Ambient Weather WS-1070 User Manual download pdf (Page 10)

4. Weather Station Installation

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 of

the functions, insure 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 once per year and change the batteries every two years.

Provide easy access to the weather station.

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 wind and 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 20’

tall, install 4 x 20’ = 80’ away. Use common sense. If the weather station is installed next to a

tall building, the wind and rain will not be accurate.

4. Wireless Range. The radio communication between receiver and transmitter in an open field

can reach a distance of up to 330 feet, providing there are no interfering obstacles such as

buildings, trees, vehicles, high voltage lines. Wireless signals will not penetrate metal

buildings.

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.

6. Visit Ambient Weather Mounting Solutions for assistance and ideas for mounting your

weather station:

http://www.ambientweather.com/amwemoso.html

4.3 Final Installation of Sensor Array

Mount the weather station in the permanent location. Confirm the weather station data is still updating

on the display console.

5. Console Operation

Note: The display console has five keys for basic operation: SET key, + key, HISTORY key,

ALARM key and MIN/MAX key.

5.1 Set Mode

While in the normal mode, press the SET key for 3 seconds to enter the Set Mode. The Set mode can

be exited at any time by either pressing the HISTORY key or waiting for the 10-second time-out to

take effect. You can skip over any setting by pressing the SET key again.

Holding the + key (increase) or MIN/MAX key (decrease) when in the Set mode will change values

rapidly.

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