To report to AmbientWeather.net, you must: 1. own an Ambient Weather branded weather station that directly connects to the Internet (models listed below). 2. own a third party weather station that connects to the WeatherBridge:more info… 3. own a Davis Instruments weather station and nano…
Absolute pressure is the measured atmospheric pressure. Absolute pressure is not corrected to sea-level conditions. To compare pressure conditions from one location to another, meteorologists correct pressure to sea-level conditions (referred to as relative pressure, or pressure relative to sea-level). Because the air pressure decreases as…
Note: The WS-0900-IP was discontinued and firmware updates are no longer supported. ONLY use 4.5.8 for a WS-0900-IP Download Latest Version: 4.6.1 History: Version 4.6.1: Added support for the PM2.5 Indoor Sensor Version 4.5.8: Default station changed to WS-1550-IP RF Configuration process optimized Server LED…
How to Refresh Your Browsers Cache Clearing Cache Memory To ensure you see the latest version of a site you need to clear the cache memory. This is done by doing a force refresh by pressing both control and F5 buttons simultaneously on your keyboard…
Simply moving your display console (or receiver) to a different location may easily fix the communication issue. We recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless communication. Fresh Batteries. If applicable, make sure there are fresh batteries in both the console and remote. Remember…
To view your current version of firmware, access you IP Module through the IP address. The firmware version is shown in the upper right hand corner of the display. The version shown in the figure below is 4.0.0. For instructions on updating the firmware, visit…
To check your current version of firmware, go to the Factory About| Display from your Display Console (press the tool icon on the display four times, or ): The firmware in this example is 2.3.1. The update procedure is as follows: 1. Download the latest…
It may be as simple as placing the remote(s) (powered up with fresh batteries) about 10-20 feet away from the console, power down and up the console by removing one or more batteries, disconnecting from AC power (if applicable), wait 30 seconds, and put the…
If the rain is under reporting, loss of reception may result in uncounted rain with older firmware. You can update to the latest firmware here: https://www.ambientweather.com/amwewswsdo.html For WS-1000, WS-1001, WS-1002, WS-1200, WS-1201 owners: Your display may be showing rain rate (in/hr) and it has not…
The saturated salt solution test is an easy method for testing the accuracy of your humidity sensor. Most electronic sensors are accurate from +/- 3 to 5% humidity, and some weather stations or weather centers can be calibrated from the display console by applying a…
To determine the accuracy of a digital rain gauge, you need to know the surface area of the funnel. If the rain gauge has a rectangular inlet: Area = length x width If the rain gauge is circular: Area = ( π x d2 ) /…
The peak of the luminosity function is at 555 nm (green); the eye’s visual system is more sensitive to light of this wavelength than any other. For monochromatic light of this wavelength, the irradiance needed to make one lux is minimum, at 1.464 mW/m2. That…
Your weather station may only display some of the following increments of rain. Please refer to your User Manual for details. Here are how increments of rain are defined: Rain Rate is defined as the rainfall in the last 10 minutes, multiplied by 6 (10 minutes…
The weather station uses alkaline batteries because of their wide temperature range. However, any AA battery will work in the unit, including non-rechargeable batteries. They are available on our website here: http://www.ambientweather.com/amws1000batt.html However, we now recommend non-rechargeable Energizer Lithium Ultimate batteries over rechargeable batteries: https://www.ambientweather.com/enaaliba3baf.html They…
To Perform a Network Reset: Please follow the steps below to perform a Network Reset: Unplug power to modem, router and weather console (unplug AC adapter and/or remove batteries). Plug power back into the cable Modem and let it sync back up with the network….
This is a very common complaint with weather station owners, regardless of model numbers or manufacturers (from the low cost $100 weather station to $1000+ weather stations). Many of the units returned to us meet their accuracy requirements based on a constant speed fan test….
If the display is showing rain rate, change to daily rain to track the rain accumulation better. Make certain the rain gauge is level. If not perfectly level, the tipping mechanism will not work properly and under report rain. Make certain there are no obstructions…
Yes and No….. Not directly, not at the moment. We have developed an API: API which allow programmers to create apps, including uploading to CWOP. The API documentation is available here: https://ambientweather.docs.apiary.io As you and others create apps, they are posted at our community listing:…
If you receive the message: There’s no real-time data yet. Give us a sec… Waiting for data to load… and the AmbientWeather.net never updates, it usually means you incorrectly entered the MAC address on AmbientWeather.net. Check the MAC address on your device vs. the MAC…
The Feels Like temperature is a combination of Heat Index when it is hot outside, and Wind Chill when it is cold outside. Wind Chill temperature is defined by the National Weather Service for temperatures at or below 40 °F and wind speeds above 5.0 mph. Heat…
Yes, for ObserverIP models: WS-0800-IP, WS-0900-IP, WS-1200-IP, WS-1201-IP, WS-1400-IP, WS-1401-IP, WS-1600-IP you can add up to 8 additional thermo-hygrometer sensors (WH31B): https://www.ambientweather.com/amwh31b.html You must make sure you are running Firmware Version 4.4.5 or greater: How do I update the Firmware for the ObserverIP Module?
If the sensor array is not communicating to the console, or loses communication on cloudy days or night: Replace the batteries. We recommend Lithium Energizer Ultimate Batteries. Please read the following: https://help.ambientweather.net/help/my-rechargeable-batteries-no-longer-work-which-batteries-are-recommended-for-my-weather-station/ The LED on the bottom of the sensor array (next to the sensor…
You must be connected to the same Local Area Network. Make sure both your computer and IP module are connected to the same router. Eliminate any switches. Make sure the computer is not communicating via WiFi and plugged directly into the same router. There may be…
If AmbientWeather.net worked and then stopped for no apparent reason, power down and up the IP Module by removing AC power and reconnecting the AC adapter. If AmbientWeather.net has never updated, and you are receiving the following message:There’s no real-time data yet. Give us a…
Most weather stations use self-emptying rain gauges, which do not count snow and will not operate when frozen. It requires the snow melt before the precipitation is “counted”.
