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ECOWITT GW1200 Manual

Wi-fi weather station gateway with built-in temperature, humidityand barometric sensor
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Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway
With built-in Temperature, Humidity and
Barometric Sensor
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Model: GW1200
https://s.ecowitt.com/YVWM3V

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  • Page 1 Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway With built-in Temperature, Humidity and Barometric Sensor Manual Model: GW1200 https://s.ecowitt.com/YVWM3V...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ..........1 2 INSTALLATION ............2 2.1 P ...........2 ACKAGE 2.2 W ........3 ONFIGURATION 2.3 D , DST, EVICE OCATION IMEZONE ..............17 UBLIC 2.4 M .......... 19 ANAGE ENSORS 2.5 A .......... 24 DD A UBDEVICE 2.6 U ......
  • Page 3 6 CALIBRATION ............41 7 RAIN SETTINGS ..........42 7.1 R ....42 AINFALL RIORITY ETTING 7.2 R ......43 OTALS NITIAL ALUE 8 UNIT AND OTHER SETTINGS ......44 9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ........45 9.1 V ..........45 9.2 V ...........46 COWITT 10 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......47 11 SPECIFICATIONS ..........

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction Figure 1 How Ecowitt system works Thank you for purchasing this GW1200 Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway, with built-in temperature, humidity, and barometric sensors. 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.

  • Page 5: Installation

    2 Installation 2.1 Package List Item Description USB Wi-Fi Gateway USB extension cable for powering the gateway Cable clip Quick start Table 1 Package content Note: The gateway must be plugged into a USB (2.0 or later) port for its power supply. The USB extension cable (USB type A - Male straight to female straight;...

  • Page 6: Wi-Fi Configuration

    2.2.1 Power Up You need to prepare a power adapter with a USB port in advance. Power the GW1200 up with the USB extension cable. Note: DO NOT directly plug the GW1200 into the power outlet. Figure 2 Installation Illustration for Power-up 2.2.2 Install Ecowitt APP:...
  • Page 7 Open Ecowitt App, follow the on-screen setup instructions to create an account, add new weather station, and follow Section 2.2.3 below to connect your station to your Wi-Fi network. Figure 3 Download Ecowitt App...
  • Page 8 Wi-Fi network. 2.2.3 Gateway Wi-Fi Configuration There are 2 ways to complete Wi-Fi configuration, Ecowitt App and Web Page 192.168.4.1. 2.2.3.1 Through Ecowitt APP ①Open Ecowitt App, click "Add New Weather Station", click GW1200 icon, and choose WiFi Provisioning：...
  • Page 9 Figure 4 APP Wi-Fi Configuration Operations ② Long press GW1200’s button for more than 5s will trigger to turn on Soft-AP (GW1200’s hotspot), red Wi-Fi LED will flash rapidly.
  • Page 10 Figure 5 Button Illustration ③ Use your mobile phone to connect to the hotspot "GW1200x-WIFIxxxx".
  • Page 11 Figure 6 ④ Allow location access, recommend selecting "While Using the App".
  • Page 12 ⑤ Fill in the Wi-Fi SSID and Password. Figure 7 ⑥ After the gateway setup is successful. Switch to your usual Wi-Fi. GW1200 has been successfully added to the App, and you can view the weather data on the App.
  • Page 13 Figure 8...
  • Page 14 2.2.3.2 Through Web Page If you fail to configure the device network settings using the Ecowitt app, we recommend using the SETUP Via Embeded Webpage. ①WiFi configuration 1. Ensure that your mobile phone or laptop is connected to the hotspot emitted by the device.
  • Page 15 2. Open your web browser and enter the following URL: 192.168.4.1. No password is set by default. Click Login. Figure 10...
  • Page 16 3. Click Local Network. Input the name and password of the router to which you want to connect. Click Apply. Figure 11...
  • Page 17 4. Record the MAC address. Figure 12 Add the GW1200 to your Ecowitt Account ② 1. Open Ecowitt App, click "Add New Weather Station", click Other, and choose Manually Adding：...
  • Page 19 Figure 13...

  • Page 20: Device Location, Timezone, Dst, And Data Public

    Edit the Device Name and paste the MAC address copied into the box, and click "Save", then you can view the data on the App. Figure 14 2.3 Device Location, Timezone, DST, and Data Public After completing the Wi-Fi configuration, follow these steps for Device precise location, Timezone, DST (Daylight Saving Time), and Data public settings.
  • Page 21 2. Click on the " … " icon in the upper right corner of the gateway module. 3. Set the Device's precise location and Timezone on this interface. 4. Tick "Auto DST" and "Is Public" when necessary. 5. Click "Save", then reboot the device, it will automatically synchronize time and DST.

