La Crosse Technology WS-1517 Weather Radio User Manual


 
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Rain Statistics
View: With the rain icon flashing, press either the SET or the MEMORY button to recall a rain statistics
for the past hour, past 24 hours, yesterday, past week or past month.
Note: Last Hour rainfall value is displayed as a rate of rain in either “inch/hr.” or “mm/hr.”
Reset: With the rain icon flashing, press and hold the MEMORY button to reset all rainfall statistics.
Rain Readings:
For all measurements, it is important time and date are set correctly on your weather station.
1-HOUR RAIN: The 1-hour rain reflects rain that has fallen from current time and back 1-hour. The hour is not a fixed
clock time measurement. It is literally an ongoing “last 60 minutes” timer.
24-HOUR RAIN: The 24-hour rain reflects the rain that has fallen from current time and back 24-hours. This is not a
midnight to midnight measurement. The day is not a fixed clock time measurement. It is literally an ongoing “last 24
hours” timer.
YESTERDAY: This reflects the rain that has fallen from midnight to 23:59. This is a midnight to midnight
measurement. The day is a fixed clock time measurement.
WEEKLY RAIN: The amount of rainfall of the previous week. The week is recognized as midnight Sunday to midnight
Saturday.
MONTHLY RAIN: Monthly rain reflects the previous month’s rain and will update 12AM the first day of the month.
Select Rain Display; inches or mm
With the rain icon flashing, hold the SET button to toggle rainfall units of measure; mm or inches.
24 Hour Rainfall Alert
Set Daily Rainfall Alert
1. With the rain icon flashing, press ALARM/CHART button to display the rainfall alert.
2. Hold ALARM/CHART button until the rainfall alert ALARM HI will flash.
3. Set the desired value for the rainfall alert by using UP or DOWN arrow button.
4. Press and hold either button for fast digits advance.
Alert Off
1. With the rain icon flashing, press the ALARM/CHART button to display either the current rainfall statistics or the daily
rainfall alert with ALARM HI displayed.
2. Press the UP or DOWN arrow button to enable or disable it.
3. If the alert is disabled, the OFF will be displayed.
4. Press ALARM/CHART button to confirm selection and the weather station will return to the rainfall alert display.
Wind Window
Wind
Display
1. Press the UP or DOWN button until the wind icon flashes.
2. Press and release the SET button to alternate between:
Wind chill with direction in bearings starting from north (i.e. 22.5º)
Wind chill with direction in compass points (i.e. NW)
Wind sensor temperature & wind direction in compass points
Wind sensor temperature and wind direction in bearings