Acu-Rite 9150 Weather Radio User Manual
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1. Step 3 Wait for the bridge to start up Step 4 Prepare the Bridge for Registration After connecting the power and Ethernet cable the The Acu link Internet Bridge will transmit your weather Acu Link Internet Bridge may need up to 30 MINUTES to information to the secure AcuRite servers From there you start up and automatically download the latest software will be able to view and track this information via the before it can register with the server web site or by downloading and using the Acu Link APP for iPhone and Android smart phones we will cover that WAIT READY later j STATUS STATUS EE R Before you can access all this wonderful information you W must first make the connection by registering your 4 bridge amp Se at 1 Make sure that BOTH status lights are blinking rapidly STATUS a STATUS oo cure 2 Press AND HOLD the REGISTER button on the LIGHT 1 pte ea Peon rine bottom of the Acu Link Internet Bridge for 4 SECONDS BLINKING 30 MINUTES BLINKING BLINKING After plugging in the AC adapter the bridge will automatically Press and Hold perform the following boot operations BLINKING Soa Button for 4 Seconds Startup Sequence duration STATUS LIGHT 1 2 Downloading 5 to 30 BLINKING firmware from au Acu Link server manures RAPIDLY AUTION i pRESS AT eci RTUP wer and conn r 2 seconds STAI 1 Plugi ia soca ee on for REGRTER ONLY 2 pes n ae Start aN es ea tink c ur PC at shee a S2. ACU LINK INST 010412 ACO Pi DESIGNED TO WORK FOR YOU AC UDIeIT E DESIGNED TO WORK FOR YOU www AcuRite com Internet Bridge Web Portal amp APP for AcuRite Weather Sensors model 09150 Sica tae Available on the E Android e Market al App Store aa Instruction Manual My Backyard Weather Contents 1 Introduction About the Acu Link Internet Bridge 2 Getting to Know the Acu Link Internet Bridge Section 1 Connect 3 Choosing a location 4 Connecting the cables 7 Prepare the Bridge for Registration Section 2 Registration Web site 8 Register online Section 3 Using the Web site 12 Overview 13 Adding Sources amp Managing Sensors 15 Widget Overview 16 Managing Widgets 17 Sensor Settings 18 Charting History 19 Alarms 20 Weather Select Widgets Forecasting etc 22 Following a Friend s Bridge Sharing Your Bridge Section 4 Registration Mobile APP 26 Register using the mobile APP Section 5 Using the APP 30 Overview 31 Records 32 Sensor Settings 33 Alarms 34 Dashboard Viewing Mode 36 Forecast Section 6 Troubleshooting and Information 38 Troubleshooting 43 Contact Us 44 Product Information amp Registration 45 Warranty and FCC Information 8 www AcuRite com O 877 221 1252 Introduction What s in the box included Internet Ethernet AC Power Bridge Cable Adapter What do I need not included 1 Network router with an ava
3. Android Users use Long Press 34 The dashboard will then automatically remember which weather pages you swiped to add Every time you view the APP in horizontal mode you will see your favorites on the dashboard Pe en cs 6 57 PM 2 Go If you wish to remove a weather page from your dashboard simply swipe right to left right on the one you wish to remove from within the dashboard and the item will be removed from view in the dashboard Swipe left to right to REMOVE an item from the dashboard om i Android Users use Long Press Acu Link Tip If the dashboard view is not showing when you rotate your device you may have your screen orientation locked check your mobile device settings Alternatively some older devices do not have an alternate orientation option in that case the dashboard feature will not be available 35 Using the Mobile APP Forecast The mobile APP features a forecast feature that is based off of your local AcuRite sensor data and your geographic region giving you a more localized weather forecast The forecast requires some basic settings input from you before it can begin calculating and displaying your forecast a1 AT amp T 3G 6 53 PM gt n TAJ Avy R Please select the sensor to use for your backyard weather forecasting sn J Please select T climate region Share Forecast Online ON l Tap the wrench just above the forecast display to enter into
4. I Android or Records Each Sensor based weather page shows a quick overview of recent records as well as a Records button which allows you to view long term records an ATAT sa 651PM S i m AT amp T sa 51 PM S mJ EHM Backyard Weather HM Backyard Weather MyBridge Tall Five in One Current F yrds settings Ten C re Week s LOHI 73 77 y Wa 3 Month s LO HI MyBridge 7 Five in One Tall D gt Year s LO HI 12 Hour AVERAGE 366 wu D CHANGE F ae a h Kai 44 Oe as HN K A mh ne boa 1 SS ARE DWE Touch the Records tab for long term records Touch the Current tab to return to the current readings view Each weather page has a quick glance at the previous hours days of weather readings Acu Link Tip Note that if you remove a sensor using the APP or the web site www acu link com you will also lose the records associated with that sensor 31 Using the Mobile APP Settings Each Sensor based weather page has a SETTINGS tab that allows you to view additional information about the sensor One of the options shown on the settings tab is SENSOR NAME This allows you to customize your APP to organize where sensors are physically located within their environment this can be especially helpful if you have multiple sensors For example you may have a sensor located in the yard and another one located near a deck so
