ECOWITT GW1000 Operation Manual

ECOWITT GW1000 Operation Manual

Wi-fi weather station gateway with temperature, humidity and barometric sensor
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Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway
with Temperature, Humidity and
Barometric Sensor
Operation Manual
Model: GW1000
Thank you for purchasing this GW1000 Wi-Fi
Weather
Station
Gateway,
with
built-in
temperature, humidity and barometric sensor. It
can also handle all the Ecowitt sensors developed.
By upgrading firmware, future sensors developed
can also be hosted, and this made the gateway an
extremely flexible Ecowitt ecosystem possible.
To ensure the best product performance,please re
ad this manual and retain it for future reference.
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  • Page 1 Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway with Temperature, Humidity and Barometric Sensor Operation Manual Model: GW1000 Thank you for purchasing this GW1000 Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway, with built-in temperature, humidity and barometric sensor. It can also handle all the Ecowitt sensors developed.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ATEWAY ONFIGURATION 5.2 A ......29 DDING WEATHER SERVICES 5.3 E ........34 COWITT EATHER 5.3.1 Viewing data on ecowitt.net....37 5.4 W ......41 EATHER NDERGROUND 5.4.1 WU Dashboard vs Live Data....42 5.5 E ........43 DITING AIN TOTALS...
  • Page 3 5.5.1 Calibration of barometric pressure settings ............. 44 5.6 D .......... 45 EVICE ETTINGS 5.7 S ID ............. 46 ENSOR 5.8 D ........... 46 EVICE LIST 5.9 M ......48 ANAGE UNDERGROUND 5.10 U ..........49 ETTINGS 5.11 M ........50 ANAGE COWITT 6 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......
  • Page 4: Unpacking

    2 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 USB Wi-Fi Gateway USB extension cable for powering the gateway Cable clip User manual (this manual) Table 1: Package content If any component is missing from the package, or...
  • Page 5 Note: You may download the online PDF version manual of this product for better reading experience: 1. Go to our website: www.ecowitt.com 2. Go to “Support” and click “Manual & Firmware” 3. Search for “GW1000” 4. Download the manual...
  • Page 6: Overview

    3 Overview 3.1 Wi-Fi Gateway Figure 1: Wi-Fi Gateway...
  • Page 7: Features

    3.2 Features • Attached temperature, humidity atmospheric pressure 3-in-1 probe sensor. • Collects sensor data from various supported wireless sensors. • Additional/optional sensors: • One WH32 outdoor temperature and humidity sensor • One WH40 self-emptying rain gauge sensor • One WS68 wireless anemometer •...
  • Page 8 • Calculates dew point for outdoor sensor (cloud upload supported) • Pushes sensor data to cloud weather services: • https://www.ecowitt.net • https://www.wunderground.com • https://www.weathercloud.com/ • https://www.wow.com • Custom sites using either Wunderground or Ecowitt protocol. Contact the Customer Support department for assistance.
  • Page 9 • Mobile application (WS View) • View collected live data. • Manage sensor calibration setup. • Manage sensor selection. • Data storage service on Ecowitt server: https://ecowitt.net • Data storing interval: by day: 5 minutes by week: 30 minutes by month: 4 hours by year: 1 day •Stores data for past three months at 5-minute...
  • Page 10 • Stores data for past two year at 4-hour intervals Note: All the optional sensors can all be found on our website: www.ecowitt.com. 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).
  • Page 11 • Water leakage condition (from the WH55 Sensor) • Water/Soil temp (from WN34 sensor) • PM2.5/PM10/CO2/temperature and humidity data (from the WH45 Sensor) • Leaf wetness sensor(from WN35 sensor) To view and record all the sensors data remotely, we recommend you to use the Ecowitt server.
  • Page 12 Help Our product is continuously changing and improving, particularly online services and associated applications. To download the latest manual and additional help, please contact us support@ecowitt.com or support.eu@ecowitt.net (EU/UK).
  • Page 13: Set Up Guide

    4 Set up Guide 4.1 Wi-Fi Gateway Introduction See Figure 2 to help you identify elements of the gateway. Figure 2: Gateway Introduction 1. Wi-Fi Configure/Reset Button 2. RF Status Indicator Light (Blue) 3. Wi-Fi Status Indicator Light (Red) 4. USB Connector for system power supply 5.
  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    Table 2: Gateway parts identification Before configuring the gateway with the mobile application, please read the description of the LED indicators (Item 2 and 3) and button (item 1) function for better understanding. 4.1.1 LED Indicators (Blue): Indicates status communication with the station. ...
  • Page 15: Button Functions

