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Solar Powered Wireless Wi-Fi Weather Station

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1.
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
2.
Warnings and Cautions ..................................................................................................... 3
3.
Quick Start Guide............................................................................................................... 3
4.
Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ........................................................................ 3
4.1
Pre Installation Checkout ........................................................................................... 3
4.2
Site Survey ................................................................................................................ 4
5.
Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 4
5.1
Parts List .................................................................................................................... 4
5.2
Recommend Tools ..................................................................................................... 5
5.3
Sensor Array Set Up .................................................................................................. 6
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane ................................................................................................................. 7
5.3.2 Install Mounting Pole ........................................................................................................... 7
5.3.3 Install Batteries .................................................................................................................... 9
5.3.4 Mount Weather Station ..................................................................................................... 10
5.3.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED ................................................................................. 11
Best Practices for Wireless Communication .............................. 错误！未定义书签。
5.4
5.5
6.
Screen Display ............................................................................. 错误！未定义书签。
6.1
Initial Display console Set Up ...................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.2
Key function ........................................................................................ 错误！未定义书签。
6.3
Set Mode ..................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4
6.4.1 Beep .................................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.2 MAX/MIN Daily ................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.3 DST(daylight saving time) ................................................................................................ 19
6.4.4 Time Zone ........................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.5 Time/Date .........................................................................................
6.4.6 Pressure .............................................................................................. 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.7 Light ..................................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.8 Temperature ....................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.9 Wind speed ......................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.10 Rain ............................................................................................ 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.11 Moon phase ................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.5
6.5.1 View Alarm Value ............................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.5.2 Alarm mode setting ........................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.5.3 Alarm Setting Order .......................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
Max/Min mode ................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Solar Powered Wireless Wi-Fi Weather Station Operation Manual Table of Contents Introduction ........................3 Warnings and Cautions ..................... 3 Quick Start Guide....................... 3 Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ................ 3 Pre Installation Checkout ................... 3 Site Survey ........................ 4 Getting Started ........................4 Parts List ........................
  • Page 2 Calibration Mode ..................... 25 Other Features ......................26 6.8.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory ................... 26 6.8.2 Register New Transmitter ....................27 6.8.2 Backlight Function ....................27 6.8.3 Tendency indicators ....................27 6.8.4 Strength Indicator ....................27 6.8.5 Weather forecast ....................27 6.8.6 Snooze ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the Solar Powered Wireless WiFi Weather Station. The following user guide provides step by step instructions for installation, operation and troubleshooting. 2. Warnings and Cautions Warning: Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your weather station mounting pole.

  • Page 4: Pre-Installation Checkout And Site Survey

    Required Step Description Section Assemble and power up the sensor array 0 - 0 错误！未找 Power up the display console and synchronize with sensor array 到引用源。 Mount the sensor array 错误！未找 Set date and time on console 到引用源。 错误！未找 Calibrate the relative pressure to sea-level conditions (local airport) on 到引用源。...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    locations. Make sure your display console is at least five feet away from any electronic device to avoid interference. 5. Getting Started The WS-1000-WiFi weather station consists of a display console (receiver), an all in one sensor array, and wireless thermo-hygrometer-barometer. 5.1 Parts List Item Image...

  • Page 6: Recommend Tools

    Item Image Pole mounting clamps Pole mounting U-bolt nuts Allen wrench 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) 5.3 Sensor Array Set Up Figure 1 Description...

  • Page 7: Install Wind Vane

    Wind Speed Sensor (measures wind UV Sensor speed) Solar collector Solar Radiation Sensor Rechargeable battery compartment Rain Collector (self emptying) LED transmission indicator (turns on for Bubble Level 4 seconds on power up, flashes once per 16 seconds) Reset button 5.3.1 Install Wind Vane Reference Figure 2.

  • Page 8: Install Mounting Pole

    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...

