TESA WS2900C-PRO User manual

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PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATION
WS2900C-PRO
Operation Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction....................................................................................... 4
2. Warnings and Cautions.................................................................... 4
3. Quick Start Guide............................................................................. 4
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey...................................... 5
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout ............................................................. 5
4.2 Site Survey ................................................................................... 5
5. Getting Started................................................................................. 6
5.1 Contents ....................................................................................... 6
5.2 Sensor Set Up.............................................................................. 7
5.2.1 Install U-bolts and mounting pole.......................................... 7
5.2.2 Install wind vane .................................................................... 9
5.2.3 Install wind speed .................................................................. 9

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5.2.4 Install Rain Gauge ............................................................... 10
5.2.5 Install Batteries .................................................................... 10
5.2.6 Mount assembled outdoor sensor package .........................11
5.2.6.1 Before you mount.....................................................11
5.2.6.2 Mounting................................................................ 12
5.2.7 Reset Button and Transmitter LED...................................... 13
5.3 Best Practices for Wireless Communication.............................. 13
5.4 Display console .......................................................................... 15
5.4.1 Vertical Desk Stand.............................................................. 16
6. Display Console Operation ............................................................ 17
6.1 Screen Display............................................................................ 17
6.2 Initial Display Console Set Up.................................................... 18
6.3 Key function................................................................................ 18
6.4 Setting mode............................................................................... 20
6.4.1 BEEP:................................................................................... 20
6.4.2 MAX/MIN Daily:.................................................................... 20
6.4.3 Time / Date........................................................................... 21
6.4.4 Pressure............................................................................... 22
6.4.5 Light ..................................................................................... 24
6.4.6 Temperature......................................................................... 24
6.4.7 Wind speed.......................................................................... 24
6.4.8 Rain...................................................................................... 25
6.4.9 Moon phase......................................................................... 26
6.5 Alarm mode................................................................................. 26

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6.5.1 Display of Alarm value ......................................................... 26
6.5.2 Alarm mode setting:............................................................. 27
6.5.3 Alarm Setting Order: ............................................................ 27
6.6 Max/min mode............................................................................ 28
6.6.1 Press and release MAX/MIN key to display MAX data....... 28
6.7 Calibration mode ........................................................................ 29
6.8 Other Features............................................................................ 30
6.8.1 Factory Reset/Clear Memory............................................... 30
6.8.2 Register New Transmitter.................................................... 30
6.8.3 Backlight Operation.............................................................. 30
6.8.4 Tendency indicators............................................................. 31
6.8.5 Wireless Signal Strength Indicator ...................................... 31
6.8.6 Weather forecast.................................................................. 32
6.8.7 Snooze................................................................................. 33
6.8.8 MAC address display........................................................... 34
7. Specification:.................................................................................. 35
8. Live Internet Publishing.................................................................. 36
8.1 Connecting the Weather Station Console to WiFi...................... 38
8.1.1 Download mobile application............................................... 38
8.1.2 Connect the console to Wi-Fi............................................... 38
8.1.2.1 Android user: ........................................................... 38
8.1.2.2 IOS user:.................................................................. 49
8.2 Mobile application –Device list.................................................. 57
8.3 Mobile application –Check WU weather data and graph.......... 59

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8.4 Mobile application –Remove or Add WU ID.............................. 60
8.5 Mobile application –Set Units.................................................... 61
9. Registering WeatherUnderground.com through the PC or Mac.... 63
10. Maintenance................................................................................. 69
11.Troubleshooting Guide.................................................................. 70
1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the WS2900C-PRO 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 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.

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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.
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 the
functions, ensure 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.
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 batteries every 2-3 years. Provide easy access to the
weather station.
Required
Step
Description
Section
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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
6.4.3
6
Reset the rain to zero on console
6.4.8
Optional
7
Configure WiFi
8.1
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Register and upload to Weather Server
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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 any wind or 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
6m tall, and the mounting pole is 1.8m tall,
Then install 4 x (6 –1.8m) = 17m away.
4. Wireless Range. The radio communication between receiver
and transmitter in an open field can reach up to a distance of
100 meters, providing there are no interfering obstacles such
as buildings, trees, vehicles and high voltage lines. Wireless
signals will not penetrate metal buildings. Under most
conditions, the maximum wireless range is around 50 meters.
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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Zip bag for 1pc 10mm single-head wrench

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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 powers up. Then the LED
will flash once every 16 seconds (the sensor transmission update
period).
5.2.1 Install U-bolts and mounting pole
Installation of the U-bolts, which are in turn used to mount the sensor
package on a pole, it requires installation of the included metal plate to
receive the U-bolt ends. The metal plate, visible in Error! Reference
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two U-Bolts will fit. The plate itself is inserted in a groove on the bottom
of the unit (opposite side of solar panel). Note that one side of the plate
has a straight edge (which goes into the groove), the other side is bent
at a 90-degree angle and has a curved profile (which will end up
“hugging” the mounting pole). Once the metal plate is inserted, remove
nuts from the U-Bolts and insert both U-bolts through the respective
holes of the metal plate as shown in Figure 8.
Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U-bolts. You will tighten
these later during final mounting. Final assembly is shown in Figure 9.
The plate and U-Bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing this
now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups
later-on.
Figure 1
Figure 2

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5.2.2 Install wind vane
Push the wind vane onto the shaft on the top of the sensor, until it
cannot move further, as shown in figure 3. Tighten the set screw, with
a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), until the wind van cannot be removed
from the axle, as shown in figure 4. Make sure the wind vane will spin
freely. The wind vane’s movement has a small amount of friction, which
is helpful in providing steady wind direction measurements.
Figure 3 Figure 4
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 when the complete WH65
outdoor COMBI unit is facing North. (see clause 5.2.6.2)
5.2.3 Install wind speed
Push the wind speed into the shaft as shown in figure 5.
Tighten the set screw with as shown in figure 5. Make sure the wind
speed can spin freely.

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Figure 5 Figure 6
5.2.4 Install Rain Gauge
Keep the Indication mark in straight line. As show below photo.
5.2.5 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).