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Wi-Fi Weather Station with APPs
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2
2. Warnings and Cautions........................................................................................ 2
3. Quick Start Guide ................................................................................................ 2
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey.......................................................... 3
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout .............................................................................. 3
4.2 Site Survey .................................................................................................... 3
5. Getting Started .................................................................................................... 4
5.1 Parts List ....................................................................................................... 4
5.2 Outdoor Sensor Set Up ................................................................................. 4
5.2.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate ............................................................... 5
5.2.2 Install wind vane .................................................................................... 6
5.2.3 Install wind speed ................................................................................... 7
5.2.4 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel ................................................................ 7
5.2.5 Install Batteries in outdoor sensor .......................................................... 8
5.2.6 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package ............................................. 8
5.2.7 Reset Button and Transmitter LED ........................................................ 9
5.2.8 Indoor Sensor Set Up ............................................................................... 10
5.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ............................................... 11
5.4 Gateway Receiver ....................................................................................... 12
5.4.1 Hardware Requirements .................................................................... 12
5.4.2 APPs - WS View Plus ....................................................................... 12
5.4.3 Connections ....................................................................................... 12
6. Live Internet Publishing .................................................................................... 14
6.1 WIFI connection setting on mobile ............................................................. 15
6.1.1 Download mobile application .............................................................. 15
6.1.2 Connect the console to Wi-Fi ............................................................... 15
6.2 Adding weather services ............................................................................. 19
6.2.1 Ecowitt Weather ................................................................................... 20
6.2.2 Viewing data on ecowitt.net ................................................................. 22
6.3 Weather Underground ................................................................................. 25
6.4 Viewing data on wunderground.com........................................................... 29
6.5 Device list ................................................................................................... 32
6.6 Manage Wunderground ............................................................................... 33
6.7 Settings ........................................................................................................ 33
6.8 Manage Ecowitt .......................................................................................... 34
7.Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 35
8. Troubleshooting Guide ...................................................................................... 36
9. Specification ..................................................................................................... 39
Operation Manual
Model: WH2650
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- Page 1 Wi-Fi Weather Station with APPs Operation Manual Model: WH2650 1. Introduction ......................2 2. Warnings and Cautions..................2 3. Quick Start Guide ....................2 4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey............3 4.1 Pre Installation Checkout ................3 4.2 Site Survey ....................3 5.
- Page 2 1. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the Wi-Fi Weather Station with APPs. 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 3 4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey 4.1 Pre Installation Checkout Before installing your weather station in the 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 functions, insure proper operation, and familiarize you with the weather station and calibration procedures.
- Page 4 5. Getting Started The Wi-Fi Weather Station with APPs consists of a gateway receiver, an all-in-one outdoor sensor array, and an thermo-hygrometer-barometer transmitter. 5.1 Parts List Item Gateway Receiver Thermo-hygrometer-barometer transmitter Y shape outdoor sensor( including 1xThermo-hygrometer / 1xRain Gauge / 1xTransmitter 1) Wind Vane Wind Speed Cups Rain Funnel...
- Page 5 1 Wind vane 7 Solar panel 2 Wind speed cups 8 U-Bolts 3 Light sensor and UV sensor 9 Battery compartment door 4 Thermo- and hygro-meter senor 10 Reset button 5 Rain collector 11 LED (red) to indicate data transmission 6 Bubble level 5.2.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate Installation of the U-bolts, which are in turn used to mount the sensor package...
- Page 6 Figure 3: U-Bolts and nuts installed The plate and U-Bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing this now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups later on. 5.2.2 Install wind vane Push the wind vane onto the shaft on the top side of the sensor package, until it goes no further, as shown in Figure 4.
- Page 7 There are four alphabet letter of “N”,”E”,”S” and “W” around the wind direction, representing for the direction of North, East, South and West. Wind direction sensor has to be adjusted so that the directions on the sensor are matching with your real location. Permanent wind direction error will be introduced when the wind direction sensor is not positioned correctly during installation.
- Page 8 5.2.5 Install Batteries in outdoor sensor Insert 2XAA batteries in the battery compartment. The LED indicator on the back of the transmitter will turn on for four seconds and normally flash once every 16 seconds (the sensor transmission update period). Figure 7: Battery installation diagram Note: If LED does not light up or is on permanently, make sure the battery is inserted the correct way and inserted fully, starting over if necessary.
- Page 9 5.2.6.2 Mounting You can attach a pipe to a permanent structure and then attach the sensor package to it (see Figure 8). The U-Bolts will accommodate a pipe diameter of 1-2 inches (pipe not included). Figure 8: Sensor package mounting diagram Finally, place the sensor package on top of the prepared mounting pipe.The U- Bolts should be loose enough to allow this but loosen the nuts as necessary.
- Page 10 seconds to completely discharge the voltage. Take out the batteries and wait one minute, while covering the solar panel to drain the voltage. Put batteries back in and resynchronize with console by powering down and up the console with the sensor array about 3 meter away Figure 9: Reset button and Transmitter LED location Indoor Sensor Set Up 5.2.8...
- Page 11 Figure 11 : Indoor sensor display We recommend lithium batteries for cold weather climates, but alkaline batteries are sufficient for most climates. We do not recommend rechargeable batteries. They have lower voltages, do not operate well at wide temperature ranges, and do not last as long, resulting in poorer reception. 5.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication Note: To insure proper communication, mount the remote sensor(s) upright on a vertical surface, such as a wall.
- Page 12 transmitters or receivers to avoid intermittent communication. 3. Line of Sight Rating. This device is rated at 100meter line of sight (no interference, barriers or walls) but typically you will get 30meter maximum under most real-world installations, which include passing through barriers or walls.
