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siding. If you have metal siding, align the remote and tablet through a window to get a clear
line of sight.

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

Indoor-Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer

Transmitter

Remove the battery door on the back of the sensor, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8

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Page 1: ...ndoor Outdoor Thermo Hygrometer Barometer Transmitter 10 5 7 Indoor Outdoor Thermo Hygrometer 8 Channel optional 11 5 8 PM2 5 Air Quality Sensor 13 5 9 Sensor Placement 14 5 10 Best Practices for Wire...

Page 2: ...Glossary of Terms 59 8 Specifications 61 8 1 Wireless Specifications 61 8 2 Measurement Specifications 61 8 3 Power Consumption 61 9 Maintenance 61 10 Troubleshooting Guide 62 11 Accessories 64 12 Lia...

Page 3: ...t location we recommend operating the weather station for one week in a temporary location with easy access This will allow you to check out all the functions ensure proper operation and familiarize y...

Page 4: ...oor Sensor Body with built in Thermo hygrometer Rain Gauge Wind Speed Sensor Wind Direction Sensor Light and UV sensor Solar panel 1 Thermo hygrometer barometer transmitter 1 Wind speed cups to be att...

Page 5: ...rence 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 screwdriver and make s...

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: ...Copyright 2020 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: ...ission 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...

Page 9: ...ind vane Align the compass rose direction upon final installation with a compass or GPS 5 5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication Wireless communication is susceptible to interference distance wal...

Page 10: ...ble 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 1...

Page 11: ...shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 5 7 Indoor Outdoor Thermo Hygrometer 8 Channel optional The WS 2000 supports up to 8 additional thermo hygrometer sensors WH31 which can be viewed on the display tablet and...

Page 12: ...ocate the dip switches on the inside cover of the lid of the transmitter 3 Channel Number The WS 2000 supports up to eight transmitters To set each channel number the default is Channel 1 change Dip S...

Page 13: ...hown in Figure 12 Figure 12 1 temperature 2 temperature units F vs C 3 channel number 4 relative humidity 7 Close the battery door 8 Repeat for the additional remote transmitters verifying each remote...

Page 14: ...4 5 10 Best Practices for Wireless Communication Wireless communication is susceptible to interference distance walls and metal barriers We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wire...

Page 15: ...Display Tablet Figure 15 Connect the display tablet power jack to AC power with the power adapter included as shown in Figure 16 Place the sensor array and indoor thermo hygrometer transmitter about...

Page 16: ...ying the menu functions This manual includes quick menu boxes as shown below signifying how to access a setting from home screen For example to access calibration panel from the home screen press the...

Page 18: ...ure 21 Moon Phase 7 Outdoor temperature 22 10 minute average wind speed and direction 8 Wind speed wind gust current wind direction blue arrow 10 minute average wind direction larger gray arrow 23 UV...

Page 19: ...idity and scroll mode where the channels scroll every 5 seconds History key Press this key to enter History Mode Set key Press this key to enter Set Mode 6 4 Multi Chanel and Scroll Mode for Optional...

Page 20: ...signal once Figure 20 6 5 3 Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations In general if the rate of change of pressure increases the weather is generally improving sunny to partly cloudy If the rat...

Page 21: ...5 measurement and the 24 hour running average which is a better indication of the accumulative effect of particulates on overall health The display features a color coded icon with the following brea...

Page 22: ...ter Key To confirm the selection press and The high and low will be reset for the checked parameters Press the Return Key to return to the main screen Refer to Factory 6 10 to clear all of the highs a...

Page 23: ...l left scroll right scroll up scroll down Switch to graph screen return home To clear all the records press the Clear All History button and you will be prompted to clear the data Press the down arrow...

Page 24: ...Recall Page button Press the left https ambientweather net help does not update ambientweather net osprey series or right button to select a digit in the page number press Plus or Minus button to chan...

Page 26: ...Page 26 Figure 26 Change x axis time between 12 24 48 and 72 hours Change graph parameters Switch to Min Max display return home 6 7 Set Mode The Set Mode allows you to customize your display manage a...

Page 27: ...e or scroll value down Select value Select value Scroll field up Scroll field down Select next Set Page return to home 6 7 1 Set Date and Time Set the date and time Set automatic time synchronization...

Page 28: ...d press to set Daylight Savings Time DST Press to toggle ON or OFF Note the DST should be always checked to automatically update the time when DST changes 4 Set Time Server The default time server is...

Page 29: ...e Format x 3 Press to change the date format between MM DD YYY DD MM YYYY and YYYY MM DD 6 7 4 Temperature Units of Measure x 4 Press to change the temperature units of measure between F and C 6 7 5 B...

Page 30: ...ss to change the rainfall units of measure between in and mm 6 7 8 Solar Radiation Units of Measure x 8 Press to change the solar radiation units of measure between W m 2 lux and fc 6 7 9 Multi Channe...

Page 31: ...name field will turn green Press the key to view the keyboard and enter the sensor name Press to scroll to the character and press to select the character Press to return to the setup page Figure 30...

Page 32: ...titude for your location This calculation is used for the sunrise and sunset calculation 1 Latitude Press to set the Northern or Southern Hemisphere In the USA the hemisphere setting is NORTH To chang...

Page 33: ...ables Figure 32 To determine your longitude and latitude we recommend the following website www bing com maps Reference Figure 33 below 1 Enter your address and select the search button 2 The latitude...

Page 34: ...x 12 Press to change the barometer display between REL relative pressure and ABS absolute pressure Note The weather station tablet displays two different pressures absolute measured and relative corre...