     Flash (slowly), indicates connected to Wi-Fi network; network communication normal, but upload to one or more configured weather services failed. First confirm Internet access through your router is functioning, and then check whether the upload server account and password correct (use View...
  • Page 16 Reset Mode: Hold the black button for about 10 seconds till the red light and blue light flash simultaneously for three times will reset the gateway to factory settings. The history data, Wi- Fi settings, calibration etc. will be all lost and need to be setup again via WS View app.
  • Page 17: Publish To Internet Weather Services

    Cloud stations reporting data in real time from all over the world. Site: https://www.ecowitt.net Ecowitt Ecowitt’s new weather server that Weather can host a bunch of sensors that other services don’t support at this time. Table 3: Supported weather services...
  • Page 18: Gateway Wi-Fi Configuration

    5.1 Gateway Wi-Fi Configuration The gateway can function as an independent Wi- Fi access point during Wi-Fi configuration. This will be used to allow your mobile application to connect to it directly during configuration (temporarily), passing configuration information about your normal Wi-Fi network to the Gateway so that it can later connect to your preferred Wi- Fi network.
  • Page 19 3. 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”.
  • Page 20 Confirm Wi-Fi configuration mode is active, as prompted. Correct if necessary (see above). Press “Next”. For Android version: Enter your preferred Wi-Fi SSID (network name) and security password. You can set the uploading to weather servers (Ecowitt Weather / Weather Underground / Weather...
  • Page 21 For iOS version: Switch your mobile device to the ad-hoc Wi-Fi network created by the gateway. It will be named something like “GW1000- WIFIXXXX” followed by some numbers. Wait until connected (It may take about 60 seconds to connect). You may see a message such as “Unsecured Network”...
  • Page 22 After connected successfully, you can see the networked state is connected:...
  • Page 23 Return to the mobile application. Enter your preferred Wi-Fi SSID (network name) and security password. You can set the uploading to weather servers (Ecowitt Weather / Weather Underground / Weather Cloud / WOW / Customized Website) on...
  • Page 24 this page or do that after the Wi-Fi configuration done. Press “Next”. This will be communicated to the console in a later step. The connection should be recognized, and you should see a few messages about connecting to the gateway and configuring it.
  • Page 25 Figure 4: Live Data screen Note: If it displays a blank screen on the Device List instead of the “Live Data” screen, please check the following:  Wait for 1-2 minutes and check whether the device will appear and go to the “Live Data”...
  • Page 26 o You have used the 2.4GHz band Wi-Fi network only (dual band is not supported) o If your network has one SSID for both 2.4/5 GHz networks and with both networks active, please turn off the 5GHz network off first. Once the Wi- Fi connection done, you can turn the 5GHz network back on.
  • Page 27 Find the IP address of the gateway and enter it on the app. The IP address can be found at the list of the connected devices of your router:...
  • Page 28 If not, please find the test mode option under the Menu - press the button and let it run for one minute, then send us the screenshot of the log to support@ecowitt.com: Note: the above and after figures are all from the iOS version application. The operations are almost the same on both Android version and iOS version.
  • Page 29: Adding Weather Services

    10. Check the data quality and make sure sensor(s) are properly detected by the gateway. 11. With your obtained sensor ID or MAC address, register your device on the dedicated weather service you submitted. 12. If you register with WU, the current day history data(for supported sensors only) can be viewed on WS View app.
  • Page 30 Figure 7: Device List screen Note: If optional sensor (s) purchased, they will not display on the Device List, since only the gateway/receiver would be regarded as a device. You may check the Live Data page to ensure whether the optional sensor (s) data was picked up by the gateway:...
  • Page 31 Figure 8: Live Data screen when optional sensors added On the “Live Data” screen, press the “More” button in the upper right and select “Weather Services” from the menu.
  • Page 32 Figure 9: Live Data screen with settings menu Navigate to the weather service you wish to configure by pressing “Next” and enter the appropriate data.
  • Page 34: Ecowitt Weather

    Figure 10: Weather Services uploading setting screen 5.3 Ecowitt Weather It’s recommended to use the Ecowitt Weather server to monitor and record your sensors’ data. Configure as follows:...
  • Page 35  On the ecowitt.net uploading page, enable the ON button (displayed blue) and set the uploading interval time.  Press Save on the page.  Press “Register at ecowitt.net” and finish the registration on the page.
  • Page 36  Press the “+” button and select enter your email address.  Set a password for your ecowitt account  Press Submit.  Enter the captcha you received from your email box and press submit.
  • Page 37: Viewing Data On Ecowitt.net

