ECOWITT WS2910, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...eather readings and is Wi Fi capable to stream data from the weather station to Internet based weather services This manual will guide you step by step through setting up your weather station and console and understanding the operation of your weather station Use this manual to become familiar with your professional weather station and save it for future reference ...

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Page 3: ...MMUNICATION 18 5 5 DISPLAY CONSOLE 19 5 5 1 Vertical Desk Stand 21 6 DISPLAY CONSOLE OPERATION 22 6 1 SCREEN DISPLAY 22 6 2 CONSOLE INITIALIZATION 23 6 2 1 Button functions 23 6 3 SETTING MODE 25 6 4 BAROMETRIC PRESSURE DISPLAY 27 6 4 1 Viewing Absolutevs RelativePressure 27 6 4 2 Rate of Change of Pressure Graph 28 6 4 3 Viewing Pressure History 28 6 4 4 Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion 2...

Page 4: ...Alert 41 6 12 5 Weather Forecasting Description and Limitations 41 6 12 6 Snooze 41 7 PUBLISHING TO INTERNET WEATHER SERVICES 42 7 1 CONNECTING THE WEATHER STATION CONSOLE TO WI FI 43 7 1 1 Configure Device Connect your console with WIFI 43 7 2 ADDING AND WEATHER SERVICES 45 7 2 1 Ecowitt Weather 46 7 2 2 Viewing data on ecowitt net 48 7 3 WEATHER UNDERGROUND 51 7 4 VIEWING DATA ON WUNDERGROUND CO...

Page 5: ...weather station to a house or structure consult a licensed electrician for proper grounding A direct lightning strike to a metal pole can damage or destroy your home 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 ...

Page 6: ... used with U Bolts 1 Wrench for M6 bolts 1 AC adapter 1 User manual this manual Table 1 Package content If components are missing from the package or broken please contact customer service to resolve the issue Note Batteries for the outdoor sensor package are not included You will need 2 AA size batteries alkaline or Lithium batteries Lithium recommended for colder climates Note The console operat...

Page 7: ... lighting Barometric history graph 12 24 48 or 72 hr Maximum and minimum values for indoor outdoor temperature and humidity High low alarm options for sensors Weather forecast Sunny Partly sunny Cloudy Rainy Stormy and Snowy User accuracy calibration supported Automatically to saved user set parameters unit calibration data alarm data in to EEPROM High Mid Off backlight controlled When DC power ad...

Page 8: ... intervals Note The optional WH31 and WH41 WH43 can be purchased separately If more info needed please visit our website http www ecowitt com Make sure to select the model of the units with the same RF frequency as your gateway the frequency is different for various countries because of regulations The console only supports to push the optional WH31 and WH41 WH43 sensor data to Ecowitt Weather Ser...

Page 9: ...9 3 Install batteries on the sensor and wait for 1 2 minutes 4 Refresh the Dashboard page on ecowitt net and check whether the optional sensor data will appear ...

Page 10: ...e errant values may be hard to remove from Internet services if you do not reset first Attention Follow suggested order for battery installation outdoor sensor first console second Ensure batteries are installed with correct polarity Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries If outdoor temperature may go below 32F or 0C for prolonged periods Lithium based batteries are sug...

Page 11: ...ss Range Radio communication between receiver and transmitter in an open field can reach a distance of up to 330 feet or 100 meter providing there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings trees vehicles and high voltage lines Wireless signals will not penetrate metal buildings Under most conditions the maximum wireless range is 100 or 30m 7 Radio Interference Computers radios televisions and...

Page 12: ...requires installation of an included metal plate to receive the U bolt ends The metal plate visible in Figure 2 on the right side has four holes through which the ends of the two U Bolts will fit The plate itself is inserted in a groove on the bottom of the unit opposite side of solar panel Note that one side of the plate has a straight edge which goes into the groove the other side is bent at a 9...

Page 13: ...er on Handling of the sensor package with wind vane and speed cups installed to install these bolts is more difficult and more likely to lead to damage 5 3 2 Install wind vane Push the wind vane onto the shaft on the bottom side of the sensor package until it goes no further as shown on the left side in Figure 4 Next tighten the set screw with a Philips screwdriver size PH0 as shown on the right s...

