2.6 Connect the console with the sensors .......... 7 2.7 Wi-Fi Configuration ..............12 2.7.1 Download the Ecowitt App ..........13 2.7.2 Console provisioning with the Ecowitt App ....13 2.7.3 Wi-Fi configuration on the console ........ 18 3. User Interface ..................22 3.1 Main screen ................22 3.1.1 Main Icons ..............
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5. Optional Weather Servers ..............68 5.1 Registering with and using wunderground.com ......71 5.2 Viewing data on wunderground.com ......... 75 5.3 Registering with and using Ecowitt Weather ......76 5.4 Viewing data on ecowitt.net ............78 5.5 Customized server setup ............79 6.
The HP2560 needs to be used with optional sensors to obtain outdoor weather data. Apart from the indoor temperature&humidity&barometric data provided by the console's built-in sensor, this device is not a standalone product.
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General Terms Used in the Manual: Weather Station: Includes the console and sensors (or sensor array). Receiver: Refers to the console. Transmitter: Refers to the sensor or sensor array. RF: Radio frequency. It refers to the ISM and SRD SubG (Industrial, Scientific and Medical and Short Range Devices frequency bands below 1 GHz) for communicating between the console and its sensors.
2. Initial Setup and Usage 2.1 Part list Item HP2560 Weather Station Receiver DC to USB cable User Manual Quick Start Guide Table 1 2.2 Multiple Views and Size Figure 1: Main view Figure 2: Side view...
Figure 3: Rear view 2.3 Power-up Insert the 5V 1A Power Adapter into an outlet, and then plug it into the Power Jack on the right side of the console. The screen lights up immediately after a beep and power-up is successful, then receive the data from the transmitters.
2.4 Button functions There is a set of 8 buttons on the bottom of the console display. The following tables briefly explain the function of these buttons. Figure 5: Buttons around the display Icon Description Brightness control button Touch this button to decrease the brightness- or to confirm a selection in setup mode.
Channel button Touch this button to shift the display between indoor temp & humidity, Multiple Channel temp & humidity and scroll automatically mode. History button Touch this button once to view Max/Min record; Touch twice to enter History mode; Touch three times to enter Graph Mode. Touch four times to enter Optional Sensors Display Mode.
RF frequency as your console (the frequency is different for various countries because of regulations). Note 2 : To pair the optional sensors with the HP2560 console, please follow the below operations: Place the optional sensor next to the console (keep them about 5-...
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Install batteries on the sensor and wait for 1-2 minutes. Check whether the console will pick up the sensor data automatically and display it on the screen. If not, touch the button and go to the Sensors ID page(Home ...
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② Access the Sensor ID page: On the "Setup" page, select the “More” section. touch the button to confirm this section. touch the button to view the next page. Figure 7: Sensor ID Sensor: Sensor model Signal: Signal strength and low battery...
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ID: Sensor ID CH: Channel name T&H: WH/WN30/31/31S/31_EP/36/37 (For the T&H sensors the channel has to be selected inside the battery compartment of the sensor) 2) To pair the console with a new sensor, simply register it by entering new Sensor ID.
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Figure 8: Sensor ID Note: If the console and sensor are disconnected, the RF symbol (radio tower) will not be displayed. After successfully registering the sensors or the sensor array, the sensors can be mounted /placed at their final location.
Figure 9: Brief concept diagram This diagram effectively illustrates the collaboration between the receiver, sensor, router, cloud system, and the Ecowitt app. Each component plays a vital role in creating a seamless flow of data, showcasing how they work together harmoniously.
2.7.1 Download the Ecowitt App Firstly please visit the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store or scan the QR code below to download the free Ecowitt App onto your mobile device. Open the Ecowitt app and follow the on-screen instructions to add the device to the Device list of the Ecowtt app.
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In the Manually Adding step, you will be prompted to perform the operations on the console,please jump to Section 2.7.3 to complete the process firstly. Make sure to note down the MAC address. Then go back to this section to continue with the Manually Adding step.
