Using
Installing and using FreeStations
Here you can find installation and maintenance and use instructions for FreeStations and FreeSensors. These should be followed carefully, in order to collect long-term, high quality data, whether you are working with a station from us or have built it yourself. The generation 3.0 (ESP32 and Raspberry Pi Pico) builds are current and in active development and are the default going forward. The generation 2.0 (Particle) and generation 1.0 (Arduino) builds will not be developed further. Use the correct instructions for the FreeStation and FreeSensors that you have. See our FreeStation FAQ to submit or review answers to commonly asked questions.
Using FreeStation Generation 3.0 (ESP32)
G3 documentation is in development. Do not use whilst this notice is in place. Expected completion Jan 2024.
Stations and loggers: installation and troubleshooting: Generation 2.0 (Particle)
FreeStationLive (IoT) Data Logger (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, solar radiation , soil moisture)
FreeStationLocal Data Logger (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, solar radiation , soil moisture)
Set device time:
GMT Time code generator (Gen. 1, 2,3 Local) provides a file that can be added to SDCARD to set logger time if the logger cannot connect to internet
Device registration:
Find FreeStation ID (FID) for your logger by viewing clast registered device or from Particle Device ID with FreeStation ID (FID) for device ID (Gen. 2,3)
Set passkey for device (Gen. 2,3) to ensure only you can make changes to device configuration through your device //Smart: config(uration page)
Data upload:
Freelay field to internet relay G3 used to collect data from FreeStationLocal loggers
SDCARD Data upload (Gen. 2,3) to upload data from SDCARD or from Freelay (FreeStation to internet relay)
Data visualisation:
//Smart: console chart generator (Gen. 1,2,3) to plot and analyse FreeStation data
//Smart: live metric generator (Gen. 1,2,3) to produce a link to the latest data from a station
//Smart: live map generator (Gen. 1,2,3) to produce a link to a map of the latest data from many stations
//Smart: station comparison charts and tables generator (Gen. 1,2,3) to chart data from a number of stations
//Smart: station data gap and overlap chart generator (Gen. 1,2,3) to review the data overlap across a range of stations
Using FreeStation Generation 2.0 (Particle)
Stations and loggers: installation and troubleshooting: Generation 2.0 (Particle)
FreeStationLive (IoT) Data Logger (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, solar radiation , soil moisture)
FreeStationLocal Data Logger (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, solar radiation , soil moisture)
Set device time:
GMT Time code generator (Gen. 1, 2 Local) provides a file that can be added to SDCARD to set logger time if the logger cannot connect to internet
Device registration:
Find FreeStation ID (FID) for your logger by viewing clast registered device or from Particle Device ID with FreeStation ID (FID) for device ID (Gen. 2)
Set passkey for device (Gen. 2) to ensure only you can make changes to device configuration through your device //Smart: config(uration page)
Data upload:
Freelay field to internet relay used to collect data from FreeStationLocal loggers
SDCARD Data upload (Gen. 2) to upload data from SDCARD or from Freelay (FreeStation to internet relay)
Data visualisation:
//Smart: console chart generator (Gen. 1 and 2) to plot and analyse FreeStation data
//Smart: live metric generator (Gen.1 and 2) to produce a link to the latest data from a station
//Smart: live map generator (Gen. 1 and 2) to produce a link to a map of the latest data from many stations
//Smart: station comparison charts and tables generator (Gen. 1 and 2) to chart data from a number of stations
//Smart: station data gap and overlap chart generator (Gen. 1 and 2) to review the data overlap across a range of stations
Using FreeStation Generation 1.0 (Arduino)
Stations and loggers: installation and troubleshooting: Generation 1.0 (Arduino)
FreeStation Meso Automatic Weather Station (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, solar radiation , soil moisture) [French]
Set device time:
Device registration:
Data upload:
Data visualisation: