Davis Instruments 7852, Installation Manual

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5. Slide the magnet, with the exposed end of the magnet first, into the open slot of the
metric measurement adapter.
6. Insert the metric measurement adapter between the arms of the tipping bucket, with
solid side of the metric measurement facing up.
Although the rain collector is now ready to take accurate metric measurements, the
console does not register the rain collector measurement weight has changed. The rain
measurement type must be changed on the console.
Rainfall Calibration Number
Each station uses a rainfall calibration number (CAL) to determine how much water each
bucket tip (i.e., pulse) represents.
Calibrated Rainfall= Number of pulses x (1/CAL)
The default rainfall CAL of 100 works for the 0.01" rain collector. If you have a 0.01"
rain collector you do not need to adjust CAL at all.
Separate magnet from one end cap
Insert magnet with other end cap into metric measurement
adapter
Open plastic arms to insert metric measurement adapter,
with adapter in “V” position