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Ambient Weather WeatherBridge Universal Weather
Station Server Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2.
Packing List .................................................................................................................................... 3
3.
Connections ..................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1
USB Connection ..................................................................................................................... 3
3.2
IP Connection ......................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.1
Davis Vantage Pro and VantageVue IP Data Logger .......................................................... 6
3.2.2
Acurite Internet-Bridge ...................................................................................................... 6
3.2.3
Ambient Weather ObserverIP ............................................................................................ 7
4.
IP Addressing (finding the WeatherBridge) .................................................................................... 8
4.1
Magic IP Finder (preferred) .................................................................................................... 8
4.2
Software Scan Tool (alternate IP finder) ................................................................................ 8
5.
Browser Access ............................................................................................................................... 9
6.
License ............................................................................................................................................ 9
7.
System ........................................................................................................................................... 10
7.1
Security (password) .............................................................................................................. 10
7.1.1
Remote Login ................................................................................................................... 11
7.2
Localization .......................................................................................................................... 11
8.
Network ......................................................................................................................................... 12
8.1
Type of Connection and Configuring WiFi .......................................................................... 13
8.2
Lan Bridge ............................................................................................................................ 13
8.3
IP Address ............................................................................................................................. 13
8.4
Restoring the default IP Address .......................................................................................... 13
8.5
Restoring to Factory Default ................................................................................................ 13
8.6
Advanced Network Settings ................................................................................................. 13
9.
Select Station ................................................................................................................................. 14
9.1
Weather Station Type ............................................................................................................ 14
9.2
WeatherLinkIP (WLIP) ........................................................................................................ 14
9.3
Altitude ................................................................................................................................. 15
10.
Live Data .................................................................................................................................. 16
11.
Weather Network ...................................................................................................................... 17
11.1
Wunderground.com (Weather Underground) ....................................................................... 18
11.2
Other Web Hosting Services................................................................................................. 18
12.
Services (Email, Twitter, http, ftp and mysql) .......................................................................... 19
13.
Communication with PC and Mac software (Davis Instruments only) .................................... 20
13.1 WeatherLink Software............................................................................................................... 20
13.2
Virtual Weather Station ........................................................................................................ 21
13.3
WeatherSnoop for Mac ......................................................................................................... 22
14.
More Information ..................................................................................................................... 23
15.
Liability Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 23
16.
Warranty Information ............................................................................................................... 24
