Edimax AI-1001W V2, AI-1001W V3, AI-1001W V4 User Manual

AI-1001W V2, V3, V4

User Manual

12-2019 / v1.0

Contents

I. Safety Information ............................................... 4

II. Product Information ............................................. 5

II-1. Package Content .............................................................................. 5

II-2. LED Indicator ................................................................................... 6

II-3. Hardware Introduction .................................................................... 7

II-4. System Requirement ....................................................................... 8

III. Hardware Installation ......................................... 9

III-1. AirBox Installation ........................................................................... 9

III-2. Wall Bracket Installation ................................................................ 10

IV. EdiGreen App Installation ...................................................... 12

IV-1. EdiGreen Account .......................................................................... 13

IV-2. Adding Devices (Wi-Fi, Android) .................................................... 19

IV-3. AI-1001W V4 (NB-IoT, Android) ..................................................... 25

IV-4. Adding Devices (Wi-Fi, iOS) ........................................................... 27

IV-5. AI-1001W V4 (NB-IoT, iOS) ............................................................ 33

V. EdiGreen Settings ......................................................................... 37

V-1. Location Filter ................................................................................ 37

V-2. Air Quality Index ........................................................................ 38

V-3. Add New Device ......................................................................... 40

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V-4. Information ................................................................................ 40

V-5. Logout ........................................................................................ 42

VI. All List........................................................................................... 43

VII. All Map ...................................................................................... 48

VIII. Favorite List ........................................................................... 50

IX. Favorite Map ........................................................................... 55

X. Reset to Factory Default Settings ....................... 56

XI. Cleaning the Unit ............................................. 57

XI-1. Air Pump Cleaner .................................................................... 57

XI-2. Dust-off Canned Compressed Air ............................................ 58

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I. Safety Information

For effective sensing and retrieval of environmental data, please install the
unit with the safety restrictions outlined below:

1. Must be in locations with good air circulation.

2. Must be positioned for proper air intake to achieve cross ventilation.

3. The air inlet must be kept clear and should be rechecked regularly.

4. Must be in locations close to a power supply and has good Wi-Fi internet

signal capable of connecting to the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

5. Must not be installed in locations that are subject to extremes of humidity

or temperature such as near fire or other heat sources.

6. Must not be installed in locations directly exposed to sunlight or reflected

light source.

7. Must not be installed in corrosive environments such as in environments

with salty, acidic or basic air, or places with storage of corrosive liquids.

8. Do not inject gas, contaminants, or smoke directly into the unit, or install

the unit in a location prone to the aforementioned actions.

Unable to follow the above-mentioned guideline may reduce
machine lifetime.

You can find all supporting documents from the link below or via QR Code:

https://www.edimax.com/download

(Once you’ve visited the Edimax official website, please enter model no.
“AI-1001W V2, V3, V4” into the search box to search for your product.)

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AI-1001W V2, V3, V4

USB Cable

Power Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

Cable Ties

Screws

Wall Bracket Set

II. Product Information

The AI-1001W V2, V3 and V4 (4-in-1) Multi-Sensor Outdoor Air Quality
Detector is your best air quality solution – with the EdiGreen Cloud Service,
the AI-1001W V2, V3 and V4 provides a comprehensive air quality monitoring
solution to help the improvement of outdoor air quality.

II-1. Package Content

NOTE: AI-1001W V2 will no longer include the wall bracket set with its

product.

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LED

Color

LED Status

Description

Status

Red

On

Booting up

Flashing slowly

Waiting for setup

Flashing quickly

AirBox in default

Off

Setup completed

Wi-Fi

Green

On

Wi-Fi connected

Flashing

Wi-Fi is operational but not connected

Internet

Green

On

Device connected to the Internet

Flashing slowly

Device not connected to the Internet or
Cloud

Flashing quickly

Setup is not successful or device not
connected to Cloud

LED

Color

LED Status

Description

Status

Red

On

Booting up

Flashing slowly

Waiting for setup

Flashing

quickly

AirBox in default

Off

Setup completed

Wi-Fi

Green

On

Wi-Fi connected

Flashing

Wi-Fi is operational but not connected

Off

If the AirBox is connected to EdiGreen
via NB-IoT then the Wi-Fi LED will be off
all the time.

Internet

Green

On

Device connected to the Internet

Off

Default

II-2. LED Indicator

LED Status for AI-1001W V2, V3:

LED Status for AI-1001W V4:

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II-3. Hardware Introduction

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No.