Page 35: ...essure Currently not used 6 7 13 Rainfall Season x 13 Press to change the beginning of the rainfall yearly season month The default is January 6 7 14 Archive Interval x 14 Press to change the archive...

Page 36: ...und com Press to display the keyboard Press to scroll to the character and press to select the character Select Ok when complete Press to return to the Wunderground com setup page 2 Set Password Press...

Page 37: ...e Join link in the upper right and corner and create a Free Account 2 From the menu Select More Add a Weather Station or visit https www wunderground com member devices new 3 Once registered you recei...

Page 38: ...nd 424 6 7 15 2Registering on AmbientWeather net Visit www AmbientWeather net to create an account and select Login and Create Your as shown in Figure 37 Figure 37 Next enter the MAC address found on...

Page 39: ...or Pinterest For more information on IFTTT and how it can work for you visit https ambientweather net help ifttt 6 7 15 4Compatible with Alexa The Ambient Weather skill provides Ambient Weather perso...

Page 40: ...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 assis...

Page 41: ...y the icon will show on the left top of the display tablet Figure 40 Select value Select value Scroll field up Scroll field down Select return to Setup 6 7 16 1Hidden SSID If the Wi Fi network you are...

Page 42: ...Password Press to display the keyboard and start to enter your password Press to scroll to the character and press to enter the character Press to return to the setup page 4 Press to highlight the OK...

Page 43: ...LLC All Rights Reserved Page 43 Figure 42 6 7 17 Background x 17 Press Plus to toggle between Light Mode and Dark Mode 6 7 18 More x 18 Press Plus to view additional settings Note You must be running...

Page 44: ...ed digital value Now AD is the currently measured AD and the other parameters are described below 6 7 19 1 0 Soil Moisture Set Point To determine the 0 soil moisture collect a soil sample in a cup fro...

Page 45: ...s set Customize to OFF Select Reset to restore to factory default Increase value Decrease value Select value Select value Scroll field up Scroll field down return to home Figure 44 To adjust the param...

Page 46: ...45 The calibrated temperature and humidity equations are as follows Calibrated Temperature Measured Temperature Temp Offset Calibrated Humidity Measured Humidity Humidity Offset To adjust the paramet...

Page 47: ...PM2 5 Offset To adjust the parameter press to scroll to the parameter you wish to change Press to highlight the significant digit Press or to change the calibrated value 6 7 22 Sensors ID The console...

Page 48: ...LLC All Rights Reserved Page 48 WH32B Indoor thermo hygrometer barometer Select field Scroll field up Scroll field down return to Setup Figure 47 To register disable or select a specific sensor press...

Page 50: ...alarm press to scroll to the alarm setting you wish to change Press to highlight the sign positive vs negative and significant digit Press to change the value To set the alarm press to highlight the...

Page 51: ...ues Decrease alarm limit values Select value Select value Scroll field up Scroll field down Enter sub setup mode return to home 6 9 Calibration Mode For multi channel soil moisture temperature and hum...

Page 52: ...calibrated value Select value Select value Scroll field up Scroll field down Enter sub setup mode return to home To adjust the parameter press to scroll to the parameter you wish to change Press to hi...

Page 53: ...as not operating for the entire year 1 Temperature errors can occur when a sensor is placed too close to a heat source such as a building structure the ground or trees To calibrate temperature we reco...

Page 54: ...y and did not point the direction reference to true north 5 The default conversion factor based on the wavelength for bright sunlight is 126 7 lux w m2 This variable can be adjusted by photovoltaic ex...

Page 55: ...useful if you have a known calibrated source you can compare it against and is optional This section discusses practices procedures and sources for sensor calibration to reduce manufacturing and degra...

Page 56: ...e Message Box Are you sure you want to register the new outdoor transmitter Press or to select Yes or No Press the or key to confirm the selection 3 Clear History Clears all the historical data in arc...

Page 57: ...cel Press key to confirm the selection The data is stored in comma separated value csv file format which can be opened in Microsoft Excel The TF card can be read by a computer with an SD card adaptor...

Page 58: ...Hg 13 REL Barometer inHg 14 Solar Rad lux 15 UV Index 16 Rain Rate in h 17 Event Rain in 18 Daily Rain in 19 Weekly Rain in 20 Monthly Rain in 21 Yearly Rain in Figure 54 6 10 2 Exporting Channel 1 8...

Page 59: ...Calibration is a comparison between measurements one of known magnitude or correctness of one device standard and another measurement made in as similar a way as possible with a second device instrume...

Page 60: ...ge over a set period All digital rain gauges are self emptying or self dumping also referred to as tipping rain gauge The precision of the rain gauge is based on the volume of rain per emptying cycle...

Page 61: ...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 236 in 5 0 01 in Wind Direction...

Page 62: ...Guide If your question is not answered here you can contact us as follows 1 Online Support https ambientweather net product ws 2000 2 Email Support support ambientweather com 3 Technical Support 480 3...

Page 63: ...ain when it is not raining An unstable mounting solution sway in the mounting pole may result in the tipping bucket incorrectly incrementing rainfall Make sure you have a stable level mounting solutio...

Page 64: ...s as you like to your weather station Figure 60 12 Liability Disclaimer Please help in the preservation of the environment and return used batteries to an authorized depot The electrical and electroni...

Page 65: ...experienced radio TV technician for help 14 Warranty Information Ambient LLC provides a 1 year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship This limited...

Page 66: ...ad sets forth a much less definitive standard requiring that the business demonstrate with certainty that there is no significant risk resulting from exposure With respect to carcinogens the no signif...

Page 67: ...Version 2 12 Copyright 2020 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 67 For further information about California s Proposition 65 please visit https oehha ca gov prop65 background p65plain html...

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