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Figure 11 (2) Edit the “Device Name”, enter the MAC address written down in step (1) and enter the proper Timezone, tick "Is Public" if you want the data to be public to other users. Click on Save and the data will can soon be viewed online...
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Figure 12 (3) After adding the device, follow the below steps to set the related settings. Click on “My Devices”. Click on the“...” icon. Choose if check “Is Public”. This refers to whether to make the data public on the map. If you need to check this option, please select the data you want to display.
2.7.3 Wi-Fi configuration on the console If you need upload data to the servers, please follow up the below steps to complete the Wi-Fi configuration on console (data uploading requires the Wi-Fi network). For detailed information about DIY Upload Servers, please jump to Section 5.
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1) Touch to select the Wi-Fi network. Touch display the keyboard. Touch to scroll to the character and touch to enter the character. 2) Touch to confirm the character. 3) Select the left “OK” button to confirm the password. Touch to return to normal display mode.
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Touch to highlight the Password. Touch to display the keyboard and start to enter your password. Touch to scroll to the character and touch to enter the character. Touch the left “OK” button to confirm the password. Touch to return to the setup page. 6) Touch to highlight the “OK”...
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Figure 15: Connected to the WiFi Network MAC address : On the home screen, touch the button,then select the “Weather Server” section, the MAC address is displaying. Figure 16...
3. User Interface There are four dashboards: Main screen, Max/Min data, History record and Graph. You can touch button to select the one you want to display on the home screen. 3.1 Main screen The home screen displays various data, including date, weather, moon phase, indoor/outdoor data, signal strength, and battery level.
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Description Description Icons of Weather Services RF signal bar for outdoor to which you successfully sensor array uploaded data Soil moisture (WH51(L))/WN34S/L Multi-Channel water leak Temperature sensor (optional Sensor) /WN35 Leaf Wetness (optional sensor) Last lightning strikes detected time / Indoor temperature distance ;...
For No.4, if you have purchased the optional WN34S/L Temperature Sensor, WN35 Leaf Wetness Sensor and WH51(L) Soil Moisture Sensor, all the data will be displayed in cycling mode. 3.1.2 Transmitter Signal Tower Icons Check the connection and signal status of each sensor. You can view this information on the main screen or on the Sensor ID page The little transmission tower symbol means that the sensor is registered.
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No Description No Description WN32 Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Low battery Sensor WH65 Sensor Array WS90 Haptic Sensor Array 4 channels for water leak WS80 Sensor Array detection WN34S/L WN35 WH51(L) Temperature Sensor,Leaf WN32 indoor WN31 WN37 Wetness Sensor/Soil Temperature and Humidity Moisture Sensor(Scroll Sensor(Scroll Display) Display)
3.1.3 Temperature/Humidity/Wind direction/Rainfall icons Outdoor Temperature Icon Temperature Temperature Color Ring Color Ring Range (degF) Range (degF) < -10 50.1 to 60 -10 to 0 60.1 to 70 0.1 to 10 70.1 to 80 10.1 to 20 80.1 to 90 20.1 to 30 90.1 to 100 30.1 to 40...
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Note: Max/Min values of outdoor temperature: Max outdoor temperature , Min outdoor temperature Indoor Humidity Icon Humidity Humidity Color Ring Color Ring Range (%) Range (%) 0%, No signal or 51 to 60 dashes 1 to 10 61 to 70 11 to 20 71 to 80 21 to 30...
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3) Wind Direction Icon Current wind direction indication , 10-minute average wind direction indication Hourly Rainfall Icon Hourly Hourly Rain (in) Color Ring Color Ring Rain (in) 0.6 to 0.8 0 to 0.2 0.8 to 1 0.2 to 0.4 1 to 1.2 0.4 to 0.6 1.2 to 1.4 Table 7...
