Ambient Weather WS-7078, User Manual

Page 1: ...Server Sync Status 16 5 6 Alarm Settings 17 5 6 1 Turning on and Off the Alarm Feature 17 5 6 2 Setting the Alarm Time 17 5 6 3 Using the Alarm and Snooze Functions 17 5 7 Temperature and Humidity Display and Settings 17 5 7 1 Temperature Units of Measure 17 5 7 2 Outdoor Sensor Array Signal Strength 18 5 7 3 Optional 7 Channel Sensors 18 5 7 4 Temperature and Humidity Trend 19 5 7 5 Temperature a...

Page 2: ...et 34 6 5 Additional AmbientWeather net Features 35 6 5 1 IFTTT 35 6 5 2 Compatible with Alexa 35 6 5 3 Works with Google Assistant 36 6 6 Advanced Settings 36 6 6 1 Calibration 36 6 6 2 Notes About Calibration 37 6 6 3 Calibrating the Wind Direction for the Southern Hemisphere 39 6 6 4 Firmware Updates 39 7 Maintenance 40 8 Battery Replacement 40 9 Adding or Subtracting Multiple Sensors 40 9 1 Ad...

Page 3: ...all the weather station on a clear dry day 3 Getting Started Note Remove the plastic film from the console face before getting started 3 1 Parts List QTY Item 1 Display Console Frame Dimensions L x W x H 6 6 x 5 3 x 0 9 in without table stand 1 Wireless Outdoor Sensor Array L x W x H 13 5 x 15 5 x 5 4 2 Rubber pads for pole mount 1 set Sensor array screw bolt screws and screw nut 1 set Sensor arra...

Page 4: ...ize with sensor array 3 5 3 Mount the sensor array 3 5 4 4 Set console settings 5 5 Calibrate the relative pressure to sea level conditions local airport on console 5 9 3 6 Reset the rain to zero on console due to movement during installation 5 13 3 7 Register at Wunderground com optional 6 4 8 Configure Wi Fi Server Settings and Location 6 2 9 Register at AmbientWeather net 6 3 ...

Page 5: ...HISTORY button 5 MAX MIN button 6 SUN button 7 WIND button 8 BARO button 9 RAIN button 10 LCD display 11 CLOCK SET button 12 ALARM button 13 Wall hanging suspension eye 14 ALERT button 15 NDX Index button 16 button 17 Power jack 18 SENSOR WIFI button 19 REFRESH button 20 C F button 21 Battery door 22 OFF LO AUTO slide switch 23 RESET button Figure 1 ...

Page 6: ... 5 Mounting base 13 Mounting clamp 6 Balance indicator 14 Rain sensor 7 Wind cups 15 Tipping bucket 8 Radiation shield 16 Drain holes 3 5 Powering Up 3 5 1 Power Up Sequence Note The power up sequence must be performed in the order shown in this section sensor array FIRST display console SECOND to avoid sensor synchronization time out The Outdoor Sensor Array 1 Unscrew the battery door at the bott...

Page 7: ...The transmission status LED will begin flashing once per 12 seconds The Console Important Note The power up sequence must be performed in this order battery first AC adapter second to prevent a low battery indication at power up Place the sensor array about 5 to 10 feet from the display console Figure 4 1 Reference Figure 4 Loosen the battery door set screw 2 Gently pull out the battery pull tab ...

Page 8: ...b 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 300 feet providing there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings tree...

Page 9: ...the weather sensor Note Ensure the pole and sensor s indicator align Step 2 Place the nut in the hexagon hole on the sensor array then insert the screw in other side and tighten it with a precision screwdriver Step 3 Insert the other side of the pole to the square hole of the plastic stand Note Ensure the pole and stand s indicator align ...

Page 10: ...nsor array in an open area with no obstructions above or around the sensor array for accurate rain and wind measurement Install the sensor array with the anemometer wind sensors facing North to properly orient the wind direction vane Secure the mounting stand and clamps included to a post or pole and allow minimum 5 feet off the ground Figure 5 The mounting pole can be attached to a railing or ano...

Page 11: ...Version 1 0 Copyright 2020 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 11 Figure 6 4 Console Display ...

Page 12: ...ndoor Channel temperature humidity 8 Rainfall and Rain Rate 4 Weather Index 9 Time Calendar moon phase 5 UV index light intensity SUN Figure 7 5 Settings 5 1 Time Settings While in normal time mode perform the following operations to set the time Note that once connected to the Internet and you set the correct time zone TZ and daylight savings time DST the time will set automatically ...

