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Ambient Weather WS-1550-IP OBSERVER Solar Powered Wireless
IP Weather Station User Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................2
2. Warnings and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................................2
3. Quick Start Guide ...........................................................................................................................................................2
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey .....................................................................................................................2
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout..........................................................................................................................................2
4.2 Site Survey................................................................................................................................................................3
5. Getting Started................................................................................................................................................................3
5.1 Parts List...................................................................................................................................................................3
5.2 Recommend Tools.....................................................................................................................................................3
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up..................................................................................................................................................4
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane...............................................................................................................................................4
5.3.2 Install Wind Cups...............................................................................................................................................5
5.3.3 Install U-Bolts....................................................................................................................................................5
5.3.4 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel............................................................................................................................6
5.3.5 Install the Funnel Coil Filter..............................................................................................................................6
5.3.6 Install Batteries ..................................................................................................................................................7
5.3.7 Install Mounting Pole.........................................................................................................................................7
5.4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication.............................................................................................................8
5.5 Indoor Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer Transmitter (Optional WH32B).................................................................8
5.6 Indoor / Outdoor 8-Channel Thermo-Hygrometer Transmitter (Optional WH31B).................................................8
5.7 Mounting the WH32B and WH31B Sensors..........................................................................................................10
5.8 PM2.5Air Quality Sensor.......................................................................................................................................11
6. Programming the ObserverIP Receiver.........................................................................................................................11
6.1 Hardware Requirements..........................................................................................................................................11
6.2 Software Requirements...........................................................................................................................................11
6.3 ObserverIP Physical Connections...........................................................................................................................11
6.4 Finding the ObserverIP on the Network from your Computer................................................................................13
6.4.1 PC Users...........................................................................................................................................................13
6.4.2 Mac Users ........................................................................................................................................................14
6.4.3 Linux Users......................................................................................................................................................14
6.5 Local Device Network Settings ..............................................................................................................................15
6.6 Station Settings.......................................................................................................................................................16
6.6.1 Weather Station Settings..................................................................................................................................16
6.6.2 Time Zone Setting............................................................................................................................................16
6.7 Live Data.................................................................................................................................................................18
6.7.1 Reset and Change Rain Totals..........................................................................................................................18
6.8 Weather Network Settings.......................................................................................................................................19
6.8.1 WeatherUnderground.com ...............................................................................................................................20
6.8.2AmbientWeather.net.........................................................................................................................................23
6.9 Calibration ..............................................................................................................................................................25
6.9.1 Relative Barometric Pressure Calibration Example.........................................................................................25
6.10 Adding Additional Sensors....................................................................................................................................28
7. Updating Firmware.......................................................................................................................................................29
8. Glossary of Terms.........................................................................................................................................................30
9. Specifications................................................................................................................................................................31
9.1 Wireless Specifications...........................................................................................................................................31
9.2 Measurement Specifications...................................................................................................................................32
9.3 Power Consumption................................................................................................................................................32