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Sainlogic FT0300

Professional WIFI Weather

Station with Wireless 8 Channel Remote

Monitoring User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the FT0300

Professional WIFI Wireless

Weather station

. The following user guide provides step by step

instructions for installation, operation and troubleshooting.

2. Warnings

Warning:

Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including

your weather station mounting pole. Never install the weather station

during a storm.

Warning:

Installing your weather station in an elevated location

may result in injury or death. Safety goes first. Make sure your setup

and preparation is secure, and take no risks.

3. Getting Started

The FT0300 weather station consists of a display console (receiver), a

sensor array with Integrated Outdoor Transmitter and mounting

hardware.

Parts List

The FT0300 weather station consists of the following parts (as

referenced in Figure 1 ).

QTY

Item

Image

1

Display Console Frame

Dimensions (LxHxW):

215 x 22 x 158mm

LCD Dimensions (LxW):

170 x 125mm

Summary of Contents for FT0300

Page 1: ...station mounting pole Never install the weather station during a storm Warning Installing your weather station in an elevated location may result in injury or death Safety goes first Make sure your se...

Page 2: ...50x280mm 1 Thermo hygrometer transmitter FT007TH Dimensions LxHxW 114 5 x 50 0 x 19mm 1 Foot Mounting with pole insert Dimensions 101x 76 x 32mm 1 Mounting Bracket Back Plate pole mount Dimensions 76...

Page 3: ...bolts 5 4 Tapping screws 1 Manual 1 Power Adapter Figure 1 3 2 Recommended Tools Precision screwdriver for small Phillips screws Compass or GPS for wind direction calibration Adjustable Wrench Hammer...

Page 4: ...ll segment for Thermo Hygrometer WIND RAIN and UV INDEX sensor purposes only as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 3 3 1 Insert batteries into the transmitter Locate the battery cover on the transmitter push...

Page 5: ...5 Remove the battery cover on the back of the sensor by removing the set screw as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Inserting 3xAA batteries in the battery compartment as show in Figure 5 Figure 5...

Page 6: ...e We recommend installing Lithium AA batteries for sensors The sensor LED indicator will light for 3 seconds and then flash once per 16 seconds thereafter Each time it flashes the sensor is transmitti...

Page 7: ...in the OFF position factory default setting Figure8 2 Channel Number The FT0300 supports up to eight transmitters To set each channel number the default is Channel 1 change Dip Switches 1 2 and 3 as r...

Page 8: ...nnel 7 UP UP UP Channel 8 DOWN F UP C Table 1 4 Insert two AAA batteries 5 After inserting the batteries the remote sensor LED indicator will light for 4 seconds and then flash once per 60 seconds the...

Page 9: ...battery compartment is properly seated in place prior to closing the door Tighten the set screw 3 4 Display Console 3 4 1 Display Console Layout The display console layout is shown in Figure 10 Note...

Page 10: ...ity 15 MOON phase 16 Sunlight units of measure 17 Sensor Heat index display 18 Sensor Heat index heat index dew point 19 Outdoor temperature and humidity display 20 Scroll mode indicator 21 Channel 1...

Page 11: ...r too far away it may not receive a proper signal If you have more than one Thermo hygrometer transmitter make sure they are all powered up and transmitting on different channels Remove the battery ca...

Page 12: ...ill automatically switch to the normal mode from which all further settings can be performed While in the search mode the remote search icon will be constantly displayed If you have more than one ther...

Page 13: ...e same location about 3m apart The sensors should be within 2 C the accuracy is 1 C Allow about 30 minutes for both sensors to stabilize 4 Verify proper operation of the indoor and outdoor humidity Ve...

Page 14: ...ation when choosing console or mounting locations 4 3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication Wireless communication is susceptible to interference distance walls and metal barriers We recommend the...

Page 15: ...here is a S indicator on the wind vane that indicates South as shown in Figure 13 Align this S marker in the direction of South Step 2 Console operation is set to Northern Hemispheres NOR in the time...

Page 16: ...16 Permanent wind direction error will be introduced when the wind direction sensor is not positioned correctly during installation Northern Hemispheres Southern Hemispheres Figure 13...

Page 17: ...ole operation is set to Southern Hemispheres SOU in the time area in Location division Note Console has to be location division setting so that the directions on the sensor are matching with your real...

