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Page 1: ...tall U bolts and mounting pole 6 5 2 2 Install wind vane 7 5 2 3 Install wind speed 7 5 2 4 Install Rain Gauge 8 5 2 5 Install Batteries 8 5 2 6 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package 9 5 2 6 1 Before you mount 9 5 2 6 2 Mounting 9 5 2 7 Reset Button and Transmitter LED 10 5 3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication 11 5 4 Display console 12 5 4 1 Vertical Desk Stand 15 6 Display Console Operati...

Page 2: ... Backlight Operation 27 6 8 4 Tendency indicators 27 6 8 5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator 28 6 8 6 Weather forecast 28 6 8 7 Snooze 30 6 8 8 MAC address display 30 7 Specification 31 8 Live Internet Publishing 33 8 1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to WiFi 34 8 1 1 Download mobile application 34 8 1 2 Connect the console to Wi Fi 34 8 1 2 1 Android user 34 8 1 2 2 iOs user 45 8 2 Mobile...

Page 3: ... 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 references to the pertinent sections Required Ste...

Page 4: ...ensor 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 6m tall and the mounting pole is 1 8m tall Then install 4 x 6 1 8m 17m away 4 Wireless Range The radio communication between receiver and tra...

Page 5: ...ng clamps 1 User manual 1 Zip bag for 1pc 10mm single head wrench 5 2 Sensor Set Up 1 Wind Vane 2 Wind Speed Sensor 3 UV sensor Light sensor 4 Thermo hygro sensor 5 Rain collector 6 Bubble level 7 Solar panel 8 U Bolt 9 Battery compartment 10 Reset button 11 LED Indicator light on for 4s if the unit power up Then the LED will flash once every 16 seconds the sensor transmission update period ...

Page 6: ...e that one side of the plate has a straight edge which goes into the groove the other side is bent at a 90 degree angle and has a curved profile which will end up hugging the mounting pole Once the metal plate is inserted remove nuts from the U Bolts and insert both U bolts through the respective holes of the metal plate as shown in Figure 8 Figure 1 Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U ...

Page 7: ... 3 Figure 4 There are four alphabet letter of N E S and W around the wind direction representing for the direction of North East South and West Wind direction sensor has to be adjusted so that the directions on the sensor are matching with your real location Permanent wind direction error will be introduced when the wind direction sensor is not positioned correctly during installation when the com...

Page 8: ...ight line As show below photo 5 2 5 Install Batteries Insert 2XAA batteries in the battery compartment The LED indicator on the back of the transmitter will turn on for four seconds and normally flash once every 16 seconds the sensor transmission update period Figure 7 Figure 8 ...

Page 9: ... proceeding with the outdoor mounting detailed in this section you may want to skip to setup instructions in section Error Reference source not found and onwards first while you keep the assembled outdoor sensor package nearby although preferably not closer than 5 ft from the console This will make any troubleshooting and adjustments easier and avoids any distance or interference related issues fr...

Page 10: ... a compass application Once rotated in the correct orientation lightly tighten the bolts a little m ore use a wrench to prevent further rotation Note Use the bubble level next to the rain sensor to make sure sensor array is completely level If the sensor is not level the rain gauge UV and solar radiation sensors will not measure properly 5 2 7 Reset Button and Transmitter LED In the event that the...

Page 11: ...quency Interference RFI If you have other 433 MHz devices and communication is intermittent try turning off these other devices for troubleshooting purposes You may need to relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid intermittent communication 1 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 unde...

Page 12: ...5 Plastics 10 15 Wood 10 40 Brick 10 40 Concrete 40 80 Metal 90 100 5 4 Display console 1 Insert the 5V AC adaptor into the back of the 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 b...

Page 13: ...ower adapter it will the back light be continuously on 3 Keep both sensor and the display console together for 15 minutes to lock in the sensor signals 4 Spin the wind cups to simulate wind speed Take the sensor to the sink and slowly drip water into the rain bucket to simulate rain 5 After 15miuntes follow the mounting instructions for proper placement of sensors ...

Page 14: ... have readings in all sections Wind and Rain will show 0 s connected until wind or rain 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 ...

Page 15: ... is best viewed above from a 20 to 30 degree angle In addition to the fold out desk stand on the back of the display console the console also includes a vertical desk stand to improve the viewing able on a desk as shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 ...

Page 16: ...e 10 Rain fall 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 ...

Page 17: ...r adapter to power up the display console The unit will show software version number 2 seconds after power reset The unit will turn on all segments of the LCD for 3 seconds after power reset the unit will start to register the outdoor channel for 3 minutes ...

Page 18: ...e of Temperature Humidity rain rate rain day wind MAX MIN Press this key to view the MAX MIN value of Temperature Humidity rain rate rain day wind UVI LIGHT Absolute Pressure LIGHT SNOOZE Press this key to adjust LCD backlight brightness HI MID OFF Hold this key to register new transmitter Note 1 When power on press WIND and PRESSURE key to reset the weather station and clear all records memory an...

Page 19: ...N Daily Press the SET key twice to select the MAX MIN Daily section ON OFF section digits will start flashing press the WIND or PRESSURE key to select ON or OFF Default is ON ON clear at 0 00 every day 6 4 3 Time Date Press the SET key third time to select the 12 24 hour format section default 24hr Press the SET key forth time to select the hour section Press the SET key fifth time to select the m...

Page 20: ... key eleventh to select the REL pressure unit pressure value and hPa digits will start flashing press the WIND or PRESSURE key to select unit hPa inhg mmhg 1 Viewing Absolute vs Relative Pressure To switch between absolute and relative 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 ext...

