The HP1000 has now been going for 7 months, no problems except the occasional very high or low readings, I am hoping that the software update available from foshk.com has fixed that.

The WS3081 has been transferred to a family member and seems to functioning well with the new solar module.

I have the HP1000 connected by wifi and sends it reports to wunderground.com IVICTORI327 is the station ID, works great unless the power is off or you lose wifi connection. All in all very happy with the HP1000 and I see that it looks like they have a HP1003 which is non wifi version.

If you have the earlier HP1000 download the update from within the product desciption on foshk.com you have to select the frequency that it operates on to get the right update then transfer it to the mini SD card and unplug your station's power supply, when you power up it should download and update automatically or with a prompt. If I can do it anyone can!!

I've recently purchased a HP1000 and I'm pretty happy with it ... except that the wifi connection drops every now and then and the wunderground updates stop. If I power cycle the HP1000, everything starts working again.

Upgrading to 1.0.4 did not help.

How did you contact FOSHK for support? Did you just use their sales address?

I also have the HP1000 for about a week now and only had a couple of minor issues with it.
It happened two days in a row where it stopped uploading data to WU, but the Wifi was still working. A reset worked (power off and on).

Otherwise I think the unit is great.
ID: IVICTORI525

No fix yet. But I just noticed on the foshk site they have a new download for "OS" 1.0.8. I'll try that tonight.

Hi Lucas.
Where did you find the 1.0.8? cant see it on the foshk site. I have the HP1003 39m 433mhz and tried to update to the new firmware 1.1.2 but it "failed to update files" and now all I get is "cant open application software", Henry at foshk has tried to solve the problem and even sent me version 1.1.3 but nothing changes so id say its "bricked" as you call it, They wont send me the original firmware to compare the files so down to trying anything. Only a couple of weeks old and I dont think it will be covered by warranty from what I'm told.
Thanks from Mick

Hi lucas, i got also the Problem with dropping wifi and strange outside / spikes in the readings from the outside unit.

But I solved the problem, i open the display unit.
inside the unit (seen from the back) is on the rightt side a small red cable.
this is the antenna for the outside unit (433mhz version).
re - locate the antenna cable to the lower end of the unit so that it will be out side of the display unit.

(not so nice looking but it solves the wifi problem and the strange readings from the outside unit).

station Ibulacan2

regards rainer

Got one myself, can't complain about its feature set that it has. But consistently drops server connection to weather underground on a daily basis, 2-3 times a day at least but seems to maintain a good wifi connection. Have tried many firmware updates and different wifi connections but nothing seems to fix it. Anyone else with the same issue?

I find the station superb except for the rain gauge which has stopped working properly. The first time it stopped I took it down and cleaned it out. I put it back up and it worked for the first
.6 mm of rain and then stopped working. I am sure this is not a software problem and is a problem related to the emptying of the rain bucket. Can you give me any help on how to rectify this problem.
Regards
David

Does anyone know how to fix wifi connection ? Mine has had the drop out issues as well, but now will not connect to the wifi. It is showing good signal but when i put in wifi code it is not connecting. tried different wifi connection that I have and still did same thing, when i put in wifi code, it says connecting but then comes up not connected ..??
Any ideas ?

Mick, Check your model and try to update here:
http://foshk.com/Weather_Professional/

Hi, can someone help me. I updated my HP1000 to V.2.1.2 for 433MHZ. and has been locked boot. As I can arregar. just out the blue bricks. Thank you
Oscar.

I purchased a HP1000 from Maplins a few months ago and found it works very well.Have done a few modsto make it more accurate.Moved the outside temp sensor down to 4ft above the ground and fitted the rain gauge tipping bucket in to an old rain measuring container and fixed that to the top of my 4ft fence.Also replaced the reed switch with a better design one.More reliable and more accurate.Wind and wind speed are about 20 ft up on a scaffold pole that drops down for maintanence

I have the 1003. Model and when I plug the screen in nothing happens can someone help

I have had my weather station for just over a month and over the past few weeks the temperature has been over-reading by an increasing amount. Now it is over-reading by approximately 10°C even at night time. This cannot be simply caused by the positioning of the station. I will try updating the firmware but I do not hold out much hope.

Are there any tips for maintenance of the HP1000 (Maplin UK supply)? Is lubricating the wind sensors advised, are there any serviceable bits inside?

Been running three days now, so far - I'm a very happy (Michael) Fish.

Hi,

I believe I am correct in saying that this weather station is also marketed through Jaycar as an XC0369 - and I'm about to take the second one back for replacement/Refund within the 12 month warranty period.