Page 18: ...18 Tighten the mounting pole to your existing mounting pole with the four 5 Bolts and M5 Nuts assembly or fix on the wall with four tapping screw as shown in Figure15 Figure 15...

Page 19: ...Figure 16 6 Low Battery Icon A low battery indicator icon is shown in the display window for thermo hygrometer sensor When the low battery icon appears the battery voltage is lower than 2 4V replace t...

Page 20: ...k and date 2 Indoor Temperature Press the CHANNEL or MIN MAX key to toggle between temperature and dew point 3 Rainfall Press the CHANNEL or MIN MAX key to toggle between rate 24h week month and total...

Page 21: ...the PM icon is present during afternoon hours 4 Change Minute Press the SET MODE key again to set the minute Press the key or key to adjust the minute up or down 5 Date Format default MM DD Press the...

Page 22: ...again to change the initial weather icon Press the key or key to select the initial weather icon of Sunny Cloudy Partly Cloudy or Rainy For detailed information of this part please refer to 15 1 and 1...

Page 23: ...ll display constantly for 3 minutes until the signal is reacquired 7 5 Reset Min Max record Note If you own more than one thermo hygrometer sensor the minimum and maximum value of all channels will be...

Page 24: ...m press the SNOOZE key the backlight will turn on The alarm icon will continue to flash and the alarm will silence for five minute press any key MIN MAX SET MODE ALARM CHANNEL to permanently exit the...

Page 25: ...2 Outdoor Temperature Outdoor Humidity Outdoor AT Apparent Temperature Outdoor Dew Point Outdoor Feels Like Temperature Outdoor Dew Point Wind Gust Wind Average Rate Rainfall 24 Hour Rainfall Absolut...

Page 26: ...the same way HI alarms Press the SNOOZE key at any time to return to the normal mode 8 3 Setting the Alarms Press ALARM key to enter the alarm mode Press and hold the SET MODE key for three seconds Th...

Page 27: ...rm 18 Rainfall 24h high alarm 19 Absolute pressure high alarm 20 Absolute pressure low alarm 21 Relative pressure high alarm 22 Relative pressure low alarm 23 Indoor temperature high alarm 24 Indoor t...

Page 28: ...e seconds to toggle the beeper on or off depending on the current setting The BZON beeper on or BZOFF beeper off icon will appear in the time area for three seconds press and hold the ALARM key again...

Page 29: ...d Weather Servers 11 Register with WeatherCloud net Note This is best done on a computer desktop or laptop Visit https weathercloud net and enter a Username Email and Password It is your Login passwor...

Page 30: ...30 Figure 18 3 As shown below an email will be received in your registered mailbox Figure 19 4 As shown below open your mail and log in to the Web address in the mail Figure 20...

Page 31: ...As shown below click here to enter the homepage of the weathercloud website Figure 21 6 As shown below enter the email address and password you just registered to enter the weathercloud website Figur...

Page 32: ...rompted to add a device Select Create device and enter your station s information Blanks with red must be filled in Figure 24 Note You can select any Model number and Link type in the above blanks 2 A...

Page 33: ...33 Figure 25 3 As shown below click Create Figure 26 4 As shown below after registering successfully please record the Weathercloud ID and Key information for later use Refer to 13 6...

Page 34: ...round com Weather Underground Note The Weather Underground website is subject to change Visit https Wunderground com and select the Join link in the upper right and corner and create a Free Account 1...

Page 35: ...gin password of the websiteIt not your email password So no privacy will be exposed Click Sign up for free Figure 29 3 As shown below registration is done successfully Figure 30 4 As shown below click...

Page 36: ...36 Figure 31 5 As shown in the below click My Profile Then enter Member Settings Figure 32 6 As shown below click Update home location Figure 33...

Page 37: ...mpted to add a device Select Add New Device Figure 34 8 As shown below click Personal Weather Station Figure 35 9 As shown below select Address by inputting an address or select Manual to position you...

Page 38: ...elow you will then be prompted to add a device Select Create device then click I Accept and Next Blanks with red Required must be filled in Note You can select any wifi weather station model in Device...

Page 39: ...the Console s WiFi When you first power up AC the console or press and hold the MIN MAX button for three seconds in normal mode the console icon behind the Outdoor humidity will flash to signify that...

