Fine Offset Electronics WH65BV1, WH2902, WH65B Users Manual
Weather Station User Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Warnings and Cautions.................................................................................................................... 2
3. Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................................ 2
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ...................................................................................... 3
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout ....................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Site Survey ............................................................................................................................. 3
5. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 3
5.1 Parts List ................................................................................................................................. 3
5.2 Recommend Tools .................................................................................................................. 4
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up ............................................................................................................... 4
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane ............................................................................................................... 5
5.3.2 Install Wind Cups ............................................................................................................... 5
5.3.3 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel ............................................................................................ 5
5.3.4 Install Batteries ................................................................................................................... 6
5.3.5 Install Mounting Pole ......................................................................................................... 7
5.5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ................................................................................. 7
5.6 Display Console ..................................................................................................................... 8
6. Display Console Operation ............................................................................................................. 9
6.1 Screen Display ........................................................................................................................ 9
6.2 Console Initialization ........................................................................................................... 10
6.2.1 Button Operation .............................................................................................................. 11
6.3 Set Mode .............................................................................................................................. 11
6.3.1 Time Zones ....................................................................................................................... 14
6.4 Barometric Pressure Display ................................................................................................ 15
6.4.1 Viewing Absolute vs. Relative Pressure ........................................................................... 15
6.4.2 Rate of Change of Pressure Graph ................................................................................... 15
6.4.3 Viewing Pressure History ................................................................................................. 16
6.4.4 Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion ......................................................................... 16
6.5 Rain Display ......................................................................................................................... 16
6.5.1 Rain Increments of Measure ............................................................................................ 16
6.5.2 Resetting Rain .................................................................................................................. 16
6.5.3 Increments of Rain Definitions ........................................................................................ 17
6.6 Wind Display ........................................................................................................................ 17
6.7 Temperature Display ............................................................................................................ 17
6.7.1 Wind Chill, Dew Point and Heat Index Display .............................................................. 17
6.8 Alarms .................................................................................................................................. 17
6.8.1 Viewing High and Low Alarms ........................................................................................ 17
6.8.2 Setting High and Low Alarms .......................................................................................... 18
6.9 Max/Min Mode .................................................................................................................... 21
6.9.1 Viewing Max/Min Values ................................................................................................. 21
6.10 Calibration ............................................................................................................................ 22
6.10.1 Calibration Settings ...................................................................................................... 22
6.10.2 Calibration Ranges ....................................................................................................... 23
6.10.3 Calibration Discussion ................................................................................................. 24
6.11 Restoring the Console to Factory Default ............................................................................ 26
6.12 Resynchronize Wireless Sensor ............................................................................................ 26
6.13 Backlight Operation ............................................................................................................. 26
6.13.1 With AC Adapter .......................................................................................................... 26
6.13.2 Without AC Adapter ..................................................................................................... 26
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6.14 Tendency Arrows .................................................................................................................. 26
6.15 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator ....................................................................................... 26
6.16 Weather Forecasting ............................................................................................................. 27
6.16.1 Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations ....................................................... 27
7. Live Internet Publishing ................................................................................................................ 28
7.1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to WiFi ................................................................ 28
8. Registering with WeatherUnderground.com, WeatherBug.com and WeatherCloud.net ............... 33
8.1 WeatherUnderground.com .................................................................................................... 33
8.2 WeatherBug.com .................................................................................................................. 35
8.3 WeatherCloud ....................................................................................................................... 36
9. Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................................... 36
10. Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 38
10.1 Wireless Specifications......................................................................................................... 38
10.2 Measurement Specifications ................................................................................................. 39
10.3 Power Consumption ............................................................................................................. 39
11. Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 39
12. Troubleshooting Guide ............................................................................................................. 40
13. Liability Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 41
14. FCC Statement .......................................................................................................................... 41
1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Weather WH2902 WiFi OSPREY Solar Powered Wireless
Weather Station. The following user guide provides step by step instructions for installation, operation
and troubleshooting.
2. Warnings and Cautions
Warning: Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your weather station
mounting pole. Never install the weather station in a storm.