Description

1

Reset Button

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Micro USB Port (Power 5V/1A)

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Fan

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Sensor

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LED Internet

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LED Wi-Fi

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LED Status

II-4. System Requirement

- Internet with Wi-Fi Connection 2.4G (802.11n)

- Computer or mobile device with web browser

- Android 5 and above

- iOS 9 and above

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III. Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the steps to connect your air quality
detector to the Internet.

III-1. AirBox Installation

1. Please plug the power adapter to a power socket and connect the

AI-1001W V2, V3, V4 using the USB cable. (The red status LED will turn on)

2. Please wait a moment for the device to boot up (red status LED will stay

on during boot up). The red status LED and green internet LED will start
flashing to indicate that factory default is completed. You may proceed to
the next step when factory default is completed.

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III-2. Wall Bracket Installation

The installation of wall-mount stand for AI-1001W V3, V4 is shown as figure
below:

III-3. Replace The PM 2.5 Sensor

1. Disconnect the AI-1001W V3, V4 from power. Then unplug the power

adaptor before cleaning moderately.

2. Remove the bottom screws.

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3. Carefully pull out the PM2.5 sensor.

4. After the ribbon cable is removed, take off the existing sensor and

replace with the new one. Then install the new sensor in accordance
with installation guideline stated above.

Please remember the color orientation of the cable and insert the
cable back according to its color orientation. During the removal of
the sensor, please pull out the latch gently to prevent it from
breaking off.

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Android OS

iOS

IV. EdiGreen App Installation

Search and download "EdiGreen" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Launch the "EdiGreen" in your smart mobile device.

For the Internet connection procedure, please follow the instructions
below, according to your mobile device.

Please make sure "Access to my location" is turned on.

˙ Your mobile device is able to connect to your home's Wi-Fi network or

whichever network you anticipated the detector to connect to. Please
make sure this network has internet connectivity.

NOTE: If you have trouble setting up AI-1001W V2, V3, V4 via Wi-Fi, please
turn off your mobile device 4G connection.

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IV-1. EdiGreen Account

First time users, please follow the steps below to register the EdiGreen

account,

1. Tap the icon in the top right corner of the homepage.

2. Tap “Add New Device”.

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3. Click on “Sign Up” below to register an account.

4. Enter a valid email and password. Validate your password again and tap
“Next”.

Please make sure the email address is valid.

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5. Please check your email for a message with your code. (Your code is 6
numbers long).

6. Enter the 6 digits code and tap “OK“.

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7. You will see “Setup Successful”, please tap “Ok”.

8. Enter your email and password. Login your account.

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NOTE: If you need help resetting your password, please follow the steps

below,

1. Visit “Forgot password”.

2. Enter the email address and select “Forgot password”.

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3. Check your email for a password reset email.

4. Enter your verification code and click the “OK” button.

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5. Enter a new password. And re-enter the new password in the Confirm
password field. Click the “Next” button.

IV-2. Adding Devices (Wi-Fi, Android)

1. Turn on Wi-Fi in your Android phone.

2. Open the EdiGreen App.

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3. A pop-up Declaration and Statement will be displayed on screen, please

press “AGREE” to continue. (This Declaration appears only once when

EdiGreen is opened for the first time).

4. Tap the icon in the top right corner of the homepage.

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5. Tap “Add New Device”.

6. Select a model.

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7. The app will start searching for available Wi-Fi network for the detector.
Tap the desired Wi-Fi network.

8. Choose either “ACCURATE LOCATION” or “INACCURATE LOCATION”.

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9. Enter a device name, password and validate the password again.

NOTE: AI-1001W V4 does not have“device name/ password”page.

10. Select a Wi-Fi network.

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11. Enter the Wi-Fi password and press “OK” to continue.

NOTE: Please find the unique SSID of your detector on the product label. The
final two digits ** of the SSID "PM2.5_Setup_**" is the final two digits of
the detector's “Setup WiFi SSID”.

Setup Complete! Now you are able to monitor the air quality near your unit,
anywhere with your mobile device.

NOTE: Please wait while setup is exiting. This may take a few minutes.

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IV-3. AI-1001W V4 (NB-IoT, Android)

Please follow the steps below to add your AI-1001W V4 to the EdiGreen.

1. Select AI-1001W_V4.

2. Select the NB-IoT mode.

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3. Select your device from the device list.

