SwitchDoc Labs Our Weather Installation and operating instructions

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Assembly and Operation Manual
February 2020

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What is in the OurWeather Box? ................................................................................................ 5
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Step By Step Assembly ............................................................................................................. 17
Building the Weather Sensors ................................................................................................... 24
Testing the OurWeather Weather Station ................................................................................. 36
Power Up OurWeather .............................................................................................................. 39
Setting up your OurWeather WiFi Connection ........................................................................ 40
Looking at the OurWeather Webpage ..................................................................................... 44
Advanced Usage - OurWeather Administration Page .............................................................. 49
Updating the OurWeather Software .......................................................................................... 51
Buttons and Lights on the OurWeather Board .......................................................................... 53
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Troubleshooting Guide ............................................................................................................. 56

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What is in the OurWeather Box?
Following is a list of all the parts included in OurWeather.
A - Micro USB 5V
Power Supply

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B - Grove OLED Display

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C – WiFi Antenna

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D -Grove Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Sensor SHT30

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E – M2 Box of Nylon standoffs, screws and bolts
F - Grove Cable (One
included)

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G - Wind Direction
Wind Vane
H - Bracket for
Anemometer and Wind Vane

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I - Rain Bucket
J - Wind Speed
Anemometer

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K - Rain Gauge Mounting Assembly
L - Wire Ties

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M - Metal Mounting Tubes
M - Metal Mounting Mast for Weather Instruments
N – No Part

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O - Mounting Brackets for
Metal Mast
P - Screws for Mounting
Weather Instruments to
Brackets. Contains two small
self tapping screws and three
screws with bolts

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Q – OurWeather Base Stand

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R – WeatherPlus2 Computer Board

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Step By Step Assembly
Building the Computer Module.
Step 1 – Take the OurWeather Base 3D Print (Q) and put four standoffs and bolts from the
Nylon Spacers (E) into each of the four corners of the Base Print.
Step 2 – Using Super Glue, place a standoff (E) in each of the remain pylon holes on the
OurWeather Base 3D Print (Q). Let dry.

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Step 3 -Attach the Grove OLED Display (B) on to the slot on the left of the OurWeather Base
Plat (Q) using two small screws and nuts (E). Feel free to glue the board on if you can’t get the
screws and nuts on the board.
Step 4 – Attach the WiFi Antenna (C) to the OurWeather Base (Q) from the bottom (removing
the Red cap if present) and attach it to the Base using the brass nut and screw. Route the wire
up through the “O” in the SwitchDoc Labs Logo on the OurWeather Base (Q). Screw on the
black antenna on the connector from the top of the OurWeather Base as shown below.

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Step 5 – Attach the WeatherPlus2 Board (R) to the OurWeather Base unit (Q) using four screws
from the M2 Nylon box (E). Take the small gold part of the WiFi Antenna Wire (C) and push it
gently down on the