In both cases the base station has failed after roughly 5 months. This has occurred when the power pack supplying the units was switched off and then on to relocate the base station. On applying power the backlights flash and then nothing. Pressing the reset button in both power conditions achieves nothing.

The rain measurement also has a problem, which, I believe, is a design fault. Pulses are generated by allowing a rain bucket to trip over bringing a magnet close to a magnetic reed switch. However in heavy rain ( above 25 mm per hour, so far as I can tell - perhaps higher - the water flow on to the tipped bucket is sufficient to hold the bucket stationary resulting in no pulses that get counted. I can see no simple way to overcome this, except for altering the mouth of the collector to a smaller area and then compensating the readout with a suitable multiplication factor.

The nature of this fault points to a faulty reed switch, but in my case when the heavy rainfall stopped the unit began to provide readings again, although it was telling that they were below 25 mm per hour rain rate.

I'm also not happy that the accumulated data that has not been transferred to more permanent storage gets lost if a power break occurs - a safeguarding backup power system is need to overcome this.

Cheers

John J

I have had my HP1000 for over a year and have never had any issues with misreads, but what I have experienced is constant issues with wifi connection dropping out. Firmware is all updated to 2.1.2 but at least 2-3 times a week need to reboot for it to connect to wifi again. This morning after constant reboots and entering the wifi password it will not connect. Comes up with 'connecting' after entering password but then reverts to 'not connected'. Have attempted using two different wifi connections and it does the same thing so it is not the wifi network. Anyone got any ideas??

Hi,
I've had the rain gauge problem and believe that it is due to the bucket staying in the 'empty' position particularly during heavy rain.
I have just changed my wifi router and have been unable to navigate to the wifi setting page. The setup button just keeps bringing up the same sequence of pages: alarm, correct, Factory setup.
Anyone with an idea

I have a wh-1081, so I'm not familiar with this product. That said, usually wifi drops are related to 2.4ghz channels too saturated. Download inSSIDer app for android and check which channels are more used in your neighbourhood. Then switch your router to the less occupied channel. Hope this helps!

My unit has been going well for over seven months though I too have to re-boot occasionally (roughly weekly) for dropped wi-fi signal to reconnect to Wundergound.
What I do notice is that after reboot, I get a bogus rainfall accumulation reading of 7-10 mm despite no rain.
Anyone else experiencing this?

I reported the frequent (almost daily) loss of connection to Wunderground to the help centre at Fine Offset (sales@foshk.com)...they responded quickly and sent me updated firmware (having first sent a photo of the stations 'About' screen).

After a week, no dropouts to report.

I do notice my UV sensor appears to have failed

Just read all the comments, frankly, the unit sounds like an unreliable piece of crap. The predecessors in the WH range worked for a couple of years without being touched.

Neil, they are making improvements all the time and with regular firmware updates. They also respond to queries promptly so I am satisfied. I reported the UV sensor issue and they state that later models have an improved array.
For under $300, I still think its a good unit. I am not sure there is anything better before forking out for a Davis unit.
If there is, I'd be interested to know

I have had on working really well since October 2014.

In june 2015 the rain gauge has stopped registering.

What is the procedure for cleaning / fixing it?

I have not taken it down yet.

I have seen flushing with a glass of water can help. Gas anyone else tried this?

Hi,

I am using this HP 1000 weather station from last December.

This has worked perfectly some time and I have done firmware upgrade as per instructions. But after that WiFi connectivity has lost and not in the menus that function not displaying. I have checked with few professionals and came a conclusion of that firmware not correct and now need to go back to previous version (version should be 1.1.0 or 1.1.1.).

But sadly I don't have and no ware to download it. Even no where to buy this from Sri Lanka.

Its greatly appreciate if anyone could send or give a link of factory default firmware (1.1.0 or 1.1.1.) or other option is pls backup software from your unit and send me. This is the only possible way to get this and otherwise I am helpless to find this.

Awaiting your favorable reply for this matter.

Thanks & Regards,

Nadeera

my email aroshananadeera@gmail.com or aroshananadeera@yahoo.com

Had mine since April and the display unit flashes on plugging it in and has no display.

One last attempt to get the HP1000 operating correctly, I have sent another email to FOSHK asking for assistance, the Australian distributors are next to useless and Holman Industries who were selling them through Bunnings are no longer supplying FOSHK products. My HP1000 is now reading between 10-23 degrees above the ambient temperature, transmitting incorrect information to Wunderground.com, station ID: IVICTORI327 I also cannot get the latest upgrade to work, I download ito to the SD card but it wont update the console, I did it with the first update with no problems. I will report back when (and if) I hear back from FOSHK, the weather station should last more than a couple of years.

I have had mine for a month and although it looked impressive initially it has already started to play up.
The indoor unit has a serious design fault and constantly shuts down and restarts.(6 times a day)
When this occurs the Wi-Fi drops out and does not reconnect unless you restart it again manually.
Its a shame it had such potential and wasn't cheap!!!

Ok, I'll add my 2 cents worth. You get what you pay for. I haven't experienced any of the WiFi problems the rest of you have and the reason is because I run my receiver on an independent DC supply completely isolated from the mains. The mains supply through the power pack has so much noise in it you can't expect any cheap electronics to continue to function non-stop. The only time my reporting via WiFi hangs is when the router is disrupted by either my ISP or some other external source, but this is very rare. The next point is the external unit, which is built to a price not a standard. In order to get accurate wind readings you have to put the unit in the wind. The trouble is, when you put the unit in the wind, it shakes no matter how strong your mounting is. This is enough to actually shake water out of the rain bucket before it fills, tips and activates the read switch. The temperature sensor problem is also related to supply voltage in the outdoor unit. If the NiCad batteries have any age on them the power supply voltage drops to a point where you get erroneous readings of temperature....even overnight. If you live in an area of low sunshine, this will be an even bigger problem. How to fix these problems? If you don't want to spend big dollars on a real weather station, you will need to separate the wind section from the body of the outdoor unit and put it up in the wind connected via a cable to the main unit. Make sure you put ferrite sleeves at each end of the cable with a couple of wraps in it for lightning induction suppression and plug the hole that’s left in the top of the main unit. Put the main unit where it will receive the most amounts of sun possible but out of the wind. Alternately, run the outdoor unit on a proper power supply. It is a fiddly mod but not that complex. Except for the outdoor unit problems and the batteries in my indoor unit spilling acid into the battery box, the receiver has been faultless. OS 1.0.2 firmware 1.0.5. Yes, it’s old software, but if it isn’t broken don’t fix it!

Well the replacement weather station arrived from FOSHK and has been set up, it is a new model HP2000 with a few new features including a much improved hygro/temp module. I now have 2 indoor consoles running off the outdoor unit, they both work well. Setting up was a bit fiddly but if you read the instructions carefully you get there in the end. I have mounted the HP2000 in the same spot as the HP1000 and have no problems with wind or rain readings, there seems to be enough sunshine in Victoria, Australia, to keep the batteries charged but they will need replacing after a couple of years based on the HP1000. Like one of the other posters, the only time the connection by wifi to Wunderground.com dropped out was when the Internet or the power went out. If your HP1000 has temperature spikes that eventually read 10 degrees too high then order the replacement hygro/temp from sales@foshk.com as it isn't too hard to replace the unit with 2 screws and a cable and plug. I am very happy with the assistance given by Fine Offset Electronics in Hong Kong. A second indoor control head will cost you about $70 AU I will post any problems I have with the new HP2000

Unfortunately my LCD unit just failed after 18 months. It stopped the other night and when I rebooted it just flashed bright white for a second then nothing. I have emailed sales to see if another LCD unit is available

Hi
Somone know it is ip opserver to hp1000 433mhz now ?

I have got the screen failure also ,it just flashes on power up. I suspect flash memory corrupted.
Has anyone found a fix for this.

Tried to power up the HP1000 and after a quick flash the screen was blank.

Any ideas?

I too took delivery of a HP1000 and upon powering up the base unit the screen did a quick flash and went dead. Awaiting a new unit from supplier and will go from there

Hello Neil

I have found one of the Holman WS1000 stations still on the shelf at a local Bunnings. I had a close look at the box and the Holman website at the manual they still have on there and there is no mention anywhere the WS1000 has WiFi? Anyone confirmed this?

Thanks

It's been a while. I had given up on the wifi stability, but after recovering from thinking it was bricked after a power outage I got keen again.

After waiting a week without luck for sales@foshk.com to get back to me, I did some more research.

My HP1000 is now running 2.2.3 firmware from https://ambientweather.wikispaces.com/ws1001-wifi - they seem to be getting updates referring to wifi stability.

Anyway, I have the 433Mhz version and had to edit one of the firmware installation files _before_ the install for it to work. If you want to try, download a version, say 2.2.3, then:
1. extract onto your SD card
2. go into the "Update EasyWeather" directory
3. edit the main.ini file to change:
a. Title=HP1000 (could be anything, it's visible in Weather Underground)
b. Frequency=433M
4. flash as per the normal instructions

My unit came back up fine. As usual I needed to redo all the settings.