  • Page 22: Manage Sensors

    1. Place the optional sensor next to the receiver. 2. Power the sensor on and wait for 1-2 minutes. 3. Check whether the GW1200 will pick up the sensor data automatically and display it on app. 4. If data is not received, try the following: Make sure...
  • Page 23 Figure 16 Sensor ID page...
  • Page 24 Figure 17 Re-register sensor...
  • Page 25 If you have 2 or more transmitters of same model, and GW1200 receives data from one of them, but you want to receive data from another one. 1. Tap icon of editing.
  • Page 26 2. Manually input the default sensor ID to lock onto this sensor. 3. Set its status to Disabled. 4. Tap "Save" to apply this lock immediately. Figure 18 Disable a sensor...

  • Page 27: Add A Subdevice

    2.5 Add a Subdevice GW1200 is the latest generation gateway that supports smart control devices. It can operate WFC01 and AC1100 and following smart equipment. Below, we will demonstrate the connection methods for GW1200 with WFC01 or AC1100.

  • Page 29: Upload Data To Server

    Figure 19 Connecting WFC01/AC1100 2.6 Upload Data to Server 2.6.1 Weather Servers supported After the Wi-Fi configuration is successful, data can be uploaded to the following weather station servers: A. ecowitt.net (Default upload to this server) B. wunderground.com C. weathercloud.net...
  • Page 30 E. Customized servers 2.6.2 Upload Servers Management Ensure that the mobile phone and GW1200 are using the same Wi-Fi. Ecowitt App - "…" at the top right corner - "Others" - "DIY Upload Servers" Figure 20 Upload data to server...

  • Page 31: Instructions For Use

    3 Instructions for Use 3.1 View and Size Figure 21: Wi-Fi Gateway...

  • Page 32: Features

     wunderground.com  weathercloud.net  wow.metoffice.gov.uk   Custom sites using either Wunderground or Ecowitt protocol. Contact the Customer Support department for assistance.  Mobile application (Ecowitt APP) ： View collected live data.  Manage sensor calibration setup. ...
  • Page 33  intervals. Note: All the optional sensors supported can be found on our website: ecowitt.net. 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 34 PM2.5/PM10/CO2/temperature and humidity data  (from the WH45 Sensor) Leaf wetness sensor(from WN35 sensor)  Electricity usage situation(from AC1100)  Water usage situation(from WFC01)  To view and record all the sensors data remotely,  we recommend you to use the Ecowitt server.

  • Page 35: Elements Explanation

    3.3 Elements Explanation See Figure 21 to help you identify elements of the gateway. Figure 22 Elements Introduction Factory Default Reset Button RF Status Indicator Light (Blue) Wi-Fi Status Indicator Light (Red) USB Connector for system power supply Temperature, humidity, and barometric 3- in-1 sensor Table 2 Elements identification...

  • Page 36: Led Indicators

    Wi-Fi (Red): Indicates the status of the WiFi connection.  Off: Wi-Fi connection to router failed.  On: GW1200 was provisioned to the router and has data sent to any one of the cloud data hosting successfully.  Flash slowly: GW1200 connected to the router, but failed to publish data to any of the weather services on the cloud.

  • Page 37: Button Function

    4 Historical Data Export and Clear 4.1 Export History Data GW1200 doesn't support a memory card to store data, when the Wi-Fi configuration (refer to 2.2 for Wi-Fi Configuration) is completed, you can log in to Ecowitt.net to export the data in CSV file format.
  • Page 38 Figure 23 Export History Data...

  • Page 39: Clear History Data

    Note: Data with a query period of days/24 hours is retained for 3 months. Data with a weekly query period is retained for 1 year. Data with a monthly query period is retained for 2 years. Data with a yearly query period is retained for 4 years. 4.2 Clear History Data Under "menu"...