5. forecast settings You may then choose the outdoor sensor and the geographic region you wish to use for the forecast After saving your selections the forecast icons will appear after 4 hours of data are collected The Forecast will become more accurate as more data is collected and analyzed over time Keep in mind that as with any forecast 100 accuracy is not possible 36 37 Troubleshooting Use this Troubleshooting guide to help you through any 8 onan E T O 877 221 1252 issues If you are still se porem check the web site or give us a call and we will be happy to help you out Problem No Power to Bridge Problem Bridge is not Seeing any Sensor s Possible Solutions If your sensor data is not showing up or if the wireless Make sure that the power adapter and power cable is signal is displayed with an X on the web site or on the firmly connected and that power is being provided to the mobile APP the bridge is not picking up the sensor signal Acu Link Internet Bridge Possible Solutions A r o Make certain that the sensor s have fresh batteries Problem Can t Register Bridge on the APP Web installed NOTE that it may take up to 20 minutes for the Possible Solutions Acu Link Internet Bridge to re synchronize with the sensor Make sure you have pressed the REGISTER button once when batteries are replaced ALWAYS use lithium batteries It s located on the bottom of the Acu Link Internet
6. BRIDGE from the web site drop down menu in the upper right corner of the web site a gm Pages Safety Tools Jetfweatherguy gmail com yf Share My Bridge Follow My Friend s Bridge My Account Settings x Sign Out 5 Click on the 4 button to add your bridge My Web Bridges MAC Address Location Last Update local time Acu Link Tip The Acu Link system allows you to add multiple bridges to your account from multiple locations for example a bridge at your home and a bridge at your business or at another property You would add additional bridges from this same window by clicking on the button again 6 Enter your unique DEVICE ID MAC address and the geographic location that the Acu Link Internet Bridge will be operating from DEVICE ID MAC Address Last Update floc time Click to save settings 7 Click SAVE to complete the registration process You will then be returned to the DASHBOARD page Widgets will automatically show up on the dashboard Note that your widgets may display values initially or will not show at all this is normal until data is received After a minute or so press your browser s REFRESH or RELOAD button to refresh the page Acu Link Tip The Name that you type will appear on the dashboard as the bridge name It will also appear on the title bar of each widget This helps to ide
7. Bridge on sensors when the temperature is BELOW 4 F Newer firmware may need to be downloaded RESET THE pa ACU LINK INTERNET BRIDGE by PRESSING AND Make sure sensor s are within the 330 ft wireless range HOLDING the REGISTER button for at least 12 seconds the sensor s and the Acu Link Internet Bridge Make sure that DHCP is enabled on the router that the Bridge is connected to Most routers have DHCP enabled Make sure that sensor s AND the Acu Link Internet Bridge by default are at least 3 ft away from noisy electronic devices and appliances like computers microwaves TV s etc Check your network router settings if MAC address filtering security is enabled your router may be ignoring RESET THE ACU LINK INTERNET BRIDGE by PRESSING outbound communication from the Acu Link Internet AND HOLDING the REGISTER button for at least 12 Bridge Consult your home network router manufacturers seconds OR unplugging the power adaptor for at least 2 instruction manual for more information maae If security is enabled on your network temporarily disable l l l it and hk rea ie no the Nrcu Link Internet Bridge aaa Relocate the Acu Link Internet Bridge and or the wireless sensor s Both units must be within 330 feet 100m from You may have a malfunctioning router reset your router or each other try a different network connection port on your router Troubleshooting Please DO NOT return product to the retai