It's not been long enough to determine whether this fixes the wifi issues. Will try and report back in a week to let you know.

The HP2000 has been performing very well since August 2015, hasn't missed a beat, temperature is now reading correctly and there have been no wifi dropouts or battery problems. I don't recommend anyone buying the HP1000 earlier models as they have too many problems, make sure it is the newer model to save yourself from all the dramas.

Neil, can you post a link to the HP2000?

Thanks

Hi, I have a ELDSTAD EW001 WiFi (HP1000 rebrand) with 1.xx firmware, where I can find the latest firmware 1.xx series (38Mega)?

Thanks in advance

Hello again
Well, I too have the 'black screen of death' syndrome.
A pity, because the latest firmware updates had kept it in steady state for months.
I took the back off, and even replaced the button battery within hoping this would fix it but to no avail.
Henry said 'it needs to reflash the firmware' and asked if I had a mini USB port on the side ( no, just micro SD slot)
I contacted Henry again, who offered a new display for $70 and I replied but not heard back in over a week...he is usually quick to respond.
Neil, was the HP 2000 replacement just the base unit or the whole kit?

A lot of trouble on the rain guage bucket can be traced to a black spider and his strong web.
Don't know about the latest (HP wifi series) but my original system from Altronics has been fine for a few years. FOSK sent a new UV sensor (proper readings now) and its been good too. Just watch for the spider's web.

I have a 39MB 433Mhz version of the HP1000. Has been running pretty solid for just on 2 years (although with abnormally high outdoor temps when in direct sunlight).

Nearly a month ago the wifi started to become unstable and in just two days the wifi died completely. Initially it failed to scan for wifi access points and now it doesn't even show the wifi setup menu options - it's like the wifi module vanished.

Out of interest I opened up the unit and found the wifi module running exceedingly hot - with a probe I measured about 70 C. A green status light on the module was flashing on and off. I found if I cooled the module (using a wrapped ice-cube) the green light would go steady, although this wasn't enough for the menu options to reappear.

I've desoldered the wifi module from the mainboard so I don't have a fire hazard hanging on my wall and I emailed FOSHK 2 weeks ago about a replacement but haven't heard back yet.

I would like to add I also have the so called improved HP2000.
However they are not technically sold under that name.
From my understanding the latest HP1000 weather stations with 3.8GB of memory are the new improved revised model. Technically they are the HP2000.

The best place to buy them are from eBay, search HP1000 and make sure it states 3.8GB & latest model.

I have had mine since mid last year and it hasn't missed a beat. Temperatures readings are extremely accurate I must say, this is a fantastic unit for the cost.

Like Neil above says, avoid the early HP1000 models.
I hope this information helps a few of you out there.

I have an issue with the unit, when the base unit is turned on the system flashes white the screen goes black and then the unit proceeds to just beep. I took the back off and reset the battery and checked all the connections, these seemed fine. Any suggestions - battery replacement maybe??

I have a HP1000 3.8Gb model that's been in use for around 15 months for no known problems (iqueensl607) however a few weeks ago I noted the outside temp was reading higher than normal. After checking the outdoor unit I could find any problems, so I started playing around with possible firmware upgrades etc - however this seems to have given me wifi problems either or other network issue.

Can someone please point me in the right direction for the correct firmware for the HP1000 3.8GB unit that works? and then try and address the temp issue.

Just got a HP1000. WiFi doesn't work and the setup menu is devoid of WiFi and Weather Server options. Rang FOSHK.....absolutely usless. The straff didn't follow up as promised and ignored my emails with screen shots etc.

Now the unit won't even boot up. It always gets stuck on the startup screen!

Piece of crap.

Had mine for 11 months now, must say I had the screen black out in the first 3 months but the company on ebay replaced the screen with the newer version and it's been great since.
The only other thing happened a week ago, the temperature sensor was reading way way too high so I opened the fins at the bottom open found a rusty wire which broke as soon as I touched it, clipped the wire soldered it back in and adjusted the temperature, bingo now it's working again perfect.

Where can I get spare parts. Hail destroyed the wind vane and anometre buckets so need replacements. The cracks in rain bucket I can glue.
Ta

Unfortunately the new HP1000 (HP2000) is now 11 months old and has suddenly started reading 2-3 degrees higher than the current temperature, I will take it down and inspect it, I had hoped the new model with the updated temperature module would last a bit longer than 11 months, I will send FOSHK an email after I inspect it to let them know about the new fault, very disappointing.

