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COLOR DISPLAY WIFI WEATHER STATION
Operation Manual
Model: WH2910
Thank you for purchasing this Color Display Wi-Fi Weather Station! This
device provides accurate weather readings and is Wi-Fi capable to stream
data from the weather station to Internet based weather services.
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through setting up your weather
station and console, and understanding the operation of your weather station.
Use this manual to become familiar with your professional weather station
and save it for future reference.
Note:
The mounting pole for outdoor sensor array is not included.
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  • Page 1 COLOR DISPLAY WIFI WEATHER STATION Operation Manual Model: WH2910 Thank you for purchasing this Color Display Wi-Fi Weather Station! This device provides accurate weather readings and is Wi-Fi capable to stream data from the weather station to Internet based weather services.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 Table of Contents 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS..................2 2 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS................4 3 UNPACKING......................5 4 FEATURES......................6 5 SET UP GUIDE......................8 5.1 P .................8 NSTALLATION HECKOUT 5.2 S ..................... 8 URVEY 5.3 S ................9 ENSOR ACKAGE SSEMBLY 5.3.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate..............10 5.3.2 Install wind vane..................
  • Page 3 TATION ONSOLE TO 7.1.1 Configure Device – Connect your console with WIFI......41 7.2 A ................43 DDING WEATHER SERVICES 7.2.1 Ecowitt Weather..................44 7.2.2 Viewing data on ecowitt.net..............45 7.3 W ................48 EATHER NDERGROUND 7.4 V ............. 50 IEWING DATA ON WUNDERGROUND 7.5 D...

  • Page 4: Warnings And Cautions

    2 Warnings and Cautions Warning:  Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your weather station mounting pole. Never install the weather station in a storm.  If you are mounting the weather station to a house or structure, consult a licensed electrician for proper grounding.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    3 Unpacking Open your weather station box and inspect that the contents are intact (nothing broken) and complete (nothing missing). Inside you should find the following: Item Description Display Console Outdoor Sensor Body with built-in: Thermo-hygrometer / Rain Gauge / Wind Speed Sensor/ Wind Direction Sensor, Light and UV sensor, Solar panel Wind speed cups (to be attached to outdoor sensor body) Wind vane (to be attached to outdoor sensor body)

  • Page 6: Features

    15s.  Additional/optional sensors supported:  Up to 8 WH31 multi-channel temperature and humidity sensors  Up to 2 WH41/WH43 PM2.5 air quality sensors  Pushes sensor data to cloud weather services:  https://www.ecowitt.net...
  • Page 7 Make sure to select the model of the units with the same RF frequency as your gateway (the frequency is different for various countries because of regulations). The console only supports to push the optional WH31 and WH41/WH43 sensor data to Ecowitt Weather Server.

  • Page 8: Set Up Guide

    5 Set up Guide 5.1 Pre Installation Checkout To complete assembly you will need a Philips screwdriver (size PH0) and a wrench (size M5; included in package). Note: We suggest you assemble all components of the weather station, including console in one location so you can easily test functionality. After testing, place the outdoor sensor package in the desired location.

  • Page 9: Sensor Package Assembly

    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 20’ or 6.10m tall and the mounting pole is 6’...

  • Page 10: Install U-Bolts And Metal Plate

    Figure 1: Sensor assembly components 1 Wind speed cups 7 Light sensor and UV sensor 2 Wind vane 8 U-Bolts 3 Thermo- and hygro-meter sensors 9 Battery compartment door 4 Rain collector 10 Reset button 5 Bubble level 11 LED (red) to indicate data transmission 6 Solar panel Table 2: Sensor assembly detailed items...

  • Page 11: Install Wind Vane

    Figure 2: U-Bolt installation Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U-bolts. You will tighten these later during final mounting. Final assembly is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3: U-Bolts and nuts installed The plate and U-Bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing this now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups later on.