Page 14: ...side Make sure the cup assembly can rotate freely There should be no noticeable friction when it is turning Figure 5 Wind speed cup installation diagram 5 3 4 Install Batteries in sensor package Open the battery compartment with a screwdriver and insert 2 AA batteries in the battery compartment The LED indicator on the back of the sensor package item 9 will turn on for four seconds and then flash ...

Page 15: ...tteries have lower voltages and should never be used 5 3 5 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package 5 3 5 1 Before you mount Before proceeding with the outdoor mounting detailed in this section you may want to skip to setup instructions in section 5 5 and onwards first while you keep the assembled outdoor sensor package nearby although preferably not closer than 5 ft or 1 53m from the console This w...

Page 16: ...essary Once placed hand tightens all four nuts taking care to do so evenly Do not use a wrench yet Now you will need to align the whole package in the proper direction by rotating it on top of the mounting pipe as needed Locate the arrow labeled WEST that you will find on top of the sensor package right next to the light sensor on the opposite side of the solar panel You must rotate the whole sens...

Page 17: ...not operate correctly or accurately Adjust the mounting pipe as necessary If the bubble is close but not quite inside the circle and you cannot adjust the mounting pipe you may have to experiment with small wooden or heavy cardboard shims between the sensor package and the top of the mounting pole to achieve the desired result this will require loosening the bolts and some experimentation Make sur...

Page 18: ...ible to interference distance walls and metal barriers We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless communication between both sensor packages and the console Electro Magnetic Interference EMI Keep the console several feet away from computer monitors and TVs Radio Frequency Interference RFI If you have other devices operating on the same frequency band as your indoor and or ...

Page 19: ...f you have such metal barriers and experience communication problems you must change the placement of sensor package and or console The following table shows different transmission media and expected signal strength reductions Each wall or obstruction decreases the transmission range by the factor shown below Medium RF Signal Strength Reduction Glass untreated 5 15 Plastics 10 15 Wood 10 40 Brick ...

Page 20: ...r with the included power adapter 2 Unfold the desk stand and place 5 to 10 feet or 1 5 to 3 meter away from the sensor array Remove the battery door on the back of the console and insert 3xAAA batteries per Figure 11 3 Wait several minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the display console ...

Page 21: ...nsole is best viewed above from a 20 to 30 degree angle In addition to the fold out desk stand on the back of the display console the console also includes a vertical desk stand to improve the viewing able on a desk as shown in Figure 12 Figure 12 ...

Page 22: ...Console Screen Layout 1 Time 10 Rain fall 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 Light 15 Indoor temperature 7 Wind speed 16 Date 8 Wind direction 17 WIFI icon 9 MAX MIN Daily Table 4 Display console detailed items ...

Page 23: ...e version number two seconds after power up Figure 14 The console will display all of the LCD segments for three seconds after power up as shown in Figure 15 the indoor conditions will immediately update and the outdoor sensor array will register within a few minutes Figure 15 6 2 1 Button functions Figure 16 ...

Page 24: ...ile 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 b...

Page 25: ...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 12 hour 24 Hour Format Press WIND to switch hour...

Page 26: ...PRESSURE to adjust day up or down SET Pressure Units of Measure Press WIND to change units of measure between hPa mmHg or inHg SET Relative Pressure Calibration Press WIND or PRESSURE to adjust relative pressure up or down Reference Section 6 4 4 for details on calibration of relative pressure SET Light Units of Measure Press WIND to change light units of measure between lux fc or w m2 SET Tempera...

Page 27: ...seconds SET means press the SET button Table 5 Set mode sequence and commands summarization 6 4 Barometric Pressure Display 6 4 1 Viewing Absolutevs RelativePressure To switch between absolute and relative pressure press and hold the PRESSURE button for two seconds Absolute pressure is the measured atmospheric pressure and is a function of altitude and to a lesser extent changes in weather conditi...

Page 28: ...gists correct pressure to sea 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 ...