3.1.4 Weather Forecasting/Moon Phase Icons Weather Forecasting This weather forecast provides a prediction for the upcoming 24 hours. The forecast icon is based on the rate of change of barometric pressure. Please allow at least one month for the weather station to learn the barometric pressure over time.
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stormy). If the rate of change is relatively steady, it will read partly cloudy. The reason the current conditions do not match the forecast icon is because the forecast is a prediction 24-48 hours in advance. In most locations, this prediction is only 70% accurate and it is a good idea to consult the National Weather Service for more accurate weather forecasts.
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Moon Phase The moon phase chart is displayed according to the moon phase percentage breakdown. The Full Moon shows ,and the New Moon shows Moon Phase Moon Phase Image Image percentage percentage 1.38%-->5% 96%-->86% 5%-->13% 86%-->77% 13%-->21% 77%-->69% 21%-->29% 69%-->61% 29%-->37% 61%-->53% 37%-->45%...
3.1.5 Beaufort Wind Force Scale If you have selected the use of Beaufort wind speed units, you can use the Table 10 below for reference. The Beaufort scale is based on qualitative wind conditions and how they would affect a ship’s (frigate) sails (so yes, it is an “old”...
3.1.6 Lightning Alert The lightning icon will appear if the Dew Point exceeds 70 °F. This means there is a chance of lightning storms forming. 3.1.7 Background (dark/light) Themes Immediately after power up (inserting USB power supply), the unit will turn on the display, and the unit will start to look for reception of the indoor and outdoor sensor data.
Figure 20: Light Background Display 3.2 View and Reset MAX/MIN While in the home screen, touch the button once to view and reset minimum and maximums. Figure 21 : Max/Min Screen...
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Icon Description Selection button Touch this button to select the weather MAX/MIN record which need to clear. Selection button Touch this button to select the weather MAX/MIN record which need to clear. Enter button While the desired weather MAX/MIN record selected, touch this button to popup Message Box “Clear the Max/Min...
3.3 History Record While in normal display, touch the button twice to enter History Record Mode. In History mode only data saved to the console memory can be seen. When that memory is full, the oldest record will be overwritten. These are only the basic weather data like wind, rain, temperature, humidity, pressure, solar and UVI.
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Figure 22: History record Screen Icon Description File Select button Touch this button to clear all history record. Page Select button Touch this button to enter particular page of the history data. Each page contains 16sets data. Page up button Touch this button to switch the columns of data to be viewed.
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Page up button Touch this button to scroll up the page you are viewing. Page down button Touch this button to scroll down the page you are viewing. History button Touch this button to select the Max/Min record or History. Return button Touch this button to return to previous mode.
While in History Record Mode, touch the button to enter the page selection mode: Figure 24: View a specific page of history Screen button to select a digit in a number, touch Touch button to change the number. Touch button to change the activated option field, toggle OK or Cancel then touch button to confirm...
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Figure 25: Graph mode Touch to shift the data display of 12/24/48/72H. Touch view the graph of the following data: Indoor Outdoor temperature Dew Point and Feels like Indoor Outdoor humidity Wind speed and Gust Wind Direction ...
3.5 Optional Sensor Display Mode To view the full display of multi-channel sensors you can do this: While in Graph Mode, touch the button once to enter Optional Sensor Display Mode. Figure 26: Optional sensor display Note: Channel names can be edited on this page. Touch the up or down button to select the channel, then touch the ...
The character you want does not appear on the keyboard, please select and then touch the button to switch to the desired character. Figure 27: Edit the channel name 4. Setup Guide While in normal display, touch the button to enter Setting mode. You can select the below sub-mode by touching the button.
4.1 Setup page Figure 28: Setup Menu Screen Icon Description Select button Touch this button to select the unit or scrolls the value. Select button Touch this button to select the unit or scrolls the value. Left button Touch this button to select the set value. Right button Touch this button to select the set value.
button Touch this button to select the Setting sub-Mode. Return button Touch this button to return to previous mode. Table 13 4.1.1 Date and Time The automatic time synchronization function is turned on by default, and the network time synchronization will be automatically performed every 2 hours.
