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  • Page 1 User Manual ACCUR8 DWS7100 Weather Station...
  • Page 2 (www.metof f ice.gov.uk). ACCUR8 products are tested f or operation and f unctionality but have not been independently tested by a UKAS accredited laboratory. As part of our ongoing policy to improve the design and specif ication of our products, we reserve the right to change any detail given without prior notice. Tempcon Instrumentation Ltd shall not be responsible f or any liability of any nature which may result f rom the use of any inf ormation provided in technical literature.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........................... 3 General Saf ety Instructions ......................3 Getting Started ..........................5 Weat her Station Installation ......................15 Display Console Operation ......................19 Registration with Weather Server Websites ..................26 Wi-Fi Connection Setup ........................38 Upgrade f irmware .........................44 Other Console Features ........................45 Specif ications ...........................48 Maintenance ..........................50 Troubleshooting Guide ......................51...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ® Thank you f or purchasing the ACCUR8 DWS7100 Wi-Fi Weather Station with 7-in-1 Outdoor Sensor. The f ollowing user manual provides step-by-step instructions f or installation, operation and troubleshooting. This user manual is to be considered a component of the device. Read caref ully bef ore using the device.
  • Page 5 • Never disassemble the device. In the event of a f ault, please contact your retailer. • Do not expose this device to high temperatures and protect it f rom water and high humidity. • Do not immerse the unit in water. •...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    The DWS7100 weather station consists of a display console (receiver), a sensor array with integrated outdoor transmitter, a remote temperature and humidity sensor, and mounting hardware. 3.1 Parts List The DWS7100 weather station consists of the f ollowing parts (as ref erenced in Figure 1 below). Item Image...
  • Page 7 Item Image Mounting bracket back plate (pole mount) Dimensions: 76 x 102 x 38mm Mounting pole Dimensions: 76 x 76 x 25mm Pole mounting nuts (M3) / bolts Ø3) Pole mounting nuts (M5) / bolts (Ø5) Tapping screws User manual...
  • Page 8 Item Image UK power adaptor Figure 1 3.2 Recommended Tools ● Phillips screwdriver ● Compass or GPS (f or wind direction calibration) ● Adjustable spanner ● Hammer and nail f or hanging the remote temperature and humidity sensor. 3.3 Sensor Assembly Set Up Figure 2 shows the sensors included in the Integrated Outdoor Transmitter.
  • Page 9 Insert batteries into the transmitter. Locate the battery door on the transmitter, push and open the battery compartment, as show in Figure 3. Figure 3 Remove the battery door by removing the set screw, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4...
  • Page 10 Insert 3 x AA batteries in the battery compartment, as show in Figure 5. Figure 5 Close the battery door. Make sure the gasket (around the battery compartment) is properly seated prior to closing the door. Tighten the set screw. Note: Do not install the batteries backwards.
  • Page 11 Figure 8 displays all f our switches in the OFF position (f actory def ault setting). Figure 8 2. Channel Number: The DWS7100 supports up to eight transmitters. To set each channel number (the def ault is Channel 1), change Dip Switches 1, 2 and 3, as ref erenced in Table 1.
  • Page 12 DOWN Channel 4 DOWN DOWN Channel 5 DOWN Channel 6 DOWN Channel 7 Channel 8 DOWN °F °C Table 1 4. Insert two AAA batteries. 5. Af ter inserting the batteries, the remote sensor LED indicator will light f or 4 seconds, and then f lash once per 60 seconds thereaf ter.
  • Page 13 Figure 10 1. Outdoor temperature 19. Remote temperature and humidity sensor 2. Wi-Fi network 20. Scroll mode indicator 3. Outdoor humidity 21. Channel 1-8 indicator 4. Outdoor humidity HI/LO alarm icon 22. Pressure (relative and absolute) 5. Min/Max reset f or 24h icon 23.
  • Page 14 Display Console Set Up It is recommended to plug in the power supply to reduce the battery consumption and extend the service life. Note: The sensor array must be powered and updating bef ore powering up the console, or the console will time-out searching f or the sensors.
  • Page 15 Figure 12 Note: If the power adaptor is plugged in, BL ON will display in the time area f or three seconds when powered up. Conversely, if the power adaptor is not plugged in, AC OFF will be displayed, the icon will display.

