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Basic Functions:

Check weather data and graph

Choose the Station you want to check on the

WU Station List

and see the

current weather data and graph (data achieved from the
Wunderground.com).

Note:
1. The data will be updated every 5 minutes.
2. You can use this app to view current weather data and graph of your
station on WU. For Weather Cloud/WOW, you need to download the related
apps or view the weather data of your station on their website.

Your Device(s)

Once the device is connected successfully with WIFI, it will display on

Your

Device(s).

Tap the device to view or change the station setting.

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Summary of Contents for WH2950

Page 1: ...et 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 16 6 3 Key function 18 6 4 Set mode 19 6 4 1 BE...

Page 2: ...peration with AC adapter 29 6 8 4 Tendency indicators 29 6 8 5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator 29 6 8 6 Weather forecast 30 6 8 7 Snooze 31 7 Specification 32 8 Live Internet Publishing 33 9 Registering with WeatherUnderground com WeatherCloud net and Weather Observation Website 42 9 1 WeatherUnderground com 42 9 1 1 Registering through the PC or Mac Website 42 9 2 WeatherCloud 46 9 3 Weather O...

Page 3: ...ay 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 references to the pertinent sections Required Step ...

Page 4: ...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 between receiver and transmitter in an open field can reach a distance of up to 330 feet prov...

Page 5: ...5 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 1 Pole ...

Page 6: ...ing 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: ...ecommend 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 bolt...

Page 11: ...e 7 1 Reference 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 Figure 8 ...

Page 12: ...vent 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 about 10 feet ...

Page 13: ...ooting 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 metal ...

Page 14: ...splay 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 Figure 12 ...

Page 15: ...ain 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 Stand The cons...

Page 16: ...Indoor humidity 6 Light 15 Indoor temperature 7 Wind speed 16 Date 8 Wind direction 17 WIFI icon 9 MAX MIN Daily Figure 14 6 2 Initial Display Console Set Up Note The sensor array must be powered and updating before powering up the console or the console will timeout searching for the sensors Perform this step last Make certain the weather station sensor array is at least 3m from the console ...

Page 17: ...nutes After initialization the console will instantly display indoor temperature humidity barometer tendency date and time The wind speed wind direction rain and outdoor temperature and humidity will update on the display within a few minutes The remote search icon will turn on Do not touch any buttons until the remote sensor reports in otherwise the remote sensor search mode will be terminated an...

Page 18: ...ll increase decrease digits in great steps PRESSU RE Press this key to view Absolute Pressure average of 12hr 24hr 48hr and 72hr Press and hold 2s this key to view the absolute and relative pressure In Setting mode pressing WIND key select the unit or scrolls the value keeping press and holding WIND key for 2 second will increase decrease digits in great steps ALARM Press this key to view the alar...

Page 19: ...red up Reset Rainfall History Reset week rain will auto reset day rain Reset month rain will auto reset week and day rain Reset total rain will auto reset month week and day rain Note 1 When power on press WIND and PRESSURE key to reset the weather station and clear all records memory and clears all user settings to default 2 When power on press TEMP key to skip receive RF signal 3 The setting pro...

Page 20: ...Format Press WIND or PRSSURE to toggle between M D month day format and D M day month format SET Y Year Press WIND to increase and PRSSURE to decrease SET M Month of Year Press WIND to increase and PRSSURE to decrease SET D Day of Month Press WIND to increase and PRSSURE to decrease SET hPa Barometric Pressure Units of Measure Press WIND to toggle between inHg mmhg and hPa SET PRESSU RE REL Relati...

Page 21: ... 4 3 Time Date Press the SET key third time to select the 12 24 hour format section default 24hr Press the SET key fourth time to select the hour section Press the SET key fifth time to select the minutes section Press the SET key sixth time to select DD MM or MM DD format Default SET Km h Wind speed units of Measure Press WIND to toggle between km h mph knots m s and bft SET Mm Rainfall units of ...

Page 22: ...heric 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 the left of the barometric pressure and signifies the difference between the daily average pressure an...

Page 23: ...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 conditions such as Weather com or Wunderground com and set your weather station to match the official reporting station...

Page 24: ...ll 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 10mm and the last 1 hour no rainfall Day 24 hr period from 0 00 24 00 Week defined by calendar week i e Sunday Saturday Month defined by calendar Month i e January 1 J...