4.1.2 Time Format Options: h:mm:ss am,am h:mm:ss,H:mm:ss 4.1.3 Date Format Options: DD-MM-YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD ,MM-DD-YYYY. 4.1.4 Temperature Units Options: °F and °C 4.1.5 Barometric Units Options: inHg,mmHg,hpa 4.1.6 Wind speed Units Options: km/h, knot, mph, bft(Beaufort scale), ft/s, m/s. 4.1.7 Rainfall Units Options: in,mm.
4.1.9 Backlight While in Menu Setting Mode, touch button to select the specific functions. Figure 30: Backlight Setting Screen Automatic control backlight: select this option, the backlight will auto turn on and off according to the set time. Turn on the backlight: set the time of turning on backlight. ...
Minimum brightness: set the minimum brightness while it is the weakest light intensity. Note: If the auto backlight turn-on time has been set, you can touch any button to turn off the backlight within the turn on time. Backlight will turn on again automatically at next turn on time.
Figure 31: Longitude and Latitude Setting Screen The sunrise/sunset times will be calculated automatically based on the Longitude and Latitude. Two decimal places are sufficient for this feature to function correctly. Locations between the equator and the North Pole have northern latitude, while locations between the equator and the South Pole have southern latitude.
4.1.13 Rainfall Season (default: January) Options: January to December This refers to the month for resetting the annual rainfall to zero. For example, if the clearing month is set to February, the annual rainfall will be cleared on February 1st of the following year 4.1.14 Interval (1-240minutes Selectable) This refers to the time interval for recording historical data, and SD card backup data interval.
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Figure 32 ① Soil Moisture Calibration mode Channel: Channel name Soil Moisture: Current soil moisture value Now AD: The AD value corresponding to the current soil moisture 0% AD: The AD value corresponding to 0% soil moisture (range: 70 to 200) 100% AD: The AD value corresponding to 100% soil moisture (range: 0% AD + 10 to 1000)
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② Multi CH T&H Calibration mode Please refer to Section 4.3 to view about how to calibrate. Figure 34 ③ PM2.5 Calibration mode Channel: Channel Name PM2.5: Current PM2.5 value PM2.5 Offset: PM2.5 Compensation value Reset: Reset Button...
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⑤ Rainfall data priority mode You can switch the rainfall display priority here. Options: Traditional Rain Gauge→ Piezoelectric Rain Gauge →No Rain Gauge WH40 and WS69 for traditional rainfall, WS85 and WS90 for piezoelectric rainfall. ⑥ Display 10 Min.Avg or 10 Min.Max for wind speed Options: 10 Min.Avg→10 Min.Max ⑦...
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Figure 37: AQIN Calibration ⑩ Temperature Compensation WH65/WS69/WS80/WS90 mode This option defaults “OFF”. If the arrays are installed above grass and are not affected by background heating, you do not need to enable this option. However, if it is installed on a rooftop where heating from the roof could influence the outdoor air temperature measurement, you should enable this option.
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When the outdoor temperature is greater than 80°F (26.7°C), the value of Feels Like is the heat index. Please refer to this URL to read the Feels Like definition: https://s.ecowitt.com/PXK90X If you are in Australia, you can also refer to this: https://s.ecowitt.com/0K64B3 ⑫...
height for the water depth to be displayed correctly; otherwise, it will show as "--". 4.2 Alarm page Touch the button on the home screen once, then touch it again to access the Alarm page.
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Figure 38: Alarm setting mode The first row is high alarm value and the second row is low alarm value. When a high value is reached or crossed or a low value is reached or crossed, the alarm will be triggered.When a weather alarm condition has been triggered, that particular alarm will sound for 120 seconds and the corresponding icon will flash until the weather condition no longer meets the user set level.
