Instruction manual

BBB Weather Station Manual
Version 1.0, Release 1 January 2005
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System Operation
Under normal conditions, your WeatherBug Weather Station should never be turned off. It
is designed to operate 24 hours daily, every day, without operator input or assistance.
If applicable, your optional Digital Display should immediately indicate current weather
conditions, although the time may need to be set and the barometric pressure calibrated;
WeatherBug does this calibration remotely upon your activation call.
The optional Digital Display(s) should continuously indicate current weather conditions. If
transmission between the remote weather module and BBB is interrupted for more than one
minute, the temperature values on the display will default to a -100°F (± 4°F) error code.
Network and Software Configurations
The BlueBugBox (BBB) requires that the Port 80 (http) and Port 9500 UDP outbound must
be open for live weather data to transmit to the WeatherBug network.
FIREWALL: Your Network Administrator must be contacted to make changes in the
firewall. If you have any difficulty understanding information concerning Internet
requirements, please pass all of this information along to your Network Administrator. This
person will know what to do and is also welcome to contact WeatherBug Technical Support
directly if there are questions.
WeatherBug Camera (Optional)
WeatherBug camera software uses Port 21 outbound for FTP to send images to our servers.
Every 5 minutes, the WeatherBug camera software FTP’s an image to
http://send.instacam.com. A key number is provided that will differentiate your image from
other cameras on the network. Both active and passive FTP can be used to send the images.
This software is pre-installed on the computer and may also be downloaded.
CAMERA OWNERS:
The WeatherBug Weather Station Installation, Operation, and
Maintenance Manual does not address the installation of WeatherBug cameras. The additional
steps required for camera installation are covered in the manuals on the Resource CD. If you
have a camera, please read through the camera manual in addition to the WeatherBug Weather
Station Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual before beginning installation of the
weather station.