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COLOR DISPLAY WIFI WEATHER STATION
Operation Manual
Model: WS2910
Thank you for purchasing this Color Display Wi-Fi Weather Station! This
device provides accurate weather readings and is Wi-Fi capable to stream
data from the weather station to Internet based weather services.
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through setting up your weather
station and console, and understanding the operation of your weather station.
Use this manual to become familiar with your professional weather station
and save it for future reference.
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1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents ............................................................................................... 3
2 Warnings and Cautions ...................................................................................... 5
3 Unpacking ...........................................................................................................6
4 Features ...............................................................................................................7
5 Set up Guide ....................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Pre Installation Checkout ............................................................................9
5.2 Site Survey .................................................................................................. 9
5.3 Sensor Package Assembly ........................................................................ 10
5.3.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate ...........................................................11
5.3.2 Install wind vane ................................................................................12
5.3.3 Install wind speed cups ......................................................................13
5.3.4 Install Batteries in sensor package .....................................................13
5.3.5 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package ........................................ 14
5.3.6 Reset Button and Transmitter LED ................................................... 17
5.4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ............................................ 17
5.5 Display Console ........................................................................................ 18
5.5.1 Vertical Desk Stand ........................................................................... 20
6 Display Console Operation .............................................................................. 21
6.1 Screen Display ...........................................................................................21
6.2 Console Initialization ................................................................................ 22
6.2.1 Button functions .................................................................................22
6.3 Setting mode ..............................................................................................24
6.4 Barometric Pressure Display .....................................................................27
6.4.1 Viewing Absolute vs. Relative Pressure .............................................. 27
6.4.2 Rate of Change of Pressure Graph ......................................................27
6.4.3 Viewing Pressure History .................................................................. 27
6.4.4 Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion ..........................................28
6.5 Rain Display...............................................................................................28
6.5.1 Rain Increments of Measure ..............................................................28
6.5.2 Resetting Rain .................................................................................... 29
6.5.3 Increments of Rain Definitions ..........................................................30
6.6 Wind Display .............................................................................................30
6.7 Temperature Display .................................................................................30
6.7.1 Wind Chill, Dew Point and Heat Index Display ............................... 30
6.8 Alarm mode ...............................................................................................31
6.8.1 Display of Alarm value ......................................................................31
6.8.2 Alarm mode setting: ...........................................................................31
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6.8.3 Alarm Setting Order ...........................................................................32
6.9
Max/Min Mod
e .............................................................................................32
6.9.1 Viewing Max/Min Values...................................................................32
6.9.2 Calibration mode ................................................................................34
6.9.3 Calibration Discussion .......................................................................35
6.10 Other Features ......................................................................................... 39
6.10.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory ...........................................................39
6.11 Resynchronize Wireless Sensor ..............................................................39
6.12 Backlight Operation ................................................................................ 40
6.12.1 Tendency indicators .........................................................................40
6.12.2 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator .................................................. 41
6.12.3 Weather Forecasting ........................................................................ 41
6.12.4 Storm Alert....................................................................................... 42
6.12.5 Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations ..........................42
6.12.6 Snooze ..............................................................................................42
7 Publishing to Internet Weather Services ..........................................................43
7.1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to Wi-Fi .................................. 44
7.1.1 Configure Device – Connect your console with WIFI ......................44
7.2 Adding and weather services .................................................................... 46
7.2.1 Ecowitt Weather .................................................................................47
7.2.2 Viewing data on ecowitt.net .............................................................. 49
7.3 Weather Underground ...............................................................................52
7.4 Viewing data on wunderground.com ........................................................56
7.5 Device list ..................................................................................................59
7.6 Manage Wunderground .............................................................................59
7.7 Settings ...................................................................................................... 60
7.8 Manage Ecowitt ........................................................................................ 61
8 Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 62
9 Troubleshooting Guide .....................................................................................63
10 Glossary of Common Terms .......................................................................... 67
11 Specifications ................................................................................................. 70
12 Warranty Information .....................................................................................72
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2 Warnings and Cautions
Warning:
Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your
weather station mounting pole. Never install the weather station in a
storm.
If you are mounting the weather station to a house or structure,
consult a licensed electrician for proper grounding. A direct
lightning strike to a metal pole can damage or destroy your home.
Installing your weather station in a high location may result in injury
or death. Perform as much of the initial check out and operation on
the ground and inside a building or home. Only install the weather
station on a clear, dry, day.
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3 Unpacking
Open your weather station box and inspect that the contents are intact
(nothing broken) and complete (nothing missing). Inside you should find the
following:
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Item Description
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Display Console
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Outdoor Sensor Body with built-in: Thermo-hygrometer / Rain
Gauge / Wind Speed Sensor/ Wind Direction Sensor, Light and
UV sensor, Solar panel
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Wind speed cups (to be attached to outdoor sensor body)
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Wind vane (to be attached to outdoor sensor body)
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U-Bolts for mounting on a pole
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Threaded nuts for U-Bolts (M6 size)
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Metal mounting plate to be used with U-Bolts
1
Wrench for M6 bolts
1
AC adapter
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User manual (this manual)
Table 1: Package content
If components are missing from the package, or broken, please contact
customer service to resolve the issue.
Note: Batteries for the outdoor sensor package are not included. You will
need 2 AA size batteries, alkaline or Lithium batteries (Lithium
recommended for colder climates).
Note: The console operates using an AC adapter. The included adapter is a
switching-type adapter and can generate a small amount of electrical
interference with the RF reception in the console, when placed too
close to the console. Please keep the console display at least 2 ft. or
0.5 m away from the power adapter to ensure best RF reception
from the outdoor sensor package.
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4 Features
Color display with 8 touch buttons
Calendar (Month/date, 2000-2099 Default Year 2023)
Time (hour/minute)
Indoor/Outdoor Temperature and Humidity with trend
Wind speed, gust speed, and wind direction
Absolute and Relative barometric pressure
Display rainfall in rate, event, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and total.
Calculated wind chill, dew point and heat index display
Solar light intensity and UV index
Selectable display units for each sensor: C or F (temperature); mph,
km/h, m/s, knots or Beaufort (wind speed); inHg, hPa or mmHg
(pressure); in or mm (rainfall); lux, fc or w/m
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(solar lighting)
Barometric history graph (12, 24, 48, or 72 hr.)
Maximum and minimum values for indoor / outdoor temperature and
humidity
High/low alarm options for sensors
Weather forecast: Sunny, Partly sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Stormy and
Snowy
User accuracy calibration supported
Automatically to saved user set parameters (unit, calibration data, alarm
data...) in to EEPROM
High/Mid/Off backlight controlled
When DC power adapter is connected, back light is on permanently.
When only battery operated, back light is turned on only when button is
pressed and auto time out is 15s.
Additional/optional sensors supported:
Up to 8 WN31(WH31) multi-channel temperature and humidity
sensors
Up to 2 WH41/WH43 PM2.5 air quality sensors
Pushes sensor data to cloud weather services:
https://www.ecowitt.net
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https://www.wunderground.com
https://www.weathercloud.com/
https://www.wow.com
Custom sites using either Wunderground or Ecowitt protocol.
Contact the Customer Support department for assistance.
Data storage service on Ecowitt Weather server: https://ecowitt.net
Data storing interval:
by day: 5 minutes
by week: 30 minutes
by month: 4 hours
by year: 1 day
Stores data for past three months at 5-minute intervals
Stores data for past one year at 30-minute intervals
Stores data for past two year at 4-hour intervals
Note: The optional WN31(WH31) and WH41/WH43 can be purchased
separately. If more info needed, 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 of regulations).
