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Version 1.1  

©Copyright 2022, Ambient LLC. All Rights Reserved. 

 

 

 

Page 20 

2.11.1

 

Accessories 

2.11.2

 

Indoor 

Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer 

Transmitter 

(optional Model WH32B)  

 

Remove the battery door on the back of the sensor. 

 

 

 

1.

 

Insert two AA batteries. 
 

2.

 

After  inserting  the  batteries,  the  remote  sensor  will  display  temperature,  humidity,  and 
barometric pressure on the display. 

 

 

3.

 

This sensor is also capable of displaying in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the switch under 
the battery door. 
 

Summary of Contents for OBSERVERIP 2.0

Page 1: ... 1 AmbientWeather net 9 2 6 2 Additional AmbientWeather net Features 9 2 6 2 1 IFTTT 9 2 6 2 2 Compatible with Alexa 9 2 6 2 3 Works with Google Assistant 10 2 7 Station Settings 10 2 8 Weather Station Settings 10 2 8 1 Time Zone Setting 10 2 8 2 Daylight Savings Time 11 2 8 3 Units of Measure 11 2 9 Live Data 13 2 9 1 Reset and Change Rain Totals 13 2 10 Calibration 15 2 10 1 Relative Barometric ...

Page 2: ...em Image 1 OBSERVERIP2 0 Receiver Dimensions LxWxH 3 x 2 x 1 1 5V DC Adaptor 1 Ethernet Cable 1 IP Module Reset Tool 2 OBSERVERIP2 0 Receiver 2 1Hardware Requirements 1 Broadband router 2 An always on connection to the Internet A high speed DSL or cable internet connection that maintains constant connection to the internet 3 AC Power 2 2Software Requirements 1 Network connected computer with brows...

Page 3: ...m the OBSERVERIP2 0 receiver and wait several minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the receiver Once synchronized the Indoor blue LED Figure 1 reference 2 and Outdoor blue LED Figure 1 reference 3 will be illuminated Adding additional sensors can be found later in Section 2 10 Ref LED Description 1 RF On when radio frequency receiver is operating properly 2 Server On when connected t...

Page 4: ...ERIP2 0 from your device computer smart phone or tablet with a browser when connected to your network via WiFi 2 4 1 PC Users To find the OBSERVERIP2 0 receiver connect to power and look for the following WIFI network Connect to the network and then open a browser Note you may be told network has no internet Navigate to the following IP address 192 168 4 1 you will be presented with the following ...

Page 5: ...ient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 5 Once logged in you will want to navigate to the local network screen to connect to WIFI 2 4 2 Mac Users To find the OBSERVERIP2 0 receiver connect to power and look for the following WIFI network ...

Page 6: ...eserved Page 6 Connect to the network and then open a browser Note you may be told network has no internet Navigate to the following IP address 192 168 4 1 you will be presented with the following screen Note default password is blank 2 4 3 Linux Users ...

Page 7: ...1 you will be presented with the following screen Note default password is blank 2 5 Finding the OBSERVERIPIP2 0 from your device computer smart phone or tablet with a browser when connected to your Local Area Network via Ethernet From your web browser access the OBSERVERIP2 0 from the IP address in the previous section Select the Local Network tab to program the local network settings Reference F...

Page 8: ...ss the OBSERVERIP2 0 module 3 Static Subnet Mask Default is 255 255 255 0 This should not be changed unless you are familiar with networking and subnet masking 4 Static Default Gateway This is typically the IP address of your router If you made any Static IP Address changes not recommended to confirm these changes select Apply and Reboot Note If you incorrectly set the static IP settings and can n...

Page 9: ...er web services such as Gmail Facebook Instagram or Pinterest For more information on IFTTT and how it can work for you visit https ifttt com ambient_weather 2 6 2 2 Compatible with Alexa The Ambient Weather skill provides Ambient Weather personal weather station owners with the ability to get real time and past weather information generated by the devices they have set up at AmbientWeather net En...

