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Ants got into the last one [ older model ] easy the install. Very happy, worked straight out of the box, plus this new updated weather station can be used by the app. So its on my iphone and ipad.
Mar 09, 2024
Set-up was super easy, the display connected to my 2.4Ghz WiFi network quickly and I managed to update the firmware on the WS90 (has to be done via a USB cable to PC) and HP2560 (can be done with a microSD card, WiFi firmware can be updated directly from the display itself) without issue. I was a little worried about the firmware updating process for the WS90 given some of the experiences I've read on here but it was all done within a couple of minutes. Would be nice if the WS90 did not have to be taken back inside to my PC to be updated...alas. The HP2560 display also connected to ecowitt.net and WU quickly after entering my details, although setting up an account with WOW was a little complicated but I got there in the end – all three sites are showing my data correctly. The screen on the HP2560 is clear and bright, I like that the buttons below the screen are touch sensitive rather than push buttons – makes it easier to cycle through the relatively complex menus and enter data IMO. I just wish the screen itself was just a little bigger, as there is a lot of information crammed into a 7" display. Manually entering data/login details etc is a bit tedious and slow, as you have to 'arrow around' the onscreen keyboard using the touch keys. Can the next display please be a touchscreen? You can access *some* settings of the HP2560 via your PC, using it's Webui. You just need to find out the local IP address of the display, and then type that into a browser. This makes entering details for WU/Ecowitt/WOW much MUCH easier! There's only a few other things you can change here, such as setting a password to access the Webui, router settings, and Wifi firmware updates - but that's about it. I REALLY wish the webui had the same accessibility that the GW2000 has (live data display etc)! Of course, you can also use the Ecowitt or WSView Plus apps to setup access to WU/Ecowitt/WOW if you want to. I love the amount of customisability available on the HP2560 however! Had no issues changing the reporting times from 9am to 9am to match the Bureau of Meteorology's reporting regime, and no issues manually adding YTD/MTD information that I had previously recorded myself. One thing to note – make sure you raise the antennae on the back of the display. I was wondering after setting up why my indoor temp readings were unusually warm, then realised I forgot to raise the antennae which was detecting heat coming off the back the display... The WS90 is a solidly built unit, very well put together and has a real quality feel to it. I chucked in 2 AA alkaline batteries (are Lithium better for this application?). I've noticed when the sun is out (and even when it's fairly cloudy) the inbuilt capacitor charges quite quickly to an indicated 5.3V, and seems to be more than enough to power the WS90 for at least 36 hours without any sunlight from what I've seen. I've yet to put the included bird-spikes on, I'll probably do at some point. Might as well use them! Wind readings seem to be accurate compared to surrounding home weather stations, but of course reads a fair bit lower than the official readings at the airport (which is 3km away from me). Not surprising as their anemometer is in a wide-open area. I've tried to mount the sensor as high a practical so it at least can get readings from 360°. It's currently mounted on a 7ft adjustable pole on my back deck (which in itself is about 7ft above ground), but it is still partially obstructed from the South by my house roof. I thought about mounting it directly on the roof with the pole, but as the roof is colourbond (ie, metal) I think it would radiate far too much heat onto the sensor. Plus it will be much harder to maintain should there be issues with the sensor, or simply to gain access to it to change batteries or perform firmware updates. Temperature readings out of the box seem spot-on, lining up with the local stations around me as well as the official airport readings - same for pressure readings. UV readings are also broadly in line with what the airport records. So far I'm very happy with my purchase, still have a bit of tinkering to do I would suspect - but that's all part of the fun of having your own weather station. I love the fact that the WS90 is an all-in-one unit with no moving parts, and I love that there is a plethora of Ecowitt devices to choose from that I can add into my setup if I wanted/needed to. There is room for improvement, but the price is more than reasonable for the package and features you get!
Jan 23, 2024
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