  • Page 10: Install Batteries

    Reference Figure 5. Turn the mounting pole collar to lock the pole into place by rotating clockwise. Figure 5 5.3.3 Install Batteries Reference Figure 6. Locate the battery door on the bottom of the sensor array. Turn the set screw counter clockwise to open the battery compartment.

  • Page 11: Mount Weather Station

    Figure 6 5.3.4 Mount Weather Station Fasten the mounting pole to your mounting pole or bracket (purchased separately) with the U-bolts, mounting pole brackets and nuts, as shown in Figure 7. Tighten the mounting pole to your mounting pole with the U-Bolt assembly. Make sure your mounting pole is as far away from the temperature sensor as possible, as shown in Figure 7.

  • Page 12: Reset Button And Transmitter Led

    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 2. Reference Figure . Make sure the sensor array is completely level upon final installation. Failure to do so will result in inaccurate rain gauge readings.

  • Page 13: Best Practices For Wireless Communication

    Figure 10 5.4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication Note: To insure proper communication, mount the remote sensor(s) upright on a vertical surface, such as a wall. Do not lay the sensor flat. Wireless communication is susceptible to interference, distance, walls and metal barriers. We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless communication.
  • Page 14 Glass (untreated) 5-15% Plastics 10-15% Wood 10-40% Brick 10-40% Concrete 40-80% Metal 90-100% 5.5 Display console Figure 11 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.

  • Page 15: Screen Display

    2. Insert 3 AAA batteries into the display console (optional). Note: The batteries are intended for back-up power only. The backlight will remain on for 5 seconds when on back up battery power only. Only when you use power adapter it will the back-light be continuously on.

  • Page 16: Initial Display Console Set Up

    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 Figure 12 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.
  • Page 17 3. Replace the battery door, and fold out the desk stand and place the console in the upright position. Note: The batteries are intended for back-up power only. The backlight will remain on for 5 seconds when on back up battery power only. Only when you use power adapter it will the back-light be continuously on.
  • Page 18 PRESSURE/- 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;...
  • Page 19 advance each command, press (do not hold) the SET key.
  • Page 20 Comman Function Description Settings BEEP Turns on or off the beep Press WIND/+ or PRSSURE/- to SET + 2 with each keystroke toggle OFF and ON seconds Reset max/min daily at Press WIND/+ or PRSSURE/- to 12:00am (on) or toggle OFF and ON manually (off) Observe Daylight Press WIND/+ or PRSSURE/- to...

  • Page 21: Dst(Daylight Saving Time)

    Rainfall units of Measure Press WIND/+ to toggle between mm and inch Northern Hemisphere Press WIND/+ to toggle between (NTH) or southern Northern and southern Hemisphere Hemisphere (STH) select Exit Set Mode Figure 14 6.4.1 BEEP: - Press the SET key for 2 seconds to select the beep section, ON/OFF section digits will start flashing, press the WIND/+ or PRSSURE/- key to select ON or OFF.

  • Page 22: Time/Date

    Hours Time Zone Cities from IDLW: International Date Line West NT: Nome Nome, AK AHST: Alaska-Hawaii Standard Honolulu, HI CAT: Central Alaska HST: Hawaii Standard YST: Yukon Standard Yukon Territory PST: Pacific Standard Los Angeles, CA, USA MST: Mountain Standard Denver, CO, USA CST: Central Standard Chicago, IL, USA...

  • Page 23: Pressure

    - Press the SET key eighth time to select DD-MM or MM-DD format. (Default DD-MM format) - Press the SET key ninth time to select year. - Press the SET key tenth time to select month. - Press the SET key again time to select day. Note: Press the WIND/+ or PRSSURE/- key to set the value.

