La Crosse Technology WS1516IT Faq

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FAQ WS1516ITCongratulations on purchasing this WS1516IT Professional Weather Station.For your Weather Station to work properly, it must be started correctly, using good quality alkaline batteries,and the time must be set manually. Please fully read instruction before installation.If you found your weather station does not work correctly, you may be able to solve the problem by firstperforming a Proper Restart, an Initial Set-up, and problem-solving with the trouble-shooting guide.- Proper Restart (Quick Set-up Guide)- Mounting Sensors- Program Set Up- Indoor Temperature Readings- Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Readings- Rain Readings- Wind Readings- Minimum and Maximum Readings- History- Display information- Power SourceBATTERIESWe recommend new, plain alkaline batteries for our products.Note: A good alkaline battery will have an expiration date printed on it. Alkaline batteries are dated six toseven years beyond the current year. Therefore a battery with an expiration date three years beyond thecurrent year has already been sitting on a shelf for three to four years. Consider what happens to your carbattery if you let it sit unused for three to four years.– Proper Restart (Quick Set-up Guide)In the event of installing or changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following thesetup procedures.1. Remove batteries from the Thermo-hygro (outdoor) sensor, Rain sensor and the Base station. With thebatteries out of the Base station, press any button 20 times. Let everything sit without batteries for 10minutes. Verify that the Base station is completely blank before proceeding.2. Then disconnect and reconnect the Wind sensor cable (be sure it clicks into place). Reinsert the batteriesinto the Thermo-hygro sensor and the Rain sensor. Be sure to use a new, quality alkaline battery (heavy dutyand rechargeable types should be avoided)3. Reinstall batteries in the Base station and do not press any other buttons for AT LEAST 10 minutes whilethe station completes its startup sequence. Pressing buttons before that time may prevent a good connectionto the sensors.4. All of your sensors should be reading on your display.5. Install the Rain gauge on a level platform that is stationary. If the gauge isnt level it will read low, and it itis not stationary wind will cause it to read rain that is not falling. Tip: Be sure not to screw the rain sensordown too tightly as that will result in a low or inaccurate reading.6. Place the Rain gauge 2-3ft (or more) above the ground. This will prevent dirt from clogging the gauge andwill place it higher than most insects are willing to climb. Placing the gauge extremely high is generally nota good idea as you may need to periodically clear debris such as leaves, spider nests etc.7. Place the Thermo-hygro sensor in a well-shaded area that is protected from direct rainfall and sun, as itwill read high if exposed to the sun. If the sensor gets too wet it will never read accurate humidity again, sotake care to ensure that it will not be exposed to a downpour. Light incidental exposure to water typicallywill not harm the sensor.