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Version 1.6  

©Copyright 2019, Ambient LLC. All Rights Reserved. 

 

 

 

Page  11 

The following is a table of reception loss vs. the transmission medium. Each “wall” or obstruction 
decreases the transmission range by the factor shown below. 

 

Medium 

RF Signal Strength Reduction 

Glass (untreated) 

5-15% 

Plastics 

10-15% 

Wood 

10-40% 

Brick 

10-40% 

Concrete 

40-80% 

Metal 

90-100% 

 

5.6

 

Display Console 

The front and back of the display console is shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10. 

 

Figure 9 

 

Summary of Contents for OSPREY WS-2902C

Page 1: ...all Mounting Pole 9 5 5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication 10 5 6 Display Console 11 5 6 1 Vertical Desk Stand 13 6 Display Console Operation 14 6 1 Screen Display 14 6 2 Console Initialization...

Page 2: ...net Connection Wizard 36 8 Registering with Internet Cloud Services 47 8 1 AmbientWeather net 47 8 1 1 IFTTT 49 8 1 2 Amazon Alexa 49 8 1 3 Works with Google Assistant 50 8 2 WeatherUnderground com 50...

Page 3: ...ontained may be intuitive In addition the manual does not flow properly because the sections are organized by components The following Quick Start Guide provides the necessary steps to install and ope...

Page 4: ...les such as buildings trees vehicles and high voltage lines Wireless signals will not penetrate metal buildings Under most conditions the maximum wireless range is 100 7 Radio Interference Computers r...

Page 5: ...ce Figure 2 a Locate and align the flat key on the wind vane shaft to the flat key on the wind vane and push the vane on to the shaft b tighten the set screw with a precision screw driver and make sur...

Page 6: ...set screw first before sliding the cups onto the shaft a b Figure 3 5 3 3 Install U Bolts Note Your U bolts may have come preassembled at the factory a Insert the U Bolts into the sensor array mountin...

Page 7: ...opyright 2019 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 7 a b c d Figure 4 5 3 4 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel Reference Figure 5 Install the rain gauge funnel Rotate clockwise to attach the funnel to the...

Page 8: ...ssion update period a b Figure 6 Note If the LED does not light up or stays on permanently make sure the battery polarity is correct or the batteries are fresh Do not install the batteries backwards Y...

Page 9: ...e rain sensor to make sure the sensor array is completely level If the sensor array is not level the rain gauge UV and solar radiation sensors will not measure properly Note If you cannot read the bub...

Page 10: ...e other 915 MHz devices and communication is intermittent try turning off these other devices for troubleshooting purposes You may need to relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid intermittent...

Page 11: ...sion medium Each wall or obstruction decreases the transmission range by the factor shown below Medium RF Signal Strength Reduction Glass untreated 5 15 Plastics 10 15 Wood 10 40 Brick 10 40 Concrete...

Page 12: ...nsole power jack to AC power adapter with the included power adapter 2 Unfold the desk stand and place 5 to 10 feet away from the sensor array Remove the battery door on the back of the console and in...

Page 13: ...11 5 6 1 Vertical Desk Stand The console is best viewed above from a 20 to 30 degree angle In addition to the fold out desk stand on the back of the display console the console also includes a vertic...

Page 14: ...Version 1 6 Copyright 2019 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 14 Figure 12 6 Display Console Operation 6 1 Screen Display The display console home screen layout is shown in Figure 13 Figure 13...

Page 15: ...ndoor temperature 7 Wind speed 16 Date 8 Wind direction 17 WIFI icon 9 MAX MIN Daily 18 DST 6 2 Console Initialization After the console is connected to AC power the console will display the software...

Page 16: ...in Day Rain Week Rain Month and Rain Total WIND Press to switch between average wind speed wind gust and wind direction While in SET mode press to increase the value Press and hold for two seconds to...

Page 17: ...7 6 3 Set Mode Press and hold the SET button for two seconds to enter the SET Mode To proceed to the next setting press do not hold the SET button To exit the SET mode at any time press the LIGHT SNOO...

