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Ambient Weather WS-1550-IP OBSERVER Solar Powered Wireless
IP Weather Station User Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................................................................... 2
3. Quick Start Guide ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
4. Pre-Installation Checkout and Site Survey ..................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Pre Installation Checkout .......................................................................................................................................... 2
4.2 Site Survey ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
5. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
5.1 Parts List ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
5.2 Recommend Tools ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up .................................................................................................................................................. 4
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane ............................................................................................................................................... 4
5.3.2 Install Wind Cups ............................................................................................................................................... 5
5.3.3 Install U-Bolts .................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.3.4 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel ............................................................................................................................ 6
5.3.5 Install the Funnel Coil Filter .............................................................................................................................. 6
5.3.6 Install Batteries .................................................................................................................................................. 7
5.3.7 Install Mounting Pole ......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ............................................................................................................. 8
5.5 Indoor Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer Transmitter (Optional WH32B) ................................................................. 8
5.6 Indoor / Outdoor 8-Channel Thermo-Hygrometer Transmitter (Optional WH31B) ................................................. 8
5.7 Mounting the WH32B and WH31B Sensors .......................................................................................................... 10
5.8 PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor ....................................................................................................................................... 11
6. Programming the ObserverIP Receiver......................................................................................................................... 11
6.1 Hardware Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 11
6.2 Software Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 ObserverIP Physical Connections ........................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Finding the ObserverIP on the Network from your Computer................................................................................ 13
6.4.1 PC Users........................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.4.2 Mac Users ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
6.4.3 Linux Users ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.5 Local Device Network Settings .............................................................................................................................. 15
6.6 Station Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.6.1 Weather Station Settings .................................................................................................................................. 16
6.6.2 Time Zone Setting ............................................................................................................................................ 16
6.7 Live Data ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
6.7.1 Reset and Change Rain Totals .......................................................................................................................... 18
6.8 Weather Network Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 19
6.8.1 WeatherUnderground.com ............................................................................................................................... 20
6.8.2 AmbientWeather.net ......................................................................................................................................... 23
6.9 Calibration .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.9.1 Relative Barometric Pressure Calibration Example ......................................................................................... 25
6.10 Adding Additional Sensors.................................................................................................................................... 28
7. Updating Firmware ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
8. Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
9. Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................ 31
9.1 Wireless Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 31
9.2 Measurement Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 32
9.3 Power Consumption ................................................................................................................................................ 32