Page 13: ...erywhere else Press or to turn ON or OFF CLOCKSET Hour Press to increase to decrease CLOCKSET Minute Press to increase to decrease CLOCKSET Second Press to reset to 0 CLOCKSET Hour Format Press to toggle between 12 Hr and 24 Hr format CLOCKSET Year Press to increase to decrease CLOCKSET Month Press to increase to decrease CLOCKSET Day Press to increase to decrease CLOCKSET Month Day Format Press o...

Page 14: ... provides times zones throughout the world Locations in the eastern hemisphere are positive and locations in the western hemisphere are negative Hours from GMT Time Zone Cities 12 IDLW International Date Line West 11 NT Nome Nome AK 10 AHST Alaska Hawaii Standard CAT Central Alaska HST Hawaii Standard Honolulu HI 9 YST Yukon Standard Yukon Territory 8 PST Pacific Standard Los Angeles CA USA 7 MST ...

Page 15: ...adan 12 IDLE International Date Line East NZST New Zealand Standard Wellington New Zealand Figure 9 5 2 Month Day vs Year Display To change the date field from Month Day to Year press do not hold the CLOCK button 5 3 Moon Phase The phase of the moon is determined by the time date and time zone Figure 10 displays the moon phases for the Northern and Southern Hemisphere Reference the web setup inter...

Page 16: ...on will flash If the icon disappears it means the console is not connected to the Wi Fi router 5 5 Time Server Sync Status After the console has connected to the internet it will attempt to connect to the internet time server to obtain the UTC time Once the connection succeeds and the console s time has been updated the icon will appear in the Time field of the display If the console cannot sync t...

Page 17: ...o increase DOWN to decrease ALARM Alarm Minute Press UP to increase DOWN to decrease ALARM Exit Alarm Settings ALARM 2 seconds means press and hold the ALARM button on the back of the display for two seconds ALARM means press but do not hold the ALARM button on the back of the display Figure 13 5 6 3 Using the Alarm and Snooze Functions When the alarm sounds press and hold the ALARM SNOOZE button ...

Page 18: ...Figure 14 5 7 3 Optional 7 Channel Sensors 5 7 3 1 Channel Sensor Signal Strength The channel sensor signal strength is displayed in the indoor section of the display next to the channel number Figure 15 5 7 3 2 Changing Channel Numbers The console supports up to seven optional wireless indoor and outdoor sensors If you have two or more sensors press the CHANNEL button to switch to different chann...

Page 19: ...here is no comfort Indication when the temperature is below 0 C 32 F or over 60 C 140 F Figure 16 5 7 4 Temperature and Humidity Trend The temperature trend arrow indicator displays the current rate of change of the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity Figure 17 5 7 5 Temperature and Humidity Measurements Limits When temperature is below 40 C 40 F the LCD will display Lo If temperature is a...

Page 20: ... m s 1 Light air 1 1 5 5 km h Smoke drift indicates wind direction Leaves and wind vanes are stationary 1 3 mph 1 3 knot 0 3 1 5 m s 2 Light breeze 5 6 11 km h Wind felt on exposed skin Leaves rustle Wind vanes begin to move 4 7 mph 4 6 knot 1 6 3 3 m s 3 Gentle breeze 12 19 km h Leaves and small twigs constantly moving light flags extended 8 12 mph 7 10 knot 3 4 5 4 m s 4 Moderate breeze 20 28 km...

Page 21: ...ad damage to vegetation and structures Debris and unsecured objects are hurled about 74 mph 64 knot 32 7m s Figure 19 5 8 2 Wind Units of Measure and Wind Direction Format While in normal mode perform the following operations to change the wind settings Command Mode Settings WIND 2 seconds Enter Wind Settings Wind Speed Units of Measure Press to change between m s km h knots mph WIND Wind Directio...

Page 22: ...e and Calibration The 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 relative pressure the pressure your location would be at if located at sea level is ...

Page 23: ...n the outdoor temperature and will be displayed when the outdoor temperature is below 3 C 26 F Figure 22 5 11 Weather Index The Weather Index displays the parameters Feels Like Dew Point Heat Index and Wind Chill In normal mode press the INDEX button on the front of the display to view the following parameter in this sequence FEELS LIKE DEW POINT HEAT INDEX WIND CHILL FEELS LIKE 5 12 Feels Like Fe...