Page 10: ...ur indoor weather report as well by saying indoor conditions You can also link the Ambient Weather app by downloading the Google Assistant Here are some sample commands Weather Report Outdoor conditions Indoor conditions Yesterday s weather Conditions for October 15 2017 Conditions for September 2017 Conditions for 2016 For more information and to enable this app visit https assistant google com s...

Page 11: ...tandard New York NY USA 4 AST Atlantic Standard Caracas 3 São Paulo Brazil 2 AT Azores Azores Cape Verde Islands 1 WAT West Africa 0 GMT Greenwich Mean WET Western European London England 1 CET Central European Paris France 2 EET Eastern European Athens Greece 3 BT Baghdad Moscow Russia 4 Abu Dhabi UAE 5 Tashkent 6 Astana 7 Bangkok 8 CCT China Coast Beijing 9 JST Japan Standard Tokyo 10 GST Guam S...

Page 12: ...Version 1 1 Copyright 2022 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 12 Figure 5 ...

Page 13: ...lect the Live Data tab to view your live data from the weather station 2 9 1 Reset and Change Rain Totals During the installation of your weather station you may report false rain due to vibration of the tipping mechanism To reset the rain to 0 00 select the Reset button as shown in ...

Page 14: ...kly Yearly Monthly and Yearly rain totals in the appropriate fields and select Save During rain gauge cleaning the tipping mechanism may record false rain Before rain gauge cleaning record the rain totals before and after the cleaning procedure then correct the daily weekly monthly and yearly totals ...

Page 15: ...sure calibration please reference note 3 below 2 10 1 Relative Barometric Pressure Calibration Example The following is an example of calibrating the relative pressure Your results will vary 1 The local relative pressure from TV the newspaper or the internet for the official station in your area is 30 12 inHg 2 From the Live Data panel your absolute pressure measured and not corrected to sea level...

Page 16: ...eter REL Barometer Offset Current Value Local airport 3 Wind Direction Offset Current Value GPS Compass 4 Solar Radiation Gain 1 00 Calibrated laboratory grade solar radiation sensor UV Gain 126 7 lux Solar radiation conversion from lux to w m2 for wavelength correction 5 Wind Gain 1 00 Calibrated laboratory grade wind meter 6 Rain Gain 1 00 Sight glass rain gauge with an aperture of at least 4 7 ...

Page 17: ...correct pressure to sea level conditions Because the air pressure decreases as you rise in altitude the sea level corrected pressure the pressure your location would be at if located at sea level is generally higher than your measured pressure Thus your absolute pressure may read 28 62 inHg 969 mb at an altitude of 1000 feet 305 m but the relative pressure is 30 00 inHg 1016 mb The standard sea le...

Page 18: ...ration is to fine tune or correct for any sensor error associated with the devices margin of error Errors can occur due to electronic variation example the temperature sensor is a resistive thermal device or RTD the humidity sensor is a capacitance device mechanical variation or degradation wearing of moving parts contamination of sensors Calibration is only useful if you have a known calibrated s...

Page 19: ...C All Rights Reserved Page 19 Registering and additional sensors Login to the OBSERVERIP2 0 web GUI and access Sensors ID tab On the Sensors ID screen you can register or re register an additional sensor by clicking the Re register button ...

Page 20: ...tter optional Model WH32B Remove the battery door on the back of the sensor 1 Insert two AA batteries 2 After inserting the batteries the remote sensor will display temperature humidity and barometric pressure on the display 3 This sensor is also capable of displaying in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the switch under the battery door ...

Page 21: ...Indoor Outdoor Thermo Hygrometer 8 Channel optional Model WH31E Note Do not use rechargeable batteries We recommend fresh alkaline batteries for outdoor temperature ranges between 4 F and 140 F and fresh lithium batteries for outdoor temperature ranges between 40 F and 140 F ...

Page 22: ...e the dip switches on the inside cover of the lid of the transmitter 3 Channel Number The OBSERVERIP2 0 supports up to eight transmitters To set each channel number the default is Channel 1 change Dip Switches 1 2 and 3 as referenced in Figure 10 4 Temperature Units of Measure To change the transmitter display units of measure F vs C change Dip Switch 4 as referenced in Figure 10 Switch in down po...