- Page 13 The WIFI LED (Figure 12,reference 4)will flash rapidly indicating that WIFI has not been connected to any router before, now you should open your mobile device to install WS View Plus to connect the router and receiver, the WIFI LED will be flashed when success to connect the WIFI and illuminated when success to connect the web server.
- Page 14 Ref. Description On when radio frequency receiver is operating properly Indoor On when indoor sensor received Outdoor On when outdoor sensor array received WIFI On when connect to WIFI router via APPs On when connected to internet hosting service Power AC Power connected Reset button Press this button to reset the device for 5 seconds;...
- Page 15 6.1 WIFI connection setting on mobile To send weather data to these services you must connect your console to the internet via Wi-Fi. The console can only operate using Wi-Fi when the external power adapter is connected and plugged in! Note: If you are testing the setup with the outdoor sensor package nearby and indoor, you may want to consider connecting to Wi-Fi, but not yet configuring any of the weather services.
- Page 16 Configure Device 1) Select 2 ） Operate as per 3 ） Choose The device you have the information, device named from the device tick the box to “EasyWeather-WI list, then press confirm FI” followed by Next “completed four characters. operation”, press Next.
- Page 17 4) Press Scan and select 5) Start to connect your you SSID from the list, phone to the weather then enter your WiFi station password press “EasyWeather-WIFI” to Next. your router. Configure If you own a dual band successfully 100%, router (2.4 GHz and 5.0 Press OK.
- Page 18 6.2.1 Calibration On the “Live Data” screen, press “More” button in the upper right and select calibration function.. The purpose of calibration is to fine tune or correct for any sensor error associated with the devices margin of error. Calibration is only useful if you have a known calibrated source you can compare it against, and is optional.
- Page 19 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. 6.2.3 Device Settings On the “Live Data”...
- Page 20 device from the device list. This will bring you to the “Upload” screen for the device. Navigate to the weather service you wish to configure by pressing “Next” and enter the appropriate data. 6.3.1 Ecowitt Weather It’s recommended to use the Ecowitt Weather server to monitor and record - 20 -...
- Page 21 your sensors’ data. Configure as follows: 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 22 Note: If you could not receive the captcha from your email box, please check the spam. It only supports setting the units on the WS View Plus 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 Plus app, please go to the website to register and add the device.
- Page 23 Graph display List display - 23 -...
- Page 24 Weather Map Email Alerts - 24 -...
- Page 25 6.4 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 Plus application: Press Register at Wunderground.com and finish the registration on the page：...
- Page 26 2. Click My Profile and select My Devices to register your station 3. Select Add New Device. - 26 -...
- Page 27 4. Find Personal Weather Station. Select ‘other’ and click ‘Next’. 5. Select ‘Address’ or ‘Manual’ option, and find your local position. Press ‘Next’. - 27 -...
- Page 28 6. This time you will be asked details about your weather station. Go ahead and fill out the form. 7. After completing the weather station, you will see station ID and key/password. - 28 -...
- Page 29 Take note of the PWS identifier (ID) and the password that will be generated for you. Back to the app and input the Station ID and Key. Press Save. Back to the Menu page and select WU Dashboard(for Android version) or select your station on the Stations(for iOS version) .
- Page 30 There are also some very useful mobile apps. The URLs provided here go to the Web version of the application pages. You can also find them directly from the iOS or Google Play stores: WunderStaton: iPad application for viewing your station’s data and graphs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderstation-weather-from-your-neighborho od/id906099986 - 30 -...
- Page 31 Weather Underground: Forecast: iOS and Android application for forecasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-underground-forecast/id486154808 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wunderground.android.wea ther&hl=en PWS Weather Station Monitor: View weather conditions in your neighborhood, or even right in your own backyard. Connects to wunderground.com: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pws-weather-station-monitor/id713705929 - 31 -...
- Page 32 6.6 Device list When on WU Dashboard screen, you can press the “Menu” button (upper right) and select Device List to view all your devices. 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 33 6.7 Manage Wunderground You can add or delete WU Station ID by selecting “Manage Wunderground”on the submenu: 6.8 Settings You can set your desired display units or default home page for the app by selecting “Settings” on the submenu: - 33 -...
- Page 34 6.9 Manage Ecowitt Once you created your ecowitt account successful on the WS View Plus app, you may select “Manage Ecowitt” on the submenu to manage your device. You may view your weather station data by pressing your device on this screen: - 34 -...
- Page 35 7.Maintenance The following steps should be taken for proper maintenance of your station Clean Rain Gauge Check the rain gauge every 3 months. Rotate the funnel counter-clockwise and lift it up. Clean the funnel and bucket with a damp cloth to remove any dirt, debris and insects.
- Page 36 8. 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 Check that the outdoor transmission LED is flashing Outdoor sensor not normally.
- Page 37 Problem Solution Relative pressure refers to sea-level equivalent Relative pressure temperature and should generally agree closely with does not agree with the official station. If there is a disagreement, make official reporting sure you are not looking at absolute pressure, in station particular if your station is not near sea level.
- Page 38 3. Open the WIFI network on your phone and connect to the hotspot of WH2650-WIFIXXXX. 4. Open the WS View Plus app and click Configure New Device - select WH2650 - click Next 5. Follow the instructions on the app. Method two:...
- Page 39 9. Specification Outdoor data Transmission distance in open field : 100m Frequency 433/868 MHz (option) Temperature range -40˚C--60˚C Accuracy + / - 1˚C Resolution 0.1˚C Measuring range rel. humidity 10%～99% Accuracy +/- 5% Rain volume display : 0 – 6000mm (show --- if outside range) Accuracy + / - 10% Resolution...
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