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FT0365 Professional WiFi Weather Station
1. Introduction..........................................................................3
2. Warnings and Cautions........................................................3
3. Getting Started.....................................................................3
3.1 Parts List.........................................................................3
3.2 Recommend Tools.........................................................7
3.3 Sensor Assembly Set Up................................................7
3.3.1 Install Integrated Outdoor Sensor Battery................8
3.3.2 Wind Cup Installation.............................................10
3.3.3 Rain Gauge Installation..........................................12
3.3.4 Battery Installation ................................................13
3.3.5 Reset Integrated Outdoor Sensor .........................15
3.4 Display Console................................................16
3.4.1 Layout of Display Console.....................................16
3.4.2 Setup the Display Console ....................................17
3.5 Sensor Operation Verification.......................................19
3.6 WiFi Setup Guide.........................................................20
4. Sensors Pre-Installation.....................................................20
4.1 Test the Sensors Before Installation.............................20
4.2 Site Survey Before Installation......................................21
5. Final Installation of Sensors...............................................23
5.1 Integrated outdoor Sensor Installation..........................23
6. Low Battery Icon................................................................28
7. Display Console Operation................................................28
7.1 Quick Display Mode......................................................28
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    FT0365 Professional WiFi Weather Station User Manual 1. Introduction................3 2. Warnings and Cautions............3 3. Getting Started..............3 3.1 Parts List.................3 3.2 Recommend Tools............7 3.3 Sensor Assembly Set Up..........7 3.3.1 Install Integrated Outdoor Sensor Battery....8 3.3.2 Wind Cup Installation..........10 3.3.3 Rain Gauge Installation..........12 3.3.4 Battery Installation ..........13...
  • Page 2 7.2 Set (Program) Mode............29 7.3 Sensor Search Mode..........32 7.4 Max/Min Viewing and Reset Mode.......32 7.5 Snooze Mode...............34 7.6 Backlight Mode.............34 8. Alarm Mode................35 8.1 Alarm Triggered............35 8.2 View High/Low Alarm Value.........35 8.3 Setting the Alarms............36 8.4 Alarm and Key Beeper ON/OFF........38 9.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1.Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the FT0365 Professional WIFI Wireless 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 Item Image Display Console Frame Dimensions : 6.5X 5.32X 0.71inch (165×135×18mm） LCD Dimensions: 5.12 x 3.16inch(130×80mm) (7-in-1) Design Integrated Outdoor Transmitter Dimensions (LxHxW)： 330x120x270mm Wind speed Dimensions: 146 x 146 x 46mm (Optional) Filter screen Dimensions: 88 x 59 x 45mm - 4 -...
  • Page 5 Item Image Washer(Metal gasket) Pole Mounting U-bolt Nuts (M5) U-Bolt (M5) Dimensions: 2.4x2.4x0.2inch (60x60x5mm) L-shaped Stainless Steel base Dimensions: 3x1.6x0.6inch (75x40x15mm) Wrench (M5) Dimensions: 2.6x0.8x0.08inch (65x20x2mm) - 5 -...
  • Page 6 Item Image Screwdriver (M3) Dimensions: 0.4x3.5inch (Φ10x90mm) Wind Vane and wind Cup mounting screws (Ø3) Dimensions: M2*6mm(0.23inch) One is a spare part. Wind Cup Waterproof rubber plug Dimensions: 0.16x0.12inch (Φ4 x 3mm) Manual Power Adapter - 6 -...