Page 25: ...the hour value Press the SET key to set the minute value The minute will begin flashing Press the WIND or PRESSURE key to increase or decrease the minute value 2 Press the ALARM key to turn the alarm on or off if the alarm is enabled the alarm icon will be turned on 3 Indoor Temperature High Alarm Press the SET key to set the indoor temperature high alarm The indoor temperature will begin flashing...

Page 26: ...rt is triggered the current triggering source icon for time icon for high value and icon for low value will be flashing indicating alert is triggered Note press ALARM key third time back to normal mode or press LIGHT SNOOZE key back to normal mode When a weather alarm condition has been triggered the alarm will sound for 120 seconds and the corresponding icon will flash until the weather condition...

Page 27: ...iew wind and gust max Press PRESSURE to hold 2 seconds to view pressure absolute and relative max 6 6 2 Press again to display min data Press TEMP key to view wind chill and dew point min Press PRESSURE to hold 2 seconds to view pressure absolute and relative min Note press and hold 2s MAX MIN button to reset all max or min press MAX MIN key third time back to normal mode or press LIGHT SNOOZE key...

Page 28: ... default 100 range 50 to 150 8 Rain factor adjust default 100 range 50 to 150 9 Light factor adjust default 100 range 30 to 250 10 UVI factor adjust default 100 range 30 to 250 6 8 Other Features 6 8 1 Factory Reset Clear Memory To restore the console to factory default perform the following steps 1 Remove the power from the console by removing the batteries and disconnecting the AC adapter 2 Appl...

Page 29: ... mode or plug in the DC adapter wake up equipment 6 8 4 Tendency indicators Tendency arrows allow you to quickly determine of temperature or pressure are rising and falling in a three hour update period updated every 30 minutes Eg At 3 00 compare to 12 00 data at 3 30 compare to 12 30 etc 6 8 5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator The wireless signal strength displays reception quality If no signal ...

Page 30: ...orecast icons use changing atmospheric pressure to predict weathers conditions for the next 6 hours Please allow at least one month for the weather station to learn the barometric pressure over time Sunny Partly sunny Cloudy Rainy Snowy Storm rainy ...

Page 31: ... 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 have many tools at...

Page 32: ... 100mph show if outside range Accuracy 1m s wind speed 5m s 10 wind speed 5m s Light 0 200k Lux Accuracy 15 Measuring interval thermo hygro sensor 16sec Indoor data Indoor temperature range 10 C 60 C 14 to 140 show if outside range Resolution 0 1 C Measuring range rel Humidity 10 99 Resolution 1 Measuring range air pressure 700 1100hpa 20 67inHg 32 5inHg Accuracy 3hpa Resolution 0 1hpa 0 01inHg Al...

Page 33: ... iPhone iPad and Android applications available at Wunderground com Weather Underground is a subsidiary of The Weather Channel and IBM Weather Cloud WeatherCloud net Weathercloud is a real time weather social network formed by observers from around the world Weather Observation Website WOW wow metoffice gov uk The UK Met Office Weather Observation Website WOW WOW allows anyone to submit their own ...

Page 34: ... Store and search for the WS View application Download this application to your mobile device 2 Run the WS View application and enter the main interface Note If you don t have an account on wunderground com please press Register on WU and create a WU account and save the station ID and password for the future usage ...

Page 35: ...sole with an AC adapter 2 Press and hold the WIND and PRESSURE buttons at the same time for four seconds 3 The Wi Fi icon will begin flashing rapidly and the following words will display on the message board WIFI STATUS MODE B indicating the console is entering the WIFI connecting mode ...

Page 36: ...e WLAN on your mobile phone and find the EasyWeather WiFi Make sure your phone is connected to EasyWeather WiFi and select NO when the message No Internet access appears If connected fail close all the background running program on the mobile and try it again ...

Page 37: ...to enter the Upload page Enter your station ID and password for the weather server and press Save Your station ID of wunderground com will be added on the WU Station List Press Next till enter the WIFI Mode page Press Scan and select your Router SSID and enter the WIFI Password ...

Page 38: ... will show up press OK Then it ll turn to the main interface Your station ID will display on the WU Station List Note Once the console has connected to your WiFi network the Wi fi icon on the console will stop flashing and become solid ...

Page 39: ... 1 The data will be updated every 5 minutes 2 You can use this app to view current weather data and graph of your station on WU For Weather Cloud WOW you need to download the related apps or view the weather data of your station on their website Your Device s Once the device is connected successfully with WIFI it will display on Your Device s Tap the device to view or change the station setting ...

Page 40: ...40 Add monitoring WU ID Remove monitoring WU ID ...

