ECOWITT Weather Stations, 7-in-1 Outdoor Sensor Array Wireless Weather Station with Solar Powered, Weather App, Weather Server Indoor Gateway GW1100 for Home Garden GW1101
Appassionato di meteorologia, ho acquistato questo rilevatore che per funziona solo con la sua interfaccia venduta a parte. Non mi ha dato l’impressione che non andasse bene ed ho potuto arricchire il mio sito internet amatoriale con i dati sulle fulminazioni. Il costo forse un p elevato ma, di questo genere di articoli, non ho trovato di meglio e di immediata e facile installazione e configurazione.
Mit der Misol+Ecowitt app fr Homey Pro koppelbar, wenn man den Ecowitt GW1100 Gateway dazu kauft.
Zur Montage habe ich einen zylindrischen Metallbettfu aus dem Baumarkt genommen, den ich an eine passende Stelle anschrauben konnte und mit den Klammern der Wetterstation verspannen konnte.
Das LCD hat einen recht eingeschrnkten Blickwinkel, was man nachteilig finden kann, sollte man es nicht in Augenhhe montieren knnen.
In Summe fr mich eine gute Lsung, da ich die Wetterstation ins Smarthome mit Homey einbinden wollte und es da nebst Netatmo wenig Optionen gibt, insb. weil ich trotzdem auch ein Display haben wollte, um das Ganze auch “ohne” Smarthome und Apps nutzen zu knnen. Mit dem entspechendem Gateway habe ich nun beides: normale Wetterstation mit brauchbaren Display plus Datenbertragung via Gateway an Homey mit der entsprechenden App.
This Weather station is definitely a step above the ones you’d get at your local hardware store. Good quality build, reasonable instructions, but it does take a little bit of nous to set up and get it connected online. Took me about an hour, but it was well worth it. Great unit, especially with the add-on soil moisture probe etc.
Ich betreibe den Blitzdetektor zusammen mit der 7-in-1 Wetterstation von EcoWitt und dem WLAN Gateway. Die Installation und Einrichtung war problemlos mglich – eine Sache die mich etwas gestrt hat, dass kein passender Schraubenschlssel (wie es bei der Wetterstation der Fall war) mit dabei war. Der Blitzdetektor kann mit den beiliegenden Bgeln und Schrauben an einer vorhandenen Stange montiert werden.
Funktion/Gegenprfung:
Nach dem in den letzten Wochen immer mal wieder Gewitter ber uns hinwegzogen kann ich nun auch eine Aussage zur Funktionsfhigkeit des ganzen geben:
Der Detektor erkennt wirklich Blitze (bei mir im Umkreis von bis zu 30 km) – das ganze konnte man ganz leicht mit den Blitzmaps von diversen Wetterdienstanbietern gegenprfen. Uhrzeit und Distanz (Luftlinie) stimmen zu 99% berein.
Was natrlich das absolute Highlight wre, wenn der Detektor auch noch anzeigen/registrieren wrde, aus welcher Richtung es geblitzt hat. Im Endeffekt sieht man zwar selbst woher das Gewitter kommt, aber zur bildlichen Darstellung auf z.B. Maps wre das ein nettes Gimmick.
Die Wetterstation an sich ist hervorragend, leider aber nicht fr meinen Zweck geeignet da ich die Sensordaten in Home Assistant einbinden wollte, dafr bentigt man aber die Version mit dem GW1100 Gateway.
PRO:
– stazione completa;
– il server minuscolo e velocissimo;
– si pu utilizzare sia in locale che tramite web;
– si integra con Home Assistant;
– alimentazione via USB-A;
CONTRO:
– non ha in dotazione un’alimentatore
– la spina USB-A a 90 non consente una buona sistemazione
Batterien rein, auf einer Stange montieren, Empfnger einschalten und es geht schon los. Zur Visualisierung und fr Automatisierungen habe ich die Station in Home Assistant eingebunden. Dazu Serverdaten im Webinterface des Empfngers eintragen, Ecowitt Integration einrichten und fertig.
Verarbeitung einwandfrei, die Daten scheinen auch korrekt zu sein. Preis/Leistung stimmt aus meiner Sicht.
… einen Punkt Abzug fr die Platzierung des Windrichtungszeiger unterhalb des Gertes: der Halterungsstab, der ca. 6 cm dick ist, strt die Windstrmung, was die Messung von Nordwinde etwas ungenau macht.
Softwaretechnisch funktioniert sonst alles eiwandfrei und die Einrichtung ist einfach.
Wi-Fi Weather Station with TFT Large Color Display, WS80 Ultrasonic Anemometer Sensor, WH40 Self-Emptying Rain Gauge Sensor and WN32CP Indoor 3-in-1 Sensor, E-Mail Alert, 433 MHz
I have used outdoor weather sensors for years, but this is my first venture into a complete suite of features.
Before I move on, for all intent and purposes this is the same as the Ambient WS5000 which is available mainly in the USA because you can’t buy this brand in the USA.
