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2 Warnings and Cautions

Warning:

Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your
weather station mounting pole. Never install the weather station
in a storm.

If you are mounting the weather station to a house or structure,
consult a licensed electrician for proper grounding. A direct
lightning strike to a metal pole can damage or destroy your home.

Installing your weather station in a high location may result in
injury or death. Perform as much of the initial check out and
operation on the ground and inside a building or home. Only
install the weather station on a clear, dry, day.

Summary of Contents for WS69

Page 1: ...r panel Sensor This unit measures outdoor temperature and humidity wind direction rainfall wind speed wind gust UV light Solar light intensity and UV index data The data can be received by the Wi Fi gateway sold separately and can be viewed using the WS View Plus Ecowitt App mobile application after Wi Fi configuration on the gateway has been completed To ensure the best product performance please...

Page 2: ...re il codice QR perleggi il manuale italianoe conservalo perReferenza futura Instruction manuals https www ecowitt com support download 180 Help Our product is continuously changing and improving particularly online services and associated applications To download the latest manual and additional help please contact our technical support team support ecowitt com support eu ecowitt net EU UK ...

Page 3: ... U bolts and metal plate 7 5 3 2 Install wind vane 9 5 3 3 Install wind speed cups 9 5 3 4 Install Batteries in sensor package 10 5 3 5 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package 11 5 3 6 Reset Button and Transmitter LED 14 5 4 BEST PRACTICES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION 14 6 SETUP GUIDE USING WI FI GATEWAY 16 6 1 REPLACING AN EXISTING SENSOR UNIT 16 7 MAINTENANCE 17 8 SPECIFICATIONS 19 9 WARRANTY INFOR...

Page 4: ...weather station to a house or structure consult a licensed electrician for proper grounding A direct lightning strike to a metal pole can damage or destroy your home Installing your weather station in a high location may result in injury or death Perform as much of the initial check out and operation on the ground and inside a building or home Only install the weather station on a clear dry day ...

Page 5: ... be attached to outdoor sensor body 1 Wind vane to be attached to outdoor sensor body 2 U Bolts for mounting on a pole 4 Threaded nuts for U Bolts M6 size 1 Metal mounting plate to be used with U Bolts 1 Wrench for M6 bolts 1 User manual this manual Table 1 Package content If components are missing from the package or broken please contact customer service to resolve the issue Note Batteries for t...

Page 6: ...ew Plus Ecowitt App After the WIFI configuration the live weather data can be viewed directly on the WS View Plus Ecowitt App Supports uploads to WU Weather Cloud WOW The history graph of your WU station ID can be viewed on the WU Dashboard on the WS View Plus Ecowitt App Works with WS2910 HP2551 HP3500 WS2320 HP2561 HP3501 Weather Station display console sold separately The outdoor sensor and dis...

Page 7: ...t the console to any Internet services until you have reset these false readings using the console The errant values may be hard to remove from Internet services if you do not reset first Attention Follow suggested order for battery installation outdoor sensor first console second Ensure batteries are installed with correct polarity Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use rechargeable batterie...

Page 8: ...mperature and humidity readings We suggest mounting the sensor array over natural vegetation 6 Wireless Range Radio communication between receiver and transmitter in an open field can reach a distance of up to 330 feet or 100 meter providing there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings trees vehicles and high voltage lines Wireless signals will not penetrate metal buildings Under most cond...

Page 9: ... bolts and metal plate Installation of the U bolts which are in turn used to mount the sensor package on a pole requires installation of an included metal plate to receive the U bolt ends The metal plate visible in Figure 2 on the right side has four holes through which the ends of the two U Bolts will fit The plate itself is inserted in a groove on the bottom of the unit opposite side of solar pa...

Page 10: ...oosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U bolts You will tighten these later during final mounting Final assembly is shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 U Bolts and nuts installed The plate and U Bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing this now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups later on Handling of the sensor package with wind vane and speed cups installed to install these ...