Page 40: ...rom Windows or search Change Wi Fi Settings from Windows and Connect to the WeatherHome WiFi network as shown in Figure 40 your WiFi network name may be slightly different but will always begin with W...

Page 41: ...he console WiFi server with an iPhone or iPad Choose the Settings icon and Wi Fi Connect to the WeatherHomeWiFi network as shown in Figure 42 your WiFi network name may be slightly different but will...

Page 42: ...connected enter the following IP address into any browser s address bar http 192 168 5 1to access the console s web interface Note Some browsers will treat 192 168 5 1 as a search so make sure you in...

Page 43: ...Time Zone Settings default 0h based on the number of hours from Coordinated Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time GMT The following table provides times zones throughout the world Locations in the eas...

Page 44: ...n Standard Yukon Territory 8 PST Pacific Standard Los Angeles CA USA 7 MST Mountain Standard Denver CO USA 6 CST Central Standard Chicago IL USA 5 EST Eastern Standard New York NY USA 4 AST Atlantic S...

Page 45: ...erface information again Figure 45 2 EET Eastern European Athens Greece 3 BT Baghdad Moscow Russia 4 Abu Dhabi UAE 5 Tashkent 6 Astana 7 Bangkok 8 CCT China Coast Bejing 9 JST Japan Standard Tokyo 10...

Page 46: ...en the console successfully connects to your any website of weather servers the data signal icon will appear on the LCD display behind the Outdoor humidity If the data signal icon is flashing the cons...

Page 47: ...d password Then you will go to the weather data of your weather station automatically 14 Upgrade firmware You may get the latest firmware of the console as below 14 1 When you first power up AC the co...

Page 48: ...P address into the browser s address bar http 192 168 5 1 upgrade html Figure 48 14 4 Once connection succeeds it will jump to Upload Setting screen automatically Figure 49 14 5 Press Select File key...

Page 49: ...essfully when press Upgrade key Then you will see the following Figure 51 NOTE In this upgrade only Wifi firmware is updated The console does not reset 14 7 Once the upgrade is completed the console w...

Page 50: ...or generalization of weather changes in the next 24 to 48 hours and varies from location to location The tendency is simply a tool for projecting weather conditions and is never to be relied upon as a...

Page 51: ...owing moon phases are displayed based on the calendar date 15 4 Feels Like Temperature and AT Feels like temperature is a combination of Heat Index and Wind Chill At temperatures less than 4 4C 40 F t...

Page 52: ...0 F the heat index is displayed as shown in the National Weather Service Heat Index Table below Figure 53 When the temperature is between 4 4C 40 F and 26 7C 80 F the OUT temperature is displayed Feel...

Page 53: ...o 4 mbar hour default level 2 mbar hour The lower the level pressure threshold setting the higher sensitivity for weather forecast changes Locations that experience frequent changes in air pressure re...

Page 54: ...20 to 90 1 Sensors 1 8 Temperature 40 to 60 C 1 C 0 1 C Sensors 1 8 Humidity 10 to 99 5 only guaranteed between 20 to 90 1 UV Index 1 to 15 1 1 Sunlight 0 to 200klux 15 15 Rain 0 to 9999mm 15mm 1 mm 1...

Page 55: ...olar energy Minimum 12 months for sensors use lithium batteries in cold weather climates less than 20 C 16 4 WiFi Specifications 1 WIFI Standard 802 11 b g n 2 WiFi Console RF Frequency 2 4 GHz 3 Setu...

Page 56: ...ole There are dashes on the display console If any of the sensor communication is lost dashes will be displayed on the screen To reacquire the signal press and hold the CHANNEL button for 3 seconds ch...

Page 57: ...as an RF shield or earth barrier down a hill Move the display console around electrical noise generating devices such as computers TVs and other wireless transmitters or receivers Move the remote sens...

Page 58: ...does not display on console Check your router for problems 1 Check WiFi symbol on the display If wireless connectivity is successful the WiFi icon will be displayed in the time field 2 Make sure your...

Page 59: ...character a limitation of Wundeground com not the station Example worknet is not a valid password but worknet is valid 2 Confirm your station ID is correct 3 Make sure the date and time is correct on...

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