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  Your  station  ID  will  have  the  form:  KSSCCCC###,  where  K  is  for  USA 

station  (I  for  international),  SS  is  your  state,  CCCC  is  your  city  and  ###  is  the 
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In the example above, KAZPHOEN424 is in the USA (K), State of Arizona (AZ), 
City of Phoenix (PHOEN) and #424. 

Summary of Contents for AW006

Page 1: ...y Set Up 7 5 3 1 Install Wind Vane 8 5 3 2 Install Mounting Pole 8 5 3 3 Install Batteries 10 5 3 4 Mount Weather Station 10 5 3 5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED 12 5 4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication 13 5 5 Display console 14 5 5 1 Vertical Desk Stand 15 6 Display Console Operation 16 6 1 Screen Display 16 6 2 Initial Display Console Set Up 17 6 3 Key function 18 6 4 Set mode 20 6 4 1...

Page 2: ...AC adapter 30 6 8 4 Tendency indicators 31 6 8 5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator 31 6 8 6 Weather forecast 31 6 8 7 Snooze 33 6 8 8 MAC address display 34 7 Specification 34 8 Live Internet Publishing 36 8 1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to WiFi 37 8 1 1 Download mobile application 37 8 1 2 Connect the console to Wi Fi 37 8 2 Mobile application Device list 56 8 3 Mobile application Che...

Page 3: ...n on a clear dry day 3 Quick Start Guide Although the manual is comprehensive much of the information contained may be intuitive In addition the manual does not flow properly because the sections are organized by components The following Quick Start Guide provides only the necessary steps to install operate the weather station and upload to the internet along with Required Step Description Section...

Page 4: ... structures In general install the sensor array at least 5 from any building structure ground or roof top 3 Avoid wind and rain obstructions The rule of thumb is to install the sensor array at least four times the distance of the height of the tallest obstruction For example if the building is 20 tall and the mounting pole is 6 tall install 4 x 20 6 56 away 4 Wireless Range The radio communication...

Page 5: ...onsole receiver an all in one sensor array and wireless thermo hygrometer barometer 5 1 Parts List QTY Item Image 1 Display Console Frame Dimensions LxWxH 18 7x11 5x1 9cm 7 35 x 4 5 x 0 75 LCD Dimensions LxW 15 6x 7 6cm 6 2 x 3 1 Sensor Array 1 Wind Vane 1 5V DC Adaptor ...

Page 6: ...ounting clamps 2 Pole mounting U bolt nuts 1 Allen wrench 1 User manual 5 2 Recommend Tools Precision screwdriver for small Phillips screw on battery cover door Adjustable wrench for mounting pole Compass or GPS for wind direction calibration ...

Page 7: ... Sensor measures temperature and humidity 2 Wind Speed Sensor measures wind speed 8 UV Sensor 3 Solar collector 9 Solar Radiation Sensor 4 Alkaline battery compartment 10 Rain Collector self emptying 5 LED transmission indicator turns on for 4 seconds on power up flashes once per 16 seconds 11 Bubble Level 6 Reset button ...

Page 8: ...ey 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 the hex wrench included a b Figure 2 5 3 2 Install Mounting Pole Reference Figure 3 Remove the mounting pole collar by rotating counter clockwise Figure 3 ...

Page 9: ... Reference Figure 4 Locate and align the groove on the sensor array and mounting pole Figure 4 Reference Figure 5 Turn the mounting pole collar to lock the pole into place by rotating clockwise Figure 5 ...

Page 10: ...recommend lithium batteries for cold weather climates but alkaline batteries are sufficient for most climates We do not recommend rechargeable batteries They have lower voltages do not operate well at wide temperature ranges and do not last as long resulting in poorer reception 5 3 4 Mount Weather Station Fasten the mounting pole to your mounting pole or bracket purchased separately with the U bol...

Page 11: ...igure 7 1 Reference 2 Figure Locate the four wind vane compass rose indicators of N E S W representing North East South and West Align the compass rose direction upon final installation with a compass or GPS ...

Page 12: ...D In the event the sensor array is not transmitting reset the sensor array With an open ended paperclip press and hold the RESET BUTTON for three seconds to completely discharge the voltage Take out the batteries and wait one minute while covering the solar panel to drain the voltage Put batteries back in and resynchronize with console by powering down and up the console with the sensor array abou...