The main difference is the price.
Instead of shelling out $800-$1,000 AU for an Ambient you can pick this up for around $360.00AU.
Now about the modules, in particular the WH57 sensor which gives you data on lightning within a 40KM radius.
You can purchase this with the shield and the securing arm from the Ecowitt site for around $100.00.
I tell you this because I don’t want you to pay the $270.00 that some retailers want to charge you.
You can buy just the sensor, so be careful and check what you are getting.
Ok, to start with you need batteries, for the rain gauge and the main unit .
Even though the main unit runs on solar you still need batteries.
The main consul is just a straight plug in using a 5V adapter.
No need to pair anything, once the batteries are in the unit finds it’s mates and starts displaying readings.
I fitted my main unit about 6 metres off the ground on a satellite dish pole, I removed the satellite dish and repurposed the pole.
I fitted the rain gauge about 1.5M to 2M off the ground, which is recommended.
The thing you must do here, is get a compass. If you have an App on your smartphone than that’s good enough.
I found the most accurate app was one by Digital Compass Axiomatic Inc.
You need this to point your main unit north, there is an arrow on the unit to show you the direction.
The next thing I did was connect it to my router. Once done take a note of your MAC address, you will need this later.
I set up a couple of apps.
One was the Ecowitt app and the other was the Wunderground app.
In the settings page it shows the individual apps for online monitoring that you can connect to.
These are setup via the settings page on the unit.
I did find it a little confusing navigating, the page and the setting but I finally got it connected.
Then the app for Wunderground shows on your console next to the wireless strength to your router and the wireless connection to your sensors (read components) .
Once all hooked up, I checked that the apps were working, my ground station identified, and that I could use it online to view data, all good at this point.
It turns out there were a few stations in my area but none in my suburb.
I then confirmed on the screen that everything was showing up and all was good.
These can be further modified in the setting menu, but I just accepted the default.
I have to say really, compared to a lot of other things it was all pretty painless and you do get an English manual which seemed to be translated by someone with a knowledge of English.
I give this a 5 out of five at this point, it represents value for money considering it is the top of the tree. It is
accurate, and basic connection was a breeze.
Highly recommended.
Had one of these for a couple of years which I purchased direct from the manufacturer. This one was purchased to replace it after it suffered damage.
Minimal assembly and although the wi-fi Setup can be fiddly if not done right it was up and running quickly. Using the app I’ve got my weather data uploading to the Metoffice Weather Observation Website, Wunderground Weather, Ecowitt and Weather Cloud.
Firstly, I am pretty pleased with the weather station (WS69 and Wireless gateway GW1100) for the price I paid. It’s a good bit of amateur kit and reports everything you might want and more.
However it took me a week or two to realise that out of the box the values reported were not accurate, in some cases not even close. For example, here on a freezing day I was getting values of -5.3C when a standard (liquid) outdoor thermometer was reporting -2.0C, the closest public weather station (10 miles away) was also reported -2.0C. A comparison of atmospheric pressure values from ‘nearby’ weather stations also had a 7hPa/mb disparity. The station does allow for offsets/calibration to be done, but this is a catch 22 – if you’re an amateur buying your first weather station you won’t have the equipment with which to obtain accurate measurements to do that calibration – especially for things like rain measurement, wind speed etc. As it currently stands I don’t even know if some of the readings are correct or not because I have no means of comparison.
If the idea is that you calibrate against nearby public weather stations I see an issue – if I have a close enough weather station reporting accurate weather data for my location, why would I even need my own weather station? Am I supposed to install my weather station next to a public station for a period of time so I can adjust the values to match?!?
If the weather station came properly calibrated from the factory then I’d have no hesitation in recommending it, however with the significant inaccuracies I found out of the box and the need to do your own calibration I’d have to caution against it – unless you’re prepared to put in time/effort required.
Great device after a week’s use. How long it will survive is hard to tell but it seems very well made. The manufacturers let themselves down badly by the awful instructions. A single sheet covering an array of models which really serves to confuse rather than instruct. Best thing new buyers can do is not look at the instructions but just download the app and let it take you through the installation, even then you have to keep your wits about you. Once connected and working it is a great thing to have.
Really delighted with it so far. I found it easy enough to set up, using the App which I’d already installed and set up my account. Time will tell, but loving it.
+ Die Messdaten sind bei entsprechender Montage sehr akkurat
+ Die Einbindung ins lokale Netzwerk (bei mir mit Home Assistant) funktioniert sehr gut und einwandfrei
– Die hauseigende App sowie Webapplikation sind nicht benutzerfreundlich und auch wirklich nicht schn, das kann die Konkurenz um einiges besser. Das Design der Software wirkt einfach veraltet und wie von einem Praktikanten zusammengebastelt.
