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WS-7014U
Wireless 433 MHz
Radio-controlled Weather Station
Instruction Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/Additional Equipment 3 About WWVB 3-4 Quick Set-Up Guide 4-5 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery Installation 5-6 Program Mode Function Keys 7 12/24 hour Time Setting 7 Time Zone Setting 7-8 Daylight Saving Time Setting 8-9 Time Setting (WWVB & Manual) 9-10 Setting Day, Date, and Year 10-11 Selecting °F or °C 11 Setting the LCD Contrast 11-12 Features Weather Forecast Icons 12-13 Indoor Temperature, Humi
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The Weather Station (Figure 1). 2. One TX6U Remote Control Sender with mounting bracket (Figure 2). 3. Three each, ½” Philips screws. 4. One strip double-sided adhesive tape. 5. Instruction Manual and Warranty Card. Figure 2 Figure 1 Time LCD Date LCD Forecast LCD Indoor LCD Outdoor LCD Mounting TX2U Temperature sensor Bracket ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for weather station. 2. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for se
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QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor station and outdoor remote 3 to 5 apart. 2. Batteries should be out of both units for 10 minutes. 3. Place the batteries into the outdoor remote first then into the indoor station. (All outdoor remotes must be started before the indoor station) 4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 10 MINUTES. In this time the display and sensor will start to talk to each other and the disp
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DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE I. BATTERY INSTALLATION A. REMOTE CONTROL SENDER 1. Remove the mounting bracket. The bracket snaps on and off easily. Battery 2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the Cover cover down. 3. Observing the correct polarity install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid start-up problems make sure they do not spring free). 4. Replace the battery cover by sliding upwards. Be sure battery cover is on securely. B. WEATHER STATION
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correct time (default time-zone is Eastern). You will need to adjust the time zone to match your local time. 6
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PROGRAM MODE If 30 seconds is allowed to pass, or either the IN or Programming Note: the OUT buttons are pressed during programming modes the unit will confirm/set the last information entered—the display will stop flashing and return to normal time-date readings. If you don’t leave the program mode during the programming of sections III through VIII, you can advance to step 3 of the next program setting. If you do leave the program setting (or want to program a specific setting) foll
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3. Select your appropriate time zone using the CH button. During selection of the Time Zone, the 3 letter abbreviations for the time zones found in North America will flash across the top of the TIME LCD. Observe the chart below, showing the corresponding abbreviations, time zones, and codes. TIME ZONES GMT 0 Atlantic -4 EST; Eastern -5 CST; Central -6 MST; Mountain -7 PST; Pacific -8 ALA; Alaska -9 HAW; Hawaii -10 Note: There are more time zones represented by numbers than
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5. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the Time setting mode. V. TIME There are two methods by which the time and date can be set: A) Automatically via WWVB reception, or B) Manually. A. WWVB (Remote Control Time) This method requires you to do nothing, except wait for the signal to be received, and to select a time zone. Reception usually takes approximately 6-10 minutes during optimal conditions. The best conditions for reception is at night, bet
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5. The minute digits should be flashing. Press the CH button to change the minutes—increasing the minutes by increments of 1 with each press of the CH button. 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm the minutes and to advance to the Day, Date, and Year setting mode. 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 automat
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7. The numeric-day will be flashing, use the CH button to set the current day. 8. Press and release the SET button to confirm and to enter the year setting mode. 9. The default-year will be flashing, use the CH to set the appropriate year. 10. Press and release the SET button to confirm and to advance to the °F or °C setting mode. VII. SELECTING °F OR °C 1. Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds, or until “12h” or “24h” flashes in the DATE LCD. 2. Press and release the S
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FEATURES OF THE WS-7014U WWVB Tower Icon (indicates time reception) Alarm icon Weather Tendency Arrow Forecast icon Comfort Level Indicator Satellite icon (indicates outdoor transmission) I. WEATHER FORECAST The weather forecasting feature is estimated to be 75% accurate. The weather forecast is based solely upon the change of air pressure over time. The WS-7014U averages past air-pressure readings to provide an accurate forecast—creating a necessity to disregard all weather
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Sunny—indicates that the weather is expected to improve (not that the weather will be sunny). Sun with Clouds—indicates that the weather is expected to be fair (not that the weather will be sunny with clouds). Clouds with Rain—indicates that the weather is expected to get worse (not that the weather will be rainy). The weather icons change when the unit detects a change in air pressure. The icons change in order, from “sunny” to “partly sunny” to “cloudy” or the reverse. It will not ch
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III. OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE The temperature received from the Remote Control Sender is viewed in the OUTDOOR LCD. When there is more than one Remote Control Sender unit in operation, a “boxed” number will appear to the right of the temperature. This indicates which Remote Control Sender unit (1, 2, or 3) is currently displaying its data in the OUTDOOR LCD. (This feature is explained in further detail in section VI—Adding Outdoor Remote Control Senders). IV. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMP
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1. Press the OUT button once. “MIN” appears in the upper- center location of the flashing OUTDOOR LCD, indicating that the minimum temperature, and the time and date of occurrence are displayed. The minimum records will display for 20 seconds. 2. Press the OUT button again (once while “MIN” is still displayed, twice otherwise). “MAX” appears in the upper- center location of the flashing OUTDOOR LCD, indicating that the maximum temperature and the time and date of occurrence are displ
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Note: When setting up multiple units it is important to remove the batteries from all existing units in operation, then to insert batteries first into all the Remote Control Sender units, and in numeric sequence. Second install batteries into the Indoor Temperature Station. Transmission problems will arise if this is not done correctly and if the total time for set-up exceeds 6 minutes. A. SET-UP OF MULTIPLE UNITS 1. It is necessary to remove the batteries from all units curren
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MOUNTING Note: Before permanently mounting ensure that the Indoor Temperature Station is able to receive WWVB signals from the desired location. Also, extreme and sudden changes in temperature will decrease the accuracy of the Weather Station, and changes in elevation will result with inaccurate weather forecasting for the next 12 to 24 hours. These changes will require a 12 to 24 hour wait before obtaining reliable data. To achieve a true temperature reading, avoid mounting where
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B. MOUNTING WITH ADHESIVE TAPE 1) 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. 2) Remove the protective strip from one side of the tape. Adhere the tape to the designated area on the back of the mounting bracket. 3) Remove the protective strip from the other side of the tape. Position the Remote Control Sender in the desired location, ensuring that th
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TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For problems not solved, please contact La Crosse Technology. Problem: No reception of WWVB time signal. Solution: 1) Wait overnight for signal. 2) Be sure Weather Station is at least 6 feet from any electrical devices, such as televisions, computers, or other radio-controlled clocks. 3) Remove batteries for five minutes, reinsert and leave the unit alone overnight without pressing buttons. 4) If there are still problems, contact La Crosse Technology Problem:
