SENCOR SWS 12500 WiFi Professional Weather Station User Manual

SENCOR SWS 12500 WiFi Professional Weather Station

CREATING AN ACCOUNT ON A METEOROLOGICAL SERVER AND SETTING UP A WI-FI

CONNECTION

The device allows you to share measured meteorological values of your environment. Meteorological values are stored in the third party server databases (WUnderground and/or Weather cloud) via the internet service. You can set up your unit by following the steps below.

NOTE :
Weather Underground and Weather cloud website may change.
CREATING AN ACCOUNT ON WEATHER UNDERGROUND

1. On https://www.wunderground.com, click “Join” in the top righthand corner to open the registration page. Follow the instructions to create an account.
   NOTE:
   To register your account, please enter a valid e-mail address.

2.  When you have created your account and finished e-mail verification, go back to the WUndergound website and log in. Then click the My Profile button on the top to open the drop-down menu and click “My Devices”.
   

3.  In the centre of “My Devices“ page, press “Add New Device” on the right to add your device.

4.  Please follow the server operator’s instructions shown. All important parameters to connect to your Weather station will be required in the following steps.

   • TYPE – In the Personal Weather Station section, select “Other“.
   •   LOCATION – Please select the place on the map your Weather station will be located at.
   • DETAILS – Please complete the required fields for the next step:
   • “Name“ – name of your device
   • “Elevation”
   •  “Device Hardware“ – please select “Other“
     Select “I Accept” checkbox to confirm the completed parameters. To accept the Weather underground privacy statement, click ”Next”. This will create the ID and key for your station.
     

5. Take a note of your “Station ID“ and “Station key“ for the next setup step.

NOTE:
Please be case-sensitive.
CREATING A WEATHERCLOUD ACCOUNT

1. If you want to use only the WEATHER UNDERGROUND server, go to the SETTING UP WI-FI CONNECTION chapter. Please register at https://weathercloud.net,, select your login details in “Join us today” and follow the instructions to create your account.
   NOTE:
   To register your account, please enter a valid e-mail address on which you will receive an authorization e-mail when you register.

2. Log in to Weather cloud, go to the “Devices” page and click “Create device” to create a device.If you already have some device added to the server, click “+ New” (+ New) in the top righthand corner to create another new device.

3. At the “Create new device” page, please complete the following:
   “Basic information“:

   • “Name“: To name your device

   • “Model” (Device type): In the CCL section, please select “W100 Series”

   •  “Link type“: select “SETTINGS”
     “Location”: Enter the Weather station’s location data:

   •  “Country”: Select the country in which the device will be operated.

   •  “State / Province”: Select the region where the device will be operated.

   •  “City”: Please enter the city name.

   •  “Time zone”: Please select your country’s time zone.
     “Get coordinates“:

   •  Use the Get coordinates button to display the world map and select the exact location of your Weather station with the mouse cursor. Press “Done” at the map window bottom to store the selected area.
     You can also enter the coordinates manually in the following fields:

   •  “Latitude“

   •  ”Longitude”

   •  “Altitude”

   •  “Height”
     When you have completed all data required for the device registration, please create a device using the “Create” button at the bottom right of the page.
     

4. To get a unique ID key, move the mouse cursor over the “Settings” button to open the drop-down menu. Select “Link” to display Weather cloud “ID” and “Key”. Take a note of the generated data displayed.

NOTE:
Please be case-sensitive while writing data.
SETTING UP WI-FI CONNECTION

1. When the station is turned on for the first time or when you hold down the [SENSOR / WI-FI] button for 6 seconds in normal mode, the station LCD display will show “AP” and the “ ” icon to indicate the AP (access point) mode activation and the readiness for WI-FI setup.

2.  To connect the station with WI-FI, please use smartphone, tablet or PC.

3.  On your PC, select WiFi settings or in Android/iOS, select WI-FI settings to choose the SSID station: PWS-XXXXXX in the list; the connection will take several seconds to complete.
   

   • PC WI-FI network interface
   • Android WI-FI network interface

4.  When connected, enter the following IP address in your web browser’s address bar to access the station’s web interface:

NOTE:

• As some browsers will consider the 192.168.1.1 to be the search target, remember to add the http://header.
• The recommended browsers include the latest versions of Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox or Opera.
• If your PC is connected to the internet service via the RJ45 (Ethernet) cable, external modem or other unit, please disconnect it during the weather station setup. This will avoid the IP address setup collision with another device.
•  It will be necessary to complete all items each time you edit in the administration environment. Any data entered in previous setup will be lost.

WI-FI CONNECTION STATUS
WI-FI icon on the device’s LCD display status as follows:

• Stable: The device is connected to the WI-FI router.
• Flashing: The device is attempting to connect to the WI-FI router.
• Flashing: The device is in the AP (access) mode at the moment.

SETTING UP THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVER CONNECTION
Please enter the following information in the web interface “SETUP” page shown below. If you decide to use neither Wunderground.com nor Weathercloud.net, please leave the check boxes blank.
NOTE:

•  Your default WI-FI connection will be restored when the Weather station’s WI-FI setup has been completed.
• To stop the AP mode and restore previous settings in the AP mode, you can hold down the [SENSOR / WI-FI] button for 6 seconds.

Time zone: To display your time zone current time, change the time zone in the time setup mode from “00” (default) to your time zone (such as 08 for Hong Kong).The time will be synchronized automatically from the internet time server, each day at 12:00 and 24:00. To get the internet time manually in 1 minute, you can also press
[REFRESH] button.
TIME SERVER CONNECTION STATUS
When the device has been connected to the internet, it will attempt to connect to the internet time server and get the UTC time. If this connection is successful and the device clock is updated, the LCD display will show “SYNC“ (synchronization) icon.

ADVANCED WEB INTERFACE SETTINGS

Press the “ADVANCED“ button on the web interface top. This is where you can set and display the device’s calibration data as well as make a firmware update. CALIBRATION

1.  Users can enter or change the offset and gain values for various measurement parameters while the current offset and compensation values are displayed next to the relevant fields.
2.  When finished, press the Apply button on the SETUP page.

The current offset value will show the previous value you entered. If you want to change that value, just enter a new value in the blank field; the new value will become valid when the Apply icon on the SETUP page is pressed.
NOTE:
The calibration of most parameters is not required with the exception of the Relative Pressure parameter, which must be calibrated with respect to the sea level to consider the elevation influences.
SHOWING YOUR METEOROLOGIAL DATA ON WUNDERGROUND
To show your Weather station’s live data in a web browser (PC or mobile version), please visit http://www.wunderground.com and enter your “Station ID” in the search field. Your meteorological data will be shown on the next page. You can also log in to your account to view or download your Weather station’s recorded data.
Another way to display your station’s data is entering the following address in the web browser’s URL bar:
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/XXXX
In place of XXXX, enter your station’s Weather underground ID to directly access the live view of your station’s data. At Weather Underground website, you can also find detailed information about the Android and iOS mobile application.
SHOWING YOUR METEOROLOGIAL DATA ON WEATHERCLOUD

1.  To show your Weather station’s live data in a web browser (PC or mobile version), please visit https://weathercloud.net and log in to your account.

2. In the “Device” section, click the icon inside your station’s  drop-down menu.
   

3. Click “Current“, “Wind”, “Evolution” or “Inside” to show your Weather station’s live data.

FIRMWARE UPDATE
This device supports OTA firmware upgrade. Its firmware may be updated at any time (whenever necessary) wirelessly using any web browser on a PC with a WI- FI connection. However, the update function is not available for mobile/smart devices.
FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE

1.  Download the latest firmware version to your PC.
2. Switch the device in the AP (access point) mode, then connect your PC to the device (see “SETTING UP WI-FI CONNECTION” on the previous page).
3. To update the firmware, in the Firmware (firmware function) section, click and browse to the file location downloaded in step 1. To update the WI-FI firmware, click Browse in the Firmware WI-FI section.
4. Then click Upload to start the firmware file upload into the device (indicated by upload completion in %).
5. When the device has received the firmware file, the update will be performed automatically and the display will show the update progress (100 means finished).
6. The entire update will last 5-10 minutes.
7. When the update is finished, the device will restart once.

