Froggit WH2600 PRO, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... 2 Install wind speed 5 2 3 Install Batteries 5 2 4 Mount outdoor sensor Fehle 5 2 5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED 5 3 Indoor Thermo Hygrometer Barometer Transmitter 5 4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication 5 5 Receiver 5 5 1 Hardware Requirements 5 5 2 APPs WS View 5 5 3 Connections 6 WIFI connection setting on mobile 6 1 Weather server Fehle 6 2 How to get the WS View application on mobi...

Page 2: ...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 organ...

Page 3: ...llow 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 Provide easy access to the weather sta...

Page 4: ...ets can in the worst case entirely cut off radio communication Please take this into consideration when choosing receiver or mounting locations Make sure your receiver is at least five feet away from any electronic device to avoid interference 5 Getting Started 5 1 Parts List QTY Item 1 Gateway Receiver 1 Thermo hygrometer barometer transmitter 1 Y shape outdoor sensor including 1xThermo hygromete...

Page 5: ... requires installation of an included metal plate to receive the U bolt ends The metal plate visible in Figure 2 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 90 degree angle an...

Page 6: ...re not yet needed at this stage but doing this now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups later on 5 2 2 Install wind vane Push the wind vane onto the shaft on the top side of the sensor package until it goes no further as shown in Figure 4 Next tighten the set screw with a Philips screwdriver size PH0 as shown on the right side until the wind vane cannot be removed from the axle Ma...

Page 7: ...sensor has to be adjusted so that the directions on the sensor are matching with your real location Permanent wind direction error will be introduced when the wind direction sensor is not positioned correctly during installation 5 2 3 Install wind speed Push the wind speed cup onto the shaft as shown in Figure 5 Tighten the set screw with a Philips screwdriver size PH0 Make sure the cup assembly c...

Page 8: ...ent The LED indicator on the back of the transmitter will turn on for four seconds and normally flash once every 16 seconds the sensor transmission update period Figure 7 Battery installation diagram Note If LED does not light up or is on permanently make sure the battery is inserted the correct way and inserted fully starting over if necessary Do not install the batteries backwards as it may perm...

Page 9: ...tdoor sensor package nearby although preferably not closer than 5 ft from the console This will make any troubleshooting and adjustments easier and avoids any distance or interference related issues from the setup After setup is complete and everything is working return here for outdoor mounting If issues show up after outdoor mounting they are almost certainly related to distance obstacles etc 5 ...

Page 10: ...plication Once rotated in the correct orientation lightly tighten the bolts a little more use a wrench to prevent further rotation Note Use the bubble level next to the rain sensor to make sure sensor array is completely level If the sensor is not level the rain gauge UV and solar radiation sensors will not measure properly 5 2 7 Reset Button and Transmitter LED In the event the sensor array is no...

Page 11: ...atteries Remove the battery door on the back of the sensor Insert two AA batteries Figure 10 Indoor sensor battery installation The indoor sensor will display indoor temperature humidity and barometric pressure alternately Figure 11 Indoor sensor display We recommend lithium batteries for cold weather climates but alkaline ...

Page 12: ...ors 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 100meter line of sight no interference barriers or walls but typically you will ge...

Page 13: ...rk 5 4 3 Connections Connect the Gateway receiver power jack to AC power with the power adapter included the Power LED Figure 12 reference 5 will be illuminated The WIFI LED Figure 12 reference 4 will flash rapidly indicating that WIFI has not been connected to any router before now you should open your mobile device to install WS View to connect the router and receiver the WIFI LED will be flashe...

Page 14: ...d to receiver you should re set the receiver or sensors The RF LED Figure 13 reference 1 will be flashed several times indicating that the RF signal is received if no flashed mean that no RF signal you should re set or re power the receiver or sensor Figure 12 Console LED indicator Ref LED Description 1 RF On when radio frequency receiver is operating properly 2 Indoor On when indoor sensor receiv...

Page 15: ...ernet based weather services The supported services are shown in the table below Service Description Weather Underground Site https wunderground com provides local long range weather forecasts weather reports maps tropical weather conditions for locations worldwide WOW Site https wow metoffice gov uk A UK based weather observation website Weather Cloud Site https weathercloud net A large network o...

Page 16: ... 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 c...

Page 17: ...ist then press Next 2 Operate as per the information tick the box to confirm completed operation press Next 3 Start searching the device If the device is in your WLAN list it will jump to the 4 screen shot The device named EasyWeather WIFI followed by four characters ...

Page 18: ...d select you SSID from the list then enter your WiFi 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 WiFi 5 Start to connect your phone to the weather station EasyWeather WIFI to your router Configure successfully it will jump to Upload Setting screen automatically ...

Page 19: ...e and security password Press Next 2 Select the device you have from the device list then press Next 3 Operate as per the information tick the box to confirm completed operation press Next 1 Tap on the settings icon and select Configure a New Device ...

Page 20: ...ou 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 5 Switch your mobile device to the home screen Active Setting Enter WLAN network select WH2650 WIFIxxxx from the list Wait until connected You may see a message such as Unsecured Network and No Internet connection this is normal and can be ignored 4...

Page 21: ...is list and you will not be able to select a device for displaying Android Screen iOS Screen 6 2 1 Calibration On the Live Data screen press More button in the upper right and select calibration function The purpose of calibration is to fine tune or correct for any sensor error associated with the devices margin of error Calibration is only useful if you have a known calibrated source you can comp...

Page 22: ...utton in the upper right and select Devices Setting function You can set up the following Select sensor type Set time zone Reboot Device Reset to Factory Settings 6 2 4 Sensor ID On the Live Data screen press More and select Sensor ID to set the following View sensor ID signal bar and battery power condition Register the sensor when offline Enable or disable the sensor Input the Sensor ID when off...

