Ambient WS-3000, User Manual

Page 1: ... 1 2 Graph Time 10 4 1 3 Time Format 11 4 1 4 Date Format 11 4 1 5 Date and Time Format 11 4 1 6 Temperature Units of Measure 12 4 2 Calibration 12 4 2 1 Notes about Calibration 14 4 2 2 Humidity Calibration Methods 14 4 2 3 Temperature Calibration Methods 15 4 3 Min Max and Alarm Mode 15 4 3 1 Min Max 15 4 3 2 Alarms 16 4 4 Factory Settings 19 4 4 1 Factory Reset 19 4 4 2 Clear Max Min Values 20 ...

Page 2: ... 5 SDCard File 27 6 Best Practices for Wireless Communication 29 7 Glossary of Terms 30 8 Accessories 30 9 Specifications 30 9 1 Wireless Specifications 30 9 2 Measurement Specifications 30 9 3 Power Consumption 30 10 Troubleshooting Guide 31 11 Liability Disclaimer 32 12 FCC Statement 32 13 Warranty Information 33 ...

Page 3: ... remote transmitter s first Display Console second The WS 3000 weather station consists of a display console receiver and up to 5 thermo hygrometers remote transmitters based on your order configuration 2 1Parts List QTY Item 1 Display Console Frame Dimensions LxHxW 4 5 x 3 75 x 1 5 in LCD Dimensions LxW 3 75 x 2 25 Thermo hygrometer transmitter WH31 Dimensions LxHxW 4 75 x 1 5 x 0 6 1 USB Cable f...

Page 4: ...itches on the inside cover of the lid of the transmitter 3 Channel Number The WS 3000 supports up to eight transmitters and includes three transmitters To set each channel number the default is Channel 1 change Dip Switches 1 2 and 3 as referenced in Figure 2 4 Temperature Units of Measure To change the transmitter display units of measure F vs C change Dip Switch 4 as referenced in Figure 2 Switc...

Page 5: ... humidity 7 Close the battery door 8 Repeat for the additional remote transmitters verifying each remote is on a different channel 2 4Display Console Set Up 1 Move the transmitters s about 5 to 10 away from the display console if the transmitters are too close they may not be received by the display console With multiple transmitters make sure all transmitters are powered up and displaying differe...

Page 6: ...Version 1 1 Copyright 2016 Ambient LLC All Rights Reserved Page 6 Figure 4 If the remotes do not update please reference the troubleshooting guide in Section 10 2 4 1 Display Console Layout Figure 5 ...

Page 7: ...atch closely with all of the sensors in the same location about 5 to 10 apart The sensors should agree within 10 the accuracy is 5 Allow about 30 minutes for all sensors to stabilize The humidity can be adjusted or calibrated later to match each other a known source Verify the temperature sensors match closely with all of the sensors in the same location about 5 to 10 apart The sensors should be w...

Page 8: ...Description Graph key Switch to display graph of Temperature Dew point heat index humidity for all sensors Brightness control key Press this key to increase the brightness Brightness control key Press this key to decrease the brightness Menu Key Press this key to enter menu and scroll to different modes Figure 7 4 1 Setup Mode In the Normal mode press the MENU key once to enter Setup Mode ...

Page 9: ...is key to select and enter the option Scroll left key Press this key to scroll up left Mode key Press this key to enter to next mode Figure 8 4 1 1 Display Selection You can customize or even scroll between various parameters within each one of the Channel areas Scroll to selected channel area 1 5 and press the plus key to modify the home display screen area ...

Page 10: ...r temperature dew point heat index Press the key to display this channel and parameter in the selected area on the main screen For example if you wish to display Channel 1 Dew Point in the CH Area 1 highlight the Channel 1 Dewpoint field If you wish to toggle both channel 1 temperature and channel 1 dew point highlight both the Channel 1 Temperature and Channel 1 Dew Point reference Figure 9 and t...

Page 11: ... Format Figure 10 The console receives the radio controlled time signal from any one of the wireless sensors The time and date will set automatically and adjust for Daylight Savings Time DST To work properly you must enter the time zone and DST You can also manually enter the time To manually change the time and data settings scroll to the field you wish to change and press the or key to adjust up...

Page 12: ...Verde Islands 1 WAT West Africa 0 GMT Greenwich Mean WET Western European London England 1 CET Central European Paris France 2 EET Eastern European Athens Greece 3 BT Baghdad Moscow Russia 4 Abu Dhabi UAE 5 Tashkent 6 Astana 7 Bangkok 8 CCT China Coast Bejing 9 JST Japan Standard Tokyo 10 GST Guam Standard Sydney 11 Magadan 12 IDLE International Date Line East NZST New Zealand Standard Wellington ...

Page 13: ...crease the value during calibration Value Decrease key Decrease the value during calibration Scroll up left key Press this key to scroll up left Mode key Press this key to enter to next mode Return Key Back to main menu of calibration mode Resume Key Cancel the calibration and resume Figure 13 Scroll to the temperature or humidity field you wish to calibrate press the key to perform the calibratio...

Page 14: ... calibrated source you can compare it against and is optional This section discusses practices procedures and sources for sensor calibration to reduce manufacturing and degradation errors Do not compare your readings obtained from sources such as the internet radio television or newspapers They are in a different location and typically update once per hour The purpose of your weather station is to...

