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Your console is capable of sending your sensor data to select internet-based weather services. The supported services are shown in the table below:

Hosting 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 do not support.

Weather Underground

https://www.wunderground.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.

Weather Cloud

https://weathercloud.net

Weathercloud is a real-time weather social network formed by observers from around the world.

Weather Observation

Website (WOW)

http://wow.metoffice.gov.

uk/

WOW is a UK based weather observation website. WOW allows anyone to submit their own weather data, anywhere in the world.

Customized

Website

Supports uploading to your customized website, if the website has the same protocol with Wunderground or Ecowitt.

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 WiFi. The console can only operate using Wi-Fi when the external power adapter is connected and plugged in!

REMARK

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.

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1.1 Download Mobile Application

Wi-Fi configuration is done using your mobile device, either iOS or Android. Start by

downloading the “WS View” application from the Apple App Store or Google Play store, as

appropriate for your device.

1.2 Connect the Console to Wi-Fi

Android User

Configure the Device

Now activate the application you have downloaded on your mobile device. The following instructions will generally show screen shots for the Android application side by side.

Select the device you have

from the device list, then

press Next.

Operate as per the

information, tick the box to

confirm “completed

operation”, press Next.

Start searching the device. If

the device is in your WLAN

list, it will jump to the next

screen shot.

The device named

“EasyWeather-WIFI” followed

by four characters.

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Press Scan and select you SSID from the list,

then enter your Wi-Fi password and press

Next.

If you own a dual band router (2.4 GHz and

5.0 GHz), make sure you connect to the 2.4

GHz band, otherwise it will fail to connect the

weather station to Wi-Fi.

Start to connect your phone to the weather

station “EasyWeather-WIFI” to your router.

Configure successfully it will jump to “Upload

Setting” screen automatically.

Upload Setting

Your console can send your sensor data to select internet-based weather services: ecowitt.net, Wunderground.com, weathercloud.net, wow.metoffice.gov.uk and Customized Website. The user needs to register at the selected website to get the station ID (or MAC address) and password.

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a) Uploading Weather Data to Ecowitt

It is recommended to use the Ecowitt Weather server to monitor and record your sensors data (supports uploading all the sensors data to Ecowitt Weather server). For other weather services, only server-supported data will be uploaded.

On the ecowitt.net uploading page, enable the ON button (displayed blue)

and set the uploading interval

time.

Press Save on the page.

Copy the MAC address (will

be used to add the device on

the server later).

Press Register at

Eecowitt.net to open the

web browser and to activate

option.

After adding the device and

uploading data successfully, if

you found the data not

reporting to server, press

Response Time to reset and

check the response status.

Finish the registration on the

Ecowitt page.

If you have an account and password, press Return to

Press the upper left menu

button and select Devices.

Press Add Device and enter all

the information needed. Press

Save.

If you tick Open data, your weather data can be viewed

by other people.

REMARK

• When selecting the device address on the map, please wait until the map is displayed

before selecting your address.

• Please enter the correct time zone to get the correct time. Time will be automatically

updated to the Internet time through the Wi-Fi connection.

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Once registered, select the dashboard to view your data, as shown below:

Ecowitt.net is a responsive design and mobile-friendly. Simply open the web browser on your mobile device, browse to ecowitt.net, and bookmark your dashboard for quick access.

b) Uploading Weather Data to Wunderground

On the wunderground.com

uploading page, enter the

Station ID & Station Key, and

press Save. Your station ID

will be added on the WU

StationID.

Press Next. Jump to the

screen Upload your

weather data to

weathercloud.net.

If you do not have the

Wunderground Station ID and

Key, press Register at

Wunderground.com to

activating the Register with

Wunderground option.

wunderground.com.

Enter a valid e-mail

address and password to

You will be presented with a

form to fill out.

Complete and submit the

form.

If you cannot find your

weather station model

number from the

drop-down menu,

please select Others.

Once successfully registered, you will receive

a new Station ID and password/key and an e-

mail about the information of Station ID and

Station password/key.

Back to the wunderground.com uploading

page, enter the Station ID & Station Key,

press Save. Your station ID will be added on

the WU StationID.

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c) Uploading Weather Data to Weathercloud

Upload your weather data to

weathercloud.net.

Enter the Weathercloud ID &

Weathercloud Key, press

Save.

Press Next. Jump to

the screen about Upload

your weather data to

Weather Observation

Website (WOW).

If you do not have

Weathercloud ID and

Key, press Register at

Weathercloud.net to open your web browser to activate the Register

with Weathercloud.net

option.

Visit weathercloud.net and

enter your user name, e-mail

and password to sign up.

Respond to the validation e-

mail from Weathercloud (it

may take a few minutes).

You will then be prompted to

add a device. Select “Create

device” and enter your

station’s information.

After registering your station,

take note of the

“Weathercloud ID” and “Key”

presented to you.

Enter these values in the

mobile application.