4. Choose “ACCURATE LOCATION” or “INACCURATE LOCATION”.

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NOTE: Please wait while setup is exiting. This may take a few minutes.

Setup Complete! You are successfully connect to your AI-1001W V4 to

EdiGreen via NB-IoT.

IV-4. Adding Devices via Wi-Fi (iOS)

1. Open the EdiGreen App.

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2. A pop-up Statement and Declaration will be displayed on screen, please

press “OK” and “Agree” to continue. (This Declaration appears once only

when EdiGreen is opened for the first time)

3. Tap the icon in the top right corner of the homepage.

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4. Tap “Add New Device”.

5. Select a model.

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6. Pop-up Wi-Fi Connection tutorial will be displayed on screen.

7. Go to Wi-Fi settings and choose the SSID “PM2.5_Setup_XX” of your
detector.

Please find the unique SSID of your detector on the product label.
The final 2 digits ** of the SSID "PM2.5_Setup_**" is the final two
digits of the detector's “Setup WiFi SSID”.

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8. Open the EdiGreen again. Choose either “ACCURATE LOCATION” or
“INACCURATE LOCATION”.

9. Enter a device name, password and validate the password again.

NOTE: AI-1001W V4 does not have“device name/ password”page.

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10. The app will start searching for available Wi-Fi network for the detector.
Tap the desired Wi-Fi network and enter the Wi-Fi password and press
“OK” to continue.

Setup Complete! Now you are able to monitor the air quality near your unit
with your mobile device anywhere.

NOTE: Please wait while setup is exiting. This may take a few minutes.

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IV-5. AI-1001W V4 (NB-IoT, iOS)

Please follow the steps below to add your AI-1001W V4 to the EdiGreen.

1. Select AI-1001W_V4.

2. Select NB-IoT mode.

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3. Pop-up Wi-Fi Connection tutorial will be displayed on screen.

4. Go to Wi-Fi settings and choose the SSID “PM2.5_Setup_XX” of your
detector.

Please find the unique SSID of your detector on the product label.
The final 2 digits ** of the SSID "PM2.5_Setup_**" is the final two
digits of the detector's “Setup WiFi SSID”.

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5. Choose either “ACCURATE LOCATION” or “INACCURATE LOCATION”.

6. Open the EdiGreen again to start the installation.

NOTE: Please wait while setup is exiting. This may take a few minutes.

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Setup complete! You are successfully connect to your AI-1001W V4 to

EdiGreen via NB-IoT.

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V. EdiGreen Settings

Tap the icon on the top right corner of the main screens to enter the
setting page.

V-1. Location Filter

Create your own filter that AirBox can only be viewed at a certain station.

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An example is shown below where “AirBox Station” is checked:

V-2. Air Quality Index

An air quality index (AQI) is used by government agencies to communicate to
the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to
become. Different countries have their own air quality indices, corresponding
to different national air quality standards. For example, you can choose either
“PM2.5 Daily Air Quality Index of UK” or “PM2.5 Index of Taiwan AQI” in
EdiGreen.

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PM2.5 Daily Air Quality Index of UK:

PM2.5 Index of Taiwan AQI:

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V-3. Add New Device

Please refer to section IV-2 Adding Devices (Android OS) and IV-4 Adding
Devices (iOS) for more details.

V-4. Information

The information page includes “Air Quality Data Collection and Usage
Declaration”, “Statement” and “APP Version”.

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Tap the “Air Quality Data Collection and Usage Declaration” to display the
dialog box.

Tap the “Statement” to display the dialog box.

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V-5. Logout

Tap “Logout” to sign off your account.

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VI. All List

You will get a list of all the added AiBox from you and others that are
respectively displayed.

Quick glance expression / color air quality information is shown by tapping

(on the top left corner):

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AirBox Station

AirBox Name

Air Quality

Nearest AirBox

PM

2.5

Nearest AirBox:

If your mobile device is able to retrieve your current location, an AirBox
closest to you will be displayed on top of the list. The icon underneath the
name of the AirBox indicates that it is the nearest AirBox to your location.

Air Quality:

The facial expression displayed at the front of the list (example below) is an
indication of how good the air quality is near the AirBox.

PM

2.5:

The value displayed below the name of the AirBox indicates PM
information.

2.5

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Time

Temperature

Humidity

Distance and Direction

Time:

Displays the time the data was last retrieved.

