Froggit WH3000SE Installation manual

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WH3000SE Professional Wi-Fi Internet
Weather Station
Operation Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................3
2. Warnings and Cautions...............................................................................................................3
3. Quick Start Guide ........................................................................................................................3
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ..............................................................................3
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout ...........................................................................................3
4.2 Site Survey .................................................................................................................4
5. Getting Started .............................................................................................................................4
5.1 Parts List.....................................................................................................................5
5.2 Sensor Array Set Up...................................................................................................5
5.2.1 Install Wind Vane.............................................................................................................5
5.2.2 Install Wind speed ...........................................................................................................6
5.2.3 Install Batteries .............................................................................................................. 6
5.2.4 Mount outdoor sensor.....................................................................................................7
5.2.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED ...............................................................................7
5.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication .............................................................8
5.4 Display Console..........................................................................................................9
6. Display Console Operation.......................................................................................................10
6.1 Screen Display .........................................................................................................10
6.2 Initial Display Console Set Up..................................................................................11
6.3 Key function..............................................................................................................11
6.4 Seting Mode..............................................................................................................12
6.4.1 Beep ................................................................................................................................12
6.4.2 MAX/MIN Daily...............................................................................................................12
6.4.3 DST..................................................................................................................................12
6.4.4 Time Zone.......................................................................................................................13
6.4.5 Time/Date .......................................................................................................................13
6.4.6 Pressure..........................................................................................................................13
6.4.7 Light.................................................................................................................................13
6.4.8 Temperature ...................................................................................................................14
6.4.9 Wind speed.....................................................................................................................14
6.4.10 Rain .............................................................................................................................14
6.4.11 Moon phase................................................................................................................15
6.5 Alarm Mode ..............................................................................................................15
6.6 MAX/MIN Mode .........................................................................................................16

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6.7 Calibration Mode ......................................................................................................17
6.8 Other Features .........................................................................................................17
6.8.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory.......................................................................................17
6.8.2 Register New Transmitter.............................................................................................17
6.8.3 Backlight Operation.......................................................................................................17
6.8.4 Tendency indicators ......................................................................................................18
6.8.5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator..............................................................................18
6.8.6 Weather forcaset ...........................................................................................................18
6.8.7 Snooze ............................................................................................................................19
7. Specification ...............................................................................................................................19
8. Live Internet Publishing.............................................................................................................20
8.1.Connecting the Weather Station Console to WiFi .......................................................20
9. Registering with WeatherUnderground.com and WeatherCloud.net.................................26
10.Maintenance ...............................................................................................................................34
11.Troubleshooting Guide..............................................................................................................35

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1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Solar Powered Wireless WiFi Weather Station. The
following user guide provides step by step instructions for installation, operation and
troubleshooting.
2. Warnings and Cautions
Warning: Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your weather station
mounting pole. Never install the weather station in a storm.
Warning: Installing your 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 organized by
components.
The following Quick Start Guide provides only the necessary steps to install, operate the
weather station, and upload to the internet, along with references to the pertinent sections.
Required
Step
Description
Section
1
Assemble and power up the Y shape sensor
5.2.1–5.2.3
2
Power up the display console and synchronize with Y shape sensor
5.4
5
Mount the sensor array
5.2.4
3
Set date and time on console
6.4.5
4
Calibrate the relative pressure to sea-level conditions (local airport)
on console
6.7.1
6
Reset the rain to zero on console
6.4.10
Optional
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Configure WiFi
8.1
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Register and upload to Weather Server
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4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout
Before installing your weather station in the permanent location, we recommend operating the
weather station for one week in a temporary location with easy access. This will allow 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.

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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 and change the rechargeable batteries
every 2-3 years. Provide easy access to the weather station.
2. Avoid radiant heat transfer from buildings and structures. In general, install the sensor
array at least 5’from any building, structure, ground, or roof top.
3. Avoid wind and rain obstructions. The rule of thumb is to install the sensor array at least
four times the distance of the height of the tallest obstruction. For example, if the
building is 20’tall, and the mounting pole is 6’tall, install 4 x (20 –6)’= 56’away.
4. Wireless Range. The radio communication between receiver and transmitter in an open
field can reach a distance of up to 100meter, providing there are no interfering obstacles
such as buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines. Wireless signals will not
penetrate metal buildings. Under most conditions, the maximum wireless range is
100’.
5. Radio interference such as PCs, radios or TV sets can, in the worst case, entirely cut off
radio communication. Please take this into consideration when choosing console or
mounting locations. Make sure your display console is at least five feet away from any
electronic device to avoid interference.
5. Setting Started
5.1 Contents
QTY
Item
1
Display Console
1
Y shape outdoor sensor(Thermo-hygrometer / Rain Gauge / Wind Speed
Sensor /Transmitter)
1
Wind Vane
1
5V DC Adapter
1
U-bolt with mounting clamps
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User manual