Da ich die Daten aber fast ausschlielich lokal nutze und da den eigenen Darstelllungsvorlieben keine Grenzen gesetzt sind bin ich dennoch zufrieden und gebe 5 Sterne, da das Produkt alle meine Anforderungen erfllen konnte. ber eine berarbeitung der App wrde ich mich dennoch freuen.
Installation war sehr einfach, die App hat auf Anhieb funktioniert.
Zwischen Empfnger und der Station sind ein Dachgeschoss und entsprechende Betondecken dazwischen mit perfekten Empfang!
Wetterfestigkeit wird sich noch zeigen ist erst seit dem 31.12.2022 auf dem Dach installiert macht aber einen guten Eindruck bishe
Ero alla ricerca di una stazione meteo da integrare in Home Assistant e che mi aiutasse con la chiusura domotica delle tende da sole quando il vento troppo forte.
Dopo una lunga ricerca ho deciso di buttarmi su questo prodotto della ECOWITT e non posso che ritenermi estremamente soddisfatto!
Installazione e integrazione velocissima, costa il giusto e va veramente bene!
La miglior stazione meteo low cost che abbia mai provato. Recezione del segnale ottima, ecosistema ecowitt al pari di quello di altre marche pi blasonate. Il gatway permette l’invio dei dati anche a server personalizzati. Dati meteorologici in linea con quelli rilevati da stazioni meteo di pi alta qualit. Pienamente soddisfatto dell’acquisto rapporto qualit prezzo imbattibile.
Installed my weather station 1st July 2022 in south east corer of Australia (Macedon Ranges) and working really well since including many sub-zero temperature events.
Connected to WU and Ecowitt weather servers online and been a fantastic way to check the station’s stats on your phone when you’re not home. There are two apps you need to install on your phone – the first is WSView Plus app which is like the weather station’s admin app that allows you to manage your station online. This app then “talks” to WU and Ecowitt servers and also feeds the “Read Only” Ecowitt app (Use this read only app for friends and family to read your WS data).
It was a little tricky to get my two additional sensors to register at first, (Additional sensors are a temp and humidity and the other a water temp sensor), but timely online assistance was available via email support request to Ecowitt app author which solved it perfectly.
On the very odd occasion (once per month perhaps) there’s a momentary disconnect between sensors and the display unit, which seems to resolve itself after a few minutes and re-connects. The sensors are approx. 45m from the display unit and go through several brick walls.
I installed a MicroSD card into the memory slot of the base display unit and this acts as the back-up should the power go off so no loss of daily/weekly/monthly/yearly data after power outage or you need to move the display unit.
Overall this WS is fairly impressive and pretty accurate with a nice colour display and would recommend it for those comparing similar models.
Ich habe schon lange so etwas gesucht. Nun habe ich die Wetterstation seit drei Monaten in Betrieb, und ich bin begeistert! Auch das alles in einer Statistik erfasst wird. Und die ganzen Zusatzmodule sind ganz einfach zu installieren! Die Genauigkeit ist sehr gut! Nur der Luftdruck muss kalibriert werden.
Klare Kaufempfehlung!
Il gateway ha la sua pagina web dove si possono configurare i server oltre al quello del produttore, Wunderground, Weathercloud, WeatherObservationsWebsite oppure definire un server proprio con protocollo Ecowitt o
Wunderground. Io ho impostato il mio Home Assistant integrandolo molto velocemente.
La stazione l’ho attaccata sul palo tv tramite una culla da parabola mettendo dei spuntoni anti uccelli sull’imbuto.
Dies ist eine der wenigen IP-Wetterstationen, die ohne eigenes Display auskommen (Abfrage ber Handy) und die auch beliebig in ein eigenes Netz eingebunden werden knnen – die meisten anderen bieten bestenfalls einen Upload in WUnderground, WeatherCloud etc. an, aber eine Abfrage von einem eigenen Dienst ist nicht mglich. Der Innenteil ist ein Streichholzgroes Kstchen, welches ins eigene WLAN eingebunden werden kann, ber ein Webinterface + App verfgt aber auch von dort an beliebige IP-Adressen die Wetterdaten senden kann (ECOWITT Protokoll ganz einfach, auf github verfgbar).
Die Kommunikation zwischen Aueneinheit und Innenteil funktioniert jede Minute ber 868 MHz und recht stabil, auch wenn eine recht dicke Mauer dazwischen ist (ist bei anderen Gerten nicht so).
ber die Haltbarkeit kann ich noch nichts sagen, da ich die Station erst wenige Wochen im Einsatz haben, sie luft jedenfalls sehr stabil.
Einziger Wermutstropfen ist, dass kein Montagerohr mitgeliefert wird – aber im Baumarkt findet man leicht einen entsprechenden runden Stahl-Zaunpfeiler.
Connected easily, not had no storms to truly test, it did count a strike so I checked on a live lightning website and yep there was a single strike shown on the site. So id say it works well.
This comes in a very compact package, literally the size of the item itself. It protects the sensor okay, but for 40 I would expect a bit more.