  • Page 40: Optional Sensors

    The following sensors can be purchased separately. For more information, please visit our website: http://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...
  • Page 41 Sensor Picture Functions Model WS90 Outdoor temperature & humidity, light, UV, wind speed/direction, rainfall WS80 Outdoor temperature & humidity, light, UV, wind speed/direction WS69 Outdoor temperature & humidity, light, UV, wind speed/direction, rainfall WS68 Light, UV, wind speed/ direction, WH40 Rainfall WN32 Outdoor temperature and...
  • Page 42 WH45/ WH45: CO2, PM2.5, PM10, WH46 temperature and humidity WH46: CO2, PM1.0, PM2.5, PM4.0, PM10, temperature and humidity WN31/ WN31: Temperature and WN30/ humidity WN36 WN30: Temperature WN36: Pool temperature WH57 Lightning detection WH41/ PM2.5 WH43 WH55 Water leak detection WH51 Soil moisture...

  • Page 43: Iot Device

    WN34L Soil/liquid temperature /S/D WN35 Leaf wetness Table 3 Optional sensors 5.2 IoT Device Sensor Picture Functions Model WFC01/ Smart water timer/Smart plug AC1100 Table 4 IoT device...

  • Page 44: Calibration

    2. Click "…" on top right corner and choose "Calibration". 3. For a certain parameter(Use Indoor temperature as an illustration in the Figure 22). Calculate the offset of data from accurate weather station and ecowitt sensor. 4. Fill in the offset got from step3, click Save. Figure 24...

  • Page 45: Rain Settings

    7 Rain Settings 7.1 Rainfall Data Priority Setting If you have multiple rainfall sensors, you can set the priority to display the data from one of them. You can choose between a Traditional Rain Gauge or a Piezoelectric Rain Gauge. Figure 25 Rainfall Data Priority Setting...

  • Page 46: Rain Totals Initial Value

    7.2 Rain Totals Initial Value Users can set the Rain for the current year, month, or week starting values. 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. 1.

  • Page 47: Unit And Other Settings

    8 Unit and other Settings Click Settings, select the units for different parameters you want. You can see some more settings on this interface. Figure 26 App Setting...

  • Page 48: Firmware Upgrade

    9 Firmware Upgrade 9.1 Via Web Page If you choose "Automatically upgrade firmware" on the web page 192.168.4.1, GW1200 will reboot automatically every time when there is a new firmware. (Automatic update interval is 24 hours). Figure 27 Firmware Upgrade Via Web Page...

  • Page 49: Via Ecowitt App

    9.2 Via Ecowitt App Open Ecowitt App – Weather Station – " … " (Open the edit gateway page) – Tap the firmware version number to upgrade if there is a new version available. When the upgrade is complete, the GW1200 will reboot into the latest version.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting Guide

    10 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  Relative pressure refers to sea-level pressure does equivalent temperature and should generally not agree with agree closely with the official station.
  • Page 51 reporting to station ID is all caps, and the most common Wunderground. issue is substituting a capital letter O for a 0 (zero) or vice 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).
  • Page 52  Power on the gateway.  Open the Wi-Fi network on your phone or computer, and connect to the hotspot of GW1200 -WIFIXXXX.  Open your browser, type 192.168.4.1 in the browser address search bar and enter - login - Local Network - enter your Router SSID and Password - Live Data.

  • Page 53: Specifications

     Try to set your router password to none and then do the configuration again. If successfully, you may set your router password back and configure the gateway again.  Method 4:  Try the configuration using a different mobile device. Table 5 Troubleshooting Guide 11 Specifications Note: Out of range values will be displayed using “---”...
  • Page 54 Barometric pressure range 300 to 1,100 hPa (8.85 to 32.5 inHg) Barometric pressure ± 3 hPa(700 to 1,100 hPa) accuracy Barometric pressure 0.1 hPa (0.01 inHg) resolution Reading update interval About 1 minute RF connection frequency 920/915/868/433MHz (Depending on local regulations) RF wireless range Over 100 meters (in open...

  • Page 55: Warranty

    Frequency: 915/868/433MHz (Depending on location) North American: 915MHz; Europe: 868MHz; Other areas: 433MHz. 12 Warranty 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.

  • Page 56: Contact Us

    13 Contact Us 13.1 After-sales Service Order Issues: If you encounter any missing or incorrect shipments of Ecowitt products purchased, please reach out to the respective platform's customer service from the store where you bought the product for assistance. Usage Inquiries:...

  • Page 57: Stay In Touch

    13.2 Stay in Touch Ask questions, watch setup videos, and provide feedback on our social media outlets. Follow Ecowitt on Discord, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Designed by Ecowitt, Made in China, Printed in China...

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