  • Page 7: Recommend Tools

    Item Image Stainless Steel Mounting Pole Dimensions: Φ40 x 270mm (Optional) Figure 1 3.2 Recommend Tools  Precision screwdriver (for small Phillips screws)  Compass or GPS (for wind direction calibration)  Adjustable Wrench. 3.3 Sensor Assembly Set Up Note: The outdoor sensor array must be powered and updating before powering up the console, or the console will stop scanning and connecting with the sensors.
  • Page 8 Figure 2 3.3.1 Install wind speed Push the wind speed into the shaft. as shown in Figure 3. Tighten the set screw with as shown in Figure 4. Insert white waterproof rubber at the top of the wind speed Make sure the wind speed can spin freely. - 8 -...
  • Page 9 Figure 3 - 9 -...
  • Page 10 Figure 4 - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Figure 5 3.3.2 Install Rain Gauge Debris Filter Pre- installed to prevent debris from entering the rain gauge. As show below photo. - 11 -...
  • Page 12 Figure 6 3.3.3 Insert batteries into the transmitter. Locate the battery cover on the transmitter, push and open the battery compartment, as show in Figure 8. - 12 -...
  • Page 13 Figure 8 Remove the battery cover on the back of the sensor , as shown in Figure 9. - 13 -...
  • Page 14 Figure 9 Inserting 3xAA batteries in the battery compartment, as show in Figure 10. - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Figure 10 Close the battery cover. Note: Do not install the batteries backwards. You can permanently damage the sensors. The solar panel does not charge the batteries, so rechargeable batteries are not needed or recommended. - 15 -...
  • Page 16 Note: We recommend installing Lithium AA batteries for sensors. The sensor LED indicator will light for 3 seconds, and then flash once per 16 seconds thereafter. Each time it flashes, the sensor is transmitting data. Place the battery cover and push it to close the compartment. Note: If the sensor does not power up after inserting the batteries, press the reset button shown in Figure 11.

  • Page 17: Display Console

    3.4 Display Console 3.4.1 Layout of Display Console The following illustration shows display console features in normal mode as below : - 17 -...

  • Page 18: Setup The Display Console

    1.Outdoor temp HI/LO alarm icon 10.Weeks and Seconds 2.Outdoor low battery indicator 11.Date or Year 3.Outdoor humidity display 12.Moon Phase icon 4.Sunshine intensity 13.Pressure (REL and ABS) 5.UV Index display 14.Weather forecast icon 15.Humidity rate of change 6.Rainfall display(1H,24h,WEEK,MONTH, 16.Temperature units (°F or °C) TOTAL) 17.Indoor temperature display 18.WiFi network signal icon...

  • Page 19: Connect Sensors With Display Console

    display will beep once and layout of display will light up for a few seconds to verify all segments are operating properly. Figure 4 Recover the battery door, and unfold out the desk stand to place the console in the upright position Note: The battery is a back-up of weather station console, saving console settings when powered off from adaptor.

  • Page 20: Sensor Operation Verification

    Note: Do not press any button until all the remote sensors report in the display screen, otherwise the display console will terminate to connect with remote sensors. Note: While in the search mode, the remote search icon will be constantly displayed until all the measured values received.

  • Page 21: Wifi Setup Guide

    2. Verify proper operating of the wind speed. Rotate the wind cups manually or with a constant speed fan. Verify the wind speed is not reading 0.0. 3. Verify proper operation of in/outdoor temperature. Verify the indoor and outdoor temperature match closely with the console and sensor array in the same location (about 5 to 10’...

  • Page 22: Site Survey Before Installation

    and calibration procedures. This will also allow you to test the wireless range of the weather station. 4.2 Site Survey Before Installation Do a site survey before installing the weather station. Take the following points into Consider: 1. You must clean the rain gauge once per year and change the batteries every two years.
  • Page 23 Wireless communication is susceptible to other interference, such as distance, walls and metal barriers. We recommend the following best and useful practices for trouble-free wireless communication. 1. Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the console several feet away from computer monitors and TVs. 2.