Page 29: ...lso resets the daily rain Resetting the monthly rain also resets the daily and weekly rain Resetting the total rain also resets the monthly weekly and daily rain 6 5 3 Increments of Rain Definitions Rain rate or hourly rain is defined as the last 10 minutes of rainfall multiplied by six 10 minutes x 6 1 hour This is also referred to as instantaneous rain per hour Rain event is defined as continuou...

Page 30: ... Display If temperature is lower than minimum range the temperature field will display dashes If temperature is higher than maximum range the temperature field will display dashes 6 7 1 Wind Chill Dew Point and Heat Index Display Press the TEMP button to switch between Outdoor Temperature Wind Chill Dew Point Heat Index 6 8 Alarm mode 6 8 1 Display of Alarm value 1 Press and release ALARM button t...

Page 31: ...alert values 3 Press the SET button to confirm move to the next setting 4 Press the ALARM button to enable disable the alarm Note when alert is triggered the current triggering source icon for time icon for high value and icon for low value will be flashing indicating alert is triggered Note press ALARM button third time back to normal mode or press LIGHT SNOOZE button back to normal mode 6 8 3 Al...

Page 32: ...press do not hold the MAX MIN button and the max values will be displayed as shown in Figure 20 a To clear the max values press and hold the MAX MIN button while the max values are displayed To view the min values press the MAX MIN button again and the min values will be displayed as shown in Figure 20 b To clear the min values press and hold the MAX MIN button while the min values are displayed T...

Page 33: ...ed 6 9 1 3 Display Rain Rate Daily Rain Weekly Rain and Monthly Rain Max Values While the max values are displayed as outlined in Section 6 9 1 press the RAIN button once to view the max daily rain twice to view the max weekly rain three times to view the max monthly rain four times to return to the max rain rate 6 9 1 4 Display Absolute and Relative Pressure Min and Max Values While the max value...

Page 34: ...e 10 3 Outdoor temperature offset calibrated range 5 C default 0 degrees 4 Outdoor humidity offset calibrated range 10 5 Absolute pressure offset calibrated 10 hPa 2 95 inHg 6 Wind direction offset calibrated 180 7 Wind speed factor adjust default 1 range 0 5 to 1 5 8 Rain factor adjust default 1 range 0 5 to 1 5 6 9 3 Calibration Discussion The purpose of calibration is to fine tune or correct fo...

Page 35: ...emperature Offset Current Value Red Spirit or Mercury Thermometer 1 Humidity Offset Current Value Sling Psychrometer 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 Wind Gain 1 00 Calibrated laboratory grade wind meter 5 Rain Gain 1 00 Sight glass rain gauge with an apert...

Page 36: ...e to manufacturing tolerances the humidity is accurate to 5 To improve this accuracy the indoor and outdoor humidity can be calibrated using an accurate source such as a sling psychrometer 3 The display 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 lev...

Page 37: ... installing a wind speed sensor is 4 x the distance of the tallest obstruction For example if your house is 20 or 6 10m tall and you mount the sensor on a 5 or 1 52m pole Distance 4 x 20 5 60 or 4 x 6 10 1 52 18 32m Many installations are not perfect and installing the weather station on a roof can be difficult Thus you can calibrate for this error with a wind speed multiplier In addition to the i...

Page 38: ...ter The bucket tips every 0 01 or 0 1m of rain referred to as resolution The accumulated rainfall can be compared to a sight glass rain gauge with an aperture of at least 4 or 0 1m Make sure you periodically clean the rain gauge funnel If there s any question please contact us at support ecowitt com or support eu ecowitt net EU UK 6 10 Other Features 6 10 1 Factory Reset Clear Memory To restore th...

Page 39: ...C adaptor To reduce power consumption the display console will automatically enter sleep mode and will not send data to the Internet To temporarily turn on the back light for 15 seconds press the LIGHT SNOOZE button 6 12 1 Tendency indicators Tendency arrows allow you to quickly determine of temperature or pressure are rising and falling in a three hour update period updated every 30 minutes Table...