Page 11: ... vane can rotate freely The wind vane s movement has a small amount of friction which is helpful in providing steady wind direction measurements Figure 4 Wind vane installation diagram 5 3 3 Install wind speed cups Push the wind speed cup assembly onto the shaft on the opposite side of the wind vane as shown in Figure 5 on the left side Tighten the set screw with a Philips screwdriver size PH0 as ...

Page 12: ... seconds indicating sensor data transmission If you did not pay attention you may have missed the initial indication You can always remove the batteries and start over but if you see the flash once every 16 seconds everything should be OK Figure 6 Battery installation diagram Note If LED does not light up or is on permanently make sure the battery is inserted the correct way and inserted fully sta...

Page 13: ...section you may want to skip to setup instructions in section 5 5 and onwards first while you keep the assembled outdoor sensor package nearby although preferably not closer than 5 ft or 1 53m from the console This will make any troubleshooting and adjustments easier and avoids any distance or interference related issues from the setup After setup is complete and everything is working return here ...

Page 14: ...enough to allow this but loosen the nuts as necessary Once placed hand tightens all four nuts taking care to do so evenly Do not use a wrench yet Now you will need to align the whole package in the proper direction by rotating it on top of the mounting pipe as needed Locate the arrow labeled WEST that you will find on top of the sensor package right next to the light sensor on the opposite side of...

Page 15: ...e bubble level The bubble should be fully inside the red circle If it is not wind direction speed and rain readings may not operate correctly or accurately Adjust the mounting pipe as necessary If the bubble is close but not quite inside the circle and you cannot adjust the mounting pipe you may have to experiment with small wooden or heavy cardboard shims between the sensor package and the top of...

Page 16: ...he RESET button is depressed and you can now let go The LED should then resume as normal flashing approximately once every 16 seconds Figure 8 Reset button and Transmitter LED location 5 4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication Wireless RF communication is susceptible to interference distance walls and metal barriers We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless communicat...

Page 17: ...e barriers or walls but in most real world scenarios including a wall or two you will be able to go about 100 feet or 30 meter Metal Barriers Radio frequency will not pass through metal barriers such as aluminum siding or metal wall framing If you have such metal barriers and experience communication problems you must change the placement of sensor package and or console The following table shows ...

Page 18: ...gateway manual 6 1 Replacing an existing sensor unit If this sensor is a replacement for a previous unit ensure the previous unit is powered down Also unplug the Wi Fi gateway from the USB connection wait a few seconds and re connect the gateway to USB power Now simply insert the battery to power up the sensor unit and the Wi Fi gateway will quickly pick up the sensor information It is best to alw...

Page 19: ...y dirt debris and insects If bug infestation is an issue spray the array lightly with insecticide Figure 9 Rain gauge installation and maintenance 1 Clean the solar radiation sensor and solar panel every 3 months with a non abrasive slightly damp cloth 2 Replace batteries every 1 2 years If left in too long the batteries may leak due to environmental challenges In harsh environments inspect the ba...

Page 20: ...eries apply a corrosion preventing compound on the battery terminals available at Amazon and most hardware stores 4 In snowy environments spray the top of the weather station with anti icing silicon spray to prevent snow build up ...

Page 21: ... Humidity range 10 99 Humidity accuracy 5 Humidity resolution 1 Rain volume display range 0 6000 mm Rain volume accuracy 10 Rain volume resolution 0 3 mm for volume 1 000 mm 1 mm for volume 1 000 mm or 0 01 in for volume 100 in 1 mm for volume 100 in Wind speed range 0 50 m s 0 100 mph Wind speed accuracy 1 m s speed 5 m s 10 speed 5 m s or 0 1 mph speed 11 mph 10 speed 11 mph UV Index range 0 15 ...

Page 22: ...r specification The primary power source for the outdoor sensor is the solar panel When available solar power light over recent period is insufficient the batteries will be used In outdoor climates that frequently have sustained temperatures below 0 C or 32 F the use of Lithium batteries is strongly suggested as these are performing better than Alkaline batteries under such circumstances ...

Page 23: ...riginal date of purchase is valid only on products purchased and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contact us for problem determination and service procedures This limited warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustme...

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