Page 13: ...bleshooting purposes You may need to relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid intermittent communication 3 Line of Sight Rating This device is rated at 300 feet line of sight no interference barriers or walls but typically you will get 100 feet maximum under most real world installations which include passing through barriers or walls 4 Metal Barriers Radio frequency will not pass through m...

Page 14: ...he display console Note Place the outdoor sensor array about 5 to 10 feet from the display console and wait several minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the display console 2 Insert 3 AAA batteries into the display console Please insert the battery as blew figure 12 ...

Page 15: ... simulate rain 5 After 15miuntes follow the mounting instructions for proper placement of sensors Note Your display console should have readings in all sections Wind and Rain will show 0 s connected until wind or rian occur or are simulated Note If you only use battery to power up display console you must press LIGHT SNOOZE key to light up the LCD before press any other key 5 5 1 Vertical Desk Sta...

Page 16: ...2 Moon phase 11 Outdoor temperature 3 Barometric Pressure 12 Outdoor humidity 4 Weather forecast 13 RF icon 5 UV index 14 Indoor humidity 6 Light 15 Indoor temperature 7 Wind speed 16 Date 8 Wind direction 17 WIFI icon 9 MAX MIN Daily 18 DST on off set through Ecowitt net Figure 14 ...

Page 17: ...rt the power adapter into the power jack of the console and plug in the adapter The LCD display will beep once and then light up The unit will show software version number 2 seconds after power reset Then the unit will turn on all segments of the LCD for 3 seconds the unit will start to register the outdoor channel for 3 minutes After initialization the console will instantly display indoor temper...

Page 18: ...3 Key function The console has eight keys for easy operation Key Description SET Press this key to view MAC address Hold this key to enter setting mode TEMP Press this key to view wind Chill Heat Index Dew Point Temperature RAIN Press this key to view Rain Rate event Rain Day Rain Week Rain Month and Rain total Press the RAIN key 2s to reset current display rain WIND Press this key to view wind gu...

Page 19: ...s Press RAIN key to view rain history Rain rate it forecast the rain per hour base on the recently 10 minute s rainfall For example the rainfall of recent 10 minutes is 12mm the rain hour is 12mm 6 72mm h Rain event It start to record the rain event value form the rain falls the rain event is over and value reset to 0 if last 24 hour rainfall less 1mm and the last 1 hour no rainfall Day 24 hr peri...

Page 20: ...d the SET key Command Function Description Settings SET 2 seconds BEEP Turns on or off the beep with each keystroke Press WIND or PRSSURE to toggle OFF and ON SET RST Reset max min daily at 12 00am on or manually off Press WIND or PRSSURE to toggle OFF and ON SET 24H 12 24 Hour Format Press WIND or PRSSURE to toggle between 12 hour 12h and 24 hour 24h format SET HR Hour of Day Press WIND to increa...

Page 21: ...nHg mmhg and hPa SET PRESSU RE REL Relative Pressure Calibration Press WIND to increase PRSSURE to decrease For details on relative barometric pressure calibration reference Section 6 4 6 SET W M2 Light units of Measure Press WIND to toggle between klux kfc and W M2 SET C Temperature Units of Measure Press WIND to toggle between F and C SET Km h Wind speed units of Measure Press WIND to toggle bet...

Page 22: ...elect the minutes section Press the SET key sixth time to select DD MM or MM DD format Default DD MM format Press the SET key seventh time to select year Press the SET key eighth time to select month Press the SET key ninth time to select day Note Press the WIND or PRSSURE key to set the value Note If user to change minute value second will auto clear to 0 Note While WIFI connection if the users s...

Page 23: ...pressure press and hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds Absolute pressure is the measured atmospheric pressure and is a function of altitude and to a lesser extent changes in weather conditions Absolute pressure is not corrected to sea level conditions Relative pressure is corrected to sea level conditions 2 Rate of Change of Pressure Graph The rate of change of pressure graphic is shown to th...

Page 24: ...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 pressure 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 is the best source for real time barometer condi...

Page 25: ...ey 15th to select rainfall unit in or mm default mm In normal mode press and release the RAIN key to view rain of rate event day week month and total Press the RAIN key for 2 seconds to reset current display rain Rainfall Readings Rain rate it forecast the rain per hour base on the recently 10 minute s rainfall For example the rainfall of recent 10 minutes is 12mm the rain hour is 12mm 6 72mm h Ra...