4.3 Calibration page Touch the button on Alarm page to access the Calibration Mode page. Figure 39: Calibration Mode To adjust the parameter, touch to scroll to the parameter you wish to change. Touch to highlight the sign (positive vs. negative, if applicable) and significant digit.
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Type of Parameter Default Typical Calibration Source Calibration Current Red Spirit or Mercury Temperature Offset Value Thermometer (1) Current Humidity Offset Sling Psychrometer (2) Value Calibrated laboratory grade Current Offset Value barometer Barometer Altitude Offset Current Location Altitude (3) Wind Current Offset GPS, Compass (4)
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To calibrate temperature, we recommend a mercury or red spirit (fluid) thermometer. Bi-metal (dial) and digital thermometers (from other weather stations) are not a good source and have their own margin of error. Using a local weather station in your area is also a poor source due to changes in location, timing (airport weather stations are only updated once per hour) and possible calibration errors (many official weather stations are not properly installed and calibrated).
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meters (m). Please select the appropriate units based on your needs to ensure accurate calculations. (4) Only use this if you improperly installed the weather station sensor array, and did not point the direction reference to true north. (5) The default conversion factor based on the wavelength for bright sunlight is 126.7 lux ~ 1 W/m2.
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1. Install the outdoor sensor package with the West arrow on the sensor pointing due East. 2. Check the wind direction offset (Default: equals to the current wind direction ). If: Current wind direction offset < 180, then it should be calibrated to be: current wind direction + 180.
Calibration is only useful if you have a known calibrated reference you can compare it against, and is optional. This section discusses practices, procedures and sources for sensor calibration to reduce manufacturing and degradation errors. Do not compare your readings obtained from sources such as the internet, radio, television or newspapers.
4.4.1 Automatic Clear Max/Min To turn on/off automatically clear Max/Min record at 0:00hr every day. Touch to switch on/off. When it is selected with ON option, min/max will be presented as daily min/max, and with OFF option selected, it is for history min/max record. 4.4.2 Reset to Factory Touch to popup the...
4.4.5 Clear Max/Min This operation is the same as the one described in Section 4.4.4. 4.4.6 Backup data Touch to select Backup data. Touch to popup the Message Box “Copy history data to SD card?” Touch select OK or Cancel. Touch the to confirm the selection.
Plus to upgrade to EasyWeatherPro, then this function can be used. Note 4: the OTA (over the air, here WLAN) upgrade of the firmware (device and WiFi firmware) is only possible with the newer HP2560 models with WiFi firmware EasyWeatherPro >= 5.1.4.
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A large network of weather stations reporting data in Weathercloud real time from all over the world. Site: ecowitt.net Ecowitt’s new weather server that can host a bunch of Ecowitt sensors that other services don’t support at this time. Table 15: Supported weather services...
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Figure 42: Weather Server setup screen Enter the Station ID and Key: Touch to highlight the Station ID/Station Key. Enter your Station ID/Station Key.Touch...
button to display the keyboard. Touch to scroll to the character and touch to select the character. Touch the “OK” button to confirm. Touch to return to the setup page. 5.1 Registering with and using wunderground.com Perform the following steps to get the Station ID and Password on wunderground.com: Visit Wunderground.com and select the “Log in”...
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Select “Add New Device” Find the “TYPE”, select “other” ,then click “Next. Select “Address”or“Manual”option, and find your local position. Touch “Next”.
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This time you will be asked the details about your weather station. Go ahead and fill out the form...
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After completing the weather station, you will see Station ID and Station Key Take note of the station ID and Key, then enter it in the Weather Server.
Refresh the page, you may have to wait about a few minutes until the status becomes ‘Online’. Then you can click device name to view data. 5.2 Viewing data on wunderground.com The most basic way to observe your weather station’s data is by using the wunderground.com web site.
5.3 Registering with and using Ecowitt Weather Ensure the console is connected the Internet before registering. Note: If you have already created an account for the Ecowitt App, you can log in to ecowitt.net using that account.This server account and app...