The console only supports to push the optional WN31(WH31) and
WH41/WH43 sensor data to Ecowitt Weather Server. The optional
sensors data will not display on the console.
Note: To pair the optional sensors with the WS2910 console, please follow
the below operations:
1. Ensure that you have uploaded your data to ecowitt.net.
2. Place the optional sensor next to the console(keep 5-10ft away
from each other).
3. Install batteries on the sensor and wait for 1-2 minutes.
4. Refresh the Dashboard page on ecowitt.net and check whether the
optional sensor data will appear.
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5 Set up Guide
5.1 Pre Installation Checkout
To complete assembly you will need a Philips screwdriver (size PH0) and a
wrench (size M6; included in package).
Note: We suggest you assemble all components of the weather station,
including console in one location so you can easily test functionality.
After testing, place the outdoor sensor package in the desired
location. Note, however, that movement during assembly, and
movement after assembly can cause the rain sensor to “falsely”
register rain. It is therefore best if you do not connect the console to
any Internet services until you have reset these false readings using
the console. The errant values may be hard to remove from Internet
services if you do not reset first.
Attention:
Follow suggested order for battery installation (outdoor sensor first,
console second)
Ensure batteries are installed with correct polarity (+/-)
Do not mix old and new batteries
Do not use rechargeable batteries
If outdoor temperature may go below 32F or 0C for prolonged periods,
Lithium based batteries are suggested over alkaline type batteries for the
outdoor sensor array
5.2 Site Survey
Perform a site survey before installing the weather station. Consider the
following:
1. You must clean the rain gauge every few months and change the
batteries every 2-3 years. Provide easy access to the weather station.
2. Avoid radiant heat transfer from buildings and structures. In general,
install the sensor array at least 5’ or 1.52m from any building, structure,
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ground, or roof top.
3. Avoid wind and rain obstructions. The rule of thumb is to install the
sensor array at least four times the distance of the height of the tallest
obstruction. For example, if the building is 20’ or 6.10m tall and the
mounting pole is 6’ or 1.83m tall, install the sensor array 4 x (20 – 6)’ =
56’ or 4 x (6.1-1.83)=17.08m away.
4. Mount the sensor array in direct sunlight for accurate temperature
readings.
5. Installing the weather station over sprinkler systems or other unnatural
vegetation may affect temperature and humidity readings. We suggest
mounting the sensor array over natural vegetation.
6. Wireless Range. Radio communication between receiver and transmitter
in an open field can reach a distance of up to 330 feet or 100 meter,
providing there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings, trees,
vehicles and high voltage lines. Wireless signals will not penetrate metal
buildings. Under most conditions, the maximum wireless range is 100’
or 30m.
7. Radio Interference. Computers, radios, televisions and other sources can
interfere with radio communications between the sensor array and
console. Please take this into consideration when choosing console or
mounting locations. Make sure your display console is at least five feet
or 1.52 meter away from any electronic device to avoid interference.
5.3 Sensor Package Assembly
See Figure 1 to locate and understand all the parts of the outdoor sensor
package once fully assembled.
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Figure 1: Sensor assembly components
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Wind speed cups
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Light sensor and UV sensor
2
Wind vane
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U-Bolts
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Thermo- and hygro-meter
sensors
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Battery compartment door
4
Rain collector
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Reset button
5
Bubble level
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LED (red) to indicate data
transmission
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Solar panel
Table 2: Sensor assembly detailed items
5.3.1 Install U-bolts and metal plate
Installation of the U-bolts, which are in turn used to mount the sensor
package on a pole, requires installation of an included metal plate to receive
the U-bolt ends. The metal plate, visible in Figure 2 on the right side, has
four holes through which the ends of the two U-Bolts will fit. The plate itself
is inserted in a groove on the bottom of the unit (opposite side of solar
panel). Note that one side of the plate has a straight edge (which goes into
the groove), the other side is bent at a 90-degree angle and has a curved
profile (which will end up “hugging” the mounting pole). Once the metal
plate is inserted, remove nuts from the U-Bolts and insert both U-bolts
through the respective holes of the metal plate as shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2: U-Bolt installation
Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U-bolts. You will tighten these
later during final mounting. Final assembly is shown in Figure 3.
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. Handling
of the sensor package with wind vane and speed cups installed to install
these bolts is more difficult and more likely to lead to damage.
5.3.2 Install wind vane
Push the wind vane onto the shaft on the bottom side of the sensor package,
until it goes no further, as shown on the left side in Figure 4. Next, tighten
the set screw, with a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), as shown on the right
side, until the wind vane cannot be removed from the axle. Make sure the
wind vane can rotate freely. The wind vane’s movement has a small amount
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of friction, which is helpful in providing steady wind direction
measurements.
Figure 4: Wind vane installation diagram
5.3.3 Install wind speed cups
Push the wind speed cup assembly onto the shaft on the opposite side of the
wind vane, as shown in Figure 5 on the left side. Tighten the set screw, with
a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), as shown on the right side. Make sure the
cup assembly can rotate freely. There should be no noticeable friction when
it is turning.
Figure 5: Wind speed cup installation diagram
5.3.4 Install Batteries in sensor package
Open the battery compartment with a screwdriver and insert 2 AA batteries
in the battery compartment. The LED indicator on the back of the sensor
package (item 9) will turn on for four seconds and then flash once every 16
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seconds indicating sensor data transmission. If you did not pay attention,
you may have missed the initial indication. You can always remove the
batteries and start over, but if you see the flash once every 16 seconds,
everything should be OK.
Figure 6: 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. Do not install the batteries backwards as it may
permanently damage the outdoor sensor.
Note: We recommend Lithium batteries for cold weather climates, but
alkaline batteries are sufficient for most climates. Rechargeable
batteries have lower voltages and should never be used.
5.3.5 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package
5.3.5.1 Before you mount
Before proceeding with the outdoor mounting detailed in this section, you
may want to skip to setup instructions in section 5.5 and onwards first, while
you keep the assembled outdoor sensor package nearby (although preferably
not closer than 5 ft. or 1.53m from the console). This will make any
troubleshooting and adjustments easier and avoids any distance or
interference related issues from the setup.
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After setup is complete and everything is working, return here for outdoor
mounting. If issues show up after outdoor mounting they are almost
certainly related to distance, obstacles etc.
5.3.5.2 Mounting
You can attach a pipe to a permanent structure and then attach the sensor
package to it (see Figure 7).
The U-Bolts will accommodate a pipe diameter of 1-2 inches (pipe not
included).
Figure 7: Sensor package mounting diagram
Make sure the mounting pipe is vertical, or very close to it. Use a level if
needed.
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. Once placed, hand tightens all four nuts, taking care to do so
evenly. Do not use a wrench yet!
Now you will need to align the whole package in the proper direction by
rotating it on top of the mounting pipe as needed. Locate the arrow labeled
“WEST” that you will find on top of the sensor package right next to the
light sensor, on the opposite side of the solar panel. You must rotate the
whole sensor package until this arrow points due west. To achieve proper
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alignment, it is helpful to use a compass (many cell phones have a compass
application). Once rotated in the correct orientation, lightly tighten the bolts
a little more (use a wrench) to prevent further rotation.
