BleBox windsensor PRO User manual

windsensor PRO
WIRELESS WIND SENSOR CONTROLLER WITH EXTERNALL ANTENNA
sterowanie w technologii μWiFi,
z dowolnego miejsca na świecie
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CONNECTION DIAGRAM
1
Disconnect supply voltage circuit before installing the controller. Remember
that any mounng works should be carried out when the main voltage is
disconnected (switch o the mains fuse or disconnect the power supply from
the socket).
The controller should be installed in a place protected against accidenal
destroyment. It is not allowed to install the device in a place exposed to
contact with oils, liquid fuels, solvents and causc substances, as well as in
places exposed to the direct acon of high temperatures. Remember that
metallic elements (wires, large ng elements) have a negave inuence
on the range of the device, and consequently the comfort of use. It is
recommended that the device be mounted in a stable and xed posion with
the antenna upside. When installing the device outside of dry rooms, pay
special aenon to provide ghtness of the rubber cable glands.
The wind speed sensor is waterght, place it on an arm suitable for the
expected wind load. The rotaonal speed is measured digitally, however, it
is not recommended to extend the original sensor cable excessively because
the induced interference may cause incorrect operaon of the controller and
even damage it.
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Download the  If you have an Android mobile device,
you will nd the applicaon in the Play Store. For iOS devices the applicaon
is in the App Store.
By using your mobile phone or tablet, connect it to the device wireless
network. To do this, go to your smartphone or tablet sengs, then go to
seng of the WiFi network and nd the network name „windSensor_PRO-
xxxxxxxxxx” where xxxxxxxxxx is the serial number of the device. Connect
to this network.
Turn on the wBox applicaon. You will see your device on the main screen.
In order to add it to your applicaon account, select “Add device to account”.
If you are the installer and do not want to assign the device to your account,
select “Use only once”.
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Read the diagram and then proceed to install the controller. Pay parcular
aenon to the designaon of the controller connectors. Start by connecng
(from le) the GND (black) and power wires from 12V to 24V DC (red or
black with a white doed line).
Than connect the external temperature probe, in the order of wire colors
(from le): black, red and blue. The last connector, on the far right, must
be le unconnected, it has been designed to allow the expansion of the
capabilies of the product and is currently not used.
Aer making sure that the device is connected in accordance with the
diagram and that there are no metal components near the controller which
may accidentally cause short-circuit, start the device by turning on the power
(turning on the mains fuse or connecng the power cord to the power outlet).
Connecon order (colors from le to right):
- black, red, blue
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You can also set the conguraon using the web
browser of your phone / tablet. Aer connecng to the
wireless network of the controller, turn on the browser
and go website www.blebox.eu

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Go to the WiFi network sengs (“Sengs” icon in the top right corner of
the screen, “Connecon” secon), where you can connect the device to the
home WiFi network to be able to control the device via it or from anywhere
in the world. To do this, select the network name from the list of available
networks and press “Connect”. If required, enter your WiFi password.
When connecng the device to the home network, the phone / tablet may
disconnect from the device’s network.
Aer reconnecng the phone to the controller’s WiFi network, check the
“WiFi Client status” and “Remote access status” elds. The controller is
equipped with a network connecon supervision system which in case of
problems with connecon to the WiFi or the Internet will report the problem
and its possible causes. If the network is working properly both elds will be
set to “Connected”.
In order to communicate with the device from outside the local WiFi
network, from anywhere in the world, via the wBox applicaon, the device
automacally connects to the BleBox cloud system service by default. The
remote access system is fully encrypted and secure, the data are transmied
by European servers from reputable companies. It is possible to disable
the remote access service - aer clicking the “Congure” buon, toogle
the switch next to the “Remote access” opon. Remember that disabling
“Remote access” will result in no access to the controller from outside the
local network as well as disabling the nocaons and external integraon
systems, therefore we recommend that you leave this opon enabled (default
seng). event log
Enabling the “Event log” opon will cause the device to record events (e.g.
about sent nocaons set in the “Acons” secon) in the BleBox cloud
system. This allows the history of the events to be viewed later also when
the controller is oine.