Page 23: ...eter Hygrometer Solar Radiation and UV WS 5000 ARRAY Rain Collector WS 5000 RAIN Anemometer Outdoor Thermometer Hygrometer Solar Radiation and UV WS 2902 ARRAY Indoor Air Quality Monitor AQIN Outdoor PM25 Particulate Monitor PM25 Indoor PM25 Particulate Monitor PM25IN Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensor WH31E Leak Detector WH31LA ...

Page 24: ...obe Temperature Sensor WH31P Soil moisture sensor WH31SM The WH31E and WH31P and WH31PF share the same 8 channels The PM25IN and AQIN share the same channel Figure 10 5 Insert two AA batteries 6 Verify the correct channel number CH and temperature units of measure F vs C are on the display as shown in Figure 11 ...

Page 25: ...t and radiant heat sources will result in inaccurate temperature readings Although the sensor is weatherproof it is best to mount in a well protected area such as an eve 1 Use a screw or nail to affix the remote sensor to the wall as shown in Figure 6 2 Hang the remote sensor up on string as shown in Figure 7 Note Make sure the sensor is mounted vertically and not lying down on a flat surface This...

Page 26: ...your PC and look for the following WIFI network Connect to the network and then open a browser Note you may be told network has no internet Navigate to the following IP address 192 168 4 1 you will be presented with the following screen Note default password is blank Once logged in you will want to navigate to Device Setting page ...

Page 27: ...rmware by clicking the checkbox and click save You may also check for a new version manually 3 2Mac Users To find the OBSERVERIP2 0 receiver Open internet connections on your Mac and look for the following WIFI network Connect to the network and then open a browser Note you may be told network has no internet ...

Page 28: ...th the following screen Note default password is blank Once logged in you will want to navigate to Device Setting page You may choose to automatically upgrade firmware by clicking the checkbox and click save You may also check for a new version manually 3 3 Linux Users Open internet connections on your PC and look for the above WIFI network ...

Page 29: ... has no internet Navigate to the following IP address 192 168 4 1 you will be presented with the following screen Note default password is blank Once logged in you will want to navigate to Device Setting page You may choose to automatically upgrade firmware by clicking the checkbox and click save You may also check for a new version manually ...

Page 30: ...vice instrument Dew Point The dew point is the temperature at which a given parcel of humid air must be cooled at constant barometric pressure for water vapor to condense into water The condensed water is called dew The dew point is a saturation temperature The dew point is associated with relative humidity A high relative humidity indicates that the dew point is closer to the current air temperat...

Page 31: ...frared part with some in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum Thermometer A thermometer is a device that measures temperature Most digital thermometers are resistive thermal devices RTD RTDs predict change in temperature as a function of electrical resistance Wind Vane A wind vane is a device that measures the direction of the wind The wind vane is usually combined with the anemometer Wind directi...

Page 32: ... The LED next to the battery compartment will flash every 16 seconds If the LED is not flashing every 16 seconds Replace the batteries in the outside sensor array Non rechargeable batteries are OK for testing purposes If the batteries were recently replaced check the polarity If the sensor is flashing every 48 seconds proceed to the next step There may be a temporary loss of communication due to r...

Page 33: ...ncorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place This product is designed for use in the home only as indication of weather conditions This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public safety information The specifications of this product may change without prior notice This product is not a toy Keep out of the reach of children No part of t...

Page 34: ...determination and service procedures Warranty service can only be performed by an Ambient LLC The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to Ambient LLC Your Ambient LLC warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specified exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreasonable use or neglect lack of reasonable and necessary maint...

Page 35: ...ancer in 100 000 individuals exposed over a 70 year lifetime In other words if you are exposed to the chemical in question at this level every day for 70 years theoretically it will increase your chances of getting cancer by no more than 1 case in 100 000 individuals so exposed With respect to reproductive toxicants the no significant risk level is defined as the level of exposure which even if mu...

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