Note: The orientation to WEST is necessary for two reasons. The most
important one is to position the solar panel and light sensor in the
most advantageous position for recording solar radiation and
charging internal capacitors. Secondly it causes a zero reading for
wind direction to correspond to due NORTH, as is customary. This
orientation is correct for installations in the northern hemisphere. If
you are installing in the southern hemisphere, the correct orientation
to achieve the same optimal positioning is to have the “WEST”
arrow actually point due EAST! This has the side effect, however,
of lining up the 0 reading of the wind direction with SOUTH. This
needs to be corrected using a 180-degree offset in the calibration
settings (see section 6.9.2 ).
Now look at the bubble level. The bubble should be fully inside the red
circle. If it is not, wind direction, speed, and rain readings may not operate
correctly or accurately. Adjust the mounting pipe as necessary. If the bubble
is close, but not quite inside the circle, and you cannot adjust the mounting
pipe, you may have to experiment with small wooden or heavy cardboard
shims between the sensor package and the top of the mounting pole to
achieve the desired result (this will require loosening the bolts and some
experimentation).
Make sure you check, and correct if necessary, the westerly orientation as
the final installation step, and now tighten the bolts with a wrench. Do not
over tighten, but make sure strong wind and/or rain cannot move the sensor
package.
Note: If you tested the full assembly indoors and then came back here for
instructions and mounted to sensor package outdoor you may want
to make some further adjustments on the console. The transportation
from indoor to outdoor and handling of the sensor is likely to have
“tripped” the rainfall sensing bucket one or more times and
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consequently the console may have registered rainfall that did not
really exist. You can use console functions to clear this from history.
Doing so is also important to avoid false registration of these
readings with weather services.
5.3.6 Reset Button and Transmitter LED
In the event the sensor array is not transmitting, reset the sensor array.
Using a bent-open paperclip, press and hold the RESET BUTTON (see
Figure 8) to affect a reset: the LED turns on while the RESET button is
depressed, and you can now let go. The LED should then resume as normal,
flashing approximately once every 16 seconds.
Figure 8: Reset button and Transmitter LED location
5.4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication
Wireless (RF) communication is susceptible to interference, distance, walls
and metal barriers. We recommend the following best practices for trouble
free wireless communication between both sensor packages and the console:
Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the console several feet
away from computer monitors and TVs.
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). If you have other devices
operating on the same frequency band as your indoor and/or outdoor
sensors and experience intermittent communication between sensor
package and console, try turning off these other devices for
troubleshooting purposes. You may need to relocate the transmitters or
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receivers to avoid the interference and establish reliable communication.
The frequencies used by the sensors are one of (depending on your
location): 433, 868, or 915 MHz (915 MHz for United States).
Line of Sight Rating. This device is rated at 300 feet or 100 meter line
of sight (under ideal circumstances; no interference, barriers or walls),
but in most real-world scenarios, including a wall or two, you will be
able to go about 100 feet or 30 meter.
Metal Barriers. Radio frequency will not pass through metal barriers
such as aluminum siding or metal wall framing. If you have such metal
barriers and experience communication problems, you must change the
placement of sensor package and or console.
The following table3 shows different transmission media and expected
signal strength reductions. Each “wall” or obstruction decreases the
transmission range by the factor shown below.
Medium
RF Signal Strength Reduction
Glass (untreated)
5-15%
Plastics
10-15%
Wood
10-40%
Brick
10-40%
Concrete
40-80%
Metal
90-100%
Table 3: RF Signal Strength reduction
5.5 Display Console
The front and back of the display console is shown in Figure 9 and
Figure 10.
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Figure 9
Figure 10
Reference Figure 10.
(1) Connect the display console power jack to AC power adapter with the
included power adapter.
(2) Unfold the desk stand and place 5 to 10 feet or 1.5 to 3 meter away
from the sensor array.
Remove the battery door on the back of the console, and insert 3xAAA
batteries per Figure 11.
(3) Wait several minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the
display console.
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Figure 11
5.5.1 Vertical Desk Stand
The console is best viewed above from a 20 to 30 degree angle.
In addition to the fold out desk stand on the back of the display console, the
console also includes a vertical desk stand to improve the viewing able on a
desk, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12
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6 Display Console Operation
6.1 Screen Display
The display console home screen layout is shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13: Display Console Screen Layout
1
Time
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Rain fall
2
Moon phase
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Outdoor temperature
3
Barometric Pressure
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Outdoor humidity
4
Weather forecast
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RF icon
5
UV index
14
Indoor humidity
6
Solar Radiation(Light)
15
Indoor temperature
7
Wind speed
16
Date
8
Wind direction
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WIFI icon
9
MAX/MIN Daily
Table 4: Display console detailed items
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6.2 Console Initialization
After the console is connected to AC power, the console will display the
software version number two seconds after power up.
Figure 14
The console will display all of the LCD segments for three seconds after
power up as shown in Figure 15, the indoor conditions will immediately
update, and the outdoor sensor array will register within a few minutes.
Figure 15
6.2.1 Button functions
Figure 16
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The console has eight buttons for easy operation:
Button
Description
SET
Press and hold to enter the SET mode. In normal display,
press this button once will display the MAC address of the
device.
TEMP.
Press to switch between Outdoor Temperature, Wind
Chill, Heat Index, Dew Point.
To bypass RF reception, press and hold while powering
up the console (connecting the AC adapter with batteries
removed).
Hold this button for 5 sensors will re-register all the
sensors
RAIN
Press to switch between Rain Rate (in/hr), Rain Event, Rain
Day, Rain Week, Rain Month, Rain yearly and Rain Total.
WIND +
Press to switch between average wind speed, wind gust
and wind direction.
While in SET mode, press to increase the value. Press
and hold for two seconds to increase the value rapidly.
PRESSURE
-
Press to switch between Relative Pressure (current), and
12hr, 24hr, 48hr and 72hr average Relative Pressure.
While in SET mode, press to decrease the value. Press
and hold for two seconds to decrease the value rapidly.
ALARM
Press to switch between high and low alarms
MAX/MIN
Press to switch between minimum and maximum values.
LIGHT
/SNOOZE
Press to adjust the LCD backlight brightness (high,
medium and off).
Press to exit the SET mode at any time.
Note:
1) When power on, press WIND/+ and PRESSURE/- button to reset the
weather station and clear all records memory, and clears all user
settings to default.
2) The setting procedure can be exited at any time by either pressing the
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LIGHT / SNOOZE button or waiting for the 30-second time-out to
take effect.
6.3 Setting mode
Press and hold the SET button for two seconds to enter the SET Mode. To
proceed to the next setting, press (do not hold) the SET button.
To exit the SET mode at any time, press the LIGHT / SNOOZE button.
Table 5 summarizes the set mode sequence and commands.
Command
Mode
Settings
Image
[SET]
+ 2
seconds
Enter Set
Mode, Beep
On or Off
Press [WIND +] to switch
OFF and ON.
This will prevent the beep
from sounding when
pressing any button.
[SET]
Clear
Max/Min
Press [WIND +] to switch
OFF and ON.
When set to ON, the
minimum and maximum
values reset every day at
midnight (00:00).
When set to OFF, the
minimum and maximum
values must be reset
manually.
[SET]
12 hour / 24
Hour Format
Press [WIND +] to switch
hour format between 12
hour and 24 hour format.
[SET]
Hour
Press [WIND +] or
[PRESSURE -] to
adjust hour up or down.
