How to Choose the Weather Station my B-hyve device uses

How to Choose the Weather Station my B-hyve device uses:

  1. Open the B-hyve application
  2. Tap My “B-hyve”
  3. Tap “Devices”
  4. Select your Device
  5. Tap “Weather Adjustments”
  6. Tap Current Weather Station
  7. You can view and select other weather stations in this menu
  8. Tap the arrow on the top left to exit and save any changes

Adding a Personal Weather System to your B-hyve app:

In the B-hyve app, you are able to use smart watering which can help control the amount of water you use by creating automatic watering programs based on your lawn and the local weather. By default, the B-hyve app will connect to the nearest station that is recognized by Aeris, which is the weather system that our app uses.

It is possible to add your own weather system to the app and use it, but there are a few steps you will need to try depending on the weather service you use.

The Aeris gets PWS weather data from the PWSWeather.com servers or through the CWOP program. In order for your weather system recognized in the B-hyve you would need to have that station report their data to the PWS server.

Affter going through this process it may take some to time to show up within the B-hyve, but once you get your CWOP ID it should appear there. After setting up the weather system, if your personal weather system stops reporting at any point, Aeris and PWSWeather.com will remove it from the list and it won’t be able to be used.

Personal Weather Station Requirements for B-Hyve: 

B-hyve can use data from personal weather stations that are able to report to https://www.pwsweather.com/.  They have an excellent FAQ section that lists compatible programs and a few compatible devices.

As devices, manufacturers, and program requirements change, we can’t recommend a particular weather station that is best for use with pwsweather.  When shopping around, look out for devices that advertise compatibility with pwsweather. If you like a particular program or piece of software that is compatible with pwsweather, the software may also list weather stations that it is compatible with.

Once you’re able to find your weather station on the pwsweather search, your weather station should show up in the B-hyve app.  You can choose a weather station in Device Details for your timer, or check out this article for more information.  Your weather station should show up with “PWS_” in front of its name.  If you don’t see it, make sure that the location for your B-hyve device is as close as possible to where the weather station appears on pwsweather.  It may also be a good idea to restart your app or clear the app cache to make sure you’re looking at the latest map available.

 

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