Page 21: ...our absolute pressure may read 28 62 inHg 969 mb at an altitude of 1000 feet 305 m but the relative pressure is 30 00 inHg 1016 mb The standard sea level pressure is 29 92 inHg 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 conside...

Page 22: ...mperature Press the TEMP key for 5 second will register new transmitter Note every 60 second the unit will measure indoor temperature indoor humidity and pressure If temperature is to lower than minimum range will display if it is higher than highest range will display 6 4 7 Wind speed Press the SET key 14th to select wind speed unit km h mph knots m s bft default km h In normal mode press and rel...

Page 23: ...vent 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 defined by calendar day i e 0 00 24 00 with current date Week defined by calendar week i e Sunday Saturday Month defined by calendar Month i e January 1 January 31 Total running total since station was powered up Note the transmitter will send the wind sp...

Page 24: ...firm move to the next item 4 Press the ALARM key to on off the alarm Note when alert 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 6 5 3 Alarm Setting Order 1 Time alarm setting 2 Indoor high temperatu...

Page 25: ...rain day rain week and rain month max Press WIND to view wind and gust max Press PRESSURE to hold 2 seconds to view pressure absolute and relative max 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 tim...

Page 26: ...egrees 4 Outdoor humidity offset calibrated range 10 5 Absolute pressure offset calibrated range 50hpa 6 Wind direction offset calibrated adjust by degree 7 Wind speed factor adjust default 100 range 50 to 150 8 Rain factor adjust default 100 range 50 to 150 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 ...

Page 27: ...AC adaptor To reduce power consumption the display console will automatically enter sleep mode and will not send data to the Internet if no key is pressed for 15s Hold the LIGHT SNOOZE key in sleep 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 ...

Page 28: ...he 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 weather 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 Lost the signal once Received the signal once ...

Page 29: ...l 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 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 e...

Page 30: ...e alarm will sound again when that time is up Press any key except SNOOZE LIGHT key to stop the alarm 6 8 8 MAC address display When the external power adaptor is connected and plugged in then press and release the SET button to view MAC address For example the MAC is 12 34 56 AB CD EF With your obtained MAC address register your device on the Ecowitt service or customized website ...

Page 31: ...solution 0 1 C Measuring range rel humidity 10 99 Accuracy 5 Rain volume display 0 6000mm show if outside range Accuracy 10 Resolution 0 1mm if rain volume 1000mm 1mm if rain volume 1000mm Wind speed 0 50m s 0 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 16 s Indoor data ...

Page 32: ...Resolution 0 1hPa 0 01inHg Alarm duration 120 sec Measuring interval indoor data 60s 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 2x AA batteries not included The primary power source is the solar panel The batteries provide backup power when there is limited sol...

Page 33: ...s a free weather 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 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 f...

Page 34: ...itions and not outdoor 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 histo...

Page 35: ...ist 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 36: ...et the station ID or MAC address and password 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 connect the weather station to WiFi 5 Start to connect your phone to the weather station EasyWeather WIFI to your router Configure successfully ...

Page 37: ... address will be used to add the device on the server later Press Register at Ecowitt net to open web browser to activating 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 Ret...

Page 38: ... 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 39: ...eathercloud net If you don t have Wunderground Station ID and Key press Register at Wunderground com to activating the Register with Wunderground option 2 Register at Wunderground com Enter your valid e mail address and password to register to create your weather underground account You will be presented with a form to fill out 3 Complete and submit the form If you can t find your model number fro...

Page 40: ... ID and Station password key You will also receive an e mail about the information of Station ID and Station password key Back to the Wunderground com uploading page input Station ID Station Key press Save Your station ID will be added on the WU StationID ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...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 WeatherObservatio nWebsite Choose cr...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...46 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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...o Weathercloud net If you don t have Wunderground Station ID and Key press Register at Wunderground com to activating the Register with Wunderground option 2 Register at Wunderground com Enter your valid e mail address and password to register to create your weather underground account You will be presented with a form to fill out 3 Complete and submit the form If you can t find your model number ...

Page 51: ...cloud net to open your web browser to activating the Register with Weathercloud net option Please refer 8 1 2 1 Register at Weathercloud net The operation is same 4 If register successfully you ll receive a Station ID and Station password key You will also receive an e mail about the information of Station ID and Station password key Back to the Wunderground com uploading page input Station ID Sta...

Page 52: ...nWebsite to open your web browser to activating the Register with WOW option Please refer 8 1 2 1 Register at WeatherObservationWebsite The operation is same e Upload your weather data to Customized 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 a...

Page 53: ...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 54: ... 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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...57 Mobile application Change units Android Mobile application Change units iOs ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...y location and fill out the form After submitting the form you will 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 ...

Page 60: ...nd com web site You will use a URL like this one where your station ID replaces the text STATIONID http www wunderground com personal weather station dashboard ID STATIONID 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...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 andr oid weather hl en ...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...ensor and solar panel every 3 months with damp cloth 3 Replace batteries every 1 2 years If left in too long the batteries may leak due to environmental challenges In harsh environments inspect the batteries every 3 months when cleaning the solar panel 4 When replacing the batteries apply a corrosion preventive compound on the battery terminals available at Amazon and most hardware stores 5 In sno...

Page 65: ...d 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 du...

Page 66: ...uge 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 Wunderground com 1 Confirm your password or key is correct It is the password you registered on Wunderground com Your Wunderground com password cannot begin with a...

Page 67: ...s successful the WiFi icon will be displayed in the time field 2 Make sure your modem WiFi settings 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...

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