[SET]
Minute
Press [WIND +] or
[PRESSURE -] to
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adjust minute up or down.
[SET]
Date Format
Press [WIND +] to switch
between MM-DD
(month-day) and DD-MM
(day-month)
[SET]
Year
Press [WIND +] or
[PRESSURE -] to
adjust year up or down
[SET]
Month
Press [WIND +] or
[PRESSURE -] to
adjust month up or down
[SET]
Day
Press [WIND +] or
[PRESSURE -] to
adjust day up or down
[SET]
Pressure
Units
of Measure
Press [WIND +] to change
units of measure between
hPa, mmHg or inHg.
[SET]
Relative
Pressure
Calibration
Press [WIND +] or
[PRESSURE -] to
adjust relative pressure up
or down
Reference Section 6.4.4 for
details on calibration of
relative pressure.
[SET]
Light
Units of
Measure
Press [WIND +] to
change light units of
measure between lux, fc,
or w/m2
[SET]
Temperat
ure Units
of
Measure
Press [WIND +] to change
temperature units of
measure between °F
and °C.
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[SET]
Wind Units
of Measure
Press [WIND +] to change
wind units of measure
between km/h, mph, knots,
m/s and bft.
[SET]
Rain
Units of
Measure
Press [WIND +] to change
rain units of measure
between in and mm.
Daily rainfall reset time
(0:00~23:00)
Month rainfall reset time
(SUN/MON)
Yearly rainfall reset time
(JAN, FEB, MAR, APR,
MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG,
SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC)
[SET]
Hemisphere
Press [WIND +] to change
hemisphere between NTH
(northern) and STH
(southern).This setting
effects the moon phase
display.
[SET]
Exit Set
Mode
[SET] + 2 seconds means press and hold the SET button for two seconds.
[SET] means press the SET button.
Table 5: Set mode sequence and commands summarization
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6.4 Barometric Pressure Display
6.4.1 Viewing Absolute vs. Relative Pressure
To switch between absolute and relative pressure, press and hold the
[PRESSURE -] button for two seconds.
Absolute pressure is the measured atmospheric pressure, and is a function of
altitude, and to a lesser extent, changes in weather conditions.
Absolute pressure is not corrected to sea-level conditions.
Relative pressure is corrected to sea-level conditions.
For further discussion of relative pressure and calibration, reference Section
6.4.4.
6.4.2 Rate of Change of Pressure Graph
The rate of change of pressure graphic is shown to the left of the barometric
pressure and signifies the difference between the daily average pressure and
the 30 day average (in hPa).
Figure 17
6.4.3 Viewing Pressure History
Press the [PRESSURE -] button to view the 12 hour, 24 hour, 48 hour and
72 hour pressure average.
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6.4.4 Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion
To compare pressure conditions from one location to another,
meteorologists correct pressure to sea-level conditions. Because the air
pressure decreases as you rise in altitude, the sea-level corrected pressure
(the pressure your location would be at if located at sea-level) is generally
higher than your measured pressure.
Thus, your absolute pressure may read 28.62 inHg (969 mb) at an altitude of
1000 feet (305 m), but the relative pressure is 30.00 inHg (1016 mb).
The standard sea-level pressure is 29.92 inHg (1013 mb). This is the average
sea-level pressure around the world. Relative pressure measurements
greater than 29.92 inHg (1013 mb) are considered high pressure and relative
pressure measurements less than 29.92 inHg are considered low pressure.
To determine the relative pressure for your location, locate an official
reporting station near you (the internet is the best source for real time
barometer conditions, such as Weather.com or Wunderground.com), and set
your weather station to match the official reporting station.
6.5 Rain Display
6.5.1 Rain Increments of Measure
Press and release the RAIN button to view rain rate, event, daily, weekly,
monthly, yearly, and total.
Press the RAIN button 2s to reset the current display rain.
Note:
Reset daily rain, which will auto-reset the rate and event rain.
Reset weekly rain, which will auto reset daily, rate, and event rain.
Reset monthly rain, which will auto reset daily, weekly, rate, and event rain.
Reset yearly rain, which will auto reset daily, weekly, monthly, rate, and
event rain.
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Reset total rain, which will auto reset daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, rate,
and event rain.
For example:
If
Daily rainfall reset time is 8:00
Month rainfall reset time is MON
Yearly rainfall reset time is MAY.
That
the daily rainfall will be reset to 0 at 8:00 every day,
the weekly rainfall will be reset to 0 at 8:00 every Monday,
the monthly rainfall will be reset to 0 at 8:00 on the 1st each month,
the yearly rainfall will be reset to 0 at 8:00 on May 1st every year.
Rain rate: the last 10 minutes rainfall multiplication 6.
Rain event: if the last 24 hour rainfall is less than 1 mm, and the last 1 hour
not rainfall, the rain event is over.
Total: running total since the station was powered up.
6.5.2 Resetting Rain
Display the increment of rain you wish to clear, as shown in Section 6.5.1.
To reset the rain totals, press and hold the RAIN button for two seconds.
Resetting the weekly rain also resets the daily rain.
Resetting the monthly rain also resets the daily and weekly rain.
Resetting the total rain also resets the monthly, weekly and daily rain.
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6.5.3 Increments of Rain Definitions
Rain rate or hourly rain is defined as the last 10 minutes of rainfall,
multiplied by six (10 minutes x 6 = 1 hour). This is also referred to as
instantaneous rain per hour.
Rain event is defined as continuous rain, and resets to zero if rainfall
accumulation is less than 10 mm (0.039 in) in a 24 hour period.
Daily Rain is defined as the rainfall since midnight (00:00).
Weekly Rain is defined as the calendar week total and resets on Sunday
morning at midnight (Sunday thru Saturday).
Monthly Rain is defined as the calendar month total and resets on the
first day of the Month.
Total Rain is defined as the running total since station was powered up.
6.6 Wind Display
Press the [WIND +] button to switch between average wind speed, wind
gust and wind direction.
Wind speed is defined as the average wind speed in the 16 second
update period.
Wind gust is defined as the peak wind speed in the 16 second update
period.
6.7 Temperature Display
If temperature is lower than minimum range, the temperature field will
display dashes (--.-). If temperature is higher than maximum range, the
temperature field will display dashes (--.-).
6.7.1 Wind Chill, Dew Point and Heat Index Display
Press the [TEMP] button to switch between Outdoor Temperature, Wind
Chill, Dew Point, Heat Index.
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6.8 Alarm mode
6.8.1 Display of Alarm value
1) Press and release ALARM button to display high alarm
Figure 18
2) Press ALARM button again to display low alarm
Figure 19
Note:
- Press RAIN button to select display rain rate or rain daily alarm data.
- Press WIND/+ button to select display wind or gust alarm data.
- Press ALARM button third time or press LIGHT /SNOOZE button back
to normal mode
6.8.2 Alarm mode setting:
1) Press and hold ALARM button for 2 seconds to enter alarm setting
mode:
2) Press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/- to adjust alert values.
3) Press the SET button to confirm & move to the next setting.
4) Press the ALARM button to enable/disable the alarm
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Note: when alert is triggered, the current triggering source icon for
time, icon for high value and icon for low value will be flashing,
indicating alert is triggered.
Note: press ALARM button third time back to normal mode or press
LIGHT /SNOOZE button back to normal mode.