Page 41: ...41 Set Unit Click the Unit on the setting column of the main interface to set the units for temperature pressure wind speed and rain ...

Page 42: ...rUnderground com 9 1 1 Registering through the PC or Mac Website 1 Visit Wunderground com and select the Join link at the top of the page Select the Free sign up option 2 Select More Register Your PWS 3 Click Send Validation Email Respond to the validation email from Wunderground it may take a few minutes ...

Page 43: ...Station Key Password Enter the Station ID ID Station Key Password and Station Number StationNum into the WS View Below figure is an example and your station ID and password will be different 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 ...

Page 44: ...y of Phoenix PHOEN and 424 Viewing your Data on Wunderground com There are several ways to view your data on Wunderground Web Browser Visit http www wunderground com personal weather station dashboard ID STA TIONID where STATIONID is your personal station ID example KAZSEDON12 ...

Page 45: ...underStation com to download the WunderStation iPad app Mobile Apps Visit http www wunderground com download index asp for a complete list of Mobile apps for iOS and Android Alternately you can find your data on your mobile device s web browser ...

Page 46: ...46 9 2 WeatherCloud 1 Visit WeatherCloud net and enter a Username Email and Password ...

Page 47: ... into the Ambient Tool Leave the Station Number StationNum blank 9 3 Weather Observations Website WOW To have your weather station upload data to the Met Office s WOW site you will need to complete the following steps 1 Sign Up with WOW 2 Confirm your email with WOW 3 Login to WOW 4 Create Set up a new WOW site 9 3 1 Sign up with WOW Navigate your browser to http wow metoffice gov uk On the top ri...

Page 48: ... presented with the screen below where you will choose to either create a new account or use an already existing account Click the desired option If you chose New Account you will be presented with a form to fill out ...

Page 49: ...you are logged in you will need to create a new WOW site Sites are the means by which WOW organizes weather data the you contribute Basically WOW builds a personal web site for your weather station Associated with the web site is two items you will need to allow uploading of data Site ID This is an arbitrary number that is used to distinguish your site from another This number appears in brackets ...

Page 50: ...ated to how you wish the site to operate After you complete the setup you should see Make sure you are still logged in to the WOW site Login as necessary Now click on My Sites in the navigation bar at the top If you have only 1 site you will now be shown its page If you have multiple you will have to choose the correct one first On this page on the right side you will find the site id just below t...

Page 51: ... the calibration screen reference Section 6 7 You will need to re enter these values after the calibration procedure it complete Step 2 Pour water into the rain collector to moisturize the dirt inside rain bucket Step 3 Use an approximately 3 inch 80 mm long cotton swab and push the cotton tip through the rain collector hole until is reaches the self emptying mechanism and press until the mechanis...

Page 52: ...s and other insects to nest inside the sensor array housing and interfere with the rain gauge mechanism 1 Remove the six screws on the bottom of the sensor 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 ...

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Page 54: ...lling the outdoor sensor Wind Direction Recalibration The following procedure is a recalibration guide for the Southern Hemisphere Step 1 Attach the wind vane to the outdoor sensor as described in the User Manual Note the wind vane and the shaft have a flat side and must be lined up together Step 2 Insert the batteries in the battery compartment as described in the User Manual Step 3 Align the win...

Page 55: ...or sensor and receive weather data Refer photo Note the wind direction will read approximately 180º S This needs to be recalibrated for the Southern Hemisphere Step 5 Press the TEMP Key and MAX MIN key to enter calibration mode Refer photo Use the Set Key switch to the Wind Direction calibration value which will be TEMP Key and MAX MIN key ...

Page 56: ... set this value to 0º Press the Return Key to go back to the Normal Display Mode The wind direction should now read 0º North Refer photo Make sure you remove the sticky tape from the wind vane Step 6 Install the Outdoor Sensor outside and in a sunny position and face the solar panel North Set to 0 ...

Page 57: ... is flashing every 16 seconds proceed to the next step There may be a temporary loss of communication due to reception loss related to interference or other location factors or the batteries may have been changed in the sensor array and the console has not been reset The solution may be as simple as powering down and up the console remove AC power and batteries wait 10 seconds and reinsert AC powe...

Page 58: ...orrect The station ID is all caps and the most common issue is substituting an O for a 0 or visa versa Example KAZPHOEN11 not KAZPH0EN11 3 Check your router firewall settings The console sends data via Port 80 No WiFi connection 1 Check for WiFi symbol on the display If wireless connectivity is successful the WiFi icon will be displayed in the time field 2 Make sure your modem WiFi settings are co...

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