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PROFESSIONAL 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. Setting Started..............................................................................................................................4
5.1 Contents........................................................................................................................... 4
5.2 Sensor Array Set Up...................................................................................................... 5
5.2.1 Install Wind Vane.................................................................................................6
5.2.2 Install Mounting Pole.......................................................................................... 6
5.2.3 Install Batteries.................................................................................................... 8
5.2.4 Mount Weather Station.......................................................................................9
5.2.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED................................................................ 12
5.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication............................................................13
5.4 Display console.............................................................................................................14
6. Display Console Operation...................................................................................................... 15
6.1 Screen Display..............................................................................................................15
6.2 Initial Display Console Set Up....................................................................................15
6.3 Key function...................................................................................................................16
6.4 Setting mode................................................................................................................. 17
6.4.1 BEEP...................................................................................................................17
6.4.2 MAX/MIN Daily.................................................................................................. 17
6.4.3 DST(daylight saving time)............................................................................... 17
6.4.4 Time zone...........................................................................................................18
6.4.5 Time / Date.........................................................................................................18
6.4.6 Pressure............................................................................................................. 18
6.4.7 Light.....................................................................................................................18
6.4.8 Temperature....................................................................................................... 19
6.4.9 Wind speed........................................................................................................ 19
6.4.10 Rain................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.11 Moon phase..................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Alarm mode................................................................................................................... 20
6.5.1 Display of Alarm value......................................................................................20
6.5.2 Alarm mode setting........................................................................................... 20
6.5.3 Alarm Setting Order.......................................................................................... 21
6.6 Max/min mode...............................................................................................................21
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATION Operation Manual Table of Contents 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. Setting Started..........................4 5.1 Contents........................... 4 5.2 Sensor Array Set Up...................... 5 5.2.1 Install Wind Vane....................6 5.2.2 Install Mounting Pole..................
  • Page 2 6.7 Calibration mode......................22 6.7.1 Calibration Order....................22 6.8 Other Features......................22 6.8.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory................22 6.8.2 Backlight ......................22 6.8.3 Tendency indicators..................23 6.8.4 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator..............23 6.8.5 Weather forecast....................23 6.8.6 Snooze........................24 7. Specification..........................25 8. WIFI connection setting on mobile..................25...

  • 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: Site Survey

    4.2 Site Survey Perform a site survey before installing the weather station. Consider the following: 1. You must clean the rain gauge every few months and change the rechargeable batteries every 2-3 years. Provide easy access to the weather station. 2.

  • Page 5: Sensor Array Set Up

    5.2 Sensor Array Set Up Figure 1 1. Wind Vane 2. Wind Speed Sensor 3. Solar panel 4. Battery compartment 5. 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). 6.

  • Page 6: Install Wind Vane

    5.2.1 Install Wind Vane Reference Figure 2. (a) Locate and align the flat key on the wind vane shaft to the flat key on the wind vane and push the vane on to the shaft. (b) tighten the set screw with the hex wrench (included).
  • Page 7 Reference Figure 4. Locate and align the groove on the sensor array and mounting pole. Figure 4...

  • Page 8: Install Batteries

    Reference Figure 5. Turn the mounting pole collar to lock the pole into place by rotating clockwise. Figure 5 5.2.3 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. Insert the 3xAA rechargeable batteries (included).

  • Page 9: Mount Weather Station

    Figure 6 5.2.4 Mount Weather Station There are two methods for attaching your weather station: A. Option 1: Mounting Clamps. Fasten the mounting pole to your mounting pole or bracket (purchased separately) with the two U-bolts, mounting pole brackets and nuts, as shown in Figure 7.
  • Page 10 Figure 7 B. Option 2: Swedged Pole Mount. Insert the swedged end of the included mounting pole into the open end of any standard mounting pole solution (1 3/8” diameter) available from Ambient Weather, as shown in Figure 8. For more information on mounting solutions, visit: http://www.ambientweather.com/amwemoso.html...
  • Page 11 Figure 8 1. Reference Figure 9. 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 9...