  • Page 12: Install Wind Speed Cups

    of friction, which is helpful in providing steady wind direction measurements. Figure 4: Wind vane installation diagram 5.3.3 Install wind speed cups Push the wind speed cup assembly onto the shaft on the opposite side of the wind vane, as shown in Figure 5 on the left side. Tighten the set screw, with a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), as shown on the right side.

  • Page 13: Mount Assembled Outdoor Sensor Package

    batteries and start over, but if you see the flash once every 16 seconds, everything should be OK. Figure 6: Battery installation diagram Note: If LED does not light up or is on permanently, make sure the battery is inserted the correct way and inserted fully, starting over if necessary.
  • Page 14 5.3.5.2 Mounting You can attach a pipe to a permanent structure and then attach the sensor package to it (see Figure 7). The U-Bolts will accommodate a pipe diameter of 1-2 inches (pipe not included). Figure 7: Sensor package mounting diagram Make sure the mounting pipe is vertical, or very close to it.
  • Page 15 Note: The orientation to WEST is necessary for two reasons. The most important one is to position the solar panel and light sensor in the most advantageous position for recording solar radiation and charging internal capacitors. Secondly it causes a zero reading for wind direction to correspond to due NORTH, as is customary.

  • Page 16: Reset Button And Transmitter Led

    Doing so is also important to avoid false registration of these readings with weather services. 5.3.6 Reset Button and Transmitter LED In the event the sensor array is not transmitting, reset the sensor array. Using a bent-open paperclip, press and hold the RESET BUTTON (see Figure 8) to affect a reset: the LED turns on while the RESET button is depressed, and you can now let go.

  • Page 17: Display Console

    Line of Sight Rating. This device is rated at 300 feet or 100 meter line  of sight (under ideal circumstances; no interference, barriers or walls), but in most real-world scenarios, including a wall or two, you will be able to go about 100 feet or 30 meter. Metal Barriers.
  • Page 18 Figure 9 Figure 10 Reference Figure 10. (1) Connect the display console power jack to AC power adapter with the included power adapter. (2) Unfold the desk stand and place 5 to 10 feet or 1.5 to 3 meter away from the sensor array.

  • Page 19: Vertical Desk Stand

    Figure 11 5.5.1 Vertical Desk Stand The console 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 12.

  • Page 20: Display Console Operation

    6 Display Console Operation 6.1 Screen Display The display console home screen layout is shown in Figure 13. Figure 13: Display Console Screen Layout 1.Time 10. Rain fall 2. Moon phase 11. Outdoor temperature 3. Barometric Pressure 12. Outdoor humidity 4.

  • Page 21: Console Initialization

    6.2 Console Initialization After the console is connected to AC power, the console will display the software version number two seconds after power up. Figure 14 The console will display all of the LCD segments for three seconds after power up as shown in Figure 15, the indoor conditions will immediately update, and the outdoor sensor array will register within a few minutes.
  • Page 22 The console has eight buttons for easy operation: Button Description Press and hold to enter the SET mode. TEMP.  Press to switch between Outdoor Temperature, Wind Chill, Heat Index, Dew Point.  To bypass RF reception, press and hold while powering up the console (connecting the AC adapter with batteries removed).

  • Page 23: Setting Mode

    6.3 Setting mode Press and hold the SET button for two seconds to enter the SET Mode. To proceed to the next setting, press (do not hold) the SET button. To exit the SET mode at any time, press the LIGHT / SNOOZE button. Table 5 summarizes the set mode sequence and commands.
  • Page 24 [SET] Date Format Press [WIND +] to switch between MM-DD (month-day) and DD-MM (day-month) [SET] Year Press [WIND +] or [PRESSURE -] to adjust year up or down [SET] Month Press [WIND +] or [PRESSURE -] to adjust month up or down [SET] Press [WIND +] or [PRESSURE -] to...

  • Page 25: Barometric Pressure Display

    [SET] Rain Units Press [WIND +] to of Measure change rain units of measure between in and [SET] Hemisphere Press [WIND +] to change hemisphere between NTH (northern) and STH (southern). This setting effects the moon phase display. [SET] Exit Set Mode [SET] + 2 seconds means press and hold the SET button for two seconds.