  • Page 16: Weather Station Installation

    4. Weather Station Installation 4.1 Pre-Installation Before installing your weather station in its permanent location, we recommend operating the weather station for one week in a temporary location with easy access. This will allow you to check out all of the f unctions, ensure proper operation, and f amiliarise you with the weather station and calibration procedures.
  • Page 17 Metal 90-100% 4.4 Installation of Integrated Outdoor Transmitter The DWS7100 can be used in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Prior to installation, you will need to calibrate the wind direction as shown below. Northern Hemispheres (NOR) The cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) moulded on the body of the outdoor sensor are indicators f or the Northern Hemisphere only.
  • Page 18 Northern Hemispheres Southern Hemispheres Figure 13 Southern Hemispheres (SOU) For Southern Hemisphere installations, ignore these (N, S, E, W) and f ace the solar panel to the North (and in a sunny position) when it comes to installing the Integrated outdoor transmitter. Step 1: Install the Integrated outdoor transmitter and f ace the solar panel North.
  • Page 19 Attach the included mounting pole to your existing mounting pole with the f our￠5 bolts and M5 nuts assembly, or f ix on the wall with f our tapping screws, as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15...

  • Page 20: Display Console Operation

    4.5 Remote Temperature and Humidity Sensor Installation It is recommended you mount the temperature and humidity sensor (thermo-hygrometer) outside in a shaded area. A north-f acing wall is pref erred because it is in the shade most of the day. Direct sunlight and radiant heat sources will result in inaccurate temperature readings.
  • Page 21 • Three f or rainf all • Four f or outdoor dew point temperature • Five f or wind average • Six f or pressure • Seven f or sensor dew point 1. Time, Time/Week and Date. Press the CHANNEL/+ or MIN/MAX/- button to toggle between time, time/week and date.
  • Page 22 9. Max/Min Clearing (default: ON). Press the SET(MODE) button again to set the max/min clearing mode (CLR). The Max/Min can be programmed to clear daily (at midnight) or manually. Press the [+] button or [-] button to switch between “Clears 24h” and Clears Manually. 10.
  • Page 23 5.5 Reset Min/Max record Note: If you have more than one temperature and humidity sensor, the minimum and maximum value of all channels will be cleared in the reset mode. In normal mode, press (do not hold) the MIN/MAX/-button, the MAX icon will be displayed in date area. Press the SET/MODE button to view max values of rainf all (rate, 24h, week or month), pressure (ABS or REL), outdoor temperature and humidity (AT or dew point), indoor temperature and humidity (temp or dew point) and sensor temperature and humidity, sensor dew point or heat index.
  • Page 24 5.8 Alarm Mode The DWS7100 includes the f ollowing alarms: • Time (There are two alarms f or time: Alarm 1 and Alarm 2) • Outdoor Temperature • Outdoor Humidity • Outdoor AT (Apparent Temperature) • Outdoor Dew Point •...
  • Page 25 Setting the Alarms Press ALARM button to enter the alarm mode. Press and hold the SET/MODE button f or three seconds. The f irst alarm parameter will begin f lashing (alarm hour). To save the alarm setting and proceed to the next alarm parameter, Press (do not hold) the SET/MODE button.
  • Page 26 30. Sunlight high alarm 31. Sensor (CH1) Temperature high alarm 32. Sensor (CH1) Temperature low alarm 33. Sensor (CH1) Humidity high alarm 34. Sensor (CH1) Humidity low alarm 35. Sensor (CH1) Heat Index high alarm 36. Sensor (CH1) Heat Index low alarm 37.

