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Press 

  or 

  key to select Register setting field, press the 

  or 

  key to register the selected sensor   

 

5.10.10 Backlight setting 

While in Menu Setting Mode, press 

  key to select Backlight Setup field, 

press 

  or 

  key to enter backlight Setup mode: 

 

Figure 27: Backlight Setting Screen 

Automatic control backlight

: select this option, the backlight will auto turn 

on and off according the set time 

Turn on the backlight

: set the time of turning on backlight 

Turn off the backlight:

 set the time of turning off backlight 

Automatic  brightness  adjustment

:  select  this  option,  the  brightness  will 

change according to the light intensity measured from outdoor sensor   

Maximum brightness

: set the maximum brightness while it is 

the highest 

light intensity

 

Summary of Contents for HP2550

Page 1: ...her readings and is Wi Fi capable to stream data from the weather station to Internet based weather services This manual will guide you step by step through setting up your weather station and console...

Page 2: ...nstall wind speed cups 12 5 3 4 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel 13 5 3 5 Install Batteries in sensor package 13 5 3 6 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package 14 5 3 7 Reset Button and Transmitter LED 15...

Page 3: ...0 11 Longitude Latitude setting 39 5 10 12 Barometric display 40 5 10 13 Rainfall season default January 40 5 10 14 Storing Interval 1 240minutes Selectable 41 5 10 15 Weather Server 41 5 10 15 1 Wund...

Page 4: ...RT WIND FORCE SCALE 69 6 2WEATHER FORECASTING 70 6 3 LIGHTNING ALERT 71 6 4 WEATHER FORECASTING DESCRIPTION AND LIMITATIONS 71 6 5MOON PHASE 72 7 MAINTENANCE 74 8 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 75 9 GLOSSARY O...

Page 5: ...eather 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 Warning Installing your weather sta...

Page 6: ...plate to be used with U Bolts 1 Wrench for M5 bolts 1 AC adapter 1 User manual this manual Table Package content If components are missing from the package or broken please contact customer service to...

Page 7: ...are update not for data communication USB cable not included You can use a SD card for the firmware update SD card not included 4 2 Indoor sensor Figure 2 Indoor sensor 2 display variations The indoor...

Page 8: ...onal sensor The following optional sensors purchased separately can be used with HP2550 console display If you have purchase extra sensors just simple power up the display console will receives the da...

Page 9: ...temperature and humidity sensor 8 WH51 Soil moisture sensor 1 WH41 PM2 5 air quality sensor 1 Console display just show the current data the history data save in the SD card WU website doesn t support...

Page 10: ...low 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 batteries...

Page 11: ...sole or mounting locations Make sure your display console is at least five feet or 1 52 meter away from any electronic device to avoid interference 5 3 Outdoor Sensor Package Assembly 5 3 1 Install U...

Page 12: ...ion section on the main unit display shows the letters N North E East S South and W West The integrated wireless sensor must be oriented so that the arrow marked North on the top of the wireless senso...

Page 13: ...or array Figure 7 Rain Gauge Funnel installation diagram 5 3 5 Install Batteries in sensor package Open the battery compartment and insert 2 AA batteries in the battery compartment The LED indicator o...

Page 14: ...5 3 6 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package Install the integrated wireless sensor in an open space away from obstacles such as other buildings trees etc that prevent free wind flow to ensure undisto...

Page 15: ...tly the console may have registered rainfall that did not really exist You can use console functions to clear this from history Doing so is also important to avoid false registration of these readings...

Page 16: ...ion 5 4 Indoor Sensor Set Up Note To avoid permanent damage please take note of the battery polarity before inserting the batteries Remove the battery door on the back of the sensor Insert two AA batt...

Page 17: ...en 40 C and 10 C 5 5 1 Install batteries 1 Remove the battery door on the back of the transmitter s by sliding down the battery door as shown in Figure 2 Figure 12 Battery installation for Multi chann...

Page 18: ...am 5 Insert two AA batteries 6 Verify the correct channel number CH and temperature units of measure F vs C are on the display as shown in 7 8 Figure 1 temperature 2 temperature units F vs C 3 channel...

Page 19: ...eadings The sensor is meant to provide indoor conditions for display on the console but if you would rather have a second source for outdoor conditions instead you can mount this unit outside Recommen...

Page 20: ...off these other devices for troubleshooting purposes You may need to relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid the interference and establish reliable communication The frequencies used by the s...

Page 21: ...untreated 5 15 Plastics 10 15 Wood 10 40 Brick 10 40 Concrete 40 80 Metal 90 100 Table RF Signal Strength reduction 5 7 Console Display See 6 to help you identify elements of the console s display sc...

Page 22: ...emperature and humidity sensor cycle display mode icon optional sensor 5 Sunrise Sunset Time 17 Multi channel temperature and humidity sensor channel number optional sensor 6 Wi Fi signal bar 18 Rain...

Page 23: ...display and the unit will start to look for reception of the indoor and outdoor sensor data This may take up to 3 minutes Dark Background Display Light Background Display Note Sunrise sunset time disp...