8. E P SAVE to save alarm settings Back Alarm Settings lt save D when you are finished J Tap to adjust the HIGH alarm A trigger value if applicable Temperature Alarm Settings J Tap to adjust the LOW alarm q trigger value if applicable Tap to enter edit an E MAIL address that you want alert e mail messages sent to 555 555 5555 phone number that you want _ alert TEXT messages sent to 4 BD EVE LOL Y W TE r J k Standard text messaging and data rates apply check with your phone service provider for pricing 33 Using the Mobile APP The Dashboard The mobile APP features a unique DASHBOARD view that you may customize with weather pages that you view most often To view your dashboard simply rotate your smart phone or mobile device 90 so that the display is in the landscape or horizontal format Rotate display 90 to horizontal orientation to view the dashboard By default the dashboard will be empty You need to choose which weather information you would like to add to the dashboard To add pages first navigate to the desired page in normal view when your device display is in vertical format Then simply swipe Android Users Long Press across the page from RIGHT TO LEFT to add the weather page data to your dashboard You may add up to 5 weather pages to the dashboard sS o Swipe left to right to ADD to the dashboard 2m im
9. Market if you have an android device acu link Acu Link APP 2 After you have installed the Acu Link APP tap on the icon to open the application Acu Link Tip The iPhone APP is shown in this manual the Android APP is similar Android specific operations will be highlighted with a TT in this instruction manual 26 3 Tap the CREATE NEW ACCOUNT button If you already have an Acu Link account simply enter your e mail and password and login aa ATET 35 BaT PA a If you already created an account on the Acu Link web site you do not need to create another account on the APP Simply enter in the e mail and password you created for the web site A Fill in your account information to create your account aL ATAT 1G asd PM 4 T aek Create Account _ ore The Nickname that you i enter will appear on the Firstname T dashboard as the bridge Lest neta name It will also appear on i the title bar of each weather ickname i page This helps to identify Passivord e e multiple bridges and Cantirm _ locations as well as allowing you to personalize your weather Note that if you enter in a nickname or e mail address that is already taken you will receive an error message Address 27 Registration Mobile APP The APP will not show any sensor information until you register your bridge Your br
10. Sensor Signal Sensor Type Five in One at lt E he I Click on the 2 Click the button anage Sensors to add a sensor to the utton dashboard source list vanan Sensors Click the green plus symbol to a ae ensor Only sensors that the bridge owner has shared will show up here n e c A HK a uo 3 Click SAVE A Sensor data now available 13 Using the Web site Deleting Sources and Managing Sensors You may want to delete sensors and their widgets from the source list and or dashboard You can add them back to your sources list at a later time if you wish This function allows you to ignore a sensor that your bridge is receiving that you have no interest in PLEASE NOTE that the specific sensor history data and charting will be ERASED from the server if you click the red X button to remove it from the My Sources list E my Backyard Weather Windows Int i a e p htkgp ive acu link com qp Favorites P my Backyard Weather ACU RITE My Sources Lake Geneva Pressure Barometer gt f Temperature AcURIte gt x Humidity AcuRite 5m4 F 3 Rainfall AcuRite 5n4 Se gt A 3 x Wind ACURIte 5n4 Sens gt Click on the X button to delete the sensor and all of it s widgets from the sources list and dashboard 14 Getting to Know the Widgets For each battery powered sensor there is at l
11. T return product to the retail store For technical assistance and product return information PLEASE CONTACT US YOUR PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICE PRODUCT REGISTRATION To receive product updates warranty service and information Go to www AcuRite com ACUPLINK COMPATIBLE Look for this E on products that have sensors that are Y Add Additional Sensors compatible with your Acu Link Internet Bridge Visit the web site for the most up to date complete listing of Acu Link compatible sensors AA LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Chaney Instrument Company warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship and to be free of defects if properly installed and operated for a period of one year from date of purchase REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE ITEMS Any product which under normal use and service is proven to breach the warranty contained herein within ONE YEAR from date of sale will upon examination by Chaney and at its sole option be repaired or replaced by Chaney In all cases transportation costs and charges for returned goods shall be paid for by the purchaser Chaney hereby disclaims all responsibility for such transportation costs and charges This warranty will not be breached and Chaney will give no credit for products it manufactures which shall have received normal wear and tear been da