  • Page 27: Registration With Weather Server Websites

    6. Registration with Weather Server Websites Note: This is best done on a desktop computer or laptop. Register with WeatherCloud.net Visit https://weathercloud.net/ and enter a username, email address and password (This is your Login password for the website, not your email account password. So, no private information will be exposed).
  • Page 28 Figure 19 4) As shown below, go to your email inbox and log in to the web address in the email you will have received. Figure 20 5) As shown below, click “here” to enter the homepage of the Weathercloud website. Figure 21 6) As shown below, enter the email address and password you just registered to enter the Weathercloud website.
  • Page 29 Figure 22 Add a weather station device (it may take a few minutes). Figure 23 1) Af ter signing up, you will be prompted to add a device/ Select “Create device” and enter your station’s inf ormation. You can select any Model number and Link type in the boxes. Boxes with red * must be f illed in.
  • Page 30 2) As shown below, click Get coordinates to identif y your location of on the map, then click Done to conf irm . Figure 25 3) As shown below, click Create. Figure 26...
  • Page 31 4) As shown below, af ter registering successf ully, please record the Weathercloud ID and Key inf ormation f or later use. Figure 27...
  • Page 32 6.2 Register with Wunderground.com (Weather Underground) Note: The Weather Underground website is subject to change. Note: Readings f rom the remote temperature and humidity sensor are not available on Wunderground.com (Readings f rom the Integrated Outdoor Transmitter are available). Visit: https://Wunderground.com, and select the ‘Join’ link in the upper right and corner and create a Free Account.
  • Page 33 Figure 29 3) As shown below, registration has been successf ully completed. Figure 30...
  • Page 34 4) As shown below, click Log in and enter the email address and password you just registered. Figure 31 5) As shown below, click ‘My Prof ile’. Then enter Member Settings. Figure 32...
  • Page 35 6) As shown below, click ‘Update home location’. Figure 33 7) As shown below, you will then be prompted to add a device/ Select ‘Add New Device’ Figure 34...
  • Page 36 8) As shown below, click ‘Personal Weather Station’. Figure 35 9) As shown below, select Address by inputting an address or select Manual to position your address automatically. Then click Next:...
  • Page 37 Figure 36 10) As shown below, you will then be prompted to add more inf ormation about your device. Complete the appropriate inf ormation then click ‘I Accept’ and ‘Next’: Boxes with red (Required) must be f illed in. Note: You can select any Wi-Fi weather station model in the Device Hardware box; we recommend ‘AcuRite 5-in-1 Weather Station with Wi-Fi’.
  • Page 38 Figure 37 11) As shown below, af ter registering the host successf ully, please record Station ID and Station Key inf ormation f or use later. These details will be needed when you conf igure your console f or Wi-Fi access. Figure 38 12) As shown below, registration is done successf ully.

  • Page 39: Wi-Fi Connection Setup

    Note: You should ensure you have created an online account as described in section 6, as you will be asked f or the login details during the Wi-Fi setup. ACCUR8 Weather Station Wi-Fi Connection Setup Instructions video We have created a handy setup instructions video, which can be f ound on the Weather Shop YouTube channel.
  • Page 40 Figure 40 Once connected, enter the f ollowing IP address into any web browser: http://192.168.5.1 to access the console’s web interf ace. Note: Some browsers will treat 192.168.5.1 as a search, so make sure you include the header http://, i.e.: http://192.168.5.1, not 192.168.5.1...
  • Page 41 Enter the f ollowing inf ormation into the web interf ace. Figure 41 Note: Hidden SSIDs: If you have a hidden SSID, enter the SSID manually. Time Zone Settings (default: 0h). Based on the number of hours f rom Coordinated Universal Time, or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
  • Page 42 Hours from Time Zone Cities IDLW: International Date Line West NT: Nome Nome, AK AHST: Alaska-Hawaii Standard Honolulu, HI CAT: Central Alaska HST: Hawaii Standard YST: Yukon Standard Yukon Territory PST: Pacif ic Standard Los Angeles, CA, USA MST: Mountain Standard Denver, CO, USA CST: Central Standard Chicago, IL, USA...
  • Page 43 Hours from Time Zone Cities GST: Guam Standard Sydney Magadan IDLE: International Date Line East Wellington, New Zealand NZST: New Zealand Standard If all of the inf ormation you entered is correct, press save to conf irm. If it does not, check your web interf ace inf ormation again.
  • Page 44 7.1 Viewing your Data on Weather Underground Visit:http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=STATIONID where STATIONID is your personal station ID (example, KCALOSAN782). Figure 44 Multiple Sensor Features Wunderground.com does not support multiple sensor channels , so readings f rom the remote temperature and humidity sensor are not available to view on Wunderground.com. The current temperature and humidity data shown is the Integrated Outdoor Transmitter.

  • Page 45: Upgrade Firmware

    8. Upgrade firmware You may get the latest f irmware of the console as below. When you f irst power up (AC) the console or press and hold the MIN/MAX/-(Wi-Fi) button f or three seconds in normal mode, the console icon (behind the In/Outdoor humidity)) will f lash to signif y that it has entered WAP (wireless access point) mode, and is ready f or you to enter Wi-Fi settings.