Page 24: ...off key Press this key to on off the backlight Background key Press this key to choose between dark background display and light background display Pressure display key Press this key to choose the di...

Page 25: ...Main interface icons explain 5 7 3 1 Temperature Icon Temperature Range degF Color Ring Temperature Range degF Color Ring 10 50 60 10 to 0 60 70 0 to 10 70 80 10 20 80 90 20 30 90 100 30 40 100 110 4...

Page 26: ...or Ring Humidity Range Color Ring 0 No signal or dashes 50 to 60 1 to 10 60 to 70 10 to 20 70 to 80 20 to 30 80 to 90 30 to 40 90 to 99 40 to 50 100 50 to 60 5 7 3 3 Current wind direction indication...

Page 27: ...ence of indoor ch1 ch2 ch8 scroll display Please note if only CH2 is received it will skip CH1 and toggle only between indoor and already learned sensors While in Scroll display mode the scroll icon w...

Page 28: ...ather MAX MIN record which need to clear Enter key While the desired weather MAX MIN record selected press this key to popup Message Box Clear the Max Min record Press key or key to select YES or NO P...

Page 29: ...to enter History Record Mode Figure 19 History record Screen Icon Description File Select key Press this key to clear all history record Page Select key Press this key to enter particular page of the...

Page 30: ...ess this key to return to previous mode 5 9 2 1 Clear the history record While in History Record Mode press key to popup the Message Box Clear the history record Press Yes to clear all history records...

Page 31: ...ress or to select a digit in a number press or key to change the number Press or to change the activated option field toggle OK or Cancel then press or key to confirm 5 9 2 3 View Graph While in Histo...

Page 32: ...g data Indoor outdoor temperature Dew Point and Feels like Indoor outdoor humidity Wind speed and Gust Wind Direction UVI Solar radiation Rainfall hourly and daily Barometer REL ABS 5 10 Setting Mode...

Page 33: ...or scrolls the value Left key Press this key to select the set value Right key Press this key to select the set value Up arrow key Press this key to change the activated option field Down arrow key P...

Page 34: ...p Screen 1 Time setting hour minute second Press key to select time setting field and the hour digit will turn red press the or key to change the hour setting Press to set the minute the minute digit...

Page 35: ...the or key to change the time zone setting Press key to select Update field press the or key to update the time immediately 4 Automatically synchronize with internet time server The time server is tim...

Page 36: ...g and hpa 5 10 6 Wind speed unit Press to change the wind speed units of measure between mph bft Beaufort scale ft s m s km h and knot 5 10 7 Rainfall unit Press to change the rainfall units of measur...

Page 37: ...to select Name setting field the name on focus turns green press the or key to pop up the keyboard to enter the sensor name Press to scroll to the character and press to select the character Press to...

Page 38: ...Screen Automatic control backlight select this option the backlight will auto turn on and off according the set time Turn on the backlight set the time of turning on backlight Turn off the backlight...

Page 39: ...the activated option field Down arrow key Press this key to change the activated option field Return key Press this key to return to previous mode If the auto backlight turn on time has been set you...

Page 40: ...orrectly 5 10 12 Barometric display Press to change the barometer display between REL relative pressure and ABS absolute pressure 5 10 13 Rainfall season default January Press to change the beginning...

Page 41: ...her hosting 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...

Page 42: ...rthermore 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...

Page 43: ...the form After completing the weather station you will see something like this Your station ID will have the form KSSCCCC where K is for USA station I for international SS is your state CCCC is an ab...

Page 44: ...ver set up mode The device can be configured to send real time data to wunderground com Enter the Station ID and Password obtained from Wunderground com Figure 29 WU Server setup screen scroll value u...

Page 45: ...ess to display the keyboard Press to scroll to the character and press to select the character Press to return to the setup page 3 Viewing data on wunderground com The most basic way to observe your w...

Page 46: ...directly from the iOS or Google Play stores WunderStation iPad application for viewing your station s data and graphs https itunes apple com us app wunderstation weather from your neigh borhood id9060...

Page 47: ...m id955957721 Weather Underground Forecast iOS and Android application for forecasts https itunes apple com us app weather underground forecast id486154 808 https play google com store apps details id...

Page 48: ...ght in your own backyard Connects to wunderground com https itunes apple com us app pws weather station monitor id7137059 29 5 10 15 2 Weathercloud server setup To register with Weathercloud follow th...

Page 49: ...ce Select Create device and enter your station s information 4 After registering your station take note of the Weathercloud ID and Key presented to you 5 Enter these values in the Weather Server Figur...

Page 50: ...ign Up with WOW Navigate your browser to http wow metoffice gov uk On the top right side of the resulting page you will see menu options Click Sign Up You will be presented with the screen below where...

Page 51: ...re 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 u...

Page 52: ...w 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...

Page 53: ...both Site ID and Authentication Key to setup the upload configuration for WOW in the Weather Server Figure 32 WOW Server setup screen scroll value up scroll value down Scroll field up Scroll field dow...

Page 54: ...o Setup To register with Ecowitt follow these steps 1 Visit ecowitt net and enter Email and Password to sign up 2 Press the upper left menu button and select Devices Press Add Device and input all the...