I tested this with my friends mid-level WPS. We had a little trouble getting it detected, we were never able to figure out why. I think it may have been moisture, as it was in a room with a lot of humidity and no ventilation. After about ten minutes it magically started working, and since then it has functioned perfectly.
Obviously you can get online lightning maps these days, but having your own detector is really great for local tracking, particularly if you are into photographing or filming lightning. The data you get back from the server is excellent and allows you to compare against past storms. You can of course also use the remote monitoring function to keep an eye on the conditions when you are away from the WPS.
This unit runs from two AA batteries and uses very little power.
This is a great addition to any WPS, just make sure it is fully compatible with the system you are using (contact Ecowitt directly if you are unsure).
This lightning detector is an add-on for the Ecowitt weather station. It is compact but feels robust and well made. You do need to supply batteries to set it up. It is reasonably easy to set up. My partner did end up googling some additional information as the instructions were a bit sparse. You can use the lightning detector indoors or outside. It does seem to work well although we haven’t had many storms here recently so we haven’t been able to really put it through its paces. The app is very good and allows you to access lots of different types of data.
I already have the “Ecowitt Wireless Wi-Fi Weather Station – Digital Weather Forecast with 7″ TFT Screen, Rain Gauge, Anemometer, Solar Radiation, Solar Powered, Gateway for Ecosystem, Model HP2551” and this sensor adds to the seven sensors the system already has.
Needs 2 x AA’s and just the setting of the DIP switches and adding to the system. Best installed outdoors.
Not had any thunder storms yet (but plenty of rain).
It is also compatible with some other Ecowitt devices but double check at their website before buying.
The device is super easy to connect to the GW1100 weather station from the same brand and the sensor is small and perfect to be easily positioned whenever required. But at nearly 40 it is surely a bit niche in the South of England where honesty thunderstorms with lightening strikes are really not that frequent.
Works just as described and looks pretty durable. It really does detect lightning. Not perfectly, of course, but enough to alert significant proximity starting with about a 25 mile radius.
This thing does what is says, buy if you are looking for reliable invention.
This Wireless lightning detector sensor is very easy to use. Detects lightning bolts and storms within 25 miles what is really cool, and works very good. Very long wireless range up to 330 feet, transmits readings every 79 seconds. Easy to install. Reasonable price only 39.90 at the moment.
Recommend.
I received this yesterday and it already detected a few lightning strikes. Another poster noted that the device wasn’t detecting any lightning. You need to double check your dip switch settings from the factory. It is NOT consistent with the manual.
The manual said that the switches should all be in the down position by default, but when I received my unit, the switches were all in the UP position. If I had left them, it wouldn’t have detected anything. So double check the position of your dip switches before you use this unit. Don’t rely on the default settings in the box.
All in one weather stations are convenient, but if you want the sensors placed for best accuracy, individual sensors is the way to go. Convenient setup and easy calibration. It works well, but you’ll most likely need to adjust the sensitivity level to eliminate false lightning strikes. As mentioned earlier double-check the DIP-switch settings in the manual.
I look forward to trying out some of your other sensors and products. If you’re in the market for a lightning detector for your PWS, or other reasons this is definitely worth a shot.
I already have an Ecowitt base station so I’m always on the lookout for add-on devices to help predict the weather in my area since the weather forecasts on TV pretty much always get it wrong, lol.
This lightning sensor is well made and very easy to setup, after unpacking I glanced through the instructions and set the four dip switches to where I needed them, in my case they are set all to the down position, the instructions are very clear on the settings and this is also repeated on the units battery cover. After this I simply installed two AA batteries which unfortunately don’t come with the device but I have spares and once the batteries were fitted the sensor automatically connected to the base station (gateway) so I didn’t have to do a thing, how easy is that ? lol.
Once I was sure that it was all working properly I mounted it outside and under my porch way to help protect it from the elements using the two screws that are provided. The instructions say that it can be mounted indoors as well as outdoors but I thought that it might be more accurate if it was outside.
I can now see the data from the lightning sensor on the app’ and on the dashboard website, it will tell me how far away the lightning is and also how many strikes, I have added email notifications on my dashboard which will now tell me when lightning is getting within 25 miles as well as the number of strikes and if the batteries get too low in the sensor.
We are yet to have any lightning here so I am waiting for the next storm to see how well the unit actually works but I am very confident after looking at the quality of the device that it will be reliable.
I have an Ecowitt weather station that I’m slowly building up, with the gateway, a WH31 sensor indoors, WH32 outdoors and a soil moisture sensor. This is, therefore, the next addition to the station.
This is one of those sensors that won’t be getting much use until there’s a storm, so I’ll have to update my review when that happens to see how well it’s picking it up. I’ve set it to maximum sensitivity and, when you access the online portal, you can even setup alerts. I’ve set it to alert me whenever there are any lightnight strikes.