Warning: 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.
3. Quick Start Guide
Although the manual is comprehensive, much of the information contained may be intuitive. In
addition, the manual does not flow properly because the sections are organized by components.
The following Quick Start Guide provides only the necessary steps to install, operate the weather
station, and upload to the internet, along with references to the pertinent sections.
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Required
Step
Description
Section
1
Assemble and power up the sensor array
5.3
3
Power up the display console and synchronize with sensor array
5.6
6
Mount the sensor array
5.3.5
4
Set date and time on console
6.3
5
Calibrate the relative pressure to sea-level conditions (local airport) on
console
6.3
7
Reset the rain to zero on console
6.5.2
Optional
8
Configure WiFi
7.1
9
Register and upload to Weather Servers
7.1 and 8
QTY
Item
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout
Before installing your weather station in the permanent location, we recommend operating the weather
station for one week in a temporary location with easy access. This will allow you to check out all of
the functions, insure proper operation, and familiarize you with the weather station and calibration
procedures. This will also allow you to test the wireless range of the weather station.
4.2 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 rechargeable 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’ from any building, structure, 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’
tall, and the mounting pole is 6’ tall, install 4 x (20 – 6)’ = 56’ away.
4. Wireless Range. The radio communication between receiver and transmitter in an open field
can reach a distance of up to 330 feet, providing there are no interfering obstacles such as
buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines. Wireless signals will not penetrate metal
buildings. Under most conditions, the maximum wireless range is 100’.
5. Radio interference such as PCs, radios or TV sets can, in the worst case, entirely cut off radio
communication. Please take this into consideration when choosing console or mounting
locations. Make sure your display console is at least five feet away from any electronic device
to avoid interference.
5. Getting Started
The weather station consists of a display console (receiver), an all in one sensor array, and wireless
thermo-hygrometer-barometer.
5.1 Parts List
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QTY
Item
1
Display Console
Frame Dimensions (LxWxH): 7.50 x 4.50 x 0.75”
LCD Dimensions (LxW): 3.00 x 6.75”
1
Sensor Array
1
Wind Vane
1
5V DC Adaptor
2
Pole mounting U-bolts
2
Pole mounting U-bolt nuts
1
User manual
(a)
(b)
No
Description
No
Description
1
Wind Vane (measures wind direction)
7
Solar panel
2
Wind Speed Sensor (measures wind speed)
8
U-Bolt
3
UV sensor/ Light sensor
9
Battery compartment
4
Thermometer-hygrometer sensor (measures
temperature and humidity)
10
Reset button
5
Rain collector
11
LED transmitter Indicator
6
Bubble level
5.2 Recommend Tools
Precision screwdriver (for small Phillips screw on wind vane and wind cups)
Adjustable wrench (for mounting pole)
Compass or GPS (for wind direction calibration)
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up
Figure 1
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(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane
Reference Figure 2. (a) Locate and align the flat key on the wind vane shaft to the flat key on the wind
vane and push the vane on to the shaft. (b) tighten the set screw with a precision screw driver and
make sure the wind vane spins freely.
Figure 2
5.3.2 Install Wind Cups
Reference Figure 3. (a) push the wind cups on to the shaft. (b) tighten the set screw with a precision
screw driver and make sure the wind cups spin freely.
Figure 3
5.3.3 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel
Reference Figure 4. Install the rain gauge funnel. Rotate clockwise to attach the funnel to the sensor
array.
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(a)
(b)
Figure 4
5.3.4 Install Batteries
Reference Figure 5. Insert 3 x AA non-rechargeable batteries (not included) into the battery
compartment. The LED indicator on the back of the transmitter will turn on for four seconds, and then
flash once every 16 seconds (the sensor transmission update period).
Figure 5
Note: If the LED does not light up, or stays on permanently, make sure the battery polarity is
correct, or the batteries are fresh. Do not install the batteries backwards. You can permanently damage
the thermo-hygrometer.