    It only supports setting the units and language on the WS View app. To use the full settings, please visit the ecowitt website on your browser or on a computer. If you could not register on the WS View app, please go to the website to register and add the device.
  • Page 38 Note: If you want to share your station data with other users, you may use the Share option under the Menu to create a share link. It will show a page such as this, where you can look at today’s data and historical data as well. Dashboard...
  • Page 39 Graph display List display...
  • Page 40 Weather Map Email Alerts...
  • Page 41: Weather Underground

    5.4 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 (you may choose “other”...
  • Page 42: Wu Dashboard Vs Live Data

     Press “Menu” icon (upper left) and choose Manage Wunderground.  Press “Add WU Station ID” to add a new station, The next screen will let you enter the appropriate information.  You may also press the “Delete” button next to a specific station to remove it.
  • Page 43: Editing Rain Totals

    in another network, no device(s) will show up in this list and you will not be able to select a device for displaying the “Live Data” screen. WU Dashboard shows the data obtained from WU server. This requires that your mobile device can reach the Internet and therefore this is possible even when you are not on your home Wi-Fi network, such as when using cellular data.
  • Page 44: Calibration Of Barometric Pressure Settings

    If you select “Rain Totals” instead, you can edit the rain total for the current day, week, month, or year. This is useful when you start using this system instead of another one that has accumulated data, or simply if you know the values to be incorrect.
  • Page 45: Device Settings

    The standard sea-level pressure is 29.92 inHg (1013 mb). This is the average sea-level pressure around world. Relative pressure measurements greater than 29.92 inHg (1013 mb) are considered high pressure and relative pressure measurements less than 29.92 inHg are considered low pressure. To determine the relative pressure for your location, locate an official reporting station near you (the internet is the best source for real time...
  • Page 46: Sensor Id

     Reset to Factory Settings.  Firmware upgrade (only display when new firmware is available) 5.7 Sensor ID On Live Data page, press More and select “Sensors ID” to set the following:  View sensor ID, signal strength and battery power condition.
  • Page 47 You can press your device to view or modify the settings. Note: This function requires that your phone and the console is using the same network.
  • Page 48: Manage Wunderground

    5.9 Manage Wunderground You can add or delete WU Station ID by selecting “Manage Wunderground”on submenu:...
  • Page 49: Unit Settings

    5.10 Settings You can set your desired display units or default home page for the app by selecting “Settings” on the submenu:...
  • Page 50: Manage Ecowitt

    5.11 Manage Ecowitt Once created your ecowitt account successful on the WS View app, you may select “Manage Ecowitt” on the submenu to manage your device.
  • Page 51 You may view your weather station data by pressing your device on this screen:...
  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Guide

    6 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  Relative pressure refers to sea-level Relative pressure equivalent temperature and should does not generally agree closely with the agree...
  • Page 53 Problem Solution corresponds to an altitude of 29,527 ft. (9,000 m) down to 2,500 ft. (750 m) b elow sea level. At higher altitudes, you should expect a possible lesser accuracy and non-linearity effects in the error (the calibration offset only allows for a partially linear correction).
  • Page 54 Problem Solution Wundergr capital letter O for a 0 (zero) or vice ound.com versa. Please note the digit 0 can only occur in the last part of the station ID (which is a station number in a city). Example, KAZPHOEN11, not KAZPH0EN11 ...
  • Page 55 Problem Solution The gateway sends data via port 80. If you can access other web sites using “http” (not to be confused with “https”) this setting will be OK.  Check for Wi-Fi light on the gateway. No Wi-Fi connectio If wireless connectivity is operational, n, or the Wi-Fi light will be steady.
  • Page 56 3. Open the Wi-Fi network on your phone and connect to the hotspot of GW1000-WIFIXXXX. 4. Open the WS View app and click Configure New Device - select GW1000 - click Next 5. Follow the instructions on the app. Method 2: 1.
  • Page 57 Problem Solution 3. search for “GW1000” 4. download and install the “GW1000 Wi-Fi Configuration with PC Software” 5. Connect PC to the gateway’s Wi-Fi hotspot and use the software to configure the gateway. 6. Now use the mobile app and wait for the gateway to appear in the “Device...
  • Page 58 Problem Solution mobile device. If still unsuccessfully, please contact our Customer Service Department via email: support@ecowitt.com or ecowittweather@outlook.com.
  • Page 59: Specifications

    7 Specifications Note: Out of range values will be displayed using “---” gateway Specification built-in sensor -40° C – 60° C (-40° F - Temperature range 140° F) Temperature 0.1° C, or 0.1° F resolution Humidity range 10% ~ 99% Humidity resolution 300 –...
  • Page 60 Power Specification USB gateway 5V DC 1A Table 5: Power specification Frequency: 915/868/433MHz depending on location (North American:915MHz; Europe:868MHz; Other areas:433MHz)
  • Page 61: Warranty Information

    8 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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