Page 24: ...re With the Light Intensity displayed see previous section to change the units of measure 1 Press and hold the SUN button for two seconds and the units of measure will flash 2 Press the button to switch the units of measure between Klux Kfc and W m2 3 Press the SUN button to confirm and save settings 5 12 1 2 Sunburn Time The sunburn time is calculated from UV The sunburn time is based on Caucasia...

Page 25: ...recautions because unprotected skin and eyes can burn in minutes Figure 26 5 12 2 Wind Chill Wind Chill is the perceived decrease in air temperature felt by the body on exposed skin due to the flow of air and is calculated based on temperature and wind speed Wind chill numbers are always lower than the air temperature for values where the formula is valid The wind chill calculation is only valid f...

Page 26: ...ivity Extreme Danger Over 130 Heat stroke is imminent Figure 27 Figure 28 5 12 4 Dew Point The dew point is the temperature below which the water vapor in air at constant barometric pressure condenses into liquid water at the same rate at which it evaporates The condensed water is called dew when it forms on a solid surface The dew point temperature is determined by the temperature humidity data f...

Page 27: ...reset 6 RATE rainfall rate in the last 10 minutes x 6 5 13 3 Resetting Rain to Zero In normal mode press and hold the HISTORY button with 2 sec to reset the rainfall record 5 14 Min Max Press do not hold the MAX MIN button on the front of the display to review the following Command Parameter MAX MIN Outdoor MAX temperature MAX MIN Outdoor MIN temperature MAX MIN Outdoor MAX humidity MAX MIN Outdoo...

Page 28: ...nd date The LCD will also display the history icon history data records with the associated date and time 5 16 Alerts This feature alerts you in the event that defined parameters are out of range Once the alert is met the alarm will sound and the parameter will flash 5 16 1 Setting the Alerts 1 In normal mode press the ALERT button on the back of the console to enter alert set mode 2 During alert ...

Page 29: ...er section BARO 3 hPa 0 08 inHg ALERT Hourly Rainfall 1 mm to 1000 mm 0 04 in to 39 37 in Rainfall section RAINFALL 100 mm 3 93 in ALERT Exit Alert setting mode ALERT means press the ALERT button Figure 30 3 After selecting the alert parameter press and hold the ALERT buttons for 2 seconds to adjust and the alert value will flash 4 Press the or to adjust the alert value up or down or press and hol...

Page 30: ...herCloud and WeatherUnderground com are third party public websites and are another way to share your data Visit Wunderground com and select the Join link in the upper right and corner and create a Free Account Once you create a free account add a weather station Visit WeatherCloud net and select Sign Up to create a free account and add a weather station 6 2 Place Console in Access Point Mode Plac...

Page 31: ...the PWS Wi Fi network as shown in Figure 34 your Wi Fi network name may be slightly different but will always begin with PWS Figure 34 c Example 3 Connect to the console Wi Fi server with an iPhone or iPad Choose the Settings icon and Wi Fi Figure 35 Connect to the PWS Wi Fi network as shown in Figure 36 your Wi Fi network name may be slightly different but will always begin with PWS ...

Page 32: ...From the Apps icon choose the Settings icon and Wi Fi Figure 37 Connect to the PWS Wi Fi network as shown in Figure 38 your Wi Fi network name may be slightly different but will always begin with PWS Figure 37 Figure 38 1 Once connected enter the following IP address into any browser s address bar http 192 168 1 1 to access the console s web interface ...

Page 33: ...t display sunrise and sunset and therefore there is no need to enter longitude and latitude Figure 39 Notes Make a note of your Mac address You will need this to register at AmbientWeather net Hidden SSIDs If you have a hidden SSID enter the SSID manually 5 Once the setup is completed the Wi Fi console will disconnect from your computer or smart phone s Wi Fi connection and search for the assigned...

Page 34: ...select Add Device as shown in Figure 40 Figure 40 Next enter the MAC address found on your Weather Station Web Interface Figure 39 Note that this is an example only and your MAC address will be different Figure 41 Register an account on AmbientWeather net email address and password Once registered select the dashboard to view your data as shown in Figure 42 ...