Page 40: ...y The forecast icon is based on the rate of change of barometric pressure Please allow at least one month for the weather station to learn the barometric pressure over time Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy Stormy Snowy Pressure increases for a sustained period of time Pressure increases slightly or initial power up Pressure decreases slightly Pressure decreases for a sustained period of time Press...

Page 41: ... prediction 24 48 hours in advance In most locations this prediction is only 70 accurate and it is a good idea to consult the National Weather Service for more accurate weather forecasts In some locations this prediction may be less or more accurate However it is still an interesting educational tool for learning why the weather changes The National Weather Service and other weather services such ...

Page 42: ...vice 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 WOW http wow metoffice gov uk WOW is a UK based weather observation website Weather Cloud https weathercloud net Weat...

Page 43: ...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 7 1 1 Configure Device Connect your console with WIFI The console can function as an independent Wi Fi access point during Wi Fi configuration This will be used to a...

Page 44: ...es 4 Press Configure New Device This may be automatic on the very first use of the application 5 Tap on the appropriate device type and select Next Follow the prompts Figure 23 6 Confirm Wi Fi configuration mode is active as prompted Correct if necessary see above Press Next 7 For Android version Enter your preferred Wi Fi SSID network name and security password You can set the uploading to weathe...

Page 45: ...e Wi Fi configuration done Press Next This will be communicated to the console in a later step 8 The connection should be recognized and you should see a few messages about connecting to the gateway and configuring it The RED LED on the gateway should now no longer be flashing red 9 Your mobile device should have been returned to your normal Wi Fi network setting and the page will automatically ju...

Page 46: ...eather server to monitor and record your sensors data Configure as follows On the ecowitt net uploading page enable the ON button displayed blue and set the uploading interval time Press Save on the page Press Register at ecowitt net and finish the registration on the page ...

Page 47: ...our ecowitt account Press Submit Enter the captcha you received from your email box and press submit It will jump to the ecowitt net dashboard and display the sensor data within several minutes Note If you could not receive the captcha from your email box please check the spam ...

Page 48: ... 2 Viewing data on ecowitt net You can observe your sensor s data by using the ecowitt net web site You will use a URL like this one where your station ID replaces the text STATIONID https www ecowitt net home index id STATIONID Note If you want to share your station data with other users you may use the Share option under the Menu to create a share link It will show a page such as this where you ...

Page 49: ...49 List display Weather Map ...

Page 50: ...50 Email Alerts ...

Page 51: ...ion You may do so on the Wunderground uploading page in the WS View Plus application Press Register at Wunderground com and finish the registration on the page 1 Visit Wunderground com and click Join as the right top arrow indicates and select the Sign up for free option 2 Click My Profile and select My Devices to register your station ...

Page 52: ...52 3 Select Add New Device 4 Find Personal Weather Station Select other and click Next 5 Select Address or Manual option and find your local position Press Next ...

Page 53: ...53 6 This time you will be asked details about your weather station Go ahead and fill out the form 7 After completing the weather station you will see station ID and key password ...

Page 54: ...ed for you Back to the app and input the Station ID and Key Press Save Back to the Menu page and select WU Dashboard for Android version or select your station on the Stations for iOS version You ll see the current WU data including graphs on the screen within hours Figure 25 ...

Page 55: ...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 ST ATIONID It will show a page such as this where you can look at today s data and historical data as well There are also some very useful mobile apps The URLs provided here go to the Web version of the application pages You ca...

Page 56: ...om your neighborh ood id906099986 Weather Underground Forecast iOS and Android application for forecasts https itunes apple com us app weather underground forecast id486154808 https play google com store apps details id com wunderground android w eather hl en ...

Page 57: ...WS Weather Station Monitor View weather conditions in your neighborhood or even right in your own backyard Connects to wunderground com https itunes apple com us app pws weather station monitor id713705929 ...

Page 58: ...t Device List to view all your devices You can press your device to view or modify the settings Figure 26 Note This function requires that your phone and the console is using the same network 7 6 Manage Wunderground You can add or delete WU Station ID by selecting Manage Wunderground on the submenu ...