Page 26: ... the SET key 16th to Northern or Southern Hemisphere select 6 5 Alarm mode 6 5 1 View Alarm value Press and release ALARM key to display high alarm Press ALARM key again to display low alarm Press ALARM key third time or press LIGHT SNOOZE key return to normal mode In alarm mode Press RAIN key to shift display rain rate or day rain alarm data Press WIND key to shift display wind or gust alarm data...

Page 27: ...he alarm icon will be turned on 5 Indoor Temperature Low Alarm Press the SET key to set the indoor temperature low alarm The indoor temperature will begin flashing Press the WIND or PRESSURE key to change the indoor temperature alarm value 6 Press the ALARM key to turn the alarm on or off if the alarm is enabled the alarm icon will be turned on 7 Indoor Humidity High Alarm 8 Indoor Humidity Low Al...

Page 28: ... Order 1 Time alarm setting 2 Indoor high temperature setting 3 Indoor low temperature setting 4 Indoor high humidity setting 5 Indoor low humidity setting 6 Outdoor high temperature setting 7 Outdoor low temperature setting 8 Outdoor high humidity setting 9 Outdoor low humidity setting 10 High wind setting 11 High gust setting 12 Rain rate high setting 13 Rain day high setting 6 6 Max min mode 6 ...

Page 29: ...hird time back to normal mode or press LIGHT SNOOZE key back to normal mode 6 7 Calibration mode Hold the TEMP and MAX MIN key together for 5 seconds to enter calibration mode Press the WIND and PRESSURE key to adjust values Press the SET key to confirm move to the next item Press the ALARM key to reset any adjusted value Press the LIGHT SNOOZE key at any time to exit 6 7 1 Calibration Order 1 Ind...

Page 30: ...sconnecting the AC adapter 2 Apply power by connecting the AC adapter 3 Wait for all of the segments to appear on the screen 4 Press and hold the WIND and PRESSURE keys at the same time until the console power up sequence is complete about 5 seconds 5 Replace the batteries 6 8 2 Register New Transmitter Press and hold the LIGHT SNOOZE button for 5 seconds and the console will re register the wirel...

Page 31: ... 5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator The wireless signal strength displays reception quality If no signal is lost the signal strength indicator will display 5 bars If the signal is lost once four bars will be displayed 6 8 6 Weather forecast There are six color forecast icons use changing atmospheric pressure to predict weathers conditions for the next 6 hours Please allow at least one month for ...

Page 32: ...3 2 Sunny Partly sunny Cloudy Rainy Snowy Storm rainy Storm rainy Blink for 30 minutes at most ...

Page 33: ... locations this prediction is only 70 accurate and it is a good idea to consult the National Weather Service for more accurate weather forecasts In some locations this prediction may be less or more accurate However it is still an interesting educational tool for learning why the weather changes The National Weather Service and other weather services such as Accuweather and The Weather Channel hav...

Page 34: ...e on the Ecowitt service or customized website 7 Specification Outdoor data Transmission distance in open field 100m 330 feet Frequency 433MHz 868MHz 915MHz Temperature range 40 C 60 C 40 F to 140 F Accuracy 1 C Resolution 0 1 C Measuring range rel humidity 10 99 Accuracy 5 Rain volume display 0 6000mm show if outside range Accuracy 10 Wind speed 0 50m s 0 100mph show if outside range Accuracy 1m ...

Page 35: ...ange air pressure 700 1100hpa 20 67inHg 32 5inHg Accuracy 3hpa Resolution 0 1hpa 0 01inHg Alarm duration 120 sec Power consumption Base station 5V DC adaptor included Power Consumption 0 5 Watts 1 25 Watts during WiFi configuration mode Base station 3 x AAA batteries not included Remote sensor 3 x AA batteries not included The primary power source is the solar panel The batteries provide backup po...

Page 36: ...osting service that allows you to send and view your weather station data real time view graphs and gauges import text data for more detailed analysis and use iPhone iPad and Android applications available at Wunderground com Weather Underground is a subsidiary of The Weather Channel and IBM Weather Cloud https weathercloud net Weathercloud is a real time weather social network formed by observers...

Page 37: ...oor conditions Therefore they will be incorrect Furthermore the rainfall bucket may be tripped during handling causing rain to register while it may not actually have been raining One way to prevent this is to follow all instructions except to use an incorrect password on purpose Then after final outdoor installation come back and change the password after clearing console history That will start ...

Page 38: ...list then press Next 2 Operate as per the information tick the box to confirm completed operation press Next 3 Start searching the device If the device is in your WLAN list it will jump to the 4 screen shot The device named EasyWeather WIFI followed by four characters ...