  • Page 26: Viewing Pressure History

    Figure 17 6.4.3 Viewing Pressure History Press the [PRESSURE -] button to view the 12 hour, 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hour pressure average. 6.4.4 Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion To compare pressure conditions from one location to another, meteorologists correct pressure to sea-level conditions. Because the air pressure decreases as you rise in altitude, the sea-level corrected pressure (the pressure your location would be at if located at sea-level) is generally higher than your measured pressure.

  • Page 27: Rain Display

    6.5 Rain Display 6.5.1 Rain Increments ofMeasure Press the RAIN button to switch between Rain Rate (in/hr), Rain Event, Rain Day, Rain Week, Rain Month, and Rain Total. 6.5.2 Resetting Rain Display the increment of rain you wish to clear, as shown in Section 6.5.1. To reset the rain totals, press and hold the RAIN button for two seconds.

  • Page 28: Temperature Display

    Wind gust is defined as the peak wind speed in the 16 second update  period. 6.7 Temperature Display If temperature is lower than minimum range, the temperature field will display dashes (--.-). If temperature is higher than maximum range, the temperature field will display dashes (--.-).

  • Page 29: Alarm Mode Setting

    Note: - Press RAIN button to select display rain rate or rain daily alarm data. - Press WIND/+ button to select display wind or gust alarm data. - Press ALARM button third time or press LIGHT /SNOOZE button back to normal mode 6.8.2 Alarm mode setting: Press and hold ALARM button for 2 seconds to enter alarm setting mode:...

  • Page 30: Max/Min Mode

    13) Rain day high setting 6.9 Max/Min Mode 6.9.1 Viewing Max/Min Values To view the max values, press (do not hold) the MAX/MIN button, and the max values will be displayed, as shown in Figure 20 (a). To clear the max values, press and hold the MAX/MIN button while the max values are displayed.

  • Page 31: Calibration Mode

    6.9.1.2 Display Wind Speed vs. Wind Gust Max Values While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press the WIND + button once to view the max wind gust, and twice to return to wind speed. 6.9.1.3 Display Rain Rate, Daily Rain, Weekly Rain and Monthly Rain Max Values While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press the RAIN button once to view the max daily rain, twice to view the max weekly...

  • Page 32: Calibration Discussion

    - Press the WIND/+and PRESSURE/- button to adjust values. - Press the SET button to confirm & move to the next setting. - Press the ALARM button to reset any adjusted value. - Press the LIGHT /SNOOZE button at any time to exit. 6.9.2.1 Calibration Order: Indoor temperature offset calibrated (range +/-5˚C, default: 0 degrees) Indoor humidity offset calibrated (range +/-10%)
  • Page 33 Parameter Default Typical Calibration Source Type of Calibration Temperature Offset Current Value Red Spirit or Mercury Thermometer (1) Humidity Offset Current Value Sling Psychrometer (2) Offset Current Value Calibrated laboratory grade Barometer barometer Offset Current Value Local airport (3) Barometer Wind Offset Current Value...
  • Page 34 (2) Humidity is a difficult parameter to measure electronically and drifts over time due to contamination. In addition, location has an adverse affect on humidity readings (installation over dirt vs. lawn for example). Official stations recalibrate or replace humidity sensors on a yearly basis. Due to manufacturing tolerances, the humidity is accurate to ±...
  • Page 35 (4) Only use this if you improperly installed the weather station sensor array, and did not point the direction reference to true north. (5) Wind speed is the most sensitive to installation constraints. The rule of thumb for properly installing a wind speed sensor is 4 x the distance of the tallest obstruction.

  • Page 36: Other Features

    The accumulated rainfall can be compared to a sight glass rain gauge with an aperture of at least 4” or 0.1m. Make sure you periodically clean the rain gauge funnel. If there’s any question, please contact us at support@ecowitt.com or ecowittweather@outlook.com. 6.10 Other Features 6.10.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory...