12. TE The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment Patent numbers 5 978 738 6 076 044 6 597 990 US 7 637 141 B2 and other patents applied for AcuRite and Acu Link are trademarks and My Backyard Weather is a registered trademark of Chaney Instrument Co 965 Wells St e Lake Geneva WI 53147 Mac OS iOS iPhone iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc Android and the android logo are trademarks of Google Inc Windows Is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies All other trademarks are property of their respective owners 45
13. TEADY 3 Re Booting STEADY STEADY Acu Link Tip 4 Ready for Use BLINKING BLINKING Press the REGISTER button only once during initial installation DO NOT RAPIDLY RAPIDLY PRESS THE REGISTER BUTTON AGAIN AFTER YOUR BRIDGE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERED or you will lose previously stored weather data and have to register again Registration Web site Register your Acu Link Bridge Online Before attempting to register your bridge make sure that BOTH status lights are blinking rapidly The Acu Link Internet Bridge can be registered using a PC or on your smart phone We are going to cover the PC registration process first Note that most newer tablet devices can also be used to register online 1 On your PC browse to www AcuRite com and click on the Register Acu Link Internet Bridge link in the support menu www acurite com Forgot your pareword re R Create Accou 3 Enter in your information to create your account Click SAVE to continue E mail Nickname Password Repeat Password Last name First name Address City State AL ZIP Default Display Units English lt p Click to save settings The main web site page or DASHBOARD will now show but will be empty Your bridge information still needs to be entered to view your weather i my Backyard Weather Windeen Internet Exphorer Registration Web site A Select SETUP MY
14. air please contact Customer Care Department Chaney Instrument Company 965 Wells Street Lake Geneva WI 53147 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may NOT cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NO
15. e MAC address of the bridge you wish to follow Give the bridge a Nickname to differentiate it from your own bridge or from other bridges you may be following This Nickname is only visible to you and your account FOLLOW 4 FRIEND S WEE BRIDGE AAC Address Licata Last Update fone fete Cae aA ELBE UWE P Lako See WI uadi AA pa A Y 11 Sh ieman ihnathnan jalm hiina Mat Sddrss 24 TH fk Hickname Dad s Bridge Gs R Click to save settings My Sources My Bridge Manage Sensors L Humidity riveinone The followed Bridge will now show in My Sources list and you will see sensors and J widgets that are being shared L Weather Select oS x Temperature Five i amp av DLO Mm shale fer Fe N x Temperature AcuRit 2 23 Using the Web site Share My Bridge Acu Link features an option that allows you to publish your weather data to a 3rd party weather community web site www weatherunderground com 1 To publish your Acu Link data to weather underground you will first need to create an account on weather underground You can do this on www wunderground com at this address e http www wunderground com wxstation signup html 2 After successfully creating your weather underground account and adding a weather station return to Acu Link com web site and click on Share My Bridge in the drop down menu rtorgerson chaney inst com W Setu
16. east one widget that will show a specific weather category Some sensors will have more than one widget For example a 5 in 1 sensor will have a separate widget for wind speed and direction shown below temperature humidity and rain a wa units sensor wireless from view reception strength lt My Bridge Wing Tull today week records toggle recorded most high recent readings reset records recorded l average time date of most recent alarm button reading indicator chart sensor settings button button Acu Link Tip The 5 in 1sensor wind widget is shown here there will be little differences between the widgets such as temperature widgets having a recorded low instead of an average Also note that the widgets do not automatically refresh so refresh your browser to see the latest readings 15 Using the Web site Showing amp Hiding Widgets You may customize which weather widgets you want displayed on your dashboard by showing or hiding them gt h Click on the GREEN arrow source icon to show the widget on the dashboard Click on the RED arrow icon to hide the weather widget When you show widgets on the dashboard they automatically tile in the order that you expand them You cannot drag and drop widgets or move them around in your web browser So make sure and expand your most used widget first so that it will be near the top of the dashboa