Page 39: ...server to monitor and record your sensors data Supports uploading all the sensors data to Ecowitt Weather server For other weather services Only server supported data will be uploaded 4 Press Scan and select you SSID from the list then enter your WiFi password and press Next If you own a dual band router 2 4 GHz and 5 0 GHz make sure you connect to the 2 4 GHz band otherwise it will fail to connec...

Page 40: ...with Ecowitt net option After add device and upload data successfully if you found the data not reporting to server presss Response Time to reset and check the reponse status 2 Finish the registration on the Ecowitt page If you have account and password press Return to Login to login the website 3 Press the upper left menu button and select Devices Press Add Device and input all the information ne...

Page 41: ...to get the correct time Because the time will be updated to internet time automatically while WIFI connection Once registered select the dashboard to view your data as shown below Ecowitt net is a responsive design and mobile friendly Simply open your mobile devices web browser browse to ecowitt net and bookmark your dashboard for quick access ...

Page 42: ... com to activating the Register with Wunderground option 2 Register at Wunderground com Enter your valid e mail address and password to obtain the Station ID Station Key from Wunderground com Enter the Station Name you want Press Current GPS Location to get the device current location of Latitude and Longitude Then press Register 3 If register successfully you ll receive a Station ID and Station p...

Page 43: ...ey automatically Press Save Your station ID will be added on the WU StationID Upload to Wunderground com Setting finish Press Next Jump to the screen about Upload your weather data to Weathercloud net Press Back if you don t want to upload the data to other website ...

Page 44: ...athercloud net to open your web browser to activating the Register with Weathercloud net option 2 Register at Weathercloud net Visit weathercloud net and enter a Username Email and Password to sign up Respond to the validation email from Weathercloud it may take a few minutes 3 You will then be prompted to add a device Select Create device and enter your station s information After registering you...

Page 45: ...ve and click the link in that email to confirm your email address 1 Upload your weather data to WOW Input Weathercloud ID Weathercloud Key press Save then press Finish Jump to the Device List home screen If you don t have WOW ID and Key press Register at WeatherObservationWeb site to open your web browser to activating the Register with WOW option 2 Register at WeatherObservation Website Choose cr...

Page 46: ...mation page for example 6a571450 df53 e611 9401 0003ff5987fd Authentication Key This is a 6 digit number that is used to ensure data is coming from you and not another user Begin setting up a new site by clicking Enter a Site You will be presented with a form where you detail your station s location and a bunch of other settings related to how you wish the site to operate After you complete the se...

Page 47: ...e Weather Server In your mobile application navigate to the Device List page and tap on the device you want to configure WOW for You will then be shown the wunderground com configuration Please ignore and tap Next to see the Weathercloud configuration Please press Next one more time and you will now be on the screen where you will configure WOW On this screen you will fill out Station ID with the ...

Page 48: ...vice The main screen will indicate your station is off line because it is not yet connected to Wi Fi If you want to upload data to your customized website select Enable button display blue and select the protocol type The website should has the same protocol with Wunderground or Ecowitt Input all the information needed Press Save ...

Page 49: ...49 Configure Device Note If you own a dual band router 2 4 GHz and 5 0 GHz make sure you connect to the 2 4 GHz band otherwise it will fail to connect the weather station to WiFi ...

Page 50: ...rd and press Next select your WiFi network you want and return to WS Wiew App 2 Select the device you have from the device list then press Next 3 Operate as per the information tick the box to confirm completed operation press Next 1 Tap on the settings icon and select Configure a New Device ...

Page 51: ...rd 5 Press button Select WiFi to go to Wi Fi Setting 6 Select device WiFi The device named EasyWeather WIFxxxxI and return to WS View App 7 Connection success it will jump to Upload Setting screen automatically 8 It may have chance to happen that it cannot return back the same WiFi network which you selected on step 4 The window Please connect your mobile Wi Fi to xxxx WiFi Network name and return...

Page 52: ...ctivating the Register with Ecowitt net option After add device and upload data successfully if you found the data not reporting to server presss Response Time to reset and check the reponse status 2 Finish the registration on the Ecowitt page If you have account and password press Return to Login to login the website 3 Press the upper left menu button and select Devices Press Add Device and input...

Page 53: ...vating the Register with Wunderground option 2 Register at Wunderground com Enter your valid e mail address and password to obtain the Station ID Station Key from Wunderground com Enter the Station Name you want Press Current GPS Location to get the device current location of Latitude and Longitude Then press Register 3 If register successfully you ll receive a Station ID and Station password key ...