Note: We recommend lithium batteries for cold weather climates, but alkaline batteries are
sufficient for most climates. We do not recommend rechargeable batteries. They have lower voltages,
do not operate well at wide temperature ranges, and do not last as long, resulting in poorer reception.
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(a)
(b)
5.3.5 Install Mounting Pole
Reference Figure 6. The mounting assembly includes two U-Bolts and a bracket that tightens around
a 1 to 2” diameter pole (not included) using the four U-Bolt nuts.
Figure 6
Use the bubble level next to the rain sensor to make sure the sensor array is completely level. If the
sensor array is not level, the rain gauge will not measure properly.
5.3.5.1 Aligning the Wind Direction
Locate the four wind vane compass rose indicators of N, E, S, W (representing North, East, South and
West) at the base of the wind vane. Align the compass rose direction upon final installation with a
compass or GPS.
5.5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication
Note: To insure proper communication, mount the remote sensor(s) upright on a vertical surface,
such as a wall. Do not lay the sensor flat.
Wireless communication is susceptible to interference, distance, walls and metal barriers. We
recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless communication.
1. Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the console several feet away from computer
monitors and TVs.
2. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). If you have other 915 MHz devices and
communication is intermittent, try turning off these other devices for troubleshooting
purposes. You may need to relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid intermittent
communication.
3. Line of Sight Rating. This device is rated at 300 feet line of sight (no interference, barriers or
walls) but typically you will get 100 feet maximum under most real-world installations, which
include passing through barriers or walls.
4. Metal Barriers. Radio frequency will not pass through metal barriers such as aluminum
siding. If you have metal siding, align the remote and console through a window to get a clear
line of sight.
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Medium
RF Signal Strength Reduction
Glass (untreated)
5-15%
Plastics
10-15%
Wood
10-40%
Brick
10-40%
Concrete
40-80%
Metal
90-100%
The following is a table of reception loss vs. the transmission medium. Each “wall” or obstruction
decreases the transmission range by the factor shown below.
5.6 Display Console
The front and back of the display console is shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8.
Figure 7
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Figure 8
Reference Figure 8 (1). Connect the display console power jack to AC power with the power adapter
(included), (2) unfold the desk stand, and place 5 to 10 feet from the sensor array, and wait several
minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the display console.
6. Display Console Operation
6.1 Screen Display
The display console home screen layout is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9
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No
Description
No
Description
1
Time
10
Rainfall
2
Moon phase
11
Outdoor temperature
3
Barometric Pressure
12
Outdoor humidity
4
Weather forecast
13
RF icon
5
UV index
14
Indoor humidity
6
Solar Radiation
15
Indoor temperature
7
Wind speed
16
Date
8
Wind direction
17
WIFI icon
9
MAX/MIN Daily
18
DST
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 10
The console will display all of the LCD segments for three seconds after power up as shown in Figure
11, the indoor conditions will immediately update, and the outdoor sensor array will register within a
few minutes.
Figure 11
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Key
Description
SET
Press and hold to enter the SET mode.
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).
RAIN
Press to switch between Rain Rate (in/hr), Rain Event, Rain Day, Rain
Week, Rain Month, 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.
6.2.1 Button Operation
Figure 12
The console has 8 buttons at the bottom for easy operation:
6.3 Set Mode
Press and hold the SET button for two seconds to enter the SET Mode. To proceed to the next setting,
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press (do not hold) the SET button.
To exit the SET mode at any time, press the LIGHT / SNOOZE button.
Figure 13 summarizes the set mode sequence and commands.
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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]
Daylight
Savings Time
(DST)
Press [WIND +] to switch DST OFF
and ON.
Set to ON (most locations) if you
observe daylight savings time, and the
clock will automatically adjust twice
per year.
Set to OFF (Arizona and Hawaii) if
you do not observe DST.
[SET]
Time Zone
Press [WIND +] or [PRESSURE -] to
adjust up or down (-12 to 12).
The default time zone is -5 (EST).
To find your time zone settings, please
reference Figure 14.
[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
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.
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