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Page 2: ...vate a Bridge Online 8 Activate a Bridge Online at Acu Link com Section 4 Activate a Bridge Mobile APP 26 Install the Acu Link Mobile APP Activate a Bridge 1 Acu Link Internet Bridge Ethernet Cable AC Power Adapter 877 221 1252 www AcuRite com Section 3 Acu Link Online 12 Acu Link com Overview 13 Manage Sensors Add Delete Sources 15 Widget Overview 16 Add Remove Widgets 17 Sensor Settings 18 Chart...

Page 3: ...0 feet from the sensor s Choose a location free of large stone or concrete surfaces metallic surfaces and place at least 3 feet away from other electronic devices RF Wireless Reception Antenna Connections STATUS LIGHT 2 RF Sensor Traffic STATUS LIGHT 1 Network Uplink Traffic DEVICE I D MAC Address Ethernet Port Power Port Connect 3 2 A unique ID needed to activate the bridge online Register Button...

Page 4: ...ess routers and Ethernet hubs as long as there is an available Ethernet port and an active always on internet connection available Acu Link Tip Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an open Ethernet port on your network router Network router not included www AcuRite com To receive product updates warranty service and information Go to PRODUCT REGISTRATION Register a Product YOUR PRODUCT M...

Page 5: ...are the Bridge for Activation Before you can access your data on your PC or mobile device you must activate your bridge to register your specific device online with Acu Link After plugging in the power adapter the Bridge will automatically perform the following operations BLINKING BLINKING Initial Boot STEADY STEADY STATUS LIGHT 1 Duration Startup Sequence 1 2 3 4 STATUS LIGHT 2 30 seconds Downloa...

Page 6: ...a web browser 3 Enter in your information to create your account Click SAVE to continue The main web site page or DASHBOARD will now show but will be empty or will show SAMPLE DATA for evaluation Your bridge information needs to be entered to view your weather 2 Click Create Account Activate a Bridge Online The Bridge can be registered using a web browser on a PC or mobile device Before attempting...

Page 7: ...bove by clicking on the button Acu Link Tip Acu Link Tip Activate Online 4 Select SETUP MY BRIDGE from the drop down menu in the upper right corner of Acu Link com 5 Click on the button to add your bridge 6 Enter your unique DEVICE ID MAC address and the installation address NOTE Latitude and longitude will fill in automatically after you enter your address 7 Click SAVE to complete the activation ...

Page 8: ...l as daily and weekly records Each widget also allows you to chart data and set alarms for that data category Most widgets also have a settings button which allows you to rename the sensor set sharing and unit preferences ºC or ºF etc Acu Link Online A B C Manage Sensors Add Sources The Manage Sensors button is located at the top of the My Sources list When you click this button the Manage Sensors...

Page 9: ...re humidity and rainfall The delete function tells Acu Link to ignore a sensor that a Bridge is receiving data from You can delete a sensor and its widgets by clicking the sensorʼs red X button under the My Sources list This will remove it from your My Sources list and or dashboard PLEASE NOTE that a deleted sensorʼs historical data and charts are PERMANENTLY ERASED You can add sensors back later ...

Page 10: ... Settings Some widgets feature a Settings button From the Settings window you can rename the sensor select units ºF or ºC etc and set sharing preferences if you choose to share your data Sensor Name You can customize the title of a sensorʼs widgets in the Sensor Name field For example you may place a sensor in your basement to monitor temperature You could name that sensor Basement The widget will...

Page 11: ...is Week or This Month After changing the chart period you may need to wait a moment for the chart to appear while the historical data is being processed Click the HIDE button to hide the chart temporarily Press SHOW to slide the chart out again Standard text messaging and data rates apply check with your phone service provider for pricing Select the value for which you wish receive an alert by usi...

