User manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the Ambient Weather WS-2080 wireless weather station. The

following user guide provides step by step instructions for installation, operation and troubleshooting.

To download the latest manual and additional troubleshooting tips, please visit:

http://ambientweather.wikispaces.com/ws2080

2. Warnings and Cautions

Warning: Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your weather station

mounting pole. Never install the weather station in a storm.

Warning: Installing your weather station in a high location may result in injury or death.

Perform as much of the initial check out and operation on the ground and inside a building or home.

Only install the weather station on a clear, dry day.

3. Quick Start Guide

Although the manual is comprehensive, much of the information contained may be intuitive. In

addition, the manual may not flow properly because the sections are organized by components.

The following Quick Start Guide provides only the necessary steps to install, operate the weather

station, and upload to weather servers, along with references to the pertinent sections.

Required

Step

Description

Section

Assemble and power up the sensor array

4.1-4.3

Power up the display console and synchronize with sensor array and

thermo-hygrometer-barometer

4.4

Mount the sensor array

Set date and time on console

6.1-6.2

Calibrate the relative pressure to sea-level conditions (local airport) on

console

6.5

Reset the rain to zero on console

6.4

Optional

Connect to PC

4. Getting Started

The WS-2080 weather station consists of a display console (receiver), a thermo-hygrometer

transmitter unit, a wind direction sensor, a wind speed sensor, a rain gauge, mounting hardware, USB

cable and a PC software package on CD-ROM.