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Ambient Weather WS-1551-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...................................................................................... 3
4.1 Pre-Installation Checkout ....................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Site Survey ............................................................................................................................. 3
5. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 4
5.1 Parts List ................................................................................................................................. 4
5.2 Included tools ................................................................................................................................ 4
5.2 Recommend Tools .................................................................................................................. 4
5.3 Sensor Array Set Up ............................................................................................................... 6
5.3.1 Install Wind Vane ............................................................................................................... 6
5.3.2 Install Wind Cups ............................................................................................................... 7
5.3.3 Install the Rain Gauge Funnel ............................................................................................ 7
5.3.4 Install the Funnel Coil Filter .............................................................................................. 8
5.3.5 Install Batteries................................................................................................................... 8
5.3.6 Indoor Thermo-Hygrometer-Barometer Transmitter (Optional WH32B) .......................... 9
5.4 Accessories ........................................................................................................................... 11
5.4.1 Indoor / Outdoor 8-Channel Thermo-Hygrometer Transmitter (Optional WH31E) ........ 13
5.4.2 PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor ................................................................................................ 15
5.4.3 Mounting the WH32B and WH31E Sensors ................................................................. 16
5.4.4 Best Practices for Wireless Communication ........................................................................ 17
5.4.5 Adding Additional Sensors............................................................................................... 18
6. Programming the ObserverIP2.0 Receiver.................................................................................... 19
6.1 Hardware Requirements ....................................................................................................... 19
6.2 ObserverIP2.0 Physical Connections ................................................................................... 19
6.3 Finding the OBSERVERIP2.0 from your device (computer, smart phone, or tablet with a
browser) when connected to your network via Wi-Fi Computer ...................................................... 20
6.3.1 PC Users ........................................................................................................................... 20
6.3.2 Mac Users ........................................................................................................................ 22
6.4.3 Linux Users .......................................................................................................................... 23
6.4 Local Network Settings ........................................................................................................ 23
6.4.1 Time Zone Setting ............................................................................................................ 24
6.4.2 Units of Measure .............................................................................................................. 25
6.5 Live Data .............................................................................................................................. 25
6.5.1 Reset and Change Rain Totals .......................................................................................... 26
6.6 Weather Services .................................................................................................................. 27
6.6.1 AmbientWeather.net ......................................................................................................... 27
6.7 Calibration ............................................................................................................................ 30
6.7.1 Relative Barometric Pressure Calibration Example ......................................................... 31
6.8 Sensor Array Mounting ........................................................................................................ 34
6.8.1 Aligning the Wind Direction ............................................................................................ 35
7. Updating Firmware ....................................................................................................................... 35
7.1 PC Users ............................................................................................................................... 35