Aer compleng the WiFi network conguraon, you can disconnect from
the device network and connect the phone / tablet directly to your home
WiFi network. Control from the wBox applicaon will work in the same way
as when the phone / tablet is connected to the device’s network. If as a
user you leave the local network, eg leaving your home or enclosing mobile
data, the wBox applicaon will signal this status as “Remote mode”. In this
case, you will have access to the device data, but for security reasons sengs
opons will not be available.
In the “Service connecon (AP)” secon, you can change the
name and give the password of the WiFi network emied by the
device. Remember that changing the network name or password
can cause disconnecon with the device immediately aer clicking
the “Save” buon, so you should reconnect to the WiFi network.
It is also possible to completely disable the access point emied
by the device. To do this move the “Access point” slider to the
o posion and conrm the selecon with the ”Save” buon.
Aenon! If the controller does not have a stable connecon to the WiFi
network (“WiFi client status”: “Connected”, without any error warnings),
restarng the access point will not be possible - in this situaon, the only
soluon is to reset the controller to the factory sengs. Disabling the access
point is recommended only aer the complete driver conguraon and
making sure that the enre system is working properly.
The controller allows you to display a system nocaon on a phone with
the wBox applicaon installed on the parcular trigger, eg. when mean wind
speed grather than.
Nocaons only work when the controller has a stable Internet access and
the “Remote access” opon is enabled (default seng).
Nocaons are added similarly to “Acons” - ll in the form elds and in
the “Execute” tab select “Nocaon” as “Result”. Conrm with the “Save”
buon.
In order for the nocaon to be displayed on the phone it is necessary
to allow the controller to display nocaons. Go to the main menu of the
wBox applicaon, to the “Nocaons” tab. Then go to the sengs (the
“Sengs” icon in the upper right corner of the screen). Find the device on
the list and select “Acon nocaon” from the drop-down list next to the
The main screen of the controller shows the current wind speed reading and
the average and maximum values for the last 10 minutes.
Historical measurement data are available by clicking on the diagram icon in
the upper right corner of the screen. Measurement data are stored only on
the BleBox server and are available only when the “Remote access” opon
is set to “Yes”.
Historical measurement data can be exported for further analysis. The export
form will be displayed aer clicking on the cloud icon in the upper right
corner of the screen.
Go to the device sengs (the “Sengs” icon in the top right corner of the
screen). In the “Name and icon” secon you can change the name of the
device under which it is displayed in the wBox applicaon. In the “Device
Sengs” secon it is possible to turn o the LED diode built into the device.
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The controller allows you to send control commands to other BleBox
controllers via the WiFi network through the API. Each acon will be
deployed on parcular trigger, eg. like wind speed higher than.
When adding an acon, in the “When” tab, select “Average wind speed
greater than” / “Average wind speed less than” / “Wind speed greater than”
as “Trigger type” and ll the “Wind speed m/s” eld.
In the “Execute” tab select “Control other device” as “Result”, conrm.
Click on the “Select device” icon. The device will search the network for
compable devices and display them in a list. Choose the device you want
to control. If the device is not listed you must use the general API control
method described below or update the rmware in target device.
Then in the “Call API” eld enter the API command that the driver will call.
The most popular API control commands /s/ for switchBox and shuerBox
are presented below:
Switching on the circiut via switchBox: 1
Switching o the circuit via switchBox: 0
Opening the awning via shuerBox: u
Closing the awning via shuerBox: d
By default, the acon will be triggered once, when the trigger condion is
met. It is also possible to repeatedly call a given acon by selecng one of the
repeat opons and seng the interval.
If the device was not on the found list or you want to control another device
in the network, select “Call URL” as “Acon type”.
In the “URL” eld, enter the API command preceded by the hp protocol
prex and the IP address of the wBox device which will be controlled. The IP
address can be found in the device sengs. Cauon! All the controllers must
be in the same subnet, usually the subnet of a home router.
The most popular API commands for switchBox and shuerBox are
presented below. It was assumed that the IP address of the device which will
be controlled is: 192.168.1.123
Switching on the circuit via switchBox: hp://192.168.1.123/s/1
Switching o the circuit via switchBox: hp://192.168.1.123/s/0
Opening the awning via shuerBox: hp://192.168.1.123/s/u
Closing the awning via shuerBox: hp://192.168.1.123/s/d
In the “Summary” tab name the acon, check its correctness and conrm the
entry with the “Save” buon.
