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WindNerd One(-S)

The WindNerd One and One-S are the Wi-Fi sensor boards of the WindNerd anemometer. They measure wind speed and direction and upload it over your home network to windnerd.net, and can also feed local integrations such as MQTT, a HTTP API, and third-party weather services.

The two boards run the same firmware and differ in their power design: the One is made for permanently powered installations, while the One-S adds an Eco mode and is made to run on battery and solar power, typically on a Sunbank.

WindNerd One-S in details

Indicators and Controls​

Wi-Fi Status​

On the electronic board, there are 2 status LEDs related to Wi-Fi.

Blue LED (Station Mode)​

  • Flashing rapidly: Attempting to connect to a Wi-Fi network (unsuccessfully)
  • Flashing slowly: Connected to a Wi-Fi network, but no Internet access or intentionally disconnected from windnerd.net
  • Solid on: Connected to windnerd.net and/or a MQTT broker
  • Short blink every 3 seconds: Eco mode active, Wi-Fi connects intermittently (WindNerd One-S only).

Yellow LED (AP Mode)​

  • Solid on: Access Point mode is active, waiting for other devices to connect and open the captive portal
  • Short blink every 3 seconds: The battery is too low to start Wi-Fi (WindNerd One-S only). The device keeps measuring and recording wind, and Wi-Fi starts again by itself once the battery has recovered. See Eco mode.

Both LEDs​

  • Flashing fast together after a factory reset hold: the settings and the recorded wind history are being erased. This takes a few seconds; both LEDs turn solid once done.

You can switch modes at any time by double-clicking the edge switch on the board. If no Wi-Fi network has been saved, attempting to switch to Station Mode will have no effect.

Edge Switch​

  • Double-click: Switch between Access Point (AP) mode and Station mode.
  • Press for 1 second: Exit Eco Mode for 3 minutes (One-S only). This also works when Eco mode is set to Always Eco, but not while the battery is too low to start Wi-Fi.
  • Press for 3 seconds: Invert magnet polarity.
  • Press for 4 seconds while powering up, release when both LEDs flash fast: Factory reset. Erases the settings, the saved Wi-Fi network and the wind history recorded on the device.
  • Press for more than 10 seconds while powering up, release when both LEDs turn off after flashing fast: Roll back to the previous firmware version.
    This should normally never be needed; please contact support if you encounter an issue requiring it.