  • Page 37: Backlight Operation

    6.12 Backlight Operation With AC adaptor. The backlight can only be continuously on when the AC adapter is permanently on. When the AC adapter is disconnected, the backlight can be temporarily turned on. Press the LIGHT SNOOZE button to adjust the brightness between High, Low and Off.

  • Page 38: Wireless Signal Strength Indicator

    6.12.2 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator The wireless signal strength displays reception quality. If no signal is lost, the signal strength indicator will display 5 bars. If the signal is lost once, four bars will be displayed. Lost the signal once Received the signal once Figure 22 6.12.3 Weather Forecasting...

  • Page 39: Storm Alert

    6.12.4 Storm Alert If there is a rapid drop in barometric pressure, the forecast icon will flash. 6.12.5 Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations In general, if the rate of change of pressure increases, the weather is generally improving (sunny to partly cloudy). If the rate of change of pressure decreases, the weather is generally degrading (cloudy, rainy or stormy).

  • Page 40: Publishing To Internet Weather Services

    The supported services are shown in the table below: Service Website Description Ecowitt Weather https://www.ecowitt.net Ecowitt is a new weather server that can host a bunch of sensors that other services don’t support. Weather https://www.wunderground. Weather Underground is a free...

  • Page 41: Connecting The Weather Station Console To Wi-Fi

    7.1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to Wi-Fi To send weather data to these services you must connect your console to the internet via Wi-Fi. The console can only operate using Wi-Fi when the external power adapter is connected and plugged in! Note: If you are testing the setup with the outdoor sensor package nearby and indoor, you may want to consider connecting to Wi-Fi, but not yet configuring any of the weather services.
  • Page 42 Start the application and make sure the location permission function is granted (on) when you are running the app for the first time. In case you disabled the location access function for this application, please go to your mobile device settings page and configure it as “on”. The application needs your location to configure weather services.

  • Page 43: Adding Weather Services

    message such as “Unsecured Network” and “No Internet connection”: this is normal and can be ignored. Return to the mobile application. The connection should be recognized, and you should see a few messages about connecting to the console and configuring it. The Wi-Fi icon on the console should now no longer be flashing and display steady.

  • Page 44: Ecowitt Weather

    When select device address on map, please wait until the map displays before selecting your address. You may add a shortcut to the ecowitt.net website on the home page of your phone so that you can visit it just like an app.

  • Page 45: Viewing Data On Ecowitt.net

    Note: If you want to share your station data with other users, you’ll need to set your data to be public. Other users need to log in the ecowitt.net first to view your data. It will show a page such as this, where you can look at today’s data and historical data as well.
  • Page 46 Graph display List display...
  • Page 47 Weather Map Email Alerts...

  • Page 48: Weather Underground

    7.3 Weather Underground If you are planning to use wunderground.com you must have an account and register a (new) personal weather station. You may do so on the Wunderground uploading page in the WS View application:  Press Register at Wunderground.com and finish the registration on the page：...
  • Page 49 Click verify location and fill out the form. After submitting the form, you will see the following:...

  • Page 50: Viewing Data On Wunderground Com

    Take note of the PWS identifier (ID) and the password that will be  generated for you.  Back to the app and input the Station ID and Key.  Press Save.  Back to the Menu page and select WU Dashboard(for Android version) or select your station on the Stations(for iOS version) .
  • Page 51 http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=ST ATIONID 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 them directly from the iOS or Google Play stores: WunderStation: iPad application for viewing your station’s data and graphs:...
  • Page 52 Weather Underground: 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.android.w eather&hl=en...
  • Page 53 PWS 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 54: Device List

    7.5 Device list When on WU Dashboard screen, you can press the “Menu” button (upper right) and select Device List to view all your devices. You can press your device to view or modify the settings. Figure 26 Note: This function requires that your phone and the console is using the same network.

