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Ambient Weather WeatherBridgePro for Ambient Weather
Observer and Davis Instruments VantagePro2, VantageVue
Weather Stations Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Technical Assistance ............................................................................................ 2
2. Product Limitations ......................................................................................................................... 2
3. Packing List .................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 3
4.1 Accessing the WeatherBridgePro from a Wireless Access Point (optional) ........................... 4
5. Browser Access ............................................................................................................................... 6
6. License ............................................................................................................................................ 6
6.1 Security (password) ................................................................................................................ 6
6.1.1 Remote Login ..................................................................................................................... 7
6.2 Localization ............................................................................................................................ 7
7. Setup Network and Configuring WiFi and 3G/4G Cellular ............................................................ 8
7.1 Type of Connection and Configuring WiFi ............................................................................ 8
7.2 IP Address ............................................................................................................................... 9
7.3 Restoring the default IP Address and Restoring to Factory Default ....................................... 9
7.4 Advanced Network Settings ................................................................................................. 10
7.5 Configuring 3G/4G Cellular USB Router ............................................................................ 10
8. Select Station ................................................................................................................................. 12
8.1 Weather Station Type ............................................................................................................ 12
8.2 Frequency ............................................................................................................................. 12
8.3 Davis Instruments Vantage Rain Gain .................................................................................. 12
8.4 RF Sensitivity ....................................................................................................................... 12
8.5 Local Settings ....................................................................................................................... 12
8.5.1 Station Altitude ................................................................................................................. 12
8.5.2 Pressure Correction .......................................................................................................... 12
8.5.3 Temperature Offset ........................................................................................................... 13
8.5.4 Rain Multiplier ................................................................................................................. 13
8.5.5 Humidity Stretch .............................................................................................................. 13
8.6 Connecting to the Weather Station Console USB Port ......................................................... 14
9. Live Data ....................................................................................................................................... 15
9.1 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ........................................................................ 15
10. Weather Network ...................................................................................................................... 16
10.1 Wunderground.com (Weather Underground) ....................................................................... 16
10.2 AmbientWeather.net (Ambient Weather) ............................................................................. 17
10.3 Other Web Hosting Services................................................................................................. 17
11. Push Services (Email, Twitter, http, ftp and mysql) ................................................................. 18
12. More Information ..................................................................................................................... 19
12.1 Copyright .............................................................................................................................. 19
12.2 Open Source Obligations...................................................................................................... 19
13. WeatherBridgePro Specifications ............................................................................................. 20
14. Troubleshooting Guide ............................................................................................................. 20