Page 12: ...ather Select GREEN arrow icon Use the drop down menu to choose the type of Weather Select widget you want to add to your dashboard Click the Settings button to specify the sensor you want to use for your weather forecasting data source and to select your geographic region Choose which sensor you want the forecast to use for temperature and humidity data If you only have one sensor only one will be...

Page 13: ...ta to Weather Underground wunderground com a weather community website Follow a Friendʼs Bridge To follow a Bridge click on Follow my Friendʼs Bridge in the drop down menu located in the top right corner on Acu Link com Next enter the MAC address of the bridge you want to follow Enter a Nickname to differentiate the Bridge from your own Bridge or from other Bridges youʼre following The Nickname is...

Page 14: ...wish to publish the data for by using the Select Sensor drop down menu If you have multiple sensors they will all be listed here for you to choose from A Select your Bridge from the Select Acu Link Bridge drop down menu If you have more than one Bridge they will all be listed here for you to choose from 1 After you create your Weather Underground account and add a weather station return to Acu Lin...

Page 15: ...ollowing these directions with a compatible mobile device acu link Acu Link INSTALL The Nickname you enter will appear on your Acu Link dashboard as the Bridge name It will also appear on the title bar of each data page This helps you to identify multiple Bridges and locations and allows you to personalize your data Note that if you enter in a nickname or e mail address that is already taken you w...

Page 16: ...he View Map button to verify that your location is correct on the map 8 Tap the Save button to return to the Configuration page Activate Mobile APP 4 Tap the wrench icon on the top right of the display to access the Configuration page On the Configuration page you can edit your Nickname Location Acu Link registration notification preference and email address 5 From the Configuration page Account t...

Page 17: ... data for multiple sensors data page title alarm button indicator quick historical data chart refresh data page data page access The Data Page has a quick chart of historical hourly daily data Tap the Records tab to view long term records Tap the Current tab to return to the quick chart view hours days chart toggle records most recent reading time date of recent reading todayʼs records 66º 10º 66º...

Page 18: ...s apply check with your service provider for pricing Click the ALARM button to set alert preferences and to turn the alarm on or off Tap SAVE to save alarm settings when you are finished Tap to adjust the LOW alarm trigger value if applicable Tap to enter edit the EMAIL address that you want the email alert to be delivered to Tap to enter edit the mobile phone number that you want the TEXT message...

Page 19: ...Hit OK to confirm removal To add data to the dashboard first make sure your device is positioned in the vertical viewing mode Then navigate to the desired Data Page Next swipe Android Long Press your finger across the page from RIGHT TO LEFT to add the data to your dashboard You may add up to 5 data pages to the dashboard for quick viewing If the dashboard view does not appear when you rotate your...

Page 20: ...r forecast Tap the wrench located on the top right of the forecast page to enter your forecast settings Under Forecast Settings select the sensor you wish to use and the geographic region itʼs located in to generate a forecast After saving your selections the forecast icons will appear after 4 hours of data is collected The Forecast will become more accurate over time as more data is collected and...

Page 21: ...ter or try a different network connection port on your router Problem No Power to Bridge Possible Solutions Make sure that the power adapter and cable is firmly connected and that power is being provided to the Bridge Problem I Donʼt See My Sensor Data on Acu Link Possible Solutions Make certain that the sensor s have fresh batteries installed NOTE that it may take up to 20 minutes for the Bridge ...

Page 22: ... only The APP requires your mobile device to have an active internet connection to provide you with ANY data Make sure your mobile device is NOT on airplane mode and has a good data connection signal or local wifi access You may need to manually update the APP to the latest version available on either the Apple APP Store or the Android Market See page 26 for additional installation instructions Th...

Page 23: ...nk account The same Acu Link account login information email password are used for Acu Link online www Acu Link com and the Acu Link mobile APP Make sure you have activated the Bridge MAC address ID number either online www Acu Link com or through the Acu Link mobile APP See the Activate your Bridge sections of this manual for more information For the Acu Link mobile APP your mobile device may be ...

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