6.8.3 Alarm Setting Order
1) Time alarm setting
2) Indoor high temperature setting
3) Indoor low temperature setting
4) Indoor high humidity setting
5) Indoor low humidity setting
6) Outdoor high temperature setting
7) Outdoor low temperature setting
8) Outdoor high humidity setting
9) Outdoor low humidity setting
10) High wind setting
11) High gust setting
12) Rain rate high setting
13) Rain day high setting
6.9
Max/Min Mod
e
6.9.1 Viewing Max/Min Values
To view the max values, press (do not hold) the MAX/MIN button, and the
max values will be displayed, as shown in Figure 20 (a). To clear the max
values, press and hold the MAX/MIN button while the max values are
displayed.
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To view the min values, press the MAX/MIN button again, and the min
values will be displayed, as shown in Figure 20 (b). To clear the min values,
press and hold the MAX/MIN button while the min values are displayed.
To return to normal mode, press the MAX/MIN button again or press
LIGHT /SNOOZE button.
(a)
(b)
Figure 20
6.9.1.1 Display Wind Chill, Heat Index vs. Dew Point Max/Min Values
While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press the
TEMP button once to view the max heat index, twice to view the dew point,
and a third time to return to outdoor temperature.
While the min values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press the
TEMP button once to view the min wind chill, twice to view the dew point,
and a third time to return to outdoor temperature.
6.9.1.2 Display Wind Speed vs. Wind Gust Max Values
While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press the
WIND + button once to view the max wind gust, and twice to return to wind
speed.
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6.9.1.3 Display Rain Rate, Daily Rain, Weekly Rain and Monthly Rain
Max Values
While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press the
RAIN button once to view the max daily rain, twice to view the max weekly
rain, three times to view the max monthly rain, four times to return to the
max rain rate.
6.9.1.4 Display Absolute and Relative Pressure Min and Max Values
While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press and
hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds to view the max absolute
pressure, and press and hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds again
to return to relative pressure.
While the min values are displayed as outlined in Section 6.9.1, press and
hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds to view the min absolute
pressure, and press and hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds again
to return to relative pressure.
6.9.2 Calibration mode
Press and hold the TEMP. and MAX/MIN button together for 5 seconds to
enter calibration mode. The CAL icon will be displayed.
Figure 21
- Press the WIND/+and PRESSURE/- button to adjust values.
- Press the SET button to confirm & move to the next setting.
- Press the ALARM button to reset any adjusted value.
- Press the LIGHT /SNOOZE button at any time to exit.
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6.9.2.1 Calibration Order:
Indoor temperature offset calibrated (range +/-9F, default: 0 degrees)
Indoor humidity offset calibrated (range +/-10%)
Outdoor temperature offset calibrated (range +/-9F, default: 0 degrees)
Outdoor humidity offset calibrated (range +/-10%)
Absolute pressure offset calibrated (range +/-50hpa)
Wind direction offset calibrated (adjust by degree)
Wind speed factor adjust, default 100% (range50% to 150%)
Rain factor adjust, default 100% (range50% to 150%)
Daily rainfall calibration (range 0~9999mm)
Monthly rainfall calibration (range 0~9999mm)
Weekly rainfall calibration (range 0~9999mm)
Yearly rainfall calibration (range 0~9999mm)
Total rainfall calibration (range 0~9999mm)
Light factor adjust, default 100% (range30% to 250%)
UVI factor adjust, default 100% (range30% to 250%)
6.9.3 Calibration Discussion
The purpose of calibration is to fine tune or correct for any sensor error
associated with the devices margin of error. Errors can occur due to
electronic variation (example, the temperature sensor is a resistive thermal
device or RTD, the humidity sensor is a capacitance device), mechanical
variation, or degradation (wearing of moving parts, contamination of
sensors).
Calibration is only useful if you have a known calibrated source 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. The purpose of your
weather station is to measure conditions of your surroundings, which vary
significantly from location to location.
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Parameter
Type of
Calibration
Default
Typical Calibration Source
Temperature
Offset
Current Value
Red Spirit or Mercury
Thermometer (1)
Humidity
Offset
Current Value
Sling Psychrometer (2)
ABS
Barometer
Offset
Current Value
Calibrated laboratory grade
barometer
REL
Barometer
Offset
Current Value
Local airport (3)
Wind
Direction
Offset
Current Value
GPS, Compass (4)
Wind
Gain
1.00
Calibrated laboratory grade
wind meter (5)
Rain
Gain
1.00
Sight glass rain gauge with an
aperture of at least 4” or 0.1m (6)
Table 6: Calibration parameter summarization
(1) Temperature errors can occur when a sensor is placed too close to a heat
source (such as a building structure, the ground or trees).
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).
Place the sensor in a shaded, controlled environment next to the fluid
thermometer, and allow the sensor to stabilize for 48 hours. Compare this
temperature to the fluid thermometer and adjust the console to match the
fluid thermometer.
(2) Humidity is a difficult parameter to measure electronically and drifts
over time due to contamination. In addition, location has an adverse affect
on humidity readings (installation over dirt vs. lawn for example).
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Official stations recalibrate or replace humidity sensors on a yearly basis.
Due to manufacturing tolerances, the humidity is accurate to ± 5%. To
improve this accuracy, the indoor and outdoor humidity can be calibrated
using an accurate source, such as a sling psychrometer.
(3) 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 pressure to sea-level conditions. Because the air
pressure decreases as you rise in altitude, the sea-level corrected pressure
(the pressure your location would be at if located at sea-level) is generally
higher than your measured pressure.
Thus, your absolute pressure may read 28.62 inHg (969 mb) at an altitude of
1000 feet (305 m), but the relative pressure is 30.00 inHg (1016 mb).
The standard sea-level pressure is 29.92 in Hg (1013 mb). This is the
average sea-level pressure around the world. Relative pressure
measurements greater than 29.92 inHg (1013 mb) are considered high
pressure and relative pressure measurements less than 29.92 inHg are
considered low pressure.
To determine the relative pressure for your location, locate an official
reporting station near you (the internet is the best source for real time
barometer conditions, such as Weather.gov, Weather.com or
Wunderground.com), and set your weather station to match the official
reporting station.
(4) Only use this if you improperly installed the weather station sensor array,
and did not point the direction reference to true north.
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(5) Wind speed is the most sensitive to installation constraints. The rule of
thumb for properly installing a wind speed sensor is 4 x the distance of the
tallest obstruction. For example, if your house is 20’ or 6.10m tall and you
mount the sensor on a 5’ or 1.52m pole:
Distance = 4 x (20 – 5)’ = 60’ or =4 x (6.10-1.52)=18.32m.
Many installations are not perfect and installing the weather station on a roof
can be difficult. Thus, you can calibrate for this error with a wind speed
multiplier.
In addition to the installation challenges, wind cup bearings (moving parts)
wear over time.
Without a calibrated source, wind speed can be difficult to measure. We
recommend using a calibrated wind meter (not included) and a constant
speed, high speed fan.
Note: If located in southern hemisphere, please follow the steps to calibrate
the wind direction:
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 direc
tion )
If:
Current wind direction offset < 180, then it should be calibrated to be:
current wind direction + 180
If:
Current wind direction offset > 180, then it should be calibrated to be:cu
rrentwind direction - 180
For example, if the current wind direction is 288, then you’ll need to set
the wind direction offset to be: 288-180=108.
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If the current wind direction is 12,then you’ll need to set the wind dire
ction offset to be: 12+180=192.