17. evices At this time Apple iOS devices do not support Adobe Flash content so some features will not work properly on an iPad or iPhone when specifically visiting the www acu link com web site The iOS APP is recommended for Apple iOS devices 8 www AcuRite com O 877 221 1252 Problem There is Nothing Displayed on the APP or on the Acu Link com Web site Possible Solutions Make sure you are signed into your Acu Link account The same account name and password will be used on the web site www acu link com and the mobile APP Make sure you have registered your bridges MAC ID number either online www Acu Link com or through the mobile APP See the REGISTRATION section of this instruction manual for more information The mobile device may be in DASHBOARD viewing mode The mobile Acu Link APP is designed to be used primarily in letter format When you rotate your mobile device to landscape or wide format the DASHBOARD will appear which is empty by default See the DASHBOARD section of this instruction manual to learn how you may populate the mobile APP dashboard with your favorite weather information On www acu link com you may need to add widgets to the dashboard if it is empty See the Showing and Hiding Widgets section of this instruction manual to learn how you may populate the web site dashboard with your favorite weather information Refresh the Mobile APP by manually q
18. ext messaging and data rates apply check with your phone service provider for pricing 19 Using the Web site Weather Select Widgets Weather Select Widgets can be customized to show additional weather information like a weather forecast based on your actual weather sensors connected to your bridge You may add multiple Weather Select widgets to your dashboard Click on the GREEN arrow source icon to add a weather select widget on the dashboard Click on the drop down menu to select which type of weather select widget you want lt Weather Select Display Selection 4 Hr Forecast 4 Hr Forecast 4 8 Hr Forecast 8 12 Hr Forecast more to come COW save lt Weather Select 3 4 Hr Forecast EXPECTED Click the SETTINGS to J specify a sensor to use for the forecasting data source and to select your geographic region preset Geographic Region must be selected to calculate LO the forecast P 20 Eridge Weather Select Forecast requirss hem perature H hunni dota Plies lenr Coo tle lied wala cian ba aa Usk BINHI Simal Sosa pp y Fie im One Tull EF A pE he Khar ate Ha Yos Click GEOGRAPHIC REGION to specify your geographic for temperature and region preset that will be used humidity data If you to increase the accuracy of your only have one sensor forecast only one will be li
19. from the bridge name It will also appear on the title bar of each widget This helps APP Tap the Activation button now to register your to identify multiple bridges and locations web bridge J5 5 Using the Mobile APP Acu Link APP The APP is available for iPhone and Android and organizes your weather information into Weather Pages These pages are organized by category temperature humidity wind rainfall pressure forecast This allows you to view your weather details in a familiar way what is the temperature outside or How windy is it weather page configuration title menu access multi sensor multi sensor navigation Aven One navigation most sensor recent pe Today rece ption readings strength itl i S today s Uma a Se a 7 records 6 51 pm 10 06 11 Ris i Records alarm button nt i indicator sensor settings records Hrs oe Deane Ten 5 ore days i o history toggle oe i 10 42 hr 9 he 6 hr 3 hr B hr Ss J y dg utton a quick history chart a RuO S Temp Humidity Wind Rainfall Pressure Forecast weather _ page access Weather pages will have more than one sensors data to display if you have multiple sensors reporting to the bridge If you have ee sensors available in any weather page you may browse between them using the multi sensor navigation arrows 30 i Android or EE AT amp T 3G 6 51 PM m A
20. idge information needs to be entered to view your weather 7 Enter your unique DEVICE ID MAC address and the location that the Acu Link Internet Bridge will be operating from aut 6 54 PM at AT amp T 3G 6 51 PM 2 gt fob Pe ee ee E bee My Backyard Weather k My Bridge Re Five in One Tull gt A Temperature A O P Bridge name My Bridge Acu Link Tip MAC Address Configuration Time zone Eastern Time US amp Canada Address zx Android Users press the Menu VY Copy Account Address 1 button within the APP to access the configuration menu Street 1234 Any Street Seo City City State MA View Map Zip code 12345 5 Tap the wrench icon on the top right of the display ae to access the configuration page The configuration page _ A allows you to edit your nickname location Acu Link 8 Tap the VIEW MAP button to verify that your registration notifications and e mail location is correct on the map 41 n Account 9 Tap the SAVE button to return to the configuration page ATAT 3G Name AcuRite Home T Location 53147 Configuration Add Bridge Registration Notifications Email Jeffweatherguy gmail com Edit Activation 6 From the configuration page ACCOUNT tab you The Bridge Name that you type will appear on the dashboard as the can activate your Acu Link web bridge or logout