Page 18: ...savings time and the clock will automatically adjust twice per year Set to OFF Arizona and Hawaii if you do not observe DST SET Time Zone Press WIND or PRESSURE to adjust up or down 12 to 12 The defa...

Page 19: ...d bft SET Rain Units of Measure Press WIND to change rain units of measure between in and mm SET Hemisphere Press WIND to change hemisphere between NTH northern and STH southern This setting effects t...

Page 20: ...aland Figure 18 6 4 Barometric Pressure Display 6 4 1 Viewing Absolute vs Relative Pressure To switch between absolute and relative pressure press and hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds Absolute...

Page 21: ...16 mb The standard sea level pressure is 29 92 inHg 1013 mb This is the average sea level pressure around the world Relative pressure measurements greater than 29 92 inHg 1013 mb are considered high p...

Page 22: ...st day of the Month Total Rain is defined as the running total since station was powered up 6 6 Wind Display Press the WIND button to switch between average wind speed wind gust and wind direction Win...

Page 23: ...arm While the High Alarm is displayed reference Section 6 8 1 press the WIND button to display the wind speed and wind gust alarm values 6 8 2 Setting High and Low Alarms Press and hold the ALARM butt...

Page 24: ...ff The alarm time icon will disappear SET Alarm High Indoor Temperature Press WIND or PRESSURE to adjust alarm value up or down Press ALARM to turn the alarm on The alarm icon will appear Press ALARM...

Page 25: ...e alarm icon will disappear SET Alarm Low Outdoor Temperature Press WIND or PRESSURE to adjust alarm value up or down Press ALARM to turn the alarm on The alarm icon will appear Press ALARM to turn th...

Page 26: ...rn the alarm off The alarm icon will disappear SET Alarm High Daily Rain Press WIND or PRESSURE to adjust alarm value up or down Press ALARM to turn the alarm on The alarm icon will appear Press ALARM...

Page 27: ...9 1 3 Display Rain Rate Daily Rain Weekly Rain and Monthly Rain Max Values While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6 9 1 press the RAIN button once to view the max daily rain twice t...

Page 28: ...ll Rights Reserved Page 28 To proceed to the next calibration setting press do not hold the SET button To exit and save the calibration setting press the LIGHT SNOOZE button Figure 23 Figure 24 summar...

Page 29: ...The absolute pressure calibration affects the relative pressure by the same amount It is recommend you calibrate the relative pressure only per Section 6 3 SET Wind Direction Press WIND or PRESSURE to...

Page 30: ...urroundings which vary significantly from location to location Parameter Type of Calibration Default Typical Calibration Source Temperature Offset Current Value Red Spirit or Mercury Thermometer 1 Hum...

Page 31: ...sure and relative pressure measurements less than 29 92 inHg are considered low pressure To determine the relative pressure for your location locate an official reporting station near you the internet...

Page 32: ...wireless sensor 6 13 Backlight Operation 6 13 1 With AC Adapter The backlight can only be continuously on when the AC adapter is permanently on When the AC adapter is disconnected the backlight can b...

Page 33: ...Cloudy Rainy Stormy Snowy Pressure increses for a sustained period of time Pressure increases slightly or initial power up Pressure decreases slightly Pressure decreases for a sustained period of tim...

Page 34: ...esign for monitoring your data across different platforms Quickly view detailed information with our animated expandable modules Supports email and text alerts Weather Undergound WeatherUndeground com...

Page 35: ...hoices Apple App Store https itunes apple com us app awnet id1341994564 Google Play Store https play google com store apps details id com dtston ambienttoolplus From your mobile device visit the Apple...

Page 36: ...ld the WIND and PRESSURE buttons at the same time for four seconds 2 The WiFi icon will begin flashing rapidly and the characters M B will flash indicating the console is broadcasting a MiFi signal Fi...

Page 37: ...ights Reserved Page 37 7 1 3 1 Apple iOS Open the WiFi settings on your phone or tablet by selecting the Settings Icon Connect your phone to the 2 4 GHz WiFi router Figure 31 is an example Your router...