  • Page 24: Final Installation Of Sensors

    Brick 10-40% Concrete 40-80% Metal 90-100% 5. Final Installation of Sensors Integrated outdoor transmitter installation. Professional Wireless Weather Station can be used in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Prior to installation,you will need to calibrate the wind direction. 5.1. Northern Hemispheres (NOR). The cardinal directions (S) molded on the body of the outdoor sensor are indicators for the Northern Hemisphere only.
  • Page 25 Figure 12 Step 2: Console operation is set to Northern Hemispheres ( NOR in the time area) in Location division. Note: There is an alphabet letter of ”S” besides the wind direction, representing for the direction of South . Wind direction sensor has to be adjusted so that the directions on the sensor are matching with your real location.
  • Page 26 Northern Hemispheres Southern Hemispheres - 26 -...
  • Page 27 Figure 13 5.2. Southern Hemispheres (SOU). For Southern Hemisphere installations, ignore these(N, S,) and face the solar panel to the North (and in a sunny position,This ensures the solar cell receives as much sun as possible and orients wind direction.) when installing the Integrated outdoor transmitter.
  • Page 28 Figure 14 The washers are placed over a bolt before the nut is screwed - 28 -...
  • Page 29 Figure 15 Tighten the mounting pole to your existing mounting pole with the two ￠5 U-Bolts and M5 Nuts assembly,wrench tightens all four nuts, taking care to so evenl y, as shown in Figure 16. - 29 -...

  • Page 30: Integrated Outdoor Sensor Installation

    Figure 16 Note: Use the bubble level next to the rain sensor to make sure sensor array is completely level.If the sensor is not level,the rain gauge,UV and solar radiation sensors will not measure properly. 6.Low Battery Icon A low battery indicator icon is shown in the display window for integrated outdoor sensor.

  • Page 31: Display Console Operation

    When the low battery icon appears (The Integrated outdoor sensor battery voltage is lower than 3.6V), replace the batteries in the sensor with fresh batteries. Be sure to never mix old and new batteries, and never mix battery types such as alkaline and lithium together. 7.

  • Page 32: Set (Program) Mode

    To clear the total rain, press the CHANNEL/+ or MAX/MIN/- button until total rain is displayed. The total rain will flash. Press and hold the SET button for five seconds until total rain reads 0.0. 3. Absolute Pressure and Relative Pressure. Press the CHANNEL/+ or MAX/MIN/- key to toggle between absolute pressure and relative pressure.
  • Page 33 2. Change Hour. press the SET key again to set the hour. Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to adjust the hour up or down. During afternoon hours the PM icon will display. 3. Change Minute. Press the SET key again to set the minute. Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key key to adjust the minute up or down.
  • Page 34 10. Wind Speed Units of Measure (default: mph). Press the SET key again to change the wind speed units of measure . Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to toggle the wind speed units between m/s, km/h, mph, knots or bft. 11.

  • Page 35: Sensor Search Mode

    MAX/MIN/- key to switch between SYNC time ON/OFF of measure. Synchronize the time of the device with WiFi. 17. Location Division. (default: Northern Hemisphere). Press the SET key again to change the location division. Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to toggle the position of the earth Northern Hemisphere (NOR) or Southern Hemisphere (NOR).

  • Page 36: Snooze Mode

    Press the SNOOZE key to exit the min/max checking and reset mode, return to normal display mode. Note: The Maximum values will display the current values after reset. 7.5.2 Min Record Viewing and Reset Press the MAX/MIN/- key again (do not hold), the MIN icon will be displayed.

  • Page 37: Backlight Mode

    7.6 Backlight Mode 7.6.1 Adjustable Brightness of Backlight There are 3 levels of brightness of display backlight. When the backlight is on with adapter, press SNOOZE key to switch between the 3 levels. In the brightest backlight of 3 levels, press the SNOOZE key to turn off the backlight.