  • Page 12: Reset Button And Transmitter Led

    2. Reference Figure 10. Make sure the sensor array is completely level upon final installation. Failure to do so will result in inaccurate rain gauge readings. Figure 10 5.2.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED In the event the sensor array is not transmitting, reset the sensor array. With an open ended paperclip, press and hold the RESET BUTTON for three seconds to completely discharge the voltage.

  • Page 13: Best Practices For Wireless Communication

    5.3 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: Display Console

    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.

  • Page 15: Display Console Operation

    6. Display Console Operation 6.1 Screen Display 1.Time 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.

  • Page 16: Key Function

    6.3 Key function The console has eight keys for easy operation Description Hold this key to enter setting mode TEMP. Press this key to view wind Chill, Heat Index, Dew Point Temperature Press the TEMP key 5s, will register new transmitter. RAIN Press this key to view Rain Rate, event, Rain Day, Rain Week, Rain Month, and Rain total...

  • Page 17: Setting Mode

    Note: 1) When power on, press SET key to reset the weather station and clear all records memory, and clears all user settings to default. 2) When power on, press TEMP. key to skip receive RF signal. 3) In Setting mode,pressing WIND/+ or PRESSURE/- key select the unit or scrolls the value;keeping press and holding WIND/+ or PRESSURE/- key for 2 second will increase/decrease digits in great steps.

  • Page 18: Time Zone

    6.4.4 Time zone - Press the SET key forth time to select the Time zone section, time zone section digits will start flashing,press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/- key to select the value . (level: -12 to +12,default: -5) 6.4.5 Time / Date - Press the SET key fifth time to select the 12/24 hour format section (default: 24hr).

  • Page 19: Temperature

    6.4.8 Temperature - Press the SET key 15th to select in/outdoor temperature unit ( C or F;default: C). - In normal model,press the TEMP. key to view wind Chill, Heat Index, Dew Point Temperature. 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.

  • Page 20: Moon Phase

    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 speed, wind direction, rainfall every 16 second 6.4.11 Moon phase - Press the SET key 18th to select Northern or Southern Hemisphere Alarm mode 6.5.1 Display of Alarm value 1) Press and release ALARM key to display high alarm...

  • Page 21: Alarm Setting Order

    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 temperature setting 3) Indoor low temperature setting 4) Indoor high humidity setting 5) Indoor low humidity setting 6) Outdoor high temperature setting 7) Outdoor low temperature setting...

  • Page 22: Calibration Mode

    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. 6.7 Calibration mode Hold the TEMP. and MAX/MIN key together for 5 seconds to enter calibration mode. - Press the WIND/+and PRESSURE/- key to adjust values.

  • Page 23: Tendency Indicators

    HI/MID/OFF 2) without DC adaptor In normal mode for 15 seconds without touch keys into sleep mode,the backlight will be closed, the touch keys will be disable. 3) Hold the LIGHT /SNOOZE key in sleep mode or plug in the DC adapter wake up equipment.( You must hold the LIGHT /SNOOZE key waiting for backlight light to loosen the button) 6.8.3...

  • Page 24: Snooze

    Snowy Rainy Storm rainy Storm Snowy Note: Snowy icon will appear in place of rainy icon when the outdoor temperature is below 32 F (0 ˚C ). 6.8.6 Snooze When time alarming, press LIGHT /SNOOZE key to snooze time alarm mode, press other key exit snooze mode.

  • Page 25: Specification

    7. Specification: Outdoor data Transmission distance in open field : 100m(330 feet) Frequency 433MHz/868MHz/915 MHz Temperature range -40˚C--60˚C (14 to + 140 ) Accuracy + / - 1˚C Resolution 0.1˚C Measuring range rel. humidity 10% 99% Accuracy +/- 5% Rain volume display 0 –...

  • Page 26: Weather Server

    Weather server a)wunderground b)weatherbug c)weathercloud When customer first power up the device, display is in factory default mode, which will force wifi entering auto configuring mode: the wifi icon will flash rapidly indicating wifi has not been connected to any router before. If device has been setup for wifi being connected to router, a manual wifi provisioning process need to be enabled.
  • Page 27 4. Now you can see new device with ID is added. You may touch “Easy Weather – WIFIxxxx”label area to start WU 5. Tap to select which weather server to be connected. 6. Enter your PWS ID and password. Now your weather station is connected for weather server. Download WU app to check your weather station records.

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