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d) Uploading Weather Data to Weather Observation Website (WOW)

Upload your weather data to

WOW.

Enter Weathercloud ID &

Weathercloud Key, press

Save.

Press Finish. Jump to the

Device List home screen.

If you do not have WOW ID and Key, press Register at

WeatherObservationWeb

site to open your web

browser to activate the

WeatherObservation website.

Choose to create a new

account. You will be presented

with a form to fill out.

The actual form is longer, but

all questions should be self-

explanatory.

Complete and submit the

form. You will shortly receive

an e-mail with instructions on

how to login.

Now, wait for the e-mail to

arrive and click the link in

that e-mail to confirm your e-

mail address.

Follow the instructions on the screen and login to the site.

Once you are logged in you will need to create a new WOW site. “Sites” are the means by

which WOW organizes weather data you contribute. Basically, WOW builds a personal web site for your weather station.

Associated with the web site is two items you will need to allow uploading of data:

• Site ID: This is an arbitrary number that is used to distinguish your site from another. This

number appears (in brackets) next to or underneath the name of your site on the site information page, e.g. 6a571450-df53-e611-9401-0003ff5987fd.

• Authentication Key: This is a 6-digit number that is used to ensure data is coming from you

and not another user.

Begin setting up a new site by clicking Enter a Site:

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You will be presented with a form where you detail your station’s location and a bunch of other settings related to how you wish the site to operate. After you complete the setup, you should see:

Make sure you are (still) logged in to the WOW site. Login as necessary. Now click on My Sites in the navigation bar at the top. If you have only 1 site, you will now be shown its page. If you have multiple, you will have to choose the correct one first. On this page, you will find the site id just below the map:

You will also need to establish a unique 6-digit PIN code that you should keep secret. It is the “Authentication Key.” Set up this number by clicking on “Edit Site” and filling out the with a 6digit number of your choice:

You will need both “Site ID” and “Authentication Key” to setup the upload configuration for

WOW in the Weather Server.

In your mobile application, navigate to the “Device List” page and tap on the device you want to

configure WOW for. You will then be shown the “wunderground.com” configuration. Please ignore and tap “Next” to see the “Weathercloud” configuration. Please press Next one more

time and you will now be on the screen where you will configure WOW.

On this screen you will fill out “Station ID” with the WOW “Site ID” value, and “Station Key” with the WOW “Authentication Key” you created.

Press Save to finalize the configuration.

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e) Uploading Weather Data to a Customized Website

If you want to upload data to your customized website, press the Enable button (displayed blue) and select the protocol type. The website should have the same protocol with Wunderground or Ecowitt. Input all the information needed. Press Save.

iOS User

Activate the application you have downloaded on your mobile device. The main screen will indicate your station is off-line (because it is not yet connected to Wi-Fi).

Configure the Device

REMARK

If you own a dual-band router (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz), make sure you connect to the 2.4 GHz band, otherwise it will fail to connect the weather station to Wi-Fi.

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Tap on the settings icon and

select “Configure a New

Device”.

Select the device you have

from the device list, then

press Next.

Operate as per the

information, tick the box to

confirm Completed

Operation, then press Next.

Press Sycn and select your

Wi-Fi network from the WLAN

list. Then, enter your Wi-Fi

password and press Next.

Select your Wi-Fi network you

want and return to WS View

App.

Press Select Wi-Fi to go to

the Wi-Fi setting.

Select the Wi-Fi device

“EasyWeather-WIFxxxxI” and

return to the WS View App.

Connection success. It will

jump to the Upload Setting

screen automatically.

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It might not return to the same Wi-Fi network

which you selected on step 4. The window

“Please connect your mobile Wi-Fi to

xxxx(WiFi Network name) and return to WS

View App” will pop up. Press OK to continue.

Upload Setting

a) Uploading Weather Data to Ecowitt

On the ecowitt.net uploading page, enable the ON button (displayed blue)

and set the uploading interval

time.

Press Save on the page.

Copy the MAC address (will

be used to add the device on

the server later).

Press Register at

Eecowitt.net to open the

web browser and to activate

option.

After adding the device and

uploading data successfully, if

you found the data not

reporting to server, press

Response Time to reset and

check the response status.

Finish the registration on the

Ecowitt page.

If you have an account and password, press Return to

Press the upper left menu

button and select Devices.

Press Add Device and enter all

the information needed. Press

Save.

If you tick Open data, your weather data can be viewed

by other people.

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b) Uploading Weather Data to Wunderground

On the wunderground.com

uploading page, enter the

Station ID & Station Key, and

press Save. Your station ID

will be added on the WU

StationID.

Press Next. Jump to the

screen Upload your

weather data to

weathercloud.net.

If you do not have the

Wunderground Station ID and

Key, press Register at

Wunderground.com to

activating the Register with

Wunderground option.

wunderground.com.

Enter a valid e-mail

address and password to

You will be presented with a

form to fill out.

Complete and submit the

form.

