-IT sensor sends the collected outdoor temperature and humiditymeasurements to your existing Weather Direct® Gateway (not included) with awireless range over 200 Ft. (60.96 m). The Weather Direct® Gateway uses yourhigh-speed internet connection to upload the temperature and humiditymeasurement log to your included www.weatherdirect.com account. Login toyour account and view your temperature and humidity measurement loganywhere in the world with an Internet connection.SUGGESTED USESNote: The base unit cannot get wet, and may be affected by high humidityconditions. Use the detachable probe for wet or high humidity environments.• Humidity monitoring:o Pianoso Greenhouseso Reptile terrariumso Cigar storage/humidorso Allergies (prevent dust mites & mold)o Laundry rooms and basements atrental properties or vacation homes• Storage conditions (temperature and humidity):o R.V. storageo Warehouseso Long-term storageo Laboratorieso Medicine/pharmaceuticalso Cosmetics• Temperature monitoring using detachable probe:o Pools, spas hot tubso Aquariums, terrariums and other pet careo Bird bathso Refrigerators, freezers, laundry rooms andbasements at rental properties or vacation homeso Food serviceo Computers/ server roomso Home beer brewingo Soil temperature using probe:o Farmso Gardenso GreenhousesPACKAGE LIST OF CONTENTS1. One TX60U-IT wireless temperature & humidity sensor2. Mounting hardware3. Instruction manualADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (NOT INCLUDED)• Two fresh AAA, IEC LR03, 1.5V Alkaline batteries• A Weather Direct® Gateway• PC with high speed internet to configure the TX60U-IT sensorIMPORTANT SETUP & OPERATION NOTES• The TX60U-IT sensor should be placed in a dry, shaded area. Pleaseavoid a location with direct sun, as that will cause incorrect readings.• Fog and mist will not harm the TX60U-IT sensor but direct rain must beavoided. Note: Exposing the TX60U-IT sensor case to extreme humiditymay temporarily disrupt data. The sensor case reads humidity, but shouldnot be ‘submerged’ in water. The included 6 ft. probe can be used formeasuring water temperature.• The TX60U-IT sensor has a wireless range of 200 feet (60.96 m). Keepin mind that the 200 ft range equates to open air with no obstructions, andthat radio waves DO NOT curve around objects. Actual transmissionrange will vary depending on what is in the path of the signal. Eachobstruction (roof, walls, floors, ceilings, thick trees, etc.) will effectively cutsignal range in half.Example: If the TX60U-IT Sensor, with a 200 feet (60.96 m) range, ismounted on an exterior wall, the signal must then pass through oneexterior wall, one interior wall, and across the 10 feet (3 m) width of theroom between the 2 walls to reach the Weather Direct® Gateway. Thefirst wall will reduce the range to 100 feet (30.48 m), and the second wallwill reduce the range to 50 feet (15.24 m). Factoring in the 10 foot room,this leaves a maximum of 40 feet (12.2 m) of remaining signal range.This allowance is typically enough for a frame wall with non-metallicsiding; however certain materials can reduce range even further. Metalsiding, stucco, and some types of glass can reduce signal range by asmuch as ¾ or more, compared to the ½ reduction typical of mostobstructions. It is possible to receive a signal through these materials,however maximum range will be much less due to their tendency toabsorb or reflect a much larger portion of the sensor’s signal.• The TX60U-IT sensor measures and updates the temperature andhumidity on the LCD every 6 seconds. Note: The new measurement isreported to the computer at intervals that you select using your onlineaccount. Your online account will be updated with the new measurementsbased on the time interval that you select.(A)BEGIN SET UPFirst you must have a Weather Direct® Gateway registered so that it cancommunicate with your new TX60U-IT sensor. If you do not already have aGateway registered, begin by registering your Weather Direct® Gateway onlineat: www.weatherdirect.comAfter successful online Weather Direct® Gateway registration, you will use tofollowing steps to "connect" both devices:Step 1. Please make sure the TX60U-IT sensor is 3 to 10 feet away from theGateway during the registration process. Registration may fail if thedevice is too close or too far from the Gateway.Step 2. Install batteries into the TX60U-IT sensor. (See “Battery Installation”)Step 3. Press and release the button on the TX60U-IT Sensor.Step 4. Press and release the button on the Weather Direct® Gateway.Step 5. Wait approximately 10 seconds for the two devices to make aconnection. The LED on the TX60U-IT sensor will turn ON to signalthat it is trying to connect to the Gateway.Step 6. The LED on the TX60U-IT Wireless sensor will turn OFF once thedevice is successfully connected to the Gateway.Step 7. The channel number for connection will briefly display on the TX60U-ITLCD and the LED will light up for approximately 5 seconds. Then, theLCD will alternate the measurement values for channel 1 and 2:o CHANNEL 1: Measurement received by the internaltemperature and humidity sensor within the sensor body.o CHANNEL 2: Measurement received by the optionalexternal temperature probe. "nC" will be displayed if noprobe is attached.Note: If registration fails, the LCD on the TX60U-IT will display “1” and LED willcontinue to blink in sets of three. If this happens, please return to Step 3 torestart the setup process.OPTIONAL CHANNEL 2 TEMPERATURE PROBEIf the optional probe for the TX60U-IT sensor is unplugged, the LCD on theTX60U-IT sensor will display "nC" for the CHANNEL 2 reading. The probe canbe plugged into the TX60U-IT sensor at anytime without resetting the units.ONLINE ACCOUNT SETUP1 YEAR OF E-MAIL / TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS IS INCLUDED WITH INITIALSENSOR ACTIVATION ON WWW.WEATHERDIRECT.COM:Once the TX60U-IT sensor is set up on your www.weatherdirect.com account,you may choose to activate the optional e-mail / text message alerts:(1) If temperature or humidity exceed your defined range(2) If connection is lost(3) If batteries are lowTX60U-IT ONLINE REGISTRATION / CONFIGRUATIONPlease log in to your account on www.weatherdirect.com and follow the onlineinstructions to register and configure the TX60U-IT sensor so that you maybegin collecting measurement logs. You may select your desired transmissionperiod (2, 5, 10, 20 minutes). When e-mail / text alerts are active on youraccount, settings for temperature and humidity alerts are availableNote: To delete or reset the TX60U-IT sensor from your account, press andhold the button on the sensor until the LCD displays a full segment and thendelete the record in your Weather Direct® account. WARNING: If you do this,you will have to re-register your device.AUTOMATIC SPREADSHEET CREATION OF MEASUREMENT LOGOnce the TX60U-IT sensor is set up on your www.weatherdirect.com accountand is building a measurement log, you can download the data to yourcomputer in the form of a spreadsheet. You have the option to either: "save thefile to your hard drive" or "open it directly from the website". You must have anapplication on your computer that supports Microsoft® Excel formatted files forthis option to work. No subscription required. Please refer towww.weatherdirect.com for more information.(B) Optionalexternal probeLCD This socket is ONLYfor the external probe.DO NOT insertpower plug into it.Button

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