Froggit WH4000, Manual

Page 1: ...her Console Functions 33 6 1 Weather Tendency indicators 33 6 2 Moon Phases 33 6 3 Beaufort Scales Wind Speed 34 6 4 Recording storage capacity used 34 Specification 35 Live Internet Publishing 36 1 W...

Page 2: ...device Use this manual to become familiar with your professional weather station and save it for future reference Glossary of Common Terms NIST This is a internet based time service display time is u...

Page 3: ...ir pressure in the United States HECTOPASCALS hPa Hectopascals are the common units of measurement for air pressure in the International System SI of measurement The hectopascal holds the same value P...

Page 4: ...e The backlight switch only works when the device is connected to a DC adapter Features Time and date Moon phase Indoor temperature and humidity Outdoor temperature and humidity Wind chill gust wind d...

Page 5: ...tware require Wi Fi connection download the PC softare from website Upload the data to 5 weather server Ecowitt net wunderground com Weathercloud WOW and customized website Need to have the same proto...

Page 6: ...tdoor temperature is lower than 0 degrees Celsius Ensure batteries are installed correctly with their polarity 1 Outdoor Sensor Set Up 1 Wind Vane 2 Wind Speed Sensor 3 UV sensor Light sensor 4 Solar...

Page 7: ...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 and has a...

Page 8: ...and speed cups installed to install these bolts is more difficult and more likely to lead to damage 1 2 Install wind vane Push the wind vane into the shaft as shown in figure 3 Tighten the set screw w...

Page 9: ...sensor is not positioned correctly during installation 1 3 Install wind speed Push the wind cup into the shaft as shown in figure 5 Tighten the set screw with as shown in figure 6 Make sure the wind...

Page 10: ...eries are sufficient for most climates Rechargeable batteries should never be used at all because they have lower voltages 1 5 Mount outdoor sensor Reference 9 10 The mounting assembly includes two U...

Page 11: ...ce such as a wall Do not lay the sensor flat Wireless communication is susceptible to interference distance walls and metal barriers We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless...

Page 12: ...tal Barriers Radio frequency will not pass through metal barriers such as aluminum siding If you have metal siding align the remote and console through a window to get a clear line of sight The follow...

Page 13: ...sure 5 Barometric Pressure graph 6 Weather Forecast icon 7 Dynamic information display area 8 RF signal 9 Alarm icon 10 Memory status 11 Wind direction 12 Rain fall 13 Wind speed Gust speed 14 wind ch...

Page 14: ...e unit will turn on all segments of the LCD for 5 seconds after power reset and display unit information Frequency FSK ASK EU USA Version then the unit will start to register the outdoor channel for 3...

Page 15: ...play history records return to normal mode MAX MIN Display the MAX MIN value Move to previous information normal mode or programming mode Move to next information normal mode or programming mode Move...

Page 16: ...f the segment selected have multi parts press SET key to choose different part Example the current section is RAIN you can press SET key to alternate the display of RAIN RATE RAIN EVENT DAY WEEK MONTH...

Page 17: ...l 1 Year and day of week 2 Time of alarm and status of alarm on off 3 Moon phase see Section Other Console Functions for detail 1 2Light and UVI This segment displays the current solar radiation light...

Page 18: ...urrent day 2 Minimum indoor temperature of the current day 3 Maximum indoor temperature since last reset 4 Minimum indoor temperature since last reset 5 Maximum indoor humidity of the current day 6 Mi...

Page 19: ...s normally published by official weather stations Below the pressure values there is a historical graph This graph can be configured to display 12 or 24 hours of history and will give you some insight...

Page 20: ...ost recently measured wind direction 16 seconds or less ago The thinner arrow represents the average wind direction in the prior interval of 16 seconds This allows insight into the change of direction...

Page 21: ...o indicate how warm it feels The dew point is not a perceptual value but it is calculated from the sensor values temperature and humidity The dew point is the temperature to which air has to be cooled...

Page 22: ...of 24hr period from 12 00am 11 59pm WEEK Rainfall of 7 day period from Sunday12 00am Sunday 11 59pm MONTH Total rainfall from the first day of the month to last day of the month January 1 January 31...