  • Page 46: Other Console Features

    Press the Upgrade button. If the update was successf ul, then you will see as shown below. Figure 48 NOTE: In this upgrade, only Wi-Fi f irmware is updated. The console does not reset. Once the upgrade is completed, the console will automatically exit WAP mode. 9.
  • Page 47 Weather Icons Condition Icon Description Sunny Pressure is rising and the previous condition is partly cloudy. Partly Cloudy Pressure is f alling and the previous condition is sunny or Pressure is rising and the previous condition is cloudy. Cloudy Pressure is f alling and the previous condition is partly cloudy or Pressure is rising and the...
  • Page 48 ‘Feels Like’ Temperature and AT ‘Feels like’ temperature is a combination of Heat Index and Wind Chill. At temperatures less than 4.4°C (40°F), the wind chill is displayed, as shown in the National Weather Service Wind Chill Table below: Figure 49 At temperatures greater than 26.7°C (80°F), the heat index is displayed, as shown in the National Weather Service Heat Index Table below:...

  • Page 49: Specifications

    When the temperature is between 4.4°C (40°F) and 26.7°C (80°F), the OUT temperature is displayed (‘Feels Like’ temperature is the same as OUT temperature). The concept of apparent temperature (AT) is a linear regression that is not restricted and is more appropriate to outside conditions because it includes wind.
  • Page 50 Remote Sensors 1-8 -40 to 60 °C ± 1 °C 0.1 °C Temperature Remote Sensors 1-8 10 to 99% ± 5% (only guaranteed Humidity between 20 to 90%) UV Index 1 to 15+ ± 1 ± 1 Sunlight 0 to 200klux ±...

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    11. Maintenance Clean the rain gauge of the Integrated Outdoor Transmitter once every 3 months. • Unscrew the rain collector f unnel by turning it 30° counter-clockwise. • Gently remove the rain collector f unnel. • Clean and remove any debris or insects. •...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Guide

    12. Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution Wireless sensor not reporting into If the signal f rom any sensor is lost, dashes (--.-) will be console. displayed on the screen. To reacquire the signal, press and hold the CHANNEL/+ button f or 3 seconds, choose the lost sensor and the remote search icon There are dashes (--.-) on the display will be constantly displayed.
  • Page 53 Problem Solution Indoor and Outdoor Temperature do not Allow up to one hour f or the sensors to stabilise due to agree signal f iltering. The indoor and outdoor temperature sensors should agree within 2 °C (the sensor accuracy is ± 1 °C). Use the calibration f eature to match the indoor and outdoor temperature to a known source.

  • Page 54: Adjustment And Calibration

    Problem Solution Conf irm your password or key is correct. It is Data not reporting to the password you registered on www.wunderground.com Wunderground.com. Your Wunderground.com www.weathercloud.net password cannot begin with a non- alphanumeric character (a limitation of Wundeground.com, not the station). Example, $worknet is not a valid password, but worknet$ is valid.
  • Page 55 Press the ALARM button to reset to the current value. Press the SET button to switch between indoor, outdoor and temperature channels 1 through 8. To exit the calibration mode at any time, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button on the top of the display console. If no operation is perf ormed, the calibration mode will timeout in 30 seconds.
  • Page 56 2. Step by Step Guide In normal mode, press and hold the SET and ALARM buttons at the same time f or f ive seconds to enter the barometer, wind speed, rainf all, and calibration mode. To skip over a parameter, press (do not hold) the SET button.
  • Page 57 Press and hold the [+] or [-] button f or three seconds to increase or decrease rapidly. Press the ALARM button to reset the current value. Note: The wind gust is also af f ected by the wind speed calibration f actor. Discussion: Wind speed and wind gust are adversely af f ected by installation constraints.

  • Page 58: Service

    14. Service Please contact us f or any questions regarding the product or claims, pref erably by email. ACCUR8 Ford Lane Business Park Ford West Sussex BN18 0UZ Email: inf o@accur8tech.com Phone: 01243 558 280 15. Disposal Dispose of the packaging materials properly, according to their type, such as paper or cardboard. Contact your local waste-disposal service or environmental authority f or inf ormation on the proper disposal.

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