21. ilable Ethernet port 2 Always On Internet connection 3 PC or Smart phone for registration 4 AcuRite weather sensor s How does it work AcuRite weather sensors collect and broadcast current conditions such as temperature and wind speed The Bridge receives weather data from Acu Link compatible AcuRite weather sensors The Bridge connects to your existing home internet router via a standard network cable The information is automatically streamed to the internet to allow you to monitor home weather conditions remotely on a smart phone and PC FREE APP for Android and iPhone FREE WEB SITE for PC access ae AcuRite Sensor s ga u Getting to Know the Acu Link Internet Bridge Weather Sensor RF Connections Reception antennae STATUS LIGHT 2 a Reception Power Ethernet Port Port STATUS LIGHT 1 Network Uplink bottom e Register Button DEVICE I D MAC ADDRESS MAC Add ress a 23456000000 A unique ID that is needed to register your idee Saline Acu Link Tip You will need the MAC address number that is printed on the bottom of the bridge when it comes time to register your bridge online so write it down and keep it handy Choosing a location The Acu Link Internet Bridge receives data from sensors via A33mhz wireless radio frequency Reception range of the signal from sensors can be limited by very thick concrete or metallic walls or materials Other noi
22. l store For technical assistance and product return information PLEASE CONTACT US Problem What do those Bridge Lights Mean The Acu Link Internet Bridge features integrated status lights Similar to your home router these lights help you to determine the status of the Acu Link Internet Bridge STATUS LIGHT 2 W SENSOR RECEIVE RF ACTIVITY STATUS W LIGHT 1 I NETWORK ACTIVITY Startup Sequence duration STATUS LIGHT 1 STATUS LIGHT 2 l Initial Boot STEADY STEADY 2 Downloading 5 to 30 BLINKING firmware from nui Acu link server RAPIDLY 3 Re Booting STEADY STEADY a Ready for Use menor BUNKING BUNKIN 40 STEADY www AcuRite com O 877 221 1252 Problem The APP will not load or run properly on my mobile device Possible Solutions The APP is compatible with Apple iOS or Android devices only The APP requires your mobile device to have an active internet connection to provide you with ANY weather information Make sure your mobile device is NOT on airplane mode and has a good data connection signal or local wifi access You may need to manually update the APP to the latest version available on either the Apple APP Store or the Android Market The APP may have been corrupted re install the APP Problem The web site is not loading or displaying some features properly Possible Solutions www acu link com requires an Adobe Flash enabled browser either on desktop PC s or mobile d
23. maged tampered abused improperly installed damaged in shipping or repaired or altered by others than authorized representatives of Chaney THE ABOVE DESCRIBED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CHANEY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING IN TORT OR BY CONTRACT FROM ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU CHANEY FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FROM PERSONAL INJURY RELATING TO ITS PRODUCTS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW BY ACCEPTANCE OF ANY OF CHANEY S EQUIPMENT OR PRODUCTS THE PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THEIR USE OR MISUSE NO PERSON FIRM OR CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ASSUME FOR CHANEY ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS FURTHERMORE NO PERSON FIRM OR CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO MODIFY OR WAIVE THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH UNLESS DONE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OF CHANEY THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE For in warranty rep
24. ngs Click the CHART button to view chart Click the HIDE button to hide the chart temporarily Press SHOW to slide the chart out again Today m Chart Select Chart Period EJ AcuRite 5n1 Wind The drop down menu allows you to choose a charting period of either Today This Week or This Month You may need to wait a moment for the chart to draw after changing the charting period as the historical data needs to be processed Alarms Each Sensor based weather widget has an ALARM button which allows you to set custom alarms Alerts are sent to a specified e mail address or a text message is sent to a specified phone number n My Bridge Wind Tull Qe Click the ALARM button to set alarm preferences Click the drop down menu to choose a value you wish to be alerted to in this case Imph wind speed Then click the alarm ON to activate HIGH ALARM 1 mph ONM Send Alarm A Message Text Message N Recipient Cell Carrier Select E mail Message Recipient Click to save settings If you wish to receive your alarm notification _ via text message enter If you wish to also receive alerts via e mail in the phone number you want alerts to be sent to and select the phone numbers service provider from the CELL CARRIER menu message enter the e mail address you want alerts to be sent to Standard t
