MyStation User Guide
Welcome to MyStation — your personal weather and public transport departure board!
What is MyStation?
MyStation is a small, battery-powered display that shows the current weather and the next public transport departures near your home. You hang it on the wall or place it on a shelf, and it updates itself automatically throughout the day.
- 🚌 Always Up-to-Date — Shows real-time German public transport departures
- 🌤️ Weather at a Glance — Current weather and forecast from the German Weather Service
- 🔋 Long Battery Life — Can run for months on a single charge
- 📱 Simple Setup — Configure everything from your phone's browser, no app needed
- 📡 Connects to WiFi — Fetches fresh data automatically over your home WiFi
What Can I Use It For?
- ☔ Do I need an umbrella today?
- 🚆 When is the next train to work?
- 🌤️ Is it nice enough to go for a walk right now?
- 🧒 Kids can check the weather themselves before going to school — no phone needed
- 🕶️ Do I need sunglasses or sunscreen today?
- 🔋 My phone is dead — what's the weather like outside?
What's on the Display?
MyStation shows three types of information depending on how you set it up:
| Display Mode | What you see |
|---|---|
| Half & Half | Weather on one half, transport departures on the other |
| Weather Full | Full screen weather with hourly forecast graph |
| Transport Full | Full screen list of upcoming departures |
See Understanding the Display for details.
Device Buttons
Your MyStation has 3 buttons on the side:
| Button | Quick press | Hold 5 seconds |
|---|---|---|
| Button 1 (Left) | Show weather + departures together | Open settings (Configure Mode) |
| Button 2 (Middle) | Show weather only | Show device information |
| Button 3 (Right) | Show departures only | Check for a software update |
| Button 1 + 2 | — | Erase all settings (factory reset) |
Quick presses switch the view temporarily for 2 minutes, then return to your normal setting.
See Button Controls for use-case examples.
Getting Started
First-Time Setup
- Quick Start Guide — Get up and running in about 5 minutes
- Network Setup — What kind of WiFi you need and how it works
- Configure Mode — How to open the settings and what to expect
- Configuration Guide — Every setting explained in plain language
Daily Use
- Understanding the Display — What each part of the screen shows
- Button Controls — What to press depending on what you want to do
Help & Support
- Troubleshooting — Something not working? Start here
Battery Life
Battery life depends on how often the device updates. A typical setup with 30 updates per day can last around 6 months on a full charge.
To get the longest battery life:
- Use a longer update interval (e.g. every 3 hours for weather, every 10 minutes for transport)
- Set quiet hours so the device doesn't update overnight
Privacy
MyStation uses your WiFi to find your approximate location when you first set it up — this is just to help you find nearby transport stops and get the right weather. It is not exact and is only used during setup.
After setup, the device only connects to the internet to fetch weather data, transport departure times, and to check for software updates. It does not share your personal information with anyone.
Ready to get started? → Quick Start Guide