Ambient Weather WEATHER WINDOW User manual

WEATHER

WINDOW

QUICK-START GUIDE &

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Ambient Weather®

weather stations,

home sensors, and forecast

Weather Monitoring Solutions For

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NK understands that you depend on accurate measurements to understand

changing environmental conditions. The need for immediate and accurate

weather data from monitoring devices that simply work is vital to taking

action. Because knowing your conditions means making the right decision.

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Family of Weather Brands

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quick Start Guide......................................................................................................2

Getting to Know Your Weather Window ................................................3

Introduction.................................................................................................................4

Getting Started With Your Weather Window .....................................5

Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 9

Compliance, Prop 65, & Warranty .............................................................. 10

PACKAGE CONTAINS:

 10.1" touch screen display

 AC to USB-A power adapter

 40" USB-A to DC 5v power cord

 Kickstand

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

 Tablet (preferred), smartphone, or PC

 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network

name and password

 110V AC power outlet

STEP 1: POWER UP

Plug the AC power supply into a wall

outlet and plug the power cord into the

back of the Weather Window.

STEP 2: CONNECT TO WI-FI

Within 1 minute of powering on, a list

of available 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks will

be displayed. Press the touch screen to

select the desired Wi-Fi network, then

enter the Wi-Fi network password. Press

“Connect” to complete the Wi-Fi setup.

STEP 3: REGISTER YOUR WEATHER

WINDOW ON AWN

Use the camera on your smartphone or

tablet to scan the QR code shown on the

Weather Window screen and follow the

prompts to name your Weather Window

and set the time zone, then click “Create.”

NOTE: Your MAC address appears under the

QR code, you may want to save this

information for future reference.

If you are using a PC, go to

https://AmbientWeather.net and log in

to your existing account or create a new

one. Select Devices from the left menu

and select “Connect a New Device.”

Enter the MAC address that is displayed

on the Weather Window screen beneath

the QR code.

STEP 4: CONFIGURE YOUR WEATHER

WINDOW SCREENS ON AWN

Click “Weather Window” on the sidebar

(or on a smartphone, press the menu

stack button at the bottom right

corner to display the “Weather Window”

button), and follow the prompts to

customize your location, theme (you

can select light, dark or dynamic), and

forecast selection on your Weather

Window. Next, you will select your layout.

After layout selection your default station

will automatically populate. You will now

be able to customize your tiles.

NOTE: To add tiles from other public

stations, those stations must be

added to your favorites list before

you create/edit a layout.

Using a device with a large screen

will make it easier to customize the

dashboard measurements.

NOTE: Your Weather Window dashboard

screen will automatically update once

per minute. If you have saved changes

to the dashboard on AWN, you can

tap the center of the Weather Window

screen for an instant update.

STEP 5: VIEW YOUR CUSTOM SCREENS

Once your Weather Window has been

conﬁgured, you can toggle between

the forecast and dashboard screens by

tapping the cloud icon in the lower right

corner of the Weather Window screen.

NOTE: Your Weather Window forecast screen

will automatically update every 30

minutes.

OPTIONAL DEVICE SETTINGS

Press the AWN logo at the bottom left

corner of the Weather Window screen to

open the Settings menu, where you can:

 Adjust the day and night screen

brightness levels and set a sleep/

wake schedule if desired.

 Change Wi-Fi network/password

 View the device MAC address

and software version

NOTE: AMBIENT CONSOLE OWNERS—If you

already have an Ambient Weather

station, do not discard the console that

it came with. All Ambient hardware

requires either a console or a Weather

Hub to send sensor data to the cloud.

Your Weather Window is a display and

does not replace the functionality of a

console or Weather Hub.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

WEATHER WINDOW

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 11½" x 8⁄" x 1"

Weight: 1 lb, 6 oz

Mounting hole location: 2¼" down from top center

Power requirements: 5V/2A

Screen update rate: Dashboard refreshes every minute,

forecast refreshes every 30 minute

10.1" touchscreen

display

Power/Restart

Button

Settings

Power Port

Forecast/Dashboard

Mode Change

Wall Mount Slot

Kickstand Slot

INTRODUCTION

You are minutes away from viewing your own customized weather dashboard.

 Choose any of your weather station or home

sensor measurements to display

 You can also add measurements and camera

images from anywhere on the AWN map.

 Toggle between your measurements dashboard and the forecast using

the cloud icon in lower right-hand corner of the Weather Window.

FEATURES:

 Selectable light mode/dark mode, with optional dynamic backgrounds.

 Programmable brightness and sleep/wake schedules.

NOTE: If you already have an Ambient Weather station, do not discard

the console that it came with. All Ambient hardware requires

either a console or a Weather Hub to send sensor data to the

cloud. Your Weather Window is a display and does not replace

the functionality of a console or Weather Hub.

Light Mode

Forecast Screen

Dark Mode

Dashboard Screen

GETTING STARTED WITH

YOUR WEATHER WINDOW

IMPORTANT: Read through these instructions once before starting, and

complete the steps in the order presented

1. Connect your Weather Window to power and Wi-Fi

2. Register and conﬁgure your Weather Window

on Ambient Weather Network

3. Edit display settings (optional)

STEP 1: CONNECT YOUR WEATHER WINDOW TO POWER AND WI-FI

 Choose a location indoors that has Wi-Fi signal

reception and is within 3 ft of a power outlet.