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5.2 Sensor Set Up
1. Wind Vane
2. Wind Speed Sensor
3. UV sensor/ Light sensor
4. Thermo-hygro sensor
5. Rain collector
6. Bubble level
7. Solar panel
8. U-Bolt
9. Battery compartment
10. Reset button
11. LED Indicator: light on for 4s if the unit power up. Then the LED will flash once
every 16 seconds (the sensor transmission update period).
5.2.1. Install wind vane
Push the wind vane into the shaft. as shown in figure 1.
Tighten the set screw with as shown in figure 2. Make sure the wind vane spin freely.
Figure 1 Figure 2

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There are four alphabet letter of “N”,”E”,”S”and “W”around the wind direction, representing
for the direction of North, East, South and West. Wind direction 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.
5.2.2. Install wind speed
Push the wind speed into the shaft. as shown in figure 4.
Tighten the set screw with as shown in figure 5. Make sure the wind speed spin freely.
Figure 4 Figure 5
5.2.3. Install Batteries
Insert 2XAA batteries in the battery compartment. 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 6 Figure 7
Note: If no LED light up or is lighted permanently, make sure the battery is inserted the
correct way or a proper reset is happened. Do not install the batteries backwards. You can
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Note: We recommend lithium batteries for cold weather climates, but alkaline batteries
are sufficient for most climates. We do not recommend rechargeable batteries. They have
lower voltages, do not operate well at wide temperature ranges, and do not last as long,
resulting in poorer reception.
5.2.4. Install U-bolts and mounting pole
The mounting assembly includes 2 U-Bolts and a bracket that tightens around a 1 to 2”
diameter pole(not included) using for the four U-Bolt nuts.
Note:Your U-bolts may have come preassembled at the factory.
(a)Insert the U-Bolts into the sensor array mounting bracket and hand tighten the nuts(Figure
8)
(b)Tighten the nuts to fit the size of your mounting pole (between 1”and 2”diameter(Figure 9)
(c)Insert the sensor array and U-Bolt assembly onto the mounting pole. (Figure 10)
(d)Tighten the U-Bolts around the pole with an adjustable wrench. (Figure 11)
Figure 8
Figure 9

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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.
5.2.5 Reset Button and Transmitter LED
In the event the sensor array is not transmitting, reset the sensor array.
With an open ended paperclip, press and hold the RESET BUTTON for three seconds to
completely discharge the voltage.
Take out the batteries and wait one minute, while covering the solar panel to drain the
voltage.
Put batteries back in and resynchronize with console by powering down and up the console
with the sensor array about 3 meter away.
Figure 11
Figure 10

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Figure 10
5.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication
Note: To insure proper communication, mount the remote sensor(s) upright on a vertical
surface, 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 communication.
1. Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the console several feet away from
computer monitors 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 300 feet line of sight (no interference,
barriers or walls) but typically you will get 100 feet maximum under most real-world
installations, which include passing through barriers or walls.
4. Metal 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 following is a table of reception loss vs. the transmission medium. Each “wall”or
obstruction decreases the transmission range by the factor shown below.
Medium
RF Signal Strength Reduction
Glass (untreated)
5-15%

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Plastics
10-15%
Wood
10-40%
Brick
10-40%
Concrete
40-80%
Metal
90-100%
5.4 Display console
1. Insert the 5V AC adaptor into the back of the display console
Note: Place the outdoor sensor array about 5 to 10 feet from the display console and wait
several minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the display console.
2. Insert 3 AAA batteries into the display console。Please insert the battery as blew figure 11:
Figure 11
Note: The batteries are intended for back-up power only. The backlight will remain on for 5
seconds when on back up battery power only. Only when you use power adapter it will the
back-light be continuously on.
3. Keep both sensor and the display console together for 15 minutes to lock in the sensor
signals.
4. Spin the wind cups to simulate wind speed. Take the sensor to the sink and slowly drip
water into the rain bucket to simulate rain.
5. After 15miuntes, follow the mounting instructions for proper placement of sensors.