Page 59: ...59 Figure 27 7 7 Settings You can set your desired display units or default home page for the app by selecting Settings on the submenu ...

Page 60: ...Ecowitt Once you created your ecowitt account successful on the WS View Plus app you may select Manage Ecowitt on the submenu to manage your device You may view your weather station data by pressing your device on this screen ...

Page 61: ...ny dirt debris and insects If bug infestation is an issue spray the array lightly with insecticide Figure Rain gauge installation and maintenance 2 Clean the solar radiation sensor and solar panel every 3 months with a non abrasive slightly damp cloth 3 Replace batteries every 1 2 years If left in too long the batteries may leak due to environmental challenges In harsh environments inspect the bat...

Page 62: ...eries apply a corrosion preventing compound on the battery terminals available at Amazon and most hardware stores 5 In snowy environments spray the top of the weather station with anti icing silicon spray to prevent snow build up ...

Page 63: ...tery checks and placement you may have a defective unit Make sure you have fresh batteries in the display console If the batteries may have been changed in the remote and or the console and the console has not been reset the solution may be as simple as powering cycling the console remove both batteries and external adapter for about 10 seconds and reconnect If you still have problems bring the ou...

Page 64: ...ing devices such as TVs monitors computers and transmitting devices If you still have intermittent problems move sensor and console closer together but not closer than 5 ft Also check that there are no metal barriers like aluminum siding or metal wall framing along the line of sight between sensor and console Relocate sensor and console as necessary to avoid obstacles Depending on natural barriers...

Page 65: ...ial station If there is a disagreement make sure you are not looking at absolute pressure in particular if your station is not near sea level Also check at different times due to occasional delays in updates to the official station Redo the pressure calibration procedure described in section 6 9 3 The barometer is only accurate to 0 09 inHg 3 hPa within the following relative pressure range 20 67 ...

Page 66: ...s connectivity is operational the Wi Fi icon will be displayed in the time segment on the console If the symbol is not displayed but you do remember configuring it successfully before check that the console external power adapter is plugged in and functional Wi Fi use demand more energy than batteries alone can provide If you have never been able to configure Wi Fi to a working state make sure you...

Page 67: ...ndicate wind force DEW POINT The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor When further cooled the airborne water vapor will condense to form liquid water dew or frost if below freezing HEAT INDEX The heat index HI or humiture is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity in shaded areas as an attempt to determine the human perceived equivalent ...

Page 68: ... This is similar to inches of mercury except expressed in millimeters Standard pressure is approximately 760 mmHg RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE RELATIVE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Relative air pressure is the absolute air pressure compensated for the altitude of the barometer The result is what the air pressure would be at sea level ULTRA VIOLET INDEX The ultraviolet index or UV Index UVI is an international sta...

Page 69: ...Levels above 8 are considered very high and above 11 are considered extreme WIND CHILL Wind chill popularly wind chill factor is the lowering of body temperature due to the passing flow of lower temperature air In other words the air feels colder than it is because of the chilling effect of the wind on the skin Table 10 Glossary of terms ...

Page 70: ...midity range 10 99 Humidity accuracy 5 Humidity resolution 1 Rain volume display range 0 6000 mm Rain volume accuracy 10 Rain volume resolution 0 3 mm for volume 1 000 mm 1 mm for volume 1 000 mm or 0 01 in for volume 100 in 1 mm for volume 100 in Wind speed range 0 50 m s 0 100 mph Wind speed accuracy 1 m s speed 5 m s 10 speed 5 m s or 0 1 mph speed 11 mph 10 speed 11 mph UV Index range 0 15 Lig...

Page 71: ...Power Consumption 0 5 Watts 1 25 Watts during Wi Fi configuration mode Base station console 3 x AAA batteries not included Outdoor sensor Solar panel built in Outdoor sensor backup 2 x AA 1 5V LR6 Alkaline not included or 2 x AA 1 5V Lithium battery not included Table 13 Power specification The primary power source for the outdoor sensor is the solar panel When available solar power light over rec...

Page 72: ...original date of purchase is valid only on products purchased and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contact us for problem determination and service procedures This limited 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 adjustm...