Page 23: ...etting with the key Hold the or key for 2 seconds will increase decrease digits in great steps Press HISTORY key or wait for 30 seconds at any time device will return to normal mode 2 1 TIME SETTING A...

Page 24: ...d recording interval for measured values 2 4 RAIN SEASON SETTING Press button the third time to enter RAIN SEASON SETTING display Press button to start setting of the month of rain season Press or but...

Page 25: ...lative pressure measurements All calibration settings generally offer an OFFSET or FACTOR COEFFICIENT A recorded and displayed value is computed from the sensor value by multiplying the sensor value b...

Page 26: ...BRATION Calibration for total rain falls of 1 week Range is 0 9999mm or equivalent in other units 12 RAIN MONTH CALIBRATION Calibration for total rain falls of 1 month Range is 0 9999mm 13 RAIN YEAR C...

Page 27: ...ou have an official airport sufficiently nearby to act as a reliable reference Usually distances of up to 25 miles work reliably but this is not always true and depends on geography We start by assumi...

Page 28: ...ny places One example is the table found at the web site at https novalynx com manuals bp elevation correction tables pdf Locate your elevation in the first column and read the correction in the third...

Page 29: ...sure and compare its value with the value from the airport In our example the REL display was 1022 9 where we expected 1019 1 This then tells us that our displayed REL pressure is 1022 9 1019 1 3 8 hP...

Page 30: ...ocedure one taken immediately after an update another taken about halfway through the interval Note It is also a good idea to observe some more after the calibration procedure is complete to make sure...

Page 31: ...ARO HIGH ALARM Set relatively barometric pressure high alarm 8 WIND HIGH ALARM Set wind speed high alarm 9 GUST HIGH ALARM Set gust speed high alarm 10 DEW POINT HIGH ALARM Set dew point high alarm 11...

Page 32: ...t day HISTORY MIN Minimum recorded values since last reset Press button to switch among max min records of the varios weather values together with the time and date stamp Each Maximum minimum value ca...

Page 33: ...Console Functions 6 1 Weather Tendency indicators There are arrow symbols besides the indoor outdoor temperature and humidity segments to indicate weather trend 6 2 Moon Phases Icon Northern Hemisphe...

Page 34: ...table below for reference Wind speed Beaufort number Description 0 1mph 0 1 6kph 0 Calm 1 3mph 1 6 4 8kph 1 Light air 3 7mph 4 8 11 3kph 2 Light breeze 7 12mph 11 3 19 3kph 3 Gentile breeze 12 18mph...

Page 35: ...a circle with marks at 0 25 50 75 100 is when the circle is full Once the full capacity is used new data will replace the oldest stored data the circle will remain full Specification Outdoor data Tra...

Page 36: ...5V LR6 Alkaline batteries not included Remote sensor 2X AA batteries not included The primary power source is the solar panel The batteries provide backup power when there is limited solar energy Rem...

Page 37: ...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 Wundergrou...

Page 38: ...he 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...

Page 39: ...n shots for the Android application side by side Configure Device 1 Select the device you have from the device list then press Next 2 Operate as per the information tick the box to confirm completed o...

Page 40: ...our weather data to ecowitt Website It s recommended to use the Ecowitt Weather server to monitor and 4 Press Scan and select you SSID from the list then enter your WiFi password and press Next If you...

Page 41: ...e page Copy the MAC address will be used to add the device on the server later Press Register at Ecowitt net to open web browser to activating the Register with Ecowitt net option 2 Finish the registr...

Page 42: ...o get the correct time Because the time will be updated to internet time automatically while WIFI connection Once registered select the dashboard to view your data as shown below Ecowitt net is a resp...

Page 43: ...com to activating 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...

Page 44: ...y automatically Press Save Your station ID will be added on the WU StationID Upload to Wunderground com Setting finish Press Next Jump to the screen about Upload your weather data to Weathercloud net...

Page 45: ...thercloud net to open your web browser to activating the Register with Weathercloud net option 2 Register at Weathercloud net Visit weathercloud net and enter a Username Email and Password to sign up...

Page 46: ...rm You will shortly receive an email with instructions on how to login Now wait for the email to arrive and click the link in that email to confirm your email address 1 Upload your weather data to WOW...