Page 55: ...e map display before select your address Note Please put in the correct time zone to get the correct time Because the time will be updated to internet time automatically while WIFI connection Once reg...

Page 56: ...ess 5 10 15 5 Customized server setup For highly experienced users it offers the option to send data to the user s own server Press the setup button to enter Customized setup screen Figure 34 Server s...

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Page 58: ...ed Press button and restart Wi Fi Scan this will usually solve the problem Only after connect to WLAN you can upload the data to weather website If the Wi Fi network connects successfully the icon wil...

Page 59: ...ess to enter the character Press to return to the setup page 3 Press to highlight the Password Press to display the keyboard and start to enter your password Press to scroll to the character and press...

Page 60: ...ground While in Menu Setting Mode press key to select Background Setup field press or key to choose between dark background display and light background display 5 11 Alarm Setting Mode Figure 36 Alarm...

Page 61: ...ow key Press this key to change the activated option field Set key Press this key to select the Setting sub Mode Return key Press this key to return to previous mode The first row is high alarm value...

Page 62: ...key to select the Setting sub Mode Return key Press this key to return to previous mode To adjust the parameter press to scroll to the parameter you wish to change Press to highlight the sign positiv...

Page 63: ...station was 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 temperatur...

Page 64: ...as you rise in altitude the sea level corrected pressure the pressure your location would be at if located at sea level is generally higher than your measured pressure Thus your absolute pressure may...

Page 65: ...r example if your house is 20 tall and you mount the sensor on a 5 pole Distance 4 x 20 5 60 or 4 x 6 10 1 52 18 32m Many installations are not perfect and installing the weather station on a roof can...

Page 66: ...it against and is optional This section discusses practices procedures and sources for sensor calibration to reduce manufacturing and degradation errors Do not compare your readings obtained from sour...

Page 67: ...re register indoor transmitter 5 13 3 Automatic Clear Max Min To turn on off automatically clear Max Min record at 0 00hr every day Press or key to select Automatic clear Max Min Press or key to switc...

Page 68: ...ct Clear Max Min Press or key to popup the Message Box Clear the max min record Press or to select Yes or No Press the or key to confirm the selection 5 13 7 Backup data Press or key to select Backup...

Page 69: ...the firmware occasionally 6 Other Console Functions 6 1Beaufort Wind Force Scale If you have selected the use of Beaufort wind speed units you can use the table below for reference The Beaufort scale...

Page 70: ...8 5 101 4 km h 10 Storm 64 73 mph or 103 117 5 km h 11 Violent storm 74 mph and above or 119 1 km h and above 12 Hurricane Table 1 Beaufort wind force scale 6 2Weather Forecasting The five weather ico...

Page 71: ...vely steady it will read partly cloudy The reason the current conditions do not match the forecast icon is because the forecast is a prediction 24 48 hours in advance In most locations this prediction...

Page 72: ...icon will appear in its place In the event of 0 the word New Moon will appear in its place Moon Phase Image Moon Phase Image Day 1 Day 14 Day 2 Day 15 Day 3 Day 16 Day 4 Day 17 Day 5 Day 18 Day 6 Day...

Page 73: ...73 Day 11 Day 24 Day 12 Day 25 Day 13 Full Moon Day 26 New Moon...

Page 74: ...aintenance 2 Clean the solar radiation sensor and solar panel every 3 months with a non abrasive slightly damp cloth 3 Replace batteries every 1 2 years If left in too long the batteries may leak due...

Page 75: ...smitting through solid metal acts as an RF shield or earth barrier down a hill Radio Frequency RF Sensors cannot transmit through metal barriers example aluminum siding or multiple thick walls Move th...

Page 76: ...oss 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...

Page 77: ...round com 1 Confirm your password is correct It is the password you registered on Wunderground com Your Wunderground com password cannot begin with a non alphanumeric character a limitation of Wundegr...

Page 78: ...Fi signal strength symbol on the display If wireless connectivity is successful and reporting to Wunderground com the WiFi icon will be displayed the home page 2 Make sure your modem WiFi settings are...

Page 79: ...locales to indicate wind force DEW POINT The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor When further cooled the airborne water vapor will condense to form liquid wat...

Page 80: ...f illumination on a surface as used in the SI system MILLIBAR mb See HECTOPASCALS MM OF MERCURY mmHg This is similar to inches of mercury except expressed in millimeters Standard pressure is approxima...

Page 81: ...radiation as is essentially the case at night An index of 10 corresponds roughly to midday summer sunlight with a clear sky when the UV Index was originally designed but values above 10 are sometimes...

Page 82: ...nge 10 99 Humidity accuracy 5 Humidity resolution 1 Rain volume display range 0 9999 mm or 0 199 99 in Rain volume accuracy 10 Rain volume resolution 0 3 mm for volume 1 000 mm 1 mm for volume 1 000 m...

Page 83: ...station console 5V DC Adapter included Indoor sensor 2 x AA 1 5 Alkaline batteries not included Outdoor sensor Solar panel built in Outdoor sensor backup 2 x AA 1 5V LR6 Alkaline not included or 2 x A...

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