If this works as well as all the other sensors, then it’ll do an excellent job. It’s certainly transmitting fine and it’s not the sensor’s fault that there’s no lightning yet.
5.0 out of 5 stars A well made sensor for my Ecowitt PWS
Bought this version that has no display as I anyway wanted to use it with Home Assistant. Took me 20 minutes to get it installed, configured with the Ecowitt app. Downloaded the Home Assistant Ecowitt Integration, updated the DYI Upload settings to push to my local HA instance… And suddenly I have 25 Ecowitt entities to add to my HA dashboards and custom graphs. Great!
Appassionato di meteorologia, ho acquistato questo rilevatore che per funziona solo con la sua interfaccia venduta a parte. Non mi ha dato l’impressione che non andasse bene ed ho potuto arricchire il mio sito internet amatoriale con i dati sulle fulminazioni. Il costo forse un p elevato ma, di questo genere di articoli, non ho trovato di meglio e di immediata e facile installazione e configurazione.
Mit der Misol+Ecowitt app fr Homey Pro koppelbar, wenn man den Ecowitt GW1100 Gateway dazu kauft.
Zur Montage habe ich einen zylindrischen Metallbettfu aus dem Baumarkt genommen, den ich an eine passende Stelle anschrauben konnte und mit den Klammern der Wetterstation verspannen konnte.
Das LCD hat einen recht eingeschrnkten Blickwinkel, was man nachteilig finden kann, sollte man es nicht in Augenhhe montieren knnen.
In Summe fr mich eine gute Lsung, da ich die Wetterstation ins Smarthome mit Homey einbinden wollte und es da nebst Netatmo wenig Optionen gibt, insb. weil ich trotzdem auch ein Display haben wollte, um das Ganze auch “ohne” Smarthome und Apps nutzen zu knnen. Mit dem entspechendem Gateway habe ich nun beides: normale Wetterstation mit brauchbaren Display plus Datenbertragung via Gateway an Homey mit der entsprechenden App.
This Weather station is definitely a step above the ones you’d get at your local hardware store. Good quality build, reasonable instructions, but it does take a little bit of nous to set up and get it connected online. Took me about an hour, but it was well worth it. Great unit, especially with the add-on soil moisture probe etc.
Funktion/Gegenprfung:
Nach dem in den letzten Wochen immer mal wieder Gewitter ber uns hinwegzogen kann ich nun auch eine Aussage zur Funktionsfhigkeit des ganzen geben:
Der Detektor erkennt wirklich Blitze (bei mir im Umkreis von bis zu 30 km) – das ganze konnte man ganz leicht mit den Blitzmaps von diversen Wetterdienstanbietern gegenprfen. Uhrzeit und Distanz (Luftlinie) stimmen zu 99% berein.
Was natrlich das absolute Highlight wre, wenn der Detektor auch noch anzeigen/registrieren wrde, aus welcher Richtung es geblitzt hat. Im Endeffekt sieht man zwar selbst woher das Gewitter kommt, aber zur bildlichen Darstellung auf z.B. Maps wre das ein nettes Gimmick.
PRO:
– stazione completa;
– il server minuscolo e velocissimo;
– si pu utilizzare sia in locale che tramite web;
– si integra con Home Assistant;
– alimentazione via USB-A;
CONTRO:
– non ha in dotazione un’alimentatore
– la spina USB-A a 90 non consente una buona sistemazione
Batterien rein, auf einer Stange montieren, Empfnger einschalten und es geht schon los. Zur Visualisierung und fr Automatisierungen habe ich die Station in Home Assistant eingebunden. Dazu Serverdaten im Webinterface des Empfngers eintragen, Ecowitt Integration einrichten und fertig.
Verarbeitung einwandfrei, die Daten scheinen auch korrekt zu sein. Preis/Leistung stimmt aus meiner Sicht.
… einen Punkt Abzug fr die Platzierung des Windrichtungszeiger unterhalb des Gertes: der Halterungsstab, der ca. 6 cm dick ist, strt die Windstrmung, was die Messung von Nordwinde etwas ungenau macht.
Softwaretechnisch funktioniert sonst alles eiwandfrei und die Einrichtung ist einfach.
Most important for me was the seamless integration to Weewx.
Out of the box the weather station can report to several public weather services.
Prodotto con un rapporto qualit prezzo molto buono, si installa facilmente e si configura in meno di 5 minuti, software ottimo.
I have used outdoor weather sensors for years, but this is my first venture into a complete suite of features.
Before I move on, for all intent and purposes this is the same as the Ambient WS5000 which is available mainly in the USA because you can’t buy this brand in the USA.
The main difference is the price.
Instead of shelling out $800-$1,000 AU for an Ambient you can pick this up for around $360.00AU.
Now about the modules, in particular the WH57 sensor which gives you data on lightning within a 40KM radius.
You can purchase this with the shield and the securing arm from the Ecowitt site for around $100.00.
I tell you this because I don’t want you to pay the $270.00 that some retailers want to charge you.
