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Solar Powered Wireless Wi-Fi Weather Station
Operation Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
2. Warnings and Cautions ..................................................................................................... 3
3. Quick Start Guide............................................................................................................... 3
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ........................................................................ 3
5. Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 4
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane ................................................................................................................. 7
5.3.2 Install Mounting Pole ........................................................................................................... 7
5.3.3 Install Batteries .................................................................................................................... 9
5.3.4 Mount Weather Station ..................................................................................................... 10
5.3.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED ................................................................................. 11
6. Display Console Operation .............................................................................................. 14
6.3 Key function ........................................................................................ 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.1 Beep .................................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.2 MAX/MIN Daily ................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.3 DST(daylight saving time) ................................................................................................ 19
6.4.4 Time Zone ........................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.5 Time/Date ......................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。0
6.4.6 Pressure .............................................................................................. 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.7 Light ..................................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.8 Temperature ....................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.9 Wind speed ......................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.10 Rain ............................................................................................ 错误！未定义书签。
6.4.11 Moon phase ................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.5 Alarm Mode ........................................................................................ 错误！未定义书签。
6.5.1 View Alarm Value ............................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.5.2 Alarm mode setting ........................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6.5.3 Alarm Setting Order .......................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
6. 6 Max/Min mode ................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
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6.7 Calibration Mode ..................................................................................................... 25
6.8 Other Features ......................................................................................................... 26
7. Specification ..................................................................................................................... 29
8. Live Internet Publishing ................................................................................................... 31
8.1.Connecting the Weather Station Console to WiFi .......................................................... 31
9. Registering with WeatherUnderground.com, WeatherBug.com and WeatherCloud.net 35
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1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Solar Powered Wireless WiFi 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
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Assemble and power up the sensor array
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Power up the display console and synchronize with sensor array
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Mount the sensor array
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Set date and time on console
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Calibrate the relative pressure to sea-level conditions (local airport) on console
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Reset the rain to zero on console
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Configure WiFi
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Register and upload to Weather Server
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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
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locations. Make sure your display console is at least five feet away from any electronic device to avoid interference.
5. Getting Started
The WS-1000-WiFi weather station consists of a display console (receiver), an all in one sensor array, and wireless thermo-hygrometer-barometer.
5.1 Parts List
QTY
Item
Image
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Display Console Frame Dimensions (LxWxH):
18.7x11.5x1.9cm (7.35 x 4.5 x 0.75”)
LCD Dimensions (LxW):
15.6x 7.6cm (6.2 x 3”)
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Sensor Array
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Wind Vane
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5V DC Adaptor 2
Pole 2
Pole mounting U-bolt
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QTY
Item
Image
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Pole mounting clamps
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Pole mounting U-bolt nuts
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Allen wrench
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User manual
5.2 Recommend Tools
Precision screwdriver (for small Phillips screw on battery cover door) Adjustable wrench (for mounting pole) Compass or GPS (for wind direction calibration)
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up
Figure 1
No
Description
No
Description
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Wind Vane (measures wind direction)
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Thermo-hygrometer Sensor (measures temperature and humidity)
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Wind Speed Sensor (measures wind speed)
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UV Sensor 3
Solar collector
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Solar Radiation Sensor
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Rechargeable battery compartment
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Rain Collector (self emptying)
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LED transmission indicator (turns on for 4 seconds on power up, flashes once per 16 seconds)
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Bubble Level
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Reset button
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 the hex wrench (included).
(a)
(b)
Figure 2
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5.3.2 Install Mounting Pole
Reference Figure 3. Remove the mounting pole collar by rotating counter clockwise.
Figure 3
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Reference Figure 4. Locate and align the groove on the sensor array and mounting pole.
Figure 4
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Reference Figure 5. Turn the mounting pole collar to lock the pole into place by rotating clockwise.
Figure 5
5.3.3 Install Batteries
Reference Figure 6. Locate the battery door on the bottom of the sensor array. Turn the set screw counter clockwise to open the battery compartment. Insert the 3xAA rechargeable batteries (included). The LED indicator on the bottom of the sensor array will turn on for four seconds and normally flash once per 16 seconds (the transmission update period).
Close the battery door and tighten the set screw.
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Figure 6
5.3.4 Mount Weather Station
Fasten the mounting pole to your mounting pole or bracket (purchased separately) with the U-bolts, mounting pole brackets and nuts, as shown in Figure 7. Tighten the mounting pole to your mounting pole with the U-Bolt assembly. Make sure your mounting pole is as far away from the temperature sensor as possible, as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7
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1. Reference Figure . Locate the four wind vane compass rose indicators of N, E, S, W (representing North, East, South and West). Align the compass rose direction upon final installation with a compass or GPS.
Figure 8
2. Reference Figure . Make sure the sensor array is completely level upon final installation. Failure to do so will result in inaccurate rain gauge readings.
Figure 9
5.3.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED
In the event the sensor array is not transmitting, reset the sensor array.
With an open ended paperclip, press and hold the RESET BUTTON for three seconds to completely discharge the voltage.
Take out the batteries and wait one minute, while covering the solar panel to drain the voltage.
Put batteries back in and resynchronize with console by powering down and up the console with the sensor array about 10 feet away.
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5.4 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 433 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.
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.
Medium
RF Signal Strength Reduction
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