(6) The rain collector is calibrated at the factory based on the funnel
diameter. The bucket tips every 0.01” or 0.1m of rain (referred to as
resolution). The accumulated rainfall can be compared to a sight glass rain
gauge with an aperture of at least 4” or 0.1m.
Make sure you periodically clean the rain gauge funnel.
support.eu@ecowitt.net (EU/UK).
6.10 Other Features
6.10.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory
To restore the console to factory default, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the power from the console by removing the batteries and
disconnecting the AC adapter.
2. Apply power by connecting the AC adapter.
3. Wait for all of the segments to appear on the screen,.
4. Press and hold the WIND/+ and PRESSURE/- buttons at the same time
until the console power up sequence is complete (about 5 seconds).
5. Replace the batteries.
6.11 Resynchronize Wireless Sensor
Press and hold the LIGHT /SNOOZE button for 5 seconds, and the console
will re-register the wireless sensor.
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6.12 Backlight Operation
1) With AC adaptor.
The backlight can only be continuously on when the AC adapter is
permanently on. When the AC adapter is disconnected, the backlight can be
temporarily turned on.
Press the LIGHT SNOOZE button to adjust the brightness between High,
Low and Off.
2) Without AC adaptor
To reduce power consumption, the display console will automatically enter
sleep mode and will not send data to the Internet .
To temporarily turn on the back light for 15 seconds, press the LIGHT
SNOOZE button.
6.12.1 Tendency indicators
Tendency arrows allow you to quickly determine of temperature or pressure
are rising and falling in a three hour update period, updated every 30
minutes.
Table 7 defines the conditions for rising and falling pressure every 3 hours.
Table 7: Tendency indicators summarization
Tendency
indicators
Condition
Humidity
Change per 3
Hours
Temperature
Change per 3
Hours
Pressure
Change per
3 Hours
Rising
Rising > 3%
Rising >= 1C/2F
Rising >
1hpa
Steady
Change <=
3%
Change < 1C/2F
Change <=
1hpa
Falling
Falling > 3%
Falling >= 1C/2F
Falling >
1hpa
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6.12.2 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator
The wireless signal strength displays reception quality. If no signal is lost,
the signal strength indicator will display 5 bars. If the signal is lost once,
four bars will be displayed, as show in Figure 22.
Figure 22
6.12.3 Weather Forecasting
The six weather icons are Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy, Rainy, Stormy and
Snowy.
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.
Sunny
Partly
Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Stormy
Snowy
Pressure
increases
for a
sustained
period of
time
Pressure
increases
slightly or initial power up
Pressure
decreases
slightly
Pressure
decreases
for a
sustained
period of
time
Pressure
rapidly
decreases
Pressure
decreases for a
sustained
period of time
and temperature
is below
freezing
Table 8: Weather forecasting summarization
Note: Snowy icon will appear in place of rainy icon when the outdoor
temperature is below 0˚C (32 F).
Lost the signal once
Received the signal once
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6.12.4 Storm Alert
If there is a rapid drop in barometric pressure, the forecast icon will flash.
6.12.5 Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations
In general, if the rate of change of pressure increases, the weather is
generally improving (sunny to partly cloudy). If the rate of change of
pressure decreases, the weather is generally degrading (cloudy, rainy or
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. In some locations, this
prediction may be less or more accurate. However, it is still an interesting
educational tool for learning why the weather changes.
The National Weather Service (and other weather services such as
Accuweather and The Weather Channel) have many tools at their disposal to
predict weather conditions, including weather radar, weather models, and
detailed mapping of ground conditions.
6.12.6 Snooze
When time alarm has been triggered, the alarm will sound and the alarm
icon will flash for 120s. Press SNOOZE/LIGHT button to silence the alarm
for 10 minutes and then the alarm will sound again when that time is up.
Press any button except SNOOZE/LIGHT button to stop the alarm.
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7 Publishing to Internet Weather Services
Your console is capable of sending your sensor data to select internet-based
weather services. The supported services are shown in the table 9 below:
Service
Website
Description
Ecowitt
Weather
https://www.ecowitt.net
Ecowitt is a new weather server
that can host a bunch of sensors
that other services don’t support.
Weather
Underground
https://www.wundergroun
d.
com
Weather Underground is a free
weather hosting service that
allows you to send and view your
weather station data real-time,
view graphs and gauges, import
text data for more detailed
analysis and use iPhone, iPad and
Android applications available at
Wunderground.com. Weather
Underground is a subsidiary of
The Weather Channel and IBM.
WOW
http://wow.metoffice.gov.
uk/
WOW is a UK based weather
observation website.
Weather
Cloud
https://weathercloud.net
Weathercloud is a real-time
weather social network formed by
observers from around the world.
Customized
Website
Supports uploading to your
customized website, if the website
has the same protocol with
Wunderground or Ecowitt
Table 9: Supported weather services
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7.1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to Wi-Fi
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. The reason is that while
indoor the temperatures and humidity recorded by the outdoor
sensor, and as reported to the weather service(s) will reflect indoor
conditions, and not outdoor conditions. Therefore, they will be
incorrect. Furthermore, the rainfall bucket may be tripped during
handling, causing rain to register while it may not actually have
been raining. One way to prevent this is to follow all instructions,
except to use an incorrect password, on purpose! Then, after final
outdoor installation, come back and change the password after
clearing console history. That will start uploading to the services
with a clean slate.
7.1.1 Configure Device – Connect your console with WIFI
The console can function as an independent Wi-Fi access point during Wi-Fi
configuration. This will be used to allow your mobile application to connect
to it directly during configuration (temporarily), passing configuration
information about your normal Wi-Fi network to the console so that it can
later connect to your preferred Wi-Fi network.
Please follow the following procedure:
1. Download the mobile application (WS View Plus) from the iOS App
Store or Google Play store, as appropriate for your device.
2. Power your console with the included AC adapter and ensure it is in
Wi-Fi configuration mode (Wi-Fi icon and M-B flashing). If it is not,
follow the procedure to put it in that mode (hold down WIND +
PRESSURE buttons for about 5 seconds).
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3. Start the application and make sure the location permission function is
granted (on) when you are running the app for the first time. In case
you disabled the location access function for this application, please go
to your mobile device settings page and configure it as “on”. The
application needs your location to configure weather services.
4. Press “Configure New Device”. This may be automatic on the very
first use of the application.
5. Tap on the appropriate device type and select “Next”. Follow the
prompts.
Figure 23
6. Confirm Wi-Fi configuration mode is active, as prompted. Correct if
necessary (see above). Press “Next”.
7. For Android version:
Enter your preferred Wi-Fi SSID (network name) and security
password. You can set the uploading to weather servers (Ecowitt
Weather / Weather Underground / Weather Cloud / WOW /
Customized Website) on this page or do that after the Wi-Fi
configuration done.
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Scroll to the bottom of the screen and press “ Save ” . This will be
communicated to the console in a later step.
For iOS version:
Switch your mobile device to the ad-hoc Wi-Fi network created by
your console. It will be named something like “ EasyWeather-WIFI ”
followed by some numbers. Wait until connected. You may see a
message such as “Unsecured Network” and “No Internet connection”:
this is normal and can be ignored.
Return to the mobile application. Enter your preferred Wi-Fi SSID
(network name) and security password. You can set the uploading to
weather servers (Ecowitt Weather / Weather Underground / Weather
Cloud / WOW / Customized Website) on this page or do that after the
Wi-Fi configuration done.
Press “Next”. This will be communicated to the console in a later step.