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Figure 12
Note: Your display console should have readings in all sections. Wind and Rain will show
0’s (connected) until wind or rian occur or are simulated.
Note: If you only use battery to power up display console, you must press LIGHT/SNOOZE
key to light up the LCD before press any other key.
5.4.1 Vertical Desk Stand
The console is best viewed above from a 20 to 30 degree angle.
In addition to the fold out desk stand on the back of the display, console, the console also
includes a vertical desk stand to improve the viewing able on a desk, as shown in Figure
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Figure 13
6. Display Console Operation
6.1. Screen Display
1.Time
10. Rain fall
2. Moon phase
11. Outdoor temperature
3. Barometric Pressure
12. Outdoor humidity
4. Weather forecast
13. RF icon
5. UV index
14. Indoor humidity

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6. Light
15. Indoor temperature
7. Wind speed
16. Date
8. Wind direction
17. WIFI icon
9. MAX/MIN Daily
18. DST
6.2. Initial Display Console Set Up
Connect the power adapter to power up the display console.
The unit will show software version number 2 seconds after power reset.
The unit will turn on all segments of the LCD for 3 seconds after power reset, the unit will
start to register the outdoor channel for 3 minutes.
6.3Key function
The console has eight keys for easy operation
Key
Description
SET
Hold this key to enter setting mode
TEMP.
Press this key to view wind Chill, Heat Index, Dew Point
Temperature

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RAIN
Press this key to view Rain Rate, event, Rain Day, Rain Week, Rain
Month, and Rain total
Press the RAIN key 2s to reset current display rain
WIND +
Press this key to view wind/gust and wind direction
PRESSURE
Press this key to view Absolute Pressure average of 12hr, 24hr,
48hr and 72hr
Press and hold 2s this key to view the absolute and relative
pressure
ALARM
Press this key to view the alarm value of Temperature /
Humidity/rain rate/rain day/wind
MAX/MIN
Press this key to view the MAX/MIN value of Temperature /
Humidity/rain rate/rain day/wind/UVI/LIGHT/Absolute Pressure
LIGHT /SNOOZE
Press this key to adjust LCD backlight brightness: HI/MID/OFF
Hold this key to register new transmitter
Note:
1) When power on, press WIND/+ and PRESSURE /- key to reset the weather station and
clear all records memory, and clears all user settings to default.
2) When power on, press TEMP. key to skip receive RF signal.
3) In Setting mode,pressing WIND/+ or PRESSURE/-key select the unit or scrolls the
value; keeping press and holding WIND/+ or PRESSURE/-key for 2 second will
increase/decrease digits in great steps.
4) The setting procedure can be exited at any time by either pressing the LIGHT
/SNOOZE key or waiting for the 30-second time-out to take effect.
6.4 Setting mode
Pressing the SET key for 2 seconds to enter setting model,the basic settings can now be
performed in the following order:
6.4.1 BEEP:
- Press the SET key for 2 seconds to select the beep section, ON/OFF section digits will
start flashing, press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/-key to select ON or OFF.
“BEEP ON”will make the Beep sound on every key press. If you do not want the beep
sound to be heard, select “BEEP OFF”
6.4.2 MAX/MIN Daily:

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- Press the SET key twice to select the MAX/MIN Daily section, ON/OFF section digits will
start flashing,press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/-key to select ON or OFF . (Default is
ON,ON: clear at 0:00 every day).
6.4.3 DST(daylight saving time):
- Press the SET key third time to select the Daylight saving time section, ON/OFF section
digits will start flashing,press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/- key to select ON or OFF .
(default ON, only WWVB)
Note: DST time start at 1:00am GMT of the last Sunday in March and end at 1:00am GMT
of the last Sunday in October.
6.4.4 Time zone
- Press the SET key forth time to select the Time zone section, time zone section digits will
start flashing,press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/-key to select the value . (level: -12 to
+12,default: -5)
6.4.5 Time / Date
- Press the SET key fifth time to select the 12/24 hour format section (default: 24hr).
- Press the SET key sixth time to select the hour section.
- Press the SET key seventh time to select the minutes section.
- Press the SET key eighth time to select DD-MM or MM-DD format. (Default DD-MM
format)
- Press the SET key ninth time to select year.
- Press the SET key tenth time to select month.
- Press the SET key again time to select day.
Note: Press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/-key to set the value.
Note: If user to change minute value, second will auto clear to 0.

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6.4.6 Pressure
1) Viewing Absolute vs. Relative Pressure
To switch between absolute and relative pressure, press and hold the [PRESSURE -]
button for two seconds.
Absolute pressure is the measured atmospheric pressure, and is a function of altitude, and
to a lesser extent, changes in weather conditions.
Absolute pressure is not corrected to sea-level conditions.
Relative pressure is corrected to sea-level conditions.
2) Rate of Change of Pressure Graph
The rate of change of pressure graphic is shown to the left of the barometric pressure and
signifies the difference between the daily average pressure and the 30 day average (in
hPa).
3) Viewing Pressure History
Press the [PRESSURE -] button to view the 12 hour, 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hour pressure
average.
4) Relative Pressure Calibration Discussion
To compare pressure conditions from one location to another, meteorologists correct
pressure to sea-level conditions. Because the air pressure decreases as you rise in altitude,
the sea-level corrected pressure (the pressure your location would be at if located at
sea-level) is generally higher than your measured pressure.