Hi everyone. First timer here - IVICTORI798. Have had my HP1000 for a year and it works perfectly. However, when I recently moved house I lost my indoor sensor.

I've emailed foshk sales twice and get no response. Desperate to get my station up and running in my new place.

Help! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Jim

Having problems connecting my HP100 PWS to my home wi-fi network which is password protected. When I go into "set up" and scroll Wi Fi scan- set up and it opens the Select Wi Fi network, my Wi Fi network is listed as available but not connected. On pressing the key to connect it attempts to connect but does not bring up a panel to type in my Wi Fi network password to allow access and hence returns as not connected.If I unlock my Wi Fi network to be open the HP 1000 connects immediately and later I get the e-mail from Wundermap to say Iam back on line. Obviously I need a lock on my Wi Fi network but once I do so HP 1000 disconnects. Can anyone help. Thanks.

I bought my PWS 1000 in february 2015 but now I have a problem with the sensor outdor of temperature. The thermistor is rusty and it is broken. I would like to replace the thermistore for a new one but I do not the type thermistor that I have to buy. I want to weld it myself. Can anyone help me?

I am a first timer too. I have a Maplin Solar Powered Wifi Weather Station N23DQ. The the Display Console stopped/jammed overnight. Powered off then on result everything disappeared and has remained disappeared. Followed all Maplin booklet's troubleshooting points (the outdoor sensor unit's LED indicator still flashes every 16 seconds.)Maplin Customer Dept think the display console is faulty. Has anyone had a similar experience, if so what did you do?

Roger, I assume you are in the UK? It seems these weather stations are sold everywhere and rebadged.

From reading some other posts on here the power supplies seem to go faulty for the Console. Maybe check to see if there is any voltage output from the power supply? You will need a multimeter.

My HP1000 lasted about 2 months before the outdoor unit started missing data then died. Yes i have checked the batteries and completed multiple resets.

Been running a WH3081 for years in Perth. Fine after Henry sent me a new solar/UV unit. UV agrees well enough with http://www.arpansa.gov.au/uvindex/ data. Bought a second unit on special at Altronics to use the new head. Have 2 displays in the house.
Rain bucket works fine. Just open the housing and eject those black spiders and their sticky webs. Tabs are a bit stiff to release cover.
Some spikes in the data now and then, but I mainly use the display. Don't even bother to download it.
Pressure a few HPa different between each unit. Happy with what I paid for.

I have a HP 1000. Not sure which version it is but at 11 months old the temperature is locked onto 60 C. Anyone had this problem. Also it is a 433 Mhz and has 3705M of storage

I have just installed a HP1000. Flawless install and setup and so far very happy. Couple of quick questions, there is a round sticker on the underside of the rain collector, does this need to be removed to allow the collected water to pass through? I also noticed condensation on the underside of the glass panel that protects the solar cell, will this be a problem or is the unit ventilated enough to allow it to dry out?

The sticker is only over what looks like a hole for a screw, the water tips out through the grill just up from the sticker.

Hi,
The outdoor temp reading on my HP1000 is unstable and I have tried to change the 3*AA batteries but it did not solve the problem.
My question: Is it possible to buy the circuit board where the temp sensor is mounted as a sparepart ?
Regards
Henrik K.
Denmark

I have a HP1000 a year ago. Everything works fine this time but now wind directions is stuck from 320 to 70 degrees. If someone have similar problem to share or how to fix this.
Thanks

I have hp2000 and also problemma wind direction winds up. Shows from 103 to 234 degrees. I did not find a solution. In general, the external sensor had to be powered by electricity through the wires. An added heater inside heats the bowl from the inside. Snow in the winter.

Has anyone tried setting up the HP1000/HP2000's to send data to their own server instead of Wunderground? The option is in the menu but there's no documentation to support it. I've emailed Fine Offset but haven't had a reply.

I bricked my HP1001 because I tried to install a wrong software. I like to try to install the OS but I can not find a download link for the OS. Help please!

My HP1000 N230Q has stopped transmitting, new batteries fitted, is there a repair service in UK?

Does anyone know where to buy the temperature and humidity sensor for this weather station

Pretty sure it was an SHT30

I have managed to nurse my HP2000 long enough now that it requires new bearings. Anyone have the sizes or a seller?

The bearings are MF148ZZ, MR128ZZ and two MR84ZZ.

My ODU has died does anyone know of a replacement which will connect to my HP1000 console?

After a power failure, my HP2000 starts up with the wind direction out by 180deg. It takes a couple of times resetting the outdoor transmitter to get it right. Anyone come across this before?