Page 54: ...vating the Register with Weathercloud net option Please refer 8 1 2 1 Register at Weathercloud net The operation is same d Upload your weather data to WeatherObservationWebsite WOW Input Weathercloud ID Weathercloud Key press Save Then press Finish Jump to the Device List home screen If you don t have WOW ID and Key press Register at WeatherObservationWebsite to open your web browser to activating...

Page 55: ...zed Websit If you want to upload data to your customized website select Enable button display blue and select the protocol type The website should has the same protocol with Wunderground or Ecowitt Input all the information needed Press Save ...

Page 56: ...ion Tapping on your console s entry in the device list will bring you to the page where you can change WU registration information If you want to stop your console upload data to Wunderground delete your Station ID and select Save Mobile application Device List Android Mobile application Device List iOS ...

Page 57: ... tap Menu choose WU Dashboard and you will be presented with a page listing current conditions for that station If you have added multiple WU IDs tap on the WU Station ID to switch to view data from other IDs Mobile application WU Daseboard Android Mobile application WU Daseboard iOS ...

Page 58: ...e your console from the list and confirm you wish to delete the station The Station ID will delete from WU Station ID list and will not have the data information on the APP But the data will upload to Wunderground com as usual If you want to add a new weather station to view its data on APP and this device have registered in Wunderground com select Add WU Station ID and input the WU station ID of ...

Page 59: ...cation Set Units You may want to change the units in which sensor values are reported To do so click on the Configure Units menu after tapping on the settings icon Next tap on the sensor type you wish to change the reporting units for and set the units as desired ...

Page 60: ...60 Mobile application Change units Android Mobile application Change units iOs ...

Page 61: ...y done setup for wunderground com during the Wi Fi setup you can do so later Perform the following steps 1 Visit Wunderground com and click Join as the right top arrow indicates and select the Sign up for free option 2 Click More and select Add Weather Station to register your station ...

Page 62: ...see the following Note Your station ID will have the form KSSCCCC where K is for USA station I for international SS is your state CCCC 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 ...

Page 63: ...ID replaces the text STATIONID http www wunderground com personal weather station dashboard ID STATI ONID It will show a page such as this where you can look at today s data and historical data as well There are also some very useful mobile apps The URLs provided here go to the Web version of the application pages You can also find them directly from the iOS or Google Play stores ...

Page 64: ...phs https itunes apple com us app wunderstation weather from your neighborhood id906099986 WU Storm iPad and iPhone application for viewing radar images animated wind cloud coverage and detailed forecast and PWS station data https itunes apple com us app wu storm id955957721 ...

Page 65: ...derground Forecast iOS and Android application for forecasts https itunes apple com us app weather underground forecast id486154808 https play google com store apps details id com wunderground android weath er hl en ...

Page 66: ...WS Weather Station Monitor View weather conditions in your neighborhood or even right in your own backyard Connects to wunderground com https itunes apple com us app pws weather station monitor id713705929 ...

Page 67: ...ector hole until is reaches the self emptying mechanism and press until the mechanism no longer rotates Step 4 Rotate the cotton swab back and forth removing dirt from the tipping mechanism and rain collector hole Step 5 Remove the cotton swab and flush with water to remove any remaining dirt Step 6 Re enter the rain totals recorded in Step 1 2 Clean the solar radiation sensor every 3 months with ...

Page 68: ...or array 2 CAREFULLY separate the top housing from the bottom housing They cannot be completely separated due to wires DO NOT STRESS THE WIRES Open the sensor housing slightly like a clam shell 3 Clean any debris and spider webs as shown in below figure ...

Page 69: ...nd resync the console with the sensor array about 10 feet away 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 If the batteries were recently replaced check the polarity If the sensor is flashing every 16 seconds proceed to the next step There may be a temporary loss of communication d...

Page 70: ...etails Rain gauge reports rain 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 solution Data not reporting to Wundergrou nd com 1 Confirm your password or key is correct It is the password you registered on Wunderground com Your Wunderground com password cann...

Page 71: ...gs are correct network name and password 3 Make sure the console is plugged into AC power The console will not connect to WiFi when powered by batteries only 4 The console only supports and connects to 2 4 GHz routers If you own a 5 GHz router and it is a dual band router you will need to disable the 5 GHz band and enable the 2 4 GHz band 5 The console does not support guest networks ...

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