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STORM Guardian 

Operator’s Handbook 

 

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Wolseley Road 
Kempston 
Bedford 
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Phone: +44 (0) 1234 844 100 
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Buffalo, 
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Summary of Contents for STORM Guardian

Page 1: ... been supplied or reproduced or disclosed wholly or in part without the prior written permission of CASELLA CASELLA Regent House Wolseley Road Kempston Bedford MK42 7JY U K Phone 44 0 1234 844 100 Fax 44 0 1234 841 490 E mail info casellameasurement com Web www casellagmeasurement com Casella Inc 415 Lawrence Bell Drive Unit 4 Buffalo NY 14221 USA Toll Free 800 366 2966 Tel 716 276 3040 Fax 716 27...

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Page 3: ...LOG 8 can also be configured for alarms with user specified set points When a measurement exceeds a set point the LOG 8 contacts the data collector and transfers data along with an alarm message The alarm message is typically forwarded by the data collector as an email or an SMS message The LOG 8 manages power to both the modem and sensors An external battery is needed in the range of 3 6V to 20V ...

Page 4: ...bucket moulding closes a reed switch in the support assembly The use of a sealed reed switch capable of indefinite operation ensures the instrument has a long working life Each contact closure pulse represents a discrete amount of rainfall appropriate to the instrument s calibration These tipping pulses may be counted or recorded using a variety of methods as described in Chapter 6 The tipping buc...

Page 5: ...et tips It is also recommended that the rain gauge be installed in a location or enclosed compound away from access by the general public Prepare a reasonably level site for the rain gauge paying due regard to the following points No object should be nearer than four times its own height from the bucket Do not locate the rain gauge in a hollow or on top of a hill Tall buildings or belts of trees c...

Page 6: ...te leads on the block provided on the underside of the base unit for the output signals 4 Connect the free ends of these cores to the first counting device see Figure 3 and Chapter 6 5 Connect the instrument ends of the other two cores to the other adjacent terminals connected to the white leads on the block 6 Connect the free ends of these cores to the second counting device see Figure 3 and Chap...

Page 7: ...e Allen Key to lock the three catches to secure the cover to the base The rain gauge is now ready for operation 5 MAINTENANCE Warning The septum ring has a sharp edge and should be treated with care whenever cleaning or handling the instrument Periodically check for debris in the funnel and blockage of the inlet and outlet ports Remove any debris present and clean the meshes The water outlet on th...

Page 8: ...puts some form of capacitor resistor filtering may be necessary to reduce bounce effects in the contact signal For details of suitable logging devices please contact the Casella sales department Please go through these procedures before you go to site 6 1 Harvest software You need to get Harvest software so you can read and configure the F1262 Install this software from the CD supplied with the lo...

Page 9: ...1262 locally you will need one of these communications cables 6 3 SIM fitting Fit a SIM by loosening the two screws securing the SIM cap and draw the cap away CBL TAD EXT local serial cable RS 232 CBL TAD USB local serial cable USB ...

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