Page 38: ...d is connected to the 2 4 GHz hand If you own repeaters or a Mesh Network turn off all of the repeaters or secondary nodes We want the console to connect to the primary node Run the awnet app from you...

Page 39: ...mbient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 39 c Make sure the WiFi icon is flashing rapidly If not press and hold the WIND and PRESSURE buttons for four seconds Tap Next a b Click Add Device Select your weat...

Page 40: ...our WiFi password for your 2 4 GHz band router Tap Next Tap the Home button on your iPhone or iPad to minimize this app Tap Settings from your home screen and select Wi Fi Below CHOOSE A NETWORK tap t...

Page 41: ...console If the WiFi icon turns off the WiFi settings were not entered properly and you must start this procedure again The popup message will appear Device Configuration Complete Check your Display C...

Page 42: ...data to WeatherCloud net Register an account and station at WeatherCloud Section per 8 3 Enter the ID and Password into this panel and Tap Save Tap Next Once completed successfully your Device ID IP...

Page 43: ...Version 1 6 Copyright 2019 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 43 Figure 34...

Page 44: ...Ambient Weather awnet app and following instructions below c Make sure the WiFi icon is flashing rapidly If not press and hold the WIND and PRESSURE buttons for four seconds Tap Next a b Click Add Dev...

Page 45: ...sole automatically and then connect to your router Several status messages will be displayed If successful the WiFi icon will change to solid on the display console If the WiFi icon turns off the WiFi...

Page 46: ...to WeatherCloud net Register an account and station at WeatherCloud Section per 8 3 Enter the ID and Password into this panel and Tap Save Tap Next Once completed successfully your Device ID IP addres...

Page 47: ...ta to all cloud services at the same time 8 1 AmbientWeather net Note This is best done on a computer desktop or laptop Visit www AmbientWeather net to create an account and select Add Device as shown...

Page 48: ...ashboard to view your data as shown in Figure 39 Figure 39 AmbientWeather net is a responsive design and mobile friendly so there is no need for a mobile app Simply open your mobile devices web browse...

Page 49: ...nterest For more information on IFTTT and how it can work for you visit https ifttt com ambient_weather 8 1 2 Amazon Alexa The Ambient Weather skill allows you to get real time and past weather inform...

Page 50: ...2017 Conditions for 2016 For more information and to enable this app visit https assistant google com services a id 668e6f3369f27209 8 2 WeatherUnderground com 8 2 1 Registering through the PC or Mac...

Page 51: ...CCC is your city and is the station number in that city In the example above KAZPHOEN424 is in the USA K State of Arizona AZ City of Phoenix PHOEN and 424 8 3 WeatherCloud Note This is best done on a...

Page 52: ...oled 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 humidi...

Page 53: ...Pressure Measured barometric pressure relative to your location or ambient conditions Resolution Resolution is defined as the number of significant digits decimal places to which a value is being rel...

Page 54: ...or Humidity 10 to 99 5 1 Outdoor Humidity 10 to 99 5 1 Barometric Pressure 8 85 to 32 50 inHg 0 08 inHg within range of 27 13 to 32 50 inHg 0 01 inHg Light 0 to 200 000 Lux 15 1 Lux Rain 0 to 394 in 5...

Page 55: ...If your question is not answered here you can contact us as follows 1 Email Support support ambientweather com 2 Technical Support 480 346 3380 M F 8am to 4pm Arizona Time Problem Solution Outdoor se...

Page 56: ...ial local weather station Reference Section 6 4 for details Rain gauge reports rain when it is not raining An unstable mounting solution sway in the mounting pole may result in the tipping bucket inco...

Page 57: ...ing solutions for weather stations including tripods pole extensions pole mounting kits guy wires ground stakes and more WS 2902 C Display Console Add as many display consoles as you like to your weat...

Page 58: ...ng antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an...

Page 59: ...LLC All Rights Reserved Page 59 installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from...

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