You can buy just the sensor, so be careful and check what you are getting.
Ok, to start with you need batteries, for the rain gauge and the main unit .
Even though the main unit runs on solar you still need batteries.
The main consul is just a straight plug in using a 5V adapter.
No need to pair anything, once the batteries are in the unit finds it’s mates and starts displaying readings.
I fitted my main unit about 6 metres off the ground on a satellite dish pole, I removed the satellite dish and repurposed the pole.
I fitted the rain gauge about 1.5M to 2M off the ground, which is recommended.
The thing you must do here, is get a compass. If you have an App on your smartphone than that’s good enough.
I found the most accurate app was one by Digital Compass Axiomatic Inc.
You need this to point your main unit north, there is an arrow on the unit to show you the direction.
The next thing I did was connect it to my router. Once done take a note of your MAC address, you will need this later.
I set up a couple of apps.
One was the Ecowitt app and the other was the Wunderground app.
In the settings page it shows the individual apps for online monitoring that you can connect to.
These are setup via the settings page on the unit.
I did find it a little confusing navigating, the page and the setting but I finally got it connected.
Then the app for Wunderground shows on your console next to the wireless strength to your router and the wireless connection to your sensors (read components) .
Once all hooked up, I checked that the apps were working, my ground station identified, and that I could use it online to view data, all good at this point.
It turns out there were a few stations in my area but none in my suburb.
I then confirmed on the screen that everything was showing up and all was good.
These can be further modified in the setting menu, but I just accepted the default.
I have to say really, compared to a lot of other things it was all pretty painless and you do get an English manual which seemed to be translated by someone with a knowledge of English.
I give this a 5 out of five at this point, it represents value for money considering it is the top of the tree. It is
accurate, and basic connection was a breeze.
Highly recommended.
Had one of these for a couple of years which I purchased direct from the manufacturer. This one was purchased to replace it after it suffered damage.
Minimal assembly and although the wi-fi Setup can be fiddly if not done right it was up and running quickly. Using the app I’ve got my weather data uploading to the Metoffice Weather Observation Website, Wunderground Weather, Ecowitt and Weather Cloud.
Firstly, I am pretty pleased with the weather station (WS69 and Wireless gateway GW1100) for the price I paid. It’s a good bit of amateur kit and reports everything you might want and more.
However it took me a week or two to realise that out of the box the values reported were not accurate, in some cases not even close. For example, here on a freezing day I was getting values of -5.3C when a standard (liquid) outdoor thermometer was reporting -2.0C, the closest public weather station (10 miles away) was also reported -2.0C. A comparison of atmospheric pressure values from ‘nearby’ weather stations also had a 7hPa/mb disparity. The station does allow for offsets/calibration to be done, but this is a catch 22 – if you’re an amateur buying your first weather station you won’t have the equipment with which to obtain accurate measurements to do that calibration – especially for things like rain measurement, wind speed etc. As it currently stands I don’t even know if some of the readings are correct or not because I have no means of comparison.
If the idea is that you calibrate against nearby public weather stations I see an issue – if I have a close enough weather station reporting accurate weather data for my location, why would I even need my own weather station? Am I supposed to install my weather station next to a public station for a period of time so I can adjust the values to match?!?
If the weather station came properly calibrated from the factory then I’d have no hesitation in recommending it, however with the significant inaccuracies I found out of the box and the need to do your own calibration I’d have to caution against it – unless you’re prepared to put in time/effort required.
Great device after a week’s use. How long it will survive is hard to tell but it seems very well made. The manufacturers let themselves down badly by the awful instructions. A single sheet covering an array of models which really serves to confuse rather than instruct. Best thing new buyers can do is not look at the instructions but just download the app and let it take you through the installation, even then you have to keep your wits about you. Once connected and working it is a great thing to have.
Really delighted with it so far. I found it easy enough to set up, using the App which I’d already installed and set up my account. Time will tell, but loving it.
+ Die Messdaten sind bei entsprechender Montage sehr akkurat
+ Die Einbindung ins lokale Netzwerk (bei mir mit Home Assistant) funktioniert sehr gut und einwandfrei
– Die hauseigende App sowie Webapplikation sind nicht benutzerfreundlich und auch wirklich nicht schn, das kann die Konkurenz um einiges besser. Das Design der Software wirkt einfach veraltet und wie von einem Praktikanten zusammengebastelt.
Da ich die Daten aber fast ausschlielich lokal nutze und da den eigenen Darstelllungsvorlieben keine Grenzen gesetzt sind bin ich dennoch zufrieden und gebe 5 Sterne, da das Produkt alle meine Anforderungen erfllen konnte. ber eine berarbeitung der App wrde ich mich dennoch freuen.
Installation war sehr einfach, die App hat auf Anhieb funktioniert.
Zwischen Empfnger und der Station sind ein Dachgeschoss und entsprechende Betondecken dazwischen mit perfekten Empfang!