8. The connection should be recognized, and you should see a few
messages about connecting to the gateway and configuring it. The RED
LED on the gateway should now no longer be flashing red.
9. Your mobile device should have been returned to your normal Wi-Fi
network setting and the page will automatically jump to Upload page.
If not successfully, please contact the customer service resolve the issue.
7.2 Adding and weather services
You may have configured weather services during the initial configuration,
or you may do so later. To do so, open the mobile application and select
your 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.
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Figure 24
7.2.1 Ecowitt Weather
It’s recommended to use the Ecowitt Weather server to monitor and record
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.
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Press the “+” button and select enter your email address.
Set a password for your ecowitt account
Press Submit.
Enter the captcha you received from your email box and press submit.
It will jump to the ecowitt.net dashboard and display the sensor data
within several minutes.
Note:
If you could not receive the captcha from your email box, please check the
spam.
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It only supports setting the units and language 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.
7.2.2 Viewing data on ecowitt.net
You can observe your sensor’s data by using the ecowitt.net web site. You
will use a URL like this one, where your station ID replaces the text
“STATIONID”.
https://www.ecowitt.net/home/index?id=STATIONID
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 a page such as this, where you can look at today’s data and
historical data as well.
Dashboard
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Graph display
List display
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Weather Map
Email Alerts
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7.3 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
：
1. Visit Wunderground.com and click Join as the right top arrow
indicates and select the Sign up for free option.
2. Click My Profile and select My Devices to register your station
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3. Select Add New Device.
4. Find Personal Weather Station. Select ‘other’ and click ‘Next’.
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5. Select ‘Address’ or ‘Manual’ option, and find your local position.
Press ‘Next’.
6. This time you will be asked details about your weather station. Go
ahead and fill out the form.
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7. After completing the weather station, you will see station ID and
key/password.
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) . You’ll see the
current WU data, including graphs on the screen within hours.
Figure 25
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Note: WU Dashboard shows the data obtained from WU server. This
requires that your mobile device can reach the Internet and therefore this is
possible even when you are not on your home Wi-Fi network, such as when
using cellular data.
7.4 Viewing data on wunderground.com
You can also observe your weather station’s data by using the
wunderground.com web site. You will use a URL like this one, where your
station ID replaces the text “STATIONID”.
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=ST
ATIONID
It will show a page such as this, where you can look at today’s data and
historical data as well.
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:
WunderStation: iPad application for viewing your station’s data and
graphs:
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderstation-weather-from-your-neighborh
ood/id906099986
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.w
eather&hl=en
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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
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7.5 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.
Figure 26
Note: This function requires that your phone and the console is using the
same network.
7.6 Manage Wunderground
You can add or delete WU Station ID by selecting “Manage
Wunderground”on the submenu:
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Figure 27
7.7 Settings
You can set your desired display units or default home page for the app by
selecting “Settings” on the submenu:
Figure 28
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7.8 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:
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8 Maintenance
The following steps should be taken for proper maintenance of your station
1. Clean the rain gauge once every 3 months. Rotate the funnel
counter-clockwise and lift to expose the rain gauge mechanism, and
clean with a damp cloth. Remove any dirt, debris and insects. If bug
infestation is an issue, spray the array lightly with insecticide.
Figure 29: Rain gauge installation and maintenance
2. Clean the solar radiation sensor and solar panel every 3 months with a
non-abrasive slightly damp cloth.
3. Replace batteries every 1-2 years. If left in too long, the batteries may
leak due to environmental challenges. In harsh environments, inspect
the batteries every 3 months (while cleaning the solar panel).
4. When replacing the batteries, apply a corrosion preventing compound
on the battery terminals, available at Amazon and most hardware
stores.
5. In snowy environments, spray the top of the weather station with
anti-icing silicon spray to prevent snow build up.
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9 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.
Problem
Solution
Outdoor sensor
not reporting to
console
Dashes (--) on the
display console
Check that the outdoor transmission LED on the bottom is
flashing approximately every 16 seconds. See Figure 1
item 10.
If the batteries were recently (re)placed, check correct
polarity was used and/or reseat the batteries. If the
batteries are old, replace them.
If the LED is now flashing every 16 seconds, proceed to
the next step. If it is not flashing and you have repeated
battery checks and placement, you may have a defective
unit.
Make sure you have fresh batteries in the display console.
If the batteries may have been changed in the remote
and/or the console, and the console has not been reset, the
solution may be as simple as powering cycling the
console: remove both batteries and external adapter for
about 10 seconds and reconnect.
If you still have problems, bring the outdoor sensor to a
location about 10 ft. away from the console for testing.
Power cycle the console as described above.
Do not touch any buttons for several minutes to allow the
console to “discover” the outdoor sensor. During this
process the remote sensor search icon will flash on the
display. Wait several minutes for this icon to turn off.
If the search icon turns off and the outdoor temperature
and humidity are still showing dashes (--), the remote
sensor is defective. If the sensor properly syncs up,
proceed to the next step “Intermittent problems with
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Problem
Solution
outdoor sensor reception on console.”
Intermittent
problems with
outdoor sensor
reception on
console
There may be a temporary loss of communication due to
signal quality issues caused by electrical interference or
other location related factors (obstacles along line of
sight).
To troubleshoot, install a fresh set of batteries in the
remote sensor array and console. For cold weather
environments, install lithium batteries.
If problems remain with fresh batteries, ensure power
adapter is not too close to the console, and the console is
not close to other electrical noise generating devices such
as TVs, monitors, computers and transmitting devices.
If you still have intermittent problems move sensor and
console closer together, but not closer than 5 ft. Also
check that there are no metal barriers like aluminum
siding, or metal wall framing, along the line of sight
between sensor and console. Relocate sensor and console
as necessary to avoid obstacles.
Depending on natural barriers you may also have to move
the outdoor sensor higher and/or closer.
Indoor
temperature
sensor reads too
high in the day
time, and/or night
time
Make sure the thermo-hygrometer is mounted in an indoor
area where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight, our
radiative heating, or convective heating.
Indoor and
Outdoor
Temperature do
not agree during
indoor testing
During installation testing it is useful to test with both
console and outdoor unit in the same room. Allow up to
one hour for the sensors to stabilize and adjust to room
temperature. The indoor and outdoor temperature sensors
should agree within 4 °F (the sensor accuracy is ± 2 °F).
If these values still disagree, use calibration offsets for one
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Problem
Solution
or both sensors (see section 6.9.3) to adjust to a known
good reference temperature.
Indoor and
Outdoor
Humidity do not
agree during
indoor testing
The procedure here is that same as for outdoor/indoor
temperature. The sensors should agree within 10 % (the
sensor accuracy is ± 5 %)
If these values still disagree, use calibration offsets for one
or both sensors (see section 6.9.3) to adjust to a known
good reference humidity.
Relative pressure
does not agree
with official
reporting station
Relative pressure refers to sea-level equivalent
temperature and should generally agree closely with the
official station. If there is a disagreement, make sure you
are not looking at absolute pressure, in particular if your
station is not near sea level. Also check at different times
due to occasional delays in updates to the official station.
Redo the pressure calibration procedure described in
section 6.9.3.
The barometer is only accurate to ± 0.09 inHg (3 hPa)
within the following relative pressure range: 20.67 to
32.50 inHg (700 – 1,100 hPa), which corresponds to an
altitude of 9,000 ft. (2,750 m) down to 2,500 ft. (750 m)
below sea level. At higher altitudes, you should expect a
possible lesser accuracy and non-linearity effects in the
error (the calibration offset only allows for a partially
linear correction).
