Nielsen-Kellerman KestrelMet 6000 User manual
www.kestrelmet.com
KestrelMet®6000
Wi-Fi Weather Station
Instruction Manual
Weather Monitoring Solutions For
Your Profession or Passion
When the elements can aect the outcome—
accuracy and accessibility are all that matter.
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.
Nielsen-Kellerman (NK)
Family of Weather Brands
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Contents
CONTENTS
Getting to Know Your KestrelMet 6000
Components & Hardware ................................. 5–6
Introduction .............................................................7
Getting Started with Your Weather Station
Station Siting & Setup ............................................9
Unboxing ................................................................10
Set Up & Installation
Assembling the Weather Station .................11–14
Connecting to Wi-Fi ........................................15–16
Registering Your Station......................................17
Mounting ..........................................................18–19
Powering Up...........................................................20
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Find additional product information, FAQs, technical support,
instructional videos and more at AmbientWeather.net/Support
Product Safety & Information
Troubleshooting............................................. 21–23
Specications.................................................. 24–26
Product Safety .......................................................27
Compliance...................................................... 28–31
Proposition 65 Warning .......................................32
Warranty .................................................................33
Appendix 1: Tripod Mount...................................35
Appendix 2: Mono Mount....................................36
Appendix 3: Optional AG sensors ......................37
AG Sensors Station setup.............................. 38–39
Soil sensor array probe placement ....................40
Manuals and websites .................................. 41– 42
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Components & Hardware:
Getting to Know Your KestrelMet 6000
COMPONENTS & HARDWARE
Vane Anemometer
Anemometer Mast
Extension
Bird Guard
PV Power Panel
Rain Gauge
Station Base Assembly
LED Status Light
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Aspirated Temperature
and Humidity Sensors
Components & Hardware (continued):
COMPONENTS & HARDWARE INTRODUCTION
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You are minutes away from the ability to
monitor weather with professional-grade
accuracy anywhere, for any personal or
professional reason.
The KestrelMet 6000 Wi-Fi Weather Station
delivers accurate, hyper-local weather
information. It is lightweight, durable, easy
to set up and quick to connect.
Your KestrelMet station transports your
weather data to a personal dashboard
where you can view and share data,
view history and graphs, and build
reports. Set up your dashboard at
www.AmbientWeather.net.
Refer to page 17 of this manual for
further instruction.
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
View your KestrelMet 6000
weather station data at
www.AmbientWeather.net or on the
Ambient Weather Network (AWN) app.
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Getting Started with Your
KestrelMet 6000
1. Plan your station location and mounting
2. Assemble the station
3. Turn the station on
4. Connect to your Wi-Fi network
5. Register the station account
6. Mount the station
7. View your data on Ambient Weather Network
IMPORTANT: Read through these instructions once before starting, and do the
steps in the order presented:
GETTING STARTED
See appendix 3 for assembly of optional AG sensors
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Where you install your KestrelMet 6000 can positively or negatively impact accuracy.
Natural and articial obstructions around the weather station, like trees or other
structures, could skew the data. You can get more detailed station location and siting
guidelines at AmbientWeather.net/support
Location Considerations:
» Your station requires direct sunlight to maintain the battery charge at a healthy level.
Installing the station in a partially shaded location will have an adverse eect on the
battery lifetime and may limit the data transmission frequency.
» Pick a spot you can easily access, as you may have to remove debris from the rain
gauge bucket once or twice a year.
» The station should ideally be mounted at least 5 ft (1.52 meters) above ground and
away from roads, buildings and other sources of radiant heat.
» The station should be well away from trees that could shade the station, block wind or
create a natural umbrella.
» For best results with a roof mount, install the station at the highest point on the roof.
» The station should be mounted in a location with good Wi-Fi signal strength.
Mounting Considerations:
» The rain gauge must be level to provide accurate rainfall measurements. Ensure
that your chosen mounting location is sturdy and does not sway in the wind with
the additional weight of the station. Excess motion or tilting will greatly reduce the
accuracy of rainfall measurements.
» The assembled station weighs 8.4 lbs, but wind will increase loading on the mount.
Mounting hardware is not included with the station.
» In the Northern Hemisphere, the PV power panel must point south to capture
maximum solar energy and for the anemometer to provide accurate wind direction.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the panel should point north.
More siting and setup information is available at AmbientWeather.net/support
GETTING STARTED
Station Siting and Setup
STATION SITING & SETUP
10 | UNBOXING
Unboxing
What’s included:
» Pre-assembled station base; including rain gauge, air temperature, RH and
barometric pressure sensors
» Anemometer mast extension
» Vane anemometer (wind speed and direction sensors)
» Bird guard
» Assembly tools: 5 mm hex key and #2 Phillips tool (Two spare screws
included)
» If you opted to purchase a Mono Mount, your package will include the
Mono Mount parts.
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