25. ntify multiple bridges and locations as well as allowing you to personalize your weather Using the Web site Acu Link com 29 O a 63 ne 29 01 O My Dashboard The dashboard displays all of your widgets for your sensor s think of it as your weather home page From the dashboard you can access and use all of the features of the Acu Link system My Sources The sources list will display the available weather widgets for your bridge If you are subscribing to a friend s bridge that bridge and it s available shared sources will show up under the My Sources list as well Widgets Each weather category is given it s own widget that will display the latest information as well as the daily and weekly records Each widget also allows you to chart the data and set alarms for that weather category Most widgets will also have a settings button which allows you to rename the sensor set sharing and unit preferences C or F etc 12 Adding Sources and Managing Sensors For each Acu Link web bridge there is a MANAGE SENSORS window that shows you all the sensors that the bridge is receiving If you want these sensors to be available in the My Sources list you can add them by clicking the MANAGE SENSORS button i my Taker Wee Bink m Manage Sensors so o A plus symbol to a cape ensor Only sensors that the bridge r has shared will show up h
26. p My Bridge Follow My Friend s Bridg My Account Settings Sign Out 24 3 Fill in the required fields to begin sharing your data with weather underground B Select the sensor from the drop down menu that you wish to publish the data from A Select your bridge from the drop down menu If you have more than one bridge they will all be listed here to choose from If you have multiple sensors they will all be listed here to choose from PUBLISH WEATHER DATA TO V MA THE JNDERGROUND Select Acu Link Bridge Y Select Sensor ii Weather Underground Station ID Weather Underground Password Enable Weather Underground J C Type in your weather station ID that was provided by weather underground E Check the box to Enable Weather Underground Sharing then Click SAVE to finish D Type in the password to your weather underground account 25 Registering your Acu Link Bridge on an iPhone or Android Device The Acu Link Internet Bridge can be registered on your smart phone if you do not wish to register on a PC You will need to download and install the FREE Acu Link APP Note that changes made on the APP will be reflected in the web site as well such as label name changes and sharing options etc 1 Download the Acu Link APP from the Apple APP store if you have an iPhone iPod Touch iPad Download from the Android
27. rd 16 Sensor Settings For each sensor based widget there is a SETTINGS button that allows you to rename the sensor choose units F or C etc and set sharing preferences if you wish to share your sensor data online with friends and family My Bridge Wind x Wind Backyard 5N1 Sensor Dacian Lake Geneva WI 53147 Sensor Name Backyard 5N1 Placement Outdoor Indoor O Device Type Five in One Display Units mph Share Sensor wo Yes Pectin Y O EGN Click to save settings You may customize each sensor by entering a custom name For example if you decide to add an additional sensor to your bridge to monitor your basement temperature and humidity you may want to name that sensor basement Sharing Sensor Data Online You may wish to share your sensor data online with friends and family The sharing preference in the sensor settings panel determine whether or not a particular sensor will be visible to people following your bridge This will be covered in greater detail in the Sharing section of this manual 17 Using the Web site Charting History Each Sensor based weather widget has a Chart button which allows you to chart the historical data of that widget You can chart multiple widgets history together for comparison Only similar types of sensors are allowed to be charted together For example wind readings can be charted together but not wind and temperature readi