NOTE: Your Weather Window can be set up on a horizontal

surface using the provided kickstand (see Figure A)

or mounted on a wall using the wall slot and a screw

(screw not provided)

 Plug the AC power supply into a wall

outlet and plug the power cord into the

back of the Weather Window as shown

in Figure B and your Weather Window will turn on.

 Within 1 minute of powering on, a list of available

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks will be displayed. Press

the touch screen to select the desired Wi-Fi

network, then enter the Wi-Fi network password.

Press “Connect” to complete the Wi-Fi setup.

Settings

Network

settings

Your_Home_Network_SSID

not connected -61 dBm

WIFI ON

System

settings

Software

update

About device

Settings

Network

settings

Your_Home_Network_SSID

not connected -61 dBm

WIFI ON

System

settings

Software

update

About device

Please enter the wifi password you want to connect

SSID: Your_Home_Network_SSID

CANCEL CONNECT

password

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

STEP 2: REGISTER AND CONFIGURE YOUR WEATHER WINDOW ON

AMBIENT WEATHER NETWORK

 Use a smartphone or tablet camera to scan the QR code shown

on the Weather Window screen and follow the prompts.

 If using a PC, go to https://AmbientWeather.net, log in or create a

new account, select Devices from the left menu and select “Connect

a New Device.” Then enter the MAC address that is displayed

on the Weather Window screen beneath the QR code.

 Give your Weather Window a name (ie Kitchen Weather

Window) and select the time zone when prompted, and then

press the “Create” button to complete registration.

 Your hardware is now ready and the ﬁnal step is to conﬁgure your

dashboard and forecast location on AWN. A device with a large

screen such as a tablet or computer is recommended for this step.

NOTE: To include measurements on your Weather Window from

stations other than your own, add the other stations your

"favorites" list by navigating to a map view, selecting a station,

and then clicking the star next to the station name (see Figure G).

Figure G

Figure E

Figure F

 Click “Weather Window” on the sidebar (or on a smartphone, press the

menu stack icon at the bottom right corner), and follow the prompts.

 Set the location to be used for the Weather Window

forecast screen as well as the forecast type.

 Select your Theme and Background. Light and dark themes have

a static background which provides a cleaner appearance on the

dashboard and forecast screens. Dynamic background changes

the background based on the current weather conditions.

 Press the button at the bottom of the screen to add a new

layout and choose the layout that you like best.

NOTE: Larger widget shapes may contain more information for a

given measurement. For example, the number of accumulation

columns changes by widget size for the Rainfall measurement.

NOTE: For some tile shapes, not all measurements are available. For

example, the extended forecast widget is only available with the

wide rectangle tiles (see Figure I).

 Next, select the default station. This station will be used to populate

the default tiles which you can change in the next step. Press

the “Next” button at the bottom left side of the screen.

NOTE: To add tiles from other public stations, those stations must be

added to your favorites list before you create/edit a layout.

Figure H

Figure I

Set the Forecast

Location & Type

Set the Theme &

Background

 After a moment, you will see your layout populated with measurements

from your default station. One tile is intentionally left blank for you to

conﬁgure. Click on the tile, select the station from your stations or your

favorites, then select the tile measurement. You can also edit the Tile

label if desired. Press the “Save” button and your dashboard preview will

refresh to include the new tile conﬁguration. The same steps can be

followed to change the measurement displayed on any of your tiles.

 Press “Save” at the bottom left of the preview screen to complete

the conﬁguration process. Your layout will be activated and will

display on your Weather Window within 1 minute. You can tap the

center of the Weather Window screen for an instant update.

You can add additional Layouts and change which one is shown on your

Weather Window by pressing the “Set as active” button beneath the desired

layout. You can also edit layouts by pressing the pencil button above the

desired layout (see Figure J).

You can switch between the dashboard screen and the forecast screen on

your Weather Window by pressing the button on the bottom right corner of

the touch screen.

When you have an alert condition, the bell icon with a red dot will appear

to the right of the date/time at the bottom of the Weather Window screen.

There are no alert details available on the Weather Window, so check the

AWN website or app to acknowledge and view the alert details. Once

acknowledged, the alert icon will disappear from the Weather Window

display the next time the screen updates.

The dashboard screen updates every minute and the forecast screen updates

every 30 minutes.

STEP 3: EDIT DISPLAY SETTINGS (OPTIONAL)

 Press the AWN logo at the bottom left corner of the

Weather Window screen to open the Settings menu.

 Press the “System Settings” button to edit the following:

Screen Brightness: Set daytime brightness (0-100%)

and daylight start time ie 7:35 AM. Set nighttime

brightness (0-100%) and night start time ie 8:15 PM.

Sleep Mode: Set a Sleep/Wake time daily schedule to turn the

screen off at night and turn the screen on in the morning.

 Press the “Network Settings” button to change

the WiFi network and password.

 Press the "Software Update” button to check for new

versions of the Weather Window software.

 Press the “About Device” button to view the

software version and MAC address

Figure J

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