Page 47: ...er 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 You will be presented with a form where you detail your station s location a...

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...ce The main screen will indicate your station is off line because it is not yet connected to Wi Fi If you want to upload data to your customized website select Enable button display blue and select th...

Page 50: ...50 Configure Device Note 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...

Page 51: ...d and press Next select your WiFi network you want and return to WS Wiew App 2 Select the device you have from the device list then press Next 3 Operate as per the information tick the box to confirm...

Page 52: ...MAC address and password 5 Press button Select WiFi to go to Wi Fi Setting 6 Select device WiFi The device named EasyWeather WIFxxxxI and return to WS View App 7 Connection success it will jump to Upl...

Page 53: ...on the server later Press Register at Ecowitt net to open web browser to activating the Register with Ecowitt net option 2 Finish the registration on the Ecowitt page If you have account and password...

Page 54: ...d net If you don t have Wunderground Station ID and Key press Register at Wunderground com to activating the Register with Wunderground option 2 Register at Wunderground com Enter your valid e mail ad...

Page 55: ...The operation is same d Upload your weather data to WeatherObservationWebsite WOW Input Weathercloud ID Weathercloud Key press Save Then press Finish Jump to the Device List home screen If you don t...

Page 56: ...ed Website 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 In...

Page 57: ...n 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 you...

Page 58: ...ap Menu choose WU Dashboard 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 oth...

Page 59: ...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 W...

Page 60: ...ation 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...

Page 61: ...61 Mobile application Change units Android Mobile application Change units iOs...

Page 62: ...etup you can do so later Perform the following steps 1 Visit Wunderground com and click Join as the right top arrow indicates and select the Sign up for free option 2 Click More and select Add Weather...

Page 63: ...e of Arizona AZ City of Phoenix PHOEN and 424 Viewing your Data on Wunderground com You can also observe your weather station s data by using the wunderground com web site You will use a URL like this...

Page 64: ...m us app wunderstation weather from your neighb orhood id906099986 WU Storm iPad and iPhone application for viewing radar images animated wind cloud coverage and detailed forecast and PWS station data...

Page 65: ...com us app pws weather station monitor id71370 5929 PC Software Operation This professional weather station can use PC software for remote set or monitor on your computer or laptop Connect the displa...

Page 66: ...via app WS View And then make sure your PC has used the same wifi network You need additional wireless network card not included to connect the wifi for desktop computer 4 Launch the software and sel...

Page 67: ...67 6 Then it takes several minutes for the display console to connect the pc software 7 When Connected successfully and the pc soft will display the weather data from the console...

Page 68: ...68 7 Basic Functions of the WeatherSmartIP Software System Setting...

Page 69: ...69 Alarm Max Min Day...

Page 70: ...70 Max Min History Calibration...

Page 71: ...71 Record History...

Page 72: ...auge once every 3 months Rotate the funnel counter clockwise and lift to expose the rain gauge mechanism and clean with a damp cloth Remove any dirt debris and insects If bug infestation is an issue s...

Page 73: ...ution Wireless remote outdoor unit not reporting in to console There are dashes on the display console Check the thermo hygrometer transmitter LED for flashing The outside sensor has an LED under the...

Page 74: ...turn off 5 If the search icon turns off and the outdoor temperature and humidity are still showing dashes the remote sensor is defective If the sensor properly syncs up proceed to the next step How t...

Page 75: ...ed in a shaded area on the north facing wall Indoor and Outdoor Temperature do not agree 1 Allow up to one hour for the sensors to stabilize due to signal filtering The indoor and outdoor temperature...

Page 76: ...is an estimation or generalization of weather changes in the next 24 to 48 hours and varies from location to location The tendency is simply a tool for projecting weather conditions and is never to be...

Page 77: ...uter firewall settings The console sends data via Port 80 No WiFi connection 1 Check for WiFi symbol on the display If wireless connectivity is successful the WiFi icon will be displayed in the time f...

Page 78: ...tructions 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 Ove...

Page 79: ...f charge at municipal collection points or in the shops on the spot This manual may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher even in excerpts This manual may conta...

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