A detailed descripon of how to control other controllers of the wBox
series is available in the “Extended instrucons for wBox devices”, while
all the technical documentaon API of the wBox controllers is available at:
hp://technical.blebox.eu
The added acon will be displayed on the list. By expanding its details it is
possible to preview the status of its last execuon.

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inputs type designed to connect a dedicated
wind sensor
status signaling blinking blue diagnosc diode (opon
to switch o in the controller sengs)
dimensions
module: 50 x 92 x 28 mm
(without antenna),
85 x 230 x 28 mm
(with antenna posioned vercally),
antenna lenght 197 mm
sensor: Φ194 x 124mm
(outer diameter, overall height)
housing
plasc, covered with a polyurethane
composion not containing halogens,
self-exnguishing for thermal class B
(130°C)
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module: two oval mounng holes with
dimensions of 18 mm (width) x 3.5 mm
(height) or self-adhesive element (tape)
sensor: 4 M5/M6 screws, holes
described on a circle Φ50
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 inverted polarizaon, ESD
antenna output yes
antenna connector type RP-SMA
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The latest versions of the manual, addional informaons and materials
about products are available on our website: blebox.eu
General quesons: [e-mail]
Service and technical support: [email protected]
Before contacng our service, if it is possible, prepare the “Service key” of
the given controller available in its sengs, in the “Details, update and help”
tab. By clicking the icon, the key will be copied to the phone’s clipboard.
Prepare also the “Installaon key” of the wBox applicaon, available in the
main applicaon menu, in the “Sengs” tab.
Factory reset manual is available at: blebox.eu/start/reset
Aenon! Factory reset does not remove the controller from the user
account assigned to it. The device must be independently removed from
the account - select “Manage devices” from the main menu of the wBox
applicaon, then select the device and click the “Remove device” buon.
Alternavely, you can log into the portal.blebox.eu system, go to the
“Devices” tab, choose the device and select “Remove device” from the top-
right “Acons” menu.
In order to update the soware in the controller it must be connected to
the home WiFi network (see “WiFi connecon sengs” secon) which is
connected to the Internet. Go to sengs, to the “Details, update and help”
secon and click the “Check for update” buon. If an update is available the
buon changes to “Download new soware”. Aer clicking it, wait about 1
minute without closing the interface or taking any other acons. The device
will download the latest soware and then reboot. You can read the device
ID, hardware and soware versions in the device details.
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made in Europe
For more informaon visit our website
Or send us an email to: in[email protected]
Support is available at [e-mail]
Go to sengs, to the “Time and locaon” secon. In the “Device me” tab,
select your region and locaon from the list, conrming the changes with the
“Save” buon. The device will synchronize its me with the NTP me server
(if the controller is in a WiFi network with Internet access) or will download
the me from the phone / tablet. Since the controller does not have a clock
backup baery, the clock resets itself when the power is disconnected.
Hence, it is recommended that the controller is always connected to a WiFi
network with internet access so that it can automacally synchronize its
clock. This is especially important in controllers that have the funcon of
working with the schedule.
You can specify the locaon of the controller using your smartphone or tablet.
In the “Device locaon” tab click the “Set locaon” buon. The applicaon
will ask whether to share the locaon - allow. The approximate coordinates
of your locaon should appear in the “Coordinates” box. If the “Set locaon”
buon ashes red with “Error” or the “Coordinates” eld has not changed the
value from “Not set” to numerical data there has been a failure in retrieving
the locaon. You should then make sure that the phone / tablet has a GPS
module and that the wBox applicaon has access rights to download the
locaon in the phone sengs. Seng the locaon is especially important in
controllers that have the funcon of working with the schedule, in which the
schedule is based on sunrise and sunset. 
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antenna omnidireconal, 5dB gain - included
in the kit
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transmission type bi-direconal, encrypted
 WPA2-PSK and authencated encryp-
on with associated data (AEAD)
modes
direct connecon (as Access Point),
Wi-Fi connecon via a stan- dard
router, connecon with access from
any locaon in the world (requires only
access to the Internet)
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API open
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Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, iPad Mini,
Android, computers and mobile devices
supporng HTML5
device name. You can also select other types of available nocaons or
μPortal nocaons. Conrm the change of preferences with the “Save”
buon in the upper right corner of the screen.
If nocaons are not displayed despite their conguraon check in the
phone system sengs (Android / iOS) whether the wBox applicaon is
authorized to display system nocaons.