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Thus, your absolute pressure may read 28.62 inHg (969 mb) at an altitude of 1000 feet
(305 m), but the relative pressure is 30.00 inHg (1016 mb).
The standard sea-level pressure is 29.92 inHg (1013 mb). This is the average sea-level
pressure around the world. Relative pressure measurements greater than 29.92 inHg
(1013 mb) are considered high pressure and relative pressure measurements less than
29.92 inHg are considered low pressure.
To determine the relative pressure for your location, locate an official reporting station near
you (the internet is the best source for real time barometer conditions, such as
Weather.com or Wunderground.com), and set your weather station to match the official
reporting station.
6.4.7 Light
- Press the SET key 14th to select light unit (lux, fc, w/m2;default: w/m2).
6.4.8 Temperature
- Press the SET key 15th to select in/outdoor temperature unit ( C or F;default: C).
- In normal model,press the TEMP. key to view wind Chill, Heat Index, Dew Point
Temperature. Press the TEMP. key for 5 second, will register new transmitter.
Note: every 60 second the unit will measure indoor temperature, indoor humidity and
pressure. If temperature is to lower than minimum range, will display --.-, if it is higher than
highest range, will display --.-.
6.4.9 Wind speed
- Press the SET key 16th to select wind speed unit ( km/h, mph, knots, m/s, bft;default:
km/h ).
- In normal mode,press and release the WIND/+ key to view the wind, gust and wind
direction.

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6.4.10 Rain
- Press the SET key 17th to select rainfall unit ( in/mm; default: mm).
- In normal mode,press and release the RAIN key to view rain of rate, event, day, week,
month and total.
- Press the RAIN key for 2 seconds to reset current display rain.
Note:
Note:
ast 10 minutes rainfall multiplication 6.
It start to record the rain event value form the rain falls, the rain event is over
and value reset to 0 if last 24 hour rainfall less 1mm and the last 1 hour no rainfall..
y i.e. 0:00 - 24:00 with current date.
–Saturday.
- January 31.
Note: the transmitter will send the wind speed, wind direction, rainfall every 16 second
6.4.11 Moon phase
- Press the SET key 18th to select Northern or Southern Hemisphere
6.5 Alarm mode
6.5.1 Display of Alarm value
1) Press and release ALARM key to display high alarm

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2) Press ALARM key again to display low alarm
Note:
- Press RAIN key to select display rate or day rain alarm data.
- Press WIND/+key to select display wind or gust alarm data.
- Press ALARM key third time or press LIGHT /SNOOZE key back to normal mode
6.5.2 Alarm mode setting:
1) Press and hold for 2 seconds ALARM key enter alarm setting mode:
2) Press the WIND/+ or PRESSURE/- to arm/disarm alerts and adjust alert values.
3) Press the SET key to confirm & move to the next item.
4) Press the ALARM key to on/off the alarm
Note: when alert is triggered, the current triggering source icon for time, icon for
high value and icon for low value will be flashing, indicating alert is triggered.
Note: press ALARM key third time back to normal mode or press LIGHT /SNOOZE key
back to normal mode.
6.5.3 Alarm Setting Order:
1) Time alarm setting
2) Indoor high temperature setting
3) Indoor low temperature setting
4) Indoor high humidity setting
5) Indoor low humidity setting
6) Outdoor high temperature setting
7) Outdoor low temperature setting
8) Outdoor high humidity setting
9) Outdoor low humidity setting
10) High wind setting
11) High gust setting
12) Rain rate high setting
13) Rain day high setting
6.6 Max/min mode
6.6.1 Press and release MAX/MIN key to display MAX data

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- Press TEMP. key to view wind chill, heat index and dew point max.
- Press RAIN key to view rain rate, rain day, rain week and rain month max.
- Press WIND/+ to view wind and gust max.
- Press PRESSURE/- to hold 2 seconds to view pressure absolute and relative max.
6.6.2 Press again to display min data
- Press TEMP. key to view wind chill and dew point min.
- Press PRESSURE/-to hold 2 seconds to view pressure absolute and relative min.
Note: press and hold 2s MAX/MIN button to reset all max or min.
press MAX/MIN key third time back to normal mode or press LIGHT /SNOOZE key
back to normal mode.
6.7 Calibration mode
Hold the TEMP. and MAX/MIN key together for 5 seconds to enter calibration mode.
- Press the WIND/+and PRESSURE/- key to adjust values.
- Press the SET key to confirm & move to the next item.
- Press the ALARM key to reset any adjusted value.
- Press the LIGHT /SNOOZE key at any time to exit.