NOTE:

•  Please do not disconnect power during the update process.
•  Please make sure that your PC WI-FI connection is stable.
• Do not use your PC or device during the update process.
•  The device will stop recording data while the firmware update is in progress. When the update has been successfully finished, the device will reconnect to your WI-FI router and record data. If the device cannot connect to your router, please close the SETUP page and make the setup again.
•  After the firmware update, the device may require that Weather Underground ID and password be entered again.
• If the previously set selections are missing after the firmware update, the whole device must be setup again.

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION ON DISPOSING OF USED PACKAGING MATERIALS

Dispose of used packaging material at a site designated for waste in your municipality.
DISPOSING OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
This symbol on products or original documents means that used electric or electronic products must not be added to ordinary municipal waste. For proper disposal and recycling, take these products to designated collection points. Or in some European Union states or other European countries the products can be returned to the local retailer when buying an equivalent new product. Disposing of this product correctly helps save valuable natural resources and prevents damage to the environment by improper waste disposal. Ask your local authorities or collection facility for more details. In accordance with national regulations penalties may be imposed for the incorrect disposal of this type of waste.
For business entities in European Union states
If you want to dispose of electric or electronic devices, ask your retailer or supplier for the necessary information.
Disposal in other countries outside the European Union
This symbol is valid in the European Union. If you wish to dispose of this product, request the necessary information about the correct disposal method from the local council or from your retailer.

• The product meets the respective EU requirements.

The text, design and technical specifications may be changed without prior notice and we reserve the right to make these changes.
The original version is in the Czech language. Address of the manufacturer: FAST ČR, a.s.,  1621,  CZ-251 01
FAST ČR, a.s. hereby declares that the radio device type SWS 12500 conforms to the 2014/53/EU directive. For the full version of the EU declaration of conformity, please refer to:
www.sencor.com

 Warranty conditions

Warranty card is not a part of the device packaging. This product is warranted for the period of 24 months from the date of purchase to the end-user. Warranty is limited to the following conditions. Warranty is referred only to the customer goods using for common domestic use. The claim for service can be applied either at dealer’s shop where the product was bought, or at below mentioned authorized service shops. The end-user is obligated to set up a claim immediately when the defects appeared but only till the end of warranty period. The end user is obligated to cooperate to certify the claiming defects. Only completed and clean (according to hygienic standards) product will be accepted. In case of eligible warranty claim the warranty period will be prolonged by the period from the date of claim application till the date of taking over the product by end-user, or the date the end-user is obligated to take it over. To obtain the service under this warranty, end-user is obligated to certify his claim with duly completed following documents: receipt, certificate of warranty, certificate of installation.
This warranty is void especially if apply as follows:

•  Defects which were put on sale.
•  Wear-out or damage caused by common use.
•  The product was damaged by unprofessional or wrong installation, used in contrary to the applicable instruction manual, used in contrary to legal enactment and common process of use or used for another purpose which has been designed for.
• The product was damaged by uncared-for or insufficient maintenance.
• The product was damaged by dirt, accident of force majeure (natural disaster, fire, and flood).
•  Defects on functionality caused by low duality of signal, electromagnetic field interference etc.
•  The product was mechanically damaged (e.g. broken button, fall).
•  Damage caused by use of unsuitable media, fillings, expendable supplies (batteries) or by unsuitable working conditions (e.g. high temperatures, high humidity, quakes).
•  Repair, modification or other failure action to the product by unauthorized person.
•  End-user did not prove enough his right to claim (time and place of purchase).
•  Data on presented documents differs from data on products.
•  Cases when the claiming product cannot be indentified according to the presented documents (e.g. the serial number or the warranty seal has been damaged).

Authorized service centers
Visit www.sencor.com for detailed information about authorized service centers.

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