Hello and welcome to La Crosse Technology's Tech Talk.
A show designed around answering your questions quickly and accurately.
I'm Greg Pizl, and today we will be taking you through the basic setup to your new
Atomic Forecast Station.
So, let's go.
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Before we get started, we want to let you know that you can find the times
to the various parts of this video in the description below,
or just to your left if you're watching on our website.
These will help direct you to specific information found in this video.
But otherwise, just sit back and learn as we take you through each step the setup process.
Step 1) Insert two new "AA" batteries, according to polarity, into your outdoor sensor.
Step 2) Insert the 5-volt power cord into an outlet,
and then into the back of the weather station itself.
We do also recommend inserting 3 new "AA" batteries, according to polarity, into the
back of the weather station.
These are optional, however, they will help the station maintain its time and date information
during power loss.
Step 3) Check your sensor's connection.
The outdoor temperature and humidity information should have shown up within the first three minutes.
This means the dashes will turn into numbers on screen.
And after which, we recommend keeping the sensor within 5 to 10 feet from the station
for at least 15 minutes before moving it to its outside location.
This helps the station and sensor sync properly and ensures a strong connection.
For step 4, we will be taking you through your settings menu.
To enter the settings menu, PRESS & HOLD the Set button for about 3 seconds.
Or until the Language setting begins flashing on screen.
Once in the settings menu, you will use the Plus or Minus button to adjust the values,
and the Set button again to confirm your adjustments and move to the next item in the settings menu.
I should also point out that if you would like to exit the settings menu at any time,
simply PRESS & RELEASE the Light button on the top of the unit.
This will save any changes you make and bring you back to the main screen.
So here is the order in which the settings menu will follow:
First, is the Language setting, which allows you to choose between English, Spanish, or French.
This will effect the day-of-the-week display, and the instructions within the sub-menus.
I will keep it on the default English setting by PRESSING & RELEASING the Set button to
confirm my selection.
Next up, is the Beep ON/OFF setting.
The default, as you may have noticed, is ON.
Meaning you will hear a beep for every button push.
To change this to OFF you will need to PRESS & RELEASE either the Plus or Minus button.
To confirm your selection, PRESS & RELEASE the Set button.
This brings us to the Atomic Time ON/OFF setting.
It is important to note, that if I set this to OFF, the settings menu will then skip over
item 4, the daylight saving time option, and item 5, the time zone setting, and lead me strait to item 6.
We will talk more about the specific atomic time details later on in this video,
but for now I will leave this on the default, ON, setting.
By once again PRESSING & RELEASING the Set button to confirm my selection.
Because I set the Atomic Time setting to ON, the next feature then will allow me to choose
whether or not I want to follow Daylight Savings Time.
The default setting is ON, but should you wish to shut it off, simply use the Plus or
Minus button to switch between the two.
For me, I would like it on and will confirm this selection by PRESSING & RELEASING the Set button.
Next, is the Time Zone setting.
Use the Plus or Minus button again to cycle through the US time zone options,
until you find the one you're in.
For me, I'm in Wisconsin, so I'll select Central time,
but please make sure to choose the proper time zone for where you are located.
To confirm my selection I will once again PRESS & RELEASE the Set button.
This then brings us to Setting 6 where we can select between 12 and 24 hour time.
I will go with 12 hour and make this my selection by PRESSING & RELEASING the Set button.
Next, will be the Hour setting.
It's about 3:30pm here, so using the Plus button I will move the hour to 3,
making sure the symbol turns from AM to PM.
Now that I'm at 3pm I will PRESS & RELEASE the Set button again to jump to the Minutes selection.
Here, I will PRESS & HOLD the Plus button now to make the numbers climb rapidly.
This also works in the opposite direction with the Minus button.
Once I reach 30 minutes I will PRESS & RELEASE the Set button again to move to the Year setting.
It's currently 2017, so I'll confirm this with the PRESS & RELEASE of the Set button.
Next I move to the Month option.
Today is October 3rd, so I will move the month to OCT for October,
confirm this,
and then move the following date number here to the 3rd.
Confirming this once again with the Set button.
The twelfth setting here is the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature reading option.
The default is Fahrenheit but once again you can easily change this with the Plus or Minus button.
I will, however, stick with Fahrenheit and make this my selection by PRESSING the Set button.
Next, you will be able to choose which unit you'd like your barometric pressure reading to display in,
Inches of Mercury or Hecto Pascals.
The default is Inches of Mercury, but you can once again easily flip to the other with
the press of the Plus or Minus button.
I'll stick with the default Inches of Mercury, and press the Set button again.
And finally, the last setting option will let you manually enter the barometric pressure reading
to match your local reporting station.
Use the Plus or Minus buttons to adjust as needed.
However, we should note here, that this setting does not have to be set.
The station is smart enough to acclimate to your location and gather your readings on
its own over time.
But once set, PRESS & RELEASE of the Set button on final time to bring you back to your main screen,
keeping all of the changes you've made.
Now to finish up what I was saying earlier about this station's Atomic Time feature.
When set to ON, like we just did in the settings menu, this station will search for the atomic
signal at the Coordinated Universal Times of 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
And if there is no WWVB reception, the station will search for the atomic time signal every
2 hours until the WWVB time is received.
The atomic time signal icon will flash while searching, and the tower icon will remain
solid on screen when it is connected.
After the reception is found, the station will only search for the atomic signal after midnight,
keeping it connected permanently.
Of course you can have the station perform a manual search for the WWVB time signal as well.
To do this, from the normal time display, simply PRESS and RELEASE the Search button.
Please be sure to have selected the correct time zone from the list in the Settings menu.
When the Atomic time signal is received, the station will set to the time zone you selected there.
Now for step 5, let's show you how to mount your wireless outdoor sensor.
To mount the sensor, use the hole at the top to either hang it from the back using a nail,
or insert one mounting screw through the front.
You will want to try and place it on a north-facing wall or in any well shaded area, to avoid
high temperature readings caused by the sun.
Make sure also, that it is mounted vertically to allow for moisture to drain out properly.
The maximum wireless transmission range from you sensor to your station, is around 330 feet of open air.
This does not account for walls, floors, windows or any other objects that may cause interference.
Because of this, we do recommend temporarily putting your sensor in the location you'd like it to be,
testing it for a few days to make sure it stays connected, before mounting it permanently.
Now before we go, we also wanted to mention a few details
about how your station's Pressure History Graph works.
The first thing you'll probably notice about this feature, is the continual scroll of its readings.
This was implemented to simply offer some more visual interest on your station's screen,
as well as to let you know that it is working.
This function cannot be turned off.
Next, we want to explain exactly how to read your graph.
Read from left to right, your Pressure History Graph will indicate the rise and fall in air
pressure over the past 24 hours.
The numbers below each column represent the hour in which the reading was taken.
So your current pressure reading will be the one listed at "0h".
And "-3h" will represent the reading taken 3 hours prior, "-6h" 6 hours prior and so on.
Keep in mind, these past readings are all relative to the current "0h" pressure reading.
So there you go, you have just gone through the hardest part of setting up and using your
new weather station.
Don't forget to consult the Instruction Manual,
should you have further questions regarding details not covered in this video.
But also, feel free to comment below with any issues or specific questions you may have.
We are here to help you.
In the meantime we hope you enjoy your new Atomic Forecast Station.
I'm Greg Pizl here for La Crosse Technology's Tech Talk, we'll see you next time.