Page 35: ...il Facebook Instagram or Pinterest For more information on IFTTT and how it can work for you visit https ifttt com ambient_weather 6 5 2 Compatible with Alexa The Ambient Weather skill provides Ambient Weather personal weather station owners with the ability to get real time and past weather information generated by the devices they have set up at AmbientWeather net Enable the skill and get starte...

Page 36: ...ices a id 668e6f3369f27209 6 6 Advanced Settings To view advanced settings from the Setup panel Figure 43 tap the ADVANCED tab 6 6 1 Calibration Calibration is optional 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...

Page 37: ...chrometer 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 Light Intensity Gain 1 00 Calibrated laboratory grade solar radiation sensor Wind Gain 1 00 Calibrated laboratory grade wind meter 6 Rain Gain 1 00 Sight glass rain gauge with an aperture of at least 4 7 1 Temperat...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...an accurate sight glass rain gauge http www ambientweather com stprraga html Make sure you periodically clean the rain gauge funnel 6 6 3 Calibrating the Wind Direction for the Southern Hemisphere The solar collector is designed to face south for customers in the Northern Hemisphere If you live in the Southern Hemisphere you will need to point the solar connector to the North and select Hemisphere...

Page 40: ...desk stand loosen the battery door set screw and remove the battery door Insert the fresh CR2032 battery close the battery door tighten the set screw and re attach the desk stand Figure 46 9 Adding or Subtracting Multiple Sensors If you add or subtract multiple sensors you will need to synchronize the sensors 9 1 Adding or Subtracting Sensors 1 Make sure each sensor is on a different channel and i...

Page 41: ...uch any buttons until synchronization is complete 9 2 Optional Sensors The following optional sensors are available You can mix and match up to seven sensors Item Number Description Image TX 3110B Indoor Outdoor Thermo Hygrometer TX 3102 Soil Temperature Moisture TX 3107 Floating Pool and Spa Thermometer Figure 47 9 3 Assigning Optional Sensor Channels The WS 7078 supports up to 7 optional sensors...

Page 42: ...spension eye for hanging 5 2 x AA battery compartment 3 Transmitter channel assign the transmitter to 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 default 1 10 Specifications 10 1 Wireless Specifications Outdoor Sensor Array 300 feet line of sight 100 feet under most conditions Frequency 915 MHz Update Rate Wind Speed and Direction 12 seconds All other outdoor parameters 24 seconds indoor parameters 60 seconds ...

Page 43: ... C 77 F 21 to 80 RH 3 5 RH 25 C 77 F 81 to 99 RH 6 5 RH 25 C 77 F 1 Barometer Altitude Range 2288 to 16 416 feet 697 to 5000 meters Barometer Range 15 94 to 32 48 inHg 540hPa to 1100hPa 20 67 to 32 48 inHg 0 15inHg 700 to 1100hPa 5hPa 15 94 to 20 67 inHg 0 24inHg 540 to 700hPa 8hPa typical at 77 F 25 C 1hPa 0 01inHg 0 1mmHg Wind Speed 0 to 112mph 50m s 180km h 97knots 11 mph 5m s 1 1 mph 0 5m s 11...

Page 44: ...rome Safari IE Edge Firefox or Opera 10 5 Other Specifications Time synchronize method Synchronized through internet UTC time server Console Temperature Limits of Operation 23 F to 122 F 5 C to 50 C 10 6 Weight Specifications Console 0 7 lbs 332 grams with batteries Sensor Array 1 6 lbs 722 grams with batteries 11 Troubleshooting Guide If your question is not answered here you can contact us as fo...

Page 45: ...F Sensors cannot transmit through metal barriers example aluminum siding or multiple thick walls The console does not respond to commands Press the reset button on the back of the console with an open ended paper clip or sharp tool Cannot connect the console to Wi Fi Check your Wi Fi password is correct Make sure your device desktop laptop tablet or phone is connected to your Wi Fi router If you o...

Page 46: ...tement Statement according to FCC part 15 19 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Statement according to FCC part 15 21 Modifications not expressly approved by this company c...

Page 47: ...ightning strikes or floods This 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 claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation related circumstances 15 California Prop 65 WARNING Use of the Ambient Weather Products can ex...

Page 48: ... birth defects or other reproductive harm In other words the level of exposure is below the no observable effect level divided by 1 000 The no observable effect level is the highest dose level which has not been associated with observable reproductive harm in humans or test animals Proposition 65 does not clarify whether exposure is to be measured only in normal operation or in the event of misuse...