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In addition, if your app is already logged in and your device is online, your data will automatically sync when you log in to ecowitt.net. On the Weather Server page, set the reporting interval time (default: 1 minute). Visit the website: https://www.ecowitt.net on your computer and ...
Note: When select device address on map, please wait until the map displays before selecting your address. You may add a shortcut to the ecowitt.net website on the home page of your phone so that you can visit it just like opening an app.
Note: If you want to share your station data with other users, you may use the Share option under the Menu to create a share link. It will show the pages of dashboard, Graph display, List display, Weather map and Email Alerts, where you can look at today’s data and historical data as well.
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Figure 43: Server setup screen Select Enable button and select the protocol type. The website should be able to process the same protocol (data content and format) which is posted to Wunderground or to Ecowitt. Input all the information needed. Figure 44: Customized server...
Protocol Type. If it is Same As Wunderground, the Station ID/Key are also same as Wunderground. There is no need to input Station ID/Key when choosing Ecowitt. 6. Features 7" large TFT (high resolution) colored display console ...
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Supports weather information upload server: WiFi firmware is Easy weather x.x.x, supports uploading wunderground, weather cloud, Weather Observations Website, Ecowitt, and custom websites; Time synchronization: Support time synchronization with time server time.nist.gov; Low battery prompt for indoor, multi-channel and outdoor ...
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Pushes sensor data to cloud weather services, Custom own server data hosting possible when server data exchange is compatible with either Wunderground or Ecowitt protocol Manage sensor calibration setup Manage sensor via sensor ID ...
8. Troubleshooting Guide Look through the following and locate an issue or problem you are experiencing in the left column and read possible solutions in the right column. Table 17 is for troubleshooting related to the console, and Table 18 is for troubleshooting related to the transmitter (sensor). Problem Solution This is most likely a problem with the power...
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Please first confirm whether the SD card After inserting the SD icon is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. If not, please remove the SD card and card, data backup failed. reinsert it. If the backup is successful, it will show Successful completion of the backup 100% (progress bar) 1.Confirm your password is correct.
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Problem Solution It's possible that the temperature and humidity sensor module is malfunctioning. Please confirm the issue by following these steps to operate the outdoor sensor array: 1. Unscrew the screws at the bottom of the radiation shield and open it, then remove the The outdoor data module, check if there are any other data.
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B: hardware reset - take out the backup batteries - cover the solar panel of the array tightly with black tape or take it into a dark room and wait until the LED stops burning or blinking. The internal battery has to be discharged completely. This may take up to 48 hours.
The RF reception function will always be turned on to receive data from multiple sensors at any time. Note: Max QTY of the following table 18 means the maximum number of different sensors that can be connected to the HP2560. Sensor Model Picture...
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Outdoor temperature and WN32 humidity WN32_EP Temperature and Humidity WN31 Temperature and humidity WN31_EP Temperature and Humidity WN30 Temperature WN36 Pool temperature WH57 Lightning detection WH51 Soil moisture...
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WH51L Soil moisture WN34L/S/D Temperature WN35 Leaf wetness WH41/WH43 PM2.5 WH55 Water leak detection WH45:CO₂,PM2.5,PM10, temperature and humidity WH45/WH46 WH46:CO₂,PM1.0,PM2.5, PM4.0,PM10,temperature and humidity CO₂(Carbon Dioxide), WH46D PM(Particulate Matter), temperature and humidity LDS01 Laser distance sensor Table 20...
10. Warranty Information We disclaim responsibility for any technical error or printing error or the consequences thereof. All trademarks and patents are recognized. We provide a 2 years limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects or defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased, and only to the original purchaser of this product.
11. FCC This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To maintain compliance with RF Exposure guidelines, This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance between 20cm the radiator your body: Use only the supplied antenna. IC Caution: English: This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s...
12. Contact Us 12.1 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: Our product is continuously changing and improving, particularly online services and associated applications.
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