Overview:
- WIFI Weather Station: allows you to monitor your home and backyard weather conditions on your phone (iOS&Android) or via our free WSView app (within your home network) and Ecowitt weather server(remote monitoring).
- Live Data on APP: Makes all sensor data available to mobile application (WS View for iOS or Android) on your local network; Mobile application is also used for local viewing of sensor data, and to assist in configuration of services
- Graph & History Records on the Website: supported to upload all the sensors data to our free Ecowitt Weather server (ecowitt.net) to view all the data graph and download the history records on the website; Email alerts functions available for all the sensors
- Other Supported Weather Servers: Supports uploads outdoor sensor data to weather underground, weathercloud and WOW; enables you to view historical records from your WU station(outdoor temperature, humidity, wind, rain)
Expandable to support:
- 1 x WS69 7 in 1 Outdoor solar sensor array.
- 8 WH31 Wireless Digital Thermometer Hygrometer Monitors
- 8 WH51 Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor
- 4 WH41 One WH57 lightning sensor
- 1 WH45 PM2.5/PM10/CO2/temperature and humidity indoor all-in-1 sensor
- Up to 4 WH41 /WH43 PM2.5 Outdoor air quality sensors
- Up to 4 WH55 Water leak sensors
- Up to 8 WN34 Temp Sensors
Installation:
The manual whilst not complicated describes the assembly of the few parts that are not installed, I used a 2″ TV mast to install the main sensors (mine also has a lightning sensor, and a Aurora sensor on too) The Sensor array comes with a spirit level bubble to help you get it straight and a indicator for north. With the help of a simple compass or compass app it can be aligned in seconds.
The RF to WIFI Gateway / Setup:
The GW1100a (or GW1000, or GW1200 or GW2000) gateway is easily installed inside, its a small RF to wifi interface, once connected (via a USB A cable provided) all you have to do is follow the instructions to enable it to be seen on your home wifi.
Once you have done this, then its easy to walk through the onboard webserver and configure any settings you require.
Local Network:
Here you will find the MAC, and WIFI network settings.
Weather Services:
the following are available:
- Ecowitt (required for their logging software (Cloud Based))
- Weather Underground (WUnderground)
- Weathercloud
- WOW (MetOffice Weather Observations Website)
- Customized: this can be used for PWS_Dashboard or other configurations.We will re-visit this area later in another page.
Device Settings:
Sensor Type: option for WH24. Frequency and AFC controls. Automatic Timezone adjusting, Timezone, Date. Then you have the following Check Firmware, the ability to disable the Gateways SSIDS as they are only used for device setup. then you have the Login and access point Password (please use this) and the option to restore default settings and reboot the device.
Unit Settings:
As you would expect, Metric, Imperial and Scientific.
Calibration:
This allows for fine tuning the various sensors.
Rain Totals:
This allows you to adjust and reset the totals in mm
Sensor ID:
This auto-learns what sensors are connected. NOTE: note all fine offset sensors work they must be Ecowitt ones (Unless otherwise tested)
Live Data:
This as you would imagine, is were all the realtime data appears. However if you want to view old data you need to visit ecowitt.net and register an account.
Configuration done!
That is everything, now all you need is to decide how to view your data, be it via the ecowitt website, ecowitt or WSView Plus app, or SmartMixin. Or if you are a bit more adventurous like myself, by creating a website that handles all of your data for you.
Improving on a Good Thing!
Well the sensors, the software etc all work fantastic but how could it be better I hear you ask, why not check out our review of Weather Display Software, that is how it gets so much better.
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Hi I am Marcus, MM0ZIF, a licenced Radio Amateur, Doctor of Musicology, amateur weather enthusiast. I over the years have been a Amateur Radio Tutor, Examiner, and a Regional Manager for the Radio Society of Great Britain.
This site is dedicated more towards Amateur Radio and Weather, with an angle on Technology too. I also maintain https://havenswell.com/ which is my other blog which is more aimed at cooking, hobbies and life in general as well as businness and networking.