  • Page 24: Moon Phase

    - Press the SET key 17th to select rainfall unit ( in or mm; default: mm). - In normal mode, press and release the RAIN key to view rain of rate, event, day, week, month and total. - Press the RAIN key for 2 seconds to reset current display rain. *Rainfall Readings ...
  • Page 25 In alarm mode: - Press RAIN key to shift display rain rate or day rain alarm data. - Press WIND/+key to shift display wind or gust alarm data. 6.5.2 Alarm setting mode: Hold the ALARM key for 2 seconds to enter alarm setting mode: Time of Day Alarm.

  • Page 26: Alarm Setting Order

    Note: when alert is triggered, the current triggering source icon for time, icon for high icon for low value will be flashing, indicating alert is triggered. value and Note: press ALARM key third time back to normal mode or press LIGHT /SNOOZE key back to normal mode.

  • Page 27: Calibration Mode

    - 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 back to normal mode.

  • Page 28: Register New Transmitter

    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. Apply power by connecting the AC adapter. 3. Wait for all of the segments to appear on the screen,. 4.

  • Page 29: Weather Forecast

    Lost the signal once Received the signal once 6.8.6 Weather forecast There are six color forecast 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.

  • Page 30: Snooze

    Storm Snowy Note: Snowy icon will appear in place of rainy icon when the outdoor temperature is below 32 F (0 ˚C ). Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations In general, if the rate of change of pressure increases, the weather is generally improving (sunny to partly cloudy).

  • Page 31: Live Internet Publishing

    0 – 6000mm (show --- if outside range) Rain volume display Accuracy + / - 10% 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 outdoor sensor: 16 sec...

  • Page 32: Connecting The Weather Station Console To Wifi

    use iPhone, iPad and Android applications available at Wunderground.com. Weather Underground is a subsidiary of The Weather Channel and IBM. WeatherBug backyard.weatherbug.com WeatherBug Community is an extension Community of the WeatherBug community of weather stations. WeatherBug is a brand owned by Earth Networks that provides live weather data and maintains a mesoscale network of over 8,000 weather stations.
  • Page 33 3. Make sure your mobile device is connected to your WiFi network. Enter the password for your router, and select Save, as shown in below figure.
  • Page 34 4. If the WiFi icon is not flashing rapidly, (1) press and hold the RAIN and ALARM buttons at the same time for four seconds. (2) The WiFi icon will begin flashing rapidly, indicating the console is searching for your WiFi network. Wi-Fi icon: 1) Not connected routers, don't show;...
  • Page 35 6. Enter your Wunderground.com and WeatherCloud.net Station ID, Password and StationNum (see Section 0).

  • Page 36: Registering With Weatherunderground.com, Weatherbug.com And Weathercloud.net

    Now your weather station is connected for weather server. Download WU app to check your weather station records. 9. Registering with WeatherUnderground.com, WeatherBug.com and WeatherCloud.net 9.1 WeatherUnderground.com Visit Wunderground.com and select the Join link at the top of the page. Select the Free sign up option.
  • Page 37 4. After registering your station, make a note of the following:  Station ID  Station Key / Password Enter the Station ID (ID), Station Key (Password) and Station Number (StationNum) into the WS Tool. 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 38 Web Browser Visit: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=STATIONID where STATIONID is your personal station ID (example, KAZSEDON12). WunderStation iPad App Visit: http://www.WunderStation.com to download the WunderStation iPad app.
  • Page 39 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 40 9.3 WeatherBug.com Visit http://pws.ensb.us/ Click here to register your station.
  • Page 41 After registering your station, make a note of the following:  UserName  Password  Your Publisher ID  Your Station Number Enter the Publisher ID (ID), Password and Station Number (StationNum) into the Ambient Tool. 9.4 WeatherCloud 1. Visit WeatherCloud.net and enter a Username, Email and Password.
  • Page 42 2. Respond to the validation email from WeatherCloud (it may take a few minutes). 3. Select Create Device and enter your weather station information. After registering your station, make a note of the following:  Weathercloud ID  Enter the Weathercloud ID (ID), Key (password) into the Ambient Tool. Leave the Station Number (StationNum) blank.

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