Data not
reporting to
Wunderground.c
om
Confirm your station ID is correct. The station ID is all
caps, and the most common 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). Example, KAZPHOEN11, not
KAZPH0EN11
If there's a number "1" on the station key, try to input thelo
wer case of letter "L" to replace it on the app.
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Problem
Solution
Confirm that your password (also called: button) is
correct. It is the password wunderground.com generated
for your station ID. You can also verify it by logging in to
wunderground.com and looking it up under “My PWS.”
Check your router firewall settings. The console sends
data via port 80. If you can access other web sites using
“http” (not to be confused with “https”) this setting will be
OK.
No Wi-Fi
connection
Check for Wi-Fi symbol on the display. If wireless
connectivity is operational, the Wi-Fi icon will be
displayed in the time segment on the console.
If the symbol is not displayed, but you do remember
configuring it successfully before, check that the console
external power adapter is plugged in and functional. Wi-Fi
use demand more energy than batteries alone can provide.
If you have never been able to configure Wi-Fi to a
working state, make sure your Wi-Fi supports 2.4 GHz
signals (801 type B or G, or N). The console does not
support Wi-Fi that uses the 5 GHz spectrum.
Make sure you configured the correct SSID and password.
Repeat the procedure if necessary to verify.
The console does not support so-called “captive Wi-Fi”
networks. These are typically “guest” type networks
where users have to agree to terms and conditions before
being connected.
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10 Glossary of Common Terms
Term
Description
Absolute air pressure
absolute barometric
pressure
Absolute air pressure is the air pressure registered on
a barometer without regard to altitude.
Barometer
A barometer is a device that measures the pressure of
the air pushing on it—this measurement is called the
barometric pressure. We don’t actually feel the
barometric pressure because the air pressure is
pushing equally in every direction.
Beaufort (Bft)
An indicator of wind force strength (not speed) as it
would act on a ship’s sails. Still commonly in used in
some locales to indicate wind force.
Dew point
The temperature to which air must be cooled to
become saturated with water vapor. When further
cooled, the airborne water vapor will condense to
form liquid water (dew), or frost if below freezing.
Heat index
The heat index (HI) or humiture is an index that
combines air temperature and relative humidity, in
shaded areas, as an attempt to determine the
human-perceived equivalent temperature, as how hot
it would feel if the humidity were some other value in
the shade.
Hectopascals (hPa)
This is an international standard (SI system) for
measuring air pressure. It used to be referred to as
milli-bar (mb) and sometimes still is. They are
equivalent.
Hygrometer
An instrument that measure relative humidity of the
air. This is expressed as a percentage between 0% and
100%.
Inches of mercury
(inHg)
This is the common unit of measurement for air
pressure in the United States. It refers to the length of
a standard column of mercury (a liquid metal) that
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Term
Description
can be pushed up by the ambient air pressure.
Standard pressure is approximately 29.92 inHg
Knots (kn)
One knot is equivalent to one nautical mile and is
sometimes used to indicate wind speed.
LCD
An acronym for “Liquid Crystal Display.” This is a
common type of display screen used in televisions,
computers, watches, and digital clocks.
LUX (lx)
The unit of illuminance (a measure of the intensity of
illumination on a surface) as used in the SI system.
Millibar (mb)
See HECTOPASCALS.
MM OF Mercury
(mmHg)
This is similar to inches of mercury, except expressed
in millimeters. Standard pressure is approximately
760 mmHg.
Relative air pressure
relative barometric
pressure
Relative air pressure is the absolute air pressure
compensated for the altitude of the barometer. The
result is what the air pressure would be at sea level.
Ultra violet index
The ultraviolet index or UV-Index (UVI) is an
international standard measurement of the strength of
sunburn-producing ultraviolet (UV) radiation at a
particular place and time. The purpose of the UV
Index is to help people effectively protect themselves
from UV radiation. The UV Index is a linear scale,
with higher values representing a greater risk of
sunburn (which is correlated with other health risks)
due to UV exposure. An index of 0 corresponds to
zero UV radiation, as is essentially the case at night.
An index of 10 corresponds roughly to midday
summer sunlight with a clear sky when the UV Index
was originally designed, but values above 10 are
sometimes possible. Levels above 8 are considered
“very high” and above 11 are considered “extreme.”
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Term
Description
Wind chill
Wind chill (popularly wind chill factor) is the
lowering of body temperature due to the passing-flow
of lower-temperature air. In other words, the air
“feels” colder than it is because of the chilling effect
of the wind on the skin.
Table 10: Glossary of terms
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11 Specifications
Note: Out of range values will be displayed using “---”:
Outdoor sensor
Specification
Transmission distance in
open field
100 m (330 ft.)
RF Frequency
433/868/915 MHz depending on location
Temperature range
-40°C – 60°C (-40°F - 140°F)
Temperature accuracy
± 1°C, or ± 2°F
Temperature resolution
0.1°C, or 0.1°F
Humidity range
1% ~ 99%
Humidity accuracy
± 5%
Humidity resolution
1%
Rain volume display range
0 to 9999mm
Rain volume accuracy
± 10%
Rain volume resolution
0.3 mm (for volume < 1,000 mm)
1 mm (for volume ≥ 1,000 mm), or
0.01 in (for volume < 100 in)
1 mm (for volume ≥ 100 in)
Wind speed range
0 – 50 m/s (0 ~ 100 mph)
Wind speed accuracy
± 1 m/s (speed < 5 m/s)
± 10% (speed ≥ 5 m/s), or
± 0.1 mph (speed < 11 mph)
± 10% (speed ≥ 11 mph)
UV-Index range
0 - 15
Light range
0 – 200 kLux
Light accuracy
± 15%
Sensor reporting interval
16 seconds
Table 11: Outdoor sensor specification
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Indoor sensor
Specification
Temperature range
-10°C – 60°C (14°F - 140°F)
Temperature resolution
0.1°C, or 0.1°F
Humidity range
1% ~ 99%
Humidity resolution
1%
Barometric pressure range
700-1100hPa (20.67-32.5inHg)
Barometric pressure accuracy
± 3 hPa in 700 – 1,100 hPa range
Barometric pressure resolution
0.1 hPa (0.01 inHg)
Alarm duration
120 sec
Sensor reporting interval
60s
Table 12: Indoor sensor specification
Power
Specification
Base station/console
5V DC adaptor (included), Power Consumption:
0.5 Watts (1.25 Watts during Wi-Fi
configuration mode)
Base station/console
3 x AAA batteries (not included)
Outdoor sensor
Solar panel (built-in)
Outdoor sensor
(backup)
2 x AA 1.5V LR6 Alkaline (not included), or
2 x AA 1.5V Lithium battery (not included)
Table 13: Power specification
The primary power source for the outdoor sensor is the solar panel. When
available solar power (light over recent period) is insufficient, the batteries
will be used. In outdoor climates that frequently have sustained temperatures
below 0°C (or 32°F) the use of Lithium batteries is strongly suggested as
these are performing better than Alkaline batteries under such
circumstances.
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12 Warranty Information
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.
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. To
receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact us for problem
determination and service procedures.
This limited warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and
does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation,
normal set-up or adjustments, or claims based on misrepresentation by the
seller, or performance variations resulting from installation-related
circumstances.
