PlantCare Ecowitt GW1000 User Manual

User manual Ecowitt Gateway GW1000 with Ecowitt soil moisture sensor WH51

CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGING

-1X Box with the Gateway GW1000 sensor included, clip to hold the sensor and English manual
-1X Box with soil moisture sensor WH51 and English manual
-1X Separate USB plug charger for the Gateway GW1000

PREPARATIONS AND TIPS

-In addition to the moisture content of the soil (in%) measured by the soil moisture sensor, the
Gateway has a sensor that measures the temperature, humidity and air pressure on site.
-The gateway and the sensor use the radio signal 868 MHz. If at your home or in the immediate
vicinity other devices work with the same radio signal, this can cause interference.
-The Gateway only works with a 2.4GHz band Wi-Fi network, Dual Band is not supported.
-Make sure that WiFi and Bluetooth are activated on your phone during installation.
-Make sure there is as little distance as possible between your phone and the Gateway during
installation (max. 1 meter).
-Install the Gateway as close as possible to your router (preferably in the same room), in any case
ensure good WiFi reception of the Gateway.
-Install the soil moisture sensor(s) close to the Gateway (preferably in the same room) to ensure that
the Gateway can properly receive the radio signal from the sensor.
-Sometimes WiFi routers are extra secured (especially corporate networks). In this case it won't be
possible to connect the Gateway to your WiFi. You will need to consult the administrator of your
network.
-Some WiFi routers need to be activated with a button first to enable a WiFi connection with another
device (such as the Gateway).

LINKING THE GATEWAY WITH THE APP

1. Download the "Ecowitt" app from the Apple or Android Store. Create an account.
2. Open the app and press the 3 bars (=menu) at the top left. Then click on 'Weather Station'.
3. Now click on the + symbol with "Add weather Station".
4. Now click on "Gateway Provisioning".
5. Now click on the Gateway symbol with the code "GW100XX" below it.
6. Make sure the Gateway is plugged in and press the black button on the front for 5 seconds. The
red WiFi light will now flash quickly and the WiFi configuration can be started.
7. Now first go to your phone's WiFi settings (to your list of available WiFi networks) and select the
available WiFi connection GW100XX-XXX. Wait for the WiFi icon to appear at the top of your
phone's screen before continuing!
8. Now open the Ecowitt APP again.
9. Check the box "Operation completed" and click "Next"
10. Follow the instructions in the APP and enter the name (= input SSID:) and the password of your
own router. Now click on "Submit").
11. Now first go back to the WiFi settings of your phone (to your list of available WiFi networks) and
select your own WiFi network.
12. Open the APP Ecowitt and click on "Confirm" and then on "View Online Data". You should now
see the dashboard with all online data. See also the screenshots below.