Wetterfestigkeit wird sich noch zeigen ist erst seit dem 31.12.2022 auf dem Dach installiert macht aber einen guten Eindruck bishe
Ero alla ricerca di una stazione meteo da integrare in Home Assistant e che mi aiutasse con la chiusura domotica delle tende da sole quando il vento troppo forte.
Dopo una lunga ricerca ho deciso di buttarmi su questo prodotto della ECOWITT e non posso che ritenermi estremamente soddisfatto!
Installazione e integrazione velocissima, costa il giusto e va veramente bene!
La miglior stazione meteo low cost che abbia mai provato. Recezione del segnale ottima, ecosistema ecowitt al pari di quello di altre marche pi blasonate. Il gatway permette l’invio dei dati anche a server personalizzati. Dati meteorologici in linea con quelli rilevati da stazioni meteo di pi alta qualit. Pienamente soddisfatto dell’acquisto rapporto qualit prezzo imbattibile.
Connected to WU and Ecowitt weather servers online and been a fantastic way to check the station’s stats on your phone when you’re not home. There are two apps you need to install on your phone – the first is WSView Plus app which is like the weather station’s admin app that allows you to manage your station online. This app then “talks” to WU and Ecowitt servers and also feeds the “Read Only” Ecowitt app (Use this read only app for friends and family to read your WS data).
It was a little tricky to get my two additional sensors to register at first, (Additional sensors are a temp and humidity and the other a water temp sensor), but timely online assistance was available via email support request to Ecowitt app author which solved it perfectly.
On the very odd occasion (once per month perhaps) there’s a momentary disconnect between sensors and the display unit, which seems to resolve itself after a few minutes and re-connects. The sensors are approx. 45m from the display unit and go through several brick walls.
I installed a MicroSD card into the memory slot of the base display unit and this acts as the back-up should the power go off so no loss of daily/weekly/monthly/yearly data after power outage or you need to move the display unit.
Overall this WS is fairly impressive and pretty accurate with a nice colour display and would recommend it for those comparing similar models.
Ich habe schon lange so etwas gesucht. Nun habe ich die Wetterstation seit drei Monaten in Betrieb, und ich bin begeistert! Auch das alles in einer Statistik erfasst wird. Und die ganzen Zusatzmodule sind ganz einfach zu installieren! Die Genauigkeit ist sehr gut! Nur der Luftdruck muss kalibriert werden.
Klare Kaufempfehlung!
Il gateway ha la sua pagina web dove si possono configurare i server oltre al quello del produttore, Wunderground, Weathercloud, WeatherObservationsWebsite oppure definire un server proprio con protocollo Ecowitt o
Wunderground. Io ho impostato il mio Home Assistant integrandolo molto velocemente.
La stazione l’ho attaccata sul palo tv tramite una culla da parabola mettendo dei spuntoni anti uccelli sull’imbuto.
Dies ist eine der wenigen IP-Wetterstationen, die ohne eigenes Display auskommen (Abfrage ber Handy) und die auch beliebig in ein eigenes Netz eingebunden werden knnen – die meisten anderen bieten bestenfalls einen Upload in WUnderground, WeatherCloud etc. an, aber eine Abfrage von einem eigenen Dienst ist nicht mglich. Der Innenteil ist ein Streichholzgroes Kstchen, welches ins eigene WLAN eingebunden werden kann, ber ein Webinterface + App verfgt aber auch von dort an beliebige IP-Adressen die Wetterdaten senden kann (ECOWITT Protokoll ganz einfach, auf github verfgbar).
Die Kommunikation zwischen Aueneinheit und Innenteil funktioniert jede Minute ber 868 MHz und recht stabil, auch wenn eine recht dicke Mauer dazwischen ist (ist bei anderen Gerten nicht so).
ber die Haltbarkeit kann ich noch nichts sagen, da ich die Station erst wenige Wochen im Einsatz haben, sie luft jedenfalls sehr stabil.
Einziger Wermutstropfen ist, dass kein Montagerohr mitgeliefert wird – aber im Baumarkt findet man leicht einen entsprechenden runden Stahl-Zaunpfeiler.
Very easy to use and really like seeing the weather stats. Happy with the price and quality of the product.
Der Vergleich mit einer nahen Wetterstation von DWD liefert beinahe die selben Werte.
Connected easily, not had no storms to truly test, it did count a strike so I checked on a live lightning website and yep there was a single strike shown on the site. So id say it works well.
I tested this with my friends mid-level WPS. We had a little trouble getting it detected, we were never able to figure out why. I think it may have been moisture, as it was in a room with a lot of humidity and no ventilation. After about ten minutes it magically started working, and since then it has functioned perfectly.
Obviously you can get online lightning maps these days, but having your own detector is really great for local tracking, particularly if you are into photographing or filming lightning. The data you get back from the server is excellent and allows you to compare against past storms. You can of course also use the remote monitoring function to keep an eye on the conditions when you are away from the WPS.