If you cannot find your

weather station model

number from the

drop-down menu,

please select Others.

Once successfully registered, you will receive

a new Station ID and password/key and an e-

mail about the information of Station ID and

Station password/key.

Back to the wunderground.com uploading

page, enter the Station ID & Station Key,

press Save. Your station ID will be added on

the WU StationID.

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c) Uploading Weather Data to Weathercloud

Upload your weather data to

weathercloud.net.

Enter the Weathercloud ID &

Weathercloud Key, press

Save.

Press Next. Jump to

the screen about Upload

your weather data to Weather Observation

Website (WOW).

If you do not have

Weathercloud ID and

Key, press Register at

Weathercloud.net to open your web browser to activate the Register

with Weathercloud.net

option.

Visit weathercloud.net and

enter your user name, e-mail

and password to sign up.

Respond to the validation e-

mail from Weathercloud (it

may take a few minutes).

You will then be prompted to

add a device. Select “Create

device” and enter your

station’s information.

After registering your station,

take note of the

“Weathercloud ID” and “Key”

presented to you.

Enter these values in the

mobile application.

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d) Uploading Weather Data to Weather Observation Website (WOW)

Upload your weather data to

WOW.

Enter Weathercloud ID &

Weathercloud Key, press

Save.

Press Finish. Jump to the

Device List home screen.

If you do not have WOW ID and Key, press Register at

WeatherObservationWeb

site to open your web

browser to activate the

WeatherObservation website.

Choose to create a new

account. You will be presented

with a form to fill out.

The actual form is longer, but

all questions should be self-

explanatory.

Complete and submit the

form. You will shortly receive

an e-mail with instructions on

how to login.

Now, wait for the e-mail to

arrive and click the link in

that e-mail to confirm your e-

mail address.

Follow the instructions on the screen and login to the site.

e) Uploading Weather Data to a Customized Website

If you want to upload data to your customized

website, press the Enable button (displayed

blue) and select the protocol type. The

website should have the same protocol with

Wunderground or Ecowitt. Input all the

information needed. Press Save.

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2. Mobile Application – Device List

You will see your console through the Device List menu option.

Tapping on your console’s entry in the device list will bring you to the page where you can

change WU registration information. If you want to stop your console upload data to Wunderground, delete your Station ID and select Save.

Mobile application – Device List (Android)

Mobile application – Device List (iOS)

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3. Mobile Application – Check WU Weather Data and Graph

In the mobile application tap Menu and select WU Dashboard. You will be presented with a page listing current conditions for that station. If you have added multiple WU IDs, tap on the WU Station ID to switch to view data from other IDs.

Mobile application – WU Dashboard (Android)

Mobile application – WU Dashboard (iOS)

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4. Mobile Application – Remove/Add WU ID

If you have previously registered your console for use with wunderground.com and wish to remove this device data display from App, use the Manage WU Station menu option after tapping on the settings icon, select Delete to delete your console from the list and confirm you wish to delete the station. The Station ID will delete from WU Station ID list and will not have the data information on the APP. The data will upload to wunderground.com as usual.

If you want to add a new weather station to view its data on APP, and this device is registered in Wunderground.com, select Add WU Station ID and input the WU station ID of this new device.

Mobile application – WU Dashboard (Android)

Mobile application – WU Dashboard (iOS)

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5. Mobile Application – Set Units

You may want to change the units in which sensor values are reported. To do so, click on the Configure Units menu after tapping on the settings icon. Next, tap on the sensor type you wish to change the reporting units for and set the units as desired.

Mobile application – Configure Units (Android)

Mobile application – Configure Units (iOS)

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6. Register Wunderground Through PC or MAC

If you have not already done setup for wunderground.com during the Wi-Fi setup, you can do so later. Perform the following steps:

1. Visit wunderground.com and click Join as the right top arrow indicates. Select the Sign up

for free option.

2. Click More and select Add Weather Station to register your station.

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3. Click Verify Location and fill out the form. After submitting the form, you will see the

following:

REMARK

Your station ID will have the form: KSSCCCC###, where K is for USA station (I for international), SS is your state, CCCC is your city and ### is the station number in that city.

In the example above, KCALOSAN764 is in the USA (K), state of California (CA), city of Los Angeles (LOSAN) and #764.

7. Viewing Data on Wunderground

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

=STATIONID.

It will show a page such as this, where you can look at today’s data and historical data as well:

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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.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderstation-weather-from-your-neig

hborhood/id906099986

• WU Storm: iPad and iPhone application for viewing radar images, animated wind, cloud

coverage and detailed forecast, and PWS station data.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wu-storm/id955957721

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• Weather Underground: Forecast: iOS and Android application for forecasts.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-underground-forecast/id48615

4808

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wunderground.andr

oid.weather&hl=en

• PWS Weather Station Monitor: View weather conditions in your neighbourhood, or even

right in your own backyard. Connects to wunderground.com.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pws-weather-station-monitor/id7137059

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