User manual

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Outdoor sensor array
does not communicate
to the ObserverIP
Receiver.
The sensor array may have initiated properly and the data is registered by the
ObserverIP receiver as invalid, and the sensory array must be reset. The
reset button is next to the LED, near the mounting point on the sensor array,
as shown in Figure 11.
With an open ended paperclip, press the reset button for 3 seconds to
completely discharge the voltage.
Take out the batteries and wait one minute, while covering the solar panel
to drain the voltage.
Put batteries back in and resync with ObserverIP receiver by powering
down and up the ObserverIP receiver with the sensor array about 10 feet
away.
Bring the sensor array inside the house (you can disconnect it from the rest
of the sensors). The LED next to the battery compartment will flash every 16
seconds. If the LED is not flashing every 16 seconds…
Replace the batteries in the outside sensor array. Non-rechargeable batteries
are OK for testing purposes.
If the batteries were recently replaced, check the polarity. If the sensor is
flashing every 48 seconds, proceed to the next step.
There may be a temporary loss of communication due to reception loss
related to interference or other location factors,
or the batteries may have been changed in the sensor array and the
ObserverIP receiver has not been reset. The solution may be as simple as
powering down and up the ObserverIP.
Replace the batteries in the outside sensor array. Non-rechargeable batteries
are OK for testing purposes.
With the sensor array and ObserverIP 10 feet away from each other, remove
AC power from the ObserverIP receiver and wait 10 seconds. Re-connect
power.
Temperature sensor
reads too high in the
day time.
Make certain that the sensor array is not too close to heat generating sources
or strictures, such as buildings, pavement, walls or air conditioning units.
Use the calibration feature to offset installation issues related to radiant heat
sources. Reference Section 5.9.6.
Relative pressure does
not agree with official
reporting station
Make sure you properly calibrate the relative pressure to an official local
weather station. Reference Section 5.9.6 for details.
Rain gauge reports
rain when it is not
raining
An unstable mounting solution (sway in the mounting pole) may result in the
tipping bucket incorrectly incrementing rainfall. Make sure you have a
stable, level mounting solution.
Data not reporting to
Wunderground.com®
1. Confirm your password is correct. It is the password you
registered on Wunderground.com®. Your Wunderground.com®
password cannot begin with a non-alphanumeric character (a
limitation of Wundeground.com, not the station). Example,
$oewkrf is not a valid password, but oewkrf$ is valid.