ECOWITT GW1200 User manual

Wi-Fi Weather Station Gateway
With built-in Temperature, Humidity and
Barometric Sensor
Manual
Model: GW1200
https://s.ecowitt.com/YVWM3V

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................. 1
2 INSTALLATION ....................................................2
2.1 PACKAGE LIST ...................................................2
2.2 WI-FICONFIGURATION ..................................... 3
2.3 DEVICE LOCATION, TIMEZONE, DST, AND DATA
PUBLIC ...................................................................17
2.4 MANAGE SENSORS .......................................... 19
2.5 ADD A SUBDEVICE .......................................... 24
2.6 UPLOAD DATA TO SERVER ............................. 26
3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ................................28
3.1 VIEW AND SIZE ............................................... 28
3.2 FEATURES ........................................................29
3.3 ELEMENTS EXPLANATION ............................... 32
3.4 LED INDICATORS ............................................ 33
3.5 BUTTON FUNCTION ......................................... 34
4 HISTORICAL DATA EXPORT AND CLEAR 34
4.1 EXPORT HISTORY DATA ..................................34
4.2 CLEAR HISTORY DATA ....................................36
5 OPTIONAL SENSORS ........................................37
5.1 SENSORS .......................................................... 37
5.2 IOT DEVICE ..................................................... 40

6 CALIBRATION ....................................................41
7 RAIN SETTINGS ................................................. 42
7.1 RAINFALL DATA PRIORITY SETTING ...............42
7.2 RAIN TOTALS INITIAL VALUE .........................43
8 UNIT AND OTHER SETTINGS ........................ 44
9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE .................................... 45
9.1 VIA WEB PAGE ................................................45
9.2 VIA ECOWITT APP ...........................................46
10 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......................47
11 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 50
12 WARRANTY ...................................................... 52
13 CONTACT US .................................................... 53
13.1 AFTER-SALES SERVICE ..................................53
13.2 STAY IN TOUCH .............................................54

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1 Introduction
Figure 1 How Ecowitt system works
Thank you for purchasing this GW1200 Wi-Fi Weather
Station Gateway, with built-in temperature, humidity, and
barometric sensors. It can also handle all the Ecowitt
sensors developed. By upgrading firmware, future sensors
developed can also be hosted, and this made the gateway
an extremely flexible Ecowitt ecosystem possible.
To ensure the best product performance, please read this
manual and retain it for future reference.

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2 Installation
2.1 Package List
QTY
Item Description
1
USB Wi-Fi Gateway
1
USB extension cable for powering
the gateway
1
Cable clip
1
Quick start
Table 1 Package content
Note: The gateway must be plugged into a USB (2.0 or
later) port for its power supply. The USB extension cable
(USB type A - Male straight to female straight; included)
should be used so that the gateway is sitting further from
AC adapters which is a heat source as well as EMI
interference source. The using of this USB extension
cable will make the gateway perform better in terms of
radio signal reception, and measure indoor temperature,
and humidity more accurately.

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2.2 Wi-Fi Configuration
2.2.1 Power Up
You need to prepare a power adapter with a USB port in
advance. Power the GW1200 up with the USB extension
cable. Note: DO NOT directly plug the GW1200 into the
power outlet.
Figure 2 Installation Illustration for Power-up
2.2.2 Install Ecowitt APP:
Visit the App Store or Google Play Store or scan the QR
code below to download the free Ecowitt App.

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Open Ecowitt App, follow the on-screen setup
instructions to create an account, add new weather station,
and follow Section 2.2.3 below to connect your station to
your Wi-Fi network.
Figure 3 Download Ecowitt App

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Note: For section 2.2.3 below, you’ll need your Wi-Fi
network name (SSID) and password. Make sure your
mobile device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2.2.3 Gateway Wi-Fi Configuration
There are 2 ways to complete Wi-Fi configuration,
Ecowitt App and Web Page 192.168.4.1.
2.2.3.1 Through Ecowitt APP
①Open Ecowitt App, click "Add New Weather Station",
click GW1200 icon, and choose WiFi Provisioning：

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Figure 4 APP Wi-Fi Configuration Operations
②Long press GW1200’s button for more than 5s will
trigger to turn on Soft-AP (GW1200’s hotspot), red Wi-Fi
LED will flash rapidly.

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Figure 5 Button Illustration
③Use your mobile phone to connect to the hotspot
"GW1200x-WIFIxxxx".

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Figure 6
④Allow location access, recommend selecting "While
Using the App".

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⑤Fill in the Wi-Fi SSID and Password.
Figure 7
⑥After the gateway setup is successful. Switch to your
usual Wi-Fi. GW1200 has been successfully added to the
App, and you can view the weather data on the App.

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Figure 8

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2.2.3.2 Through Web Page
If you fail to configure the device network settings using
the Ecowitt app, we recommend using the SETUP Via
Embeded Webpage.
①WiFi configuration
1. Ensure that your mobile
phone or laptop is
connected to the hotspot
emitted by the device.
Figure 9

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2. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
192.168.4.1. No password is set by default. Click Login.
Figure 10

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3. Click Local Network. Input the name and password of
the router to which you want to connect. Click Apply.
Figure 11

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4. Record the MAC
address.
Figure 12
②Add the GW1200 to your Ecowitt Account
1. Open Ecowitt App, click "Add New Weather Station",
click Other, and choose Manually Adding：

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Figure 13

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2. Edit the Device
Name and paste the
MAC address copied
into the box, and click
"Save", then you can
view the data on the
App.
Figure 14
2.3 Device Location, Timezone, DST, and
Data Public
After completing the Wi-Fi configuration, follow these
steps for Device precise location, Timezone, DST
(Daylight Saving Time), and Data public settings.
1. Click on "weather station".