  • Page 55: Unit Settings

    Figure 27 7.7 Unit Settings You can set your desired display units by selecting “Unit Settings” on the submenu: Figure 28...

  • Page 56: Maintenance

    8 Maintenance The following steps should be taken for proper maintenance of your station Clean the rain gauge once every 3 months. Rotate the funnel counter-clockwise and lift to expose the rain gauge mechanism, and clean with a damp cloth. Remove any dirt, debris and insects. If bug infestation is an issue, spray the array lightly with insecticide.
  • Page 57 When replacing the batteries, apply a corrosion preventing compound on the battery terminals, available at Amazon and most hardware stores. In snowy environments, spray the top of the weather station with anti-icing silicon spray to prevent snow build up.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting Guide

    9 Troubleshooting Guide Look through the following table and locate an issue or problem you are experiencing in the left column and read possible solutions in the right column. Problem Solution Outdoor sensor Check that the outdoor transmission LED on the bottom not reporting to is flashing approximately every 16 seconds.
  • Page 59 Problem Solution sensor is defective. If the sensor properly syncs up, proceed to the next step “Intermittent problems with outdoor sensor reception on console.” Intermittent There may be a temporary loss of communication due to problems with signal quality issues caused by electrical interference or outdoor sensor other location related factors (obstacles along line of reception on...
  • Page 60 Problem Solution not agree temperature. The indoor and outdoor temperature sensors during indoor should agree within 4 °F (the sensor accuracy is ± 2 °F). testing If these values still disagree, use calibration offsets for one or both sensors (see section 6.9.3) to adjust to a known good reference temperature.
  • Page 61 Problem Solution not KAZPH0EN11 If there's a number "1" on the station key, try to input the lower case of letter "L" to replace it on the app. Confirm that your password (also called: button) is correct. It is the password wunderground.com generated for your station ID.

  • Page 62: Glossary Of Common Terms

    10 Glossary of Common Terms TERM DESCRIPTION Absolute air pressure is the air pressure registered on ABSOLUTE AIR a barometer without regard to altitude. PRESSURE ABSOLUTE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE A barometer is a device that measures the pressure of BAROMETER the air pushing on it—this measurement is called the barometric pressure.
  • Page 63 TERM DESCRIPTION This is the common unit of measurement for air INCHES OF pressure in the United States. It refers to the length of MERCURY (inHg) a standard column of mercury (a liquid metal) that can be pushed up by the ambient air pressure. Standard pressure is approximately 29.92 inHg One knot is equivalent to one nautical mile and is KNOTS (kn)
  • Page 64 TERM DESCRIPTION summer sunlight with a clear sky when the UV Index was originally designed, but values above 10 are sometimes possible. Levels above 8 are considered “very high” and above 11 are considered “extreme.” Wind chill (popularly wind chill factor) is the WIND CHILL lowering body...

  • Page 65: Specifications

    11 Specifications Note: Out of range values will be displayed using “---”: Outdoor sensor Specification Transmission distance 100 m (330 ft.) open field RF Frequency 433/868/915 depending location Temperature range -40°C – 60°C (-40°F - 140°F) Temperature accuracy ± 1°C, or ± 2°F Temperature resolution 0.1°C, or 0.1°F Humidity range...
  • Page 66 Indoor sensor Specification Temperature range 0°C – 50°C (32°F - 122°F) Temperature resolution 0.1°C, or 0.1°F Humidity range 1% ~ 99% Humidity resolution Barometric pressure range 700-1100hPa (20.67-32.5inHg) Barometric pressure accuracy ± 3 hPa in 700 – 1,100 hPa range Barometric pressure resolution 0.1 hPa (0.01 inHg) Alarm duration...

  • Page 67: Warranty Information

    12 Warranty Information We disclaim any responsibility for any technical error or printing error, or the consequences thereof. All trademarks and patents are recognized. We provide a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects, or defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased, and only to the original purchaser of this product.

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