Page 15: ...ations are only updated once per hour and possible calibration errors many official weather stations are not properly installed and calibrated Place the sensor in a shaded controlled environment next to the fluid thermometer and allow the sensor to stabilize for 48 hours Compare this temperature to the fluid thermometer and adjust the console to match the fluid thermometer 4 3 Min Max and Alarm Mo...

Page 16: ...o the temperature humidity dew point or heat index min max field you wish to view and press the key Note that dashes will be displayed for sensors that are not programmed for your system Figure 16 To clear all of the min and max values refer to Section 4 4 2 for details 4 3 2 Alarms You can set a high and low temperature and humidity alarm on Channels 1 8 If the measured value is greater than the ...

Page 17: ...rms are triggered Alarm Type Color High Alarm Red grey red Low alarm Blue grey blue High alarm Low alarm both activated Red grey blue grey red Beep alarm stop grey Figure 17 Scroll to the Humidity or Temperature Alarm On Off switch and press the key to toggle the Humidity or Temperature Alarm On or Off Scroll to the Humidity Alarm or Temperature Alarm field and press the key to display the alarm p...

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Page 19: ...m Blue one is low alarm Value Decrease key Decrease the value during alarm setup Scroll up left key Press this key to scroll up left Mode key Press this key to back to main menu or enter to next mode Return Key Back to main menu of alarm menu Figure 18 4 4 Factory Settings To enter the Factory mode press the MENU key four times Figure 19 4 4 1 Factory Reset To restore to factory default scroll to ...

Page 20: ...ues Figure 20 4 4 3 Re register Sensors If sensor communication is lost with a specific sensor you can re acquire Scroll to the re register sensors field and press to view the re register panel Scroll the sensor you wish to register and press to re acquire this sensor Press the button to highlight Yes and press to confirm 4 4 4 About Scroll to the About field and press to view to view the hardware...

Page 21: ...s only supported 4 4 6 Back Light Scroll to the BackLight field and press to adjust the backlight features To turn on and off the back lit display at certain times during the day scroll to the Backlight control field and select the key to check the Backlight Conrol switch Scroll to adjust the backlight on and off time Press the or keys to adjust the hours and minutes up or down ...

Page 22: ...3 minute the signal search will be cancelled and will automatically resume every two hours until the signal is successfully captured The regular RF link will resume once RCC reception routine is finished In some locations RCC reception may take a couple of days to receive the signal Once the radio controlled time is received the RCC reception icon will turn on next to the date and time field 5 2 S...

Page 23: ...l number and A is the revision letter Example 2016CH2A is the data for 2016 Channel 2 and A is the revision letter each time you change a units of measure or calibration setting Below is an example of the file output Time Temperature F Humidity Dewpoint F HeatIndex F 2016 02 18 08 05 48 7 32 20 3 48 7 2016 02 18 08 10 49 1 33 21 2 49 1 2016 02 18 08 15 49 1 31 19 8 49 1 5 2 2 Back Up Graph Data In...

Page 24: ...ure and Humidity Export and Graph Data from the SD Card Sync Date and Time from the Computer 5 3 1 Getting Started 1 Connect the console to the PC with the USB cable included 2 Download the software here www AmbientWeather com ws3000 html Run the installer Make a note of where you installed the software Figure 24 3 Run the program Reference Figure 25 The main display screen will display Connected ...

Page 25: ... customization settings From this screen you can set the graph type on the weather station screen temperature humidity dew point or heat index graph hours time zone and daylight savings settings time and date format temperature units of measure archive interval and display preferences temperature humidity dew point or heat index For details reference Figure 26 ...

Page 26: ...Reserved Page 26 Figure 26 For more information on time date and display settings please reference Section 4 1 5 3 3 Alarm Settings Select Menu Alarm to set the high and low temperature and humidity alarms for each of the 8 supported channels Figure 27 ...

Page 27: ... 69 5 F CH1 Temperature Offset 70 69 5 0 5 F Enter 0 5 in the CH1 Temperature field as shown in Figure 28 Figure 28 It may take a minute or two for the console to update the calibrated temperature since the temperature updates once per minute Note There may be some F to C rounding error since the native calculations are performed in C For example if you enter 0 6 F in the field 0 5 F may be displa...

Page 28: ... file you wish to view from the list and press Select to view the data To graph the data 1 Identify the data file start and end date and times Figure 29 2 Press the Graph button 3 Enter the start and end date and times in the appropriate fields identified in Step 1 Figure 30 4 Select the parameter you wish to graph and press the Select button Figure 29 ...

Page 29: ...ices 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...

Page 30: ...ss Specifications Line of sight wireless transmission in open air 300 feet 100 feet under most conditions Frequency 915 MHz Update Rate About 60 seconds 9 2 Measurement Specifications The following table provides specifications for the measured parameters Measurement Range Accuracy Resolution Indoor Temperature 32 to 140 F 2 F 0 1 F Outdoor Temperature 40 to 140 F 2 F 0 1 F Indoor Humidity 10 to 9...

Page 31: ...s in the remote thermo hygrometer For cold weather environments install lithium batteries Make sure the remote sensors are not transmitting through solid metal acts as an RF shield or earth barrier down a hill Move the display console around electrical noise generating devices such as computers TVs and other wireless transmitters or receivers Move the remote sensor to a higher location Move the re...

Page 32: ...TIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT 12 FCC Statement 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 un...

Page 33: ...of of purchase to Ambient LLC Your Ambient LLC warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specified exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreasonable use or neglect lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance 2 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 3 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by...