  • Page 38: Alarm Triggered

    8.1 Alarm Triggered When an alarm condition is exceed, the alarm icon will flash (visual) and the alarm beeper will sound (audible). To silence the beeper, press any key. 8.2 View High/Low Alarms Value To view the current alarm settings, press the ALARM key to enter the alarm mode.
  • Page 39 Press and hold the SET key for three seconds. The first alarm parameter will begin flashing (alarm hour). To save the alarm setting and proceed to the next alarm parameter, Press (do not hold) the SET key. To adjust the alarm parameter, press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to increase or decrease the alarm settings, or press and hold the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key for three seconds to increase or decrease the alarm settings...
  • Page 40 The following is a list of the individual alarm parameters that are set (in order): 1.Alarm hour(alarm 1) 15.Outdoor dew point low alarm 2.Alarm minute(alarm 1) 16.Rainfall (1h) HI alarm 3.Alarm hour(alarm 2) 17.Rainfall (24h) HI alarm 4.Alarm minute(alarm 2) 18.Absolute pressure HI alarm 5.Wind Gust HI alarm 19.Absolute pressure low alarm...

  • Page 41: Alarm And Key Beeper On/Off

    which point, the alarm will reset and must increase above 60% to activate again. 8.4 Alarm and Key Beeper ON/OFF In normal mode, press and hold the ALARM key for three seconds to toggle the BZ ON (beeper on) or BZ OFF (beeper off) depending on the current setting.

  • Page 42: Calibration Of Temperature Mode

    calibration to reduce manufacturing and degradation errors. Do not compare your readings obtained from sources such as the internet, radio, television or newspapers. They are in a different location and typically update once per hour. The purpose of your weather station is to measure conditions of your surroundings, which vary significantly from location to location.

  • Page 43: Calibration Of Humidity Mode

    9.2 Calibration of Humidity Mode In normal mode, press and hold the SET and MAX/MIN/- keys at the same time for five seconds to enter into the humidity calibration mode. The indoor humidity will begin flashing. Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to increase or decrease the humidity reading (in increments of 1%).
  • Page 44 Press the SET key to skip over a parameter to the next.  Absolute Pressure Calibration In the calibration mode, the “ABS” symbol will display at the pressure section, the absolute pressure value will flash. (The default value is 0.00 inHg) Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to increase or decrease the absolute pressure value (in increments of 0.01 inHg).
  • Page 45 Press the ALARM key to reset current value. Example: The calibrated pressure sources measure 25.00 inHg. The display console pressure reads 24.85 inHg. Offset = 25.00 - 24.85 = 0.15 inHg Note: The display console displays two different pressures: absolute (measured) and relative (corrected to sea-level). To compare pressure conditions from one location to another, meteorologists correct the pressure to sea-level conditions.
  • Page 46 of Weather.com or Wunderground.com), and set your weather station to match the official reporting station.  Wind Speed Calibration In the calibration mode, press the SET button again and the wind speed value will flash (the default is 1.00). Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to adjust the wind speed calibration factor from 0.75 to 1.25, where: Calibrated Wind Speed = Calibration factor x Measured Wind Speed...
  • Page 47 In addition to installation challenges, wind speed bearings (any moving part) wears over time. To correct for wear, the correction value can be increased until the wind cups must be replaced. Without a calibrated source, wind speed is a difficult parameter to measure.

  • Page 48: Other Features Of Display Console

    to calibration.  Sunlight Calibration In the calibration mode, press the SET button again and the sunlight value will flash (the default is 1.00). Press the CHANNEL/+ key or MAX/MIN/- key to adjust the sunlight calibration factor from 0.75 to 1.25, where: Calibrated Sunlight = Calibration factor x Measured Sunlight Press and hold the CHANNEL/+ or MAX/MIN/- key for three seconds to increase or decrease rapidly.

  • Page 49: Weather Icons

    The weather forecast is an estimation or generalization of weather changes in the next 24 to 48 hours, and varies from location to location. The tendency is simply a tool for projecting weather changing conditions and is never to be relied upon as an accurate method to predict the weather.