Page 23: ...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 Android Screen iOS Screen 1 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 t...

Page 24: ...ase wait till the map display before select your address Note Please put in the correct time zone to get the correct time 2 Finish the registration on the Ecowitt page If you have account and password press Return to Login to login the website 3 Press the upper left menu button and select Devices Press Add Device and input all the information needed Press Save If you tick Open data your weather da...

Page 25: ...e registered select the dashboard to view your data as shown below Ecowitt net is a responsive design and mobile friendly Simply open your mobile devices web browser browse to ecowitt net and bookmark your dashboard for quick access b Upload your weather data to Wunderground com Android Screen ...

Page 26: ...ing the Register with Wunderground option 2 Register at Wunderground com Enter your valid e mail address and password to obtain the Station ID Station Key from Wunderground com Enter the Station Name you want Press Current GPS Location to get the device current location of Latitude and Longitude Then press Register 3 If register successfully you ll receive a Station ID and Station password key You...

Page 27: ...d choose Manage Wunderground Press Add WU Station ID to add a new station The next screen will let you enter the appropriate information You may also press the Delete button next to a specific station to remove it WU Dashboard vs Live Data You should be aware that the sensor information presented here represents the latest as seen by WU from the last successful upload and may not be identical what...

Page 28: ... will show up in this list and you will not be able to select a device for displaying the Live Data screen WU Dashboard shows the data obtained from WU server This requires that your mobile device can reach the Internet and therefore this is possible even when you are not on your home Wi Fi network such as when using cellular data C Upload your weather data to Weathercloud com Android Screen iOS S...

Page 29: ...WOW 2 Register at Weathercloud net Visit weathercloud net and enter a Username Email and Password to sign up Respond to the validation email from Weathercloud it may take a few minutes 3 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 th...

Page 30: ...eathercloud ID Weathercloud Key press Save then press Finish Jump to the Device List home screen If you don t have WOW ID and Key press Register at WeatherObservationWebsite to open your web browser to activating the Register with WOW option ...

Page 31: ...t 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 for example 6a571450 df53 e611 9401 0003ff5987fd 3 The actual form is longer but all questions should be self explanatory Complete and submit the form You will shortly receive an email with instructions on how to login Now wait for the email to ar...

Page 32: ... 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 digits PIN code that you should...

Page 33: ...sit Android Screen iOS Screen 6 2 Mobile application Device list You are able to see your console through the Device List menu option If you want to upload data to your customized website select Enable button display blue and select the protocol type The website should has the same protocol with Wunderground or Ecowitt Input all the information needed Press Save ...

Page 34: ...ist 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 ...

Page 35: ...nu choose WU Dashboard Android version and 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 Daseboard Android Mobile application WU Daseboard iOS ...

Page 36: ...te 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 But 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 have registered in Wunderground com select Add WU Station ID and input the WU station ID of...

Page 37: ...ication 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 ...

Page 38: ... 38 Mobile application Change units Android Mobile application Change units iOs 6 7Viewing your Data on Wunderground com ...

Page 39: ...IONI D 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 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 wunderstatio...

Page 40: ...d forecast and PWS station data https itunes apple com us app wu storm id955957721 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 weather hl en ...

Page 41: ...PWS 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 42: ...nsor and Solar Panel The solar radiation sensor and solar panel of the outdoor sensor array need to be cleaned with a non abrasive slightly damp cloth every 3 months Replacing Batteries Regularly Batteries of the outdoor sensor array need to be replaced every 1 2 years for environmental friendly In serious environments check the batteries every 3 months and apply a corrosion preventing compound no...

Page 43: ... and the WiFi LED lights on steady Go to the Sensor ID page find the offline sensor picture and press Re register to register it Indoor and Outdoor Temperature do not agree during indoor testing During installation testing it is useful to test with both indoor sensor and outdoor unit in the same room Allow up to one hour for the sensors to stabilize and adjust to room temperature The indoor and ou...

Page 44: ...ct Make sure your time zone and daylight savings time setting is correct even when connected to the Internet via Wi Fi this is needed Data not reporting to Wunderground com Confirm your station ID is correct The station ID is all caps and the most common issue is substituting a capital letter O for a 0 zero or vice versa Please note the digit 0 can only occur in the last part of the station ID whi...

Page 45: ...aptive Wi Fi networks These are typically guest type networks where users have to agree to terms and conditions before being connected You can also try the following methods to configure the gateway Method one 1 Power off the gateway and wait for several minutes 2 Power on the gateway and hold the black button for 5s till the red LED flash fast 3 Open the WIFI network on your phone and connect to ...

Page 46: ...requency 433 868 MHz option Temperature range 40 C 60 C Accuracy 1 C Resolution 0 1 C Measuring range rel humidity 10 99 Accuracy 5 Rain volume display 0 6000mm show if outside range Accuracy 10 Resolution 0 1mm if rain volume 1000mm 1mm if rain volume 1000mm Wind speed 0 50m s 0 100mph show if outside range Accuracy 1m s wind speed 5m s 10 wind speed 5m s Light 0 400k Lux Accuracy 15 Measuring in...

Page 47: ...urce The device may only be used as described in the instructions If not there is a risk of electric shock Danger of fire explosion Use only recommended batteries Never short circuit the unit or batteries Never throw the device or batteries into a fire Overheating and improper handling may result in short circuits which can cause fires and explosions Important If there is a defect contact your dea...

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Page 49: ...istergericht Amtsgericht Koeln HRB 64734 Geschaeftsfuehrer Peter Haefele Carl Schulte UStId DE237971721 WEEE Reg Nr 66110125 declaration of conformity Hereby we declare HS Group GmbH Co KG Escherstr 31 50733 D Cologne that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014 53 EU The declaration of conformity for this product can be found a...