28. sted Choose which sensor you want the forecast to use m cr H i Sree lden ee en Lb De GHT dL Gd oe a Bridge Weather Select 5 Forecast requirss hem perature H hurebdity data Fhar renr Coo The lied vale mear Pa wea Usk BINHI Simin Sosu bp i Fie in Ua Tull FE A aft A Share ata Ha Waa Onilirun Click to save settings Multiple weather select widgets can be added to the dashboard Please note that weather forecast widgets need a few hours of history data to display a forecast 21 Using the Web site Sharing An Overview Acu Link gives you the option of sharing your Acu Link Internet Bridge information with friends and also allows you to publish your weather data to weather underground wunderground com a popular weather community web site We are going to cover following a Friend s Bridge first Follow a Friend s Bridge To follow a bridge click on Follow my Friend s Bridge in the drop down menu a x Raubal aaj Page Safety Tools a 8 weatherguy gmail_com yf Setup My Bridge Share My Bridge Follow My Friend s Brida Acu Link Tip An Acu Link Internet Bridge is not needed to simply follow a friend s Bridge For example if you want your neighbor to be able to follow your weather simply have them CREATE AN ACCOUNT of their own Then give them your Bridge MAC address and have them follow your bridge 22 Next enter in th
29. sy electronic devices such as TV s and microwaves may also interfere with the signal reception To help ensure a successful reception from the AcuRite sensors choose a suitable location no more than 330 feet from the sensor to place the Bridge Choose a location free of large stone or concrete surfaces metallic surfaces and place at least 3 feet away from other electronic devices Acu Link i E i aL E A Bridge 100 meters Add Additional Sensors ACUPLINK COMPATIBLE Look for this on products that have sensors that are compatible with your Acu Link Internet Bridge Visit the web site for the most up to date complete listing of Acu Link compatible sensors 3 Connect Step 1 Connect the Ethernet cable flip up the RF Antennae for best reception Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Acu Link Internet Bridge Connect the other end Sa networ of the Ethernet cable to o an open Ethernet port included on your network router Acu Link will work with standard routers wireless routers and Ethernet hubs the same as long as there is an available Ethernet port and an active always on internet connection available Step 2 Connect the AC power adaptor YOUR PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICE PRODUCT REGISTRATION To receive product updates warranty service and information Go to www AcuRite com gt Register a Product
30. uitting Refresh the web site with your browsers refresh button U S BASED SUPPORT Having Problems We re Here to Help If you have gone through the troubleshooting section and you still have questions about setup or operation there are several support options available to you www AcuRite com AcuRite com has an active support forum where you can view bulletins and ask questions You will also find videos and read other users comments and feedback AcuRite actively engages users to improve our products and services Go to the web site Talk to a real person O 877 221 1252 Our friendly U S Based Support team is ready to assist you You will find a knowledgeable real person that is ready to help you on the other end of the line After all ood is all this technology without people standing ehind it 43 Product Information Product Facts AC Power 5v adaptor Included Internet Bridge Requirements e High speed home internet connection not included e Home network router with an available Ethernet port not included e At least one 1 AcuRite 330 ft 100 m AcuRite wireless weather sensor APP PC Requirements e A smart phone with access to Apps not included and or e A Mac OS or Windows PC with internet access not included NOTE Setup and activation can take place solely on a smart phone or mobile device if desired a Desktop PC is NOT required to use this product Please DO NO
31. you may name one YARD and the other DECK ty My Backyard Weather mil P e r Records Settings MyBridge Five in One Tap to edit the sensor label 4 name Sensor Location Lake Geneva N Sensor Name Five in One Placement A Outdoor Choose ENGLISH F or 4 METRIC C display units Sensor Type Five in One Allow this sensor to be visible to _ other users that you are sharing your bridge with Display Units English E Metric Share Sensor Online OFF Ag i Pas Let gh oe eee Press REMOVE if you no longer want to view or track this sensors data CAUTION REMOVING this sensor will erase it s history information as well ki Touch the Settings tab to view and or edif specific sensor settings Touch the Current tab to return to the current readings view 32 Alarms Each Sensor based weather page has an ALARM tab that allows you to set custom alarms Alarm messages are as sent to a specified e mail 8 address or a text message is i al D sent to a specified mobile phone number ere an ATAT 3A Tre Se a af My Backyard Weather a a Temperate FO 77 Click the ALARM F 3 LO Let tet to set cr i a preferences and to ee et Ne waa Ss turn the alarm on or off Durnas T2 Amir AY ERAGE E O O O Tap y
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