  • Page 50: Moon Phase

    Pressure is falling and the previous condition is cloudy （snowy icon will Rainy display on rainy day and outdoor temperature below 0℃) 10.3 Moon Phase The following moon phases are displayed based on the calendar date. 10.4 Feels Like Temperature Feels like temperature is a combination of Heat Index and Wind Chill.
  • Page 51 1. Temperatures less than 4.4°C(40°F), the wind chill is displayed, as shown in the National Weather Service Wind Chill Table below: 2. Temperatures greater than 26.7°C(80°F), the heat index is displayed, as shown in the National Weather Service Heat Index Table below: - 51 -...

  • Page 52: Pressure Threshold Setting

    10.5 Pressure Threshold Setting The pressure threshold (the negative or positive rate of change of pressure signifying a change in the weather) can be adjusted from 2 hPa to 4 hPa (default level 2 hPa). The lower the level pressure threshold setting, the higher sensitivity for weather forecast changes.

  • Page 53: Maintenance

    11. Maintenance Clean the rain gauge of Integrated Outdoor Transmitter once every 3 months. 8.1 Clean the rain collector 1.Clean the rain gauge of Integrated Outdoor Transmitter once every 3 months. Gently remove the Debris Filter from the rain collector. ...
  • Page 54 Figure 17 2.Replace the Integrated Outdoor Transmitter batteries once every 1-2 years. 8.2 Replace or Clean the thermo-hygrometer sensor - 54 -...
  • Page 55 Replace or Clean the thermo-hygrometer sensor of Integrated Outdoor Transmitter Unscrew and remove the 2 screws at the bottom of the radiation shield. 2)Gently remove the four shields（The top shield does not need to be removed） - 55 -...
  • Page 56 3)Carefully remove any dirt or insects on the sensor,or Carefully remove the old TH sensor and replace the new one(do not let the sensors inside get wet，Do not identify the direction of the sensor, but pay attention to that it must be installed in place, and the black waterproof ring just fits with the upper part.).
  • Page 57 Figure 20 - 57 -...
  • Page 58 Figure 21 Clean the shield with water to remove any insects or dirt. Reinstall parts after fully cleaned or replace(The parts must identify the direction with Δ symbol,otherwise the installation will not be successful). - 58 -...
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  • Page 61 Figure 22 4)Clean the shield with water to remove any insects or dirt. Reinstall parts after fully cleaned or replace(The parts must identify the direction with Δ symbol,otherwise the installation will not be successful). - 61 -...

  • Page 62: Trouble Shooting Guide

    12. Trouble Shooting Guide Problem Solution Wireless remote not reporting If any of the sensor in to console. communication is lost, dashes (--.-) will be displayed on the There are dashes (--.-) on the screen. To reacquire the display console. signal, press and hold the CHANNEL/+ button for 3 seconds, choose the lost...
  • Page 63 console. Install a fresh set of batteries in the remote sensor. For cold weather environments, install lithium batteries. Make sure the remote sensors are not transmitting through solid metal (acts as an RF shield), or earth barrier (down a hill). Move the display console around electrical noise generating devices, such as...

  • Page 64: Specification

    (the sensor accuracy is ± 1°C/2°F)). Use the calibration feature to match the indoor and outdoor temperature to a known source. Indoor and Outdoor Humidity Allow up to one hour for the do not agree sensors to stabilize due to signal filtering.
  • Page 65 Outdoor -40 to 60 °C ± 1 °C 0.1 °C(°F) Temperature (-40 to 140°F) (± 2°F)) Indoor Humidity 10 to 99 % ± 5% (only guaranteed between 20 to 90%) Outdoor 10 to 99% ± 5% (only Humidity guaranteed between 20 to 90%) UV Index 1 to 15+...
  • Page 66 Barometric 300 to 1100 ± 3 hpa 0.1 hpa Pressure: 13.2 Wireless Specifications Wireless Transmit Range (in open air): 330ft (100m) Frequency: 433MHz Integrated Outdoor Sensor Data Update Period: 13.3 Power Consumption Display Console 3 x AAA 1.5V Alkaline or Lithium batteries (not included) Integrated Outdoor 3xAA alkaline batteries or Lithium...
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