This unit runs from two AA batteries and uses very little power.
This is a great addition to any WPS, just make sure it is fully compatible with the system you are using (contact Ecowitt directly if you are unsure).
I have tested some other product of this brand and I can assure you that they were developed and good quality.
Since I received this i have used it severally although it uses 2AA batteries and I can assure you that this is absolutely awesome.
The results may be fluctuating at some point but there was less of that Though which makes me to be very lovely and I am happynaswell.
This lightning detector is an add-on for the Ecowitt weather station. It is compact but feels robust and well made. You do need to supply batteries to set it up. It is reasonably easy to set up. My partner did end up googling some additional information as the instructions were a bit sparse. You can use the lightning detector indoors or outside. It does seem to work well although we haven’t had many storms here recently so we haven’t been able to really put it through its paces. The app is very good and allows you to access lots of different types of data.
I already have the “Ecowitt Wireless Wi-Fi Weather Station – Digital Weather Forecast with 7″ TFT Screen, Rain Gauge, Anemometer, Solar Radiation, Solar Powered, Gateway for Ecosystem, Model HP2551” and this sensor adds to the seven sensors the system already has.
Needs 2 x AA’s and just the setting of the DIP switches and adding to the system. Best installed outdoors.
Not had any thunder storms yet (but plenty of rain).
It is also compatible with some other Ecowitt devices but double check at their website before buying.
The device is super easy to connect to the GW1100 weather station from the same brand and the sensor is small and perfect to be easily positioned whenever required. But at nearly 40 it is surely a bit niche in the South of England where honesty thunderstorms with lightening strikes are really not that frequent.
Works just as described and looks pretty durable. It really does detect lightning. Not perfectly, of course, but enough to alert significant proximity starting with about a 25 mile radius.
This thing does what is says, buy if you are looking for reliable invention.
This Wireless lightning detector sensor is very easy to use. Detects lightning bolts and storms within 25 miles what is really cool, and works very good. Very long wireless range up to 330 feet, transmits readings every 79 seconds. Easy to install. Reasonable price only 39.90 at the moment.
Recommend.
The manual said that the switches should all be in the down position by default, but when I received my unit, the switches were all in the UP position. If I had left them, it wouldn’t have detected anything. So double check the position of your dip switches before you use this unit. Don’t rely on the default settings in the box.
All in one weather stations are convenient, but if you want the sensors placed for best accuracy, individual sensors is the way to go. Convenient setup and easy calibration. It works well, but you’ll most likely need to adjust the sensitivity level to eliminate false lightning strikes. As mentioned earlier double-check the DIP-switch settings in the manual.
I look forward to trying out some of your other sensors and products. If you’re in the market for a lightning detector for your PWS, or other reasons this is definitely worth a shot.
I already have an Ecowitt base station so I’m always on the lookout for add-on devices to help predict the weather in my area since the weather forecasts on TV pretty much always get it wrong, lol.
This lightning sensor is well made and very easy to setup, after unpacking I glanced through the instructions and set the four dip switches to where I needed them, in my case they are set all to the down position, the instructions are very clear on the settings and this is also repeated on the units battery cover. After this I simply installed two AA batteries which unfortunately don’t come with the device but I have spares and once the batteries were fitted the sensor automatically connected to the base station (gateway) so I didn’t have to do a thing, how easy is that ? lol.
Once I was sure that it was all working properly I mounted it outside and under my porch way to help protect it from the elements using the two screws that are provided. The instructions say that it can be mounted indoors as well as outdoors but I thought that it might be more accurate if it was outside.
I can now see the data from the lightning sensor on the app’ and on the dashboard website, it will tell me how far away the lightning is and also how many strikes, I have added email notifications on my dashboard which will now tell me when lightning is getting within 25 miles as well as the number of strikes and if the batteries get too low in the sensor.
We are yet to have any lightning here so I am waiting for the next storm to see how well the unit actually works but I am very confident after looking at the quality of the device that it will be reliable.
I have an Ecowitt weather station that I’m slowly building up, with the gateway, a WH31 sensor indoors, WH32 outdoors and a soil moisture sensor. This is, therefore, the next addition to the station.
This is one of those sensors that won’t be getting much use until there’s a storm, so I’ll have to update my review when that happens to see how well it’s picking it up. I’ve set it to maximum sensitivity and, when you access the online portal, you can even setup alerts. I’ve set it to alert me whenever there are any lightnight strikes.
If this works as well as all the other sensors, then it’ll do an excellent job. It’s certainly transmitting fine and it’s not the sensor’s fault that there’s no lightning yet.
Bought this version that has no display as I anyway wanted to use it with Home Assistant. Took me 20 minutes to get it installed, configured with the Ecowitt app. Downloaded the Home Assistant Ecowitt Integration, updated the DYI Upload settings to push to my local HA instance… And suddenly I have 25 Ecowitt entities to add to my HA dashboards and custom graphs. Great!