Distance and Direction:

The distance and direction of the AirBox compared to your current location.

Temperature:

Temperature is displayed in degrees Celsius.

Humidity:

Relative humidity is displayed as a percentage.

Search Location:

Enter the keywords of a place. You will see search results below the search

bar.

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Tap an AirBox to see more information:

: Show the current location of the AirBox on Google map.

: Click the icon to find the current location of the AirBox.

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: This page shows the Airbox information including Real-Time PM2.5,

temperature and humidity.

: Click on the icon to add the AirBox to the Favorite list

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VII. All Map

The “All Map” tab displays all the AirBox that in your area.

Tap will bring you back to your current location on the map.

Tap will display the air quality level of PM2.5 (in a chart) and information
of other Airboxon the map:

Tap will display the windy forecast on the map

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Displayed on the map represent the AirBox stations.

Displayed on the map represent the EPA stations.
Displayed on the map represent the LASS stations.

Displayed on the map represent the data is different from the
surrounding environment.

PM2.5 Index of Taiwan AQI PM2.5 Daily Air Quality Index of UK

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Displayed on the map represent the machine needs to maintenance.

Shows the current wind direction on the map.

VIII. Favorite List

Favorite List displays all the added and favorite AirBox in a list as exemplified
below:

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To add devices to Favorite List from your All List:

1. Go to All List.

2. Select a desired AirBox. Tap the right corner icon to add the AirBox to
the favorite list.

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To remove the devices from the Favorite List:

1. Tap the right corner icon to remove the devices.

2. Click the “YES” button to continue.

You can change name, change location, remove the devices or check the
firmware version of your AirBox in Favorite List too.

Tap the right corner icon:

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Change Name:

Tap “Change name” to change its on-map name.
Enter the new name and tap “OK” to complete, or “CANCEL” to forfeit change.

Change Location:

Tap “Change location” to change its location. Tap and drag the AirBox to the
desired location. (Must within the circle 100M)

NOTE: This option is not recommended as shifting the location of the AirBox
manually may cause interruption to data collection (location error).

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Delete:

Tap “Delete” or “Remove device” to remove the device.

Android iOS

NOTE:

- Please be aware you cannot change the AirBox’s name which are not
added from you.

- For AI-1001W V4, remove the device will restore a device to its factory

default settings.

Firmware Version:

Display the current firmware version of your AirBox.

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IX. Favorite Map

Favorite Airbox are shown in the “Favorite Map”.

Tap will bring you back to your current location on the map.
Tap will display the air quality level of PM2.5 and information of other
Airboxon the map.

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X. Reset to Factory Default Settings

If you experience problems with the device, try rebooting it by reconnecting
the power. If rebooting does not work, try resetting it back to its factory
default settings. This resets all settings back to the default settings.
To perform a factory reset, please follow steps below:

1. Press and hold the reset button on the back panel for at least 10 seconds.

Release the button when the Status LED flashes quickly in Red and wait a
couple of minutes for the unit to restart

2. Please wait a moment for the device to reset. The red System Status LED

and green Internet LED will start flashing if it is ready to connect to
EdiGreen and the Internet.

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XI. Cleaning the Unit

Choose either one of the two options below depending on the cleaning tool
you have. It is recommended to clean the sensors every 3-6 months for
optimal sensor functionality.

If you have other pump-like cleaning tools available (e.g. for
computers), you may also utilize them. Please be careful to not
exert extremes of force or temperature / humidity onto the
sensors to prevent damaging them.

XI-1. Air Pump Cleaner

1. Direct the nozzle of the air pump cleaner at an opening of a sensor.

2. Squeeze the bulb to blow air at the sensors.

3. Do this for 5-10 times and make sure all sensor openings are cleaned.

AI-1001W V2 AI-1001W V2

AI-1001W V3, V4 AI-1001W V3, V4

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A general air pump cleaner of maximum diameter 55mm and
length 150mm will be sufficient.

XI-2. Dust-off Canned Compressed Air

1. Direct the nozzle of the compressed air at an opening of a sensor.

2. Keep the nozzle at 10cm from the sensor opening.

3. Use short bursts (1-2 seconds) of air spray a few times to clean the sensor.

4. Make sure all sensor openings are cleaned.

AI-1001W V2 AI-1001W V2

AI-1001W V3, V4 AI-1001W V3, V4

A general dust-off compressed air will be sufficient.

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